Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Lose weight — run a vacuum? Fat rates rise as housework falls off
American women are fat because they don't vacuum enough. That's — kind of — the finding from a new study published this month on American waistlines. Published March 1, 2013
First lady Michelle Obama downplays Oscar appearance, ‘kitchen-table conversation’
First lady Michelle Obama said she wasn't surprised her Academy Award appearance set national tongues talking because even "my shoes can set off a national conversation," she said. Published March 1, 2013
NRA: N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo sacrificing 2nd Amendment’s gun rights on ‘altar of own ambition’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is not only shredding the Constitution with new statewide gun-control laws, but he's doing so "on the altar of his own ambition," the NRA chief said at a rally outside the Capitol in Albany. Published March 1, 2013
Bold Pennsylvania county votes to defy federal gun laws
In true David-versus-Goliath fashion, one small-town Pennsylvania board of commissioners has passed a resolution to stand strong against any federal law that infringes on the Second Amendment. Published March 1, 2013
Shooter takes VP Joe Biden’s advice — and lands in trouble with cops
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told a Field & Stream reporter in a published report on Monday that if "you want to keep someone away from your house, just fire the shotgun through the door." That same day, a 22-year-old man in Virginia Beach, Va., did just that — and was charged with reckless handling of a firearm. Published March 1, 2013
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu suspends housing settlements ahead of Obama’s visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suspended all housing construction in contested areas of east Jerusalem and the West Bank as a diplomatic nod at President Obama's upcoming visit. Published March 1, 2013
Rep. Maxine Waters’ math: U.S. to lose 30M more jobs than it has
Rep. Maxine Waters gave this dire prediction about sequestration at a Thursday press conference: The United States would experience a loss of 170 million jobs, if Congress and the White House fail to strike an agreement. Published March 1, 2013
Turkey PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan under fire for anti-Zion remarks
The United Nations, the United States and Israel have all condemned Turkey's prime minister for calling Zionism a "crime against humanity" during a recent U.N. assembly Published March 1, 2013
Sour note: Houston elementary school assembly sings ode to Obama, but diss to Bush
The superintendent of one Houston, Texas, school system was forced to issue an apology for an elementary-aged production with overtly political tones that praised President Obama while criticizing former President Bush. Published March 1, 2013
British election pushes anti-immigration party to forefront
British Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party has suffered a huge election defeat, as Friday parliamentary voting saw the scandal-ridden Liberal Democrat surge to first place. Published March 1, 2013
Senators say John Kerry left them in the dark about Syria aid
Foreign-policy panel heads on Capitol Hill say they were surprised by Secretary of State John Kerry's announcement to supply non-lethal aid to Syria. Published March 1, 2013
Florida man swallowed by sinkhole presumed dead
A 34-year-old Brandon, Fla., man was trapped in his bedroom after a huge sinkhole opened late Thursday evening beneath his house. Published March 1, 2013
Most African-Americans hate the soda ban by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, poll says
A just-released Quinnipiac poll says 60 percent of black New Yorkers say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on soda sizes larger than 16 ounces has got to go. Published March 1, 2013
Clint Eastwood joins call for Supreme Court to strike Calif. gay marriage ban
Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood has joined the ranks of about 130 conservatives that have called on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law that bans same-sex marriage in California. Published March 1, 2013
Romneys say abrupt campaign end ‘an adjustment,’ compare it to roller-coaster ride
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney compared his campaign ride to a roller coaster that rocked hardest at its abrupt end. Published March 1, 2013
Pennsylvania shows signs of Obamacare-Medicaid cave
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, one of many Republicans to rail against Obamacare, may now join his fellow GOP governors for a different cause: accepting the federal government's terms and jumping aboard the Medicaid money train. Published March 1, 2013
Hamas warns Obama: Don’t visit Temple Mount
Designated terrorist group Hamas has warned President Obama against visiting the holy Temple Mount site in Jerusalem when he visits Israel next month, saying the action would be "a diplomatic catastrophe." Published March 1, 2013
Judge orders Fort Hood suspect Nidel Hasan to stand trial in 3 months
A judge has ordered Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the military psychiatrist who is accused of fatally shooting 13 at Fort Hood, Texas, to stand trial in three months. Published March 1, 2013
Scientists claim breakthrough in telepathy research
Duke University neuroscientists have invented an implant that allows rats — and maybe monkeys — to communicate telepathically, even across great distances. Published February 28, 2013
Pfc. Bradley Manning pleads guilty to misusing classified info in WikiLeaks case
Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, pleaded guilty to misusing classified material on Thursday, but he declined to plead on the more serious charge — aiding the enemy, according to a report by The Associated Press. Published February 28, 2013
