Cheryl K. Chumley

Hannah Anderson’s grandmother gets kidnapper’s life insurance cash

James DiMaggio, the man who died in a shootout with federal police in the Iowa woods where he held hostage family friend Hannah Anderson, 16, has named the girl’s grandmother as a recipient of his life insurance money.

August 20, 2013

Obamas welcome home new puppy, Sunny the Portuguese water dog

There’s a new face at the White House — a new addition to the presidential family. The Obamas welcomed Sunny, their new Portuguese water dog, late Monday evening.

August 20, 2013

State Department dances around funding-for-Egypt issue

The U.S. Department issued a quick denial to Monday media reports that claimed a halt to funding for Egypt, but then failed to clarify: Is America going to send aid after all?

August 20, 2013

Scotland Yard launches new look at Princess Diana’s death

British tongues are atwitter after Scotland Yard announced over the weekend that police are giving the death of Princess Diana and her car companion Dodi al Fayed a second look, and taking seriously suggestions that the pair was not killed in an accidental crash but rather by special forces sent on a murder mission.

August 19, 2013

Shark attacks teen in Hawaii; second in a week

For the second time in less than a week, a shark attacked a swimmer off the coast of Hawaii, this time biting the legs of a 16-year-old surfer on Sunday afternoon.

August 19, 2013

Al Jazeera to hit airwaves, but where are the advertisers?

Al Jazeera may have a team of 1,000 journalists, a massive budget that expands coverage around the globe and a lofty goal of besting ratings king Fox News — but what it doesn't have is a solid advertising base.

August 19, 2013

Christianity under attack as violence sweeps through Egypt

Dozens of churches and monasteries have been burned and attacked, a Virgin Mary statue decapitated and several Christians killed in the past few days of unrest in Egypt.

August 19, 2013

Hosni Mubarak, ex-Egypt leader, acquitted of corruption

Hosni Mubarak, the former longtime leader of Egypt, will be a free man within 48 hours, his attorney predicted, after a court on Monday acquitted him of corruption charges.

August 19, 2013

Philippines ferry collision death toll rises to 52

The death count from a ferry that crashed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines hit 52 on Monday, as emergency responders found more bodies and brought them to shore.

August 19, 2013

Food stamp black market on the rise: SNAP-for-cash big business

The black market for food stamps — where recipients sell the federal vouchers for cash — has grown by 30 percent in recent years, the Agriculture Department said in a just-released study

August 19, 2013

Regulation nation: Obama brings ‘high water mark’ in rules

The nation’s regulatory climate has hit epic highs under President Obama’s White House, despite the administration’s oft-repeated rhetoric of the need to create a freer business atmosphere and open the doors to economic growth.

August 19, 2013

Scott Brown mulls White House run: ‘I am curious’

Former Sen. Scott Brown says he’s seriously looking at a run for the White House in 2016 and is sending out tentative feelers while on vacation in several Western states to gauge interest.

August 19, 2013

Oscar Pistorius tearful as prosecutors indict Olympian for premeditated murder

Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner”-sprinting Olympian hero of South Africa, will face a March 3 trial on premeditated murder charges for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, prosecutors said on Monday.

August 19, 2013

Illinois passes gun law requiring citizen sellers to do background checks

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new gun control measure into law on Sunday that mandates all owners — even private citizens — perform background checks on potential buyers before finalizing weapons sales.

August 19, 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai sacks attorney general for secret Taliban talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has fired his attorney general, Muhammad Ishaq Aloko, after learning the top law enforcement officer had been engaging in behind-doors talks with the Taliban in Dubai, against presidential orders.

August 19, 2013

German city hall in chaos as gunman holds several hostages

A man is holding several people hostage at a government center in the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt, German police said Monday.

August 19, 2013

Militants ambush, kill dozens of police riding on bus in Egypt

Twenty-five police were killed Monday after militants in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula ambushed their minibuses and shot them, execution-style.

August 19, 2013

Kansas groups demand city ban weapon-carrying drones

A handful of political and activist organizations in Kansas have partnered to request Lawrence government heads protect city residents from drones and legislate against their local use.

August 19, 2013

Obama wraps vacation with final round of golf

President Obama returned to the White House late Sunday, following a week-long family get-away to Martha’s Vineyard – but not before squeezing in one last round of golf.

August 19, 2013

Barbara Bush: ‘Unbelievably accomplished’ Hillary Clinton should run in 2016

Hillary Rodham Clinton received some strong support for a 2016 White House run from a conservative camper on Thursday — none other than the 31-year-old daughter of former President George W. Bush, Barbara.

August 16, 2013