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Cheryl K. Chumley

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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Goodyear tire bosses held captive by angry France plant workers

Employees angry with a Goodyear tire company plan to close a plant in northern France have taken two of their bosses captive, holding them overnight inside the factory and demanding a change of plans.

January 7, 2014

Marijuana should be legal, 55 percent of Americans say

In a dramatic switch from recent decades, a clear majority of Americans say smoking marijuana on a recreational basis should be legal.

January 7, 2014

Spain’s Princess Cristina charged with tax fraud, money laundering

Princess Cristina, the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos, was charged with tax fraud and money laundering in a dramatic court ruling that could lead to an unprecedented trial against a royal family member.

January 7, 2014

Gun ban in Chicago ruled unconstitutional — by Obama-appointed judge

A federal judge appointed by President Obama said Chicago’s ban on the sale and transfer of guns was unconstitutional, overturning the city’s ordinance and handing a very big win to Second Amendment activists.

January 7, 2014

Three Amtrak trains, stuck in snow, strand 500 riders in Chicago

Three Amtrak trains en route to Chicago have been halted by snow and heavy winds in north-central Illinois, leaving more than 500 passengers stuck and awaiting rescue.

January 7, 2014

Crop circle mystery demystified: The tech company did it

A 310-foot crop circle in California wasn't the work of aliens after all — it was tech company Nvidia Corp, and it was all for publicity.

January 6, 2014

California students sue state over ineffective teachers

Nine California students have launched a lawsuit against the state, arguing that current law and entrenched practices they see as pro-union actually short-change the poor and the minority communities on their education.

January 6, 2014

American Atheists mocks Mormon message with anti-religion billboard

American Atheists in Utah has kicked off a new billboard campaign that plays on the pro-Mormon message of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, asking those with spiritual doubts to consider a new life path — but in a mocking manner.

January 6, 2014

ADHD a fake disorder, neurologist-turned-author says

Zero: That’s the percent of children suffering from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, a neurologist said in his new book, “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.”

January 6, 2014

New York on cusp of passing pro-marijuana smoking law for patients

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to issue an executive order to legalize medical marijuana for those residents with serious health problems.

January 6, 2014

Ready for Hillary? Clinton’s rented-out email list ratchets run talk

Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign’s rented out its email list to the new super PAC, Ready for Hillary – and the PAC sent out free bumper sticker promos to her subscribers with a seemingly pro-presidential slogan: “I’m Ready for Hillary.”

January 6, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul’s Obamacare woe: Son had to go to welfare office, ‘prove his existence’

Sen. Rand Paul said Obamacare has proven a futile effort for his family after his son was dumped into Medicaid — despite his attempt to pay for his plan — and had to physically go to the local welfare office to prove he was alive.

January 6, 2014

Germany’s Angela Merkel fractures pelvis while skiing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel fractured her pelvis during a ski trip to Switzerland, her spokesman said to reporters in Berlin on Monday.

January 6, 2014

Pilot reports UFO around London’s Heathrow Airport

The captain of an A320 navigating just west of London’s Heathrow Airport said he was startled when he looked out his cockpit window and saw an unidentified flying object – an object he described as a cigar-shaped metallic object – flying right toward his plane.

January 6, 2014