Cheryl K. Chumley

Muslim ‘religious’ law locks Toronto dad out of 9-year-old daughter’s swim class

A single father who lives in the Toronto area said he knew his 9-year-old daughter's swim class was girls-only — but he didn't know that meant he couldn't watch.

April 9, 2013

New state, local gun-control plan: Tax ‘em to death

Gun control, meet taxes. That's the new state- and local-government plan to crack down on firearms purchases, as officials await federal policy reform.

April 9, 2013

Bloomberg copies NRA: His anti-gun group debuts scorecard on Congress

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said his group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is going to take a page from the NRA playbook and start scoring members of Congress, from A through F.

April 9, 2013

Jimmy Carter peace award sparks outrage from pro-Israeli camp

A Jewish university that proposes awarding former President Jimmy Carter with a peace award has sparked the outrage of pro-Israel activists, who say he's done little, if anything, to advance their cause.

April 9, 2013

Hoax: Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen renounces faith

The Rev. Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston's Lakewood megachurch, has renounced his belief in God and resigned from his spiritual leadership post — just kidding.

April 9, 2013

Japan deploys missile-defense systems around Tokyo

Japan is taking seriously threats from North Korea, and on Tuesday deployed missile-defense shields at three of its Tokyo sites.

April 9, 2013

Earthquake hits near Iran’s nuclear power plant

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck 55 miles outside Bushehr, Iran, where the nation's only nuclear power station is based.

April 9, 2013

WikiLeaks: Marcos forced Philippine military chiefs to dress in drag as entertainment

Ferdinand Marcos, the U.S.-backed Philippine dictator from 1965 to 1986, forced his leading military chiefs to dress and dance in drag at a 1973 birthday party planned by his wife, Imelda, newly released cables from a U.S. diplomat showed.

April 9, 2013

Obama declares ‘National Equal Pay Day’ as gesture on gender bias

President Obama issued a declaration of "National Equal Pay Day" for Thursday, in a gesture aimed at highlighting what he described as a disparity between men and women in the workforce.

April 9, 2013

Defiant Iran goes forth with 2 nuclear projects

Iran put the finishing touch on its latest round of nuclear talks with world powers with a symbolic face-slap and on Tuesday jumpstarted two key nuclear-related projects.

April 9, 2013

Microsoft leads coalition to fight Google for unfair market practices

Microsoft is leading a multicompany charge against Google, alleging the company committed antitrust violations and asking that European authorities investigate its mobile smartphone sales and marketing techniques.

April 9, 2013

Two Americans killed in Afghanistan copter crash

Two U.S. troops reportedly were killed in a NATO helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

April 9, 2013

North Korea tells foreign companies in South to get out

North Korea on Tuesday issued a stark warning to tourists and to foreign companies in the South: Get out. Go home.

April 9, 2013

Serbian man, 60, seen as ‘good neighbor,’ kills 13, including baby

A peaceful Serbian village was shattered Tuesday after a 60-year-old man described as a "good neighbor" went on a shooting spree and killed 13, including a baby, police said.

April 9, 2013

Chinese mother dies after government-forced sterilization

A Chinese mother of two died following a sterilization procedure that government family planners forced her to undergo, over the objections of her doctor.

April 8, 2013

U.S. Navy, allies to partner for massive sea drills in Persian Gulf

The United States will join 29 other naval powers for a massive sea drill to practice mine-sweeping and ship-escort maneuvers in the Persian Gulf.

April 8, 2013

Thieves in Germany cart off $20,000 worth of Nutella

Thieves stole a truckload of hazelnut-chocolate Nutella spread, taking off with roughly 5 tons valued at thousands of dollars from a parked semitrailer, police in Germany said.

April 8, 2013

Pastor Terry Jones plans mass Koran burnings to mark 9/11

Pastor Terry Jones — who was sentenced to death by an Egyptian court in November for his ties to a film about Muslims that sparked Islamic riots — is planning a mass Koran burning to mark the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

April 8, 2013

Mexico City Corona beer factory mishap kills 7

Seven workers were killed at a Mexico City brewery that manufactures beer for the Corona label, a company spokesman said.

April 8, 2013

Burger King diner defeats would-be robber by shooting him

A father who was trying to eat with his family at Burger King was able to defeat an armed robber by pulling his own weapon and shooting at him, Miami police said.

April 8, 2013