Angry North Korea answers U.N. rebuke with vow to build nukes
An angry North Korea has responded to the United Nations’ rebuke of its December rocket launch with a vow to boost its nuclear capabilities. Published January 23, 2013
Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Even Democrats knock Obama’s new nonprofit
President Obama’s new advocacy group, Organizing for Action, is not just off-putting to Republicans and government watchdogs, who are alarmed that the tax-exempt group is not subject to normal Internal Revenue Service nonprofit regulations. Published January 23, 2013
Netanyahu wins re-election, Israeli media say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially won re-election, according to Israeli media, but his Likud party is expressing disappointment. Published January 23, 2013
Germany, France warn Britain’s Cameron off an ‘a la carte’ European Union
Germany and France have a simple message for British Prime Minister David Cameron: You can't pick and choose which treaty obligations to abide by as a condition of European Union membership. Published January 23, 2013
Obama’s inaugural push for climate controls wins overseas praise
President Obama's use of inauguration speech time to tout greenhouse gas emission policy may have distanced some event-goers. But as far as world opinion goes, Mr. Obama was golden. Published January 22, 2013
Britain targets public workers for austerity — unlike U.S.
"Doing more with less." That's the mantra from across the sea, as Britain's key leaders warn of deeper cuts for public employees by fiscal 2015. Published January 22, 2013
Right-to-life activists find hope in Kansas
As Roe v. Wade turns 40, right-to-life activists are riding a wave of success in Kansas — where new restrictions on abortions just won a legal challenge — and are pushing the Republican-dominated state to approve more laws. Published January 22, 2013
Pay attention: ADHD diagnoses jump by 24% over 10 years
Boys are three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a study has found. Published January 22, 2013
Groupon ‘daily deal’ site blacks out gun promotions
Groupon, an Internet site that works with businesses around the world to provide "Deal of the Day" and other product promotions, has halted all deals involving guns. Published January 22, 2013
Environmental activist seeks to ban cats
Kill a cat. Save a bird. That's not quite the message one New Zealand environmental activist wants to send, but at the same time — he does want to rid his country of pet cats. Published January 22, 2013
Obama digs in for second term with hard-line remarks
A brief remark during President Obama's inaugural address Monday may prove a harbinger of more partisan politics to come. While speaking of the need to turn attention to the deficit, Mr. Obama returned to campaign mode, using hard-line language aimed more at rallying the party faithful than uniting a country of many under one. Published January 22, 2013
Biden subtly courting Hispanics for 2016
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's choice of Supreme Court justice to swear him into office — Justice Sonia Sotomayor — has fueled rumors of a 2016 presidential run, as analysts guess he was subtly courting the Hispanic vote. Published January 22, 2013
Fed-up Mickelson mulls fleeing California over taxes
Golf legend Phil Mickelson has a message for California politicos: Lower taxes, or I'm leaving. Published January 22, 2013
Obamacare fallout: Oklahoma brings bill to fire smokers
A state lawmaker in Oklahoma, concerned about the costs of the President Obama's health-care reform, has brought forth a bill to curb expenses: Fire cigarette smokers. Published January 22, 2013
Early Israeli voting favors Netanyahu and conservatism
Early polling in Israel, where parliamentary elections are under way, indicates the Likud Party's Benjamin Netanyahu is going to retain his seat. Published January 22, 2013
White House fixed on 17 percent greenhouse gas emission reductions
President Obama may have entered a new term, but his climate change control plans are all first-term goals. As late as Monday, administration energy officials still were touting a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 17 percent of 2005 levels by 2020. Published January 22, 2013
Obama makes history with ‘gay’ references
President Obama's inaugural event Monday was historical on several counts: Mr. Obama, of course, is the first black man to take the oath of executive office for two times. Mr. Obama's poet, Richard Blanco, was the first Hispanic to recite the inaugural poem. And Mr. Obama is the first U.S. president to use the word "gay" — twice — in his inaugural address in reference to sexuality. Published January 22, 2013
