Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama vows to lead the crackdown on North Korea
President Obama ushered in some tough talk in his Tuesday-evening State of the Union address, pledging the United States would take a leadership role against North Korea's provocative nuclear test. Published February 13, 2013
NRA ad uses administration’s own memo to counter Obama’s gun crackdown
The National Rifle Association is softening its message and turning to policy to make the case against President Obama's push for more gun control. Published February 13, 2013
Six journalists arrested in Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World scandal
Police have arrested six journalists, the latest in a lengthy investigation into phone hacking charges that rocked Rupert Murdoch's now-closed News of the World newspaper empire. Published February 13, 2013
Gay rights activists demand DC Comics fire Mormon Superman writer
A writer for DC Comics' Superman series has come under attack by homosexual rights activists, who view his work as anti-gay and want him fired. Published February 13, 2013
Congressional members send subtle messages with ribbons, pins
It's the message of the ribbons: Dozens of congressional members wore green ribbons at Tuesday's State of the Union address to show solidarity with victims of gun violence. Published February 13, 2013
Obama’s minimum wage hike to $9 would kill jobs, report says
President Obama's push to hike the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9 per hour may sound good to minimum wage earners, but business owners and economic analysts aren't applauding. History shows that mandated minimum wage hikes often lead to massive job loss. Published February 13, 2013
Israel launches command center to fight cyberattacks
Israel has launched a new defense center termed a "nerve center for defense" that will focus solely on heading off cyberattacks. Published February 13, 2013
Bird is the word: Basketball legend Larry Bird’s son arrested
The 21-year-old son of NBA legend Larry Bird was arrested at Indiana University, accused of trying to hit his ex-girlfriend with a car, according to police statements. Published February 13, 2013
Pregnant Texas teen sues parents to stop them from aborting her baby
A 16-year-old pregnant Texan has filed a lawsuit to stop her parents from forcing her to have an abortion. Published February 13, 2013
Senate Republicans shoot down new court to oversee drone strikes
Senate Republicans shot down a Democrat-inspired plan to create a new court to oversee the use of drones for attacks, saying the idea intrudes on executive powers. Published February 13, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul: We won’t ‘let the liberals tread on the Second Amendment’
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul issued a blunt response to the State of the Union Tuesday evening, calling out liberals on gun issues and renouncing President Obama's king-like way of governing. Published February 13, 2013
North Korea threatens more tests, as nervous neighbors test air for radiation
Neighboring nations of North Korea have mobilized scientists and military experts to determine the extent of the rogue nation's nuclear ability and whether the third nuclear test was as successful as claimed. Published February 13, 2013
Chris Dorner’s wallet and California driver’s license found after shootout, blaze: Sources
Los Angeles police are still waiting on the results of tests of charred remains for proof positive that Christopher Dorner is dead, as a lengthy manhunt for the former cop-turned-killer ended in a “bittersweet” shootout Tuesday evening. Published February 12, 2013
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
