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28f341f294af8d7a001f02e1d487c3cf3bf5001c | Summarize the following news article. | Gulf spill significantly larger than Exxon Valdez accident of 1989, estimates indicate .
Government scientists estimate oil gushing much faster than previously thought .
Two teams used different methods to estimate flow .
NEW: Amount of oil spilled could have ramifications if BP is found negligent . | [
"(CNN) -- The Gulf of Mexico undersea gusher is the largest oil spill in United States history -- possibly already more than twice as big as the Exxon Valdez spill, government estimates suggested Thursday. Scientists observed 130,000 to 270,000 barrels of oil on the water's surface on May 17, and think a similar am... |
804e12a1560f3ae6d9770e786aa6d9edc371f92d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: BP says it takes worker safety seriously .
NEW: BP says it conducts safety tests and provides safety gear .
125 commercial vessels recalled from water near Louisiana .
Congressman urges government to set up mobile clinics . | [
"Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- Seven oil spill recovery workers who were hospitalized in New Orleans after complaining of feeling ill were properly trained and had protective gear on, according to the the federal on-scene coordinator for the oil spill response effort in the Gulf of Mexico. \"The heat and humidity in L... |
678683c8b3a5b8c611ac1eaaa859e66ec922d350 | Summarize the following news article. | O'Keefe, three others plead guilty to illegally entering senator's office .
Defendants fined, placed on probation, ordered to do community service .
O'Keefe posed as a pimp to stage videos at ACORN offices in 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- Conservative videographer James O'Keefe and three co-defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday to entering federal property under false pretenses for a January incident in which they tried to tamper with the phone system in the New Orleans office of Sen. Mary Landrieu. O'Keefe, 25, and co-defendants Joseph Base... |
6d27a58feab98e26a8b470812647ccb90359716d | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona has asked for military equipment, including drones, to beef up border security .
President Obama has approved sending National Guard to the border .
Navarrette says border has never been more protected, but it's not the real issue .
He says culprit in illegal immigration is employers who hire illegals to do job... | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Don't be surprised if, any day now, you read that the People's Republic of Arizona is in the market for nuclear warheads to put an end, once and for all, to illegal immigration on its southern border. After all, it's the next logical step for the rogue state. This week, to advance th... |
9c8926253703a47f70e75cbfab62d261cc2ff822 | Summarize the following news article. | Top 10 new species list includes frogfish, golden orb spider, bug-eating slugs .
Coincides with International Day of Biodiversity being marked in 11 countries .
United Nations says not enough is being done to reduce rate of biodiversity loss .
UNEP report found animal populations have dropped 30 percent since 1970 . | [
"(CNN) -- A flat-faced frogfish, bug-eating slug and carnivorous sea sponge are some of the top new species named by scientists. They appear on a \"top 10\" list of new species released Saturday amid warnings from the United Nations that the world is not doing enough to protect vulnerable eco-systems. \"Biodiversit... |
beb7bdd63a3c43f39372fc75cb9d1e40932d6993 | Summarize the following news article. | National Security Strategy acts as blueprint for how White House plans to protect Americans .
Inclusion of homegrown terrorism comes after a spate of terror-related plots in the U.S.
National Security Adviser John Brennan calls al Qaeda a "resilient, resourceful and determined enemy .
Strategy will require a "broad" an... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Homegrown terrorism will be part of the United States' National Security Strategy for the first time, according to President Barack Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, who called it a new phase of the terrorist threat. When the Obama administration unveils its National Security Strategy on ... |
d2cd2f8a26a964e0859a48b5cb61888c4177000d | Summarize the following news article. | Authors urge 80 percent less greenhouse gas by 2050 .
They want big polluters U.S., China to cooperate .
Goal: Create path for Chinese participation in climate agreement, authors say .
They say Clean Air Task Force to build low-carbon coal technology in China . | [
"Editor's note: Jim Rogers is chief executive officer of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Duke Energy, which generates much of its power from coal-burning plants and is making investments in clean energy technology in China. Jonathan Lash is the president of the World Resources Institute. Ming Sung is Asia Pacific r... |
022372866822cdec460aae2f0966668096105a9c | Summarize the following news article. | it seems like it is time for Seacrest to think about switching to "DWTS"
Ferguson said she wants to do the show because her kids love to watch her dance .
Mr. T had a fling as a rapper, and now it is time for him to reach triple threat territory . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Last night Nicole Scherzinger was the 10th star to claim the mirrored ball on \"Dancing with the Stars.\" The lead Pussycat Doll went up against Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek and ESPN anchor Erin Andrews and came out victorious. Many predicted that Scherzinger would win from the start based on... |
38c93f6618cfb2c7833497308936803479e5345c | Summarize the following news article. | MMS Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum has been fired, sources say .
Interior Department report cited inappropriate relationship between inspectors, oil industry .
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar insists Birnbaum resigned and has done a good job .
Legislation has been introduced in part to help crack down on the MMS . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum has been fired, according to two CNN sources. A senior administration official has told CNN that an official announcement will be made during President Barack Obama's news conference scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The decision to fire B... |
ac09b9f8ecc26c15ec58a378867fa2ba6fa1ec0e | Summarize the following news article. | Volunteering time at a nearby veterans cemetery can be a way to honor the fallen at Memorial Day .
There are also volunteer opportunities all year long .
Maintaining the grounds, helping repair or even greeting visitors are some ways to help . | [
"(CNN) -- Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember the U.S. troops who have died. One way to honor the fallen troops is to volunteer at a veterans cemetery. And while there are opportunities on Memorial Day, there are other ways you can help all year long. There are more than 150 national cemeteries and monument... |
04e68820195af3e29e2b0897b2fe1c0eb3e4f066 | Summarize the following news article. | Documents from Congress, witness testimony detail events before leak .
At one point, BP and Transocean executives argue over changes in the drill plan .
Unexpected loss of fluid suggests leaks in the blowout preventer . | [
"(CNN) -- A timeline of events leading to the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, according to documents from congressional investigators and testimony from witnesses to the disaster: . ^12:35 a.m. Oilfield services contractor Halliburton completes cementing on BP's Mississipp... |
7fc5d9794a8cd1235c2914fd25d7b9941958ffc1 | Summarize the following news article. | The Obama administration on Thursday released its first National Security Strategy .
The 52-page outline of focuses on both international and home-grown threats .
Strategy focuses on "mitigating wherever possible the need for the use of force"
Key GOP critic: Administration "refuses to even identify" threat of "radica... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Vowing to continue to \"underwrite global security\" -- but not alone -- the Obama administration Thursday released its first National Security Strategy, a 52-page outline of the president's strategic approach and priorities. The NSS, required by Congress of every administration to be prepared ... |
7ad18c7f6e1496b2d1f0f23771e12c7e4b32a316 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Israeli official calls convoy of ships 'cheap political stunt'
Government says it will stop flotilla taking aid to Gaza .
Knesset member among flotilla participants .
Convoy aims to break 2007 Israeli blockade . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Israeli government said Thursday it will stop a convoy of cargo and passenger ships filled with supplies and headed to Gaza to break a blockade imposed by Israel in 2007. Government officials said Wednesday they have given the Israeli Defense Forces instructions to reroute the flotilla to As... |
7a2cad04a21db73f1008c98475b4dde2b4c1bf72 | Summarize the following news article. | Added sugar is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, study finds .
Study: Lower added-sugar consumption linked to better levels of good cholesterol .
Study to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association .
Those who ate more added sugar tended to be low-income, younger non-Latino black... | [
"(CNN) -- Sugar lovers may have to face a bitter truth: The less sugar added to foods for typical people, the better are their blood-fat profiles and the lower are their cardiovascular risks, a study to be published Wednesday concludes. \"We found that the lower the amount of added sugar people ate, the better thei... |
cacf94acd3d27d520895a531490be3cb8ffaf18d | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Panamanian military dictator in jail as he awaits extradition decision .
Grandson pushing for Noriega to be returned to Panama .
France wants Noriega to stand trial on drug charges .
Panama wants him on murder charges, but he would be under house arrest . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Growing up, Jean-Manuel Beauchamp attended no ball games with his grandfather. No barbecues, either, or bedtime stories. Beauchamp, now 20, was 4 months old when the United States invaded Panama and seized his grandfather. Noriega was later convicted on drug charges and sentenced to 30 yea... |
32eaf09e4fbe23ca792f933cf76629a07ebf5d32 | Summarize the following news article. | Xu Yuyuan, 47, found guilty of intentional homicide over April attack .
Xu attacked 29 kindergarten students and three teachers with a knife .
Attack one in a spate of school attacks which have prompted outrage . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- A court in eastern China sentenced a man to death Saturday for attacking 29 kindergarten students and three teachers with a knife, state-run media said. The Taixing Intermediate People's Court found Xu Yuyuan, 47, guilty of intentional homicide after a half-day trial, Xinhua news agency sai... |
7f340bb7216273f9b59d26516e3460a94c2c8125 | Summarize the following news article. | Mother was found dead at a Mexican resort last month .
Father named "person of interest" in investigation of his wife's death .
Therapist said emotional service could harm young children .
Father's lawyer says resort had other unsolved deaths . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The children of a Los Angeles woman found dead at a Mexican resort last month will not be allowed to attend a memorial service for their mother Sunday, a judge ruled Friday. A therapist hired by their father, a former \"Survivor\" producer named a \"person of interest\" in the inve... |
59bd61b46f72b0531ce6b537b3d772941a6b7571 | Summarize the following news article. | Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York, tops the 2010 best beaches list .
The list is compiled by a coastal researcher at Florida International University .
Second and third spots go to beaches in Sarasota, Florida, and San Diego, California . | [
"(CNN) -- A sandy stretch in the tony Hamptons topped 2010's best beaches list, compiled each year by a coastal scholar known as Dr. Beach. Coopers Beach, the main beach in the village of Southampton on the east end of Long Island, New York, took top honors this year on the 20th annual list released by Dr. Stephen ... |
2b87bbacf5f4eb1bce5bf557152028f69fbdf389 | Summarize the following news article. | Planned indoor golf center in the Netherlands would be the biggest of its kind .
The center would boast state-of-the-art facilities but carries a price tag of $66 million .
Trends point to growing demand for indoor golf faciliteis or "virtual" golf .
Traditionalists say golf will remain a predominantly outdoor game . | [
"(CNN) -- A Dutch entrepreneur is hoping to construct the biggest indoor golf center in the world in the Netherlands which he believes will revolutionize the sport's leisure industry. The vast 18,000 square-meter bubble will house a plethora of golf practice facilities, including chipping greens, bunkers and water... |
2bd0a43f9d53bb24f3a33668e87c546eb642a6ad | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country .
Federal program makes funds available to first-time homebuyers .
Experts unsure if many applicants can be helped .
No money has yet been used to help purchase homes . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- Thirty-year-old Lisa Locascio is walking through what she hopes will soon be her new living room. Lisa Locascio is trying to buy her first home with help from the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. \"The carpet's clearly trashed, but that's going to get ripped out,\" she says. Sh... |
a17fc46becdbd867993fde3f2931b1025169470c | Summarize the following news article. | Roy Foster was recognized as a Top 10 CNN Hero of 2009 for his work with veterans .
Foster's Stand Down House helps veterans struggling with homelessness and addiction .
His organization recently expanded to help women veterans and veterans' families .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2010 CNN Heroes . | [
"Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) -- For years, Army veteran Roy Foster's motto has been \"No man left behind.\" This month, he's broadened it to include women. In November, Foster was recognized at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute\" as a Top 10 CNN Hero of 2009 for his efforts to help male veterans struggling with homel... |
012824cd1c5ad71f3f985ab6091124970c08e113 | Summarize the following news article. | James Biela convicted in rape, murder of Brianna Denison, attacks on two women .
Biela, 28, faces the death penalty; an anonymous tip led to his arrest .
Biela took his victims' underwear, left a pair of panties near Denison's body . | [
"(CNN) -- A Nevada man was found guilty Thursday of raping and strangling a 19-year-old student in a string of attacks that rattled the university community in Reno two years ago. A Washoe County, Nevada, jury convicted James Michael Biela, 28, of first-degree murder and sexual assault in the death of Brianna Denis... |
d242f6538c9c95a78943d80d36cea99de5673a80 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven Baha'i prisoners accused of espionage to go on trial Tuesday in Iran .
Baha'is are accused of spying for Israel, spreading propaganda against Iran .
One of defendants' attorneys is in jail; another is outside the country .
Case of the seven Baha'is has drawn global attention . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran should release seven Baha'i prisoners accused of espionage because it does not have any evidence against them, their lawyer Shirin Ebadi told CNN on Saturday. Attorneys Abdolfattah Soltani, left, and Shirin Ebadi, shown in Tehran in 2004. \"In the files, in the case basically, there is nothing, no re... |
ef3c03c7c1aecad6c2aeb74ec04ce88b9598697a | Summarize the following news article. | Chicago-area couple start cost-saving measures after breadwinner loses job .
They hope to make 13 weeks' severance last all year while still paying the mortgage .
Among their tactics: avoid driving when possible, buy only necessities when on sale . | [
"CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois (CNN) -- Karin Kubacki no longer buys clothing or toys for her 7-year-old son, Max. Karin and Chris Kubacki are cutting back to make her severance and unemployment pay last a year. She avoids driving her 8-year-old Honda Civic unless absolutely necessary and has no plans to repair a second v... |
e609aa349f74d97f1b2286ac07ad35e82216e2c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil has been put on the endangered list .
Devil facial tumor disease has led to 70 percent decline in population .
It is one of only three cancers known to spread like a contagious disease . | [
"(CNN) -- Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil -- widely known as trouble in Looney Tunes cartoons -- has been put on the country's endangered list, environmental officials announced Friday. The Tasmanian devil's future is threatened by a contagious facial cancer that has killed large numbers. \"My decision to uplist... |
5c28f893e82e52c78c748c81fac9852cedef60cf | Summarize the following news article. | Recycling as a movement 4,000 years old .
More than 500 million tons of material recycled every year .
Recycling a boom industry in developing world .
Health risks arising from poor recycling operations in China . | [
"(CNN) -- As a concept, recycling has lived and died many times throughout its 4,000-year old history. But it always re-emerges as an idea when humans need it most, such as during the Great Depression, and later during World War II, when American companies recycled or reused around 25 percent of the waste stream. A... |
0c02c38b194bbd734bd4ae2c3bdad6b045611055 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chavez urges EU to remove FARC and ELN from list of terror groups .
FARC has been blamed for numerous attacks and may hold about 750 hostages .
Venezuela's president arranged release of mother, another hostage Thursday . | [
"CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called Friday for Europe to remove from its list of terrorist organizations two Colombian groups -- including FARC, the group that freed two hostages Thursday in a mission Chavez organized. During his televised State of the Union speech, Chavez -- an out... |
388eebf5c04311ff2121dca803e3663d4df0f73c | Summarize the following news article. | Obama to mark holiday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery outside Chicago .
Vice president to attend Arlington National ceremony in Obama's place .
Blogger says absence from Arlington shows lack of respect for veterans .
But some veterans groups say absence is OK, citing that of other presidents . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Several veterans and conservative bloggers are taking issue with President Barack Obama choosing not to attend the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Vice President Joe Biden is attending in his place. \"Arlington is a place of tremendous symbolism,\" said Paul Rieckhoff, fou... |
ee98e00f10992f1d3701b0a3675a31f612fdb523 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Ruplenas is a retired combat cameraman of WWII, Korea and Vietnam .
Army Headquarters reviewed his shots regularly to see if the U.S. had hit their targets .
Ruplenas says best part of the job was photographing young American GIs . | [
"(CNN) -- In his West Virginia home, Peter Ruplenas, a three-time war veteran spends his days thumbing through his personal photography collection. His compilation is vast and includes countless photographs of B-24 bombers, soldiers in the field and the aftermath of war. He holds up a photograph of himself taken b... |
2b5b819b36bdb9cd155dfbe39339892ded1c7a5b | Summarize the following news article. | It will be the first child for Keys, 29 .
Producer Swizz Beatz is the dad .
Couple will marry this year .
Due date not disclosed . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Alicia Keys has 12 Grammys under her belt and now she has something else under there, too. The 29-year-old R&B singer is pregnant with her first child, her representatives confirmed. They would not say when the child is due. Weeks of photos have shown Keys noticeably fuller in the ... |
7e53ef7d764bac14536009c10d98cc9e80c9783b | Summarize the following news article. | CDC: Babies born via fertility treatments are at higher risk of certain birth defects .
Septal heart defects, cleft palate and two GI defects are two to four times more likely .
Absolute risk of birth defects is still low .
Assisted reproduction rising, with such birth rates doubling between 1996 and 2004 . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs -- are two to four times more likely to be born with certain types of birth defec... |
d3f5d6970184f4834bc42b5bc640d15cc34c33d0 | Summarize the following news article. | World Bank cancels Haiti's $36 million debt .
Haiti now owes no money to World Bank .
Contributions from 13 countries made debt cancellation possible .
World Bank has previously made $479 million available to Haiti . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The World Bank has canceled Haiti's $36 million debt, the institution announced Friday. Haiti owed the money to the International Development Association, the World Bank's fund for the poorest countries. The nation, wracked by a devastating earthquake on January 12, now does not owe any more mo... |
5b61e407e01856f861a9967908e592f8cabc0ed2 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine plans to increase the number of troops at the U.S.-Mexico border .
Sail into New York City as Fleet Week honors U.S. military sea services .
Consider some of the retirement possibilities for NASA's space shuttles .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 27, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Arizona • Seoul, South Korea • New York City . 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: Hi, there! My name is Carl Azuz. This is CNN Stud... |
ee25c74b6d7b5c509c8bf1267d3f6a0dcc5d652f | Summarize the following news article. | France wins right to host the 2016 European Football Championship .
France beats off the challenge of Italy and Turkey .
Decision made by 13-strong UEFA executive committee .
France previously hosted the 1960 and 1984 European Championships . | [
"(CNN) -- France has been chosen to host the 2016 European Football Championship. France beat off the challenge of Italy and Turkey to win the decision, which was made by the 13 members of the UEFA executive committee. UEFA president Michel Platini unveiled the name of France in a ceremony at its headquarters in G... |
56f278c5fcc9954410da8084bda2dce64388790e | Summarize the following news article. | Former U.S. soldier Steven Green convicted in rape of Iraqi teen, murder of her family .
Green's defense lawyers trying to spare their client the death penalty .
They argue nurse-practitioner failed to diagnose clear case of acute stress disorder .
Nurse testifies soldier interviews took place under difficult condition... | [
"PADUCAH, Kentucky (CNN) -- Defense lawyers trying to save their client from the death penalty argued Tuesday that former U.S. soldier Steven Green exhibited clear symptoms of acute stress disorder in Iraq and that a military psychiatric nurse-practitioner failed to diagnose the troubled infantryman and pull him ou... |
f393681a2622e06f20212b03c9bbde5b535326e7 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Muslims celebrate Thanksgiving and an important religious occasion on same day .
Hamid Dabashi says Fort Hood shootings were an atrocity .
Dabashi: Malcolm X, a Muslim, played key role in civil rights movement . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The serendipitous occurrence of this year's Thanksgiving holiday on the same evening as the Muslim Eid-ul-Adha is a festive occasion to reflect on the place of Islam in American collective consciousness and on Muslims as Americans. On the same evening that millions of Americans gather around thei... |
c41b01c3e95f8e36ec9322825d1d810b52989605 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials deny any bodies have been burned .
Witnesses say dozens of bodies lay in the streets .
Official death count is at 67 .
Reporters whisked through portion of Tivoli Gardens . | [
"(CNN) -- Security forces were burning the bodies of the dead this week in a Jamaican neighborhood ravaged by a failed attempt to arrest a suspected drug kingpin, according to residents, who said their entire neighborhood had been a war zone. Kingston's deputy police commissioner, Glenmore Hinds, denied the reports... |
57b66d07a307f074b376e2e9a033d592a70ae34b | Summarize the following news article. | Etan Patz was first missing child whose picture was put on a milk carton .
He disappeared in May 1979 as he walked two blocks to school bus stop .
District attorney had promised during his election campaign to reopen case .
Top suspect had made, then denied, statement connecting him to Etan, author said . | [
"New York (CNN) -- His was the first face of a missing child to appear on the back of a milk carton. Now, nearly 31 years to the day since Etan Patz vanished from a New York street, authorities are reopening his case. The communications director for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. confirmed that the off... |
3666f90c41e7c7f184b5d237fa84fc0705af20ec | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Jackson and Gary, Indiana, mayor pushing for Jackson tourist site .
Idea calls for museum and performing arts center .
Michael Jackson and siblings were born in Gary, moved to Los Angeles . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of Gary, Indiana, and Michael Jackson's father, Joe, on Wednesday will announce \"a major move forward\" to bring a museum and performance arts center bearing the singer's name to the city. Mayor Rudy Clay has said the project has the potential to bring 500,000 to 750,000 visitors to Gary and an... |
74c61f499333145fdcc1f46cd80bbdca54740aba | Summarize the following news article. | Engines on four jet aircraft overseas failed during the past two years .
NTSB issues an "urgent" recommendation to increase inspections of the engines on U.S. aircraft .
At issue are General Electric CF6-45/50 series jet engines, found on a small number of jets .
A GE spokeswoman says most of the engines are used on ca... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The failure of General Electric engines on four jet aircraft overseas during the past two years has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to issue an \"urgent\" recommendation to increase inspections of the engines on U.S. aircraft. None of the incidents resulted in crashes, injurie... |
218c32cb1f7efb812b104864720420d90dba1b48 | Summarize the following news article. | Captain of activist ship: "We can call this nonviolent chemical warfare"
Japan: Anti-whaling group threw butyric acid on board whaling vessel .
Japan: The crew complained of injuries after the butyric acid hit the ship .
Butyric acid is found in rancid butter . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Anti-whaling protesters hurled containers of butyric acid at a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, injuring four crew members, a Japanese official said Monday. Activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society hurl objects on to the Japanese ship Nisshin Maru. The Sea Shepherd Conse... |
e5beed97b51436c576c139458b985d2ca452907b | Summarize the following news article. | The magician uses an iPad to do a series of magic tricks .
He makes a live bird appear moments after showing a video of it on the screen .
Jobs deemed the iPad "a truly magical and revolutionary product" in January . | [
"(CNN) -- Sure David Copperfield can make the Statue of Liberty vanish in front of a live audience, but what can he do with an iPad? In a YouTube video posted by \"salarymagician,\" Shinya -- who identifies himself as a magician at the beginning of the video -- incorporates the iPad in his sidewalk magic act, which... |
5f7f5d733c5e662f21873656ad0795255bf38e40 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Company hired to provide cleanup crews says it got order to beef up 5 days ago .
NEW: "No, I did not" add workers for the president, boss tells radio station .
BP beefed up cleanup workers just for Obama visit, local official says .
Workers left when president left, parish councilman says .
BP denies allegations: ... | [
"(CNN) -- A Gulf Coast official accused BP of shipping workers into Grand Isle, Louisiana, for President Barack Obama's visit to the oil-stricken area Friday and sending them away once the president left the region. Early Friday morning, \"a number of buses brought in approximately 300 to 400 workers that had been ... |
01f9ae9904f07bfaa784563be60bc1e5cf8f1cb1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: BP will try lower marine riser package cap next .
NEW: Lower marine riser package cap will capture most, but not all of oil flow .
NEW: Officials: Only sure option is relief wells, still 2 months away .
NEW: Parish president wants BP to build sand barrier islands now .
Workers toil on beaches and in marshes to cle... | [
"Robert, Louisiana (CNN) -- Three attempts to pump mud and 16 tries to stuff solid material into a breached Gulf of Mexico oil well failed to stop the flow, top BP executives said Saturday, and engineers and executives with the oil giant have decided to \"move on to the next option.\" That option: Place a custom-bu... |
f40faef67b52d39bd259b91bd57e55f41f42f8a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Large patches of oil offshore .
NEW: Nearby Mississippi island also hit .
Protective booms cover only part of the Alabama island .
Feds checking out spill, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says . | [
"(CNN) -- Rust-colored oil washed ashore on barrier islands off Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, while more patches of crude offshore appeared to be moving toward those states' coasts, authorities reported. Researchers scrambled to clean up tar balls and puddles of oil from the beaches of Alabama's Dauphin Islan... |
e35c3d07dd54243acf4298ee0ce6ea7e4621e90f | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Webber on pole for Sunday's Turkey Grand Prix in Istanbul .
Webber will occupy the front row of the grid with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton .
Webber's Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel claims third fastest .
Aussie Webber leads Vettel on races won in title race . | [
"(CNN) -- Championship leader Mark Webber made it a hat-trick of pole positions as he dominated qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul on Saturday. Webber lapped in one minute 26.295 seconds to occupy first place on the grid ahead of 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren. Webber's Red Bull t... |
903b361b0f49aaf8176e259ef94d1d129f61cc15 | Summarize the following news article. | Mr. Prospector only won $112,170, but the race horse fathered a some big winners .
The Green Monkey sold for $16M but his best was a third-place finish .
Cigar won almost $10M, but turned out to be a big loser as a stud . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Watching the post parade at this weekend's Kentucky Derby will surely fill some of our heads with dreams of horse ownership. How did the julep-sipping folks acquire their prized horses? How much is buying a racehorse going to set you back? Are they sound investments? These are all tricky question... |
b311d3d123093547a9aefcd48485e07d2d494bec | Summarize the following news article. | Bear the dog was born into poverty, had ears and tail chopped off for dogfighting .
Unknown soldier in Afghanistan first found Bear last year .
Royal Marines made preparations with company and locals to transport dogs .
Marine: "It shows that the people of Afghanistan and us, we can work together" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- His life has never been easy. Born into poverty and war, his ears and tail were chopped off when he was just a few months old in preparation for dog-fighting. He escaped to find a better life, only to be trapped in lonely, sterile quarantine for six months. Bear plays for the first time ou... |
14b63c3acb582ee499a51b54701c532d047418d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Forget conventional flowers and chocolate, try healthy gifts for Mother's Day .
Give the gift of (your) time and support at the doctor's office .
Rather than artery-clogging brunch, spring for a visit with nutritionist . | [
"This Mother's Day, skip the flowers and forget the chocolate (unless it's dark)! Give your mom something she really needs -- the gift of good health. Do something good for mom this Mother's Day by getting her healthy food and investing in her wellness. No, you don't have to buy her a treadmill. There are many othe... |
b0dedbecdc4c02016da03d81c2cf7d6156d6bb4a | Summarize the following news article. | Poem tells the anguish felt by one who killed a man in war .
It was the only poem James Lenihan is known to have written, his children say .
Poetry professor calls it "accomplished," reminiscent of well-known works . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- What does it feel like to kill a man? James Lenihan of Brooklyn knew. He fought in Europe in World War II and he killed a German soldier during a battle in Holland. He described how it felt in a poem: . --- . I shot a man yesterday . And much to my surprise, . The strangest thing happened to me... |
2dd3cb07eb069a9f9ad579146c62689eb6222607 | Summarize the following news article. | Amazon plans to unveil a thinner Kindle with a sharper picture in August .
Sources say e-book reader will not have a touch screen or color .
CEO Jeff Bezos says a Kindle with a color reflective screen is still a ways of . | [
"(CNET) -- Amazon plans to unveil a thinner Kindle with a sharper picture in August, according to a Bloomberg News report on Saturday citing anonymous sources. Two people familiar with the online retailer's plans told Bloomberg the next-generation e-book reader will not have a touch screen or color, but the displa... |
555a08a4d574055f5ea23e30bbee602337a1e318 | Summarize the following news article. | The Episcopal Church in Los Angeles recently consecrated an openly gay bishop .
The archbishop of Canterbury warned that divisions in the church would widen .
He urged a diminished role for the Episcopal Church for violating "promises"
Conservatives say he didn't go far enough . | [
"(CNN) -- Rifts within the Anglican Communion could widen after the archbishop of Canterbury, who has condemned the consecration of openly gay bishops, urged a diminished role Friday for the Episcopal Church. Earlier this month, a Los Angeles, California, diocese ordained the Rev. Mary Glasspool, the first openly g... |
ddf418e22614ff2a73c06fbb156bdf516e87c0b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Blippy's security system has been breached in a very public and unfortunate way .
There's a bug in the "administrative, physical and electronic measures" that ensure privacy .
Mashable suggests that Blippy users take immediate action to revoke access . | [
"(Mashable) -- Sharing your credit card and online purchases with friends on the web sounds risky and it is. We've just discovered that several credit card transactions shared on social networking site Blippy have been exposed -- with full credit card numbers included -- in Google search results. Tipster Trey Copel... |
f72ca8eb805539c0fd8313566fd29774a3372534 | Summarize the following news article. | The robot's name is R2, short for Robonaut 2 .
R2 will travel to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Discovery .
R2 is able to perform experiments in micro-gravity, working with astronauts . | [
"(CNN) -- The next generation of space robot is here. It looks like an astronaut in a spacesuit, with a head, a torso, two arms and two hands that can grasp and hold objects just like a human hand. Its name is R2, short for Robonaut 2. And it's heading to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Dis... |
7026c8c4e15fc1f3475f1f14d1295489e4ba0bbb | Summarize the following news article. | Judge delays Article 32 hearing for Maj. Nidal Hasan until October .
Hasan makes first courtroom appearance Tuesday .
He is accused of killing 13 people in shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, in November .
Article 32 hearing is military equivalent to civilian grand jury . | [
"Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- A judge on Tuesday granted a defense request to delay the Article 32 hearing of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a November shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, until October. Hasan made his first courtroom appearance in connection with the case Tuesd... |
46266ff8ff5dc8f2358b1bdf96ce84ee1add21ff | Summarize the following news article. | Study finds 46 percent of travelers enjoyed using Web to book travel this year .
Some Web-reliant travelers are shifting to brick-and-mortar travel agent model .
Travel agents often specialize in certain countries or tours for complex itineraries .
Despite recession, Expedia had a 22 percent air transaction growth last... | [
"(CNN) -- If you've booked travel online, you may have been there. Nancy Cutter, a travel agent in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses vacation options with a client. Online travel sites flooded with overwhelming options, all claiming the best deals. Extra fees nestled into the fine print amid blaring advertisemen... |
abc35b4f5be9a792684af5a0afd0251739aaf8d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheena Iyengar: Most of us think life is always worth living; assisted suicide challenges that .
HBO film "You Don't Know Jack," about Jack Kevorkian, shows people choosing to die .
Americans believe in choice and self-determination more than anyone else, Iyengar says .
She writes that Americans see choosing to die as ... | [
"(CNN) -- In his essay \"The Myth of Sisyphus,\" Albert Camus writes, \"Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.\" It is not a question we like to think about. The default assumption is that life is always worth living, that it is sacred and should... |
ba6a4b94293aecfb876bc927e611c726cdf5940f | Summarize the following news article. | Church says it will picket singer Dio's memorial service .
Public service will host donation center to raise money for cancer fund .
Rocker died on May 16 after battle with stomach cancer .
Dio fronted Rainbow and Black Sabbath . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A public memorial service for heavy metal rocker Ronnie James Dio is planned for Sunday, with members of the Westboro Baptist Church saying they will picket the ceremony. The church in Topeka, Kansas, is known for its intolerance of gays and its picketing of soldiers' funerals. A p... |
df68db28b96546214e1a8754a625160ca8e3f7a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Columnist says women should not emulate Carrie Bradshaw's dating styles .
Don't equate drama with passion-- roller coaster emotions are destructive .
Give up over-analyzing every aspect of your relationships .
Ladies, if you're not yourself around him, he's not right for you . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Carrie Bradshaw is not only a Manhattan and fashion icon, but as a dating columnist, she's considered a dating icon as well. Why? She's selfish, immature, manipulative, impulsive, and, let's face it, kind of psycho. The Frisky: 10 spoiler-free reasons to see \"SATC 2\" She gives women, even kooky w... |
1af136d27058853fa4e6f80ac9bbc27b06c2d41f | Summarize the following news article. | CNN visits the bomb squad that handled the recent Times Square incident .
Det. Greg Abbate: "There's a very strong bond between us"
Despite the dangers, squad members eager to be the one to suit up when a call comes in . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Staring down a smoking homemade bomb and dismantling it is dangerous enough. Doing it with news cameras rolling on a busy Saturday night in the middle of Times Square is something Det. Patrick LaScala of the New York Police Department swears never entered his mind. Until the following day. \"You'... |
666ea29ccd113e7e6e6258244475d8b9b3a7377b | Summarize the following news article. | Chemical odor causes hour-long evacuation at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station .
Cause of odor was overheated battery system, official says .
One person taken to hospital for evaluation after complaining of dizziness .
Amtrak train service was suspended for 75 minutes, spokesman says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Authorities evacuated Union Station, the main train terminal in Washington, D.C., for part of Sunday afternoon due to a chemical odor from an overheated battery system, according to a spokesman for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. The evacuation ended just over an hour a... |
840548c87babae8d9f4bd8d4788a400cd71df8e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Oil spill spreads to Mississippi, Alabama .
U.S. begins criminal investigation into oil spill .
Spill makes a third of Gulf off-limits to fishing .
BP puts cost of spill response at $1 billion . | [
"(CNN) -- A new flow of oil emerged from BP's damaged undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening after a remote-controlled submarine successfully cut into the well's riser pipe. BP used robots in its latest attempt to curtail the flow of crude from the largest spill in U.S. history, which spread to barr... |
760cf2c99412b8e2249906a15ebb50d1c5afe91d | Summarize the following news article. | Guatemala counts 73 dead in wake of Tropical Storm Agatha .
Nine dead in El Salvador .
Agatha struck on Saturday, by Sunday was a remnant storm .
In Guatemala, more than 3,500 homes damaged, 61,000 people evacuated . | [
"San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN) -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Agatha were headed into the Caribbean Sea late Sunday after leaving behind more than 80 dead in Guatemala and El Salvador, authorities in those countries reported. Most of the dead were in Guatemala, where heavy rains triggered mudslides that collap... |
e4e5f09e2eed2e81d60176747236f4938c803aef | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll increases to 152 in Guatemala .
Nearly 125,000 evacuated and 74,000 in shelters .
Guatemala also plagued by volcano .
Agatha first named storm of Pacific hurricane season . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow Tuesday, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 16 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador. One-hundred people are missing in Guatemala and another 87 are injured, the nation's emergency agency reported Tuesday. In addition, nearly 125,000 people hav... |
2d6630d685b20d306ec93e5e13c1986709171cd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Dita von Teese is teaming up with Perrier for their new "paparazzi" line this summer .
Bradshaw (Parker) will be using an HP because of a partnership with Hewlett-Packard .
Jennifer Aniston's ad for Smart Water shows the acress posing with rock-hard abs . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Sometimes, I suppose, even celebrities need a few extra bucks. Maybe they want to buy a new Benz or a house in the south of France or add a bowling alley to the basement of their mansion? Whatever their motive, many turn to advertising when singing, acting or modeling gigs start to dry up. Usually,... |
fd414504b292e542b1386c96fbbff5e24ec277bf | Summarize the following news article. | Several male celebs have had near-death experiences including actors, rappers and singers .
Kanye West got in a car accident while driving home from his recording studio in 2002 .
In 1966, Dylan was in a mysterious motorcycle crash near his house in Woodstock . | [
"(The Frisky) -- When Michael Jackson died last summer, it kick-started a year with a disturbing number of celebrity deaths. Which is why we are so extremely overjoyed when a celebrity survives a life-threatening incident. Of course, we are referring to rocker/reality TV star Bret Michaels. Over the past few months... |
1e8139a1e15e7708b40c485a371cb5604c1745d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Police confirm 12 people killed in shooting spree in northern England .
Police have found body believed to be suspected gunman Derrick Bird .
Friend says suspect told him, "You won't see me again" | [
"London, England (CNN) -- At least 12 people have been killed and 25 injured after a gunman -- believed to be a local taxi driver -- went on a shooting spree through three small towns in the English county of Cumbria on Wednesday. After a large scale search, Cumbria police found the body of the suspected gunman, 52... |
b290fdb4d984a16a1e958e852b4bf283cb9f5b1a | Summarize the following news article. | Federal authorities plan to unseal charges Monday; at least 7 arrest over weekend .
Nongovernment source: Those arrested part of self-proclaimed Christian militia group .
The Hutaree operate in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, source in another militia says . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal authorities plan to unseal charges Monday against several people arrested in a series of weekend raids in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, prosecutors in Detroit said Sunday. At least seven people were arrested on charges that were under seal over the weekend, a law enforcement source said Sunday. Gina... |
54f311116af60e9ea641f9754e1dc7f61e5e1bc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Tennessee officials say more than 21 dead, 27 counties labeled disaster areas .
Woman who was married only last week clings to tree, swims to rooftop for refuge .
Couple in Hendersonville tells station they escaped car, swam a mile to safety .
Mother pleads to God for help finding son, who was swept away in a car . | [
"Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) -- Tennessee is living up to its Volunteer State moniker as residents grapple with the aftermath of deadly flooding that left widespread damage and an untold number of displaced residents in its wake. Neighbors are rescuing neighbors. Strangers are chipping in to clean up devastated home... |
73a965c00775cf32786b697643e79b4296a88ac9 | Summarize the following news article. | Zac Sunderland, 17, is youngest person to sail around the world alone .
California teen met pirates off the coast of Indonesia .
Now, teen wants to "just go chill with my friends" | [
"(CNN) -- A Southern California teenager has serious bragging rights: After docking back in his home state late Thursday morning, Zac Sunderland, 17, can claim to be the youngest person to sail around the world alone. The hardest part of a solo voyage is always being tired, Zac Sunderland says. Sunderland was greet... |
18e62a1fc7bc82e6462ba17c60f483edc81b3d16 | Summarize the following news article. | Some 2.5 million people visited Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia last year .
The architect's fantastic Park Guell garden complex is fun to explore with kids .
The Museu Picasso showcases the artist's early work . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- We don't know where to look first. The massive pillars, looking like tree trunks, stone chameleons, tortoises and turtles, help support the columns. The sheer size of the place is amazing. Some of the towers soar more than 500 feet. Even jaded teens, like my 13-year-old niece, Erica Fie... |
7ba1d429a7a8d82701fc56181566bac670702a64 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect's lawyer: Client apologizes to Erin Andrews .
Man accused of surreptitiously taping ESPN reporter nude, posting videos online .
Michael David Barrett, 48, expected to make plea on December 15 .
Authorities say Andrews was filmed through peephole in hotel rooms . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A man accused of taping ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude through hotel peepholes and posting the videos online will plead guilty to a federal stalking charge, according to a court document filed Thursday. Michael David Barrett, 48, will enter a plea on December 15, sai... |
c424ce7baacee33b4721c40cf95f5b8d0a94946d | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Diamonds found in North America links comet to climate change, extinction .
Prehistoric humans also suffered decline in population due to cosmic event .
Heat from comet's impact likely melted glacier that once covered Great Lakes region . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiny diamonds found in the soil are \"strong evidence\" a comet exploded on or above North America nearly 13,000 years ago, leading to the extinction of dozens of mammal species, according to a study. Diamonds found in North American soil suggest a comet led to the extinction of dozens of mammal species. ... |
bc8f85297fa51310468d8f3990e0f4bb07176ce8 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese director Chen Kaige found international fame with 'Farewell My Concubine'
Made a brief foray into filmmaking in Hollywood before returning to China .
Personal experience during Cultural Revolution had large impact . | [
"(CNN) -- Director Chen Kaige's films often examine the close ties of love, passion and friendship, but his own relationship with his artist and filmmaker father is one that has informed much of his life and colored his work. Chen Kaige captures the pains and passions of relationships on the silver screen. As a 14-... |
9fa6c65206feef2fe79026dc9962ceaabe9a345d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Finance Minister says he will run for open seat .
Hatoyama told Japan's parliament he would step down .
Democratic Party expected to name a new leader on Friday to be Japan's new prime minister .
Handling of U.S. Marine base in Okinawa rocked his administration . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced Wednesday he would resign after eight months in power. \"I'm going to step down,\" Hatoyama declared in a live broadcast on Japanese television NHK, while addressing party members of both the upper and lower houses of the Diet, Japan's parliame... |
2de7a1ea7d0fea0dfbf31087ab489d605e408384 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Crash happened at an airfield in southern Northamptonshire .
Farage is currently a member of the European Parliament . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A candidate for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) was injured Thursday morning in a light plane crash, police said. Nigel Farage, 45, suffered minor head injuries and was being treated at a hospital, his party said. Details of his injuries were not available. \"We've had unconf... |
c1f660815e44a199eb28d9039677f85949edcb28 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Makers will ship 10 million to 20 million doses per week in next few months .
Health care workers in Tennessee and Indiana are first recipients of H1N1 vaccine .
U.S. government has purchased 195 million doses from manufacturers .
Two-thirds of Americans plan to be vaccinated against H1N1 flu, survey says . | [
"(CNN) -- A national campaign to inoculate tens of millions of Americans against H1N1 influenza began Monday, with health care workers in Indiana and Tennessee targeted as the first recipients, federal health authorities said. Health care workers in Indiana and Tennessee are among the first to receive the H1N1 vac... |
689da4d342622f3150eacabb929f591ae3f19214 | Summarize the following news article. | Six of nine bodies found in house identified by coroner .
Remains of three burned too badly to identify .
Santa shooter Bruce Jeffrey Pardo's wife still officially "missing" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The former parents-in-law of a man accused of killing nine people at a Christmas Eve party were among the remains of six people identified Saturday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo went on a shooting rampage in a Los Angeles suburb Christmas Eve, poli... |
7660176c7ee52de9796bdcf0358e7ce9e5dec084 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. State Department cites security concerns as reason visas were withdrawn .
Three Palestinian students were among seven who had earlier had visas pulled .
Israel reportedly acts to prevent the students from leaving Gaza .
Advocacy group says Palestinians need more access to higher education . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Citing security concerns, the U.S. State Department has revoked the visas it recently issued to three Gaza students who were awarded Fulbright scholarships to study in the United States. Sari Bashi, who advocates freedom of movement for Palestinians, says their access to education is restricted.... |
079381b05699aa47ffbacc2a2b7386b537784dad | Summarize the following news article. | Nazi hat was given to James as a gag gift by his Jewish godfather, lawyer says .
Possessing Nazi memorabilia does not make someone a neo-Nazi, lawyer adds .
Spokeswoman says James is at treatment facility "to deal with personal issues"
James separated from Sandra Bullock soon after she won a best actress Oscar . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Jesse James' Nazi hat was a gift from a Jewish mentor and does not make him a neo-Nazi, his lawyer said Wednesday. James is at a treatment facility \"to deal with personal issues\" in a bid to save his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock, a spokeswoman for James said. \"He realized ... |
fcb92b64354774a249fd1c56d98ac4570dc82d2c | Summarize the following news article. | Crawford arrested early Friday in hometown .
Marijuana charge is a misdemeanor .
Texas lawyer says jail time is rare in such cases . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Gossip Girl\" actor Chace Crawford was arrested on a marijuana charge in his hometown Plano, Texas, early Friday morning, police said. The misdemeanor charge involves possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, according to the police report. Crawford, 24, was riding in a 2003 Nissan 350Z when poli... |
7c8e89f1847891b4a8bc48b46f35e716a28be778 | Summarize the following news article. | "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is the follow up Oliver Stone's 1987 hit film "Wall Street"
Stone discovered a "ridiculous" and "insane" system in Wall Street when making the sequel .
Michael Douglas reprises his role as corporate raider Gordon Gekko .
Shia LaBeouf plays the role of a young, ideal investment banker . | [
"(CNN) -- Gordon Gekko-inspired suspenders may have faded from Wall Street and lunch isn't for wimps anymore, but if there's one thing that hasn't changed in the last two decades it's this: greed is good. With his new film director Oliver Stone is back to exposing financial chicanery, this time showcasing how compl... |
c80b05628c1f3745f29cf0d843eba53206a05e16 | Summarize the following news article. | Part-time actor Daniel Wozniak, 27, is charged with two counts of murder .
Police say he shot Samuel Herr at California training base for financial gain .
Police say he then lured Herr's friend, Juri Kibuishi, to her death with text message .
Wozniak is being held without bail in Orange County; he was recently in music... | [
"(CNN) -- A part-time actor has been accused of killing his neighbor and then luring the victim's friend to her death in an attempt to cover up his crime, authorities in California said. The Costa Mesa Police Department last week charged Daniel Wozniak, 27, with two counts of murder. Wozniak is being held without b... |
3fa4fb3bffa4420d05f32f2c5165fc2f75023210 | Summarize the following news article. | Hopper was surrounded by his children when he died, his wife said .
Actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October .
Hopper wished to be buried in Taos, New Mexico, his wife said .
Hopper and wife Victoria were in the midst of a bitter divorce battle during his illness . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor Dennis Hopper died at his home in Venice, California, Saturday morning, his wife said. He was 74. Hopper, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2009, was surrounded by his children when he died, Victoria Hopper told CNN. While funeral arrangements have not been de... |
2cdbffd07118d337912c8610b5ce1d25c75ae2c5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A U.S. official insisted the United States is not violating international law .
CIA contends that there is accountability for its drone strikes .
U.S. drone strikes have increased sharply under Obama -- 39 this year in Pakistan .
U.N. report says U.S. as world's top user of targeted killings due reliance on drone ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States was identified Wednesday as the world's No. 1 user of targeted killings -- largely as a result of its dependence on unmanned drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A report released by the United Nations called the drone attacks part of a \"strongly asserted but ill-define... |
b75284dea229534f549e82ec4cb9ec93aef1ef58 | Summarize the following news article. | Sotheby's to auction one of the earliest versions of the Magna Carta .
Document expected to go for at least $20 million to $30 million .
Charter mandated king to cede certain basic rights to citizens .
Ross Perot bought this version in 1984 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Just blocks from where U.N. diplomats debate their interpretations of tyranny and democracy, what may be the first document to articulate the difference is going up for sale. The version of the Magna Carta up for auction has been on display at the National Archives in Washington. Sotheby's will a... |
76aa46e8405a40bb5c98dcc15a22113409cacd3d | Summarize the following news article. | More students are leaving mainland China to study in Hong Kong universities .
Some say it's because of the government's restrictions to the internet .
Many who leave mainland China to study elsewhere never return .
China is trying to lure highly qualified students back by promising better living standards . | [
"Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- They are coming from cities across China, including Beijing and Shanghai: . Students are leaving mainland China for the opportunity to study in Hong Kong instead. \"We are a small elite who can afford freedom beyond China's great firewall,\" says \"Li Cheng\" from Shanghai. Li, a student ... |
182ca934387c6dabe7127271754194348f0e97c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Mars500 team to be locked up in a windowless capsule for about a year and a half .
Six men to be in cramped, claustrophobic conditions in a special facility in Moscow .
They'll talk to mission control via internet, do tasks similar to space station astronauts .
Organizers hope project will shed light on psychological, ... | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- In an attempt to re-create the experience of a manned mission to Mars, an international team of researchers will lock themselves up in a windowless capsule for about a year and a half -- time required for a round trip to the Red Planet. Starting Thursday, an all-male \"crew\" of six -- th... |
414a6437a7fd2ade1f451d233c7ba563d0439477 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican judge issues arrest warrant for TV producer in wife's death .
"Very concrete" case was sent to judge Friday, prosecutor says .
Lawyer for Beresford-Redman complains case being handled "outside normal procedures"
Reality TV producer says "I am innocent" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A Mexican judge has issued an arrest warrant for reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman in the death of his wife at a Cancun resort in April, his lawyer said Monday. \"We have been advised that Mexican authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of Bruce Beresford-Redman i... |
0318e237b6debb8e239f2fa9a93b6b4e0dcbc6d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Five service members hurt, building damaged in attack using rockets, small arms, grenades .
Personnel ordered to bunkers for 90 minutes after airbase attacked, Army spokeswoman says .
Taliban spokesman says 20 armed men in suicide vests stormed base in "major firefight" | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Seven insurgents were killed when a group of more than a dozen men launched an early morning attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Clarence Counts said that five service members were wounded in the attack and a building suffered m... |
93e3721e48c87f91ffeed52a8af59fdda9049155 | Summarize the following news article. | Boy, 13, says school expelled him after finding out he was married .
Gherat Khan challenging decision with Peshawar High Court .
Gherat says new wife can help ailing mother with housework .
Principal says school worried Gherat would share intimate details with classmates . | [
"Peshawar, Pakistan (CNN) -- A 13-year-old Pakistani boy has taken his school to court, challenging his expulsion after he got married. Gherat Khan, a 7th grader at Peshawar Model School, filed a petition with the High Court in the northwest Pakistani city saying the school's principal sent him packing after she fo... |
a364d2ad2422273c16ed9819f4a1318cb3fe76b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani officials detain 10th person accused of link to bomb plot .
Shoaib Mughal was intermediary for bombing suspect, official says .
Mughal owns and operates a computer parts store in Islamabad, his uncle says .
Uncle says Mughal has never been outside Pakistan . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani officials have detained a 10th person in connection with the investigation into the failed May 1 car bombing of New York's Times Square, a Pakistani intelligence source told CNN Tuesday. The intelligence source, who asked not to be identified because he is not authorized to s... |
a16f1fcc107d3aee5ab49f45b2834658f96fb24b | Summarize the following news article. | Passenger says shots were fired before Israeli commandos boarded ship .
Israel says its forces started shooting after passengers assaulted them .
Zoabi said she saw five dead bodies during the hour-long military operation .
Another witness said a bag was placed over her head . | [
"(CNN) -- Some of the first accounts emerged Tuesday from eyewitnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces as they approached Gaza the day before. Hanin Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament, was on board the Miva Marmara, the ship that was the scene of a confrontation between activists and ... |
cab8505c9a8ce985d38737312408e881c1556263 | Summarize the following news article. | Journalists in Greece are protesting against planned social security reforms .
No programs will be aired on TV and radio, newspapers won't be printed on Friday .
Greek government has proposed tough measures to pull the country out of debt . | [
"(CNN) -- Greek journalists walked off the job Thursday to protest tough government austerity measures. The reporters are specifically protesting reforms to the country's social security system as called for in the austerity package the government has put together to pull Greece out of debt. Participating in the st... |
5be376d88c731e1f77da01c1fa64d629dfe2c7dc | Summarize the following news article. | Woman says salon failed to remove her tattoo and caused painful scarring .
Laser procedures can be performed by persons with limited training .
Kentucky is the only state that requires a doctor be in the room during surgery. | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The laser surgery business is booming for treatments like hair, tattoo and wrinkle removal. Julie Pak gets laser treatment from a doctor, eight years after she says she was scarred by earlier treatment. In 2005, the last year recorded, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery said its member... |
f71fe1249f34395921b4180f719d45964e05cb1a | Summarize the following news article. | 'Junk shot' using golf balls, rope and tires to plug holes in oil well fails.
Golf balls selected because of small size and ability to withstand pressure.
BP's next plan is to send in underwater robot to cut pipe and cap it. | [
"London (CNN) -- They can fly 300 yards through the air and have helped turn the likes of Tiger Woods into multi-millionaires, but it seems the powers of the golf ball don't end there. For the last few days, BP have been using golf balls in an audacious attempt to plug the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill in ... |
9bf8aa426a9b317e338e09ee5bb7e9e56e14b111 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President's resignation is first in country's history .
NEW: Koehler had been criticized for comments on military's role .
He said comments were misinterpreted .
Resignation was sudden and unexpected . | [
"Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- German President Horst Koehler resigned suddenly Monday over what he said was heavy criticism about comments he made on Germany's military role in the world, which he said had been misinterpreted. It was the first time in German history that a president has resigned, the government-funded ... |
879824ffef972b92e2f7803c2be9d9490560a3f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Trial of the five Somali men thought to be first of its kind in Europe .
The five captured by Dutch Navy after attacking a cargo ship in Gulf of Aden .
Official: If convicted the maximum sentence will be 9 to 12 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Five suspected pirates went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands in what is thought to be the first trial in Europe of pirate suspects. The trial of the five Somali men opened in Rotterdam District Court and is expected to last five days, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for Netherlands National Prosecutor's... |
3c826fb4b80d416342f4aeaf26f94c84fc40d250 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The House of Representatives passed a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
Obama has threatened to veto the bill due to a dispute over Pentagon spending .
The Senate Armed Services Committee has also passed a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
The compromise plan to repeal the policy emerged on Monday. | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives approved a plan Friday that would pave the way for an eventual repeal of the military's controversial \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy, which bars openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service. The measure passed in a largely party-line, 229-186 vote as part... |
7db22a5108a68f2ba241a5b0893f2d09855814e7 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea denies claim it torpedoed warship .
Pyongyang says South Korea fabricated evidence .
China, Japan, South Korea address crisis at meeting . | [
"(CNN) -- A North Korean official has questioned South Korea's credibility for its rhetoric and actions over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, state-run media in North Korea reported Saturday. Maj. Gen. Pak Rim Su lashed out against the South for saying the North Koreans sank the Cheonan warship, a cl... |
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