Cheryl K. Chumley

Justin Bieber: Singer faints at London concert, has ‘week from hell’

The press is calling it Justin Bieber's "week from hell" — but is there really such a thing? Anyhow, the teenage pop singing sensation did collapse at a London concert Thursday evening and was transported to an area hospital for observation.

March 8, 2013

Obama hints at opening Israeli-Palestinian peace talks within year

President Obama is working hard to tamp down talk that he's going to forge a new and expansive peace agreement when he visits Israel in the next couple weeks.

March 8, 2013

Nervous Israel prepares for war with Hezbollah

Israeli's military is watching the Syrian conflict with a wary eye, concerned about spillover and actively preparing for battle against the Lebanon-based Islamic militant group, Hezbollah.

March 8, 2013

Rand Paul says he’s ‘seriously’ mulling White House run in 2016

Sen. Rand Paul, fresh off a filibuster win over the White House, now says he may put his name in the hat for a 2016 presidential run.

March 8, 2013

Global push to control Internet grows stronger

A top U.S. diplomat warned about a strengthening push from countries to control the Internet, but said not to worry, that Washington politicos weren't seeking the same.

March 8, 2013

Sanctioned Iran loses $1B-per-month oil shipment to India

Iran has just lost one of its biggest buyers, as India announced on Friday that it's not taking crude imports from Iran any longer.

March 8, 2013

Bill Clinton flips on gay marriage — is Hillary far behind?

Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law in 1996, now says it's incompatible with the Constitution and should be overturned.

March 8, 2013

Nutella thefts threaten to set Columbia University back $250K

Columbia University students really do love their Nutella. They're stealing the spread – a mix of flavored chocolate with hazelnut – with such widespread abandon that the school's having to pay an extra $5,000 a week to keep shelves stocked enough to meet demand.

March 7, 2013

Russian row: Gorbachev suggests Putin a scaredy-cat

Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991, had a few words of advice for Russian President Vladimir Putin: Quit being so scared of constituents.

March 7, 2013

Michigan gay marriage ban in limbo, as judge waits on Supreme Court

A federal judge has declined to issue a ruling on Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, opting instead to wait on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on separate gay marriage cases it's due to hear.

March 7, 2013

Volvo unveils airbags for pedestrians

Swedish car maker Volvo unveiled Wednesday a new airbag designed to protect pedestrians who are hit by cars.

March 7, 2013

Jon Stewart commends Rand Paul: Drone filibuster ‘worth’ fuss

Even liberal-leaning Daily Show host Jon Stewart gave Sen. Rand Paul praise for filibustering in a quest for answers on drones.

March 7, 2013

Syrian rebels who seized U.N. peacekeepers now say they’re ‘guests’

Syrian rebel fighters who seized 21 U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Wednesday are now backing off their show of force a bit, claiming the captives are simply "guests" whom they actually rescued.

March 7, 2013

Al Gore sued over Current TV deal with Al Jazeera

A media consultant claims he was the brains behind the deal to sell Current TV to Al Jazeera, and that former Vice President Al Gore double-crossed him and potentially cost him big profits.

March 7, 2013

Sharks close Florida beaches as 15,000 swarm the coast

Thousands of sharks seen off the coast of Palm Beach, Fla., and heading north along the coast have shut down several of the state's beaches.Thousands of sharks seen off the coast of Palm Beach, Fla., and heading north along the coast have shut down several of the state's beaches.

March 7, 2013

White House bought gun-control groups’ silence with access to private meetings

The White House has taken such great care to tip the public relations battle for new Second Amendment policy in its favor that administration officials even bought the silence of gun-control groups with promises of access to meetings.

March 7, 2013

Mitt Romney’s new gig: Working for his son Tagg

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Rommey is re-entering the workforce with a position in his son Tagg's investment firm, Solamere Capital.

March 7, 2013

UFO sightings off South African coastline soar in February

The founder of UFO Research of South Africa says reports of unidentified flying objects off the South African coast near Cape Town rose dramatically during the week of Feb. 21-27.

March 7, 2013

John Kerry, Michelle Obama to honor Egyptian girl tainted by anti-Jewish tweets

First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry are set to bestow Thursday an award of courage on a young Egyptian girl who exposed the country's practice of subjecting females to virginity tests.

March 7, 2013

Bill giving Indians court powers over non-Indians sets stage for constitutional crisis

American Indian tribal leaders are hoping a new bill that's expected to be signed into law on Thursday will give them control over punishments for non-Indians who commit crimes on reservations.

March 7, 2013