Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Comedian Jim Carrey raises brows with anti-church tweet
Comedian Jim Carrey just can't quit the cracks. First he puts down the Second Amendment. Then he disses the church and religion. Published February 27, 2013
Union leader in Mexico charged with embezzling dues for plastic surgery
A top teachers' union leader in Mexico has been arrested and charged with embezzling funds from the organization and blowing it on everything from shopping sprees at luxury U.S. retailers to plastic surgery. Published February 27, 2013
Shark attack off New Zealand beach kills swimmer as police shoot at maneater
Muriwai Beach in New Zealand was closed Wednesday after an estimated 14-foot-long shark killed a swimmer and then dodged bullets and disappeared, after police tried to shoot it. Published February 27, 2013
GOP draft bill in Senate would cede ‘power of the purse’ to Obama
A handful of Republicans in the Senate are passing around a draft copy of a bill that would, in essence, give President Obama the "power of the purse," according to a media report. Published February 27, 2013
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison attacks TV host Sean Hannity: ‘Immoral’ liar
Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, attacked Fox News conservative host Sean Hannity on Tuesday evening, calling him an "immoral" liar and a sorry excuse for a journalist who furthers "yellow journalism." Published February 27, 2013
Scores of Republicans file legal brief in favor of gay marriage
Seventy-plus prominent Republicans have signed on to a legal brief they will file with the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of gay marriage. Published February 27, 2013
Switzerland shooting leaves 3 dead, 7 injured
Three are dead and 7 were injured at a shooting at Kronospan, a wood-processing plant in the small Swiss town of Menznau, outside Lucerne. Published February 27, 2013
Philadelphia food police swap in costly school lunch menu
School officials at one Philadelphia school have joined an "Eatiquette" program to crack down on unhealthy eating, banning processed food and requiring students to partake in a more family-style dining atmosphere. Published February 27, 2013
Democrats tell Republicans: Take down debt clock
Democrats opposed a Republican-backed move to mount a real-time national debt clock during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, according to one media report. Published February 27, 2013
BP executive casts blame on Halliburton, Transocean for oil spill
BP wasn't the only one to blame for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a senior company executive said, during court testimony. Published February 27, 2013
Texas retailers sue over plastic bag ban
Texas retailers are lashing back at an Austin ordinance that bans the use of plastic bags and have banded together in a lawsuit, claiming the new law poses a health and safety threat. Published February 27, 2013
Cold Warrior Putin calls for Russian military upgrades as U.S. troop cuts loom
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country needs an immediate and massive military upgrade by 2016 and has called on his top brass to put the wheels in motion. Published February 27, 2013
Democratic nominee in Illinois warns NRA: Your days ‘are coming to an end’
The Democratic nominee to take over former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.'s House seat vowed in her Tuesday evening victory speech to tackle gun-related violence and take a leadership role in the national debate over gun control. Published February 27, 2013
Nuclear talks with Iran end with plans for more discussions
The latest round of nuclear talks among Iran leaders and U.N. Security Council powers has ended, in much the same fashion as previous ones: Little accomplished. Published February 27, 2013
Secretary of State John Kerry wraps France stop — flub free
Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped his meeting in France with President Francois Hollande just as U.S. officials announced they were nearing a decision about arming rebels in Syria, the nation once controlled by French rulers. Published February 27, 2013
Benedict XVI recalls ‘heavy burden,’ joys of papacy ahead of last supper as pope
Tens of thousands of worshipers and well-wishers turned out for Pope Benedict XVI's final address, as he recalled both times of "joy and light" and great challenge and difficulty. Published February 27, 2013
JPMorgan Chase cutting 4,000 jobs
JPMorgan Chase is trimming expenses by $1 billion and cutting 1.5 percent of its workforce, company executives announced Tuesday Published February 26, 2013
John Kerry defends Americans’ ‘right to be stupid’ a day after inventing country named Kyrzakhstan
Secretary of State John Kerry — who recently made international headlines for inventing a country — has again drawn attention for questionable remarks, this time to a group of German students. Published February 26, 2013
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Assault guns are unnecessary ‘personal pleasures’
Just in case you thought the Democratic push for a federal ban on assault weapons might die a quiet death in the House, where Republicans hold the majority, now comes Sen. Dianne Feinstein to assure otherwise. Published February 26, 2013
Coffee police call for more regulation of caffeine
Step away from the coffee pot. A professor at two universities in Iceland and Ireland is sounding the alarm on rising caffeine-related death tolls and calling on the United States and other countries to fill the "regulatory vacuum" in this area. Published February 26, 2013
