Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Hamas vows amnesty, money for Palestinians who admit spying
Terrorist organization Hamas has a list of Palestinians who are spying for Israel, but will grant amnesty — and even give rewards — to those who turn themselves in, the group's interior minister said. Published March 14, 2013
Detroit takeover: D.C. lawyer likely to lead Motor City overhaul
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to make two major announcements Thursday: that the state is taking over Detroit's finances and that a Washington lawyer is going to lead to restructuring. Published March 14, 2013
TSA says it missed bomb because it’s ‘hard to spot’
Transportation Security Administration officials responded to Newark inspectors' failure to find bombs planted on security testers this way: We tried, but it's really hard. Published March 14, 2013
Boy Scouts survey more than a million on gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America has sent surveys to more than a million members and families to gather opinion about its ban on gays. Published March 14, 2013
U.S. troops to be deployed as peacekeepers in Kosovo
It's been 10 years, but U.S. troops are going back to Kosovo, this time as a peacekeeping support force to NATO, military officials announced on Thursday. Published March 14, 2013
Scientists tap into mind reading with new image technology
Thanks to new technology, scientists can now read minds — to a limited degree, that is. Published March 14, 2013
Muslim Brotherhood condemns U.N. declaration on women’s rights
The Muslim Brotherhood has condemned the United Nations' just-released declaration on women's rights, saying it's a blatant violation of Egypt's Islamic law. Published March 14, 2013
Tiger kill: Rare Sumatran mauls farmer to death
A Sumatran tiger has mauled and killed a farmer in Indonesia, and desperate and fearful villagers now are begging authorities to shoot the beast. Published March 14, 2013
China to new pope: Welcome, but stay away from Taiwan
China welcomed aboard Pope Francis 1, the former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, with a formal statement of congratulations on Thursday. But in the next breath, the nation issued a thinly veiled warning. Published March 14, 2013
Drone discussion: President Obama criticizes Dick Cheney over secrecy
President Obama issued a quick criticism about former Dick Cheney earlier this week, telling Democratic senators worried about administration secrecy over drone usage not to worry — he's not like the former vice president. Published March 14, 2013
Sominex in the sippy-cup: Calif. day-care worker charged with drugging toddlers
A day-care worker at a California facility has been fired and charged with child endangerment after coworkers reported she spiked toddlers' sippy cups with sleeping medication. Published March 14, 2013
Britain, France mull rebelling against EU rules and arming Syrians
It doesn't matter what the European Union says, British and France government officials say. They may go ahead and provide weapons to Syrian rebel fighters anyway. Published March 14, 2013
Alan Grayson on Paul Ryan: He wants the poor ‘to die’
Rep. Alan Grayson, Florida Democrat, is back in the news. This time, his statements focus on Rep. Paul Ryan and the Wisconsin legislator's budget plan to cut expenses and balance federal finances within a decade. Published March 14, 2013
Bill Gates pines for more U.K.-type powers for Obama
Sometimes America's free system of government and constitutional Democratic-Republic just make it too hard for the president to properly do his job, suggested Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday. Published March 14, 2013
Hugo Chavez’s body may have decayed too much for eternal display
It may be too late to preserve deceased Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's body in a glass casket "for eternity" after all. Published March 14, 2013
China’s leader Xi Jinping secures president title, too
China leader Xi Jinping has been given the new title of president, a largely ceremonial role change that came by way of a 2,952-to-1 vote from the Beijing's Great Hall of the People Delegates on Thursday. Published March 14, 2013
Benjamin Netanyahu to keep control of defense under just-formed Israeli government
It took weeks, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found enough common ground with coalition members Thursday to form a new government. Published March 14, 2013
Texas bill booting Planned Parenthood from schools moves forward
With a 6-2 vote and absent discussion, Texas' Senate Education Committee members moved a bill forward that would pretty much banish Planned Parenthood's presence from Texas schools. Published March 13, 2013
Watchdog group gives Obama administration ‘C-‘ for FOIA
A group that rates the transparency of government finds that President Obama's administration is subpar in one key area: Fulfillment of requests for documents made under the Freedom of Information Act. Published March 13, 2013
Chicago council members mull even tougher gun laws for city
Chicago City Council members meeting Wednesday will vote on expanding the city's already-strict gun laws, just two days after a 6-month-old girl was fatally shot in a gang-related incident. Published March 13, 2013
