Cheryl K. Chumley

Google maps North Korea, including prison camps

North Korea is no longer a big blank on Google's mapping application. Now, users of the 8-year-old online and mobile technology can see where North Korean streets run, where bodies of water are located — where the infamous prison camps are operated.

January 29, 2013

Morsi aide: Holocaust an American fabrication

A top aide to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said U.S. intelligence made up the Holocaust in order to wreck Germany's public image during World War II, according to various media reports.

January 29, 2013

Report: Israeli defense sector tagged as high risk for corruption

When it comes to the threat of corruption, Israel's defense sector faces the greatest risk, according to a new report from a watchdog group that's dedicated to assessing how easy it is to infiltrate and corrupt government bodies around the world.

January 29, 2013

New military laser technology 10 times lighter, smaller

The U.S. Navy and Air Force of the next decade could be equipped with laser weaponry that's small enough to outfit fighter jets, considerably bolstering U.S. defense capabilities, according to military reports from the U.S. Defense Department.

January 29, 2013

McConnell warns Obama against partisan immigration speech

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had strong words of warning for President Obama on Tuesday regarding his scheduled speech on immigration: Don't be partisan.

January 29, 2013

Sacrebleu! Damage control after France’s job czar claims the country is ‘bankrupt’

France has gone into damage control after job czar embarrassed Socialist Party President Francois Hollande with weekend claims the country is "totally bankrupt," according to multiple media reports.

January 29, 2013

U.S. pushing for criminal charges on the Royal Bank of Scotland

U.S. regulators are pushing for criminal charges against the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, over the 2012 Libor rate-fixing scandal. They want bank executives to admit guilt and pay a penalty, rather than simply settle.

January 29, 2013

Chick-fil-A CEO and gay leader make peace

Dan Cathy, the head of Chick-fil-A, and the leader of a national gay rights group have made peace, according to various media reports.

January 29, 2013

Limbaugh vows fight on immigration

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is digging in on immigration, denouncing the bipartisan bill now before Congress and pledging a one-man show of force — if need be — to beat back amnesty and Republican-In-Name-Only compromises.

January 29, 2013

Report: Syrian President Assad’s wife, Asma, is pregnant

Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, is pregnant, according to various media reports.

January 29, 2013

Activists stymie D.C. power plant expansion plans

The Architect of the Capitol has been cleared by the Environmental Protection Agency to go forward with the Capitol Power Plant expansion, but residents and environmental activists are banding together in protest of coal-fired energy.

January 29, 2013

Drone training ratchets up in preparation for FAA guidelines

Flight training schools have taken a tip from the Federal Aviation Administration's estimates that 10,000-plus commercial drones will be operational in the United States in the next few years, and bolstered their course selection. Even community colleges now offer training on remote piloting, NBC reports.

January 29, 2013

Egypt army head warns of ‘state collapse’

Egypt is headed toward a "collapse" that will impact "future generations" due to continuing violence and unrest, said President Mohammed Morsi appointee, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Tuesday.

January 29, 2013

Papa John’s pizza firm implores bloggers: Stop the misquotes

Papa John's pizza has been hounded by the media for comments supposedly made in response to Obamacare — that food prices were on the rise, that franchises would face closure due to escalating health care costs, that workers' hours and positions would be sliced.

January 29, 2013

Morsi imposes curfew in Egypt as protests leaves dozens dead

The White House is casting a wary eye on Egypt, as President Mohammed Morsi called for curfews and declared a state of emergency in the face of a violent and deadly weekend.

January 29, 2013

Disney denounces Rep. Markey for ‘ludicrous’ remarks

Disney said its new tracking technology for park visitors is not a privacy infringement, as Rep. Ed Markey alleged. But rather, the misguided congressman is making "ludicrous" remarks based on a failure to properly research the MyMagic+ program, corporate officials said, in a scathing letter issued Monday.

January 29, 2013

Sen. Alexander to NLRB members: Resign

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, has called on two of three National Labor Relations Board members wrongly appointed by President Obama during a Senate recess flap to resign from their seats.

January 29, 2013

Twitter: Government requests for user info up sharply

Twitter executives say government requests for information about users has risen by almost 20 percent in the past six months, from 849 in the first half of 2012 to 1,009 in the second half.

January 28, 2013

Ravens linebacker uses Super Bowl to push gay marriage

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Avanbadejo is trying to capitalize on Super Bowl megamedia attention to push a pro-gay marriage platform.

January 28, 2013

Super Bowl 2013 brings psychological sidebar

The 2013 Super Bowl has taken a psychological sidestep, as parents Jack and Jackie Harbaugh prep for the sure-to-come media scrutiny: Which team will win their biggest smiles come Feb. 3?

January 28, 2013