Cheryl K. Chumley

‘Facebook for Mensa’ makes waves with gifted in Britain

More than 2,500 of Britain's best and brightest in the teen-aged crowd have signed on to a new Facebook page for Mensa members.

May 27, 2013

Two-county Texas shooting spree leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

A man who led law enforcement Sunday on a chase through two Texas counties in a violent shooting spree that left a woman dead and five injured has been killed in a dramatic showdown with police.

May 27, 2013

British P.M. David Cameron takes fire for vacation during terror probe

British media and politicos are chiding Prime Minister David Cameron for heading out on a family vacation in the midst of a terrorist investigation that just led to the arrest of a ninth suspect.

May 27, 2013

Collapsed Washington state bridge to get temporary fix

The Washington state bridge that collapsed last week will get a quick fix in the form of temporary spans across the most damaged section, Gov. Jay Inslee said.

May 27, 2013

Robbie Rogers makes Los Angeles Galaxy debut as openly gay soccer player

Robbie Rogers has become the first openly gay soccer player to take the field in a U.S. professional league. He was put into the Major League Soccer game — Los Angeles Galaxy versus Seattle Sounders — on Sunday night as a substitute, The Associated Press reported. His Galaxy team won, 4-0.

May 27, 2013

Tens of thousands rally in Paris against gay marriage

Tens of thousands have rallied in protest in Paris against a newly approved gay marriage law, and roughly 100 were arrested in clashes with police.

May 27, 2013

Donald Trump spends $1M while mulling 2016 White House run

"Donald Trump for President" campaign signs may make an appearance once again.

May 27, 2013

Thieves sneak by 80 guards in second jewel heist at Cannes

Eighty security guards were stationed around an exclusive French Riviera hotel that stored a $2.6 million necklace — but apparently, that wasn't enough. Thieves were still able to make off with the piece, pulling off the second million-dollar heist at Cannes Film Festival in a week.

May 24, 2013

Dem Gerry Connolly defends White House: They’re ‘issues,’ not ‘scandals’

Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said the media has no business using the word "scandal" to describe the ongoing challenges to truth that are beating down the White House, the president and his administration these past weeks.

May 24, 2013

Mass. Senate race heats as angry GOP nominee calls Ed Markey ‘pond scum’

Massachusetts Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez is outraged at how his Democratic contender, Rep. Ed Markey, is portraying him, accusing Ed Markey of low-blow politics that cross ethical lines.

May 24, 2013

JFK diary reveals love affair for Germany, author finds

John F. Kennedy in his younger years thought fascism was good for Germany and that the world hated Nazis more out of jealousy, a new book recounts.

May 24, 2013

New Jersey bars busted for serving rubbing alcohol as scotch

New Jersey investigators busted out 29 bars and restaurants for switching out cheap alcohol for the more pricey brands — and in at least one case, serving rubbing alcohol in place for scotch.

May 24, 2013

NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s gun group targets Mark Pryor with $350K ads

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun group has kept its word to go after vulnerable Republican seats, and launched on Friday a $350,000 ad campaign against Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor.

May 24, 2013

Muslim cleric: ‘God destined’ for Brit soldier Lee Rigby to die in terror attack

Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, whose fiery rhetoric has left him banned from Britain, referred to the suspected terrorists who hacked a soldier to death on a London street as "heroes" who carried out God's will.

May 24, 2013

Stockholm on fire as youths burn cars, schools

Stockholm is in chaos, as hundreds of youths on Friday set fire to nearly a dozen cars, two schools and a police station as violent protests in Sweden's capital city enter their fifth day.

May 24, 2013

Ukranian court bans gays from holding pride parade

A Ukrainian court rejected a request from gay rights activists to hold their nation's first pride parade through the streets of Kiev, citing concerns about violence.

May 24, 2013

Britain scrambles fighter jets against civilian plane from Pakistan

British authorities on Friday sent fighter jets to escort a plane from Pakistan that's carrying nearly 300 passengers.

May 24, 2013

Five climbers missing, feared dead at Nepal’s Mount Kanchenjunga

Five climbers on Nepal's Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, went missing earlier in the week and are now believed to be dead, a mountaineering chief said on Friday.

May 24, 2013

Egyptian ‘honor killings’ leave mother, 2 daughters dead

A spokesman for Egypt's security force said 10 men killed a mother and her two daughters for suspected lapses in morality.

May 24, 2013

California lawmakers go after plastic producers for beach debris

Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess.

May 24, 2013