Cheryl K. Chumley

Angela Merkel warns against arms in Syria: ‘Incalculable’ risks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that arming Syrian rebels is a bad idea, and parliamentary leaders ought to think long and hard before acting.

June 27, 2013

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, double amputee, slams IRS worker on disability — ‘twisting your ankle’

Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a veteran of the Iraq conflict and a double amputee, blasted a corporate CEO who contracted with the IRS and claimed a veterans' disability from a minor injury he suffered during preparatory school.

June 27, 2013

Grampa Bloomberg: NYC mayor’s daughter expecting first child

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's daughter Georgina, a competitive equestrian, is pregnant and due to give birth this winter.

June 27, 2013

Nelson Mandela update: Critical, as South Africa’s President Zuma cancels trip

Nelson Mandela's medical condition is so poor that the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, felt compelled to cancel his trip to Mozambique.

June 27, 2013

Brits break electric car speed record, at 204 mph

A British racing team said it's broken world speed records for electric cars, test riding one at 204.2 miles per hour on Tuesday.

June 26, 2013

Prosecutors file gag order against W.Va. boy suspended for NRA T-shirt

Prosecutors on the case of an eighth-grade student who was suspended and arrested a couple weeks ago for refusing to take off his T-shirt with the NRA logo petitioned the court for an emergency gag order this week.

June 26, 2013

Marriage material: Study finds women with chiseled features favored to wed

When it comes to marriage, women with chiseled faces with more masculine undertones tend to fare better than those with soft, delicate feminine features, a new study finds.

June 26, 2013

End obesity: Tax calories, researchers say

A new report from the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that hiking prices on food could prove the nation's solution to fighting off obesity.

June 26, 2013

Dribbling for Jesus: Girl, 8, taking YouTube by storm says it’s all for God

An 8-year-old girl whose insane dribbling skills have taken the basketball world by storm says she's doing it all for God.

June 26, 2013

Texas set to carry out 500th execution

Texas will reach a dubious milestone Wednesday when convicted killer Kimberly McCarthy is put to death, as it will mark the state's 500th execution since 1982.

June 26, 2013

Islamic extremists slit throat of Christian for refusing to renounce faith

Radical Islamists in Nigeria have upped their fight for power in recent weeks, expanding their attacks on government forces to local citizens — one of the latest involving a Christian pastor who refused to renounce his faith.

June 26, 2013

Arrested: New Black Panther who sparked 2008 voter intimidation probe

The New Black Panther Party member who sparked national outrage and a federal investigation in 2008 after he was captured on video brandishing a billy club at a Philadelphia voting poll has been arrested in New York.

June 26, 2013

Paula Deen: I’m not a racist — ‘No, I’m not’

Celebrity cook Paula Deen took to the airwaves Wednesday to give emotional testimony on NBC's "Today" show and fight back against charges that she's racist.

June 26, 2013

Pope Francis tackles troubled Vatican bank, launches inquiry

Pope Francis on Wednesday named a special commission of inquiry to investigate the Vatican bank and the money-laundering accusations that have tainted the financial institution for months.

June 26, 2013

Justice Dept. cuts funds for youth programs after leader refuses to ban prayer

A Louisiana sheriff is furious after the federal government cut funding for two programs that are aimed at helping troubled teens because he refused to quit praying at the meetings.

June 26, 2013

Fireworks in N.Y. as Bloomberg blasts Cuomo’s push to legalize sparklers

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put a stop to a state lawmaker's move to legalize the sale of sparklers outside city limits.

June 26, 2013

Rep. Maxine Waters, former Snoop Dogg rapper join for anti-gun talks

Rep. Maxine Waters and the rapper formally known as Snoop Dogg have joined for an anti-gun, anti-violence push that will bring them to a round-table discussion on the effects of gun-related violence on society in Los Angeles on Saturday.

June 26, 2013

Eyes on Iran: President-elect Hasan Rouhani touts direct nuclear talks with U.S.

Iran's President-elect Hasan Rouhani said the only way to break the nation's nuclear standoff with the world, and bring about an end to economic sanctions, is to engage in one-on-one talks with the United States.

June 26, 2013

Smith & Wesson gun maker doubles earnings over past months

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., one of the nation's foremost gun manufacturers, has more than doubled its earnings in the past few months.

June 26, 2013

ACLJ suit against IRS grows to 41 groups

The American Center for Law and Justice amended its lawsuit in federal court against the Internal Revenue Service to add another 16 tea party and conservative groups on its plaintiff list — bringing the total of aggrieved to 41.

June 26, 2013