Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Va. governor race heats up as Cuccinelli hits McAuliffe for flip-flop
Virginia's race for the governor's seat has taken a turn to the hotter, as Republican Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II has indirectly demanded Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe clarify why he located his business outside the commonwealth's boundaries. Published February 11, 2013
Israeli police detain comic Sarah Silverman’s sister
Israeli police have detained the sister of U.S. comedian Sarah Silver, along with nine other women, for wearing improper religious clothing while praying at a holy site in Jerusalem. Published February 11, 2013
Chechnya leader orders crackdown on sorcerers, psychics
Chechnya's leader in Caucasus — a mountainous region of Russia dominated by Muslims — has ordered residents to stay away from psychics, sorcerers and others professing powers in the realm of magic. Published February 11, 2013
Christopher Dorner manhunt intensifies as police offer $1M reward
The manhunt for suspected cop-turned-killer Christopher Dorner continues, and police are actively investigating tips and sighting alerts they received in the hours after offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Published February 11, 2013
Diplomats say Iran could have nuclear bomb by summer
Diplomats report that Iran is changing amounts of nuclear material into reactor fuel and is only one small step away from achieving weapons-grade uranium. Published February 11, 2013
China unseats U.S. as top trader in world
China has unseated the United States, and is now No. 1 when it comes to trade and the total sum of exports and imports, according to U.S. Commerce Department statistics. Published February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict quitting Feb. 28; pontiff cites poor health for first papal resignation since 1415
Pope Benedict XVI, 85, announced Monday he was resigning his seat because of health reasons, effective Feb. 28. Published February 11, 2013
Sequestration may force Obama to make climate change compromises
An internal U.S. Energy Department memo says that workers may face furloughs and other cuts if planned sequestration measures go forth in March — and if they do, that means the president may not get his planned climate change policies, according to one industry analyst. Published February 8, 2013
Where’s my money? IRS lags on $22.6B in refunds
Already, the Internal Revenue Service has fallen behind its normal pace of issuing tax refunds — by tens of billions of dollars. Published February 8, 2013
Super Bowl power outage linked to power company’s relay device
The very device that was installed to prevent a power outage at the Super Bowl has been pointed as the cause of the power outage, New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. officials said on Friday. Published February 8, 2013
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban discharged from hospital
The Pakistani girl shot in the head at point blank range by Taliban militants who were outraged at her advocacy for girls' education was discharged from a British hospital. Published February 8, 2013
Republicans to White House: Unions’ Obamacare demands are unlawful
Thirty-one Republican senators have sent a letter to the White House, warning that union demands to expand Obamacare subsidies are unlawful and urging the president to put a halt to the effort. Published February 8, 2013
Anti-Rove movement grows: Ex-lawmaker forms pro-tea party PAC
Rep. Joe Walsh — the former Illinois congressman known for bluntly calling on President Obama to "quit lying" in a 2011 video about the nation's looming default — has found a new enemy: Karl Rove. Published February 8, 2013
Cheating claims rock European soccer world
English football — called soccer in the United States — is "100 percent clean" of cheating, declared one of the sport's highest ranking official, following hundreds of complaints the games in Europe and around the world have been fixed. Published February 8, 2013
U.S. Postal Service reports fourth-quarter loss of $1.3B
The latest fiscal quarter's loss for the U.S. Postal Service hit $1.3 billion, a postal official said Friday. Published February 8, 2013
Harbaugh brothers haven’t talked since Super Bowl
They're not fighting. They're just busy. That's the word from Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh to "Late Show" host David Letterman on why he's not spoken to his brother since the Super Bowl. Published February 8, 2013
China detains 70 in crackdown on Tibetan self-immolations
Seventy people have been detained by Chinese authorities as the government moved Friday to crack down on self-immolations in Tibetan regions. Published February 8, 2013
LAPD manhunt for killer goes door-to-door
Don't answer your door. That's the message from California authorities to Big Bear Lake resort residents, as the manhunt for an ex-policeman suspected of killing three people delved deep into neighborhoods on Friday. Published February 8, 2013
Hacker gains access to George H.W. Bush family emails, photos
A criminal investigation has begun to identify the hacker who accessed personal emails and photographs passed among family members of George H.W. Bush. Published February 8, 2013
BlackBerry pulls 2 new smartphone models from Japan market
BlackBerry executives have opted against launching two new smartphone models in Japan, in blunt acknowledgement that competitor Apple is beating them on sales and grabbing up market shares. Published February 8, 2013
