Cheryl K. Chumley

Defiant Iran goes forth with 2 nuclear projects

Iran put the finishing touch on its latest round of nuclear talks with world powers with a symbolic face-slap and on Tuesday jumpstarted two key nuclear-related projects.

April 9, 2013

Microsoft leads coalition to fight Google for unfair market practices

Microsoft is leading a multicompany charge against Google, alleging the company committed antitrust violations and asking that European authorities investigate its mobile smartphone sales and marketing techniques.

April 9, 2013

Two Americans killed in Afghanistan copter crash

Two U.S. troops reportedly were killed in a NATO helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

April 9, 2013

North Korea tells foreign companies in South to get out

North Korea on Tuesday issued a stark warning to tourists and to foreign companies in the South: Get out. Go home.

April 9, 2013

Serbian man, 60, seen as ‘good neighbor,’ kills 13, including baby

A peaceful Serbian village was shattered Tuesday after a 60-year-old man described as a "good neighbor" went on a shooting spree and killed 13, including a baby, police said.

April 9, 2013

Chinese mother dies after government-forced sterilization

A Chinese mother of two died following a sterilization procedure that government family planners forced her to undergo, over the objections of her doctor.

April 8, 2013

U.S. Navy, allies to partner for massive sea drills in Persian Gulf

The United States will join 29 other naval powers for a massive sea drill to practice mine-sweeping and ship-escort maneuvers in the Persian Gulf.

April 8, 2013

Thieves in Germany cart off $20,000 worth of Nutella

Thieves stole a truckload of hazelnut-chocolate Nutella spread, taking off with roughly 5 tons valued at thousands of dollars from a parked semitrailer, police in Germany said.

April 8, 2013

Pastor Terry Jones plans mass Koran burnings to mark 9/11

Pastor Terry Jones — who was sentenced to death by an Egyptian court in November for his ties to a film about Muslims that sparked Islamic riots — is planning a mass Koran burning to mark the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

April 8, 2013

Mexico City Corona beer factory mishap kills 7

Seven workers were killed at a Mexico City brewery that manufactures beer for the Corona label, a company spokesman said.

April 8, 2013

Burger King diner defeats would-be robber by shooting him

A father who was trying to eat with his family at Burger King was able to defeat an armed robber by pulling his own weapon and shooting at him, Miami police said.

April 8, 2013

Special ops vets call for congressional probe of Benghazi

Hundreds of members of a special operations veterans group are calling for House members to create a committee to investigate the fatal September terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

April 8, 2013

Hamas to long-haired men: Cut it, or face beatings

Hamas militants in Gaza have set their sights on young men donning inappropriate hair styles and have begun rounding them up, ordering cuts — even beating them for violations of religious codes.

April 8, 2013

50 groups in 37 states vie for federal drone test site tag

The competition for government recognition as a federal-approved test site for drone technology has heated in recent weeks, and now 50 groups from 37 different states are vying for the title.

April 8, 2013

Westboro Baptists target film critic Roger Ebert’s funeral

Westboro Baptist Church members announced Monday their newest target: movie critic Roger Ebert's funeral.

April 8, 2013

Vatican adviser says gay-marriage supporters should skip Communion

Gay-marriage-rights Catholics should not partake of Holy Communion, said one Detroit professor who also serves as a legal adviser to the Vatican.

April 8, 2013

John McCain’s wife, Cindy, to appear in play about Calif.’s Proposition 8 same-sex case

Cindy McCain, the wife of Sen. John McCain, is hitting the stage with a role in next month's Herberger Theater Center production of a play about Proposition 8, the California same-sex-marriage case that's woven its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

April 8, 2013

NYC bicyclist hit by police car — then charged for dents to vehicle

Talk about adding insult to injury. A New York City bicyclist who was injured by a police officer who nearly ran him over with his car now has been handed a bill — to repair the dents in the cop car.

April 8, 2013

Wall of dirt at construction site fatally collapses on 2 N.C. children

Two young children were killed at a construction site in North Carolina on Sunday evening when a wall of dirt collapsed on top of them.

April 8, 2013

Three priests removed from Catholic ministry in Philadelphia for abuse

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has removed three priests from the ministry who have been charged and convicted of child endangerment and abuse.

April 8, 2013