Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sarah Palin on Obama: Defaulting on debt ‘impeachable offense’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said President Obama’s failure to steer Congress toward a budget deal and break the impasses that’s shut down the federal government could lead to impeachment – and he needs to step up to the plate and deal with Republicans. Published October 15, 2013
NSA caught sifting millions of email lists around the world
The National Security Agency has been tapping into millions of email and instant messaging contact lists from around the world — including those of Americans who use Gmail, Facebook and other well-known sites, a new report found. Published October 15, 2013
Unions poised to score one-year reprieve from Obamacare tax
Labor unions may win the concession they’ve long sought from the Obamacare tax, if budget talks on Capitol Hill continue in their current direction. Published October 15, 2013
Amazon sued over 20-minute, unpaid, daily security searches of workers
A Pennsylvania man who works for Internet retail giant Amazon says the company is taking advantage of workers by putting them through daily security checks that last anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes — and eat into unpaid hours, before work, after work and during lunch breaks. Published October 15, 2013
Taliban head warns Afghanistan: Don’t deal with Americans
The head of the Taliban terror group in Afghanistan has broken his reclusive silence to issue a warning to government authorities: Don’t sign any security deal with the Americans. Published October 15, 2013
Retirement delayed: 4 in 5 older workers say they can’t quit
Retirement? What retirement? A new survey shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans — 4 in 5 to be exact — say they are putting off any notion of quitting work and expect to keep their jobs well into their golden years. Published October 15, 2013
Florida boy, 6, drowns in Carnival ship pool as adults party nearby
A Florida boy, age 6, was pulled from the bottom of a swimming pool on a Carnival Cruise ship, but attempts to revive him failed. Published October 15, 2013
L.A. airport rocked by second dry ice blast in 2 days
For the second time in as many days, an explosion due to dry ice rocked Los Angeles International Airport. Published October 15, 2013
N.C. clerk defies law and agrees to give marriage licenses to gays
Claiming he can no longer live with the guilt of denying marriage licenses to "upstanding citizens," a county clerk in North Carolina said he will start accepting and processing the paperwork for gay couples — despite a state ban on the unions. Published October 15, 2013
Philippine residents stampede as earthquake rocks, killing dozens
A Tuesday earthquake with a magnitude at 7.2 rocked through central Philippines, killing dozens and sending survivors into a panic-driven flight, as building and churches toppled around them. Published October 15, 2013
China warns world: It’s time to ‘de-Americanize’
China is taking advantage of the government shutdown and budget crisis on Capitol Hill to push for more favor on the world stage, telling other nations that relying on America to lead in the coming decades would be folly. Published October 14, 2013
Mennonites countersue gay couple for right to deny wedding
An Iowa couple with Mennonite beliefs has filed a countersuit against the Civil Rights Commission, claiming the state agency has no right to force them to host a gay marriage event. Published October 14, 2013
Ann Romney writes best-selling book, says: ‘We’re very much at peace’
Ann Romney in her latest project — a New York Times bestseller, "The Romney Family Table" — said she and her husband are at peace with their failed bid for the White House, falling back on their faith to pull them through their disappointment and move on with their lives. Published October 14, 2013
John Kerry now says Syria’s Assad must go, situation ‘urgent’
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Syria President Bashar Assad has no future and must be removed from power — a somewhat confusing stance given the recent praise he gave the regime for cooperating with a Russia-forged chemical weapons deal. Published October 14, 2013
Kim Jong-un buys up luxury imports as N. Korea starves and struggles
North Korea may be reliant on overseas countries to feed its people, but that isn’t keeping dictator Kim Jong-un from partaking of numerous luxury shopping trips. Published October 14, 2013
New JFK book: Lone gunman theory holds true
A long-simmering debate among historians, conspiracy theorists and avid Kennedy clan readers may be put to rest with a new book about the JFK assassination in 1963 that finds the lone gunman argument is likely the correct one. Published October 14, 2013
San Francisco transit union halts walk-off in 11th hour deal
Union members reached an eleventh hour deal with transit authorities in San Francisco and agreed to postpone a scheduled job walk-off on Monday that would have caused a transportation nightmare for commuters. Published October 14, 2013
Macy’s mulls stop to 155-year tradition with Thanksgiving opening
Macy’s department stores are mulling the end of a 155-year tradition that let employees relax on the Thanksgiving holiday, and depending on what customers want, may open doors to shoppers that day at 8 p.m. Published October 14, 2013
Margaret Thatcher book: Iron Lady worried that Obama was pulling America too far left
Authors of a new book about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher say that while the Iron Lady wouldn't speak publicly about President Obama and his policies, she did have strong feelings about his leadership and whispered them before she died. Published October 14, 2013
‘Sex Week’ at University of Maryland billed as ‘exploration’ opportunity
University of Maryland is featuring a "Sex Week," aimed at teaching college students how to properly select sex toys in an eco-friendly manner. Published October 14, 2013
