Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Meet China’s super-secret military hacking unit
Cyberattacks on dozens of U.S. firms have been traced back to a small, nondescript Chinese military unit quietly working in a similarly unimpressive setting — a dull office building just outside Shanghai. Published February 19, 2013
Nancy Pelosi says drone strikes on Americans can stay secret
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the White House doesn't necessarily have to confess to killing American citizens by unarmed drones. Published February 18, 2013
NYC taxpayers tapped for $20M in costs over union strike
New York City taxpayers spent an estimated $20.6 million to get tens of thousands of stranded students to school, during a monthlong strike by the bus workers' union that began Jan. 16 and ended Friday. Published February 18, 2013
Russian lawmaker’s body found stuffed in barrel of cement
Investigators have discovered the body of a 36-year-old Russian lawmaker stuffed into a barrel of cement and are working off the theory he was killed because of unpaid debts. Published February 18, 2013
Chicago police chief: Second Amendment supporters guilty of corruption
Chicago's chief of police can't seem to avoid controversy over his statements related to gun control. Published February 18, 2013
Dressed to kill: MIT scientists forging new uniform to help soldiers communicate on the battlefield
Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are fine-tuning a fiber invention that could soon see soldiers speaking to each other — by speaking into their field jackets. Published February 18, 2013
NYC police begin roundup to purge streets of the mentally ill
New York City's finest have embarked on a new safety project to rid the streets of those deemed mentally ill. Published February 18, 2013
No White House brain drain: Obama launches project to study human mind
Talk about a Big Brother conspiracy story. The White House has announced a 10-year study on the inner workings of the human brain, akin to the Human Genome Project's research into genetics. Published February 18, 2013
Mo. GOP Rep. rails against ‘hammer and sickle’ gun bill
A Republican congressman in Missouri is standing strong in the face of a Democrat-backed push to outlaw certain weapons in the state, characterizing the effort as a Communist-style politics and vowing its legislative failure. Published February 18, 2013
China flexes its muscle, takes control of key Pakistani port
China has taken control of a Pakistan seaport located on the southwest coast, an economically strategic move that will benefit Beijing. Published February 18, 2013
Reader’s Digest files for bankruptcy; iconic magazine will still publish
The company that publishes Reader's Digest, one of America's most iconic magazines, has filed for bankruptcy. Published February 18, 2013
Senegal activists decry beauty trend turning black women white
Senegal women seem to be facing an identity crisis of sorts. Recent advertisements and posters aimed at teaching black women how to bleach their skin — and go lighter, or whiter — have now been met by a backlash of activists. Published February 18, 2013
Al Qaeda group lays claim to string of car bombings in Baghdad
An al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility Monday for a string of recent car bombings in Baghdad that targeted Shiite districts and left 28 dead. Published February 18, 2013
It’s official: Mississippi finally ratifies 13th Amendment outlawing slavery
Life really does move slower in the South. One hundred forty-eight years after Congress sent the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery to the states for ratification, Mississippi officially has joined the ranks. Published February 18, 2013
Muslims attack Coptic Christians, church in Egypt
Muslims in Egypt set fire to a Christian church in Fayoum Province over the weekend, the second such assault against the village's Coptic Christian population in just more than a month. Published February 18, 2013
Bourbon distiller Maker’s Mark to stay 90-proof
As President Obama and Congress head on vacation, America can rest easy that at least one crisis has been averted: Iconic bourbon distiller Maker's Mark will stay 90-proof. Published February 18, 2013
‘Roid rage killing? Steroids found in Oscar Pistorius’ home: report
A source close to the murder investigation of Oscar Pistorius said police found evidence of steroid use in the Olympic track star's home. Published February 18, 2013
Andrew Cuomo’s late-term abortion push in N.Y. ahead of likely 2016 run
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, is trying to pass a bill giving women the right to have late-term abortions in pregnancies that pose a risk for the mother, or in cases where the fetus is not considered viable. Published February 18, 2013
Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Rand Paul ratchet up speculation of White House runs
They didn't say they would — but they didn't say they wouldn't, either. In separate television media appearances over the weekend, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul ramped up rumors of 2016 presidential runs. First came Mr. Ryan, who was asked directly on ABC if he would try to turn his vice presidential candidate experience into a presidential campaign in 2016. Published February 18, 2013
Soaking up the money: Sen. Marco Rubio’s sip of water brings in the PAC cash
Sen. Marco Rubio's water-sipping moment has raised some serious cash for his political action committee. Published February 18, 2013
