Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Hamas takes control of crucial Israeli border crossing
Hamas has ratcheted tensions and taken control of a crucial border crossing into Israel that had been overseen by a Palestinian Authority appointee. Published March 4, 2013
Baby born after NYC parents are killed in crash now dies
The baby who was born after his parents were killed in a car crash in New York has now also died. Published March 4, 2013
Migraine headache relief from sex works as well as medication: study
More than half of migraine sufferers said their pain subsided when they had sex, researchers found. And one in five who took party in the study said their pain disappeared completely. Published March 4, 2013
United Kingdom moves toward arming Syrian rebels
If the death in Syria rises much higher, the United Kingdom may send rebel fighters weapons and ammunition, one top government official said. Published March 4, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai rails against ally Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is railing against Afghanistan's supposed ally, Pakistan, accusing the nation of a weak resolve to battle terrorism. Published March 4, 2013
Reagan relic: Iconic Berlin Wall to be torn down for luxury apartments
Twenty-plus years after President Ronald Reagan ordered Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," the final remnants are going to be torn down — to make room to build luxury apartments. Published March 4, 2013
Banks to 700 veterans: Oops, sorry for the foreclosures
A couple of the biggest banks in the United States have admitted that they were wrong to foreclose on 700-plus military families, at a time when the soldiers were actively serving in war zones. Published March 4, 2013
Speaker John Boehner vows no government shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner says no way will he push for a government shutdown, despite sequester buzz and chatter to the contrary. Published March 4, 2013
Female NFL tryout ends amid accusations it was business promotion
Lauren Silberman's try for the NFL consisted of two kicks and the aggravation of an old leg injury. Then she went home. Published March 4, 2013
Syrian rebel fighters storm academy, kill 115 policemen
Reports from Syrian media indicate opposition fighters have killed 115 policemen and injured 50 in a fight at the police academy in Aleppo. Published March 4, 2013
Pakistanis sift through rubble for bodies of 45 bomb victims
Pakistan's Shiite members were frantically sifting through rubble on Monday, searching for the bodies of the 45 friends and family members who were killed in a car bomb blast following evening prayer services. Published March 4, 2013
CHUMLEY: NYC Mayor Bloomberg commands impressive, nationwide attack on 2nd Amendment
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to the Second Amendment what billionaire investor George Soros is to the free market: A resounding death knell. Published March 2, 2013
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: ‘Sadness in Rome’ over pope’s departure
The mood in Rome in the wake of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation and departure is melancholy, said Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Published March 1, 2013
Gun shop window: Obama ‘Firearms Salesman of the Year’
For some gun shop owners, President Obama's push to tighten Second Amendment rights isn't all bad. One New Hampshire gun store has a picture of the president, along with photos of two AK-47s, next to this banner in its front window: "Firearms Salesman of the Year," CBS reports. Published March 1, 2013
Florida Republicans pull the reins on Gov. Scott’s Medicaid expansion plans
Florida's Gov. Rick Scott may have jumped the gun a bit with his recent announcement that he supports Obamacare's expansions to Medicaid, after all. Just minutes after his announcement, lawmakers in the state were rallying in opposition. Published March 1, 2013
Danica wanna-be: New York woman to try out for NFL
A New York woman is going to try out for the NFL, a first in league history. Published March 1, 2013
SpaceX capsule hits snag on route to space station
The SpaceX Dragon capsule that launched Friday morning to bring supplies to the International Space Station has hit a snag. Three of the four rocket thrusters are having problems that flight controllers are trying to fix. Published March 1, 2013
Syrian rebels beg for weapons, not Band-Aids
The chief of Syria's opposition fighters says they are in dire need for weapons, not the food and medical aid that the U.S. is set to send. Published March 1, 2013
L.A. driving out sex offenders, one park at a time
Los Angeles thinks it's stumbled on a novel way to drive out sex offenders: Build more parks, then quote state laws that prohibit them from living within 2,000 feet. Published March 1, 2013
Investment icon Druckenmiller: ‘I see a storm coming’
Entitlement spending is driving the nation into deeper economic despair than most realize, said hedge fund guru Stanley Druckenmiller. Published March 1, 2013
