Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Google hit with $7M fine for scooping email passwords, medical records via Street View
Google has admitted it broke privacy laws with its Street View technology and will pay $7 million to the 38 states that sued — one of the largest amounts ever imposed for similar digital violations. Published March 13, 2013
Cybersecurity threat rises: Intel heads plead with Senate for new hires
Cybersecurity is the new terrorism, and the security threat from online hackers is starting to become the nation's biggest headache, said intelligence officials during a Tuesday hearing in the Senate. Published March 13, 2013
‘Attack’ dolphins go on the lam, looking for love
A Ukrainian "attack" dolphin military operation may have hit a glitch. Apparently, three love-hungry mammals have broken their bonds and escaped a naval training base on the Crimean peninsula, in pursuit of suitable mates, The Huffington Post reports. Published March 13, 2013
Bill Gates set for closed-door session with freshmen lawmakers
Bill Gates will don his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chairman hat and head to Capitol Hill on Thursday, where he's expected to speak before the freshmen class of lawmakers. Published March 13, 2013
EU unveils bill of rights for airline travelers
Members of the European Commission have unveiled a proposal — a sort of bill of rights — that recognizes airline travelers as humans with needs, not cargo to be carted. Published March 13, 2013
Venezuela investigating if U.S. killed Hugo Chavez with cancer implant
Venezuela governing officials are opening a formal investigation into America's role in the death of President Hugo Chavez, following conspiracy theories that claim U.S. hit-men took him out with a cancer implant. Published March 13, 2013
Thomas Perez’s pro-immigrant past links to George Soros agenda
He's not an official nominee yet, but if President Obama does name Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary, the Republicans aren't likely to sail through a confirmation. Published March 13, 2013
Obama: My goal isn’t to balance budget
President Obama said during Tuesday comments on the federal budget that his goal was to fix the economy — not balance revenues with expenditures. Published March 13, 2013
Mitch Seavey: Oldest man ever wins Iditarod dog sled race
As if winning the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race isn't historic enough. This year's winner, Mitch Seavey, will also go down in history as the oldest to claim a victory. Published March 13, 2013
Illegal immigrants sue border agents for detainment in cold cell
Illegal immigrants joined with U.S. citizens to file a handful of lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming they suffered human rights abuses at the hands of federal border agents. Published March 13, 2013
North Korea decries South Korea’s ‘swish of skirt’
North Korean high-ranking officials finally publicly recognized South Korea's first female president — but with a gender bash. Military officials decried the South's "swish of skirt," a derogatory swipe at South Korea's president, Park Guen-hye. Published March 13, 2013
San Francisco leaders denounce ads that show truth of jihad violence
San Francisco leaders say ads that started running on city buses on Monday are anti-Islamic, racist and denigrating to members of the Muslim community. Published March 12, 2013
New pope’s choice of name indicates direction he’ll take the Church
Once the cardinals select the new pope, the real decision-making begins: That pope will have to settle on a new name. Published March 12, 2013
Taliban militants fire missiles at U.S. base in Bagram
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for firing up to three missiles at a U.S.-operated military facility in Bagram, in northern Afghanistan. Published March 12, 2013
‘Cannibal cop’ case wraps up in NYC: Guilty, jurors say
A jury has convicted a New York City policeman — dubbed by press as the "Cannibal Cop" — of plotting to kidnap, kill and then eat women. Published March 12, 2013
Democrats launch ‘incredibly rare’ aggressive fundraiser for House seats
Congressional Democrats have shifted to fundraising mode and have launched a reportedly rare campaign for donations that sees them calling for 100 percent donation participation among freshmen. Published March 12, 2013
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray’s budget plan delivers $1 trillion tax increase
Sen. Patty Murray's budget, due to be debated by fellow Democrats in a closed-door meeting with President Obama on Tuesday, will raise taxes by almost $1 trillion, unnamed sources say. Published March 12, 2013
Sarah Palin: Ex-Alaska governor’s new book calls for keeping Christ in Christmas
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has a new book coming out. In November, HarperCollins will release her latest, "A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas." Published March 12, 2013
Obama ‘glow’ with voters ‘starting to fade,’ poll says
President Obama's approval ratings are trending downward, falling to levels not seen in more than a year, a new poll finds. Published March 12, 2013
Drug-makers join Interpol effort to root out fake medicines as thousands die
Dozens of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies have joined force with Paris-based global investigative group Interpol to root out prescription-drug counterfeiters. Published March 12, 2013
