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c8f52e0014cf48e62557a8142a240ee665010111 | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Edward Markey calls for BP to prove claim of no underwater oil plumes .
Markey also says BP must provide more information on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill .
Markey is head of the House Energy and Environment subcommittee .
BP CEO Tony Hayward said Sunday all the spilled oil was rising to the surface . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Rep. Edward Markey on Monday challenged the assertion by oil giant BP's chief executive that no underwater oil plumes have formed because of the Gulf of Mexico spill. In a letter to BP, Markey, D-Massachusetts, said scientific evidence showed such plumes have formed and he asked for BP CEO Tony... |
50d7dae01a208819e583e553156947246fe83af1 | Summarize the following news article. | Court: Suspects who don't explicitly invoke right to remain silent have waived it .
Upholds murder conviction in Michigan case .
In sharp dissent, Sotomayor says ruling is a 'major retreat' from self-incrimination protections . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- If criminal suspects fail to invoke their right to remain silent, they have waived that right, a divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The high court upheld the murder conviction of a man who did not verbally assert his right to remain silent during his police interrogation. In a 5-4 ruling, the... |
48b238627c7ef07f0c31515a8c888799f346338d | Summarize the following news article. | Chrome rose 0.3 percentage points to 7.1 percent of worldwide browser usage .
Statistics reflect activity, not the number of people using a browser .
Microsoft has been trying to rid the world of Internet Explorer 6 . | [
"(CNET) -- Google's Chrome browser continued to carve away share of worldwide browser usage from rivals in May, new statistics show. Chrome rose 0.3 percentage points to 7.1 percent of share, said Net Applications, which monitors browser usage on a network of Web sites. The statistics reflect activity, not the num... |
a49cedc7f5865adedc32498c1f6d15de5b141d4a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attorney General Eric Holder says enough evidence existed to start a criminal investigation .
NEW: Senator lauds criminal investigation launched by Department of Justice .
DOJ looking into potential violations of Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and other laws .
Holder visits Gulf Coast on Tuesday to sur... | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the massive oil spill spreading through the Gulf of Mexico. Holder said the investigation, which began \"some weeks ago,\" would be comprehensive and aggressive. He promised that the federal of... |
3e878a1219d3772780fed1646496326a3e8edf0c | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Reddy says oil spill is having devastating effect on the environment .
He says the spill's effects are so visible that the public quickly grasps the harm .
Reddy says the public can't come to grips with a greater threat, carbon dioxide .
If carbon dioxide were black, people might see the damage it's causin... | [
"(CNN) -- What if carbon dioxide were as black as oil? When your house is on fire, you may not be in the mood to hear about an impending cancer epidemic that threatens your neighborhood, so I hesitate to bring up this topic. I have spent my scientific career studying oil spills, including the ongoing disaster in th... |
f26b68652ac3cd34cf5de4719c69b90aaa590965 | Summarize the following news article. | BP to try pumping fluid into well to stop Gulf oil leak .
Burning marshes hit by oil may be an option, Coast Guard says .
Congressman calls for temporary centers on Gulf Coast to address health worries .
Estimate of amount of oil pumping into Gulf grows . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A \"top kill\" method intended to stop the runaway flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico will likely be tried early next week, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said Friday. In the procedure, thick, viscous fluid twice the density of water will be pumped at a high rate into the site of the le... |
edb03d9bb116f1a64aacc14064e6f4daf860206c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Whale's aggressive nature prevented rescuers from immediately reaching trainer .
Autopsy: Dawn Brancheau suffered fractures to jawbone, ribs and a cervical vertebra .
Brancheau was working with a whale at SeaWorld when whale pulled her underwater .
Whale had been linked to two other deaths since 1991 . | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- An autopsy report released Wednesday confirmed that a SeaWorld trainer killed after a 12,000-pound killer whale pulled her underwater died of drowning and traumatic injuries to her body, including her spine, ribs and head. Dawn Brancheau, 40, was working with a whale named Tilikum in knee... |
d292c17a6f808ff4f19075558fd4359f9cbc5f00 | Summarize the following news article. | Transcript shows pilots warned of danger several times in seconds before crash .
April 10 crash killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and about 100 others .
Delegation headed to Russia for 70th anniversary of massacre of Polish prisoners of war in World War II . | [
"(CNN) -- Pilots were warned of potential danger at least eight times in about 30 seconds before a Polish jet crashed in Russia in April, killing President Lech Kaczynski and about 100 others. A transcript that the Polish government released Tuesday shows that an automated warning system sounded the alarm several t... |
6526f097451248eb1c02e88aae5cbd5bcd0111e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-President Clinton speaks out in latest back-and-forth between campaigns .
BET founder Bob Johnson seems to criticize past drug use by Barack Obama .
Obama supporter calls on Hillary Clinton to disavow Johnson's comments .
Clinton accuses Obama camp of distorting her remarks on civil rights . | [
"(CNN) -- Former President Clinton on Monday complained about attacks from Sen. Barack Obama on Sen. Hillary Clinton in the latest back-and-forth bickering between the two rival Democratic presidential campaigns. Obama accuses Clinton of rewriting history in her complaints about his voting record on Iraq. \"I've go... |
ac5634f73c10e17005a721a087bbf2fe744dd942 | Summarize the following news article. | Natural gas drilling has become widespread across the Fort Worth, Texas, area .
Region sits on the Barnett Shale, where gas is abundant .
Preacher says gas has helped his church: "What a God we serve"
Opponent says "gas drilling ... has no business in an urban area" | [
"FORT WORTH, Texas (CNN) -- Bishop Kenneth Spears always thought gifts from God came from above. He never imagined that the gifts would be hiding under his church in Fort Worth, Texas. Bishop Kenneth Spears says natural gas has saved his church. \"What a God we serve,\" he says. \"The Bible says, 'Every place the s... |
808f57c9d2d410f9c58f4b184413ce5be74266ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Australian official says research possible without killing whales .
Australia has filed suit with international court over Japan's whaling practices .
Japan says decision to head to court "regrettable"
International moratorium allows hunting whales for scientific reasons . | [
"(CNN) -- Australia is asking an international court to weigh in on Japan's whale-hunting practices, officials said Tuesday. Japanese officials say their hunts are permitted under rules prohibit commercial whaling but allow whaling for scientific reasons. But Australian officials said they've filed a lawsuit with t... |
807cdef63a5d4202137244e481b2aaee1a71c5dd | Summarize the following news article. | Trainer Dawn Brancheau's death was caught on tape at SeaWorld Orlando .
A temporary injunction against release of the footage was granted last week .
Brancheau's family has sued to keep the tape from ever going public . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge ordered mediation Thursday for all parties wanting access to videos showing the death of a SeaWorld trainer, court documents say. Florida Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Kirkwood last week granted a temporary injunction against release of the footage, which was captured on February 24 at SeaWorld in ... |
87f89119f703c3c74eb058585a54520734944e36 | Summarize the following news article. | Medecins Sans Frontieres says public health system in Haiti failing patients .
Free clinics offered by the aid organization being overwhelmed .
Many in poverty-stricken nation lack access to basic health care .
Public health system is underfunded and understaffed, group says . | [
"(CNN) -- From victims of gunshot wounds and domestic violence to common road injuries, Trinite Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is inundated with trauma cases daily. A mother and child in the recovery room of Trinite Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The stream of patients arriving at the free clinic run by int... |
666ed50630981eb37a9e6ad58a034bed4b6f2f7a | Summarize the following news article. | Every dollar spent on nuclear power is one less spent on renewable energy, says Mark Jacobson .
He says nuclear power plants take a very long time to build .
He says mining, transport, enriching of uranium and building plants require fossil fuels .
Widespread nuclear plants raise risk of spreading nuclear weapons, he w... | [
"Palo Alto, California (CNN) -- If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn't one of them. Every dollar spent on nuclear is one less dollar spent on clean renewable energy and one more dollar spent on making... |
9ab38b5716bc8f8b9018a2363b2bfab9fe725968 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar have confirmed Dick Advocaat as their new head coach .
Advocaat will replace Ronald Koeman who was sacked by the club last weekend .
The 62-year-old Dutchman will combine his duties with those as Belgian national coach . | [
"(CNN) -- Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar have confirmed Dick Advocaat as their new head coach until the end of the season. AZ sought permission from the Belgian FA (KBVB) over the possibility of their national-team coach joining them for the rest of the campaign after sacking Ronald Koeman on Saturday. A statement post... |
8beff4d43bfc683786594ffcc375a70700c3ff2c | Summarize the following news article. | Barnes & Noble unviles an e-reader called "Nook," which ships in November .
The reader will cost $260, which is comparable to Amazon's Kindle .
The Kindle has been the dominant e-reader, but "Nook" has some new features .
Nook lets friends to "lend" e-books to each other; and features color navigation . | [
"(WIRED) -- Barnes & Noble's Kindle competitor may have been the worst-kept secret since balloon boy's disastrous appearance on CNN last week. Barnes & Noble has unveiled an e-reader called \"Nook,\" which will sell for $260 in November. But the advance hype doesn't seem to have hurt the launch of the Nook, an impr... |
9a734e78d0a0a1f72b668a150ca0e70533cbd8fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: FBI identifies pilot as Adam Leon of Turkey, who is now a Canadian citizen .
NEW: Pilot, formerly known as Yavuz Berke, captured after landing plane, fleeing .
Cessna aircraft was reported stolen from Canadian flight school .
F-16 fighter jets intercepted plane, but pilot didn't respond . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The pilot of a small Cessna 172 aircraft reported stolen from a Canadian flight school has been captured, authorities said. The pilot was flying a plane similar to this one -- a Cessna 172 -- before he landed in Missouri. The pilot reportedly stole a small Cessna 172 aircraft from a Canadian fl... |
2458336d926827d1b98b80343f57571b4d2c44c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Orphanage head urges governments to accept Haitian children for adoption .
Paperwork for many adoptions in process lost in quake, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Foreign governments should urgently accept Haitian orphans on humanitarian grounds following this week's devastating earthquake, an orphanage director in Haiti and adoptive parents said Friday. Emergency visas and passports could help push through adoptions that were stalled after the quake, and would ope... |
c22116c1b900e78c95b5bea049f6db7b73e4f30f | Summarize the following news article. | Father of a dead Marine was ordered to pay court costs to protesters who picketed funeral .
John Ellsworth, whose son also died in the Marines, says ruling was unconscionable .
He says soldiers and families make great sacrifices to protect the nation .
Ellsworth urges the U.S. Supreme Court to restore justice and digni... | [
"(CNN) -- The recent ruling of a federal appeals court requiring the family of fallen hero Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder to pay the legal expenses of Fred Phelps and his misguided followers at Westboro Baptist Church is unconscionable. Like Matthew's father, Albert, I am all too familiar with the hardships associated w... |
8c57505d5300281b1e68c97958b08b9b59bd709b | Summarize the following news article. | Internet-connected TV is idea that's finally ripe for consumer adoption .
In past, Steve Jobs has denied that Apple was planning to enter the cell phone or tablet markets .
His deflections are smart tactic that allows company to fool competitors . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs this week rebuffed the suggestion that Apple will revolutionize TV in the same way it has reshaped the music industry, mobile phones and tablet computers. But Jobs is bluffing: The time is right for Apple for tackle the TV, and the company's re-entry into that market i... |
57b3162d1ef1e00b3ccf3e13459d4f4bcaf25be4 | Summarize the following news article. | Poll: 25 percent of the public thinks stimulus has benefited the middle class .
Poll: 54 percent say stimulus has helped bankers, investors .
Congressional Budget Office: Stimulus will cost $75 billion more than expected . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Only one-quarter of Americans think the federal stimulus plan has helped the middle class, while a majority say it has helped bankers and investors, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday morning indicates that 25 percent of the public thinks th... |
3ad3a6b2caa46f2e41eb2aac425a5ab6727fa3fc | Summarize the following news article. | Set to original-form music, Zumba classes combine dancing and aerobics .
Since 2003, more than 20,000 instructors have been trained worldwide .
Zumba adherents rave about its physical and psychological benefits . | [
"ALPHARETTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Latin music pulses from the stereo as 40 women jump, shimmy and sway to the beat. Zumba is the most popular exercise class at one suburban Atlanta YMCA. It's not a dance club. This is a regular morning exercise class at the YMCA in Alpharetta, Georgia. It's called Zumba. Part dance, pa... |
ae78aef26c88f45b6f4457d9f598c438fa5a55d7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Slain Catholic bishop's driver captured in stabbing death, Turkish ministry says .
Apostolic vicar of Anatolia killed .
Vatican: Tragedy shows "difficulty" of Christians in Middle East .
U.S. agency: Catholics "occasionally subjected" to attacks . | [
"(CNN) -- The driver of a slain Catholic bishop in southern Turkey has been apprehended in the killing, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The victim was identified by the Vatican as Luigi Padovese, the apostolic vicar of Anatolia. He was assaulted Thursday in his house in Iskenderun in Hatay province, the... |
67b798ed791448a7d5be658f01c4e0ee270f2f3f | Summarize the following news article. | Committee says shots could prevent genital warts in males 9 to 26 .
Vaccine's maker claims studies show 90 percent less HPV-caused disease .
HPV common in both sexes, CDC says, but men develop fewer problems .
Committee also favors Cervarix, new vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Boys may soon be able to get Gardasil, the vaccine given to girls and young women to prevent infection by four types of human papillomavirus. Gardasil, a vaccine against human papillomavirus, would be given to boys exactly as it is to girls. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee vo... |
8f7a06909aa2786a77408a97acd1be92fe0f6926 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police identify four more victims of Cumbria shootings .
Police name name twin brother of alleged killer as one of the victims .
Police tracing map taken by suspect Derrick Bird .
Cordons lifted at most crime scenes . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The twin brother of the man allegedly responsible for one of the worst massacres in recent British history was among 12 people killed before the gunman took his own life, police said Thursday. The series of drive-by shootings in northern England also left 11 people wounded. David Bird, the... |
282f15e6ed6e108f6cb5d9fa516a88c118793c8b | Summarize the following news article. | Total of 62 arrested, including police officer, felony court clerk, corrections officers .
Officials: Recruiters enlisted mostly Miami-Dade government workers in drug ring .
Authorities: Health insurance information used to get OxyContin prescriptions .
More than 12,000 tablets were obtained, with a street value of $40... | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Fifty-six government employees -- including a police officer, a felony court clerk, two corrections officers and 27 school bus drivers and attendants -- were arrested in a scam that used health insurance information to fraudulently obtain prescriptions for the painkiller OxyContin, authorit... |
e3220d4cc331f7059c01400339a16994bd180a72 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coleman's brain hemorrhage was caused by an accident at home .
Actor Gary Coleman taken off life support, dies at 42 .
He is best known for his role as Arnold on "Diff'rent Strokes" | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Gary Coleman, who had suffered from a brain hemorrhage from an accident in his home Wednesday, died Friday in a Utah hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said. Family members and close friends were at his side when life support was terminated at 12:05 p.m. (2:05 p.m. ET), Janet Frank said. Coleman's wif... |
fa6c10b82f7e863e5a585591b228cea9215729be | Summarize the following news article. | Expert: First case where two members of same family died from mad cow disease .
The mother and son had similar eating habits and may have eaten animal brains .
There have been four deaths in Spain from mad cow disease since 2005 . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The mother of a Spanish man who died from the human form of mad cow disease has also died from the illness, Spain's Ministry of Health said Wednesday. Spain has taken steps to avoid mad cow disease, and there is no danger from eating meat, officials said. It is believed to be the first case ... |
f8afe8bd0cfe1bc1404b8d6a100b40a81a326de6 | Summarize the following news article. | 2.5 million grandparents in the U.S. are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren .
Grandparents feel stress from financial demands as parents for the second time .
Expert: Grandparents should find time to exercise and eat a healthy diet . | [
"STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (CNN) -- Rosa Foster sat down at the kitchen table with a plate of fried chicken and a salad. Before taking a bite of food, she bowed her head and prompted her grandchildren to say the blessing. Rosa Foster is a single parent raising four grandchildren under age 19. Foster, 54, of Stone Mou... |
5f033fd01692660791b7eed0ef539ce6dacade24 | 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'... |
403a8ac56dde228f359a3d7d7e0dd4c754778ce5 | Summarize the following news article. | Many hot line callers are young vets of Iraq, Afghanistan wars struggling with reintegration .
Some call for info on medical, mental health services; others call as a last resort .
Center emerged from criticism that VA not properly responding to vets in crisis .
Hot line's number is 800-273-8255; chat line available at... | [
"Canandaigua, New York (CNN) -- \"Can you say that again? You put a bullet through the wall in your house?\" Angela Price begins this evening at work like any, listening to troubled veterans in need of a sympathetic ear or immediate help. She reaches for a pen and paper. She's a trained responder for the Veterans A... |
5fdfb85fdad939d5ed757e414dd6a6149d97b3bc | Summarize the following news article. | Ferry loses power and hits a pier at full speed, Coast Guard says .
1 person injured seriously, 9 others hurt .
Accident happens at St. George Terminal on north shore of Staten Island .
Impact did not send any passengers overboard, spokesman says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Staten Island Ferry lost power and hit a pier Wednesday at full speed, resulting in one serious injury and nine minor injuries, a Coast Guard spokesman said. The New York Fire Department estimates that 750 to 800 passengers were aboard the Staten Island Ferry. Coast Guard boats were on the scen... |
901894730380bd2d98474c13cb6e0e160506a311 | Summarize the following news article. | Like button allows Facebook to track people as they switch websites .
Facebook's social plugins collect the address of the Web page being visited .
More than 50,000 sites across the Web have implemented social plugins . | [
"(CNET) -- When Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a \"Like\" button that publishers could place on their Web pages, he predicted it would make the Web smarter and \"more social.\" What Zuckerberg didn't point out is that widespread use of the Like button allows Facebook to track people as... |
6d8c3fb63c8595e90bdc408aeb2ef4dfe0f80d08 | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona governor to meet Thursday with President Barack Obama .
Gov. Jan Brewer defends her state's controversial immigration law .
Brewer says she'll ask Obama to tighten border security . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made clear Tuesday she's not worried about a potential legal challenge from the Obama administration over her state's controversial immigration law. \"We'll meet you in court,\" Brewer told CNN' when asked how she would respond if President Barack Obama's Department of J... |
300adf78cf7143036586db9bec33ac8657649929 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korean anti-submarine exercise prompts angry response .
North "will react to confrontation with confrontation," news agency says .
North Korea calls South Korean leaders a "group of traitors"
Response comes amid high tensions, after Seoul blamed Pyongyang for sinking warship . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea reacted to a South Korean anti-submarine exercise early Thursday by saying it would meet \"confrontation with confrontation\" and war with \"all-out war,\" according to North Korean state-run media. \"Now that the puppet group challenged the DPRK [North Korea] formally and b... |
3a845ace8e4f9435865d0ab59bdd475c65eba5be | Summarize the following news article. | Changes include lower interest rates, income-based repayment program .
Borrowers who take public sector jobs can have part of loan forgiven .
Bush administration law includes Pell Grant increases from Obama . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Colleges aren't getting any cheaper, but federal student loans are. Students who graduate with college loan debt can use a repayment plan that will give lower monthly payments. Millions of borrowers will get a better deal on their student loans based on federal rules that went into effect Wedne... |
eece6cf000c9715aafd9866ccd4d53d4ef7af2e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Four inches of rain and winds topping 70 mph recorded in parts of the Northeast .
Storm and flood warnings extended into Sunday for much of the area .
Slow-moving storm won't pass "probably until Monday," CNN meteorologist says .
Outages darken much of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds that surpassed 70 miles per hour in places toppled trees, left more than half a million people without power, and suspended travel throughout much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region Saturday night. Four inches of rain fell in parts of the region, and the Nation... |
8495f6fac5cbfc7f5d9edafbb622b74d11b72a0c | Summarize the following news article. | Captain of Maersk Alabama ignored warnings, 16 of 19 crew members say .
Capt. Richard Phillips became hero after pirate capture, rescue in April 2009 .
Chief engineer retrieved e-mails warning ships to stay well off Somalia .
Phillips says crew's claims are tied to a lawsuit against Maersk shipping line . | [
"RIVERVIEW, Florida (CNN) -- The captain of the container ship Maersk Alabama ignored explicit warnings to stay well off the coast of Somalia before his capture by pirates in 2009, according to 16 of its 19 crew members. \"It's almost like he wanted to be captured,\" the ship's chief engineer, Mike Perry, told CNN ... |
8cbf1a494eb9a0b946cd58f1284482dd1a8a8ded | Summarize the following news article. | Situation similar to after 9/11 attacks on U.S. one Kingston resident says .
"You don't know what's happening," local woman says .
People unable to get to banks, shops, for fear of violence .
Situation calming, but residents still taking precautions . | [
"(CNN) -- There's a post-9/11 atmosphere in Kingston, Jamaica, local residents say, after a failed police assault on the stronghold of a suspected drug kingpin wanted by the United States. \"The daytime really isn't a problem, but the night can be. Your rights are reduced after 6 p.m. The police can stop you for vi... |
7603023e697cc344ad7ae98f2bf9c2d70ee66286 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Peru leader must be extradited to face human rights charges at home .
Fujimori accused of ordering death squad killings, corruption .
Fujimori has denied allegations, saying they're politically motivated . | [
"(CNN) -- Chile's Supreme Court has ruled that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori can be extradited to Peru on five corruption and two human rights abuse charges. Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has denied all allegations, calling them politically motivated. Alberto Chaigneau, a court judge, made... |
5dd131d61d30bd09d3469d287874f97741aaaf77 | Summarize the following news article. | Five-hour flight lasts more than 10 after severe weather diverts it .
Situation on Virgin America 404 turned ugly when crew lashed out, passenger says .
Virgin America apologizes, says passengers were able to deplane .
Effective April 29, airlines have to pay fines for tarmac delays of more than 3 hours . | [
"(CNN) -- Passenger David Martin knew the situation on Virgin America Flight 404 was unraveling Saturday when members of the flight crew began snapping at passengers. One incident stands out for him from Saturday's flight, which spent more than four hours on the tarmac at New York's Stewart Airport after being dive... |
8c706a6cc927ea1de52772c6f881567d868df88b | Summarize the following news article. | The city of Linfen has a permanent toxic smog hovering over the city .
Air quality there is the equivalent of smoking three packs of cigarettes a day .
Linfen produces and consumes large amount of coal . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is VICE's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where vi... |
4dc2170b8f94be0a04db10a5c1e9e9c48e515417 | Summarize the following news article. | On Sunday, Skype 2.0 was launched for the iPhone 3G .
After August 2010, Skype will start charging a monthly fee for the 3G calling .
The fee is in addition to what you're paying your mobile operator for data transfer . | [
"(Mashable) -- On Sunday, Skype 2.0 was launched for the iPhone 3G, bringing a long-sought feature to the table: making calls over 3G. By now, 5 million users have downloaded the application from the iTunes Store, showing just how important this feature is to users. Unfortunately, the new feature was accompanied by... |
6a74bbba9844b6998dcad66610759139dcec5b1c | Summarize the following news article. | "Rue was a close and dear friend," co-star Betty White says .
Rue McClanahan's family at hospital with star when she died .
McClanahan won an Emmy in 1987 .
White is last surviving "Golden Girls" star . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Emmy-winning \"Golden Girls\" actress Rue McClanahan died of a stroke in a New York hospital early Thursday, her manager said. She was 76. McClanahan, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last Monday, was surrounded by family when she died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to manager Bar... |
c8c36eb80a2c7b835ec93d6895e0730229d53b37 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince told newspaper that U.S. leaders "might learn from our experiences"
He says he did not consider those comments controversial when he made them .
Prince Andrew: "I've got a thick skin"
He says Britain and the U.S. are working much closer together than in the past . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Andrew on Wednesday defended comments he made suggesting the United States might have been better off had its leaders learned from the British experience with colonialism before invading Iraq. Prince Andrew says he has accepted that his comments could be interpreted as co... |
eca2fb426a1695568b4245fa2b1c7e829690a13a | Summarize the following news article. | "Angels & Demons," new Ron Howard film, based on Dan Brown novel .
Brown's "Da Vinci Code" was controversial book made into controversial film .
Howard believes Vatican holds grudge; priest says Church barely aware of "Angels" | [
"(CNN) -- If director Ron Howard hopes religious controversy will help sell tickets to \"Angels & Demons\" the way it boosted his \"Da Vinci Code,\" the Catholic Church is not playing along with his script. Tom Hanks reprises his role as professor Robert Langdon in \"Angels & Demons.\" Howard, who premiered the fol... |
d60747e2ef71d36f982c94cc81793d53d4c93a27 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand rugby player made international debut as a 21-year-old .
All Blacks second highest points scorer in test rugby .
Recently signed to play for French club team Perpignan . | [
"(CNN) -- When opposition rugby teams line up against the New Zealand All Blacks, there's a common game plan: Get Carter. New Zealand rugby player Dan Carter is on course to be the country's top points scorer. Playing as number 10 in the fly half position, Carter is the All Blacks' creative talisman and the one pla... |
9b53b40a588c0023bfa6e60f5a68896dd619729b | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch star Arjen Robben in doubt for World Cup after suffering hamstring injury .
Key midfielder Jon Obi Mikel withdraws from Nigeria squad due to knee problem .
Ivory Coast still waiting to find out if injured star striker Didier Drogba can take part .
Chelsea player has "successful" operation on fractured elbow on Sa... | [
"(CNN) -- Injuries continue to strike down the planet's top football players ahead of this month's World Cup in South Africa, with Dutch star Arjen Robben's participation in doubt and key Nigeria midfielder Jon Obi Mikel forced to withdraw. Robben, whose inspired form this season took German club Bayern Munich to t... |
df7ddd963dc33e1ba047800a0ca53318a3e2c367 | Summarize the following news article. | Emily Berman says Supreme Court ruling easing up on Miranda protections is setback .
But, she says, it should cause Congress to back off on legislating Miranda changes .
Congress stepping in on Miranda risks political overreach, court challenges, she says .
Berman: Court has shown it's willing to make own narrow interp... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Tuesday's Supreme Court decision in Berghuis v. Thompkins -- holding that, after being informed of their rights, suspects must explicitly tell police that they want to stay silent to invoke their Miranda protections -- indeed turns Miranda \"upside down,\" as one dissenting justice put it. Its po... |
92a1042d8626375160cfc55e2dff5d1e9ac58303 | Summarize the following news article. | A bottlenose dolphin named Merlin is now an iPad enthusiast .
A researcher is working on using the tablet as a language interface for marine mammals .
Merlin reportedly uses his snout to touch photos of objects on the iPad . | [
"(Mashable) -- It seems that yet another member of the animal kingdom has taken a liking to the iPad -- dolphins. Cats love it and dogs aren't so sure, but apparently a bottlenose dolphin named Merlin is now an iPad enthusiast. Researcher Jack Kassewitz of SpeakDolphin is working on using the Apple tablet device as... |
2ac46dc5788889fd249c611a6dd3cda3211c31e8 | Summarize the following news article. | The AP has also defined a number of acronyms that are commonly used in texting .
According to the AP POS stands for "parent over shoulder"
The full 2010 AP Stylebook was released Wednesday . | [
"(Mashable) -- The AP Stylebook has released its new social media guidelines, including the official change from\"Web site\" to \"website\" (a move first reported back in April) and 41 other definitions, use cases and rules that journalists should follow. Among the more interesting changes -- at least from a gramma... |
16b261c802d8b7a9aa343f02b0038b4c8d825fe0 | Summarize the following news article. | Phet dumps heavy rain along coast of Oman .
Once powerful storm weakens .
Phet is forecast to hit Pakistan Sunday . | [
"Muscat, Oman (CNN) -- Cyclone Phet weakened as it churned along coastal Oman Friday, dumping up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain on the region. Phet, once a powerful Category 4 storm, has been downgraded to Category 1 with winds of about 140 km/hr (86 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Yet P... |
22ef257a68a5f977040f9ae88bc14b4e79dabedf | Summarize the following news article. | Tourism pumped about $1.2 billion into Pensacola, Florida-area economy last year .
Oil spill still several miles offshore, but impact on tourism has already hit .
Tourism official says "another wave of cancellations" this week .
Hotels easing cancellation policies, asking current guests to post clean-beach photos on In... | [
"(CNN) -- The leading edge of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was still several miles off the beaches of the Florida Panhandle on Thursday morning, but the slick was already hitting the area's wallets. \"The phones just basically stopped ringing in the past couple of weeks for new bookings this summer,\" said Laura Le... |
66a6a0c383714ecabde026f72dce3728f4d2c721 | Summarize the following news article. | A link will soon appear on Google.com allowing users to change their search background .
You can choose any photo or image from your hard drive or your Picasa Web Albums .
The new feature immediately reminds us of Bing, Microsoft's upstart search engine . | [
"(Mashable) -- Ever think that Google's homepage was just a little too sparse? If all of that white space bothers you, your prayers have been answered: Now you can customize your background on Google.com. You can now choose any photo or image from your hard drive or your Picasa Web Albums to enhance your search exp... |
6290cd61c21abf829d8a1a9a990f73e0717276ec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: UCLA AD: "There will never be another John Wooden"
NEW: Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" guided daily living .
Wooden's UCLA teams won 7 straight national titles from 1967 to 1973 .
Teams won 88 consecutive games over four seasons .
Coach retired in 1975 after 10th national championship . | [
"(CNN) -- He was known as the Wizard of Westwood, the architect of a dynasty at UCLA that will never be equaled. But John Wooden leaves behind a legacy much larger than victories on a basketball court. Wooden died Friday of natural causes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 99. His 100th birthday would hav... |
0e5b33b1b1c785437b431393ccfbc1bf0bf769e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Check out our favorites, from Katz's to Caracas .
Visit Lombardi's, the nation's first pizzeria .
Try the papaya and catfish salad at Sripraphai . | [
"(CNN) -- Welcome to New York City. Hope you packed your appetite. We're not claiming these are the definitive \"best,\" \"most essential,\" or \"most authentic\" restaurants in all of NYC or any of that jazz. We are just saying that if it were us in town for a few days, these are the places we'd make a beeline for... |
cf3702dc3355b5d160ad23c64898f8870c58b06f | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Jackson opens up about her new movie and life after her brother's death .
Jackson said her role in Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too?" was very therapeutic .
Jackson said she thinks about Michael's death every day .
She added that the family knew he had a problem, and tried to intervene . | [
"(CNN) -- The notoriously private Janet Jackson opened up about her brother's death on \"The Oprah Winfrey Show\" Friday, admitting that the family knew he had a problem. \"People think we were in denial but we weren't. We tried intervention several times. He was very much in denial -- he didn't think he had a prob... |
7ef60b45907244dad24d0ddd7df8dab028ecd334 | Summarize the following news article. | Ted Haggard's career as a pastor went south after a sex and drugs scandal in 2006 .
Haggard admitted to the sex allegations, but said he tossed the drugs .
He also stepped aside as pastor of the 14,000-member New Life Church .
First service to be Sunday at his house; "I don't expect to have another megachurch," he says... | [
"(CNN) -- Ted Haggard, the former megachurch pastor and former National Association of Evangelicals chief whose career was undone by a gay prostitution and drugs scandal in 2006, plans to start a new church. Standing in front of his barn, Haggard and his family announced Wednesday that they are starting a church in... |
9a04fa50684480de664ceebd6a73f51fc94cf8d1 | Summarize the following news article. | After the January Haiti quake, Ronide Baduel had nothing for the first time in her life .
She was educated and well-off, but a natural disaster plunged her to the depths of poverty .
For a while, she stayed in Port-au-Prince's biggest slum with her son .
"It's more difficult for those who had something before," she say... | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ronide Baduel keeps a broken teacup tucked away for safekeeping. One day, she will look at it, maybe even smile, and recall how life's rhythms shifted with the earth in January. She was unlike many of her Haitian compatriots who were barely squeaking by. She had everything: an educat... |
cdce0e76fa78b37264f26732b8eec87a6bff0aa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Bea Arthur dies of cancer at age 86, spokesman says .
"Maude," "Golden Girls" star was at home with family in Los Angeles .
Arthur is survived by two sons and grandchildren . | [
"(CNN) -- Bea Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television's \"Maude\" and the sardonic Dorothy on \"The Golden Girls,\" has died of cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. Bea Arthur, right, with \"Golden Girls\" co-star Rue McClanahan in June 2008. She was 86. Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur d... |
bedb7345787ce58ce503146dba252f087a049cc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Puerto Rican detained over the weekend on ICE orders .
"This was based on a clear case of racial profiling," his defender says .
ICE: "We immediately canceled the detainer"
Lawyer: "This is not what America is about" | [
"(CNN) -- A 32-year-old Puerto Rican recruiter for a cosmetology school in Chicago, Illinois, accused federal immigration authorities on Thursday of throwing him in jail over the weekend as a result of racial profiling. \"I was just profiled,\" Eduardo Caraballo told CNN in a telephone interview. The incident began... |
9cf157d1894c1f2453a86aab70285fd15c37c4a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper to be nominated for intelligence post .
If confirmed, Clapper would replace Dennis Blair, who resigned last month .
Clapper is currently a top Pentagon intelligence official . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama plans to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper to be the new director of national intelligence, a senior U.S. defense official confirmed to CNN Friday. Clapper, now a top Pentagon intelligence official, would replace Dennis Blair, who resigned at the end of last mont... |
9c8b206b729777def7a308a2722e0e0c0fdc2886 | Summarize the following news article. | Fugitive Paul Clouston, 73, taken into custody at men's group home in California .
Clouston convicted, served time for killing police detective .
Clouston became fugitive when he failed to register as convicted sex offender .
Viewer tip to TV's "America's Most Wanted" led agents to Clouston, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- A cop killer and child molester who has been on the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 most-wanted fugitive list for nearly four years was captured early Wednesday, authorities said. Paul Clouston, 73, was taken into custody at a men's group home in Merced, California, said Deputy U.S. Marshal Kevin Connolly. Age... |
9358aedde30e0c5df38fde0c339e3c3acc446a12 | Summarize the following news article. | House defeated a bid to kill a defense spending project that Pentagon says it doesn't need .
John Avlon says GOP critics of government spending voted for half-billion dollar project .
He says this was a clear-cut case of a way to cut the budget deficit .
Avlon asks how GOP can run on platform of cutting spending while ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- In a time of voter anger at unsustainable government spending and Washington hypocrisy, here's a story that should get your blood up. Last week, the House of Representatives considered eliminating a nearly half-billion dollar earmark that was snuck into a defense authorization bill. But members o... |
18135b2ba85e1377814a60b53d6972861d44c932 | Summarize the following news article. | There's a resolution in the House to frown on attempts to ban references to Christmas .
Others say signs of the holiday are everywhere in public space; "war" over Christmas is not real .
Some go too far to "censor" Christmas because they don't know the laws, Mathew Staver says .
Attacking political correctness is a bal... | [
"(CNN) -- Americans are in a war that pits the politically correct against Christmas carolers, some say. They say it's a battle that plays out in the halls of Congress, retail stores and public schools across the country, and it's one that's been raging for years. Republican Rep. Henry Brown of South Carolina intro... |
b3e55c75c3221a4bb17a99a35a819701ea38e0f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents bring bird to police .
Suspicion is raised that it might be spying for Pakistan .
Had Pakistani address stamped on its wings .
Bird handed over to wildlife authorities . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A humble pigeon has just flown into a herd of pouncing cats! The white-colored bird had to spend time at an Indian police station along the country's sensitive border with Pakistan as speculation grew it could be a spy on a mission from the neighboring nation. Officers say the pigeon was ... |
b90b35dfde9fc08fe1651e36bc02a3f1503e3b6e | Summarize the following news article. | Joran Van der Sloot will be detained for another 7 days while investigation continues .
Netherlands Embassy says it is working with local authorities .
Victim beaten by tennis racquet, authorities say .
Van der Sloot facing charges of killing a Peruvian woman . | [
"Lima, Peru (CNN) -- -- A judge has extended the investigation into murder suspect Joran van der Sloot, accused of killing a Peruvian woman, for another week, a spokeswoman for Peru's Interior Ministry said Sunday. Van der Sloot, a Dutch citizen, will remain jailed at the investigations building of Peru's national ... |
46731355f9f50b2af3ec8ce04dd12afeb759f795 | Summarize the following news article. | Gulf is huge area that is crucial for migrating species, says Carl Safina .
Because many breed in or travel through Gulf, impact of oil spill will be spread out, he says .
Safina: Endangered species such as Kemp's ridley turtle breed only in Gulf .
He says, "a healthy environment is priceless beyond reckoning" | [
"(CNN) -- In some ways, a catastrophe of this magnitude could not have happened in a worse place. Or at a worse time of year. We're hearing a lot about the economic dislocation of thousands of Gulf fishers and their families -- and rightly so. But the oil disaster is a much larger calamity than the Gulf itself. It'... |
7c0525b6accec8d0b36230b2d360d9560f3ac56c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says officials should have a good idea in 24-48 hours if efforts to stop the leak are succeeding .
NEW: Obama emphasized BP's moral and legal obligations to Gulf residents .
Obama met with the governors of Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, among others .
Obama returned to the Gulf region Friday to discuss the... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama returned to Louisiana Friday -- the president's second trip to the Gulf region in two weeks as the administration continued its efforts to contain the BP oil spill and stay on top of what has now become a major political issue. Among other things, Obama was scheduled to v... |
9a2344da5bb9965bc92dbaa44ba2069ce5f4992a | Summarize the following news article. | New ruling party proposes to pay parents about $3,400 a year per child .
Democratic Party of Japan came to power this week in elections .
Plan is an effort to boost Japan's birthrate, one of the world's lowest .
Critics say plan wouldn't fix problem of too few day care centers . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Yoshiko Sato would love to give her only son a brother or a sister. But money struggles and Japan's cost of living have pushed the mother to wait. Japanese mother Yoshiko Sato says the proposal \"would help us with a second child.\" A proposal to pay parents about $3,400 a year per child has... |
273f8c787642653ae4b38c9f8ce16958c6d311cf | Summarize the following news article. | Capital Gate building leans nearly five times farther than Leaning Tower of Pisa .
It is deliberately engineered to lean .
UAE also home to world's tallest skyscraper . | [
"(CNN) -- Chalk another record to the United Arab Emirates' collection. The Capital Gate building in the desert kingdom's capital, Abu Dhabi, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the \"World's Furthest Leaning Man-made Tower.\" How far does it lean? Nearly five times farther than the Leaning Tower of Pis... |
ebc34b6a8a9e2a064461a7ac2082e725df5076b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Extradition to Peru arranged, interior minister says .
Joran van der Sloot entered Chile on Wednesday, Chile says .
Woman's body found Wednesday in his hotel room, police say .
Van der Sloot previously a suspect in Alabama teen's disappearance . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in a young woman's slaying this week in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, was captured Thursday in Santiago, Chile, authorities said. Van der Sloot is the main suspect in this w... |
e70218d1d6416f23f7e75204f1c55121643a0c26 | Summarize the following news article. | AccuWeather forecast joins three others predicting milder hurricane season .
Latest forecast: 13 named storms, 8 hurricanes in 2009 Atlantic season .
Predictions likely to be tweaked closer to the season, June 1 to November 30 .
Last year was fourth busiest Atlantic hurricane season since 1944 . | [
"(CNN) -- The latest prediction for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season agrees with three previous ones, forecasting a season that will be at least a bit milder than last year's. Last year's most destructive hurricane, Ike, tossed boats onto the shore in Bayton, Texas, in September. AccuWeather is the most recent or... |
7e1aa5acd2812755fdac8e9c3b2527cba2f7003d | Summarize the following news article. | Obama taps Air Force Lt. Gen James Clapper as new DNI .
Clapper now a top Pentagon intelligence official .
If confirmed, he'll be nation's fourth DNI in last five years .
Obama wants swift confirmation . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Calling him one of America's \"most experienced and most respected intelligence professionals,\" President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper to be the new director of national intelligence. \"He possesses a quality that I value in all my advisers, a willingness to tell... |
5f45d499621a84e449a9509cf701870fbf6ee4af | Summarize the following news article. | MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi to have operation after fracturing his leg .
Italian thrown off his bike during practice session ahead of home race in Mugello .
He will miss a race for the first time since his debut in the 125cc class in 1996 .
Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo qualifies second on grid behind Dan... | [
"(CNN) -- Valentino Rossi's hopes of retaining his MotoGP title were shattered on Saturday when the nine-time world champion motorcyclist suffered a horrific crash in a practice session for his home race in Italy. The 31-year-old could be out for months after fracturing a shin bone in his leg when he was thrown fro... |
29d9e91cc85566ec26f1090de9efdace1939027d | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. officials say as many as 200 foreign fighters may be in Somalia .
Plans in place for U.S. Special Forces to attack al Qaeda in Somalia .
Ethnic Somalis from Europe also believed to be operating there .
Somalia is now 'ultimate safe haven' for fighters, U.S. official says . | [
"(CNN) -- As many as 200 foreign fighters affiliated with al Qaeda may now be hiding in southern Somalia, according to the latest assessments by the U.S. military and intelligence community. Two U.S. military officials confirmed the estimate to CNN, emphasizing it is only an estimate because of the lack of direct i... |
daa7aace7566ecff0cc685166f64fb0a1eac32ea | Summarize the following news article. | Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton talks about coming out .
Openly gay Latino public figures like Hilton are rare .
Gay Latinos say they face discrimination in and outside their community .
Gay activist: "I thought that God had given me a second chance" | [
"(CNN) -- Perez Hilton is a celebrity blogger who dishes out the latest Hollywood gossip, but there's something about his personal life you may not know. Latino gays say they face a double dose of discrimination. Hilton is a Latino pioneer. He is one of the first Latino public figures in the U.S. to be openly gay. ... |
a797c0a9640810690f309fa55b24c83b0a4605ab | Summarize the following news article. | Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancels alert for all nations .
Tallest wave to hit Japan measures 4 feet .
Initial tsunami waves from Chilean quake reach Japan .
First wave strikes Minami Torishima . | [
"(CNN) -- Tsunami warnings were canceled for all countries Sunday, a day after a deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, forecasters said. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in its cancellation alert it was only advising governments, and \"only national and local government agencies have the aut... |
25ee04638b72c6603eef019199ee6f8767d05026 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Source says Gov. Paterson did not think Kennedy was "ready for prime time"
NEW: Kennedy had potential issues involving her taxes and her nanny, source says .
NEW: Kennedy ally denies Kennedy knew Paterson was leaning away from her .
Kennedy cites "personal reasons" for pulling out of contention . | [
"(CNN) -- Gov. David Paterson had no intention of appointing Caroline Kennedy to fill the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, a source close to the New York governor told CNN Thursday. Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her name from consideration for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat. The source told CNN that Paterson... |
8c5a5901da206c961ee5131af52b5fb6722326c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Executor says ex-wife has no authority on Coleman matters .
Coleman funeral plans "pending"
Coleman parents drop bid for son's remains .
Sue and Willie Coleman reviewed Coleman's will before making decision .
Coleman's remains currently at Sandy, Utah, mortuary . | [
"(CNN) -- Funeral plans for Gary Coleman are \"pending\" more than a week after his death, but his parents have dropped their bid to have the actor's body returned to Chicago for burial, the man named as executor of his estate said Saturday. Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price had previously announced a weekend service... |
a61eafb2c5018b8134ecac7016cf88b6c857883f | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers confirm existence of oil plumes beneath the surface .
Cost of federal response effort to the spill totals $93 million as of June 1 .
President arrives in Louisiana on Friday to see spreading oil slick firsthand .
Estimates of how much oil is being captured expected to be determined later Friday . | [
"Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- On day 46 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP began to siphon oil from the ruptured undersea well to the surface, where it was flowing onto the awaiting drill ship Discover Enterprise. As the recovery process started Friday, BP said it would shut four vents on top of a containment cap fr... |
b39bf80d759e4be8024852010398e20ea6b2f965 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: BP official "pleased" with containment progress .
NEW: Alabama mayor confronts BP official .
BP collects 250,000 gallons of oil in first 24 hours of funneling .
BP hopes to increase that amount as pressure in cap eases . | [
"Pensacola, Florida (CNN) -- As oil drifted onto beaches as far east as the Florida Panhandle, a BP official said Saturday the company was pleased with its operation to funnel crude up from the ruptured undersea well to a drilling ship a mile above on the Gulf of Mexico. BP Senior Vice President Bob Fryar said the ... |
04c2ddcfc1370031977272eb5d7e61b412efe938 | Summarize the following news article. | Winner of TV's "Survivor: Africa" beat cancer with chemo from African plant .
Ethan Zohn's brush with death spurred him to save natural habitats .
Zohn urges Congress to pass bill that outlines strategy to protect natural habitats . | [
"(CNN) -- When I won the reality show competition \"Survivor: Africa\" in 2001, I never dreamed that an obscure African flower would provide the drug that later helped me survive cancer. But that's the way my life has unfolded. One day I was battling opponents for a million dollars, the next I was battling lymphoma... |
08d02b7351f19ec9606f9704c744d270d1666cc7 | Summarize the following news article. | Dead include the groom, who was a U.S. citizen, FBI says .
Four bodies showed signs of torture, police say .
A fifth man was fatally shot in the incident at Saturday wedding . | [
"(CNN) -- The bodies of four men kidnapped from a wedding in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, have been found in the bed of a pickup truck in the city, municipal police said Tuesday. The men, kidnapped Friday, included the groom, Rafael Morales; his brother, Jaime Morales; and their uncle, Guadalupe Morales, municipal polic... |
14417fa36986a61a7ebe9f04bbd412850f52c9a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of Cuban demonstrators, trade unionists gather from around world .
"I am marching for Cuba and for the Cuban revolution," one Cuban marcher says .
Cuba had billed march as rebuke to international criticism over human rights . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Thousands packed Havana's Revolution Square on Saturday for International Workers' Day, drawing hordes of Cuban demonstrators, spectators, and trade unionists from around the world -- including the United States and the United Kingdom. \"I've never seen anything like it,\" said Brian Hattsber... |
4a351e25078d0fc884782dc922aae70983b4674a | Summarize the following news article. | Warning canceled for Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia .
Warning was issued after 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit near island of Vanuatu .
There were no reports of serious damage or injuries from the quake . | [
"(CNN) -- A tsunami warning was canceled Friday for Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean when the threat from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake had passed. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the warning early Friday when the quake struck near the island of Vanuatu, saying that an eart... |
6e1b7c50426124e1210315b60f85d4adb256f2d8 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 98 people killed after passenger train jumps track and slams into freight train .
Police say suspects removed rail fasteners from tracks to cause crash .
Police have identified several Maoist rebel suspects, but have not made any arrests .
Home minister calls wreck "sabotage" | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Investigators were searching for bodies in a mangled wreck Saturday, a day after two trains crashed and killed at least 98 people in eastern India, officials said. Maoist rebels are suspected of causing the crash by removing the fasteners securing the tracks, police said. Authorities iden... |
0775bdcec271c5175e3a4a68e9f5a8ffa7bc8108 | Summarize the following news article. | Anti-whaling activist facing charges of assault, trespassing .
Peter Bethune says he did not intend to harm anyone .
Bethune admits he threw butyric acid at Japanese whaling ship .
Activists were protesting Japan's whale-hunting practices . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune testified in a trial Monday that he had no intention of hurting anyone when he protested Japan's whale hunt. The New Zealand activist from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, standing trial in Tokyo District Court, said that he believed bottles of butyri... |
20e8d74a86b70b818c1e752a94b3168d78ee8f41 | Summarize the following news article. | Ever wonder about the stories behind names like CVS or H&M or IKEA?
Pharmacy chain CVS started out as "Consumer Value Stores"
IKEA takes first 2 letters from founder's name, second 2 letters from locations .
H&M comes from first letters of women's store and hunting supplier . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Dozens of companies use acronyms or initials in their names, but how well do you know what the abbreviated letters mean? Let's take a look at the etymologies behind a few abbreviated company names. 1. CVS . Sorry, drugstore fans, there aren't three fat cat pharmacists with these initials running ... |
96233775bac230bc9cec0311ee9b22862f0c41db | Summarize the following news article. | Hopper is dying of prostate cancer, say documents in divorce case .
He is too ill to testify, but doctor recommends he appear at star ceremony .
Hopper is to receive a star on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- If Dennis Hopper attends the dedication of his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Friday, it may be the last time his fans see the actor alive. Hopper is dying of prostate cancer, according to documents filed in his divorce case this week. Hopper's acting career has spanned almost si... |
3cf49980a7e3e45a1e0c219b4293aa6a4bb9ceda | Summarize the following news article. | Toyota reports $2.2 billion profit for fiscal year 2009 that ended on March 31, 2010 .
Operating revenue recovers from 2008 losses to profit in 2009, Japanese carmaker says .
2009 sales were up across Asia and Japan, but down in both North America and Europe .
Carmaker has been the subject of at least three separate ma... | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Toyota returned to profits for the fiscal year ending in March, despite the continuing economic downturn and a series of recalls that rattled consumer confidence in the United States, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. Toyota reported an annual profit of 209 billion yen ($2.2 billion) over ... |
40561ea7b1050a9ffdb22d95e10bf924239458fa | Summarize the following news article. | Director Noah Baumbach is best known for "The Squid and the Whale"
Ben Stiller's character is neurotic narcissist who returns to Los Angeles to house-sit .
Film involves ideas of what it is to be a person in the world . | [
"(CNN) -- Noah Baumbach is emerging as an emotionally acute, not to say eviscerating, observer of the middle-class intelligentsia, the kind of people who write letters to \"The New York Times\" and might plausibly pop up in a Woody Allen movie. Unlike the Woodman, Baumbach doesn't show his face on screen, but his f... |
1e6c7005083b8a74d770febffe1b4a6985b4eee3 | Summarize the following news article. | Deputies from Nevada's sheriff's department's civil process service were turned away .
Newton faces debt collection of more than $455,000 from a breached contract .
The judgment was dated January 27 . | [
"(CNN) -- Nevada sheriff's deputies descended Thursday on Wayne Newton's 38-acre ranch with movers in tow to carry out a debt-collection action, but were rebuffed, officials told CNN. The deputies from the department's civil process service were turned away from the property and returned to the Clark County Courtho... |
d2b02a7b638138425c66e75fa167267bf1f5d218 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President meets with commander to discuss planned troop withdrawal from Iraq .
NEW: General reportedly gives "positive assessment" of security conditions on ground .
Administration says withdrawal on schedule .
Poll finds 64 percent favor president's plan to keep 50,000 troops till end of August . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama met Wednesday with U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno to get a first-hand account of conditions in Iraq from the top commander for the country. A White House spokesman said Odierno \"provided a positive assessment\" of security conditions and the transfer of responsibilities to I... |
03782902d17a24fcfbcd5f7cdf0d5a4296d4017b | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham will head England's presentation bid for the the 2018 World Cup .
Soccer superstar will lead delegation to FIFA's Zurich headquarters on Friday .
World governing body will make decision on hosting rights for 2018 on December 2 .
Beckham is ruled out of this year's World Cup in South Africa due to injury . | [
"(CNN) -- Soccer superstar David Beckham will spearhead England's presentation of the country's official bid document for the 2018 World Cup hosting rights. Beckham, who will miss this year's tournament in South Africa due to injury, will lead the English Football Association delegation to world governing body FIFA... |
4a920193fb4c8bb5ae82f0f4444a27eb37facff5 | Summarize the following news article. | Authors: U.S. embassies are America's face in another country and reflect our values .
They say distant concrete boxes with no regard for surroundings don't win hearts and minds.
Authors: Enemies sell the world a distorted vision of an unwelcoming, indifferent U.S.
They write: Security a must, but buildings must reflec... | [
"(CNN) -- The design of America's embassies overseas might seem at best a mere question of bricks and mortar or a relatively arcane issue in a time of big challenges. But as we wage a global battle for hearts and minds, embassies can send a powerful message to people everywhere about what America stands for. As the... |
0a02013ba07cb3118e64f3e9aecab33687ad1fb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Bruce Morrow says nothing stirs emotions as powerfully as Christmas songs do .
He points out the various tunes: Classic carols, religious music, silly songs for kids .
"Cousin Brucie" points out that many seasonal tunes have nothing to do with the holidays .
Morrow says magic of the holiday lies in the security of home... | [
"(CNN) -- What is it about Christmas music that enters our very souls, calms us and even gets us to do things that are right for humanity? This music even has the ability to make us like our old Aunt Emily. If there were a marketing campaign for Christmas, it would be the most successful campaign ever devised. Pain... |
92947662a3a35edd27d7f80cfb4e73a39ca790fc | Summarize the following news article. | Asia markets opened sharply lower Monday morning .
Continues sell-off that began on Wall Street on Friday .
Euro was trading at $1.19 Monday morning .
Comes amid U.S. jobs data and worries about Hungary . | [
"Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- The global stock sell-off that began Friday on the back of worse than expected U.S. unemployment data rolled into Asia trade on Monday morning, as stocks opened sharply lower. The euro continued its downward slide. It was trading at $1.19 on Monday morning after falling below $1.20 for th... |
9e6ce70fec0210c72c0727d6f6a404b3f67b95b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared in 2005 on Aruba .
Joran van der Sloot arrested twice, never charged .
Critics see youth as privileged playboy .
Has told conflicting stories in Holloway case . | [
"(CNN) -- It was supposed to be a celebration -- sun, fun and relaxation on a tropical island for recent graduates savoring the heady taste of approaching adulthood. But instead, the trip to Aruba by a group of Birmingham, Alabama, high school seniors ended in tragedy, as one of their members, 18-year-old Natalee H... |
ce86ce3766a752d2e92e86497c4c7039ba260e21 | Summarize the following news article. | Author: As a child, she saw a life that was as close to "Not-My-Parents" as possible .
Now at middle age, Amy Bloom wants the good partns of both her parents .
She wants her father's cheerful view of himself that he kept until the day he died .
Also wants her mother's ability to sustain close, long-term relationships . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- My orthopedic surgeon took a few Pringle-like bone shards out of my knee this summer. I made a good recovery, and at our knee-review appointment I asked him if I could go back to playing tennis. \"Well,\" he said, \"that depends on whether you have your mother's knees or your father's knees.\" My fa... |
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