Cheryl K. Chumley

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to visit Egypt, smooth military ties

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has included Egypt on his first trip to the Mideast in his cabinet role, a subtle message of the White House's concern to maintain strong ties with the Muslim Brotherhood-backed government, political insiders say.

April 24, 2013

Lance Armstrong was ‘unjustly enriched,’ Justice Department says

The Justice Department filed charges against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, claiming he violated a contract with his former teammates and "unjustly enriched" himself with his drug-fueled Tour de France wins.

April 24, 2013

Dozens dead, hundreds injured, as Bangladesh building collapses

Hundreds were injured and more than 70 killed when an eight-story building that housed factories and shopping stores on the outskirts of Bangladesh collapsed on Wednesday.

April 24, 2013

Iran vows to partner with West in exchange for softer tone, lighter policies

Iran promised on Tuesday to be a "reliable partner" to the West if the United States would adopt a more cooperative tone in nuclear development talks.

April 23, 2013

‘The Bible’ heading to big screen

Television producer Mark Burnett said his successful three-hour History production of "The Bible" is heading to the big screen.

April 23, 2013

Washington state gives boot to gender-specific words, ‘fisherman’ and ‘penmanship’

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee passed on Monday a ban on gender-specific words in state laws, calling for the rewrite of legislation that mention terms like "fisherman" and "freshman."

April 23, 2013

N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Constitution ‘must change’ to give government more power

Stand aside, privacy-rights protectionists. The bombings in Boston prove the nation needs to change how it interprets the Constitution to give government greater power to protect citizens, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said.

April 23, 2013

Samsung spending R&D bucks on mind-controlled cellphone

Samsung is spending big research and development dollars on discovering ways to dial by thought — to control cellular phones by brain only.

April 23, 2013

Dalai Lama: It’ll be ‘good’ if successor is female

The Dalai Lama, the head monk in Tibetan Buddhism, said he'd welcome a female as his successor because women are more compassionate than men.

April 23, 2013

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s last words on phone during shootout: ‘Mama, I love you’

Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarvaev's final words — spoken over the telephone while police fired down a Watertown, Mass., street — weren't terror tough talk.

April 23, 2013

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. settles suits over phone-hacking scandal for $139 million

News Corp. has reached a settlement with U.S. shareholders over a phone-hacking scandal that has plagued the media giant for months, leading to several arrests and the shuttering of Britain's News of the World weekly tabloid.

April 23, 2013

Jordan lawmaker expelled for shaking Shimon Peres’ hand

A Jordan parliament member was kicked out of his Islamic party after newspaper articles surfaced showing he shook Israel President Shimon Peres' hand during a recent visit for the country's Independence Day celebrations.

April 23, 2013

North Korea demands world recognition as nuclear state

North Korea says it won't renew talks with the United States without first receiving recognition as a nuclear power, a label that in essence bestows approval.

April 23, 2013

Iranian arrested with fake Israeli passport held on terror suspicions

Nepalese police have arrested an Iranian carrying a fake Israeli passport, possibly thwarting a terror attack against the Israel Embassy in Katmandu.

April 23, 2013

John Kerry on climate change: ‘Science is screaming’ for new energy controls

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry vowed during Earth Day remarks to deal with climate change, one of the world's foremost "clear and present danger[s]."

April 23, 2013

Army orders troops to scratch off Bible inscription on scopes

The U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to scratch off a Bible verse that was inscribed by the vendor in the middle of serial numbers on weapon scopes.

April 23, 2013

Syrian bishops who warned of religious intolerance kidnapped

Two well-known bishops in Syria who had issued repeated warnings to church and political officials about the nation's religious intolerance were kidnapped Monday by armed rebel fighters in Aleppo.

April 23, 2013

George W. Bush gains poll favor as presidential library sets to open

Former President George W. Bush is finally finding the love. Recent poll numbers put the previously unpopular president — his second term poll numbers were the lowest for any second term president since World War II, ABC reported — back in the golden graces of the public. And the good news comes at a good time: Mr. Bush is about to open his presidential library for public viewing.

April 23, 2013

Supreme Court watchers keeping an eye on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s possible retirement

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said repeatedly she isn't going to retire her seat — this year. But court watchers and legal experts see a caveat in that affirmation and say that may be her way of keeping open the door to a 2015 retirement, while President Obama is still in office.

April 23, 2013

Dutch diplomat gets 12 years for spying for Russia

A Dutch diplomat was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for spying for Russia and handing over sensitive and confidential NATO and European Union documents.

April 23, 2013