Cheryl K. Chumley

Utah lawmaker calls for end to mandatory education

A state senator in Utah says children should no longer be forced by law to attend school — that's the role of the parent.

July 17, 2013

Killed by technology: Medics blocked from heart attack victim by data card glitch

A man at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York died from a heart attack after two teams of emergency responders couldn't get to him — because their electronic identification cards wouldn't open the doors.

July 17, 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev makes cover of Rolling Stone magazine

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon terrorist bombings, Dzhohkar Tsarnaev, is pictured on the cover of the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine and profiled inside, with a feature that highlights his UMass Dartmouth attendance.

July 17, 2013

Fisherman manhandles shark onto Nantucket beach

A 24-year-old experienced fisherman from Nantucket said he was casting lines for bluefish, when he noticed one with half of its body missing, the apparent victim of a shark bite. So he did what practically nobody else would do — threw the half-eaten bluefish back in the water to lure the larger predator.

July 17, 2013

22 children die after eating school lunch in India

Twenty-two children have died after eating a free school lunch in India that was tainted with insecticide, authorities said on Wednesday.

July 17, 2013

PayPal credits account holder $92 quadrillion — and change

A PayPal account holder was shocked to open his latest statement and find some unexpected and extra funds — $92 quadrillion. And some change, CNN reported.

July 17, 2013

Russia holds largest war games in decades

Russia kicked off its largest national military maneuvers in decades on Tuesday, sending an estimated 160,000 troops and 5,000 tanks into Siberia for an exercise some say was aimed at fending off a future attack from Japanese and U.S. forces.

July 17, 2013

Blast hits Hezbollah convoy by Syria’s border

A senior level member of Hezbollah is believed to have been part of an envoy that was hit by a bomb blast hear the border between Lebanon and Syria.

July 17, 2013

George Zimmerman jurors distance themselves from outspoken B37

Four of the six jurors who found George Zimmerman not guilty of murder charges have distanced themselves from their colleague B37, saying the statements she made on a recent CNN appearance represented her views alone.

July 17, 2013

Jury selected for Fort Hood shooting case; Nidal Hasan to represent self

At long last, the jury for the 2009 mass shooting that left 13 dead and dozens wounded at Fort Hood has been selected, and the murder trial for Maj. Nidal Hasan is poised to get in full swing.

July 16, 2013

Forgiveness, 21st century style: Pope to give absolution via Twitter

Catholics in need of forgiveness don't have to leave the comforts of their home to take part in this month's World Youth Day event in Rio de Janeiro. That's because Pope Francis is offering an easier means of absolution — Twitter.

July 16, 2013

Michelle Obama’s lunch menu needs overhaul: federal watchdog

First lady Michelle Obama's signature healthy eating initiative – the plan that's been pushed onto school lunch menus around the nation — is causing too many problems and demands speedy overhaul, a government watchdog agency found.

July 16, 2013

Rep. Luis Gutierrez calls for House hearings on Trayvon Martin, gun control

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, an Illinois Democrat who's also a member of the leftist Congressional Progressive Caucus, called for the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on Trayvon Martin.

July 16, 2013

Boat carrying 150 capsizes off Australia; 4 killed

A boat carrying about 150 people who were believed to be asylum seekers flipped Tuesday in the waters off Australia's Christmas Island.

July 16, 2013

Apple vows to investigate after woman killed by iPhone shock

A 23-year-old Chinese woman was shocked to death while answering a telephone call on her iPhone while it was charging.

July 16, 2013

China museum closes over fake exhibits; cartoon pictures passed off as Qing dynasty

Chinese authorities shut down a museum on Tuesday after discovering that curators attempted to pass off fake artifacts as genuine pieces of history — including one vase decorated with cartoon characters that was billed as a precious finding of the Qing dynasty.

July 16, 2013

Big Brother label hits retailers accused of tracking customer movements

Retailers are facing fire, accused of Big Brother-type tactics that have led them to track the cell phone signals of customers to observe where they go and what they do inside store walls.

July 16, 2013

Black youths attack Hispanic man: ‘This is for Trayvon’

A group of black youths chased and attacked a Hispanic man in the streets of Baltimore in a suspected revenge beating for the not-guilty verdict rendered by jurors to George Zimmerman.

July 16, 2013

Indiana boy, 6, buried in sand for hours on path to full recovery

A 6-year-old Indiana boy who was buried for hours when a sand dune collapsed and swallowed him is well on the way to recovery. Doctors at the hospital where he's healing said Tuesday he's now moving his arms and legs.

July 16, 2013

Neil Bush to the rescue: Son of George H.W. Bush saves group at sea

Shirley Polinger and her six passengers were stuck at sea, stranded due to an engine failure in waters off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine, when a ship approached.

July 16, 2013