Cheryl K. Chumley

Rep. Maxine Waters’ math: U.S. to lose 30M more jobs than it has

Rep. Maxine Waters gave this dire prediction about sequestration at a Thursday press conference: The United States would experience a loss of 170 million jobs, if Congress and the White House fail to strike an agreement.

March 1, 2013

Turkey PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan under fire for anti-Zion remarks

The United Nations, the United States and Israel have all condemned Turkey's prime minister for calling Zionism a "crime against humanity" during a recent U.N. assembly

March 1, 2013

Sour note: Houston elementary school assembly sings ode to Obama, but diss to Bush

The superintendent of one Houston, Texas, school system was forced to issue an apology for an elementary-aged production with overtly political tones that praised President Obama while criticizing former President Bush.

March 1, 2013

British election pushes anti-immigration party to forefront

British Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party has suffered a huge election defeat, as Friday parliamentary voting saw the scandal-ridden Liberal Democrat surge to first place.

March 1, 2013

Senators say John Kerry left them in the dark about Syria aid

Foreign-policy panel heads on Capitol Hill say they were surprised by Secretary of State John Kerry's announcement to supply non-lethal aid to Syria.

March 1, 2013

Florida man swallowed by sinkhole presumed dead

A 34-year-old Brandon, Fla., man was trapped in his bedroom after a huge sinkhole opened late Thursday evening beneath his house.

March 1, 2013

Most African-Americans hate the soda ban by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, poll says

A just-released Quinnipiac poll says 60 percent of black New Yorkers say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on soda sizes larger than 16 ounces has got to go.

March 1, 2013

Clint Eastwood joins call for Supreme Court to strike Calif. gay marriage ban

Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood has joined the ranks of about 130 conservatives that have called on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law that bans same-sex marriage in California.

March 1, 2013

Romneys say abrupt campaign end ‘an adjustment,’ compare it to roller-coaster ride

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney compared his campaign ride to a roller coaster that rocked hardest at its abrupt end.

March 1, 2013

Pennsylvania shows signs of Obamacare-Medicaid cave

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, one of many Republicans to rail against Obamacare, may now join his fellow GOP governors for a different cause: accepting the federal government's terms and jumping aboard the Medicaid money train.

March 1, 2013

Hamas warns Obama: Don’t visit Temple Mount

Designated terrorist group Hamas has warned President Obama against visiting the holy Temple Mount site in Jerusalem when he visits Israel next month, saying the action would be "a diplomatic catastrophe."

March 1, 2013

Judge orders Fort Hood suspect Nidel Hasan to stand trial in 3 months

A judge has ordered Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the military psychiatrist who is accused of fatally shooting 13 at Fort Hood, Texas, to stand trial in three months.

March 1, 2013

Scientists claim breakthrough in telepathy research

Duke University neuroscientists have invented an implant that allows rats — and maybe monkeys — to communicate telepathically, even across great distances.

February 28, 2013

Pfc. Bradley Manning pleads guilty to misusing classified info in WikiLeaks case

Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, pleaded guilty to misusing classified material on Thursday, but he declined to plead on the more serious charge — aiding the enemy, according to a report by The Associated Press.

February 28, 2013

Karzai demands control of all troops in Afghanistan

President Harmid Karzai says he wants control of all Afghanistan troops — even those linked to the United States — in order to root out charges of abuse in the units.

February 28, 2013

CNN host Piers Morgan to gun-rights guru John Lott: ‘Keep quiet’

CNN host Piers Morgan on Wednesday repeatedly talked over guest John Lott Jr., who was trying to present and correct several myths and misstatements about gun facts, ultimately telling him: "I'm going to keep talking so I suggest you keep quiet."

February 28, 2013

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan calls Zionism ‘a crime against humanity’

Those who support the development of the Jewish state of Israel are guilty of a crime against humanity, suggested Turkey's prime minister in an address at a United Nations assembly in Vienna, Austria.

February 28, 2013

Benedict XVI leaves Vatican in pope helicopter, uses Twitter to say goodbye

The pope has left the building. With much pomp and ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI left Vatican City on Thursday.

February 28, 2013

European Union caps bankers’ bonuses in historic move

The European Union has agreed to impose caps on bankers' bonuses, an unprecedented move made despite the objections of U.K. financial sector bigwigs.

February 28, 2013

Romney, Cantor jump on Chris Christie re-election train

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has come out in full force for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, donating the maximum amount allowed by law to his re-election campaign, according to a report.

February 28, 2013