Cheryl K. Chumley

U.K. vows to ‘redouble its efforts’ to tackle debt

A top U.K. official has answered a Moody's downgrade of its AAA credit rating with a vow to double down on efforts to tackle debt.

February 25, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry invents new country: ‘Kyrzakhstan’

Newly minted Secretary of State John Kerry is sweeping through Europe and the Middle East on a nine-nation tour, meeting with top global heads to forge diplomatic relations — and, apparently, even creating new countries.

February 25, 2013

Business rails against Obama energy policy as gas prices keep soaring

A group of top corporate executives is calling on President Obama to enact comprehensive energy policies so that industry might have an idea on how best to proceed in developing the nation's energy sources.

February 25, 2013

Scientists discover lost continent under Indian Ocean

Scientists say they have discovered an entire continent under the Indian Ocean that had detached itself from the then-supercontinent of Rodina and disappeared millions of years ago.

February 25, 2013

NYC firefighters save woman in dramatic meat cleaver attack

New York City firefighters tackled a man who was hacking at a woman with a meat cleaver on a busy Chinatown street Sunday, according to various reports.

February 25, 2013

Ben Carson: Prayer breakfast remarks meant to ‘please God’

Dr. Ben Carson, who made nationwide headlines for remarks during the National Prayer Breakfast that flew in the face of President Obama's economic policies, said Sunday he has no regrets.

February 25, 2013

Selective Service registration would be abolished under new bill

A Democrat and a Republican have joined forces on Capitol Hill to bring forth a bill that would abolish the Selective Service System and the registration requirement on all U.S. males between ages 18 and 25.

February 25, 2013

Louis Farrakhan suggests ‘gang bangers’ could serve Nation of Islam

Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said during Sunday's annual Saviours' Day convention in Chicago that "gang bangers" could serve a better purpose by training to become soldiers who protect his group's assets.

February 25, 2013

Texas plan to prosecute police for enforcing gun laws aims to protect sheriffs, sponsor says

A Texas bill that would allow for the arrest and prosecution of law enforcement officials who try to implement certain new federal gun control laws is really aimed at protecting state sheriffs, said the sponsor, during a television interview on Monday.

February 25, 2013

Robert Gibbs, ex-White House spokesman: I was ordered to deny existence of drones

Robert Gibbs, President Obama's former press secretary, said during a Sunday television talk show appearance that he was told to deny the existence of the United States' drone program when he first came on board the administration.

February 25, 2013

Syrian government agrees to talks with armed opposition

Through his foreign ministry, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is open to sitting down and discussing peace with members of the armed opposition force.

February 25, 2013

Silicon Valley launches immigration reform campaign

Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and social media experts from Silicon Valley are planning a "virtual march" on Washington to push lawmakers to open the doors for businesses to hire immigrants who are skilled in the engineering field.

February 25, 2013

State Secretary John Kerry, British P.M. David Cameron: ‘Nuclear-armed Iran’ a no-go

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened his first official trip abroad with a Monday meeting in London with British leaders to affirm one key allied principle: Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

February 25, 2013

Washington state, Colorado entrepreneurs cash in on pot law loopholes with classes to grow weed

The legalization of marijuana is Colorado and Washington state has opened a door to an unexpected puzzler: How the heck do you grow it?

February 25, 2013

Wyoming lawmaker to anti-gun constituent: Leave

One bold Wyoming lawmaker had a blunt message to a constituent who expressed concern with a state bill to allow guns in public schools: If you don't like it, you can leave.

February 25, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama using pulpit to push states to change laws for veterans’ jobs

First lady Michelle Obama is pushing governors to pass legislation — or, barring that, use their executive powers to bypass legislatures — that would allow veterans to translate their military experience into civilian professional licenses.

February 25, 2013

Mitt, Ann Romney set to resurface for Fox News interview

Mitt and Ann Romney, who have maintained a very private life since November, have agreed to their first post-election interview with Fox News.

February 25, 2013

U.K.’s Cardinal O’Brien, facing ‘inappropriate’ behavior charges, resigns

The top cardinal in the United Kingdom, Keith O'Brien, who's been accused of "inappropriate" behavior with fellow clergy, is stepping down, effective immediately.

February 25, 2013

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