Cheryl K. Chumley

Karzai demands control of all troops in Afghanistan

President Harmid Karzai says he wants control of all Afghanistan troops — even those linked to the United States — in order to root out charges of abuse in the units.

February 28, 2013

CNN host Piers Morgan to gun-rights guru John Lott: ‘Keep quiet’

CNN host Piers Morgan on Wednesday repeatedly talked over guest John Lott Jr., who was trying to present and correct several myths and misstatements about gun facts, ultimately telling him: "I'm going to keep talking so I suggest you keep quiet."

February 28, 2013

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan calls Zionism ‘a crime against humanity’

Those who support the development of the Jewish state of Israel are guilty of a crime against humanity, suggested Turkey's prime minister in an address at a United Nations assembly in Vienna, Austria.

February 28, 2013

Benedict XVI leaves Vatican in pope helicopter, uses Twitter to say goodbye

The pope has left the building. With much pomp and ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI left Vatican City on Thursday.

February 28, 2013

European Union caps bankers’ bonuses in historic move

The European Union has agreed to impose caps on bankers' bonuses, an unprecedented move made despite the objections of U.K. financial sector bigwigs.

February 28, 2013

Romney, Cantor jump on Chris Christie re-election train

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has come out in full force for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, donating the maximum amount allowed by law to his re-election campaign, according to a report.

February 28, 2013

Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: ‘You have a friend for life’

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has a new friend: North Korea's newest dictator, Kim Jong-un.

February 28, 2013

China defense ministry accuses U.S. of hacking thousands of websites

The United States hacked two of China's major military websites tens of thousands of times in a single month last year, a spokesman with the nation's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

February 28, 2013

NFL investigating scout who asked football prospect: ‘Do you like girls?’

The National Football League is looking into charges that a potential draftee was asked by a scout about his sexual orientation, a league spokesman confirmed.

February 28, 2013

Maldives girl raped by stepdad to get 100 lashes for premarital sex

A 15-year-old Maldives girl who was repeatedly raped by her stepfather is now being sentenced to eight months of house arrest and 100 lashes, after she confessed to having premarital sex with another man.

February 28, 2013

Scissors come out as 7 Hoosier hairstylists fight over $9.5M lottery jackpot

Seven Indiana hairstylists are duking it out in court over a $9.5 million lottery pot, with one telling a judge on Wednesday that the winning ticket was part of a pool purchase and the winnings should be shared.

February 28, 2013

Iowa Senate seat up for grabs as GOP Rep. Tom Latham declines run

Rep. Tom Latham, Iowa Republican, said he won't seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.

February 28, 2013

Mississippi mayoral candidate, 34, found dead

Police are investigating the possible homicide of a Mississippi mayoral candidate found dead in the woods.

February 28, 2013

Obama to name antitrust expert Edith Ramirez to lead FTC

President Obama will name Edith Ramirez to head the Federal Trade Commission, according to breaking news reports.

February 28, 2013

Subway restaurant executive slams feds for burdensome regulations

Subway sandwich shop founder Fred Deluca said the current regulatory climate is killing America's small businesses, and "Obamacare" is one of the biggest offenders.

February 28, 2013

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka admits union in ‘crisis’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters it's time for the union to "be honest with ourselves" and admit immediate change is needed to remain solvent and relevant.

February 28, 2013

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes to exempt Hollywood from gun law

New York may have some of the toughest gun-control laws in the nation, but at least one government official is scurrying to carve out legislative exemptions for Hollywood to ensure the new crackdowns don't tie the hands of moviemakers.

February 28, 2013

U.S. agrees to supply Syrian rebels with $60M and non-lethal aid

For the first time, the United States has agreed to provide non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition fighters.

February 28, 2013

Bob Woodward says W.H. staffer told him he would ‘regret’ sequester comment

The White House is denying one of its staffers threatened Watergate iconic writer Bob Woodward — the latest in a tiff that hit public airways earlier this week, when the author characterized President Obama's actions on the sequester as madness.

February 28, 2013

Disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. writing memoir to ‘clear up his legacy’

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds and is facing a 46-to-57 month prison term, is now writing a book about his life in order to clarify his legacy.

February 28, 2013