Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Parents build tank-sized memorial for fallen vet
When 22-year-old Jonathan Roberge was killed by a suicide bomber while driving his M60-A3 tank in Iraq on Feb. 9, 2009, his parents honored his memory in a unique way. The Leominster, Mass., couple ultimately constructed a park — complete with an actual M60 tank and a bronze statue of Mr. Roberge. Published January 31, 2013
Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy beats back money scandal
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy joined with ruling People's Party officials to deny a payment scheme alleged to have yielded the prime minister $34,200 a year. Published January 31, 2013
Union struggles lead Goodyear to close plant in France
U.S. tire maker Goodyear said it was closing its northern France plant and laying off 1,173 workers after lengthy discussions with union representatives ended in failure. Published January 31, 2013
New report: Shadow of sex scandal hovers over Sen. Menendez
Just hours after Sen. Robert Menendez's office issued denials of the New Jersian's dalliances with prostitutes in the Dominican Republican, a new report has surfaced bearing supposed first-hand knowledge of the alleged incidents. Published January 31, 2013
New Homeland Security video: How to fight off shooters with scissors
A new Department of Homeland Security video to give Americans guidance on dealing with mass shootings and gun-related attacks includes this gem: Grab your scissors. Published January 31, 2013
Israeli soccer fans decry new Muslim players
Fans have rebelled, but decision-makers for a popular Israeli soccer club, Beitar Jerusalem, vow to push forward with plans to bring on board two players of Muslim faith. Published January 31, 2013
Schwarzenegger to enviros: Get ‘sexy’
Hollywood's Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed environmentalists Thursday to end their "doom and gloom" warnings and instead vamp up their message. Be "sexy," he said, Raw Story reports. Published January 31, 2013
U.N. green machine to fine Navy for reef grounding
It's bad enough the U.S. Navy grounded its minesweeper, the USS Guardian, in the Philippines. It's even worse the $227 million ship will have to be dismantled in order to remove it from the reef. But now, environmentalists with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization want to fine the United States for the ship's damage to the coral reef, a listed World Heritage Site. Published January 31, 2013
Obamacare glitch could leave thousands uninsured
Glitch may be an understatement, but that's what industry analysts have by and large termed a Wednesday failure of the Internal Revenue Service to properly address an Obamacare funding issue — and now families may be outpriced from health plans. Published January 31, 2013
China sics hackers on The New York Times
Chinese hackers have the New York Times in their crosshairs, as paper executives report numerous network attacks in recent weeks. The cybersecurity attacks coincide with a New York Times article that exposed a leading politician as wealthy — a public revelation that angered Beijing, according to the Voice of America. Published January 31, 2013
Married NFL great Dan Marino admits affair, secret love child: report
Dan Marino, known as much for his squeaky-clean image as his record-setting touchdown record with the Miami Dolphins, has raised brows with a report of a secret love child he supposedly fathered in 2005. Published January 31, 2013
U.N. panel finds Israel guilty in settlement dispute
A panel of U.N. investigators led by a French judge found Israel guilty of violating Palestinians' human rights with "creeping annexation" into disputed territories in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Published January 31, 2013
Obama endorses Dem — who supposedly didn’t need help
President Obama's endorsement of a seven-term Democrat in a supposed safe California district raises questions: Just how safe is the district after all? Published January 31, 2013
Crackdown on protestors: Radical cleric tells Egypt’s Morsi to kill the ‘thugs’
A radical cleric has encouraged President Mohammed Morsi to "use his powers" to kill the "thugs" and "criminals" who are causing the unrest that has plagued Egypt the past weeks, leading to the death of dozens. Published January 31, 2013
Cleric tells Morsi: Kill the ‘thugs’
A radical cleric has encouraged President Mohammed Morsi to "use his powers" to kill the "thugs" and "criminals" who are causing the unrest that has plagued Egypt the past weeks, leading to the death of dozens. Published January 31, 2013
Russia condemns reported Israeli air attacks
The intensity level of Middle East affairs ratcheted a degree higher Thursday, as Russian officials expressed concern, almost to the point of condemnation, about reported Israeli air strikes in Syria. Published January 31, 2013
Iran vows to speed uranium program
Defiant Iran Thursday vowed to speed up its uranium enrichment program, and told International Atomic Energy Agency officials it will install thousands more centrifuges at its Natanz plant. Published January 31, 2013
Tennessee lawmaker wants schools to out gay students to parents
A state lawmaker in Tennessee has introduced legislation that would force school administrators to tell parents if their children are discovered engaging in homosexual acts. Published January 31, 2013
Barrasso bill to freeze 2012 NLRB decisions
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso brought forth a bill Wednesday to freeze or moot almost all National Labor Relations Board decisions from the past year. Published January 31, 2013
Hostage situation with 5-year-old enters third day
The standoff between an Alabama gunman and law enforcement has entered its third day, and the fate of a 5-year-old boy, abducted from his school bus at gunpoint and subsequently hidden in an underground bunker, is still largely unknown. Published January 31, 2013
