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86abc10ed379d385499354b18dc7ac1d47192a45 | Summarize the following news article. | Hamid Dabashi lauds president for calling two street vendors who reported Times Square car .
But, Dabashi says, a third vendor, a Muslim immigrant, says he was first to spot Pathfinder .
Muslim-American hero defies the "terrorist" stereotype, he writes .
Dabashi: Muslim Americans living with prejudice would be buoyed b... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Dear Mr. President: How good of you, sir, to have personally telephoned two New York heroes whose timely diligence prevented a lunatic from causing a catastrophe in Times Square. We New Yorkers are happy to hear you called Mr. Lance L. Orton Sr. and Mr. Duane Jackson to thank them for their vigi... |
55a4afcff7032968151820c596ac08758772a7a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Just Salad sent e-mail to customers saying it confirmed safety .
Freshway Foods is voluntarily recalling lettuce possibly contaminated with E. coli .
E. coli outbreak has sickened 19 people in Michigan, Ohio and New York . | [
"(CNN) -- A multistate romaine lettuce recall because of fear of contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria has restaurants east of the Mississippi River scrambling to assure customers that their salad is safe. \"We have taken the extra precaution of contacting our lettuce supply chain partners to ensure that... |
b96d795007532507f5ea136c732ca6e7670fdff8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least five killed in Oklahoma .
American Red Cross opens up at least two shelters .
Truck stop on Interstate 40 east of Oklahoma City destroyed by twister .
Storms damaged homes, overturned cars, downed trees in Norman, Oklahoma . | [
"(CNN) -- At least five people were killed in Oklahoma on Monday after a severe storm system spawned multiple tornadoes across the state, the state emergency management department said. Three people died in Cleveland County, just west of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, said Albert Ashwood, director of the state emergency manag... |
a517befb63a47fc3109fe499a2a64aa13acd0b31 | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana captain Michael Essien included in 30-man provisional World Cup squad despite injury .
New Ivory Coast boss Sven-Goran Eriksson makes no surprises in his selection .
Cameroon defender Rigobert Song the chance to appear at his fourth World Cup .
Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu in contention to earn his third World Cu... | [
"(CNN) -- Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has selected captain Michael Essien and defender John Mensah in his preliminary 29-man World Cup squad despite the duo still recovering from injuries. Midfielder Essien has not played for his English club Chelsea since December, when he suffered a hamstring injury before breaki... |
175cbaaa72ba60502b36e49b614cd2580af4ca6e | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods pulls out of Players Championship at Sawgrass with neck injury .
World number one says he may have a bulging disk problem .
Woods was playing only third event of the year after a sex scandal .
NEW: Tim Clark of South Africa win the tournament after superb five-under 67 . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods was forced to pull out of the final round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass on Sunday with a neck injury. Woods lasted until the seventh hole before calling it a day. He was two-over for the round and two-under for the prestigious tournament, but trailing the leaders, when he quit. Sout... |
97d3e9d24ff121dfb3cf381b5b4643ec28d3f9c1 | Summarize the following news article. | More Americans are turning to radical Islam, U.S. counterterrorism officials say .
Homeland security secretary: This is a "paradigm shift" since the days just after 9/11 .
Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad allegedly trained in Pakistan .
His case is similar to that of Bryant Vinas, subject of CNN's "American al ... | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly a decade ago, a group of Saudis and other men from the Middle East came to the United States to carry out the worst terrorist attack on the U.S. Not a single one had American citizenship. Almost nine years after the September 11 attacks, the threat of another major terror strike is still a concern,... |
02a60291ec2f525279bb4e6bbb8f4be7fde40974 | Summarize the following news article. | England coach Fabio Capello brings Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher out of retirement .
Italian names 30-man provisional World Cup squad featuring several injured players .
Italy coach Marcelo Lippi omits veterans Francesco Totti, Luca Toni and Alessandro Del Piero .
Spain name injured stars Andreas Iniesta, Fernando... | [
"(CNN) -- England coach Fabio Capello has been forced to go back on his previously iron-clad rules in selecting his preliminary squad for the World Cup in South Africa. The Italian has always said he would not pick players who are injured or out of form, but has brought Liverpool's Jamie Carragher out of internatio... |
1f18fe2b01732079d2ffd6a68728e0276a8739a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Eurocontrol: Ash from Icelandic volcano could affect Irish and Portuguese airspace .
UK airport authority: Transatlantic flights facing rerouting and delays .
Volcanic ash reduces visibility, can lead to engine failure . | [
"(CNN) -- Ash from an Icelandic volcano is continuing to affect European flights on Monday, delaying transatlantic aircraft and threatening flights over parts of Ireland and Portugal. Eurocontrol, the agency that manages European air travel, said: \"During the afternoon, areas of higher ash concentration could move... |
c3b9b1e0151b0b1101634ea4c92b0045fe6d3c6d | Summarize the following news article. | Check out how the U.S. government trains to fight oil spills .
Find out why an election turned into a scramble in Britain .
Hear about a controversy involving a zero tolerance policy .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 10, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • United Kingdom • Iceland • Georgia . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Environment, economy, elections, education. All E words, a... |
0e91693e7b0d07e4fc1cbadd0570a5e2d462568f | Summarize the following news article. | Rock slide at Glenwood Canyon halts travel on I-70 between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero .
It's unclear when crews will complete enough work to open at least part of the roadway .
Transportation department: About 20 boulders rolled down mountain shortly after midnight .
Rocks were from 3 feet to 10 feet in diameter; abo... | [
"(CNN) -- Giant rocks came tumbling down a snowy Colorado mountainside early Monday, punching gaping holes in the interstate below, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. The rock slide at Glenwood Canyon halted travel on Interstate 70 between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero, about 18 miles east, according to... |
00dad0b2f84e7aa5c935a65130f90d64de8a65a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Isabella has replaced Emma as the most popular name for newborn girls in U.S.
Jacob remains most popular name for baby boys for the 11th year in a row .
Cullen became popular, inspired by the character is the "Twilight" series .
Lindsey and Jonas are on the outs . | [
"(CNN) -- Move over, Emma. There's a new queen in town. Isabella dethroned Emma as the top name for girls born last year, according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of most popular baby names, released Saturday. Jacob, on the other hand, held on as the most popular boy's name for the 11th year in... |
3157b819c7d9bdc480eebeb326c8791d8437df64 | Summarize the following news article. | Children's Motrin, Tylenol among drugs being recalled for failing to meet quality standards .
Recall not based on adverse health effects, company says .
Drugs were made in United States, distributed to other countries . | [
"(CNN) -- A voluntary recall has been issued for more than 40 over-the-counter drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, because they don't meet quality standards. \"This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events,\" McNeil Consumer Healthcare said in a statement Friday. \"However... |
56214319bc9aa1751beadc449623e0a07219ad3e | Summarize the following news article. | Yemen has threatened punishment for people who harbor terror suspects .
The warnings are part of a crackdown on alleged al Qaeda hideouts .
Obama administration has recognized risks posed by Yemen becoming a failed state . | [
"(CNN) -- Security forces have arrested 11 al Qaeda suspects in the Yemeni capital, the nation's official news agency reported Thursday. One man was killed in the operation, according to a security source cited by SABA. Yemeni authorities have threatened punishment for people who harbor suspected terrorists. The wa... |
0cd99d7ebadebe3da6fd3264376c3111dab0dea7 | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Paviglianiti says boss reduced hours, put her on cashier because of pregnancy .
In EEOC complaint, Paviglianiti, 29, says she is making less money because of demotion .
"Maybe [customers] don't go there because the bartender is pregnant," boss says in recording .
Boss' attorney says her job duties were adjuste... | [
"(CNN) -- A pregnant bartender says she is fighting to keep her job at a gentlemen's club in New York. Jennifer Paviglianiti, of Centereach, N.Y., claims her employer, Café Royale, discriminated against her because of her pregnancy. She filed a claim with the EEOC earlier this month. Paviglianiti says she feared ho... |
da034eee74822199a61753f4863ca6d0c1f5e231 | Summarize the following news article. | John Leguizamo thinks urban biking is a winner all-around .
It cuts carbon emissions, saves time, improves health .
New York added 200 miles of bike lanes, saw 45 percent increase in bike commuting .
Added benefit: "You learn to curse in every language" | [
"New York (CNN) -- When writer-actor John Leguizamo shows up to do a show in New York, fans outside the theater are surprised to see him ride up on a bicycle. \"People go, 'Hey, John, I thought you'd be in a limo.' \"This is my limo, my green limo. I'm saving the planet for your kids and your grandkids,\" says the ... |
26a80e1c2485523a75afa8ab81b2c28226564de7 | Summarize the following news article. | British world champion Amir Khan retains his WBA light-welterweight title .
The 23-year-old Khan stops American Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th round .
The Madison Square Garden fight marked Khan's big-fight debut on American soil . | [
"(CNN) -- British world champion Amir Khan retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title on Saturday night with a clinical stopppage victory over challenger Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden, New York. The 23-year-old Khan, who was making his big-fight debut on American soil, impress... |
4338e7ca67747ba85cadb984e18cb67e278d7a45 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: State officials lower death toll from five to two .
Storm destroyed more than 100 homes and 43 businesses .
Truck stop east of Oklahoma City destroyed by direct hit from tornado .
More than 65,000 homes, businesses without power throughout the state . | [
"(CNN) -- Oklahoma's governor Tuesday declared states of emergency in 56 counties following a string of deadly tornadoes and severe storms that swept through the area the day before. Gov. Brad Henry took an aerial tour of one of the hardest hit areas Tuesday afternoon. \"I lost track of the number of damaged and de... |
0c35e1b9562e18abba0c4d0d85e440756209b5d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao threatens Floyd Mayweather and his camp with legal action over a drug-testing row .
Pacquiao is angered by demands that he submit to blood-testing in the build-up to a proposed bout .
He claims to have instructed his promoter Bob Arum to file a law suit as soon as possible .
A welterweight match between ... | [
"(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao is threatening Floyd Mayweather Jr. with legal action following a row over drugs testing which leaves their proposed super-bout next year in doubt. Pacquiao is refusing to agree to a demand by the Mayweather camp to undergo Olympic style blood-screening in the run up to the fight, which is ... |
b2f1befb0701d58123027080bcff4d8bcb711dd6 | Summarize the following news article. | A freelancer caught the April 17 incident on videotape .
Video shows officers kicking and stomping a detainee, shouting racial slurs .
Agent: FBI will gather info to send to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Section .
"The Constitution was violated in a most egregious way," Seattle NAACP president says . | [
"(CNN) -- The FBI in Seattle, Washington, is looking into allegations of civil rights violations in the case of a police officer caught on video kicking a Latino detainee, an agent said Wednesday. The preliminary inquiry comes a day after the NAACP sent a letter to the King County prosecuting attorney's office req... |
6f24dcd85a39f94d7bce582703f0743964d7a132 | Summarize the following news article. | Tackling the country's towering budget deficit is a priority for UK's new government .
Cabinet members have agreed to take a five-percent pay cut .
Salary cuts and pay freeze will save approximately £3 million . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's new Cabinet held its first meeting Thursday and promptly agreed to a five-percent pay cut for all new ministers, Downing Street said. Tackling the country's debt crisis is a top priority for new Prime Minister David Cameron, who took office Wednesday. The decision means all membe... |
51a6fb579503a81f2de30ad0dc9f5d40f1b88987 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao files lawsuit in Las Vegas against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his connections .
Filipino boxing hero is angered by alleged claims that he used performance-enhancing drugs .
Mayweather's camp want both boxers to submit to Olympic-style dope testing in build-up to proposed fight .
Pacquiao is angered by this... | [
"(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao is aiming to deliver a knockout blow to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the U.S. courts after filing a lawsuit against the American and his connections over claims he used performance-enhancing drugs. The lawsuit, lodged in the Las Vegas district court on Wednesday, names Mayweather, his father Flo... |
ef6ff77c8b1f29838c60ee180acdd00f7456b47f | Summarize the following news article. | A new app helps marketers get a better understanding of a Facebook page's value .
Submit a Facebook page URL to see a valuation based on factors like number of fans .
The tool, built in a Startup Weekend-style project, is adjustable and interactive . | [
"(Mashable) -- Social media management company Vitrue released a free tool Thursday, the Social Page Evaluator, designed to help marketers get a better understanding of a Facebook page's value. Just submit a Facebook page URL and the app will come up with a valuation based on factors like number of fans, number of ... |
f6ae6f0024e139f69468e5bc145c417eb5f9d629 | Summarize the following news article. | Senate Democrats seek approval of nominees they say GOP is blocking .
Republicans don't deny holding up process, argue it's allowed by Senate rules .
Democrats say secret holds keep Obama administration from being able to effectively govern .
Republicans say Democrats use the same tactic . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Frustrated Democrats went to the Senate floor Friday to seek Republican approval for a long list of administration nominees currently blocked by controversial secret holds placed by GOP senators. But a Republican senator objected to each of them as they came up. \"Most of the people on the list... |
6f0d03298efefcb24aaed05ac51e084cff13d8f1 | Summarize the following news article. | David Buick invented the overhead valve engine, founded Buick Motor Car Co.
Fearless race car driver Louis Chevrolet's name stuck for its musical lilt .
The Henry Ford Company fired its namesake who later started Ford Motor Co.
Toyota name came from the Toyoda loom works in Kariya, Japan . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- With car companies going in into bankruptcy and shedding famous names left and right, it's important to remember that today's automotive titans started out as tiny startups, not unlike Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. General Motors was almost called International Motors Co. Names like Ford, General Mo... |
245da19bd912891ffdd93da7fc373b802238ca63 | Summarize the following news article. | On Monday, Pakistani military official said foreign operative linked to al Qaeda arrested .
Official didn't describe man as American, gave no further details .
On Sunday, officials from Pakistan government said Adam Gadahn had been arrested .
U.S. officials: Reports that Gadahn is in custody don't seem valid, are a "re... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The identity and nationality of an alleged al Qaeda operative arrested in Pakistan remained shrouded in mystery and conflicting information Monday, a day after Pakistani officials said one of the FBI's most wanted terrorists was in custody. A Pakistani military official said Monday tha... |
c472ef8ed5a78e003c95a96d6aeaf33016760e59 | Summarize the following news article. | Alwin Landry's supply vessel was alongside Deepwater Horizon at time of blast .
Landry said first sign of trouble was when drilling "mud" began falling onto his ship .
Captain radioed rig's bridge and was warned he should move his ship away .
Rig sank April 22, two days after explosion; 11 presumed dead; oil still gush... | [
"Kenner, Louisiana (CNN) -- A \"black rain\" of drilling fluid and a roar of escaping gas erupted from the doomed Deepwater Horizon shortly before the explosion that sank the oil rig, the captain of a nearby ship testified Tuesday. Alwin Landry's supply vessel Damon Bankston was alongside Deepwater Horizon at the t... |
e8504ee817c3145fc8a26ba70b5c271e39908406 | Summarize the following news article. | The Olive Garden TV commercials are true; restaurant has cooking school in Italy .
Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany holds 11-week classes in Winter .
The rest of the year, Riserva di Fizzano is a B&B with a winery and restaurant .
Public can attend shorter classes if they win Olive Garden sweepstakes . | [
"(CNN) -- A ubiquitous Olive Garden TV commercial shows a picturesque cooking school in Italy as a voice croons words like \"artisanal\" and \"fonduta\" and smiling chefs in starched whites coats taste tomato sauce straight from a simmering pot and kiss their fingertips with glee. TV-watching skeptics turned to soc... |
ac53ddaacc472191d9f4b6d8b6c50ddd140c3f8c | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal reaches third round of the Madrid Masters with straight sets win .
Nadal was watched by Real Madrid football stars as he beat Oleksandr Dolgopolov .
World number five Andy Roddick suffers illness scare ahead of French Open .
Third seed Andy Murray beats Juan Ignacio Chela in straight sets . | [
"(CNN) -- Home favorite Rafael Nadal was watched by a galaxy of football stars as he reached the third round of the Madrid Open with a straight sets win over Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov on Wednesday. Real Madrid stars past and present Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul and Zinedine Zidane were courtside at the C... |
b84a6ef03e0989a4c81e577b754b6ebcc86d3021 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hospitals say 16 people have been killed in Bangkok violence .
Red Shirt leader "Seh Daeng" is hospitalized after being shot earlier .
Government says troops are regaining control of downtown area . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The bitter standoff between government troops and Red Shirt protesters in downtown Bangkok worsened Friday, the day after the wounding of a key protest leader aggravated the already deep tensions permeating the Thai capital. Hospital officials reported 16 people died in confrontations Fr... |
85a7aaa5b67a30872d4f47f0ec930465bfb442e8 | Summarize the following news article. | John Albert Gardner gets three consecutive terms of life without parole, waives appeals .
Gardner, 31, took plea deal in April in murders of Chelsea King, Amber Dubois .
He also pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit rape of a third woman .
Gardner's case sparked calls nationwide to toughen sex offender laws . | [
"(CNN) -- Admitted killer John Albert Gardner III bowed his head and wept at his sentencing Friday as the parents of his teen victims called him a monster and coward for raping and murdering their daughters. At the end of the hourlong hearing, the convicted sex offender was sentenced by Judge David Danielsen to thr... |
643d86992d1ce964ed055b2ef4aee58a2cf88223 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Subsea dispersants 'an option we ... will move ahead with'
14,000 people involved in clean-up and efforts to stop the leak .
1.2 million feet of boom deployed to prevent oily water from reaching shore .
Obama critical of company executives for trying to shift blame to one another . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP will try again within the next day to cap a well that has gushed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the energy company said Friday. The latest attempt will involve inserting a tube into a ruptured pipe, collecting oil and sending it to a vessel on the surface, sa... |
1a6463586146341da63c4594fdc68a9b5fa3cdb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Oklahoma expected to see more severe weather on Wednesday .
Last storm system brought multiple tornadoes, softball-sized hail .
Hundreds of homes have been damaged by storms . | [
"(CNN) -- Much of the Central Plains and Midwest braced for another day of potentially severe weather as residents of Oklahoma cleaned up from a deadly outbreak of tornadoes this week. The National Weather Service said severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday across large sections of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missou... |
5cd243f2914f809c57aaf23cdc34913a0525cac1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: BP official says use of underwater dispersants "appears" to be working .
BP says it will try again Saturday night to insert tube .
The method is designed to contain the flow, not stop it, BP official says . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A mechanical problem prevented BP from inserting a tube into a ruptured pipe that would help siphon off oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, BP official Doug Suttles said Saturday. Suttles said the device was hoisted back to the surface Friday for readjustments and the company expec... |
4f32b321dfa182967658e87fbde7ce937aa0a6f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich crush Werder Bremen 4-0 to win the German Cup final on Saturday .
The victory means Bayern add the cup to their Bundesliga title success last week .
Bayern now have the chance to seal a unique treble against Inter Milan in Madrid next Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich remain on course for a unique treble of trophies after crushing Werder Bremen 4-0 in the German Cup final on Saturday. Bayern will now travel to Madrid for next weekend's Champions League final against Inter Milan in confident mood, after this impressive victory over the... |
2b79faf2aed31a4e5bdeeecb17b287a021fd6fb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Charges planned against the mother, stepfather of 4-year-old boy found dead .
Ethan Sloop's body buried in shallow grave after severe beating, police said .
Nathan Sloop, 31, and Stephanie Sloop, 27, are being held without bail at Utah jail .
Authorities expect to charge couple with aggravated murder, other charges . | [
"(CNN) -- Utah prosecutors announced Friday that they expect to file murder charges against the mother and stepfather of a 4-year-old boy whose disfigured body was found this week in a canyon near Salt Lake City, Utah. Local police said Ethan Sloop's body was buried in a shallow grave after he had been severely be... |
e48f1dd45731e7a44768a8f0cd7a8fc3a9867642 | Summarize the following news article. | The economy of Thailand is losing steam as protests grow increasingly violent .
Once the darling of foreign investors, there is now a massive sell-off of Thai shares .
Downtown Bangkok businesses are estimated to be losing a total of $6 million a day . | [
"(CNN) -- The economy of Thailand -- whose growth this year so far has belied its political ails -- is now seeing more of a direct impact as protests grow increasingly violent. Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij told CNN the protests have taken between 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent off the nation's gross domesti... |
ca07a084a6cd0e873279e982f322266f890aed09 | Summarize the following news article. | Massachusetts school rescinds admission of student because parents are lesbians .
Denver Catholic school recently made similar decision .
Progressive Catholic groups say they have better chance with fight in Boston . | [
"(CNN) -- Progressive Catholic groups vented outrage Friday over the decision of a Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts to rescind the admission of an 8-year-old student because his parents are lesbians. \"The idea that a child might be punished because he does not live with his two biologic parents is antithetic... |
dfd116ca096872052caa46c14a7657f69cc8f17a | Summarize the following news article. | Chef John Besh: We should wage campaign to save Gulf Coast from oil slick .
Need to protect "most incredibly rich marshland, which feeds an enormous ecosystem"
He says not just jobs are at stake, but also communities and cultures .
He urges Americans to demand U.S. shrimp at grocery stores and restaurants . | [
"(CNN) -- Food fanatics may recognize John Besh from his stints on TV shows like \"The Next Iron Chef\" and \"Top Chef Masters,\" but New Orleans residents know the Louisiana-raised chef and ex-Marine as an evangelist for local food culture. After Hurricane Katrina devastated his city in 2005, Besh rallied the team... |
d0716840c38c0a27d479b54184dca3f3b0568e09 | Summarize the following news article. | France face world champions Italy at Euro 2008 with losers going home .
Both sides face elimination if Romania beat the Netherlands in other group game .
Italy to put "heart and souls" into winning the match, coach Donadoni says .
French coach Domanech admits French hopes of qualifying are "tiny" | [
"(CNN) -- World champions Italy meet France Tuesday at Euro 2008 in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final and the 2002 European Championship final -- but with very different consequences. Italian players train Monday in Zurich ahead of their showdown with France. With both sides still seeking their first win of the... |
b9f24aeb9a0298db8a6eb988af188f57196f2407 | Summarize the following news article. | The Plastiki crew reaches Christmas Island 39 days after it set sail from San Francisco .
This is nearly the expedition's halfway point and is the first time the crew touches land .
The crew interacts with the local community and promotes their message of sustainability . | [
"(CNN) -- More than a month after the Plastiki set sail from San Francisco, the six-person crew has made it to Christmas Island, nearly marking the halfway point of the ship's journey to cross the Pacific Ocean. Upon their arrival, the crew was greeted at by local residents who performed cultural songs and dances, ... |
5bae6305e85329bfe01aa7b17d5b52cf17744fa1 | Summarize the following news article. | Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland was among those killed in January's Haiti earthquake.
Bourland died inside the quake-ravaged Hotel Montana .
Bourland's wife went to Haiti to stand near where her husband was last seen alive .
Peggy Bourland says she's "unsure" what the future holds . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission. The date was January 12, and the destination was Haiti. Neither knew it would be the last time they'd see one another. Upon his arrival in Port-au-Prince, Ken Bourland sent his wife an e-mail... |
6404281ef38b3ec7453cbb5c1c854cf7fbca3fae | Summarize the following news article. | Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off Friday afternoon .
Two-week mission will take crew to the international space station .
Mission is one of the final three for the shuttle program . | [
"Kennedy Space Center, Florida (CNN) -- The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Friday afternoon on its final planned mission. The shuttle blasted off under bright sunny skies at 2:20 p.m. The six astronauts on board plan to deliver an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini-research module to the internat... |
f0f2460e8d909140f3da7dccbd2a32f82e058667 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao hints at final professional bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao was speaking after winning a seat in the Filipino national parliament .
Bout against Mayweather would amass huge sums in box office revenue . | [
"(CNN) -- Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao says he wants one final bout as a professional and it looks set to be an eagerly-awaited match-up against Floyd Mayweather Jr. later this year. National hero Pacquiao will enter the Philippine parliament after winning a seat in this week's elections, but has one more a... |
5aef831fc47d101c019651d24901c97050f2dba7 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors cite five legal circumstances to support decision to seek death penalty .
Document: Death occurred during aggravated child abuse, was "heinous, atrocious"
Document: Caylee was under 12, Anthony held position of custodial authority over her .
If Anthony is convicted of killing Caylee, jurors have to weigh ag... | [
"(CNN) -- Florida prosecutors on Thursday revealed a list of reasons they're seeking the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is charged with killing her daughter, Caylee. Under Florida, law, prosecutors need to raise only one of 15 possible aggravating factors to support their decision to seek the death penalt... |
018db7f5995ef1e3c7a65f617f56ba509dc69224 | Summarize the following news article. | Sites and apps that let users track their locations get buzz from tech media .
But the sites are not achieving mainstream popularity, according to surveys .
Only 7 percent of Americans are aware of location-based social networks .
Facebook and Twitter may soon popularize the idea, however. | [
"(Mashable) -- For all their buzz and value, location-based social networks haven't really gone mainstream yet. Only 7 percent of Americans are aware of location-based social networks, according to data from Edison Research. Part of the explanation for this is that the majority of mobile users aren't using smartpho... |
09a279230aae6a401d5a46f20cb96d18d7d8135f | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Palin speaks at fundraiser for group supporting conservative women candidates .
Palin attacks anti-abortion Democrats for backing President Obama's health care plan .
Palin's appearance was part of a campaign swing that will take her to Carolinas . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail Friday, delivering the keynote address at a Washington fundraiser for an anti-abortion group supporting socially conservative women running for office in the upcoming midterm elections. \"All across this country, women are standing up and ... |
87af79291ff8d07b774bf6edbbeb2df1a159fdd9 | Summarize the following news article. | At 41 percent, Latinos have higher high school dropout rate than blacks, whites, study finds .
Study finds differences between Latinos born in United States and those born abroad .
For foreign-born Latinos, "it takes a little bit of time to figure things out," researcher says .
Pew Hispanic Center, which conducted stud... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Just one in 10 Latino high school dropouts earns a high school equivalency degree, compared with two in 10 African-American dropouts and three in 10 white dropouts, the Pew Hispanic Center said Thursday. The equivalency degree, called the General Educational Development (GED) credential, \"is w... |
6b20a9a43d759e317a8075d639d176eecb174b05 | Summarize the following news article. | Jessica Colotl, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested, detained after traffic violation .
In U.S. since she was 11, she is close to graduation from her university in Georgia .
"I'm just trying to live the American dream and finish my education," says Colotl .
Advocates and lawyers for Colotl liken case to "witch hunt... | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Staring at the throngs of media representatives who came out to hear and see her Friday, Jessica Colotl took another step into the fight for her future. The undocumented student from Mexico whose case has become a lightning rod in the immigration debate had been released on $2,500 bond ju... |
cae05cdb4defd8c3cd710c4a062333655e00beab | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan win the Italian Serie A title for a fifth successive year after beating Siena 1-0 .
Diego Milito scores the only goal as Inter add the Scudetto to their Italian Cup triumph .
Roma finish two points behind in second position after a 2-0 victory at Chievo . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan have won the Italian Serie A title for a fifth successive season -- and the 18th time in their illustrious history -- after Diego Milito's goal gave them a 1-0 win at Siena on Sunday. Jose Mourinho's side needed nothing less than a victory to secure the Scudetto and they achieved that feat in ... |
466d121051fe3df31cfadc7c6e29b5d5638daa9e | Summarize the following news article. | Apple signed a five-year deal with AT&T for iPhone exclusivity back in 2007, court documents show .
Lawsuit claims that Apple and AT&T exerted a monopoly over iPhone service .
But the iPhone could possibly still appear on another carrier before 2012 . | [
"(Mashable) -- It was speculative before given the lack of independent confirmation, but now apparently Apple has gone on record to confirm that the original deal signed with AT&T for iPhone exclusivity back in 2007 was a five-year deal. That means at least some legal hoops would need jumping through if we're ever ... |
3816c028eb0f007e2a2319f8bf567355018ea66f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Discarded items were found outside ex-Senator's car; inside were traces of blood .
NEW: Federal attorney general's office has declined to call the case a kidnapping .
Diego Fernandez de Cevallos Ramos, a former Mexican senator, is missing .
Ex-senator was last seen on the ranch of his home, Notimex news agency rep... | [
"(CNN) -- A former Mexican senator was reported missing on Saturday, Mexico's attorney general's office said. The case has rocked Mexico, with President Felipe Calderon saying he is closely monitoring the investigation into the disappearance of the former official, Diego Fernandez de Cevallos Ramos. The attorney ge... |
aa0970754755230f76df62063b2915daf3163744 | Summarize the following news article. | "Survivor" debuted in 2000 after Mark Burnett brought rights from Sweden's "Expedition Robinson"
Show is still a consistent winner in the 8 p.m. U.S. prime time slot ratings .
We can see our own social struggles played out on "Survivor," commentator says . | [
"(CNN) -- \"And the title of the sole Survivor of 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' goes to ... Sandra Diaz-Twine.\" With that, the winner of the 20th season of CBS' \"Survivor\" was announced last night at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City. It's been 10 years since the show crowned its first winner, Richard H... |
776b05d767c27e4a36da1f62c5c0249807f779bb | Summarize the following news article. | Rhode Island high school that fired all its teachers reaches tentative agreement to rehire them .
School board had fired 93 teachers, administrators and others over low student performance .
The deal includes measures to improve student achievement .
The agreement still must be ratified by teachers . | [
"(CNN) -- A Rhode Island high school that fired all its teachers in February has reached a tentative agreement with the school's teachers union to rehire them, the union announced Sunday. The school board of the Central Falls School District, outside Providence, had voted to fire 93 staff members from its high scho... |
0478612a19ab9c9b8fa8669be840996d3cf0bfe7 | Summarize the following news article. | Rock community paid tribute to Dio in messages late Sunday .
Dio most recently was touring with the band Heaven and Hell .
His last public appearance was in April at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards . | [
"(CNN) -- Condolences continued to pour in late Sunday night following the death of heavy metal rocker Ronnie James Dio, who lost his battle with stomach cancer earlier in the day. \"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. 16th May,\" his wife, Wendy Dio, said in a message on his official website.... |
5bd1640b9b839462ad07957e93c2aec9799482ce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Discovery called a "significant break" in outbreak investigation .
Strain is Salmonella Saintpaul, which has sickened hundreds recently .
CDC: Pepper grown in Mexico, but origin of bacteria uncertain .
Bacteria were found at distribution center in McAllen, Texas . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Investigators had a \"significant break\" in tracking the salmonella outbreak when they found the bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico at a Texas food supplier, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. The FDA has discouraged all consumers from eating raw jalapeño pepper... |
03cb8a65abc4a545abd3744e2fec48e43b8fadc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Number of U.S. bicyclists is increasing, according to government study .
More than $700 million in stimulus funds is being used for bike and pedestrian projects .
Critics question project in North Carolina that would add bike lanes to busy street .
Cities should choose wisely where to add lanes, paths, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- Professor Peter Furth has ridden his bicycle to work at Northeastern University each day for the past six years. The two-mile trip through the Boston suburb of Brookline, Massachusetts, is usually without incident. Furth's journey is worlds apart from his former Boston commute, which for 13 years was a ba... |
131908b8e744ab6142442f2685af5d8030b86c31 | Summarize the following news article. | Thaksin supporters say that he gave the rural poor a voice and real benefits .
Detractors say that as prime minister he was greedy, self-serving and dangerous .
Current premier Abhisit Vejjajiva keen to show no one is above the rule of law .
Current court case relates to shares transfer in Thaksin communications compan... | [
"(CNN) -- Days of violent unrest in the Thai capital have left dozens dead and hundreds injured as security forces clash with anti-government protesters. The latest victims include a key opposition leader, Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol -- a renegade general better known as Seh Daeng -- who died days after being cri... |
d4492f7a06c590f4c43bebc4efd1c50fd88e3721 | Summarize the following news article. | Spacey is an Oscar-winning actor and artistic director of The Old Vic in London .
He will lead The Bridge Project theatrical co-production in 2012 .
Spacey would love to revive the headline nightclub act in Las Vegas . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Movies aren't an actor's medium...actors are just color in other people's paintings,\" Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey told CNN's Talk Asia. \"I think there's almost any actor whose been around for a while who can say this with absolute conviction that sometimes you go and see a movie that you've made ... |
04aa6e1b9827905ea264feb710ec2a3f9749ceea | Summarize the following news article. | Unseeded Aravane Rezai claims victory in the Madrid Open final on Sunday .
Rezai secures a stunning straight sets win over favorite Venus Williams .
The success gives the 23-year-old Frenchwoman just the third title of her career . | [
"(CNN) -- Unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai produced one of the shocks of the year on Sunday by defeating favorite Venus Williams in straight sets to win the final of the Madrid Open. The 23-year-old Rezai -- who had only claimed WTA Tour titles at Strasbourg and Bali prior to Madrid -- continued her remarkable we... |
515155cfbf26b42b9d66ec2ada5c1f0d598352e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ruben van Assouw, 9, will fly home to the Netherlands on Saturday .
Dutch medical team consisting of nurse, psychologist and social worker have arrived in Libya .
Plane's flight data recorder recovered; investigators trying to determine cause of crash . | [
"(CNN) -- The 9-year-old boy who was the lone survivor of a plane crash that killed 103 people in Libya plans to return to the Netherlands on Saturday, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said Friday. He is scheduled to leave Tripoli, Libya, at 10 a.m. Saturday and fly home with an aunt and uncle, as well as a doctor, the m... |
14b6c7c6e9971f9f7d7f0663a294dcb93cbc1dd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Vittamin E can cut chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in smokers and nonsmokers .
COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis; often, but not always, caused by smoking .
Several studies have shown that vitamins A, C, E and D may help improve lung health . | [
"(Health.com) -- People who take vitamin E supplements regularly for years -- whether they are smokers or nonsmokers -- may lower their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis and... |
58b665db5c139af51f6c3a7eb81e71afa1dc49f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Palin joined Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to defend new immigration law .
Brewer unveiled new Website to educate the country about law .
Critics say new law will lead to racial profiling, while supporters reject notion . | [
"(CNN) -- Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin joined the national battle over Arizona's controversial new immigration law Saturday, appearing with Gov. Jan Brewer in Phoenix to denounce the Obama administration's criticism of the law. \"It's time for Americans across this great country to stand up and sa... |
d5fe125d490ce8d44ad5fca0419f3332b56bf228 | Summarize the following news article. | 8 senators want to know if oil giant violated laws in connection with Gulf spill .
On Capitol Hill, BP touts its progress toward plugging the spill .
Researchers say oil could be lurking below Gulf surface in huge "plumes" | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama will sign an executive order establishing a presidential commission to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, an administration official said Monday. Eight U.S. senators called earlier Monday for an independent federal investigation of whether oil giant BP violated civil or criminal law... |
8e9cc8dd83f7f755e37eeda0600f05232464fa92 | Summarize the following news article. | Complex at the center of Saddam Hussein's nuclear efforts slowly being dismantled .
Cleanup could take decades: Tuwaitha complex has 18 facilities .
Dismantling at Tuwaitha made more difficult because of bombing, looting .
Iraq began attempting to produce enriched uranium during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s . | [
"Tuwaitha, Iraq (CNN) -- The shell of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein's efforts to produce a nuclear bomb is being slowly dismantled along the banks of the Tigris River, but its radioactive legacy lingers on. The Tuwaitha research complex, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Baghdad, was bombed by Isr... |
c80f2bea2908c0a6a022de1a9a37d139ee31ec12 | Summarize the following news article. | Police find three dead in Colorado store .
Employee was upset over pay policies .
Gun purchased just days before shootings . | [
"(CNN) -- A disgruntled employee shot to death the owners of a store in Boulder, Colorado, and then may have turned the gun on himself, police said Tuesday. Police found Sean Griffin, 40, and his wife Staci Griffin, 41, dead in a back room of the Boulder Stove & Flooring on Monday morning. Also dead was Robert Mont... |
eb25a443051a27521c077279afc544e0226cbc68 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United insist Wayne Rooney will be fit for World Cup despite latest setback .
England striker went off in final game of Premier League season with groin problem .
Italian World Cup hopeful Francesco Totti hit with four-game Italian Cup suspension .
Totti was sent off last Wednesday for clash with Inter Milan... | [
"(CNN) -- England striker Wayne Rooney is expected to be fit for the World Cup in South Africa despite suffering another injury setback on club duty with Manchester United on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who last month was sidelined with ankle damage, went off with a recurrence of his recent groin problem 13 minutes fr... |
893914e6c990625b9178761d5b08fee51ed71ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Statue was reported stolen in December from Florida estate of Bernard Madoff .
Statue recovered with message: "Lesson: Return stolen property to rightful owners"
Madoff was arrested in December, accused of operating $50 billion Ponzi scheme . | [
"(CNN) -- A statue worth more than $10,000 that was stolen from the Palm Beach, Florida, estate of Wall Street investment adviser Bernard Madoff has been recovered, police said Thursday. The statue was found with a message apparently aimed at the owner, who is charged with securities fraud. Palm Beach police Sgt. C... |
5a95abd2f577fc86e6070ffc519af277e415cd99 | Summarize the following news article. | The societal trend to regard typos as no big deal is wrong, says Bob Greene .
Greene: In computer age, typos, misspellings, grammatical errors are given a reprieve .
CNN's David Daniel noticed Hollywood Walk of Fame typo; Greene spotted Mets typo . | [
"(CNN) -- For a few days there, it looked as if the typographical error was finally going to get its moment in the sun. The lowly typo -- a hastily pecked keystroke with a bad result -- has long been regarded as an irritation, a sloppy glitch, a skimmed-over eyesore. It's really much more than that, which we will d... |
2876eebc6a7c2241f65b58fee96f7221bf66b009 | Summarize the following news article. | West Indies bowling legend Michael Holding talks exclusively to CNN .
Holding believes that 20/20 cricket is threatening to destroy the Test game .
Holding also feels that the ICC should introduce a two didivisionest system . | [
"(CNN) -- West Indies pace bowling legend Michael Holding has launched a passionate defence of Test cricket, claiming that the 20/20 version of the game is threatening to completely destroy the five-day format. Speaking exclusively to CNN, Holding -- who has just released his autobiography \"No Holding Back\" -- ad... |
8d0af516c543885d01da53bc1e2d15a2feebe997 | Summarize the following news article. | Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears testimony on quake-ravaged nation .
Actor Sean Penn founded aid agency in Haiti .
He and others urged U.S. donors to ask for transparency . | [
"(CNN) -- Sean Penn could have been walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. Instead, he was under the Capitol Dome in Washington on Wednesday to testify about Haiti. Penn's newest film, spy thriller \"Fair Game,\" will debut Thursday at Cannes, but the day before, the Oscar-winning actor was seated befo... |
b4fe9698b9ebb88f77160d926c68b3db1aeeb82f | Summarize the following news article. | In 2007, Patrick Vanderwyden began a mission to cut his energy use .
His home is fueled by solar panels, and he owns electric vehicles charged with solar power .
He said he hopes more Americans follow his example .
'It's our demand that makes them want to drill a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico,' he said . | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has triggered heated debate about where the United States gets its energy supplies. Some say domestic drilling is necessary to avoid U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Others say the country needs to look to other fuel sources. But one man has foun... |
2a8a00691bf2397612d8a047c769a99600a502ff | Summarize the following news article. | Nigerian politician tried to smuggle almost five pounds of cocaine in his stomach .
Authorities said he was trying to finance his election campaign .
Eme Zuru Ayortor told officials he thought his status as politician would help him avoid arrest . | [
"A Nigerian politician has been arrested for trying to smuggle almost five pounds of cocaine in his stomach in a scheme to finance his election campaign, authorities said Monday. Eme Zuru Ayortor, a 52-year-old pharmacist and a hopeful for Nigeria's Edo State House of Assembly, was arrested at the international air... |
261b03687b5711871fa598ffe8693557241e1854 | Summarize the following news article. | Rolling Stones classic, "Exile on Main Street," re-released Tuesday with bonus material .
"Exile" is "a special album for me," says Jagger on CNN's "Larry King Live"
Jagger gives credit to the Beatles, calling them both "rivals" and "trailblazers"
Jagger to CNN's Larry King: Stones "in the right place at the right time... | [
"(CNN) -- Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger played down his status as an iconic rock 'n' roller during an interview to be broadcast Tuesday night, crediting his band's longevity to luck, hard work and loyal fans. \"You know, you always need a lot of luck,\" Jagger told CNN's \"Larry King Live.\" \"And I think [th... |
1ba83b9095741de59980d96e565f974f853eb4c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Idaho passes law challenging federal mandate that penalizes people who want to opt out .
22 additional states have seen proposals of opposition introduced .
Legal analysts say federal law would supersede any state laws written to block them .
Florida attorney general sends letters to 49 colleagues seeking to mount lega... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to pass a law saying no thanks to part of President Obama's health care proposal. The Idaho Health Care Freedom Act says in part, \"every person within the state of Idaho is and shall be free to choose or decline to choose any mode of securing health ca... |
77ae3e3e97fa241ef85ff398bae4b03b45b13582 | Summarize the following news article. | Football's finances may not be as healthy as previous figures have suggested .
Manchester United reportedly seeking to refinance $960 million of debt with a bond issue .
German giants Bayern Munich pledge to cut massive wage bill amid fears of overspending .
Belgian club Mouscron goes into liquidation after failing to ... | [
"(CNN) -- A year ago, football's finances seemed to be healthier than ever, bucking the trend of global economic hardship. The total European market had ballooned to a staggering $20.76 billion by the end of the 2007-8 season, and clubs -- especially in England -- splashed out big in the January 2009 transfer marke... |
e219bc3af7b0dde4645ba4af5413f77f0714276b | Summarize the following news article. | Martin: Twice Obama hasn't seriously considered an African-American woman for high court .
This has ticked off a number of leaders Martin has talked with .
Martin: Distance growing between Obama and many of his presumed natural allies .
Some leaders may not help Democratic House, Senate candidates, says Martin . | [
"(CNN) -- The nomination of Elena Kagan to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has caused quite a stir on the political left and right, as operatives on both sides try to ascertain exactly where she stands. But it has also opened another fissure in the complex relationship that exists ... |
6b6cca7bc1b0ea668db26e02478d3e3b884ba6bb | Summarize the following news article. | Coast Guard tested tar balls from Keys, Dry Tortugas; source is unknown, it says .
Group made of federal, state, local officials created to manage response to tar balls .
European Space Agency says satellite images show oil now in Gulf of Mexico's Loop Current .
Researchers headed to the spot where oil meets Loop Curre... | [
"(CNN) -- Tar balls found on Florida Keys beaches Monday and Tuesday are not from a massive oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, the Coast Guard said Wednesday. \"A sampling of tar balls discovered on beaches at Fort Zachary State Park, Fla., Smathers Beach in Key West, Big Pine Key, Fla., and Loggerhead Key in th... |
c775a44e65d1293ce80f0ee9821daa169c4b56ae | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan blocks access to YouTube, a day after imposing Facebook ban .
"Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" urges users to submit drawings of Mohammed .
Devout Muslims consider it offensive to depict Mohammed .
Telecommunications official says Facebook blocked on government's orders . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan on Thursday blocked access to YouTube -- a day after it shut down the social networking site Facebook -- in response to an online group calling on people to draw the Prophet Mohammed. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ordered operators to shut down YouTube \"in view of growing sacrilegious... |
10bb11ed6c59cd73039eb88df9a01616ad151364 | Summarize the following news article. | The iPad's 12-hour battery for gamers on the go makes the device perfect for games .
iPads will work with most of the games already available for the iPhone/iPod Touch .
"Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front HD," "Scrabble" and "Angry Birds HD" are all great buys . | [
"(Gannett) -- With more than a million units sold in its first month, there's no question Apple's much-hyped iPad is here to stay. But is this 9.7-inch touch-screen tablet as ideal for playing games as it is for reading electronic books, surfing the web, watching video or typing out homework? Absolutely. Spend just... |
28651a669b14c607a88cf84463a3f6ac293b3465 | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies pile up in streets; residents wander, apparently aimlessly, in rubble .
Many Haitians sleeping outdoors for fear more tremors will collapse buildings .
But reopening of airport, arrival of aid bring glimmer of hope .
Airport runway and electricity are OK, officials say; terminal being checked for damage . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Haiti's capital awoke to increasing desperation Thursday morning, a day and a half after a devastating earthquake, with covered bodies piling up along streets and modern aspects of life, such as electricity, mostly missing. The streets of Port-au-Prince resembled grainy black-and-whi... |
48873daa46d83f0df856e40519f06ab19e773492 | Summarize the following news article. | Alavi Foundation, Assa Corp. accused of transferring money to Iran .
U.S. Attorney: "Alavi Foundation has effectively been a front for the government of Iran"
Companies own 3 mosques, have interest in New York skyscraper .
U.S. wants company to forfeit the mosques and skyscraper . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The federal government moved Thursday to seize assets belonging to the Alavi Foundation and the Assa Corp., including a Manhattan skyscraper and four mosques, citing alleged links to the Iranian government. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Thursday... |
5d3c9fe731b05815e5de264f64481f1a361cfcc6 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum says university attack on cartoonist Lars Vilks should worry everyone .
His talk was provocative, but more shocking was the crowd's passivity as he was assaulted .
Sweden, other European countries increasingly governed by unwritten rules, he says .
Frum: Trading social peace for unpunished attacks allows agg... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Firebombed. Cyberattacked. Attacked by a shouting mob. That's what happened to Lars Vilks in the week ending May 16. And if you think: \"Well thank goodness my week was a lot quieter,\" think again. The attacks on Vilks were an attack on you too. Lars Vilks is a Swedish cartoonist. In the summe... |
a7a1a68a36f29f499d6e33cf1550913b8430c9a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Times Square bomb plot suspect Faisal Shahzad does not enter plea in hearing .
NEW: His lawyer asks that he be served food prepared according to Islamic dietary laws in jail .
Shahzad considered attacks on Rockefeller Center, Grand Central, investigator says .
U.S. seeking Pakistan's help in determining whether Pa... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The man accused of attempting to set off a car bomb in Times Square considered other targets in and around New York before the failed attack, an investigator said. Faisal Shahzad, 30, pondered attacks on Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Center and Connecticut helico... |
2995140dc85d741e1465c0858db7a4d56db45800 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson announces 10 concerts at London's O2 Arena .
Jackson called the performances a "final curtain call"
Reclusive star rarely seen since acquittal on child molestation charges in 2005 .
Rumors of financial difficulties, health problems have swirled around star . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Reclusive pop icon Michael Jackson will perform 10 concerts in London in July in what he described Thursday as a \"final curtain call.\" Michael Jackson announces the London dates at the O2 Arena. The summer shows, Jackson's first major live performances in 12 years, will take place at the... |
6c0b5d7d78f47ef04488ec76277f01bcaee7d10c | Summarize the following news article. | Miss USA Rima Fakih downplays significance of photographs that emerged online this week .
She says pole-dancing pictures were part of radio station promotion .
She says her family is from Muslim background but not defined by religion . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Miss USA Rima Fakih is a Muslim with Lebanese heritage, but her family is \"not defined by religion,\" Fakih said. \"I'm an American girl,\" Fakih said. \"And just to be clear, my family comes from many different backgrounds and religions.\" The newest Miss USA, crowned last weekend, was intervie... |
272ebb938bdd9216c1616fca141f41081ef4e7e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Spider-Man's alter ego, Peter Parker, will lose his job this week .
Parker's going to struggle with unemployment, try to save city, pay his bills .
Marvel comics tries to have story lines set against backdrop of current events . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Spider-Man's alter ego cannot escape the harsh realities of the current economic times and will lose his job in an issue of the Amazing Spider-Man hitting stores this week. Peter Parker, official photographer of the mayor by day and New York City crime fighter by night, is going to face new chal... |
de283c0874510efe9c5750c91649cd620d150cb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Family travels across Mongolia so autistic son can ride horses, meet shaman .
Experts say riding horses can be effective in gaining access to autistic children .
Rowan Isaacson's language and temper improved with horse/shaman therapy .
His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for Rowan's autism . | [
"(CNN) -- When 3-year-old Rowan Isaacson darted away from his father and dived into a herd of grazing horses, it easily could have been the end of the small autistic boy. He was babbling under the hooves of a boss mare. Rupert Isaacson says he noticed immediate improvement in his son's language skills when he start... |
d31f0a1d4d432bbd3526410fa6fabd5387db832b | Summarize the following news article. | Carly Fiorina also tells MSNBC John McCain isn't ready to run a corporation .
Fiorina was the CEO of Hewlett-Packard and is now a McCain adviser .
She also says Barack Obama, Joe Biden not ready to be CEOs . | [
"(CNN) -- Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO turned top John McCain aide, said she doesn't think Sarah Palin is qualified to run a major corporation. For that matter, Fiorina said, McCain, Obama and Biden aren't capable of that kind of job either. Ex-Hewlett-Packard CEO and McCain adviser Carly Fiorina s... |
2e1b2734e63d6517efbf190330aeaeba23e26183 | Summarize the following news article. | Temblor was centered 18 miles west-southwest of El Centro, California .
Quake was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of 5.1 .
Quake was within the aftershock zone of an April 4 earthquake . | [
"(CNN) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of 5.1. The temblor was centered 18 miles west-southwest of El Centro, California, ju... |
c874fe8a7bea7f409e919aad4b8a4a1c13d7b9e2 | Summarize the following news article. | New hearing concerns a witness in the kidnapping case .
Phillip and Nancy Garrrido are accused of snatching Jaycee Dugard off street .
Dugard was 12 at the time, was kept captive 18 years .
Judge earlier ruled Garrido's can't see each other in jail . | [
"(CNN) -- A court hearing is scheduled Thursday in the case of a northern California couple accused of abducting Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for more than 18 years in a ramshackle backyard compound. Phillip Garrido, 58, and his wife, Nancy, 54, are charged with 29 felony counts in the kidnapping of Dugard... |
cc3feef27f1864aaa3087fa3bd34c6264aeb4b8f | Summarize the following news article. | Anne Vorce: We're not Greece, but we have serious fiscal woes for many of same reasons .
She says our fiscal path is unsustainable and worsening, our debt is far above normal .
U.S. must maintain confidence of creditors, act on its own timetable, she says .
Vorce says we need a clear multiyear plan that's credible to m... | [
"(CNN) -- Over the past month, we've watched from distant shores as Greece has plunged into a debt crisis. Mounting pressure from global financial markets forced Greece to begin a drastic austerity program. With a fiscal deficit of 8.1 percent of GDP and government debt of 115 percent of GDP expected this year, Gre... |
7c33048bd17621bb8f2d0fbfc264c7e187995c3c | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: Students wore U.S. flag T-shirts after school said no flag shirts .
Navarrette: Was a taunt to Latinos; principal asked them to turn shirts inside-out or go home .
Conservatives hypocritical, he writes, by touting students as martyrs for freedom .
He writes: They always say right of schools to maintai... | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- When five students at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, California, taunted Latino students by wearing T-shirts bearing the American flag on Cinco de Mayo, even though administrators had told students beforehand not to wear flag clothing that day, they caused a ruckus, divided a c... |
bf44a588fdfbd488458d888560a79d0229c6c023 | Summarize the following news article. | Ecuadorian man beaten Saturday in Peekskill, New York .
Four men are accused in the attack .
"Nothing alive should be beaten the way this poor man was," police chief says . | [
"Peekskill, New York (CNN) -- Police in Peekskill are investigating whether four men accused of brutally beating an Ecuadorian man can be charged with a hate crime, officials said. Julio Serrano, 39, remains in critical condition after he was attacked Saturday, police said. Detective Sgt. Raymond Henderlong said po... |
4d5867a665c151f8679a4d7ec0917a20b97dd9e2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Felipe Calderon says immigration is biggest challenge Mexico faces with U.S.
Obama and Calderon criticize Arizona law .
Drug violence, trade, renewable energy also among topics .
Immigration overshadows Wednesday's state dinner, which will honor Calderon . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Politically sensitive issues such as immigration, border security, drug trafficking and trade took center stage in Washington on Wednesday as President Obama welcomed his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon, to the White House. Both leaders used the occasion -- the fourth time they have met fo... |
82b4f3db3f0bbf6a055545d666c368dd5b7ae74c | Summarize the following news article. | The app comes a little more than a month after Twitter acquired Tweetie .
Tweetie/Twitter is one of the best Twitter experiences for any platform .
In addition to being free, the app now carries the distinction of being "version 3.0" | [
"(Mashable) -- Yesterday, Tweetie 2 for iPhone disappeared from the App Store. Its replacement, simply titled Twitter, is now available. This comes a little more than a month after Twitter acquired Tweetie from its creator, Loren Brichter. In addition to being free, the app now carries the distinction of being \"ve... |
40dbdb689c01d05e852223eab73d3a1e6985d37e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attorney recounts events leading to girl's death that he said were caught on video .
NEW: Geoffry Fieger says girl was burned by flash device before being struck by bullet .
NEW: Fieger calls police accounts of the raid "absurd," claims cover-up .
The suits claim gross negligence and conspiracy to cover up a civil... | [
"(CNN) -- Calling law enforcement accounts \"absurd,\" a Michigan attorney sued police Tuesday in the death of 7-year-old girl killed during a raid in Detroit. Attorney Geoffrey Fieger said members of the Detroit Police Special Response Team acted out of line when they conducted a raid on the family home of Aiyana... |
9a6b998ae3696033bbdf4973a540c8e843c7001b | Summarize the following news article. | At least 2,149 attorneys have been laid off in 2009, according to Lawshucks.com .
Private firms are trying to place unemployed attorneys in public interest firms .
One firm will pay deferred associates $60,000 a year to work in the public sector .
Harvard Law School assistant dean: Tough times can be "tremendous opport... | [
"(CNN) -- It was the best of times in 2004, when attorney Dave Dineen graduated from Boston University School of Law and landed a job at a top Massachusetts corporate firm, Foley Hoag LLP. Attorney Dave Dineen at his new job at Greater Boston Legal Services. By 2007, the National Association for Law Placement was r... |
3eb7308e0e7293dd473eb09b6468f439cddf27a4 | Summarize the following news article. | New restrictions cover 19 percent of Gulf .
Extension hits at deepwater fish like tuna .
Shrimpers fear 'multi-generational' impact .
Spill drives buyers to new sources . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Wider restrictions on fishing in the Gulf of Mexico are raising fresh concerns in an industry already hard-hit by the massive BP oil spill. With thousands of barrels of oil still spewing out of a damaged undersea well every day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tues... |
a965b98c59f3ff7bf86e36b143bf802981ca62c3 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum says Republicans suffered a big defeat with passage of health care .
Frum says it's not realistic to think the bill's benefits, which will be popular, can be repealed .
He says GOP can pledge to stave off higher taxes and more regulation of small businesses .
Frum: Strategy served interests of talk radio by ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- What the hell do we Republicans do now? In the very short run, our course is obvious enough: There will be more votes on health care in the Senate, and we will vote nay again. But this is anti-climax territory. The decisive vote occurred Sunday night. The \"what next?\" question pertains to the... |
e2adc54b0449e9d84440deee9eeba7995027a827 | Summarize the following news article. | Intervention from Turkey, Brazil reflects dissatisfaction with U.S. leadership, Labott says .
Brazil, Turkey tout nuclear agreement reached with Iran .
The next day, U.S. introduced sanctions resolution to U.N. Security Council .
For Lula and Erdogan, resolution handicaps their efforts to work with Iran, Labott says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The efforts by leaders of Turkey and Brazil to broker a nuclear deal with Iran reflects growing dissatisfaction with the traditional world order in which the United States is the only superpower, which they view as outdated and unjust. And their intervention on the Iran issue reflects a growing... |
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