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d8dc5c93ed7677ae66f16945459bc51d6448f6df | Summarize the following news article. | Scottish club Hibernian appoint Finn Mixu Paatelainen as their new manager .
The 40-year-old replaces John Collins, who resigned from his post last month .
Paatelainen was a popular figure during two different playing spells with Hibs . | [
"EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Hibernian have named former striker Mixu Paatelainen as their new manager in succession to John Collins -- who resigned last month in frustration at the lack of funds available to buy new players. Paatelainen was a popular playing figure in the distinctive green of Hibernian. The Finn, who e... |
7241f8fe0e37c45db9684006a3fe1850c38f1287 | Summarize the following news article. | Bus carrying high school students tips over on Minnesota interstate .
One person killed, three critically injured, authorities say .
Two buses from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, were on way home from Chicago, Illinois . | [
"(CNN) -- A bus carrying high school band students tipped over Saturday on Interstate 94 northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, killing one person. The bus that was carrying school band members rests upright after it crashed Saturday in Minnesota. Three people were critically injured, authorities said. A second bus ... |
23839b7d4d1065dd29f14199953d70b814e7ae69 | Summarize the following news article. | Some 200 Palestinian refugees from Iraq will go to Iceland, Sweden .
2,300 Palestinians "are living in desperate conditions along the Iraq-Syria border"
Plans under way to send some refugees to war-torn Sudan . | [
"(CNN) -- Iceland and Sweden plan to take in about 200 Palestinian refugees from Iraq who have been living in refugee camps along the Iraqi-Syrian border, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. More than two dozen refugees stranded at the Al Waleed refugee camp for the last two years will be headed to Iceland in the... |
dfc1f57db9df6e3b675c03108d51b19e63d7c783 | Summarize the following news article. | Benazir Bhutto International Airport on high alert .
Intelligence reports indicated airport was under threat of an attack .
Officers combed through the airport compound looking for explosives .
Danish intelligence says one of its employees was killed in Marriott hotel attack . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Police tightened security at airports across Pakistan Thursday after receiving reports of a possible suicide attack at the international airport that serves Islamabad. Pakistan's capital was rocked by a suicide attack on the city's Marriott Hotel at the weekend. Officers emptied the pa... |
fe19482a81fd91431a0399f5db38325b67e94caf | Summarize the following news article. | New York Times: Court documents identify the woman as Ashley Alexandra Dupre .
She has not been charged with any crime .
Dupre writes on her MySpace page that she abused drugs and has been homeless .
"She'll make it through," her brother says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- When the Emperors Club VIP said it was sending Kristen, a call girl it described as a \"petite, very pretty brunette, 5 feet 5 inches, and 105 pounds,\" Client 9 was pleased. Ashley Alexandra Dupre writes on her MySpace page: \"I have been broke and homeless.\" \"Great, OK, wonderful,\" he told t... |
60d6cc423cf345dd2282a122675652e47bdae48e | Summarize the following news article. | Former Beatle Paul McCartney to play in Tel Aviv, Israel, in September .
Beatles concert was banned by Israel in mid-1960s .
Stories differ as to why Fab Four were banned by Israel . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Some 43 years after a Beatles concert was -- according to popular belief -- banned by Israel, Paul McCartney has announced he'll perform there in September. Paul McCartney says he's looking forward to playing a concert in Israel next month. The show, which will be held September 25 in Tel Aviv, ... |
81976e59f94c2fff12dc78eee8d90723aaed4898 | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama criticizes John McCain for not saying "middle class" in debate .
McCain says that's what he meant by "Main Street"
Obama campaign has new ad saying McCain "doesn't get it"
McCain campaign slams Obama on tax policy . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday tried to paint Sen. John McCain as a candidate who is out of touch with the middle class. Sen. Barack Obama speaks about the economy at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday. Speaking about Friday's presidential debate, Obama accused McCain of not addressing working ... |
33256f425874aa89e0f098884c01ee144475286e | Summarize the following news article. | Afghanistan: Pakistan is "largest center for breeding and exporting terrorism"
Attacks carried out by Islamic militants have killed scores of people in Afghanistan .
Pakistan intelligence service often accused of orchestrating attacks .
Pakistan: Afghan lawmakers making allegations without proof . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan lawmakers have directly accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of involvement in a string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, blasting their neighbor as \"the largest center for breeding and exporting terrorism.\" The recent attack by a suicide bomber on the Indian embassy in Kabul... |
6d94f7f790a07b7d38ee1cec6b0a1e1b1ec66a81 | Summarize the following news article. | MV Thor Star, was hijacked Tuesday with 28 Thai crew .
Cargo ship hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast .
Heavily armed pirates frequently hijack cargo ships off Horn of Africa . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Pirates have hijacked a Thai cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, the Kenya Seafarers Association said Thursday. The ship, the MV Thor Star, was hijacked Tuesday with 28 Thai crew members on board, said Andrew Mwangura, a spokesman for the association, which acts on behalf o... |
b83585ce80b87099e8452a01dbcf06549290359e | Summarize the following news article. | Three members of a polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs indicted .
Texas attorney general: Members of FLDS facing sexual assault charges .
Each faces one felony count of sexual assault of a child .
In July, a grand jury indicted six other members of the sect . | [
"(CNN) -- Three more members of a polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs are facing sexual assault charges, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Tuesday. The latest charges come two months after Warren Jeffs and five followers were indicted in Texas. On Tuesday, a Texas grand jury indicted the three male members of... |
d6a9bc3f37a5b71548289cd4c261dbb6a4f93009 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Ali al-Moayad, aide were convicted of supporting terrorism .
Court says prejudicial evidence denied pair a fair trial .
Al-Moayad, Zayed may be retried or cases may be dismissed .
Witness said al-Moayad boasted about giving money to Osama bin Laden . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A New York appeals court Thursday overturned terrorism convictions for a Yemeni cleric and his personal assistant, saying they did not receive a fair trial. Sheik Mohammed Ali al-Moayad and Mohammed Mohsen Zayed, were sentenced in 2005 to 75 and 45 years in prison, respectively, after being convi... |
c2fb74c069df07ab1633014e1d32c3c408478685 | Summarize the following news article. | More foreign fighters entering Afghanistan from Pakistan, general says .
"We're facing a tougher threat," so more troops needed "as quickly as possible"
U.S. Gen. David McKiernan commands NATO forces in Afghanistan .
McKiernan has sought three more brigades of U.S. troops than one promised . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The commander for NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that more military presence is \"needed as quickly as possible.\" U.S. troops are seeing an increased threat in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan says. Gen. David McKiernan said the additional military capability is needed because of \... |
72b6f208bededdd41541f22b909ed82af493eb08 | Summarize the following news article. | Palin meets with world leaders on sidelines of U.N. world summit .
Meeting with Kissinger stretches into an hour and a half .
Palin debates Sen. Joe Biden next week in St. Louis, Missouri .
Palin has had to defend herself against charges she lacks foreign policy experience . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a briefing from the director of national security, Adm. Michael McConnell. Gov. Sarah Palin is in New York to meet with leaders from around the world. The appearances with world leader... |
2aadd878ccfc15b3d28a69841db932a69f6e6aa7 | Summarize the following news article. | Treasury Department targets members of Colombia rebel group .
The group, known as FARC, has been deemed a narco-terrorist organization .
Action also prohibits Americans from doing business with FARC . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday froze the U.S. assets of eight members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which it has deemed a narco-terrorist organization. The Treasury's action, termed a \"designation,\" also prohibited Americans from conducting business with FAR... |
69db4c23aa0faad362a41f20befe238563e03354 | Summarize the following news article. | Involved in anti-communist activities as a student in Gdansk .
In 1989 Tusk co-founded the KLD (Liberal and Democratic Congress Party)
In 1997 he was voted into the Polish Senate .
Became prime minister of Poland after 1997 parliamentary election . | [
"(CNN) -- At 51 years of age, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has come a long way. As part of the Kashubian minority living in the Gdansk Region, he was born to working-class parents -- his father a carpenter and his mother a nurse. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected in November 2007. As a student of H... |
dbab58215a337dbab8f418c6945c319d1845bd63 | Summarize the following news article. | Fareed Zakaria says John McCain did not put country first with his choice .
Palin should bow out saying she wants "to spend more time with her family," he says .
Zakaria: This is "hell of a time" for Palin to start thinking about national, global issues . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- In a column appearing in Newsweek, world affairs expert and author Fareed Zakaria said he thinks it would be best for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain if Gov. Sarah Palin bowed out as his vice presidential running mate. \"For him to choose Sarah Palin to be his running mate is fundamen... |
78c48eca0267156fb6eef4c2d9da5b70919d2235 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Runner-up, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, resigning from Knesset .
Livni claims victory in vote for leadership of ruling Kadima party .
Win could make her Israel's first female prime minister in 34 years .
Livni beat Mofaz by a narrow margin . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni declared victory Thursday in an election to lead the ruling Kadima Party, putting her on a path that could make her Israel's first female prime minister in 34 years. Kadima candidate Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is the chief Israeli negotiator with the Palest... |
e1cacfb3827c96ed975488a0f3627cabe5d182ba | Summarize the following news article. | Stylish Ginza is the place to go for flagship stores and quality restaurants .
Get yourself to the Tsukiji fish market for 5 a.m. to see it in full swing .
The Meiji Shrine Inner Gardens provide a beautiful setting for the Shrine itself .
Mori Art Museum is a winning combination of modern art and stunning views . | [
"(CNN) -- Tokyo may not be traditionally beautiful and it has few historic sights, but it is undeniably spectacular. You'll want to walk around the city, feeding off the incredible energy, rubbernecking at the skyscrapers and marveling at the sheer \"Tokyoness\" of it all. Get to Tsukiji fish market by 5 a.m. for a... |
0fbf368e42ee268d0ed54582264d462d51a7eb2b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Somalia wants Russian warships to intervene; Russia rules out using force .
Pirates captured Ukrainian MV Faina, loaded with weapons, off Somalia's coast .
Officials fear weapons will get into terrorists' hands .
Ships from 10 countries, including U.S., in region; Somalia fed up with inaction . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- The Somali government has asked Russia to intervene against pirates who have seized a Ukrainian cargo ship, the Somali ambassador to Russia said Wednesday. The U.S. Navy released this observance photo of the MV Faina, which is loaded with weapons and tanks. But the Russian navy issued a s... |
fa63a1de6e9f16a60f4db756c20cce20ada19a2b | Summarize the following news article. | Stars such as Clay Aiken admitting they're gay not shocking anymore .
Gay characters more prominent on TV than ever .
Still, challenges remain: privacy, industry concerned about earning power . | [
"(CNN) -- It used to be called \"the love that dare not speak its name\" -- particularly in Hollywood, where the revelation of homosexuality was believed to be a career-killer. Clay Aiken recently announced he was gay on the cover of People magazine. Now, out gays and lesbians are as casually visible as the cover o... |
7890546606d341c9570b4e9aa96936b25b4fdd31 | Summarize the following news article. | Attack was conducted by "bloody separatist group," Interior minister says .
2 explosions, minutes apart, hit residential area in Turkey's largest city Sunday .
Those arrested were responsible for earlier bombing June 15, says minister . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish authorities have arrested 13 people in connection with blasts that killed 17 people in Istanbul last week, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said Saturday. Video from last week's bombing in Istanbul shows bloodied people being loaded into ambulances. Of those arrested, 10 were sent t... |
14fcaef3a144b1f60726e365a4aeccd39e9f2bc1 | Summarize the following news article. | "The warm air is very active this year", said Li.
Current snowstorm calls for the first-ever, most severe red warning .
Hundreds of thousands of people have been stranded, dozens killed . | [
"(CNN) -- The recent snowstorm in China, which has stranded hundreds of thousands of people across the country and killed dozens, is related to the La Nina phenomenon, according to a Chinese weather expert . Suzhou, China, is blanketed by the most snow the city has had in 25 years, according to I-Reporter Susan Art... |
c011bb3bbacd03e78835dd1c00342a1e4b466826 | Summarize the following news article. | Cross-dressers have: Spied, joined armies, won Olympic medals, been royalty .
At least 400 U.S. Civil War soldiers were women in drag .
Spy disguised himself as woman to seduce attache in French Foreign Service .
Hindu women in Jodhpur, India, "go wild," dressing as men once each year . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex. After record-setting Olympics athlete Stella Walsh died in 1980, it was revealed that she had indeed been a man. And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference,... |
b3fe558375557990a10b9eaffb80545a80cc7c5a | Summarize the following news article. | Minister's bodyguards hurt in blast in southern suburb of Colombo .
Maithripala Sirisena heads the agriculture department .
Authorities blamed the attack on Tamil Tigers rebels . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- A Sri Lankan government minister narrowly escaped injury Thursday when a suicide bomber in a car detonated explosives, police said. File image of Maithripala Sirisena taken in May, 2007. Two of the minister's bodyguards were hurt in the blast, which occurred in a southern suburb of the ... |
5fc40588d893f872511998f65d8acad13e567831 | Summarize the following news article. | Militants kill eight people and injure at least 17 in latest attacks .
Insurgents killed a coalition soldier in eastern Afghanistan .
Soldier's name and nationality held until family members could be notified . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fighting raged in Afghanistan over the weekend, with a suicide bombing slaying six people, a NATO-led soldier and an Afghan police officer dying in an \"altercation,\" and troops killing several insurgents in battles, authorities said. Fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces contin... |
f0e361a4d732decbe805fe6a28c10549b3ca0113 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat .
Boat carrying cocaine with a street value of at least $80m, officials say .
Prince William helped spot the boat hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million. Prince William has helped bust a speed boat smuggling $80 million worth of cocaine. William, who is serving in the Royal Navy, helped make the bust last week... |
37021bdeab99868d4e336da109890f3f10e89461 | Summarize the following news article. | Actor Bryan Batt, who's openly gay, plays a closeted man in TV series "Mad Men"
Homophobia that still exists in Hollywood is based on what will sell, Batt says .
He believes positive, interesting portrayals of gays and lesbians are beneficial . | [
"Editor's note: Bryan Batt, who plays the closeted art director Salvatore Romano in the Emmy award-winning cable TV series \"Mad Men,\" has acted in nine Broadway and nine Off-Broadway productions, such as \"Sunset Boulevard,\" \"Beauty and the Beast,\" \"Jeffrey\" and \"Starlight Express.\" Batt, who is 45, has be... |
6d84a33340136642526de48759977a983d529b6f | Summarize the following news article. | Three aid workers have been shot over the last day in Somalia, two of them fatally .
One victim worked for aid agency, DBG, which has suspended operations .
Four World Food Program drivers of relief supplies killed this year .
Somalis dependent on humanitarian aid since 1993 famine, ongoing war, drought . | [
"(CNN) -- Three aid workers have been shot over the last day in Somalia, two of them fatally, Somali media reports said. Somalis prepare Monday to bury murdered Osman Ali Ahmed, the head of the U.N. Development Program. The first fatality was a Somali, Mohamed Mohamud Qeyre. He was the deputy director of the group... |
48b48a53f0a6865d42a08eba26ab2d7c1ddc0488 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers have created the first rewritable and erasable holographic images .
Holographic televisions could come out of the wall or up from a table .
The 3-D hologram technology could have uses in surgery or in the military . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Picture this: you're sat down for the Football World Cup final, or a long-awaited sequel to the \"Sex and the City\" movie and you're watching all the action unfold in 3-D on your coffee table. The future of television? This image is an impression of what 3D holographic television may look... |
2316db24be5862d953aecc6307a9ab2daadb5124 | Summarize the following news article. | Actor Bryan Batt, who's openly gay, plays a closeted man in TV series "Mad Men"
Homophobia that still exists in Hollywood is based on what will sell, Batt says .
He believes positive, interesting portrayals of gays and lesbians are beneficial . | [
"Editor's note: Bryan Batt, who plays the closeted art director Salvatore Romano in the Emmy award-winning cable TV series \"Mad Men,\" has acted in nine Broadway and nine Off-Broadway productions, such as \"Sunset Boulevard,\" \"Beauty and the Beast,\" \"Jeffrey\" and \"Starlight Express.\" Batt, who is 45, has be... |
9d3c4fe9982621dfb6d3884f27d3372d0763e5a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Acquisition values Bear Stearns shares at $2; shares closed Friday at $30 .
U.S. Fed providing financing for up to $30 billion in Bear Stearns assets .
Bear Stearns was facing "run on the bank" on Friday .
Deal, if approved by shareholders, will close in June . | [
"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Sunday that it is buying troubled Wall Street firm Bear Stearns, amid deepening fears that Bear's demise could have sent shockwaves across already shaky financial markets. The deal to buy Bear Stearns is worth an estimated $236 million. The deal values Bear Stea... |
c1a3afea716e2add08a9fa62e70d5bc62765d266 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Report: Palin violated state ethics law .
NEW: McCain campaign denounces affair as "partisan-led inquiry"
Legislative panel investigating July dismissal of public safety commissioner . | [
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor and violated state ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator's report concluded Friday. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the ... |
ca05c303244402cb9e69549734c94a9a751e9fbd | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton is cleared of erratic driving in the Japanese GP .
The FIA probed a crash between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber .
Hamilton had been ahead behind the safety car . | [
"LONDON, England -- Lewis Hamilton has escaped punishment after allegations of erratic driving behind the safety car in the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend. Vettel ran into the back of Webber when they were racing behind Hamilton. The FIA ruled that Hamilton would suffer no penalty after inquiring into the accide... |
2fed461ab73a1efc76de55c7bdb5d6a43e196114 | Summarize the following news article. | Committee cited Ahtisaari's "significant" part in Namibia's independence .
Worked with others this year to find a peaceful solution in Iraq .
Helped broker a deal in troubled Indonesian province of Aceh in 2005 .
Ahtisaari left office in March 2001 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. Former Finland President Martii Ahtisaari twice worked to find a solution in Kosovo. \"Ahtisaari is an outstanding international mediator,\" said Ole Danbolt Mjoes, chairman of the... |
5474a9f81601abaa7ec81c6a9e1c5b7140acdc7b | Summarize the following news article. | Strong quake measuring 6.1 in magnitude strikes southern Iran .
Epicenter located about 55 km west-southwest of Bandar e-Abbas, Iran .
NEW: Quake destroys nearly 200 villages, according to Iran's Press TV .
NEW: Head of provincial disaster management: At least 6 dead, 46 others injured . | [
"(CNN) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude struck southern Iran on Wednesday, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The citadel at the city of Bam, Iran in 2005, hit by a quake in 2003 when 30,000 people died. The quake demolished nearly 200 villages in Iran's Hormozgan Province, acco... |
be019561fa6ba2a4b00440d76fbb85d3c6f65a8f | Summarize the following news article. | Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Greg Page studied early childhood education .
Entertain children with music and visuals in English, Mandarin and Spanish .
U.S. fans include John Travolta, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Rock, Cate Blanchett . | [
"(CNN) -- The Wiggles have been officially wiggling for 17 years now, entertaining children with music, television, videos and films that have become modern classics. The Wiggles have been entertaining children with colorful, clean-cut songs since 1991. In Australia, their annual end of year national tour sells ove... |
c3b3169656ca5d86a3c23482dedc0b676ba421e1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Barack Obama slams Republicans for "lies" and "swift boat politics"
Obama said Tuesday "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig"
McCain camp says line was an attack on Palin; Obama camp says it was not .
Many politicians have used the line; former McCain adviser used it in her book title . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's reference to \"lipstick on a pig\" has Republicans demanding an apology and Democrats accusing Sen. John McCain of a \"pathetic attempt\" to play the gender card. Barack Obama used the \"lipstick\" line at a campaign event in Lebanon, Virginia, on Tuesday. McCain's campaign said Obama'... |
caaf22ada96d8cb2c22cf541093bed4d4d5a3ebf | Summarize the following news article. | "Same fools" who brought you this effort are going to try again, Dobbs says .
House Republicans, Democrats who voted against bailout deserve thanks, he says .
Far better ways to deal with financial problems than this bailout, Dobbs says .
Dobbs: First thing that should be addressed is mitigating foreclosure crisis . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- CNN's Lou Dobbs is no fan of the $700 billion bailout plan that went down to defeat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. He spoke with Kiran Chetry of CNN's \"American Morning\" on Tuesday about how he thinks there are better ways to solve the financial problems plaguing the U.S. econo... |
f66239cd6a6a7a2fa659e4f3051a8b33c731d759 | Summarize the following news article. | The stress of caring for an elderly parent can overwhelm a relationship .
Couples may have unreasonable expectations of what they can or should do .
More than 44 million Americans care for an adult family member or friend .
Almost 80 percent of these are caring for someone older than 50 . | [
"(LifeWire) -- After his father was diagnosed with dementia in 1996, Anthony Lazzara Jr. faced a difficult decision: He and his wife, Gail, either could place his father, Anthony Lazzara Sr., in a facility, or they could care for him themselves. Anthony Lazzara Jr. (right) and his wife, Gail (left), cared for Antho... |
d2e8dad10a691e5fab9e1c301a54de735dd4c315 | Summarize the following news article. | 3 million U.S. citizen children are believed to have one undocumented parent .
Julie Quiroz, 13, was born in the U.S. but had to return to Mexico with her mom .
"I never belonged there ... I'd just come home, sit down, cry," she says .
Thanks to a philanthropist, Quiroz was able to come back to study; but without mothe... | [
"WAXAHATCHIE, Texas (CNN) -- Julie Quiroz clutches her teddy bear crying. \"Mommy,\" she says softly, as her mother wraps her arms around her and rubs her back. One of her brothers tries to console her. \"You're going to come back,\" he says. Julie Quiroz, a 13-year-old U.S. citizen, went back to Mexico when her mo... |
4539ab5e3b32ff4eb25267a56368d567051d5478 | Summarize the following news article. | Reporter tries to uncover secret contents of average American trunk .
Unscientific study finds vast majority of trunks are clean and uncluttered .
Athletic folks tend to use their car's trunk as a smelly, portable gym locker .
One trunk includes machete, axe and hammer wrapped in sheet . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Have you ever wondered what your neighbors are carrying around in their car's trunk or SUV's cargo hold? I decided to find out -- by asking 100 strangers in a department store parking lot. Strollers, playpens, toys and diapers take up a lot of space, but a lot of parents still had organized trunks.... |
02b501f3302ea6a83449667e944eadf4e7c56992 | Summarize the following news article. | Technical University of Munich doctors transplant arms on 54-year-old farmer .
Farmer had lost both his arms in an accident six years ago .
40 people conduct operation; several years spent preparing for the surgery .
Donor matched the patient in sex, age, skin color, size and blood group . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors at the Technical University of Munich have conducted the world's first double-arm transplant on a 54-year-old farmer who had lost both his arms in an accident, officials said. After transplant surgery, this farmer has new arms. His condition \"is very good under the circumstances.\" The operation ... |
8a25813d4e2562f30a0f95b4673f5565ef2efc98 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin says people talk about issues but conceal their biases .
Martin: Race, age, gender issues affect support for Obama, McCain, Palin .
Americans need to be open about how "tribal" concerns influence them, he says .
Martin: Let's stop dancing around the topics of race, age and gender . | [
"Editor's Note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist and Chicago-based radio host, he is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Fai... |
0aa5fc5f877390e263bac75501497b4d817dcbc0 | Summarize the following news article. | Girl born with eight limbs makes first public appearance since surgery .
Surgeons say Lakshmi Tatma, two, "coping very well," making good progress .
Lakshmi released from intensive care Tuesday; appears at press conference .
Operation lasted 27 hours and involved 30 surgeons working eight-hour shifts . | [
"BANGALORE, India (CNN) -- Two-year-old Lakshmi Tatma, an Indian toddler born with four arms and four legs, made her first public appearance Tuesday, a week after surgeons in India successfully removed her additional limbs. Doctors said Lakshmi was recovering well as she appeared Tuesday at a news conference. Laksh... |
5409ab7bb553decc9cf81e6bfd4550e12b3cbb57 | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Storm Cristobal "very close" to North Carolina coast .
Storm expected to dump three to five inches of rain along coast .
Cristobal evolved Saturday from a tropical depression on Friday . | [
"CHARLESTON, South Carolina (CNN) -- Tropical storm Cristobal was forecast to move \"parallel and very close\" to the North Carolina coast Sunday morning, but the storm is not expected to make landfall along the eastern U.S. shores. Satellite image taken at 1:15 p.m. Saturday shows Tropical Storm Cristobal off the... |
5a73298f5ede3851c55a99d20a8b9bf849712525 | Summarize the following news article. | D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee closed 23 schools, fired 36 principals in first year .
"We are always going to put the best interests of kids above the rights ... of adults"
Critic says Rhee has created "more chaos and more dysfunction"
Mayor backs his appointee, says when schools fail, "you need to shake things up" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Michelle Rhee says she runs at 100 miles per hour. As the chancellor of one of the nation's lowest-performing school districts, she says she has no choice -- too much bureaucracy to cut through, too many problems to fix after decades of neglect. Michelle Rhee says a sense of urgency has been mi... |
6f038b2dd4df9e2aed966e0fc91f4f84ab3e0041 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli police divers on find suitcase with human remains inside .
Body believed to be that of missing 4-year-old girl .
Disappearance of Rose Pizam likened to that of Madeleine McCann . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli police divers found a suitcase Thursday containing human remains that are believed to be the body of a missing 4-year-old girl, an Israeli police spokesman said. French-Israeli girl Rose poses for a photograph with her mother, Marie Pizem. The suitcase was pulled out of the Yarkon River ... |
9f5a789344f92ea35c2fba5f7bc83ad36ba64973 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: .
President Alvaro Uribe says one Red Cross symbol was used in hostage rescue .
Photos from military source show man wearing bib with Red Cross logo .
Such misuse of symbol could be violation of Geneva Conventions . | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe admitted Wednesday that the symbol of the neutral Red Cross organization was used in a hostage rescue mission that freed 15 people from leftist rebels two weeks ago. What seems to be part of a red cross is seen on a bib worn by a man involved in the rescue... |
e9d5e34f56b0db410efe86ec509056714c8ea33e | Summarize the following news article. | New Orleans elbowed New York aside as the best city for fine dining .
Portland, Oregon, swept Minneapolis out of first place for cleanliness .
New York held its No. 1 ranking as the country's best spot for people-watching . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- It's no surprise: Americans are super-opinionated, especially about the cities they live in and the places they visit. In fact, their feelings are so strong that in the 2008 America's Favorite Cities survey -- conducted by travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News -- Americans voted more tha... |
fceb0b7506d3fb53a18da3d86507b4320d65ed3e | Summarize the following news article. | Life-threatening floods expected in parts of coastal Texas, agency says .
Hurricane Ike could make landfall near Galveston Island as early as Saturday .
About 100,000 evacuated from Houston; 4 million more told to stay .
All of Galveston Island ordered to evacuate; special needs evacuations completed . | [
"(CNN) -- Residents living in single-family homes in some parts of coastal Texas face \"certain death\" if they do not heed orders to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ike's arrival, the National Weather Service said Thursday night. Texans sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic Thursday on a highway from Galveston County into H... |
52a68e9f8f4d36a669e207d66273a2d773c05cac | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Cooey, set to die Tuesday, has exhausted most state, federal appeals .
Justices are expected to decide whether he should receive stay of execution .
They could also address constitutional claims about medical fitness for execution .
Cooey: Drug interaction, weakened veins would make punishment cruel, unusual . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate who says he is too overweight to be executed took his plea to the Supreme Court on Friday. Richard Cooey, 41, and an accomplice were convicted of the 1986 murders of two college students. Richard Cooey is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday and has exhausted mo... |
6f95a187921b94549a5467b3d39a71089412e9d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Ambush kills 12 soldiers and two civilians in southeastern Peru .
Peru's military blames "narco-terrorists" of the Shining Path for attack .
Rebels have been targets of a fierce government crackdown . | [
"(CNN) -- Maoist insurgents killed a dozen soldiers and two civilians during an ambush in southeastern Peru, the military said Friday. The military blamed \"narco-terrorists\" of the Shining Path for the attack Thursday night in Tayacaja province as the soldiers were returning by truck to their counterterrorism ba... |
cce5f389bea063d8bb0e123361e1fbffeeed39ca | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bermuda Weather Service issues tropical storm watch .
NEW: Hurricane Bertha's fringes expected to reach Bermuda on Saturday .
The Category 1 hurricane is causing large swells, high surf on Bermuda beaches . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A tropical storm watch was issued Friday for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moved closer to the Atlantic island, causing swells and high turf on its beaches. A satellite picture from 5:45 a.m. ET Friday shows Hurricane Bertha over the Atlantic. As of 8 p.m. ET Friday, the center of Bertha was ... |
cf050fcb181715da14f7c6a017dda7ba54129dcf | Summarize the following news article. | Police in India charge 63 people with murdering company boss who fired them .
Mob of fired employees attacked chief executive of Italian car parts company .
India's labor minister apologizes for saying death is warning to management . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Police in India have charged 63 people with murder in the beating death of a company boss who fired them. Labor minister Oscar Fernandes was criticized for saying Chaudhary's death was warning to management. The 63 were among 137 people police had rounded up by Wednesday -- two days after... |
84b3eb772f9fb921df105c24e8cde0a2e8732585 | Summarize the following news article. | Fear-based attack ads are sometimes used by candidates to influence voters .
CNN gathered eight undecided voters to measure the impact of attack ads .
Psychologist Drew Westen says fear-based ads appeal to voters' subconscious . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Terrorism, a slow economy and rising gas prices are issues that can keep American voters awake at night. Undecided voters gathered at Emory University, where Dr. Drew Westen studies how brains react to messages. Political strategists know that the most successful candidates are masters at... |
702c2aa8bae672c61d43b1a62707b224c5aff396 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Environmental official says area surveyed, no traces of chemical remain .
Toxic cloud forms Saturday after chemical leak at Pennsylvania plant .
Three residents taken to hospital; extent of injuries not known . | [
"(CNN) -- Residents of a western Pennsylvania neighborhood can return home Sunday after a chemical leak forced them to evacuate the night before. Hundreds of residents were forced to flee Saturday after a chemical leak in Petrolia, Pennsylvania. Authorities surveyed the neighborhood in Petrolia and determined that ... |
3321c8eefb08f0c0e93c65f9f7ccd08d1e25d0b8 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters weigh in on Sarah Palin's roles of politician and mother .
Some say she can't be both a good mother and a good vice president .
Others say Palin is being held to an unfair standard as a woman .
iReport.com: Is there a double-standard? | [
"(CNN) -- Sarah Palin: politician and mother. iReporters weigh in on the difficulty of balancing those two roles. iReporter Christina Walker says its very challenging to balance work and caring for her 1-year-old child. Since Sen. John McCain named Alaska Go. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential pick, she has been ... |
a48b3d9f2f02de081b3fdab39a3e3107e3c24dcd | Summarize the following news article. | Glenn Beck: Many of the things you've heard about Sarah Palin aren't true .
Beck: She didn't say the Iraq war is a task from God .
Palin has substantial executive experience in several jobs, Beck says.
Beck: She doesn't oppose teaching contraception in sex-ed classes . | [
"Editor's note: Glenn Beck is on CNN Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET and also is host of a conservative national radio talk show. Glenn Beck has some lines McCain can use in tonight's speech to articulate his vision for change . NEW YORK (CNN) -- Campaigns are ugly. Watching the way politicians act makes you lo... |
cfdd2789ac2ccd81990912d156caa764532985f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Plans for revolutionary 420-meter rotating skyscraper in Dubai unveiled .
80-story Dynamic Tower has been designed by architect David Fisher .
Advanced plans to build second tower in Moscow .
Tower will be built from prefabricated units; due to be completed by 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- Ambitious plans to build a revolutionary 420-meter shape-shifting skyscraper in Dubai have been unveiled by architects. The 80-story Dynamic Tower, described as the \"world's first building in motion,\" will also be the first skyscraper constructed from prefabricated units, according to a press statement ... |
7e746f6c103c401321aa4c55c891d3c7e09f102d | Summarize the following news article. | MDC decries Mugabe move to allocate key ministries to his ZANU-PF party .
Defense, justice, and media given to party, report says .
MDC says move violates power-sharing agreement . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Robert Mugabe's political rivals Saturday accused the Zimbabwean president of \"ambush\" in allocating key ministries to his own party in defiance of a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending political turmoil in the country. The opposition MDC accuses Mugabe of \"ambush.\" Zimbabwe's st... |
80108d5b174413073b3dff2dfe5ec60942019d61 | Summarize the following news article. | World Trade Center memorial plaza scheduled to open in 2011, museum in 2012 .
Memorial at Pennsylvania plane crash site also due to open in 2011 .
Pentagon memorial including benches, trees, pools is dedicated Thursday .
Watch 9/11 memorials in New York and Washington on CNN.com Live . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven years after devastating terrorist attacks brought death to New York's World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, the first permanent, on-site memorial is being dedicated Thursday at the Pentagon. An artist's rendering shows the New York 9/11 memorial, with the museum entry pavilion ... |
08f9e485197975daf87fb9537647d1aba0675fa1 | Summarize the following news article. | Blaze not contained, firefighting efforts could last four days, official says .
iReporter: "It's just the saddest thing because there's no way to stop it"
Blaze burning vegetation near the top of Mount Livermore's 788-foot peak .
All park workers, campers are safe, fire official says . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- A wildfire threatened to decimate historic Angel Island, the largest in the San Francisco Bay, and a Marin County fire official warned it could take up to four days contain the blaze. At 9:15 p.m. Sunday the fire was burning only on the southeast side of the island. The fire, wh... |
d891465f99bcb7507795024c12503766919e7a41 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coast Guard helicopters airlift stranded residents from Galveston area .
NEW: Many of those rescued were motorists stranded on flooded roads .
Coast Guard, Air Force unable to rescue 22 people stranded on freighter .
Active-duty military has 42 search-and-rescue helicopters on standby . | [
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Even with Hurricane Ike more than 100 miles away, authorities began rescue efforts Friday, picking up more than 120 people stranded by rising seas along the southeast Texas coast. The U.S. Coast Guard rescues a person trapped in a car on Friday as Hurricane Ike hits Texas. Most of the rescu... |
88f7ed8dd3621eecab21b01d36a50b0b94a872a5 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters react to news that Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter is pregnant .
Sabrina Lee questions McCain's judgment in picking Palin .
Darla Jones sympathizes with the Palin family .
iReport.com: Share your thoughts on McCain's running mate . | [
"(CNN) -- When Sen. John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter was pregnant, the news prompted a big response from the iReport.com community. iReporter Darla Jones, who had a child at a young age, said she sympathizes with the Palin family. Palin revealed ... |
44986484f11e65425a9e72f1d918edd61a3b510b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday declares a state of emergency .
NEW: Officials warn fire could possibly reach ocean in matter of hours .
Winds could push fires to pricey neighborhoods near coast, officials say .
Two deaths are connected to fires in Los Angeles, Ventura counties, officials say . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles fire officials say they're worried that nighttime winds could push two major wildfires, which already are blamed in two deaths, closer to pricey neighborhoods on the Pacific coast. Fire draws near homes in the Los Angeles-area community of Porter Ranch, California, on M... |
4c0d40b45f4a0408afb4e9eb91ee14de76bdb03d | Summarize the following news article. | Krishna Rajarman went home on weekends to be with family rather than party .
Friends say he was committed to mentoring his two younger siblings .
Police: Teen's father, jobless and in financial trouble, killed him and his family .
Friend describes Krishna: "He was literally the smartest person I've ever known" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Krishna Rajarman's classmates and friends remembered him Tuesday as a mentor and scholar who preferred to go home on weekends to spend time with his younger brothers than party on campus. Krishna Rajarman, a Fulbright Scholar and honors student, was a junior at UCLA. \"We asked hi... |
74050867f3fbe3043aba1f0ead4636a9ffd788ee | Summarize the following news article. | Monica was diagnosed with deadly, flesh-eating bacteria after C-section .
Doctors amputated Monica's limbs, did 37 surgeries .
"She's a fighter," husband says of Monica's strength and determination .
Monica now does everyday things for her two girls no matter how long they take . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Oprah has always said that mothers have the most difficult job on earth, and actress Jenny McCarthy is one mom who has never backed down from a challenge. Doctors removed Monica's uterus, ovaries, gallbladder and part of her colon, along with her legs and arms. Jenny has been an outspoken advocate f... |
00dad5d893f836f53080de50e9b983ad2f9bcd22 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday declares a state of emergency .
NEW: Officials warn fire could possibly reach ocean in matter of hours .
Winds could push fires to pricey neighborhoods near coast, officials say .
Two deaths are connected to fires in Los Angeles, Ventura counties, officials say . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles fire officials say they're worried that nighttime winds could push two major wildfires, which already are blamed in two deaths, closer to pricey neighborhoods on the Pacific coast. Fire draws near homes in the Los Angeles-area community of Porter Ranch, California, on M... |
b490da9d0d0aeb310b6a84379189200b34ca1537 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tugboat reaches stranded freighter .
Ship's crew of 22 endures night without power in Gulf of Mexico .
Coast Guard, Air Force had to abandon rescue because of poor conditions .
Authorities onshore find it too dangerous to respond to calls for help . | [
"(CNN) -- A tugboat on Saturday reached a disabled freighter carrying 22 people, hours after the ship rode out Hurricane Ike without power, Coast Guard spokesman Mike O'Berry said. O'Berry said the tugboat Rotterdam arrived shortly before 2 p.m. (3 p.m. ET). Repairs will be made aboard the Antalina, which has a br... |
7bdcea5310f665ee6ee9793ab0bcb046b2aef13e | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Bandar bin Sultan: U.S. did not engage Saudis in serious, credible way .
All but four of September 11 hijackers were Saudi nationals .
U.S. official: Bandar's comments should be taken "with a grain of salt"
Bandar was the Saudi ambassador to Washington for nearly 22 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia could have helped the United States prevent al Qaeda's 2001 attacks on New York and Washington if American officials had consulted Saudi authorities in a \"credible\" way, the kingdom's former ambassador said in a documentary aired Thursday. The comments by Prince Bandar bin Sultan are simila... |
ad757642bf85e69eee3461e0491b5720b2eea8b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Abu Qaswarah killed during an operation in Mosul on October 5 .
He was second-in-command to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri .
Coalition forces tracked him down inside a building in the northern Iraqi city .
U.S. military described Abu Qaswarah as a "charismatic" leader . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. military announced Wednesday that coalition forces recently killed al Qaeda in Iraq's \"charismatic\" senior leader in northern Iraq. Abu Qaswarah was second only to Abu Ayyub al-Masri (pictured) in al Qaeda in Iraq leadership. Abu Qaswarah, also known as Abu Sara, was killed durin... |
0ec4fb22f189f34e80f4e78812d04f0b40c9c57b | Summarize the following news article. | The two Britons will be deported after they complete their sentence .
The pair were arrested at a Dubai beach shortly after midnight on July 5 .
They were charged with with illicit relations, public indecency, public intoxication .
Although a relatively moderate Gulf state, Dubai adheres to certain Islamic rules . | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- A court in Dubai has sentenced two Britons to three months in prison for having sex on a public beach in the Muslim country. File image of one of the co-accused -- Vince Acors -- arriving at court in Dubai in September. After they complete their sentence, the pair will be depor... |
01ffaf507a54d354ecbbe4a7658d60a2e553e1d8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Friend says blogger "in good spirits" and spending time with family .
Fouad al-Farhan detained in December by Saudi government for his blog .
Al-Farhan was held because he supported reform advocates, a blog says .
Saudi government accused him of supporting terrorism through his blog . | [
"(CNN) -- A Saudi Arabian blogger detained in December, ostensibly because he supported reform advocates accused by the Saudi government of backing terrorism, has been released, a fellow blogger posted Saturday. Web sites like this one pushed for Fouad al-Farhan's release. Ahmed al-Omran said on his blog, saudijean... |
d8a9a4f335aee822d1cc979c90ae7b8341f7dde5 | Summarize the following news article. | Whistleblower said oil regulators in bed with oil industry: "It's disgusting"
Department of Interior said it can't comment on Bobby Maxwell's specific claims .
Maxwell was auditor for 20-plus years, said he lost job due to scrutiny of oil giants .
Recent report found the agency Maxwell worked for took improper gifts fr... | [
"HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) -- Bobby Maxwell kept a close eye on the oil industry for more than 20 years as a government auditor. But he said the federal agency he worked for is now a \"cult of corruption\" -- a claim backed up by a recent government report. Bobby Maxwell, a long-time auditor of the oil industry, says... |
617fd2aa85a843dec2d605daf7ad3717860c4f70 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: High school rowing coach had been on trip with students to South Carolina .
A 10-inch-long diamondback rattlesnake killed by blast from fire extinguisher .
Victim treated at hospital; bite reportedly not life-threatening . | [
"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- A suburban Washington man was bitten Monday by a rattlesnake that found its way into his luggage, a fire department spokesman said. An Eastern diamondback rattlesnake appears in a photo from the U.S. Geological Survey. \"He felt a sharp pain, brought his hand out and saw the bite,\" sa... |
3e507650c66dbd9b32b67bccb887d1593d61958e | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President George W. Bush announces $250 billion bailout .
Henry Paulson: Golden parachute payments and excesses will end .
Japan's Nikkei closes Tuesday up 14 percent, a one-day record . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said golden parachute payments would be banned and the salary deals of bankers \"clawed back\" as part of the government's $250 billion bailout of the financial sector. U.S. President George W. Bush announces his government's bank bailout plan. Meanwhile, U.S. Preside... |
ec8b93e7b368048ce6ee73654489a14c5ee05488 | Summarize the following news article. | Director insists "W." presents "a fair portrait of the man," is empathetic .
Bush's "rivalry to be stronger than his father" helped prompt Iraq war, Stone says .
Stone says he is anti-war, has concerns about torture, "stripping of liberties"
"W.," a biopic of President Bush, hits theaters Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- President Bush is \"a disgrace, frankly,\" film director Oliver Stone said Wednesday, two days before the release of his biopic on the 43rd U.S. president. Director Oliver Stone says he believes the timing was right for his upcoming film, \"W.\" Stone, who has endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for pre... |
8db128b7c4de968670d89ca4fe14aab13d537e3f | Summarize the following news article. | "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" premieres on CNN October 25 .
Comedian Hughley known for "The Hughleys," "Studio 60"
Show to feature interviews, comedic takes on the news . | [
"(CNN) -- When news breaks, D.L. Hughley will be ready to mock it. D.L. Hughley starred in \"The Hughleys\" and \"The Original Kings of Comedy.\" CNN announced Wednesday that it will premiere a new, \"unconventional\" weekend show hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley. \"D.L. Hughley Breaks the News,\" as the show is cur... |
808c2b04d94dd9179a001b02f6205afa144a5787 | Summarize the following news article. | Gunman took a dozen hostages in a suburban Chicago bank Friday .
Police: Suspect held knife to officer's throat and demanded his gun .
Suspect was found with a bullet wound to his head, officials said . | [
"WHEATON, Illinois (AP) -- A gunman who took a dozen hostages in a suburban Chicago bank after wresting a gun from a police officer Friday died after shooting himself in the head, police said. Hostages were released Friday after a gunman killed himself in suburban Chicago, police say. The standoff began around 1:30... |
ce4e63913c098d552f9b55f38ac5c6ce02fdf359 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Palin in North Carolina: Pay "close attention" to Obama's record .
Obama to New Hampshire crowd: McCain has become "all about me"
McCain says "I thought I did pretty well" in Wednesday's debate .
Obama: I was ahead in New Hampshire, and we wound up "getting spanked" | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama cautioned supporters Thursday against becoming complacent during the final days leading up to the election, noting he lost the New Hampshire primary despite a lead in the polls. After debating Sen. John McCain, Sen. Barack Obama says there's still plenty of campaigning to be done. \"For ... |
805adcdd70e5025b62324cbe671347ef6e3789d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Glenn Beck: Hundreds of years of Wall Street history vanished this week .
Major companies collapsed due to the subprime mortgage fiasco, he says .
Beck: Firms still own too many toxic mortgages they can't sell .
A new government agency could form to buy up mortgages, Beck says . | [
"Editor's note: Glenn Beck is on CNN Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET and also is host of a conservative national radio talk show. Glenn Beck says Wall Street's troubles began with a wild craze for subprime mortages. NEW YORK (CNN) -- \"Greed is good.\" At least, that's what Michael Douglas' character Gordon Gek... |
1cf8fd8205104ddd4cdc5733c43beb970f07b77c | Summarize the following news article. | Zakaria: Credit crises, financial meltdowns, recessions aren't end of capitalism .
Government must try massive market interventions to get credit to flow, he says .
Zakaria: America's financial system needs new, different and better regulations .
We must quickly restore confidence, reform system, return fiscal sanity, ... | [
"Editor's note: Fareed Zakaria is a foreign affairs analyst who is the host of \"Fareed Zakaria: GPS\" on CNN at 1 p.m. ET Sundays. \"America will have to fight to attract capital and investment like every other nation,\" says Fareed Zakaria. NEW YORK (CNN) -- The crisis in global financial markets will top the age... |
b8a1fa608bfd9ca189a515f82165b32cca144f94 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: Gov. Palin talks tough on the campaign trail .
Martin: Palin has ducked questions about many difficult issues .
Palin has given only a limited number of interviews, Martin says .
Palin hasn't been forthcoming on the Alaska ethics investigation, he says . | [
"Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Thursday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist and Chicago-based radio host, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the autho... |
c8b357de91b738eeaef4f006089dc777f9d6e7f4 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. investment banking giant Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcy .
Merrill Lynch agrees to be taken over by Bank of America .
Job losses certain but numbers not yet known .
NEW: Dow Jones suffered worst day since 9/11; Asia, Europe markets tumbled . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Global markets were reeling Monday after a historic day on Wall Street that saw two famous names become the latest victims of the credit crunch. The leading U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and brokerage Merrill Lynch was the subject of a $50 billion buyout by Bank of Ame... |
ee44eadeedbf9fe47ee71f9412fb203dda4d2bd7 | Summarize the following news article. | David Hawkins: Admission tests are wrongly used to rank college quality .
Hawkins says Baylor University's incentives for test scores are a mistake .
Grades are much more important than test scores in admissions decisions, he says .
Hawkins: U.S. News should drop SAT and ACT scores in rankings . | [
"Editor's Note: David Hawkins is Director of Public Policy and Research for the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a nonprofit organization that represents more than 11,000 high school counselors and college admission officers from across the country. He was the author of a report last month by ... |
2752ca369e240be018b1fd0c59b13949992758a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Involved in anti-communist activities as a student in Gdansk .
In 1989 Tusk co-founded the KLD (Liberal and Democratic Congress Party)
In 1997 he was voted into the Polish Senate .
Became prime minister of Poland after 1997 parliamentary election . | [
"(CNN) -- At 51 years of age, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has come a long way. As part of the Kashubian minority living in the Gdansk Region, he was born to working-class parents -- his father a carpenter and his mother a nurse. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected in November 2007. As a student of H... |
843235a2f727c26c82f801d44daf764328a40259 | Summarize the following news article. | Two Harbors, on Catalina's west end, is much quieter than Avalon .
Paddling tours visit secluded coves and mysterious caves .
Free hiking permits allow visitors to wander the island at will . | [
"(Coastal Living) -- Barefoot on the sandy shore of Catalina Island, Kim Francis shades her eyes from the sun and peers back to mainland California. \"I can't believe we're 22 miles from Los Angeles,\" she says, grinning. \"I may never go back.\" Paddlers can experience Catalina from the water's surface. Behind her... |
ed4e4f3129e897b2921c62c682568da988825d14 | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: McCain tried to get under Obama's skin with attacks .
Obama remained cool and wound up ending strongly in the debate, he says .
Navarrette says Ayers attacks backfired even though issue is legitimate .
America may need the cool-headedness of Barack Obama, he says . | [
"Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist and a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read his column here. Ruben Navarrette asks whether Obama's cool, calm demeanor will be a plus in negotiating with world leaders. SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Make no mistake, ... |
f64129014a4667d18408c34bf8c595c94e753cdd | Summarize the following news article. | Police in Switzerland have recovered two artworks stolen earlier this month .
Masterpieces stolen in Zurich art heist were worth $163 million .
Haul included pieces by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Degas and Monet .
The van Gogh and Monet were found, the Cezanne and Degas remain missing . | [
"(CNN) -- Police have recovered two of the four Impressionist paintings stolen earlier this month in a daring museum heist, police in Zurich, Switzerland said Tuesday. Claude Monet's \"Poppies near Vetheuil\" has been recovered by Swiss police. The Monet and van Gogh oil paintings were in good condition, police sai... |
9e31d0edc0ee4d0a4ea1a5d63926621a53740e49 | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Stiglitz: Fed pumped too much money, aiding housing bubble .
New-fangled instruments hid overuse of borrowing, Stiglitz says .
Executives followed short-term interests and magnified risks, he says .
Stiglitz: Widespread changes needed to prevent future crises . | [
"Editor's note: Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 for his work on the economics of information and was on the climate change panel that shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. Stiglitz, a supporter of Barack Obama, was a member and later chairman of... |
92a311988be162a12e7e1ed2316372b6793a576f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S.-Iraq draft: Troops committing murder in Iraq could face Iraqi prosecution .
Iraq's ruling United Iraqi Alliance found several "points" needing more discussion .
Ruling bloc did not make clear what issues they had regarding troop agreement . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. troops or contractors who commit \"major and premeditated murders\" in Iraq while off-duty and outside U.S. facilities would fall under Iraqi jurisdiction, according to a copy of a draft U.S.-Iraq agreement obtained by CNN. Shiite demonstrators protest a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pac... |
66aaf0fe331b60d0d461a586fde9f74e451f739e | Summarize the following news article. | Proposed deal would extend U.S. troop presence in Iraq after end of the year .
Thousands of protesters urged Iraqi government to reject the proposal .
U.N. mandate authorizing U.S. troops in Iraq expires December 31 . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Thousands of people marched in central Baghdad on Saturday to protest a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security agreement that would extend the presence of U.S. troops in the country after the end of the year. Thousands staged a mass march through Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday to protest a planned U.S.-Ir... |
a2454303758f0f74b8f00582145d852fd63ba279 | Summarize the following news article. | September amount is biggest monthly fundraising total for a presidential campaign .
Obama campaign added 632,000 new donors in September .
McCain accepted $85 million in federal funds for last two months of campaign . | [
"DUNN, North Carolina (CNN) -- Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday the Democratic presidential candidate raised $150 million in donations in September, setting a new high-water mark in campaign fundraising. Barack Obama calls a prospective voter from a headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday. In a c... |
6f044c2f59a947d305a6b61ea1465cce4fec4340 | Summarize the following news article. | Ginza offers world-class shopping - check out the food hall in Mitsukoshi .
Takeshita-Dori is where teenagers pick up their "cosplay" costumes .
Omotesando is lined with boutiques, including Louis Vuitton and Prada .
Akihabara, or "Electric Town," is the place to buy electronics and manga . | [
"(CNN) -- For a world-class shopping experience you should head to glitzy Ginza. As well as flagship fashion outlets, the area boasts one of the city's best department stores, Mitsukoshi (4-6-16 Chuo Dori). The real treat here, as at many Tokyo department stores, is the fantastic basement-level food hall (\"depachi... |
f622e590a590bcf9dd6df099cb8601f96b5a378b | Summarize the following news article. | Airports are likely to see bigger security and commercial areas in future .
Foster and Partners is building a spaceport in New Mexico for Virgin Galactic .
The Middle East and Far East are creating the most futuristic new airports . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Space travel, security threats and increasing passenger numbers are forcing major changes in the way airports are designed. Elegant space: the interior of the proposed Virgin Galactic spaceport in New Mexico . In fact, when discussing the future of the airport it is now appropriate to cons... |
fbfd0a64e822f8b39464dba08b31826164837fbc | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Palin, Barack Obama both campaign Saturday in Pennsylvania .
Palin hammers Obama on the abortion issue in Johnstown .
Obama acknowledges McCain's efforts to "tone down the rhetoric" | [
"JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin charged into the culture wars Saturday in Pennsylvania, painting Sen. Barack Obama as a radical on abortion rights. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Saturday. The stop comes amid news that Palin violated Alaska ethics law... |
3ad1ea70283607005b803ed546cee00cdf534e31 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail .
Court rules Thaksin facilitated wife's purchase of Bangkok real estate in 2003 .
Thaksin, who lives in exile in UK, unlikely to serve time in jail . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Thai court has found deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption, and sentenced him in absentia to two years imprisonment. Thaksin Shinawatra lives in self-imposed exile in London. The case stemmed from a Bangkok land deal while Thaksin was in office. He was convicte... |
2292d6aadbc6a98aab2bd2a0a12d3101303376a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises to eight in two blasts, official says; more than 100 wounded .
NEW: Mexican president says federal officials will help investigate .
Explosions occurred during independence day celebration in Morelia . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Eight people were killed and 101 were wounded in two explosions during a celebration of Mexico's independence day Monday night, a Mexican official said Tuesday. Wounded people get help after blasts Monday night during an independence day event in Morelia, Mexico. Two people remained i... |
bcfeda1ba53ba2b9ff072dfb584928338d0cf740 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands attend the funeral of right-wing politician Joerg Haider in Austria .
Chancellor: Many people expected things of Haider they themselves could not fulfill .
Haider died last Saturday in a car accident, spokesman confirms he was drunk .
Haider drew support from many but criticized for his praise of some Nazi po... | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people turned out Saturday in the southern Austrian city of Klagenfurt for the funeral of politician Joerg Haider, a popular but polarizing figure who led right-wing Austrian politics for decades. Harald Scheucher, mayor of Klagenfurt, speaks in front of the coffin of Joerg Haider Saturday. A... |
e41b5047fa94c1e03fe7fdb2d6daa8b3a2244e64 | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe's main opposition party says millions of extra ballot papers printed .
Movement for Democratic Change secretary suspects elections will be rigged .
President Robert Mugabe expected to face toughest challenge yet Saturday .
Mugabe, 84, has ruled the African country for nearly 28 years . | [
"(CNN) -- The discovery of millions of extra ballots proves that President Robert Mugabe intends to rig next week's elections in his favor, Zimbabwe's main opposition party said Sunday. President Robert Mugabe gestures during a pre-election rally in Harare on Saturday. Tendai Biti, secretary general of the Movement... |
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