Cheryl K. Chumley

‘Rising star’ George Prescott Bush files for Texas land commissioner

George Prescott Bush could be the next in the family political dynasty to serve in public office.

March 13, 2013

Washington lawmakers vote down bill for more gun background checks

Washington state lawmakers shot down a bill that would have required all gun buyers to undergo background checks.

March 13, 2013

Obama admits budget deal could prove impossible

President Obama admitted that efforts to reach a budget deal may be at an impasse if Republicans aren't willing to raise taxes without attaching caveats on entitlement spending.

March 13, 2013

Children hired by terrorists arrested for Pakistani bombings

A group of 11 Pakistani children, ranging in ages from 11 to 18, have been arrested for alleged involvement with a series of bombings that have taken place in Quetta.

March 13, 2013

Ohio judge rules high-speed cameras in small town a ‘scam’

A Hamilton County, Ohio, judge has issued sharp condemnation of a high-speed camera ordinance, calling it unenforceable and invalid.

March 13, 2013

The Twinkie’s back! Snack to reappear in stores this summer

Good news for Twinkies lovers — the company that bought Hostess Brands Inc. expects to put the famed snack back on store shelves as early as this summer.

March 13, 2013

Google hit with $7M fine for scooping email passwords, medical records via Street View

Google has admitted it broke privacy laws with its Street View technology and will pay $7 million to the 38 states that sued — one of the largest amounts ever imposed for similar digital violations.

March 13, 2013

Cybersecurity threat rises: Intel heads plead with Senate for new hires

Cybersecurity is the new terrorism, and the security threat from online hackers is starting to become the nation's biggest headache, said intelligence officials during a Tuesday hearing in the Senate.

March 13, 2013

‘Attack’ dolphins go on the lam, looking for love

A Ukrainian "attack" dolphin military operation may have hit a glitch. Apparently, three love-hungry mammals have broken their bonds and escaped a naval training base on the Crimean peninsula, in pursuit of suitable mates, The Huffington Post reports.

March 13, 2013

Bill Gates set for closed-door session with freshmen lawmakers

Bill Gates will don his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chairman hat and head to Capitol Hill on Thursday, where he's expected to speak before the freshmen class of lawmakers.

March 13, 2013

EU unveils bill of rights for airline travelers

Members of the European Commission have unveiled a proposal — a sort of bill of rights — that recognizes airline travelers as humans with needs, not cargo to be carted.

March 13, 2013

Venezuela investigating if U.S. killed Hugo Chavez with cancer implant

Venezuela governing officials are opening a formal investigation into America's role in the death of President Hugo Chavez, following conspiracy theories that claim U.S. hit-men took him out with a cancer implant.

March 13, 2013

Thomas Perez’s pro-immigrant past links to George Soros agenda

He's not an official nominee yet, but if President Obama does name Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary, the Republicans aren't likely to sail through a confirmation.

March 13, 2013

Obama: My goal isn’t to balance budget

President Obama said during Tuesday comments on the federal budget that his goal was to fix the economy — not balance revenues with expenditures.

March 13, 2013

Mitch Seavey: Oldest man ever wins Iditarod dog sled race

As if winning the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race isn't historic enough. This year's winner, Mitch Seavey, will also go down in history as the oldest to claim a victory.

March 13, 2013

Illegal immigrants sue border agents for detainment in cold cell

Illegal immigrants joined with U.S. citizens to file a handful of lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming they suffered human rights abuses at the hands of federal border agents.

March 13, 2013

North Korea decries South Korea’s ‘swish of skirt’

North Korean high-ranking officials finally publicly recognized South Korea's first female president — but with a gender bash. Military officials decried the South's "swish of skirt," a derogatory swipe at South Korea's president, Park Guen-hye.

March 13, 2013

San Francisco leaders denounce ads that show truth of jihad violence

San Francisco leaders say ads that started running on city buses on Monday are anti-Islamic, racist and denigrating to members of the Muslim community.

March 12, 2013

New pope’s choice of name indicates direction he’ll take the Church

Once the cardinals select the new pope, the real decision-making begins: That pope will have to settle on a new name.

March 12, 2013

Taliban militants fire missiles at U.S. base in Bagram

Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for firing up to three missiles at a U.S.-operated military facility in Bagram, in northern Afghanistan.

March 12, 2013