Cheryl K. Chumley

GE Capital cuts lending deals for gun shops

The lending arm of General Electric, GE Capital, cut off funding to retail owners whose main business venture is to sell guns.

April 25, 2013

Overrun Switzerland clamps down on immigrants from EU

Switzerland agreed to limit the level of immigrants allowed from the European Union beginning this May, adding to caps that are already in place for eight other central and eastern states.

April 25, 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev quits talking after Miranda warning is read to him

The surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, quit talking to investigators right after he was read his Miranda rights, four authorities briefed on the investigation said.

April 25, 2013

South Korea warns North Korea of ‘grave measures’ for factory closing

South Korean authorities said on Thursday that North Korea would face serious repercussions for failing to even talk about reopening a jointly-operated factory facility that's left many scrambling for work.

April 25, 2013

Bill to quit ‘Obama-phone’ giveaway gathers steam

Nearly 50 congressional members have signed on to legislation that would put a stop to the government's free phone program, known loosely as "Obama-phone."

April 25, 2013

Boston bombing suspects’ father coming to America

Anzor Tsarnaev, the father of the two Boston bombing suspects, is coming to the United States in the next few days, various media report.

April 25, 2013

Fuel barges explode on Alabama’s Mobile River, injuring 3

Two fuel barges exploded at a docking site on Alabama's Mobile River, injuring three.

April 25, 2013

CIA recommended Tamerlan Tsarnaev to terror list 19 months ago

Nineteen months before the Boston Marathon bombings, members of the CIA requested that Tamerlan Tsarnaev be placed on a terrorist watch list.

April 25, 2013

Wanted: Stonehenge manager for $99,229 a year

Looking for a job? Stonehenge, the mysterious rock formation that served as a monument to the ancients – it's believed — needs a manager.

April 24, 2013

European recession hits car makers hard, with double-digit sales’ drops

Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler all took deep hits in profits Wednesday, as industry first-quarter results indicated the European recession was dragging down car sales.

April 24, 2013

Thousands gather for slain MIT officer’s memorial

Thousands of well-wishers and mourners gathered Wednesday at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a memorial service for slain campus police officer Sean Collier.

April 24, 2013

Post-bombing, Boston suspects were planning to ‘party’ in NYC

Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were headed to New York City to "party" in the hours after the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured nearly 200, police said Wednesday.

April 24, 2013

Top Sunni cleric boycotts faith conference over Jewish presence

A world-renowned Sunni cleric boycotted an interfaith conference in Qatar on Tuesday to avoid sitting next to Jewish participants.

April 24, 2013

Lebanon clerics call for jihad against Shiites in Syria

Two top clerics in Lebanon have called for a holy war against Shiites in Syria, saying Sunnis are under attack in Homs and need protection from Hezbollah fighters.

April 24, 2013

‘Terrorist attack’ by knife, ax leaves 21 dead in Chinese village

Clashes in a chaotic region of China involving knives, axes and a gun left 21 dead and one home completely gutted by fire, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday.

April 24, 2013

Drones over Boston: Police chief says surveillance in the sky a ‘great idea’ after marathon bombing

Boston's police commissioner called on Wednesday for more cameras, more surveillance and even drones in the aftermath of the April 15 marathon bombings that killed three and injured dozens.

April 24, 2013

Boston mosque refuses to host funeral for Tamerlan Tsarnaev

At least one Boston mosque attended by the Tsarnaev family has refused to provide funeral services for the killed Boston bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, his aunt said on Wednesday.

April 24, 2013

Center-left Enrico Letta takes helm as Italian prime minister

Enrico Letta has been appointed as Italy's new prime minister, and President Giorgio Napolitano has put him to the task of organizing a coalition government.

April 24, 2013

Human rights group charges Vladimir Putin with ‘unprecedented’ attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched an "unprecedented" attack against political dissidence that includes harassment and intimidation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Wednesday.

April 24, 2013

Newtown voters say no to more money for school security

Newtown, Conn., residents voted down a budget proposal that would have funded more security in schools.

April 24, 2013