Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Oreos as addictive as cocaine, morphine: scientists
Researchers at Connecticut College threw some lab rats into a maze, stacked one side with rice cakes and the other with Oreos, recorded their reactions to each — and, a few scientific tests later, concluded "America's Favorite Cookie" is as addictive as morphine and cocaine. Published October 16, 2013
Senate GOP on shutdown: Top 10 reasons it’s not ‘all bad’
Not all the fallout from the government shutdown is negative, harmful or destructive, Republicans in the Senate said on Tuesday. In fact, some outcomes — 10 of them, to be exact — are downright positive. Published October 16, 2013
Army Strong: Ranger’s unconscious salute inspires, captivates a grateful nation
There's tough. There's Marine Corps tough. And now there's an entirely new category: Injured, hooked-to-tubes, unconscious — but still saluting — Army Ranger tough. Published October 16, 2013
British doctors warned not to call the obese ‘obese’
Don't call the outrageously fat "obese," doctors in Britain have been told. Why? The label could damage their self-esteem, the country's health watchdog said in newly released policy papers. Published October 16, 2013
Egyptian foreign minister calls relations with U.S. ‘in turmoil’
The current state of relations between Egyptian and U.S. authorities has sunk to such lows that the entire Middle East region could suffer, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said Wednesday. Published October 16, 2013
Valerie Jarrett was ‘architect’ of Obama’s shutdown strategy: author Ed Klein
A new theory from author Ed Klein — who previously penned "The Amateur," about President Obama's White House leadership — suggests that senior adviser Valerie B. Jarrett orchestrated the chief executive's strategies in the government shutdown. Published October 16, 2013
Underwear over Pyongyang? Swedish fashionista mulls airdrop of 450 pairs
Bjorn Borg, famous Swedish undergarment designer and manufacturer, said he's mulling a public relations and advertising campaign that could see thousands of underwear dropped over North Korea — a "Weapons of Mass Seduction." Published October 16, 2013
Injured kangaroo limps into ‘Flying Kangaroo’ airport pharmacy for aid
The big question on shocked witnesses' minds, no doubt, as they watched an injured kangaroo limp and hop into a pharmacy in Melbourne Airport in Australia on Wednesday: How did he know? Published October 16, 2013
Duke basketball team faces fire for West Point pose with fake firearms
Duke basketball players were forced to pull a photograph from the college's Twitter account after anti-gun activists complained about the content: Team members were holding fake rifles, in recognition of their visit to West Point military academy. Published October 16, 2013
Tattoo taboo: D.C. mulls 24-hour waiting period on skin ink
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are mulling a new rule that would require tattoo-seekers to wait 24 hours before they get their ink. Published October 16, 2013
Hillary Clinton jabs at Joe Biden: He didn’t want bin Laden raid
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a jab at Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday, saying he didn't want the bin Laden raid to go forth — and making, in the meanwhile, what some political watchers have perceived as an offensive maneuver to stake out her 2016 claim to the White House. Published October 16, 2013
Police make arrest in L.A. airport dry ice explosions
Police have arrested a man in connection with one of the dry ice explosions that hit at Los Angeles International Airport this week, on Sunday and on Monday. Published October 16, 2013
Antonin Scalia: 14th Amendment for all, not ‘only the blacks’
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia issued what's sure to spark a fury of debate between the warring sides of affirmative action, telling a packed courtroom on Tuesday that the 14th Amendment wasn't penned simply to protect blacks. Published October 16, 2013
China mocks U.S. as debt default looms
Chinese state media have been filled this week with cartoon images of America's leaders, mocking them for stumbling on a debt deal while depicting the nation as a beggar. Published October 16, 2013
Ann Coulter rips Liz Cheney, ‘hucksters’ who are ‘ripping off’ the GOP
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter — who has herself come under fire from the right for her past blanket support of perceived Republicans In Name Only — has come out swinging against GOP leaders she accuses of hijacking the party. Published October 15, 2013
Wyoming bison tears through government shutdown sign
Apparently, bison hate government shutdowns, too. Published October 15, 2013
One in four kids in poverty, despite U.S. gains: report
The White House may be touting a message of an improved economy — and claiming on its website that President Obama is all about helping those of lesser financial means — but meanwhile, nearly one-quarter of America’s youth are struggling in poverty, a new report reveals. Published October 15, 2013
Hillary Clinton slapped with parking ticket in London
A warden with the Westminster City Council – London's glorified title for the American equivalent of a meter maid – slapped a parking ticket on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's silver Mercedes over the weekend, sparking a dispute with Secret Service on the open city streets. Published October 15, 2013
Michelle Obama set to promote water drinking on NBC ‘Biggest Loser’ show
First lady Michelle Obama is poised for a second appearance on “The Biggest Loser,” NBC’s reality show to help contestants lose weight. Published October 15, 2013
Angry PAC pens CNN: It’s not a tea party rally — it’s a veteran movement
A political action committee upset at the media coverage of last weekend's Million Vet March on the World War II Memorial in downtown D.C. penned an open letter to CNN, calling the station's coverage dismissive, degrading and blind to the veteran cause. Published October 15, 2013
