Cheryl K. Chumley

Gun makers fight back: Companies launch boycott of police

At least 50 U.S. gun makers, gun machinists and other gun-related business owners have banded together to fight what they perceive as a massive attack on the Second Amendment, with many even threatening to stop sales to police to the same degree as the government cracks down on civilians.

February 25, 2013

Israel on high alert as Palestinians bury prisoner

Israeli's Defense Ministry is on high alert as Palestinians prepare to lay to rest Arafat Jaradat, who died during imprisonment in Megiddo of unspecific causes that led to cardiac arrest.

February 25, 2013

Progressive group offers $11 an hour for anti-gun workers

Help wanted: Gun-control campaign workers. That's the advertisement that's being circulated by Progressive USA Voters, a liberal group based in Denver, Colo., for its planned campaign for Chicago, one media outlet reports.

February 25, 2013

Israel, U.S. anti-missile system test seen as ‘major milestone’

Israel's Defense Ministry said it has successfully tested with the United States its Arrow anti-missile system, the nation's main defense against an Iranian air strike.

February 25, 2013

GOP hoping for Senate gains tread carefully around tea party

Republicans hoping to capture a majority in the Senate are casting wary eyes on the tea party, well aware of 2010 and 2012 races that opened the flood gates to candidates outside the GOP ticket.

February 22, 2013

Teddy Turner: Hanoi Jane turned dad, Ted, liberal

Teddy Turner, the outspoken son of media mogul Ted Turner, said he was raised conservative — until Jane Fonda came along.

February 22, 2013

Costumed superheroes serve as window washers at children’s hospitals

From Florida to Texas, Pennsylvania to Illinois, do-gooder volunteers are donning superhero costumes, grabbing bucket and squeegee and climbing the windows of children's hospitals nationwide. Their mission is simple: To bring a smile to the faces of the young patients inside.

February 22, 2013

Blocks from Tupac murder, rapper among dead in Vegas Strip shoot-out

An aspiring rap artist was one of the three killed in a dramatic shoot-out and multi-car crash that shut down much of the Law Vegas Strip on Thursday. The shooting occurred just two blocks from where rap artist Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996, CNN said.

February 22, 2013

Feds to sue Lance Armstrong over doping scandal

The U.S. Justice Department will join a suit against Lance Armstrong for using performance-enhancing drugs during his Tour de France cycling races, according to breaking news announced on NBC's Twitter feed.

February 22, 2013

Republican Jon Huntsman endorses gay marriage

Former Utah Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman flipped views on gay marriage and said conservatives would do well to support same-sex unions.

February 22, 2013

Israelis, Palestinians clash at West Bank holy site

Israeli forces clashed Friday with firecracker-throwing protesters in the West Bank, the latest in a string of violence acts that have stemmed, in part, from the imprisonment of four Palestinians who have since staged a hunger strike.

February 22, 2013

Ky. governor: Actress Ashley Judd ‘very serious candidate’ for Senate

Kentucky Gov. Steven Beshear said actress Ashley Judd could be a "very serious candidate" to fight for incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat if she chose to run.

February 22, 2013

Oh, that’s rich! Obama says Republicans are united by their love of money while ignoring Dem wealth

President Obama on Thursday seemed to suggest that the tie that binds in the Republican Party is love of money.

February 22, 2013

Rush Limbaugh on sequester talks: ‘I am ashamed of my country’

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh gave a blunt assessment of how the White House has taken control of the sequester message: "It just makes me ashamed."

February 22, 2013

Russia calls for international intervention in Mali

Russia's foreign ministry said the international community must ramp up its efforts and stop the tide of violence from rising in Mali.

February 22, 2013

Same-sex marriage group removes former first lady Laura Bush from pro-gay video

A group advocating same-sex marriage has agreed to former first lady Laura Bush's request and removed her from a video campaign pushing gay rights.

February 22, 2013

Oscar Pistorius granted bail: Magistrate rules ‘Blade Runner’ not a flight risk

Olympian track star Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, was granted bail on Friday.

February 22, 2013

Pentagon hits reports about U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reportedly told his German counterpart that the United States would leave between 8,000 and 10,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when combat missions have ended. But Mr. Panetta is disputing that account of his meeting with the defense minister, Thomas de Maiziere, according to a report by The Associated Press.

February 22, 2013

Democrats’ sex-ed bill teaches STDs, not abstinence

Sexual education that focuses on abstinence is not working and not worthy of much federal funding, according to two Democratic lawmakers who have introduced a bill to scale back the teaching principle in schools.

February 22, 2013

Marijuana munchies could have crabcakes selling like hotcakes under plan to legalize pot in Maryland

A Maryland delegate introduced a bill on Thursday to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, in line with what passed in Colorado and Washington state last year.

February 22, 2013