Cheryl K. Chumley

George Zimmerman fallout: God is racist, religion professor says

An associate professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania said the not-guilty verdict of George Zimmerman means one sure thing: God is a racist.

July 16, 2013

NSA leaker Edward Snowden requests temporary asylum: Russian report

A Russian news outlet is reporting that U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden has requested temporary asylum in Russia.

July 16, 2013

European Union settlement order evokes Israeli ire

Israel is angered by a new order from the European Union that bans member nations from any type of dealings with Israeli settlements that were constructed in disputed areas beyond the 1967 borders.

July 16, 2013

Greek unions call for more transit strikes

Unions in Greece are calling for a one-day nation strike to protest new proposed economic reforms — austerity measures that are a condition for receipt of eurozone bailout dollars.

July 16, 2013

Texas judge found dead in chambers, shot in head

Authorities found a Texas judge dead in his chambers Monday evening, killed by a gunshot to his head.

July 16, 2013

Russia, China faulted for blocking new U.N. sanctions on Iran

Russia and China won't declare Iran's recent missile tests a violation of U.N. rules, effectively blocking the global body from imposing any new sanctions on the country, diplomats say.

July 16, 2013

Bad buzz: Mosquitoes love to bite beer drinkers, study

Roughly 20 percent of people are more frequent meal tickets for mosquitoes than the rest of the population, and Smithsonian Magazine set out to investigate: Why?

July 16, 2013

David Petraeus takes salary cut for professor gig — to $1

Gen. David Petraeus, the former CIA director who resigned in disgrace in November only to face fire for a more-than-generous salary offering for a teaching gig at a New York school, has now agreed to a deep pay cut: He will earn $1 for the class.

July 16, 2013

Juror B-37: ‘I think Trayvon got mad and attacked’ Zimmerman

One of the six women on the George Zimmerman jury spoke on Monday, giving a bit of insight of behind-the-doors discussion and saying the general consensus was 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was the aggressor.

July 16, 2013

Jennifer Lopez ‘cozies up to dictators’ — to the tune of $10M in two years

Jennifer Lopez recently took fire for singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to Turkmenistan dictator Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, but that's hardly the sole singing gig she's had with a leader of a country who rules with an iron fist.

July 15, 2013

Cow crashes through roof, kills sleeping man

As freak accidents go, this one is pretty high on the list. A sleeping Brazilian man was killed when a cow wandered from a nearby field onto the roof of his home and crashed through, plummeting onto the bed located directly beneath.

July 15, 2013

U.S. diplomat slighted in Egypt as both sides turn down talks

The first senior-level U.S. diplomat to visit Egypt since the military coup against President Mohammed Morsi was snubbed on Monday — by both Islamists and their opponents.

July 15, 2013

Van Jones mocks Zimmerman trial: Black kids have to wear tuxedos to buy candy

Reacting to the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial, noted liberal Van Jones asked: What? Do black children now have to dress up to go buy candy?

July 15, 2013

Pastors push pro-Trayvon Martin rhetoric in churches on ‘Hoodie Sunday’

Pastors around the nation followed the not-guilty verdict in George Zimmerman's murder trial with some blunt talk to their flocks on Sunday — many of whom were dressed in hoodies, the clothing that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was fatally shot in Florida.

July 15, 2013

White ‘Justice for Trayvon’ activist: Whites now must give money

White activists supporting "Justice for Trayvon" Martin — the 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in February 2012 — say "white privilege" played a role in the event and that whites ought to reach into their pockets and donate to anti-racism causes.

July 15, 2013

Federal push to lower DUI levels falls flat with states

A federal attempt to lower driving-under-the-influence blood alcohol limits is falling flat in the states and even groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving are not advocating for it.

July 15, 2013

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader says not to fast: You need your strength for battle

The spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood reportedly told members on to quit fasting for Ramadan so they'll be strong enough to battle for ousted President Mohammed Morsi's return.

July 15, 2013

Rupert Murdoch on immigration vote: ‘Sen Reid right!’

News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter late Sunday to voice support for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's call to vote on immigration overhaul.

July 15, 2013

George Zimmerman to get his gun back; his lawyer says he’ll need it

George Zimmerman is due to get his gun back — and that's a good thing, because now he'll need it more than ever, his lawyer said.

July 15, 2013

Israel, Turkey in cahoots over Syria strike: report

News in Russia is that Israel and Turkey collaborated in a recent pre-emptive strike against Syria to take out a weapons factory.

July 15, 2013