Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Alabama boy held hostage believed safe
The 5-year-old Alabama boy snatched from his school bus at gunpoint and stashed with his abductor in a bunker is believed to be physically safe, police said Friday, on day three of the standoff. Published February 1, 2013
Clinton’s parting shot: Benghazi critics live in la-la land
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's last day is Friday, and she wraps with a departing shot: Benghazi critics aren't living in reality. Published February 1, 2013
Ed Koch died, colorful former New York City mayor was 88
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch — a combative, three-term leader largely credited with saving the city from dire financial straits — died early Friday morning at the age of 88. Published February 1, 2013
Australian takes control of U.S. training in Pacific
A two-star general from the Australian Defense Force has taken over for the United States' training and exercise program in the Pacific. Published February 1, 2013
Justice tries to halt Budweiser beer merger
The Department of Justice has turned its attention to the beer industry and is trying to halt the merger of Budweiser maker, Anheuser-Busch InBev, with Mexican brewer, Grupo Modelo. Published January 31, 2013
Dems turn to NFL, NBA for help with climate change
One of the first actions of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change that Democrats set up last week? A letter to National Football League and National Basketball Association officials, asking for help to lower greenhouse gas emission levels and fight climate change, The Hill reports. Published January 31, 2013
Parents build tank-sized memorial for fallen vet
When 22-year-old Jonathan Roberge was killed by a suicide bomber while driving his M60-A3 tank in Iraq on Feb. 9, 2009, his parents honored his memory in a unique way. The Leominster, Mass., couple ultimately constructed a park — complete with an actual M60 tank and a bronze statue of Mr. Roberge. Published January 31, 2013
Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy beats back money scandal
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy joined with ruling People's Party officials to deny a payment scheme alleged to have yielded the prime minister $34,200 a year. Published January 31, 2013
Union struggles lead Goodyear to close plant in France
U.S. tire maker Goodyear said it was closing its northern France plant and laying off 1,173 workers after lengthy discussions with union representatives ended in failure. Published January 31, 2013
New report: Shadow of sex scandal hovers over Sen. Menendez
Just hours after Sen. Robert Menendez's office issued denials of the New Jersian's dalliances with prostitutes in the Dominican Republican, a new report has surfaced bearing supposed first-hand knowledge of the alleged incidents. Published January 31, 2013
New Homeland Security video: How to fight off shooters with scissors
A new Department of Homeland Security video to give Americans guidance on dealing with mass shootings and gun-related attacks includes this gem: Grab your scissors. Published January 31, 2013
Israeli soccer fans decry new Muslim players
Fans have rebelled, but decision-makers for a popular Israeli soccer club, Beitar Jerusalem, vow to push forward with plans to bring on board two players of Muslim faith. Published January 31, 2013
Schwarzenegger to enviros: Get ‘sexy’
Hollywood's Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed environmentalists Thursday to end their "doom and gloom" warnings and instead vamp up their message. Be "sexy," he said, Raw Story reports. Published January 31, 2013
U.N. green machine to fine Navy for reef grounding
It's bad enough the U.S. Navy grounded its minesweeper, the USS Guardian, in the Philippines. It's even worse the $227 million ship will have to be dismantled in order to remove it from the reef. But now, environmentalists with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization want to fine the United States for the ship's damage to the coral reef, a listed World Heritage Site. Published January 31, 2013
Obamacare glitch could leave thousands uninsured
Glitch may be an understatement, but that's what industry analysts have by and large termed a Wednesday failure of the Internal Revenue Service to properly address an Obamacare funding issue — and now families may be outpriced from health plans. Published January 31, 2013
China sics hackers on The New York Times
Chinese hackers have the New York Times in their crosshairs, as paper executives report numerous network attacks in recent weeks. The cybersecurity attacks coincide with a New York Times article that exposed a leading politician as wealthy — a public revelation that angered Beijing, according to the Voice of America. Published January 31, 2013
Married NFL great Dan Marino admits affair, secret love child: report
Dan Marino, known as much for his squeaky-clean image as his record-setting touchdown record with the Miami Dolphins, has raised brows with a report of a secret love child he supposedly fathered in 2005. Published January 31, 2013
U.N. panel finds Israel guilty in settlement dispute
A panel of U.N. investigators led by a French judge found Israel guilty of violating Palestinians' human rights with "creeping annexation" into disputed territories in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Published January 31, 2013
Obama endorses Dem — who supposedly didn’t need help
President Obama's endorsement of a seven-term Democrat in a supposed safe California district raises questions: Just how safe is the district after all? Published January 31, 2013
Crackdown on protestors: Radical cleric tells Egypt’s Morsi to kill the ‘thugs’
A radical cleric has encouraged President Mohammed Morsi to "use his powers" to kill the "thugs" and "criminals" who are causing the unrest that has plagued Egypt the past weeks, leading to the death of dozens. Published January 31, 2013
