Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
‘Cannibal cop’ case wraps up in NYC: Guilty, jurors say
A jury has convicted a New York City policeman — dubbed by press as the "Cannibal Cop" — of plotting to kidnap, kill and then eat women. Published March 12, 2013
Democrats launch ‘incredibly rare’ aggressive fundraiser for House seats
Congressional Democrats have shifted to fundraising mode and have launched a reportedly rare campaign for donations that sees them calling for 100 percent donation participation among freshmen. Published March 12, 2013
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray’s budget plan delivers $1 trillion tax increase
Sen. Patty Murray's budget, due to be debated by fellow Democrats in a closed-door meeting with President Obama on Tuesday, will raise taxes by almost $1 trillion, unnamed sources say. Published March 12, 2013
Sarah Palin: Ex-Alaska governor’s new book calls for keeping Christ in Christmas
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has a new book coming out. In November, HarperCollins will release her latest, "A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas." Published March 12, 2013
Obama ‘glow’ with voters ‘starting to fade,’ poll says
President Obama's approval ratings are trending downward, falling to levels not seen in more than a year, a new poll finds. Published March 12, 2013
Drug-makers join Interpol effort to root out fake medicines as thousands die
Dozens of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies have joined force with Paris-based global investigative group Interpol to root out prescription-drug counterfeiters. Published March 12, 2013
Rep. Frank Wolf on Benghazi, Libya: ‘There is a cover-up’
Republican lawmaker Frank Wolf told Fox News on Tuesday morning that the only way the American public will ever learn the truth behind the Sept. 11, 2012, fatal attacks in Benghazi, Libya, is if Congress appoints a special committee to investigate. Published March 12, 2013
Marco Rubio chides U.S. travelers: Cuba ‘is not a zoo’
Sen. Marco Rubio issued some harsh words of criticism against Americans who travel to Cuba — including his Senate colleagues on official trips — and then claim an understanding of the nation's root problems. Published March 12, 2013
Iran threatens lawsuit over the movie ‘Argo’
State-run media outlets in Iran have painted "Argo," the Oscar-winning film about Americans held hostage by Iranians in the 1979, as propaganda and are considering a lawsuit against Hollywood moviemakers. Published March 12, 2013
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
