Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. Navy sends new ship to Singapore, amid budget cuts
The U.S. Navy has sent its most technologically advanced ship, the highly navigable 388-foot USS Freedom, to Singapore — even as the military is facing sequester cuts. Published March 12, 2013
Hacked: Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian and others victimized
From Michelle Obama to Joe Biden to Hillary Clinton to Sarah Palin -- more than a dozen of the biggest names in politics and entertainment saw their personal accounts hacked and private financial information posted online. Published March 12, 2013
Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles QB, cancels book tour after ‘credible threats’ to safety
Michael Vick, known as much for his 18 months imprisonment on dogfighting charges as his quarterback role with the Philadelphia Eagles, has canceled his book tour over threats to his safety. Published March 12, 2013
Maine voters shoot down law requiring a gun in every home
Byron, Maine, voters said no to a proposal that would have mandated all homeowners in the town to stow a gun and ammunition inside their houses. Published March 12, 2013
California greenies push lead bullet ban to save scavenger birds from poison
Environmentalists in California are pushing for a new state law that prohibits lead ammunition because scavengers — like buzzards — that eat the carcasses that hunters leave behind are being poisoned. Published March 12, 2013
Colo. shooting suspect James Holmes must be drugged to claim insanity, judge says
If defense attorneys want to claim use an insanity defense for Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes, they must first agree to drug him for a psychiatric examination, a judge ruled. Published March 12, 2013
CIA ratchets covert operations in Iraq to fight al Qaeda
Central Intelligence Agency officials have ramped up covert missions in Iraq to root out al Qaeda operatives who are providing assistance to militant fighters in Syria. Published March 12, 2013
Picking the pope: Smoke signaling to declare papal decision is complicated business
Catholic cardinals are under media lockdown, with communications to the outside world cut by an electronic shield, and the first indication they have made a decision on the replacement for Pope Benedict XVI will come old-world style: A smoke signal in the skies above the Vatican. Published March 12, 2013
South Korea to North: You can’t scrap the armistice
South Korea told its northern neighbor Tuesday that they can't toss out the armistice that's been in place since 1953 and advised the North to soften its rhetoric. Published March 12, 2013
Five U.S. soldiers, 2 Israeli airmen killed in separate chopper crashes
Five U.S. military members have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, bringing the total of American troop fatalities on Monday to seven. Published March 12, 2013
Former Sen. Scott Brown heads to law firm, as polls give high marks for governor run
Former Sen. Scott Brown is making the move from politics to law. The Massachusetts politico who rose to national prominence by beating the odds and snagging Democrat Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in 2010 is now taking a position with Nixon Peabody law firm. Published March 11, 2013
Openly gay Christine Quinn launches bid for NYC mayor
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay, has officially thrown her hat in the ring to become the next mayor. Published March 11, 2013
EU bans all sales of cosmetics tested on animals
It was years in the making, but European Union leaders finally banned the sale of all cosmetics that rely on animal testing during development. The ban is total: No cosmetic products from any market in the world can enter the EU for sale if they violate the new rules. Published March 11, 2013
Homemade alcohol in Libya kills dozens, sickens hundreds
Since Saturday, 38 have died and hundreds more are ill from drinking homemade alcohol in Tripoli, the nation's health minister said. Published March 11, 2013
NYC soda inspectors get 17-ounce cups to ensure size compliance
New York City restaurant inspectors have a new piece of equipment — special cups that can hold up to 17 ounces — in order to ensure compliance with the mayor's ban on supersize drinks. Published March 11, 2013
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick convicted of corruption
Jurors convicted former Democratic Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on a range of corruption charges Monday, practically guaranteeing a prison sentence that surpasses 20 years. Published March 11, 2013
Pro-2nd Amendment demonstrators bring their guns to Wash. state Capitol
Nearly 200 protesters — many of whom carried and brandished guns — turned out for a rally on the grounds of the Washington state Capitol in support of Second Amendment rights. Published March 11, 2013
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice ‘far and away’ Obama’s choice for security adviser
Susan E. Rice, the current U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is President Obama's top choice for national security adviser, political insiders say. Published March 11, 2013
Saudi swordsmen struggle to keep pace with beheading demand
Saudi Arabian swordsmen are working double time to keep pace with the country's justice demands for beheadings. Published March 11, 2013
Speed cited in Ohio crash that killed 6 teens
Police say speed, not alcohol or drugs, was a key factor in a crash that killed six of eight teenagers in an SUV headed down an Ohio roadway on Sunday. Published March 11, 2013
