Cheryl K. Chumley

Kardashian ad creators fired after Ford public-relations scandal

Employees responsible for a series of ads showing the Kardashian sisters bound and gagged in the trunk space of a Ford vehicle have been fired.

March 27, 2013

Homeland Security seeks ‘hackers for good’ to help with cybersecurity

Help wanted: Hackers. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the department is seeking skilled computer hackers — primarily college-age students — to help with the "new and rapidly growing threats" to America's cybersecurity systems, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

March 27, 2013

Patrick Leahy warns Jeff Sessions: Don’t mess with immigration talks

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a leading voice in the immigration reform debate, sent a strong word of caution Sen. Jeff Sessions' way: Don't "discredit the process" of scheduled Senate talks.

March 27, 2013

Michigan seeks criminal charges against Mass. company for meningitis mistake

The attorney general in Michigan is seeking criminal charges against a now-bankrupt Massachusetts medical company that has been linked to hundreds of meningitis cases around the nation.

March 27, 2013

Ashley Judd confounds with Kentucky campaign, Tennessee residency

Hollywood actress Ashley Judd is quietly campaigning for a Senate seat for Kentucky, but has not yet moved from her home in Tennessee. Confused? So are political insiders.

March 27, 2013

Obama heads to Spanish TV to sell immigration, will go to billionaires’ homes to raise money

On President Obama's list of things to do in the coming days: First, sit for interviews on Spanish-language news stations Telemundo and Univision. Then off to California for four major Democratic Party fundraisers at billionaires' mansions.

March 27, 2013

Federal government spends $8 billion — on empty buildings

The federal government's collection of unused and vacant properties is killing taxpayers. Watchdog groups say maintenance and bureaucratic red tape related to the U.S. government's 55,000-to-77,000 vacant properties has cost taxpayers up to $8 billion so far.

March 27, 2013

Janet Napolitano: Immigrants will change Arizona from red to blue

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the influx of immigrants into Arizona will put this conservative stronghold into the hands of the Democratic Party.

March 27, 2013

David Petraeus: Sorry, affair ‘was my own doing’

Retired four-star Gen. David Petraeus made one of his first public appearances since November and issued a blunt apology for his part in a scandalous affair that brought down his career.

March 27, 2013

North Korea to cut military hotline used to guide South Koreans to work

North Korea announced Wednesday its intent to cut a main military hotline that gives South Koreans the ability to travel across the border to work at an industrial complex that's jointly owned and operated.

March 27, 2013

$338M lottery winner vows to ‘help a lot of people’ with money

The 44-year-old New Jersey father of five who reportedly won $338 million in the recent Powerball drawing said his plan for the money is to help those in need.

March 26, 2013

Egypt court delays decision: Is Muslim Brotherhood legal?

The Muslim Brotherhood gained an extra month to make its case that it's a legal group — a rightful resurrection under President Mohammed Morsi, made months ago.

March 26, 2013

Gov. Bob McDonnell’s amendment could restrict abortion in Virginia

An amendment to Virginia's health care legislation pushed by Gov. Bob McDonnell would prohibit insurers that participate in "Obamacare" exchanges from providing abortion services in most instances.

March 26, 2013

Creationist bets $10,000 that nobody can disprove Genesis

A California man who believes soundly in the biblical account of creationism is putting his money where his mouth is and offering up $10,000 to anyone who can disprove Genesis.

March 26, 2013

Gun dealer denies Mark Kelly’s politicized AR-15 purchase

A gun shop in Arizona has canceled Mark Kelly's purchase of an AR-15-type rifle after he made media waves by claiming he bought the weapon to show the need for Second Amendment reform.

March 26, 2013

Supreme Court reins in police use of drug-sniffing dogs

With a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court clamped down on the power of police to use drug-sniffing dogs on private residences.

March 26, 2013

How generous! Hillary Clinton’s frequent gift to dignitaries: Her book

Hillary Rodham Clinton used to pass out signed copies of her autobiography to dignitaries who visited during her tenure as secretary of state.

March 26, 2013

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg may start political group: Report

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg may start a political advocacy group to push policies aligned with immigration, the economy, education and taxpayer funding for more scientific research, an unnamed industry insider said.

March 26, 2013

NYC’s Michael Bloomberg accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for arming security detail in gun-free Bermuda

Bloggers are taking New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to task, accusing him of hypocrisy for pushing strict gun control onto Americans but simultaneously seeking gun-carry exemptions for his security detail when he travels to Bermuda, where firearms are largely prohibited.

March 26, 2013

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to GOP: Don’t go ‘Old Testament’ on gays

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, issued some words of advice for fellow GOPers: Get in the 21st century with same-sex-marriage issues.

March 26, 2013