Cheryl K. Chumley

Baghdad ripped by fatal bombs on 10th anniversary of U.S. invasion

Dozens have died, and hundreds more were wounded, as Iraqi insurgents marked the 10th anniversary of America's invasion with bombs targeted at Shiite areas.

March 19, 2013

Joe Biden greets Pope Francis during pontiff’s installation Mass

It's official: Pope Francis has started his ministry.

March 19, 2013

Syrian rebel fighters unite and elect prime minister

Syria's coalition of rebel fighters have banded together and elected a prime minister — Ghassan Hitto, an IT manager who was educated in America.

March 19, 2013

‘Drone court’ not a good idea, former Defense Dept. attorney says

The idea of a "drone court" wouldn't go over well with an American public that's already suspicious about the government's behind-doors discussions on the emerging technology, one former Defense Department official said.

March 18, 2013

Obama military-tuition cut a sequester scare tactic, GOP lawmaker says

Angry lawmakers sensing politics at play with sequester cuts may overturn Defense Department decisions to shut down its tuition assistance program.

March 18, 2013

Social media atwitter: History channel’s Satan looks like Obama

Sunday night's showing of "The Bible" on the History channel has set social media sites on fire, as bloggers and tweeters can't help but notice: The actor who's portraying Satan bears a striking resemblance to President Obama.

March 18, 2013

Take it to the bank: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to raise minimum wage to $22 per hour

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour is only logical if you look at the numbers.

March 18, 2013

Eyeing the W.H. in 2016? Hillary Clinton announces: I support gay marriage

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she now supports same-sex marriage — an announcement that could be seen as a political step toward a White House run.

March 18, 2013

U.N. body demands Israel withdraw settlers from Palestinian territories

A French-led United Nations council is demanding that Israel stop building on perceived Palestinian territories and immediately order Israeli settlers to leave those lands.

March 18, 2013

Top NYC fire chief’s son faces fire for racist tweets

The 23-year-old son of New York City's fire commissioner has been forced to issue an apology after tweets he sent out professed a personal dislike for Jewish people — in much the same way Hitler did.

March 18, 2013

Daring jailbreak described as ‘James Bond moment’

In what one eyewitness described as a "James Bond moment," two Canadian inmates escaped during a daylight jailbreak when a hijacked helicopter dangled ropes above prison grounds and they rushed to cable themselves to the lines.

March 18, 2013

Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives, Gov. Scott Walker says

To young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday.

March 18, 2013

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker says that to young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue.

March 18, 2013

Big Mac attack: McDonald’s Corp. fights to keep market share in Russia

McDonald's Corp. pretty much created the market for fast food in Russia, but now it's finding itself under competitive fire, fighting off challenges from Subway, Wendy's, Burger King and Yum! Brands.

March 18, 2013

Bill Maher threatens to leave California — due to high taxes

Liberal HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher says he may leave California, due to the state's high tax rate.

March 18, 2013

Potential challenger to Sen. Mitch McConnell under fire for false MIT claims

Matt Bevin hasn't officially declared a primary run for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's seat. But given the brouhaha that's ignited over his claim of affiliation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — which MIT denies — his decision may have been made for him.

March 18, 2013

FBI investigates dead body, explosives found in Florida college dorm room

The University of Central Florida has become a hotbed of police activity as law enforcement are investigating a dead body found in a dorm, along with several explosive devices.

March 18, 2013

Colorado sheriffs vow not to enforce new ‘knee-jerk’ gun laws

At least two Colorado sheriffs say they will not enforce new gun regulations passed by the Democrat-dominated Legislature last week, if the governor signs them into law.

March 18, 2013

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai’s opponents in quiet talks with Taliban to forge peace deal

Political parties in Afghanistan who want to see President Hamid Karzai ousted from office are meeting with various Taliban members — including one the United States has listed as a known terrorist, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar — to forge a peace deal before upcoming elections.

March 18, 2013

U.K. nears deal to limit powers of the press

The United Kingdom's three main political parties have struck a deal for more regulations on the media — a government backlash of a months-long investigation that found journalists had illegally hacked into thousands of telephone conversations.

March 18, 2013