Cheryl K. Chumley

Dennis Rodman: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘just wants to be loved’

North Korea's dictator isn't a bad guy — he "just wants to be loved," said former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who vowed to return to the nation on Aug. 1.

April 15, 2013

Ex-lawmakers join hearing: What if ETs live among us?

Former Rep. Lynn Woolsey, California Democrat, is one of a handful of ex-lawmakers meeting at the National Press Club in Washington for a five-day mock hearing on extraterrestrials living in the United States — and their impact.

April 15, 2013

Rat-size snails with appetite for stucco wreak havoc in Florida towns

Snails that grow as large as rats and have an appetite for plants, plaster and stucco are wreaking havoc in Florida communities.

April 15, 2013

Ex-justice of the peace arrested in Texas prosecutors’ shootings

A former justice of the peace was arrested on Monday and charged with making a terrorist threat in the case of the killings of two Texas prosecutors.

April 15, 2013

L.A. cops asked to crack down on kids buying energy drinks

Police should crack down on kids who buy too many energy drinks, said one Los Angeles City councilman who wants tougher regulations on the caffeine-filled beverages.

April 15, 2013

Gun rights group heads to court as N.Y. gun laws take effect

An NRA affiliate asked a judge to issue an immediate halt to New York's magazine limits on Monday, the same day the state's tough gun laws are set to take effect.

April 15, 2013

Labor nominee Thomas Perez orchestrated Minnesota quid pro quo, GOP report says

Republicans looking at the background of Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez say he "manipulated" federal law while in service as assistant attorney general and is guilty of cutting a "quid pro quo" deal.

April 15, 2013

Justin Bieber on Anne Frank museum trip: Hope she would’ve been ‘a Belieber’

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber sparked social media outrage after he signed a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam that he hoped the girl — a victim of Nazi concentration camp atrocities — "would have been a Belieber."

April 15, 2013

‘Environmental justice’ award gives $150K to mom who closed power plants

A Chicago mother who spent 15 years shutting down two coal power plants is going to be awarded a $150,000 prize on Monday by an international body that recognizes environmental activists for their work.

April 15, 2013

Democrats circulate petition to Obama: No new cuts

Move over Grover Norquist, whose Americans for Tax Reform sends out a "no new taxes" petition to new members of Congress. Democrats in Congress are riffing on his idea and circulating a pledge for congressional members — only with a left-wing slant.

April 15, 2013

FAA orders tail plane inspection for 1,050 Boeings

The Federal Aviation Administration suspects that tail planes on Boeing 737 jets could be faulty and ordered inspections on 1,050 on Monday.

April 15, 2013

Spectator shoots self in head at NASCAR’s NRA 500

A spectator at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race over the weekend shot himself in the head after an altercation with other race-goers.

April 15, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry to visit with parents of slain U.S. diplomat

Secretary of State John Kerry said he is going to visit with the parents of slain diplomat Anne Smedinghoff during a stop in Chicago on Monday.

April 15, 2013

Rick Santorum sent to hospital, cancels Iowa trip

Former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum had to cancel his Monday speech in Iowa after he fell sick in South Carolina and was forced to seek treatment in a local hospital.

April 15, 2013

North Koreans in the dark on war, prepare to mark founder’s birthday

North Korea took on a celebratory tone on Monday as residents poured into the streets of Pyongyang to mark the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il-sung.

April 15, 2013

Commemorative coin misquoting James Joyce angers book fans

It's likely only scholars and avid readers of James Joyce will notice — but a misquote is a misquote. And it's now part of the Central Bank of Ireland's coin production.

April 12, 2013

Melancholy for Madonna: Malawi accuses her of exaggerating aid

Malawi's president accused Madonna of exaggerating her charitable contributions to the country, and overplaying her prima donna card by demanding excessive VIP treatment.

April 12, 2013

8-year-old stalks Tennessee lawmaker into dropping welfare reform

An 8-year-old girl fueled by her anti-welfare reform caretakers followed a lawmaker around the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday until he was shamed into dropping his bill that tied a portion of benefits to students' academic progress.

April 12, 2013

U.S. Civil Rights Commission members warn amnesty hurts blacks

Three who hold seats with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights warned the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus that granting amnesty to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States would negatively impact blacks.

April 12, 2013

Twin Baghdad-area bombings kill, wound dozens in Sunni mosque

Friday prayers near Baghdad wrapped with twin bombings at a Sunni mosque that left at least seven dead and 30 wounded.

April 12, 2013