Cheryl K. Chumley

Grounded U.S. Navy minesweeper takes on water

The USS Guardian, which was grounded on a Philippine reef on Jan. 17, is badly damaged and taking on water, according to a U.S. Navy official.

January 24, 2013

Newly formed tea cartel hints of higher prices

Move over OPEC. There's a new cartel in town — this one aimed at driving up the price of tea.

January 23, 2013

Federal court to sex offenders: You can use Facebook

A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled Wednesday that sex offenders can use social networking sites such as Facebook.

January 23, 2013

Girl Scout cookie heist ends with broken nose, arrests

Two Massachusetts men were arrested on charges stemming from a $400 cookie theft attempt from Girl Scouts doing business outside a Northampton store on Tuesday.

January 23, 2013

Manti Te’o admits to lie, but it’s no big deal

Scandalized Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o says yes, he did lie about his supposed girlfriend, Lennay Kekua — but that he only did what anybody in his position would do.

January 23, 2013

Union membership sees sharp decline

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that union membership rates have fallen off sharply in the past year, from 11.8 percent of the workforce to 11.3 percent.

January 23, 2013

Murray vows Senate will bring in a budget

After more than three years, the Democrat-controlled Senate may bring forth a formal budget under the direction of its newly appointed Budget Committee Chairman, Sen. Patty Murray

January 23, 2013

Clinton dons green for key testimony: Her subliminal sartorial message

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton projects tranquillity, calm and good luck by wearing green during her appearance on Capitol Hill

January 23, 2013

Dem pol disses women on campaign trail

The Democratic Party may be facing a public relations ding with women. A Democratic candidate seeking a New York City Council seat, Ed Hartzog, responded Tuesday to a female reporter’s question about campaign finances this way: “What’s a pretty girl like you doing reading these?”

January 23, 2013

Oh Blarney: Ireland county seeks OK to drink and drive

Not to advance stereotypes about the Irish and alcohol — but the Kerry County governing body just approved a measure seeking permission for drivers to legally operate a vehicle under the influence.

January 23, 2013

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.

January 23, 2013

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

January 22, 2013