Cheryl K. Chumley

Beer bellies: Myth, not reality, study shows

Call it the best Father's Day present ever. A new study says that the notion of a beer belly is nothing but a myth.

June 14, 2013

Paris museum exhibit: Palestinian suicide bombers are ‘martyrs’

A museum in Paris funded by tax dollars is under fire for displaying an exhibit that refers to Palestinian suicide bombers as "martyrs."

June 14, 2013

2 die as ferry sinks with 60 aboard in the Philippines

A ferry navigating Philippine waters with an estimated 60 passengers on board sank on Friday, killing two.

June 14, 2013

Australian army chief orders sexist soldiers to quit

Lt. Gen. David Morrison, the head of Australia's army, had a blunt statement for misogynist soldiers on Friday: Control your behaviors or quit.

June 14, 2013

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda ban bolstered by study on obese

Just as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is winding through State Appeals court, now comes a study that could actually bolster its chances of surviving constitutional challenge.

June 14, 2013

Australian D.J. fired for cracking gay joke at P.M.

A radio host was fired for tossing a gay joke Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's way during a live broadcast earlier this week.

June 14, 2013

Senate women hail Capitol Hill win — a bigger bathroom

Women in the Senate won a drawn-out battle this week, announcing they will finally receive a bathroom renovation that expands upon the two-stall structure that has stood for 20 years.

June 14, 2013

Anthony Weiner: ‘I coined’ the term Obamacare

New York City mayor hopeful Anthony Weiner had an Al Gore-type moment earlier this week when he took credit for coining the term used to describe the nation's health care overhaul: Obamacare.

June 14, 2013

Air National Guard unit in New York under fire for promoting sexual abusers

An Air National Guard unit in New York is under investigation for allegations that leaders promoted known sexual abusers rather than punish them.

June 14, 2013

U.K. to airlines: Don’t bring NSA leaker Edward Snowden here

British authorities issued a directive to airlines all around the world, telling them not to transport NSA information leaker Edward Snowden to the United Kingdom.

June 14, 2013

Florida sports bar deck collapses, injuring 33

A popular sports bar in Miami that was packed to the hilt for Thursday's NBA finals turned into chaos zone as an outdoor deck collapsed, sending dozens into the water and injuring more than 30.

June 14, 2013

Iranian presidential elections in U.S. marked by low turnout

Special elections at select spots in the United States for Iranian-Americans and expatriates to vote on Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's replacement kick off Friday, but voter turnout is low as young people in particular see their ballots as worthless.

June 14, 2013

Pope Francis laments ‘gay lobby’ targeting Vatican

Pope Francis — in what he thought were private remarks made to a Latin American church group — expressed concern about the "gay rights" lobby that seemed to be targeting the Vatican.

June 13, 2013

Explosion rocks Louisiana chemical plant; several injured

A chemical plant in Louisiana exploded and caught on fire early Thursday, leaving several people injured.

June 13, 2013

Atheists up in arms over Bible near Florida mayor’s desk

Atheists are outraged that a Bible sits right next to the mayor's desk, inside a Pinellas Park City Council chamber, and they're demanding its removal.

June 13, 2013

Tea party book publisher: White House cussed at company

The publisher of a coloring book for children that taught about the tea party movement and other constitutional issues said his company received a profanity-laced message from the White House, which was upset with certain pro-patriot messages.

June 13, 2013

Attorney General Eric Holder files legal brief in NYC stop-and-frisk case

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. filed a legal brief for a court case about New York City's stop-and-frisk program — but his brief failed to take a pro-or-con stance or make an argument about the Constitution.

June 13, 2013

Philadelphia inspector commits suicide after fatal building collapse

An building inspector who surveyed a Philadelphia building just days before it collapsed and killed six has committed suicide, a city spokesman said Wednesday.

June 13, 2013

Sarah Palin incensed as Bill Maher cracks jokes about ‘retarded’ son

Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin went on a Twitter attack this week after comedian Bill Maher cracked jokes about her disabled son, Trig, during a Las Vegas show.

June 13, 2013

British watchdogs chastise Google for ‘brazen’ tax dodge

A watchdog group in Britain is accusing Internet giant Google of dodging tax law and failing to pay required revenues, and it's demanding Prime Minister David Cameron take immediate action.

June 13, 2013