Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Voice biometrics showing all the rave with business, government
Both businesses and governments worldwide are turning to voice biometrics as a way of weeding out would-be fraudsters and keeping data and material thefts at bay. Published October 13, 2014
Ebola threatens to take bite out of world’s chocolate supply
Ebola may now be threatening a good portion of the world's chocolate supply, thanks to the Ivory Coast's decision to shut its borders with Liberia and Guinea. Published October 13, 2014
Oscar Pistorius called ‘broken man’ by psychologist for the defense
A psychologist who was called by Oscar Pistorius' team of attorneys to testify on Monday said the former Olympian runner is undoubtedly a "broken man" since he shot and killed his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his South African home on Valentine's Day in 2013. Published October 13, 2014
Democrat strategist says Obama ‘should take a flamethrower to his office’
President Obama needs to sweep through his inner ranks and weed out those who aren't doing him any political good — those who are simply telling him what he wants to hear, rather than what he needs to hear, a key Democratic strategist said. Published October 13, 2014
Islamic State: Taking women as sex slaves ‘firmly established’ Islamic law
Islamic State terrorists explained in a new publication their justification for taking women and using them as sex slaves, saying simply that it's a practice that's as old as Sharia law — and allowed by Islamic beliefs. Published October 13, 2014
Supreme Court slammed for doing ‘evil bidding’ of gay rights crowd
Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council — a Christian-based organization that advocates for the traditional family structure — said the Supreme Court completely disregarded the will of the American people by refusing to hear any of the states' gay marriage appeals. Published October 13, 2014
U.S. troops get OK to use Turkey bases to fight Islamic State
Turkey has given the go-ahead to the United States to use its military bases as a jumping point to launch operations against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Department of Defense officials said. Published October 13, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: Americans ‘deserve’ minimum wage of $10.10
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi hammered away at the minimum wage issue Friday, chiding Republicans into getting on board with a hike from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 an hour. Published October 10, 2014
Utah Republican suggests new term for gay unions: ‘Pairages,’ not marriages
A Utah Republican frustrated by the Supreme Court's failure to act on several states' appeals of gay marriage said one way to address the confusion is to create a new term for the same-sex unions: Call them "pairages." Published October 10, 2014
Make-A-Wish backyard playground for disabled girl ticketed by city
A 10-year-old California girl with a seizure disorder so intense she can't play in public parks was given her own playground by the Make-A-Wish Foundation — but city officials have deemed it an ordinance violation that must go. Published October 10, 2014
Koreas trade fire as South Korea tries to fly balloon messages across the border
North and South Korea traded gunfire on Friday, the day of Pyongyang's celebrated Workers' Party anniversary, after military stationed at the northern border shot down balloons containing freedom literature being sent from the south. Published October 10, 2014
St. Louis protesters burn American flags post-police shootings
Protesters in St. Louis, angry at a police officer's return fatal gunfire on an 18-year-old black man, took to burning the American flag in the streets, chanting "no justice, no peace," The Blaze reported. Published October 10, 2014
‘Idiot’ flier brings on hazmat, passenger delays for joking ‘I have Ebola’
An unidentified man flying from Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic caused a massive stir aboard his plane after he shouted in Spanish that he had Ebola, while sneezing and continuing to cough. Published October 10, 2014
Jane Fonda drops bombshell, citing mother’s 9 abortions
Pro-choice Hollywood icon Jane Honda — and the liberal activist whose name still draws a hiss from Vietnam veterans and military supporters — dropped a bombshell during a speech before a Beverly Hills rape victims' charity crowd, referring to a recent report she read about her mother and her mother's many abortions. Published October 10, 2014
Nidal Hasan, self-described ‘Soldier of Allah,’ touts jihad in letter to pope
Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan — who was guilty in the eyes of the Department of Defense of workplace violence for the 2009 shooting massacre at Fort Hood, despite his claim to be a "Soldier of Allah" — has now penned a letter to the pope, expressing his embrace of jihad. Published October 10, 2014
South Korean coast guardsman shoots, kills Chinese fishing ship captain
A South Korean coast guardsman shot and killed the captain of a Chinese fishing ship of Friday, after an altercation over the inspection of the man's vessel. Published October 10, 2014
Mike Huckabee: ‘I’ll become an independent’ if GOP caves on gay marriage
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee — and potential Republican candidate for president in 2016 — said enough is enough, that if the GOP doesn't stand up and fight against gay marriage, he'll go his separate way. Published October 10, 2014
St. Louis, Ferguson police prep for ‘bad things’ in ‘weekend of resistance’
Angry activists in the areas of St. Louis and Ferguson say they're planning a "weekend of resistance" in response to police shootings of two black men, both 18, in recent weeks, hoping the rallies will draw more attention to how law enforcement treats black people. Published October 10, 2014
Kim Jong-un misses key ceremony, fueling mystery of whereabouts
North Korea's missing-in-action dictator, Kim Jong-un, didn't show for a key ceremony on Friday that was staged in part to pay tribute to his dead father and grandfather — a mysterious absence that only fuels talk that he's no longer in charge. Published October 10, 2014
IMF managing director says she’ll belly dance for Congress to bring on banking reforms
The International Monetary Fund managing director said Thursday that she'll do whatever it takes to convince lawmakers to pass banking operation reforms — even if that means belly dancing before Congress. Published October 9, 2014
