Cheryl K. Chumley

This is a hold up: Rahm Emanuel takes gun battle to banks

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is taking his gun control push to private banks and asking two major lenders in Chicago to stop doing business with firearms manufacturers.

N.M. lawmaker: Sexual assault abortions same as ‘evidence tampering’

Impregnated rape victims who abort would be guilty of evidence tampering, according to a New Mexico legislator who introduced a bill earlier this week addressing post-rape procedures.

Tom Tancredo to toke? Ex-Rep. to smoke marijuana

Former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo said he will honor his bet and smoke marijuana.

Smart-meter objection lands woman in jail

An Illinois woman was arrested after protesting Naperville city utility workers' attempts to install a smart meter on her home.

Driverless cars move to realm of reality

Hollywood fantasy, meet realm of reality. Driverless cars — like the ones featured in the television show "Knight Rider" or movie "I, Robot" — are actually coming to American highways.

Disney ‘MagicBands’ raise privacy concerns

Mickey Mouse goes Big Brother? Disney CEO Robert Iger is defending a new plan to monitor theme park visitors with "MagicBands" — bracelets containing tracking technology.

Desperate Hindus distribute chili powder, knives to fight rapists

A radical Hindu political party in India thinks it's found a novel way to combat the country's abysmal rape record and protect women from violence: chili powder and knives.

Russia erupts in protests as gay ban bill goes forth

Police have arrested several in a Moscow rally aimed at pressuring lawmakers to vote against a bill that bans perceived promotion of homosexuality among minors.

North Korea vows ‘physical countermeasures’ against South

North Korea says it will take "physical countermeasures" against South Korea if that nation joins a U.N. resolution sanctioning the North for its December rocket launch.

Soros: End costly drug war by ‘trial and error’

George Soros said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the West ought to end its war against drugs because jailing violators would save money. The investor said that policymakers should accomplish this through "trial and error."

Facebook’s Zuckerberg to host Chris Christie fundraiser

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is hosting a fundraiser for N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, according to various media reports.

Apple shares take $50 billion tumble in face of weak iPhone sales

Shares of Apple fell by 12 percent Thursday after Christmas sales of iPhones fell far below what was projected. In dollars and cents, that 12 percent translates into $50 billion.

CHUMLEY: Casting a shadow of doubt on female fighters

In February 1991, for economic reasons, I joined the U.S. Army for an eight-year term of service (two years plus training time on active duty; the remainder on inactive status) as a 63H — track vehicle repairer. In August 1993, I wrapped my active-duty service to the U.S. Army with an honorable discharge from Fort Stewart, Ga. A few years later, I wrote an opinion piece for a local Georgia newspaper titled, "Why Most G.I. Janes Should Go Home."

Buyers of Armstrong’s biography sue over doping lies

Lance Armstrong's legal troubles are far from over. The latest to seek legal redress for his doping lies are readers who purchased his biography, only to later learn his words of inspiration were fabrications.

Breakout: Thousands of crocodiles flee South African farm

An estimated 15,000 crocodiles escaped a farm in South Africa, and half are still on the loose, according to the local media.

Burger King dumps Irish beef supplier caught peddling horsemeat

Seven suspected al Qaeda members killed by drone

A U.S. drone strike near the town of Khawlan, Yemen, killed seven suspected al Qaeda members Thursday, officials say.

Killer dating service: Woman sues Match.com for linking her with would-be murderer

A woman is suing the matchmaker Internet business, Match.com, for $10 million after a man she met via the service broke into her garage and threatened to kill her.

British intel warns of ‘imminent threat’ in Benghazi

Britain's Foreign Office warns of a "specific and imminent threat" against western travelers to Benghazi and says all nationals should leave the nation immediately.

Obama to nominate White to SEC chair

President Obama will nominate Mary Jo White, a former U.S. attorney, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a White House spokesman.