Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Iran claims new air defense missile system
Iran says it has new air defense missile technology that can take on low-flying craft, and it's in process of mass producing the system. Published May 20, 2013
Feds fine Yale $165K for unreported sex crimes
The federal Clery Act requires colleges to report campus crime statistics in a timely manner, and accompany those statistics with pertinent safety advisements — but apparently Yale didn't get the memo. The Ivy League school's been fined $165,000 for failing to report its local crime numbers. Published May 17, 2013
Pro-Assad Syrian hackers attack Financial Times website
The pro-Syria regime group, Syrian Electronic Army, hacked into the news site and Twitter feed of the Financial Times on Friday. Published May 17, 2013
Bernie Madoff, from jail: I’m racked by remorse and ‘can’t sleep’
Bernard Madoff, the former millionaire Ponzi schemer who traded his finance firm title for one in Butner Federal Correction Complex — as Inmate No. 61727-054 — now says he's racked with guilt and can't sleep most nights. Published May 17, 2013
Saudi cleric: Prohibit women from using air conditioning
A man who claimed to be a Salafist-Wahhibist cleric put the word out on Twitter that women should not flip on air conditioners at home because it sends the signal they're home and that could lead to moral depravities Published May 17, 2013
IRS sued for seizing 60 million medical records
A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans. Published May 17, 2013
Liberal talk show host Bill Press: ‘Holder should be fired’
Bill Press, a former California Democratic Party chairman and current liberal talk show radio host, said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ought to be fired over The Associated Press phone record scandal. Published May 17, 2013
Witches can’t fly brooms above 150 meters in Swaziland
Witches in Swaziland — where witchcraft is serious business — aren't cleared to fly their broomsticks higher than 150 meters and violators may be arrested and fined. Published May 17, 2013
CDC finds 20 percent of nation’s kids may be mentally ill
Up to 20 percent of America's youth are mentally ill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds in a new report that looked at the health of adolescents. Published May 17, 2013
Ex-Bloomberg guard admits gunshot cover-up
A former security guard for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg — one of the most vociferous voice in America for gun control — admitted Thursday that he shot at his then-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend and then covered it up, concerned about the national attention it would bring his unit. Published May 17, 2013
Chicago man facing eviction finds lottery ticket — worth $4.85M
A Chicago man with a stack of unpaid bills and a looming eviction notice experienced a dramatic reversal of fortune this week, after he found a lottery ticket that turned out to be worth millions in his cookie jar. Published May 17, 2013
Orthodox Jews rally against forced military service in Israel
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel rallied against a new plan to force them to serve in the nation's military — a law they say violates their religious beliefs. Published May 17, 2013
Army combat stress expert gets life sentence for shooting 5 soldiers in Iraq
An Army sergeant who worked at a combat stress clinic in Iraq but went on a rampage and killed five colleagues in 2009 was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Published May 17, 2013
Feds arrest Idaho man on terror charges
Federal agents arrested an Uzbekistan man in Idaho on ties to terrorism, claiming he provided cash and support to a militant group in his country in order to carry out an attack on unspecified targets. Published May 17, 2013
U.S. upgrades Benghazi mission to ‘capture or kill’
The U.S. military has a new set of orders in its pursuit of the terrorists who are guilty of killing four Americans in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi: Capture or kill. Published May 17, 2013
Russia sends warships, missiles to Syria
Russia has sent more than a dozen war ships to patrol the waters near Syria, U.S. military spokesmen said on Friday. Published May 17, 2013
Cigarette-smuggling ring investigated for terror ties
A $55 million cigarette-smuggling ring that cheated several East Coast states out of sales tax dollars could be tied to terrorist groups, authorities said. Published May 17, 2013
PETA accuses IRS of ‘Nixon’ and ‘totalitarian’ tactics
Add to the list of IRS targets: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Published May 17, 2013
CIA chief John Brennan in Israel on mystery stop
The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to meet with Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. Published May 17, 2013
NYC elite’s solution to long Disney lines: Hire disabled to cut to front
The wealthy and elite have found a way to combat long lines at Disney World: Hire disabled people to stand with them so they can cut to the front. Published May 15, 2013
