Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Drug dealer on house arrest begs for jail to escape nagging wife
A 32-year-old man placed under house arrest for drug related charges fled his Livorno home and begged police to keep him behind bars. The reason? His nagging wife was driving him crazy. Published January 7, 2014
Soldiers plagued by PTSD turn to Georgia exorcists for relief
Soldiers haunted by the faces of fellow fighters who lost their lives in battle and plagued by nightmare-filled visions of battle scenes are turning to a somewhat unconventional source to end the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Bible-based exorcists. Published January 7, 2014
Tea partyers wage war on IRS nonprofit rules
Tea partyers apparently have a New Year’s resolution: Fight the Internal Revenue Service and halt the agency’s new regulatory clamp-down on tax-exempt groups. Published January 7, 2014
Voices made me do it, says Chinese arson suspect in California
A Chinese national who admitted to police he set fire to his country’s consulate building in San Francisco reportedly told police that the voices in his head made him do it. Published January 7, 2014
Satanists’ statue design for Oklahoma Capitol: ‘Sit on the lap of Satan’
Members of the Satanic Temple have unveiled their design for a 7-foot-tall statue of the devil they want to locate at the Capitol building in Oklahoma, right next to a monument of the Ten Commandments that has stood since 2012. Published January 7, 2014
Goodyear tire bosses held captive by angry France plant workers
Employees angry with a Goodyear tire company plan to close a plant in northern France have taken two of their bosses captive, holding them overnight inside the factory and demanding a change of plans. Published January 7, 2014
Marijuana should be legal, 55 percent of Americans say
In a dramatic switch from recent decades, a clear majority of Americans say smoking marijuana on a recreational basis should be legal. Published January 7, 2014
Spain’s Princess Cristina charged with tax fraud, money laundering
Princess Cristina, the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos, was charged with tax fraud and money laundering in a dramatic court ruling that could lead to an unprecedented trial against a royal family member. Published January 7, 2014
Gun ban in Chicago ruled unconstitutional — by Obama-appointed judge
A federal judge appointed by President Obama said Chicago’s ban on the sale and transfer of guns was unconstitutional, overturning the city’s ordinance and handing a very big win to Second Amendment activists. Published January 7, 2014
Three Amtrak trains, stuck in snow, strand 500 riders in Chicago
Three Amtrak trains en route to Chicago have been halted by snow and heavy winds in north-central Illinois, leaving more than 500 passengers stuck and awaiting rescue. Published January 7, 2014
Crop circle mystery demystified: The tech company did it
A 310-foot crop circle in California wasn't the work of aliens after all — it was tech company Nvidia Corp, and it was all for publicity. Published January 6, 2014
California students sue state over ineffective teachers
Nine California students have launched a lawsuit against the state, arguing that current law and entrenched practices they see as pro-union actually short-change the poor and the minority communities on their education. Published January 6, 2014
American Atheists mocks Mormon message with anti-religion billboard
American Atheists in Utah has kicked off a new billboard campaign that plays on the pro-Mormon message of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, asking those with spiritual doubts to consider a new life path — but in a mocking manner. Published January 6, 2014
ADHD a fake disorder, neurologist-turned-author says
Zero: That’s the percent of children suffering from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, a neurologist said in his new book, “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.” Published January 6, 2014
New York on cusp of passing pro-marijuana smoking law for patients
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to issue an executive order to legalize medical marijuana for those residents with serious health problems. Published January 6, 2014
Ready for Hillary? Clinton’s rented-out email list ratchets run talk
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign’s rented out its email list to the new super PAC, Ready for Hillary – and the PAC sent out free bumper sticker promos to her subscribers with a seemingly pro-presidential slogan: “I’m Ready for Hillary.” Published January 6, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul’s Obamacare woe: Son had to go to welfare office, ‘prove his existence’
Sen. Rand Paul said Obamacare has proven a futile effort for his family after his son was dumped into Medicaid — despite his attempt to pay for his plan — and had to physically go to the local welfare office to prove he was alive. Published January 6, 2014
Germany’s Angela Merkel fractures pelvis while skiing
German Chancellor Angela Merkel fractured her pelvis during a ski trip to Switzerland, her spokesman said to reporters in Berlin on Monday. Published January 6, 2014
Pilot reports UFO around London’s Heathrow Airport
The captain of an A320 navigating just west of London’s Heathrow Airport said he was startled when he looked out his cockpit window and saw an unidentified flying object – an object he described as a cigar-shaped metallic object – flying right toward his plane. Published January 6, 2014
Yahoo hit by malware, putting tens of thousands at risk
Yahoo’s advertising server was hit by a malware attack, sending malicious ads out to thousands of users around the world. Published January 6, 2014
