Cheryl K. Chumley

Boston bombers originally planned Fourth of July attack

Federal investigators revealed that the Boston bombers initially wanted to launch their terror attack on Independence Day, but changed to the marathon because they finished building their bombs faster than they thought they could.

May 3, 2013

Bangladesh minister calls factory collapse that killed 500 not ‘really serious’

The finance minister for Bangladesh said Friday that the building collapse that killed at least 500 — and maybe more, as the death count continues to rise — isn't that big of a deal.

May 3, 2013

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body finally claimed

The body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, killed in a shootout with police, has been claimed by a funeral home.

May 3, 2013

Missing mom mystery solved: She lived on streets for 11 years

A Pennsylvania mother of two, overwhelmed with a looming divorce and the prospect of providing for her children, stepped away for a cry on a park bench — and didn't come back for 11 years.

May 2, 2013

U.N. calls for moratorium on U.S., Israeli ‘killer robots’

The United Nations said in a report released Thursday that fatal attacks should not be carried out by killer robots that act absent human command and oversight.

May 2, 2013

Workers applaud as flag covered spire goes up at World Trade Center, 1,776 feet high

It was an emotion-filled moment Thursday, as construction workers paused to applaud the lifting of a U.S. flag-covered spire to the top of New York's One World Trade Center.

May 2, 2013

Boston-area college sets scholarship in memory of marathon victim Krystle Campbell

A suburban community college near Boston has set up a scholarship program in memory of a victim of the April 15 marathon bombings.

May 2, 2013

GM pushes Obama, Congress to act on Climate Declaration

General Motors called for the White House to ratchet up regulations to rein in climate change, saying new global laws would be good for all business.

May 2, 2013

Turkey’s P.M. Erdogan: Syria ‘clearly’ using chemical weapons

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it's obvious — Syria's government regime has used chemical weapons to attack rebels.

May 2, 2013

California will spend $24M to pull guns from criminals, mentally ill

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that funds special agents to confiscate weapons from the mentally ill and those with criminal convictions.

May 2, 2013

60-plus miners killed in Darfur gold mine collapse

More than 60 were killed while digging gold in a mine in the Sudanese area of Darfur, the nation's state-run television said Thursday.

May 2, 2013

Too Fat, Too Furious: NYC bike-share riders fume over city’s weight limit

Too fat for fitness? New York City has its limit — apparently a 260-pound one.

May 2, 2013

Saudi compound in Virginia investigated for human trafficking

Federal authorities have launched an investigation into a Saudi Arabian compound in Northern Virginia over suspicions its residents may be engaging in human trafficking.

May 2, 2013

Benedict returns: Ex-pope to share Vatican with Francis

For the first time in history, the Vatican will host two popes.

May 2, 2013

Hackers take out section of Labor Department website

A section of the Department of Labor's website has been taken down, and hackers are to blame, various media reported Thursday.

May 2, 2013

Texas schools cancel gun-safety speakers after learning of NRA ties

Gun-safety speakers scheduled to address a couple of student bodies at Texas elementary schools were abruptly told not to come, shortly after administrators learned they were affiliated with the National Rifle Association.

May 2, 2013

GM pulls ad with ‘ching, ching, chop suey’ lyrics

General Motors announced it will pull a television commercial for its Chevrolet Trax after complaints that its background music promoted Asian stereotypes.General Motors announced it will pull a television commercial for its Chevrolet Trax after complaints that its background music promoted Asian stereotypes.

May 2, 2013

Duke University hikes student fees to pay for sex-change surgeries

Duke University is hiking student fees in order to cover the cost of sex-change surgery in its insurance plan.

May 2, 2013

Feds spend $4 million for food stamps at farmers markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded its food stamp program to farmers markets around the nation, announcing a $4 million grant plan to entice recipients to buy fruits and vegetables.

May 2, 2013

Ice cream wars: Sno Cone Joe arrested for stalking Mr. Ding-A-Ling

Ahh, the sounds of summer. When Mr. Ding-A-Ling dared to drive his ice cream truck into the New York neighborhood of Gloversville, Sno Cone Joe's response was immediate, and brusque, the San Francisco Chronicle reported: "You don't have a chance! This is my town!"

May 2, 2013