Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obamacare casualty: David’s Bridal moves workers to part-time
Corporate heads for David’s Bridal shops have reportedly sent out notices to their employees that due to Obamacare, their full-time services will no longer be needed. Published November 5, 2013
Parents slam pro-Islam slant in Florida school textbook
Hundreds of parents, angry at what they say is a biased student textbook with a decided pro-Islam slant, have launched a campaign demanding equal religious representation and planned a protest at the school board meeting this week. Published November 5, 2013
Professor’s son dressed in ninja costume caused campus lockdown: police
The son of a professor was to blame for a police-ordered lockdown at Central Connecticut State University that lasted more than three hours and included talk of weapons and shots fired, authorities said Tuesday. Published November 5, 2013
Deployed soldier watches live chat in horror as Texas wife is stabbed
An American soldier stationed overseas and engaged in a video chat with his pregnant wife was shocked and horrified to watch as someone broke into their El Paso, Texas, home and brutally stabbed her several times. Published November 4, 2013
Blastoff: India set to send spacecraft to Mars
India is in final-countdown mode, prepping to send a spacecraft to Mars on Tuesday as a sort of multimillion-dollar test to see if the country's technology is advanced enough to compete on a solar-system scale. Published November 4, 2013
Beagle trained to sniff out polar bear pregnancies at Ohio zoo
Forget the pregnancy stick. A 2-year-old beagle named Elvis underwent a year’s worth of special training to sniff out pregnancies among the threatened polar species. Published November 4, 2013
Japanese paper lanterns face state bans at hands of firefighters
One of the Japanese community’s most revered celebratory traditions, the lighting and floating of paper sky lanterns, faces a doomed fate as a national organization of firefighters says they’re too dangerous and should be banned.One of the Japanese community's most revered celebratory traditions, the lighting and floating of paper sky lanterns, faces a doomed fate as a national organization of firefighters says they're too dangerous and should be banned. Published November 4, 2013
Latest Rand Paul plagiarism claim is ‘witch hunt,’ aide says
Sen. Rand Paul is fighting charges that entire sections of his book, “Government Bullies,” were taken and reprinted, word for word, from a study from The Heritage Foundation. Published November 4, 2013
LGBT activist blasts Obama for failed leadership
President Obama may have just pushed for quick congressional action for a ban on workplace discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but not all LGBT activists are enamored with his action. Published November 4, 2013
Iranians flock by thousands to U.S. Embassy for anti-America protests
Tens of thousands of protesters converged MOnday at the U.S. Embassy in Iran, calling for “death to America” in what’s shaping to be the largest anti-American gathering in the nation in years. Published November 4, 2013
Canadian imam counsels that a woman needs husband’s OK to speak
A Muslim cleric operating in Toronto with a radical speaking past is now counseling that women ought to obtain permission from their husbands before talking. Published November 4, 2013
NYU student, 19, recovering from 2-day wedge between walls
A 19-year-old New York University student who was wedged in the walls separating two buildings for two days is recovering, but in serious condition at a nearby hospital, authorities said Monday. Published November 4, 2013
Venezuela quietly seizes control of U.S. oil rigs
Venezuela recently and quietly took control of two Texas-owned oil rigs that that had been closed, sitting idle, due to a failure to make payments. Published November 4, 2013
Nancy Pelosi goes on the defense: Obama’s a man of ‘great vision’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi launched a defense of President Obama this weekend, telling Sunday talk-show hosts that she can't understand why Mitt Romney would accuse the leader of dishonesty because he's such a man of vision. Published November 4, 2013
Toronto mayor at heart of crack scandal says sorry for ‘stupid things’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who's accused of smoking crack cocaine, said he's sorry for his mistakes, but he's not resigning, despite the fact police have said they have a video that could show him using the illegal drug. Published November 4, 2013
Abraham Lincoln a Democrat? Northeastern Illinois Univ. says so
Twitter posters were up in arms after a follower posted a picture of a building affiliated with Northeastern Illinois University that includes a plaque honoring the nation's 16th president — as a Democrat. Published November 4, 2013
Alligator caught slithering around Chicago airport
Authorities at Chicago O’Hare International Airport first did a double-take – and then radioed for help. An alligator was stalking around the terminal, hiding beneath an escalator. Published November 4, 2013
White House sides with town in Christian prayer case
When it comes to this week’s Supreme Court case over a Greece, N.Y., community that faced fire for opening government meetings with Christian prayers, the White House is siding with the town, citing judicial precedent and tradition. Published November 4, 2013
Anonymous Indonesia hacks 170 Australian websites over spy claims
A website hacking group, Anonymous Indonesia, claimed to have broken into 170-plus Internet sites affiliated with Australian businesses and organizations in retaliation for reports of government spying with American intelligence. Published November 4, 2013
Obama brag, in new book: I’m ‘really good at killing people’ with drones
President Obama was overheard bragging to administration aides about his ability to kill people with drones, a new book about the 2012 campaign season that's due for release on Tuesday claimed. Published November 4, 2013
