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Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt with Cheryl Chumley” video and audio show for The Washington Times, a Newsmax contributor, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given Or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America With Biblical Truths" and "Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom.” She's also the co-author with Allen West of the upcoming "America's Second Civil War: Rescuing the Republic From the Unholy Alliance of Marxists, Islamists and Democrats" (April 2027). Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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George Soros attacked by ex-girlfriend during deposition

The former girlfriend of George Soros reportedly became so incensed at the billionaire during a recent private deposition that she took a swing at his head while screaming obscenities.

February 10, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama greets singer Beyonce after she performs the National Anthem during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by POOL Win McNamee/Getty Images)

French press buzzes at far-fetched Beyonce-Obama affair story

Members of the French press, visiting the United States to cover President Francois Hollande's meet-up with President Obama, have created a buzz in overseas and domestic news outlets with a story started by one of their own but already shot down as false — that Mr. Obama is having an affair.

February 10, 2014

** FILE ** In this July 9, 2011, file photo, Mark Zuckerberg, president and CEO of Facebook, walks with Priscilla Chan during the 2011 Allen and Co. Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Zuckerberg and his wife, Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, with a donation of 18 million Facebook shares, valued at more than $970 million, given to a Silicon Valley nonprofit in December. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg tops charity list at nearly $1B

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have topped the list of biggest givers for 2013, donating almost $1 billion for the year, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported.

February 10, 2014

‘White Privilege Conference’ teaches schools how to tear at ‘white supremacy’

A four-day conference in Madison, Wisc., using taxpayer monies, is aimed at teaching school and university staffers, students and political activists how to tear down what they call the wall of "white supremacy" that is encircling the nation.

February 10, 2014

Gene Mcilhone [cq], of Valley Forge, Penn. wears a sign that reads, "I.R.S. Stole Election" at a tea party rally against the Internal Revenue Service entitled, "Audit the IRS" on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Watchdog to IRS: Quit killing conservatives with paperwork

The nonpartisan Judicial Watch has petitioned the Office of Management and Budget to rein in an IRS proposal that will place "substantial" record-keeping burdens on 100,000 nonprofits, lawyers for the conservative watchdog group said.

February 10, 2014

** FILE ** In this Nov. 27, 2013, file photo, the North Korean-flagged cargo ship Chong Chon Gang sits in Sherman Bay near Colon City, Panama. Panama Canal officials say on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, that the seized ship is free to leave because the owner has paid a fine. Three of the ship's operators still face charges, while 32 crew members are free to return to North Korea. The vessel was detained in July 2013 when a search revealed it was carrying weapons from Cuba. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

North Korea fined $693K for sneaking arms through Panama Canal

North Korea paid a fine of $693,333 for trying to sneak Cuban arms through the Panama Canal without declaring them.

February 10, 2014

** FILE ** In this Jan. 29, 2014, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

White House mulls drone kill against U.S. terror suspect

The Obama administration is reportedly wrestling with the idea of unleashing a fatal drone attack against a U.S. citizen believed to be a member of al Qaeda and suspected of actively plotting an attack on Americans who are overseas.

February 10, 2014

11 dead in 2 head-on, wrong-way crashes in Florida and California

Five men in Florida — including four fraternity brothers — were killed in an early morning crash when a suspected drunken driver who was speeding the wrong way down a highway smashed into their vehicle.

February 10, 2014

The carcass of Marius, a male giraffe, is eaten by lions after he was put down in Copenhagen Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014. Copenhagen Zoo turned down offers from other zoos and 500,000 euros ($680,000) from a private individual to save the life of a healthy giraffe before killing and slaughtering it Sunday to follow inbreeding recommendations made by a European association. The 2-year-old male giraffe, named Marius, was put down using a bolt pistol and its meat will be fed to carnivores at the zoo, spokesman Tobias Stenbaek Bro said. Visitors, including children, were invited to watch while the giraffe was dissected. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Rasmus Flindt Pedersen) DENMARK OUT

Copenhagen zoo facing fire for feeding healthy giraffe to lions

A Copenhagen zoo is fielding fire after dismembering a healthy and young giraffe — in front of kids — and then tossing the body parts into the lion cages.

February 10, 2014

Vancouver rehab offers crack pipes by vending machine

A drug rehabilitation facility in Vancouver has installed a vending machine that offers crack pipes to addicts — an apparent desperate attempt at reaching out to users and getting them off the streets.

February 10, 2014

** FILE ** In this Nov. 6, 2013, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Paul said Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Democrats should remember President Clinton's sexual affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky before turning their criticism to Republicans' attitudes toward women. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rand Paul warns of blue Texas: GOP needs people ‘with tattoos’

Sen. Rand Paul, who represents Kentucky, said his home state of Texas could easily switch from a Republican stronghold to a Democratic voting block if the GOP doesn’t open its arms and take in more working class and more minorities.

February 10, 2014

Visitors to Zion National Park take in the sights after the park opened on a limited basis Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 near Springdale, Utah. Earlier Thursday, the Obama administration said it would allow states to use their own money to reopen some national parks after a handful of governors made the request. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he reached an agreement to pay $166,000 a day to the Interior Department to open Utah's five national parks, while Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she'd consider paying for a partial reopening of Grand Canyon National Park. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Trent Nelson) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

Utah newlywed dies basejumping when chute fails to open

A Utah woman trying to make a parachute jump nearby Zion National Park died after her parachute failed to open and she fell 2,000 feet to the ground, park agents said.

February 10, 2014

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center, waves to supporters upon his arrival from the US near the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Iranians from across the political spectrum hailed Saturday the historic phone conversation between President Barack Obama and Rouhani, reflecting wide support for an initiative that has the backing of both reformists and the country's conservative clerical leadership. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran ratchets threats: ‘U.S. ‘can sense … how their warships will be sunk’

An Iranian naval commander issued a bellicose statement against America in the face of supposed Iranian ships sailing to the Atlantic Ocean just a few miles from maritime borders: This means we can sink your warships.

February 10, 2014

Whoopi Goldberg responds during an interview in her dressing room in New York, July 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) ** FILE **

Whoopi Goldberg: ‘The View’ books conservatives when ‘going for ratings’

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said that the show likely brought on conservative women as guests this week to bolster ratings — an indirect admission she made while decrying the move.

February 7, 2014

**FILE** Rep. David Schweikert, Arizona Republican, listens Dec. 6, 2013, in Apache Junction, Ariz., to testimony during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Congressional Field Hearing on the Affordable Care Act's impact on Americans. (Associated Press)

GOP bill would force EPA to reveal science behind regulations

A new bill introduced by Republican lawmakers would put an end to the Environmental Protection Agency issuing regulations without revealing all the scientific research used to justify the new rules.

February 7, 2014

** FILE ** In this photo released by Tennis Australia, Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic cools with penguins at the Melbourne Aquarium as temperatures topped at 43 C (108 F) at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Tennis Australia, Fiona Hamilton)

Penguins put on Prozac to counter cold, rainy British zoo climate

Penguins in a British zoo have become so embittered by the cold and dreary weather conditions that they have to take antidepressants — "uppers" — to properly function, sanctuary workers said.

February 7, 2014

** FILE ** Sam, the Metropolitan Police Department's first bloodhound, chills out, during a press conference, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

Forget fingerprints: New security technology tracks body odor

Fingerprints and iris scans — those are so 2013. The newest security technology to hit the lines of passport presenters takes an entirely different tack: odor.

February 7, 2014

Glenne Headly and Tony Danza appear in a scene from "Don Jon."

Tony Danza: ‘Who’s the Boss?’ star seated as juror for N.Y. drug case

Tony Danza, who played starring roles in the long-running sitcoms, “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?” has a new job: Juror No. 3 for a felony drug case set for Manhattan Supreme Court.

February 7, 2014

** FILE ** Watermelon-strawberry sorbet.

Calif. school’s Black History Month menu of fried chicken, watermelon sparks ire

Administrators at a private school in Northern California are scurrying to apologize after a well-intentioned lunch affair to recognize and remember Black History Month went awry, and angry parents called the menu racist.

February 7, 2014

In this Dec. 10, 2013, photo inmates hang out on their bunks in a new unit in the Harris County Jail for gay, bisexual and transgender inmates in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Cash-strapped counties ‘scheme’ to stick prison inmates on Obamacare

Counties in six states facing budget shortfalls have turned to their prison populations as a means of saving some quick cash — by putting as many inmates on Obamacare as possible and tapping into federal funds for their health care.

February 7, 2014