Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. pushing for criminal charges on the Royal Bank of Scotland
U.S. regulators are pushing for criminal charges against the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, over the 2012 Libor rate-fixing scandal. They want bank executives to admit guilt and pay a penalty, rather than simply settle. Published January 29, 2013
Chick-fil-A CEO and gay leader make peace
Dan Cathy, the head of Chick-fil-A, and the leader of a national gay rights group have made peace, according to various media reports. Published January 29, 2013
Limbaugh vows fight on immigration
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is digging in on immigration, denouncing the bipartisan bill now before Congress and pledging a one-man show of force — if need be — to beat back amnesty and Republican-In-Name-Only compromises. Published January 29, 2013
Report: Syrian President Assad’s wife, Asma, is pregnant
Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, is pregnant, according to various media reports. Published January 29, 2013
Activists stymie D.C. power plant expansion plans
The Architect of the Capitol has been cleared by the Environmental Protection Agency to go forward with the Capitol Power Plant expansion, but residents and environmental activists are banding together in protest of coal-fired energy. Published January 29, 2013
Drone training ratchets up in preparation for FAA guidelines
Flight training schools have taken a tip from the Federal Aviation Administration's estimates that 10,000-plus commercial drones will be operational in the United States in the next few years, and bolstered their course selection. Even community colleges now offer training on remote piloting, NBC reports. Published January 29, 2013
Egypt army head warns of ‘state collapse’
Egypt is headed toward a "collapse" that will impact "future generations" due to continuing violence and unrest, said President Mohammed Morsi appointee, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Tuesday. Published January 29, 2013
Papa John’s pizza firm implores bloggers: Stop the misquotes
Papa John's pizza has been hounded by the media for comments supposedly made in response to Obamacare — that food prices were on the rise, that franchises would face closure due to escalating health care costs, that workers' hours and positions would be sliced. Published January 29, 2013
Morsi imposes curfew in Egypt as protests leaves dozens dead
The White House is casting a wary eye on Egypt, as President Mohammed Morsi called for curfews and declared a state of emergency in the face of a violent and deadly weekend. Published January 29, 2013
Disney denounces Rep. Markey for ‘ludicrous’ remarks
Disney said its new tracking technology for park visitors is not a privacy infringement, as Rep. Ed Markey alleged. But rather, the misguided congressman is making "ludicrous" remarks based on a failure to properly research the MyMagic+ program, corporate officials said, in a scathing letter issued Monday. Published January 29, 2013
Sen. Alexander to NLRB members: Resign
Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, has called on two of three National Labor Relations Board members wrongly appointed by President Obama during a Senate recess flap to resign from their seats. Published January 29, 2013
Twitter: Government requests for user info up sharply
Twitter executives say government requests for information about users has risen by almost 20 percent in the past six months, from 849 in the first half of 2012 to 1,009 in the second half. Published January 28, 2013
Ravens linebacker uses Super Bowl to push gay marriage
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Avanbadejo is trying to capitalize on Super Bowl megamedia attention to push a pro-gay marriage platform. Published January 28, 2013
Super Bowl 2013 brings psychological sidebar
The 2013 Super Bowl has taken a psychological sidestep, as parents Jack and Jackie Harbaugh prep for the sure-to-come media scrutiny: Which team will win their biggest smiles come Feb. 3? Published January 28, 2013
Search continues for missing U.S. mother in Istanbul
U.S. and Turkish authorities still are searching for an American woman, Sarai Sierra, who disappeared on a three-week trip to Istanbul earlier this month. Published January 28, 2013
RNC chief Priebus courting Ron Paul wing of GOP
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says he would be a fool not to court the more conservative wing of the party, and he advocated reaching out to Ron Paul voters. Published January 28, 2013
Iran announces launch of monkey into space
Iran's state-run media said Monday the nation's space program has successfully launched a monkey-manned rocket into space. Published January 28, 2013
Grand jury wanted to pursue parents in JonBenet Ramsey’s death
A grand jury had been set to indict John and Patsy Ramsey on charges related to the killing of their daughter, 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet, according to a Monday media report. Published January 28, 2013
Help wanted at Pentagon to fend off hackers — 4,000 cybersecurity experts eyed
The U.S. Department of Defense gave the go-ahead to a massive expansion of its cybersecurity force to fight off computer hacks and security compromises, according to multiple media reports. Published January 28, 2013
Arizona man arrested for threatening to blow up Liberty Bell
An Arizona man was arrested Sunday for threatening to blow up the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, and charged with making terroristic threats and bomb threats, and various other offenses, according to media reports. Published January 28, 2013
