Cheryl K. Chumley

Survey: Only 25 percent see U.S. economy improving in a year

Few Americans believe the economy will be much better in a year, a Rasmussen survey shows.

March 5, 2013

Drunken U.N. diplomats wearing out U.S. welcome by doing booze-fueled business

The U.S. ambassador for management and reform at the United Nations says he's sick and tired of dealing with drunken diplomats.

March 5, 2013

Airports to Janet Napolitano: You’re wrong about delays

Officials with airports cited by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as examples of how the sequester would delay airline travelers say she's wrong — they're not delaying flights one bit.

March 5, 2013

NRA-NASCAR partner for Sprint Cup Series race

The National Rifle Association and NASCAR have forged a new partnership. NRA is the new title sponsor of one of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

March 5, 2013

Syria conflict spills into Iraq, as ambush takes out 40 of Assad’s soldiers

At least 40 Syrian soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Iraq, as the months-long conflict between rebel fighters and President Bashar Assad's forces have finally spilled across the border.

March 5, 2013

U.N. cancels Gaza marathon over Hamas ban on women

The United Nations agency in charge of Gaza's annual marathon has canceled the race in protest of a Hamas ban on female participants.

March 5, 2013

7 Saudis face death by crucifixion, firing squad for crimes committed while teens

Seven Saudis are scheduled to die by crucifixion and firing squad Tuesday for armed robberies they committed while they were teenagers.

March 5, 2013

Insider’s book: Obama is ‘dithering,’ vindictive and controlling president

A former State Department adviser calls President Obama a "dithering" chief executive with control issues that jeopardize America's foreign affairs policy, in a new book that makes the case the current administration has damaged U.S. interests in the Middle East.

March 5, 2013

Angry Italian priest burns photo of Pope Benedict XVI during services

Pope Benedict XVI has abandoned his flock, said one Italian priest, who expressed his outrage by setting fire to a picture of the retired pope during Sunday services.

March 5, 2013

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hit by severe respiratory infection

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been hit with a severe respiratory infection, and government officials say his health, already compromised by cancer, is "very delicate."

March 5, 2013

Sen. Robert Menendez’s accuser says she was paid to say she had sex with him

The scandal against Sen. Robert Menendez has taken a new twist, as a Dominican woman at the forefront of the prostitution angle of the investigation now says she was paid to say she had sex with him.

March 5, 2013

U.S., China agree to sanction North Korea for nuclear test

The United States and China have struck a deal over sanctions against North Korea for its February nuclear test, diplomats with the United Nations say.

March 5, 2013

Drone sighting at JFK leaves witnesses puzzled, worried

A commercial airline pilot swears he spotted a drone hovering near his plane during a landing at JFK Airport on Monday.

March 5, 2013

D.C. in storm’s crosshairs, snow blankets Midwest

A snowstorm dubbed by weather forecasters as dangerous has hit hard at spots in the Midwest, dumping up to 7 inches of snow. Next up: Chicago.

March 5, 2013

Spanish minister angers gays over same-sex marriage comments

The interior minister of Spain says he's against same-sex marriage because it threatens the fate of the human species.

March 4, 2013

VP Joe Biden tells Jewish group: Obama ‘does not bluff’ on war with Iran

Vice President Joseph R. Biden told the country's largest pro-Israel lobby Monday not to worry — President Obama is determined to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and he's not kidding.

March 4, 2013

Iowa communities declare snow emergencies as storm starts to hit

Flakes are just starting to fall, but some communities in Iowa have already declared a snow emergency, various media outlets report.

March 4, 2013

Top Obama appointees make $100K more than average worker

President Obama's top-tiered appointees make about three times more than the average American worker, a Government Accountability Office audit shows.

March 4, 2013

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

Comedy and television icon Bill Cosby slammed Republicans who failed to stand for President Obama's State of the Union speech, likening them to racists who opposed desegregation.

March 4, 2013

Florida imam convicted of funneling money to Pakistani Taliban

A Muslim cleric living in Florida was convicted Monday on two charges of funneling money to members of the Pakistani Taliban.

March 4, 2013