Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Patent dispute: Facebook sued over ‘like’ button
Facebook is being sued by a Dutch widow who alleges her husband, who died in 2004, was the inventor of the social media site's "like" button, and that the technology was used without permission. Published February 12, 2013
D.C.-area men in bidding war for Valentine’s dates
This isn't desperate at all. So far, 2,696 Washington-area men have paid good money to place bids on the website WhatsYourPrice, all in hopes of winning of a Valentine's Day date with a local woman, according to a report in The Washington Examiner. Published February 12, 2013
Chris Kyle’s funeral draws thousands of mourners along 200-mile trek for slain ex-Navy SEAL
Thousands lined streets and highway overpasses in Midlothian, Texas, on Tuesday to pay respects to slain former Navy SEAL Christopher Kyle as his funeral procession travels 200 miles to Austin. Published February 12, 2013
Republicans to Obama: Schmooze more, and you might get your way
Republicans are sending a message to President Obama in the final hours before he's expected to lay out an ambitious policy plan in his State of the Union address: Schmooze more, and White House policies might pass congressional muster more easily. Published February 12, 2013
Canadian news anchor warns: Gun registration brings confiscation
Canadian news anchor Brian Lilley has blunt words of warning for the United States: Gun "registration will lead to confiscation." And that's a first-person perspective. Published February 12, 2013
Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Kuwait
It's been 22 years, but Iraqi Airways is resuming its commercial flights to Kuwait, said one Kuwaiti transportation official. Published February 12, 2013
Putin bill would ban Russian Cabinet members from foreign bank accounts
Russia President Vladimir Putin has brought forth a bill to prohibit Cabinet members from owning foreign stock and having accounts in overseas banks. Published February 12, 2013
Pakistan conducts ballistic missile test
First North Korea. Now Pakistan. The Pakistani government said Tuesday it had successfully conducted a test of its short-range ballistic missiles — which are capable of carrying nuclear firepower. Published February 12, 2013
Disgraced British bank Barclays vows new path, lays off 3,700
The new chief executive of disgraced banking empire Barclays — the third largest bank in Britain — is vowing a return to ethical investments, underscoring his message with the firing of 3,700 employees. Published February 12, 2013
Secretary of State John Kerry seeks to free $700 million for Palestinian aid
One of newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry's first moves is to free up an estimated $700 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, according to a spokeswoman for the department. Published February 12, 2013
IOC cuts wrestling from 2020 Olympic Games over slumping ratings, ticket sales
The International Olympic Committee has cut wresting from the 2020 games — but it's still not known which sport will take its place. Published February 12, 2013
Original Emancipation Proclamation on display in Nashville
The original Emancipation Proclamation is making its one and only 150th anniversary tour stop, at the Tennessee State Museum, beginning on the signer's birthday Tuesday. Published February 12, 2013
Lehigh University graduate sues school for $1.3m for C-plus
A former Lehigh University student is suing her alma mater for $1.3 million over a C-plus she received in class in 2009. Published February 12, 2013
Phone subsidies cost Americans $2.2 billion a year, much of it wasted
Taxpayers spent an estimated $2.2 billion to give phones to those with low incomes in 2012 — but some shouldn't have received them. According to one report, a large number of program participants may have received phones even though they didn't meet income limits. Published February 12, 2013
Terror group Hamas launches own news organization
The terrorist organization Hamas has launched its own news group, Al Rai, which means Opinion, with a staff of 15 writers who will "focus on the Palestinian issue, and Arab and international news relating to this issue," according to the agency's spokesman. Published February 12, 2013
Investigators believe slayings suspect Chris Dorner had accomplice helping him flee
Investigators believe Christopher Dorner, the fugitive former Los Angeles police officer charged with murdering three, may have had help fleeing to Mexico, a new report says. Published February 12, 2013
Obama faces struggle to marshal business support for climate policy
President Obama is facing a tough time shepherding the same level of support from the business community for his environmental agenda that he touted during his first term. Politico reports he would do well to broaden his base of support, given the loss of several who once supported his cap-and-trade. Published February 12, 2013
Berlusconi’s sex trial delayed until after Italian election
Italian judges have delayed the sex trial of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi until after elections because he has too many campaign commitments, they ruled. Published February 12, 2013
EU pressured to ban sales of goods from disputed Israeli lands
The European Union may take disciplinary action against Israel and ban the sale of products from the nation that hail from the Golan Heights and the West Bank. Published February 12, 2013
Iran calls for the destruction of all nuclear weapons
Just hours after North Korea conducted its third nuclear test, Iran officials have called on world powers to abolish all nuclear weapons. Published February 12, 2013
