Cheryl K. Chumley

U.S.-funded Fatah decries ‘loyal friend’ Hugo Chavez’s death

Fatah leaders, funded in part by the United States, characterized the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a great loss — the death of a "loyal friend who passionately defended our rights to freedom and self-determination," one said.

March 6, 2013

Democrat Steny Hoyer admits ‘we’re doing stupid things here’ with sequester

Key Democratic lawmakers aren't going to stop a Republican-led effort to keep government from shutting down because they agree: Closing down shop is "stupid policy," one congressman said.

March 6, 2013

IRS mum, but sequester isn’t likely to stall Obamacare taxes

The Internal Revenue Service may have warned about agency cutbacks due to sequestration, but in the end, taxes from Obamacare appear as if they're going forth, on target and on schedule.

March 6, 2013

White House gun control leads to soaring ‘patriot’ group memberships

The more the White House cracks down on Second Amendment freedoms, the more Americans are banding together and joining limited government — or even anti-government — organizations known as "patriot" groups.

March 5, 2013

U.N. warns America: Legalizing marijuana violates int’l law

The United Nations has issued the United States a stern warning against a state trend to legalize marijuana, for recreational or medical use: Doing so violates international law.

March 5, 2013

British envoy forced to flee protesting Palestinian students

Palestinian students physically barred the British consul general to Jerusalem from delivering a speech at Birzeit University and then charged his car as he tried to leave.

March 5, 2013

John Kerry confirms: U.S. now training Syrian rebels

U.S. forces are currently training rebel forces in Syria, said Secretary of State John Kerry. The goal of the training: To convince Syria President Bashar Assad to "change his current calculation," he said, to Fox News.

March 5, 2013

Indiana lawmaker tosses hat in the ring for Beretta

Indiana state Rep. Marlin Stutzman jumped aboard the Beretta bandwagon — the one that's already filled with Virginia and West Virginia politicos seeking to capitalize on Maryland's regulatory climate — and told the gun maker to relocate in Hoosierland.

March 5, 2013

GOP bill orders U.S. Postal Service to keep Saturday delivery

Republicans have brought forth a spending bill with a provision requiring the U.S. Postal Service to keep its full Saturday delivery service.

March 5, 2013

Green groups pressure Google to remove objectionable ads

Conservationist groups are pushing Google to take down 10,000-plus advertisements on its Internet search sites that tout products made from whales and elephants.

March 5, 2013

Gay men tossed from Calif. mall after warnings about kissing

A gay couple claims they were unfairly tossed from a Roseville, Calif., shopping mall for innocent displays of affection.

March 5, 2013

Russia mulls ‘meteor Disneyland’ where cosmic object struck

Last month's terrifying meteor strike in Russia that injured hundreds could turn into a cash cow. Russian authorities are reportedly considering making parts of the land where the meteor hit into a tourist attraction — a "meteor Disneyland," Skye reports.

March 5, 2013

Democrats pull out race card in sequester game

Congressional Black Caucus members, who are all Democrats, flipped out the race card in the talks on the sequester Monday and said minorities will be unfairly and disproportionately impacted.

March 5, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama dishes on daughters’ weight issues

First lady Michelle Obama painted the weight struggles her daughters once faced during a public Google Hangout chat about healthy eating and her signature Let's Move! initiative.

March 5, 2013

Survey: Only 25 percent see U.S. economy improving in a year

Few Americans believe the economy will be much better in a year, a Rasmussen survey shows.

March 5, 2013

Drunken U.N. diplomats wearing out U.S. welcome by doing booze-fueled business

The U.S. ambassador for management and reform at the United Nations says he's sick and tired of dealing with drunken diplomats.

March 5, 2013

Airports to Janet Napolitano: You’re wrong about delays

Officials with airports cited by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as examples of how the sequester would delay airline travelers say she's wrong — they're not delaying flights one bit.

March 5, 2013

NRA-NASCAR partner for Sprint Cup Series race

The National Rifle Association and NASCAR have forged a new partnership. NRA is the new title sponsor of one of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

March 5, 2013

Syria conflict spills into Iraq, as ambush takes out 40 of Assad’s soldiers

At least 40 Syrian soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Iraq, as the months-long conflict between rebel fighters and President Bashar Assad's forces have finally spilled across the border.

March 5, 2013

U.N. cancels Gaza marathon over Hamas ban on women

The United Nations agency in charge of Gaza's annual marathon has canceled the race in protest of a Hamas ban on female participants.

March 5, 2013