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5896d1c60ab064b312f3e028541ecffcf3410e5c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Human rights organizations say Chavez violates free speech .
Leocenis Garcia has been held two years without trial .
He was arrested in May 2008 on weapons and property charges .
Garcia says he was targeted for criticizing government's petroleum industry . | [
"(CNN) -- A Venezuelan journalist who has been held for two years without a trial reported that he has gone on a hunger strike, saying he wants the judge in his case to recuse himself. Leocenis Garcia made the announcement June 30 on Twitter. \"I am starting an indefinite hunger strike until the Judge Jesus Jimenez... |
1a79ce4f2e32237a114f623834a0eb8fe799d654 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A body was recovered Friday .
NTSB will interview boat's crew on Friday .
Tour boat company shuts down operations at other U.S. locations .
Vessel had clean record, company said . | [
"(CNN) -- A body was recovered in the vicinity of a boat accident in the Delaware River, a Coast Guard spokeswoman said Friday. Two passengers -- a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man -- went missing in that area after a tour boat collided with a barge on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wedne... |
dce4b167d8da3e1051b61e442015533a3ebb5846 | Summarize the following news article. | Caster Semenya gets the all-clear to compete again as a woman .
Semenya has had to undergo a series of gender tests after doubts over her sexuality .
Semenya has not raced internationally since winning the world 800 meters title last year . | [
"(CNN) -- South Africa's Caster Semenya has been given the all-clear to compete again as a woman after undergoing a series of gender tests, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) announced Tuesday. \"The process initiated in 2009 in the case of Caster Semenya has now been completed,\" the IAA... |
145ff3f894a99581f7a2b87b8bf09b44ccf61e6e | Summarize the following news article. | LeBron James: "I've got a lot of memories here. And so [Cleveland] does have an edge"
James eligible to opt out of his contract with the Cavaliers this summer .
Two-time NBA MVP headlines list of likely 2010 free agents .
James says he wants to be with a team that can win more than one championship . | [
"(CNN) -- Two-time NBA MVP LeBron James says the Cleveland Cavaliers -- his only club in his seven pro seasons -- will have an \"edge\" when they try to keep the likely free-agent-to-be from leaving this summer. In an interview scheduled to air on CNN Friday night, Larry King asked James whether the Cavaliers have ... |
cf03236ceb3b6159bc3ec92344aeddfc36ccbb96 | Summarize the following news article. | Family members of missing boy talk to reporters .
7-year-old Kyron Horman has been missing since June 4 .
His stepmother, Terri Horman, was the last to see Kyron . | [
"(CNN) -- Family members of a missing Oregon boy said they are trying to keep the focus on finding the boy and not suspicions about the boy's stepmother. Kyron Horman, 7, vanished on June 4, and since then there has been intense scrutiny on Kyron's stepmother, Terri Horman. Police had asked her to take a second pol... |
5f71acf0d180c59bf2feff4ac9df7bf6cad295ec | Summarize the following news article. | Three men were shot to death during a quarrel outside a restaurant in Finland .
One of two vehicles at the McDonald's drive-through was driven by a pregnant woman .
The suspected gunman previously served a murder sentence . | [
"(CNN) -- A quarrel between occupants of two vehicles at a McDonald's restaurant drive-through in southern Finland erupted in gunfire Tuesday, leaving three men dead, police said. Three occupants in one of the vehicles have been arrested, said Peter Fagerholm, a detective inspector in the town of Porvoo. The two ve... |
0bc50faafd8528399b03bc1c3c8d5e0d034d817b | Summarize the following news article. | Rumors abound that WikiLeaks will soon post video footage of air strikes in Afghanistan .
In April, website posted video of U.S. helicopter strike in Iraq that killed journalists .
Public face of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, says goal is to help an informed public make better decisions . | [
"(CNN) -- For a website devoted to exposing secrets, WikiLeaks.org is pretty good at keeping its own. Not much is confirmed about exactly who founded it and runs it, who donates money to allow the five or so full-time people and hundreds of volunteers to keep it going, and where it all happens. Despite such murkine... |
75e347e1510c891d40ae48df98befe8ed0683dcd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Paul Smith, suspected of abducting a 4-year-old gir, was a convicted sex offender .
NEW: Police say they tracked the suspect using "good old-fashioned detective work"
Smith died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head .
The abducted 4-year-old girl was discovered alive Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who killed himself before police could question him about the abduction of a 4-year-old Missouri girl was a convicted sex offender, a local official told CNN Thursday. Paul Smith, 38, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Lincoln County, Missouri, coroner Robert Shramek said. Smith s... |
136d879ee0bc242b00f3852b8ee763b812520a5f | Summarize the following news article. | Connecticut priest charged in stealing almost $1.3 million from church .
Father Kevin Gray allegedly funded a lavish double life .
It included swanky hotels and male escorts, police said .
It happened between June 2003 and March 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- To his congregants, he lived the humble existence of a pastor. But a high-flying Connecticut priest was charged this week with first-degree larceny in the theft of almost $1.3 million from his church's coffers to fund a lavish double life that included swanky hotels and male escorts, said Capt. Chris Corb... |
c19ec62033fec7c78dc89fc698e00bd271f799cf | Summarize the following news article. | James Beard "Outstanding Chef" Tom Colicchio: Fine restaurants aren't snobbish .
He says don't expect piles of food, just high-quality food at upscale restaurants .
"Best Service" winner chef Grant Achatz says cuisine is challenging, not the staff .
He says giggles are OK: "Relax. You're here to have a good time" | [
"New York (CNN) -- TV's \"Top Chef\" is now the top chef in the U.S., and he wants you to eat at his restaurant -- no silver spoon required. Tom Colicchio won the Outstanding Chef Award at Monday night's James Beard Awards at Avery Fisher Hall in New York. While he's glad of the nod, he's well aware that many peop... |
a1385b87280ed7809ea0cf551d34219f118c8a90 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama meets with economic board to discuss green energy, job creation .
Board chairman Paul Volcker says one cannot forget the risk of inaction .
Obama says he sees "some return to normalcy" in parts of financial markets .
Board members discuss challenges, opportunities for a green energy economy . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama said Wednesday the United States must take the lead on energy, citing the \"enormous job creation potential that exists.\" President Obama holds talks with members of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board on Wednesday. Obama's remarks came at the end of his first quarterly meeting with the ... |
c6c488004dc55c3bfa7ce4bd3f86e44df4de51e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Rock investigated the black hair industry after daughter admired white hair .
Says black hair care industry pulls in some $9 million a year .
Biggest moneymaker is hair weaves -- up to $5,000, says Rock .
He says hair straightening chemicals are too harsh for young children . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Chris Rock is an Emmy-winning comedian, devoted husband and loving father --but it's time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. Meet Chris Rock, hair expert. It's a detour he took after an innocent carpool ride left Rock with an idea he just couldn't shake. \"I was with my daughter one day, an... |
2f0c85898590cc95011edd835a826187f9d3ff57 | Summarize the following news article. | Nomination of Robert A. Harding to be announced Monday, sources say .
Harding "has the experience ... to make a real difference," administration official says .
Harding, who served 33 years in Army, would be the TSA's first African-American administrator .
He once was Defense Department's senior human intelligence offi... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama has tapped a former Army general to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN. Obama plans to nominate Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years in the Army, to become the TSA administrator, sources said. Department of Homeland Securit... |
9196bf19f742ccd4609ac6cfb0400a678efef7d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Rodolfo Godinez eligible for parole after 216 years .
Jury convicts Godinez on all 17 counts including murder, felony murder .
Godinez was charged along with five other defendants . | [
"(CNN) -- A man convicted in the execution-style killings of three students in New Jersey nearly three years ago was sentenced Thursday to three consecutive life sentences, the Essex County prosecutor's office said. Rodolfo Godinez was the first person to stand trial in connection with the Newark murders. He got a ... |
3a03a7fc60cad65e2efcba1fe95283ea36435fb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Kotomitsuki was found to have gambled on professional baseball .
He becomes the first active "ozeki" to be fired, Kyodo News reports .
A council of high-ranking sumo officials to decide on expulsion, Kyodo News reports .
Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to go on as planned this month . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan's governing body of sumo wrestling announced it has fired star sumo wrestler ozeki Kotomitsuki in the wake of a gambling scandal that has enveloped the sport, according to news reports. The unprecedented move also was taken against Kotomitsuki's stable master, Otake. Kotomitsuki becomes the first ac... |
cada57fd7bb55612ed1fd85b444320ec771eb81c | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-CIA Russian expert says the quick spy swap will be seen as sign of U.S. weakness .
He says it sends the message that there's no risk for Russia to spy on the U.S.
Coyle: U.S. is right to try to maintain good relations with Moscow .
Alleged spies should have spent more time behind bars, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- The Obama administration's rush to sweep the recent Russian spy scandal off the table as quickly as possible with this swap is a bad move on several counts. It is understandable and correct that President Barack Obama values the overall U.S.-Russian relationship above the question of whether a few Russian... |
f9426ebdbf5faf1302ed2aa7b1d8c524957d263b | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-minister protests a U.N. panel that addresses human rights violations .
Accuses the panel of seeking to bring Sri Lankan president before a war crimes tribunal .
Crowds march through Colombo carrying placards condemning the U. N. move .
Several nations dismayed at blockade . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister on a \"fast unto death\" to protest a U.N. human rights panel announced Friday that he had resigned his post as his supporters marched in Colombo carrying placards condemning the world body. Crowds carrying portraits of former minister Wimal Weerawansa marc... |
86f41762ddacb9732f633d9f117dadb53fa742fb | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, once considered Hezbollah's spiritual leader, died Sunday .
Frances Guy wrote on blog that she left the presence of Fadlallah feeling a better person .
"The world needs more men like him, willing to reach out across faiths," Guy posted .
British foreign office yanked blog post; said Guy was ... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's foreign office yanked Friday a blog posted by its ambassador to Lebanon that mourned the death of an \"admired\" Shiite cleric once considered Hezbollah's spiritual leader. Frances Guy wrote that she left the presence of Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, who died Sunday, feeling a bett... |
764311a63ccbf6d4fc161a5f34db28c8b4b75829 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin says LeBron James is a grown man who made a grownup decision .
He says James doesn't owe his former employer or city loyalty .
Martin: James acted in his own interest, as he should .
Cavaliers owner was wrong to rip James as "narcissistic," Martin says . | [
"(CNN) -- LeBron James is a grown man who made a grownup decision to take his massive basketball-playing ability from Cleveland to Miami in a desire to get the one thing every true baller desires: the opportunity to call yourself a champion. Forget all the nonsense about him \"owing\" his hometown and how his legac... |
3cd409988490e4cdf933193b8243277661da38eb | Summarize the following news article. | Your hair and pet's fur is needed to help clean Gulf oil spill .
The hair and fur is stuffed into nylon stockings which become booms .
The oil clings to the hair booms and mats which are then removed from water .
Matter of Trust is coordinating collections and volunteers to build booms . | [
"(Mother Nature Network) -- If you've been keeping tabs on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, you've probably been wondering how exactly you can help. Well, for those of you with furry, four-legged flatmates, it can be as easy as sweeping the floors and collecting all that errant fur and hair. S... |
f16bcf45ef661f6e9697fd20ee4de33d9c97180c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: University of Tennessee football coach dismisses one player, suspends two .
Off-duty police officer who tried to intervene in a bar fight in stable condition .
Police: Members of the University of Tennessee football team are suspects in the fight .
Star recruit Darick Rogers is charged with disorderly conduct and ... | [
"(CNN) -- University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley dismissed one player and suspended two others Friday following a bar fight that sent an off-duty Knoxville police officer who tried to intervene to the hospital. Dooley booted Darren Myles of Atlanta, who is accused of assaulting a University of Ten... |
549d658e0bf72a572a3ffce248882240972ba058 | Summarize the following news article. | Archeologists are excavating site in Fumicino, Italy, just outside Rome .
This summer found remains of amphitheater, warehouse, Imperial palace .
Rodolfo Lanciani reported discovery of theater in 1860 but no one could find it .
Finely carved fragments, white marble head of a statue also found at site . | [
"FUMICINO, Italy (CNN) -- Under a canopy of elegant Italian pines, the foundations of a mini Roman Coliseum are at once unmistakable and exhilarating. The intricate statue head archeologists unearthed while excavating the site at Fumicino, Italy in early 2009 . The structure at \"Portus,\" the Romans' ancient Medit... |
c06fffa2f451eeb762f3883e4c1859a71aca8793 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It's just one more astonishing fact in a long line of errors"
Parole officers saw and spoke to Jaycee Dugard during visits to Phillip Garrido's home .
Officers "failed to investigate" relationships, according to documents .
Garrido and his wife are charged in Dugard's 1991 abduction . | [
"(CNN) -- Parole officers saw and spoke to Jaycee Dugard during visits to the home of the man accused of holding her captive for 18 years, but they never questioned why she was there, California officials disclose in newly released documents. At least three different parole officers spotted Dugard at the home of Ph... |
cd2abfc00c2974cb3fc386811295a8da33b7b21a | Summarize the following news article. | Accuser was with group of women that had been hanging out with Roethlisberger .
Authorities have not charged anyone; follow-up interviews to take place .
Civil complaint filed against Roethlisberger last year also alleges sexual assault . | [
"(CNN) -- NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a rural Georgia nightspot early Friday, police said. Police talked to Roethlisberger, 28, and the 20-year-old woman at the scene immediately after the incident was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Friday morning at Capital City in ... |
81ed07bc05651a57abb9442b6631c302a20a8f5c | Summarize the following news article. | Explosion occurred aboard plane before crash, government-run news agency reports .
Piedras Negras mayor and Coahuila secretary of public works and transportation were killed .
The pilot, who was unidentified, also was presumed dead .
Crash is still under investigation, official said Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of Piedras Negras, Mexico, and the secretary of public works and transportation in the state of Coahuila were killed in a plane crash Wednesday, the government-run Notimex news agency reported. There was an explosion on the airplane while flying over the Escondido River, Notimex said. The news a... |
d10cc8484ebda2a009bd30be78bea6ed6eaaad9a | Summarize the following news article. | Firms involved in rig's sinking made "very major mistakes," Ken Salazar says .
Coast Guard scrambles to clean up first patch of oil known to reach shore .
Containment dome arrives on site above source of massive oil spill .
Officials hope dome will capture oil leaking 5,000 feet beneath Gulf of Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- Companies involved in the sinking of the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon made \"some very major mistakes,\" Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday after meeting with executives from the oil company BP. Salazar would not elaborate, telling reporters in Houston, Texas, that the cause remains u... |
59b943b50626efb89fab3b2f7a720cab6d246c23 | Summarize the following news article. | A Whale assigned 5-mile-by-5-mile area for testing .
Testing to continue Saturday and Sunday; initial results likely Monday .
EPA plans to test impact of chemical-oil mix on marine life .
Containment cap bounced Friday, allowing 20,000 barrels to get by . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel has begun testing its effectiveness in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for its owner, Taiwanese company TMT Shipping, said Saturday. The A Whale has been assigned a 5-mile-by-5-mile area to test its capability, spokesman Bob Grant... |
328939a73448ddd8076239318f1639888ee848eb | Summarize the following news article. | One billion is equal to 1,000 million; One trillion is equal to 1,000 billion .
One trillion stacked dollars would reach nearly 60,000 miles, one-third way to moon .
Professor: You couldn't spend $1 trillion if you spent $1M a day since Jesus' birth .
All financial market interventions, loans, bailouts total more than ... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- In that strange intersection of economics and politics, there is a new fashion: Trillion is the new billion. One trillion $1 bills stacked one on top of the other would reach nearly 68,000 miles into the sky. A billion is a thousand million, and a trillion is a thousand billion. To provide some p... |
3341cfcf5a3ae3829a291b848111985ba095e564 | Summarize the following news article. | Evan Thomas was asked, "what is it about testosterone that gets us into war?"
He says women brave, prudent; historically, men, like Teddy Roosevelt, eager for combat .
Women can make war (Thatcher, Meir) but lack men's macho urge to test themselves .
Thomas: Women tend to have have less need to show off . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Recently, I was talking with an interviewer about men and war (I wrote a book about this), and she asked me, \"What is it about testosterone that gets us into war?\" There is no doubt that women can fight. They do so every day in Afghanistan and Iraq. Though not permitted in the infantry in the... |
2087cc5eb848857e0b67f88acbf81ac944a22adf | Summarize the following news article. | GOProud's nontraditional conservative views are rankling some attendees at CPAC .
GOProud hopes to highlight the beliefs it shares with other Republicans .
Liberty University Law School boycotts event after GOProud announced as co-sponsor .
GOProud participating in a roundtable on Saturday about technology and outreach... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An unlikely sponsor at this year's annual conservative conference is hoping to not only promote the issues that set it apart from many Republicans, but also draw attention to the beliefs they share. The group is called GOProud -- a name that combines GOP and gay pride. So far, the group is gett... |
50361a7dfcd267fad13f6019757957d9876b0a63 | Summarize the following news article. | The 12 dissidents would be part of largest prisoner release in a decade .
They were detained in a 2003 crackdown .
Release follows visit by Spanish foreign minister . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuba's Roman Catholic church has identified 12 more jailed dissidents who are expected to be freed in what would be the largest Cuban prisoner release in more than a decade. The announcement Saturday raises the number of prisoners to be released in the next few days to 17, roughly one-third o... |
e614ea376d8fe7cb99b9103fbaec082b400ff89e | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea sentenced man to 8 years of hard labor .
Gomes detained January 25 for trespassing into North Korea from China .
Sweden, which represents U.S. interests, reportedly looked into the case . | [
"(CNN) -- An American serving an eight-year sentence in North Korea recently attempted suicide, North Korea's official news agency said Friday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that Aijalon Mahli Gomes attempted to take his own life \"driven by his strong guilty conscience, disappointment and despa... |
58aaf3b324eb6e99cd77c74f9d9d7a2ade74b226 | Summarize the following news article. | Maricopa County sheriff is known for being tough on prisoners and illegal immigrants .
Critics say Arpaio has launched bogus criminal probes against political opponents .
Federal grand jury is looking into those allegations .
Sheriff declines comment, but deputy chief says all of the investigations were justified . | [
"Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio calls himself \"America's toughest sheriff.\" He is famous for creating a tent city jail in the Arizona desert; for providing pink underwear for inmates; for bragging that he spends more to feed his dog than a prisoner in his jail. This year he has made ... |
0593adef746467805bb21a2d849bb54a34a8f2c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Hadiya Masieh, 32, joined the radical Islamist group Hiz ut Tahrir while in college .
Hizb ut Tahrir members' "main focus was on politics," she says .
London bombings of July 7, 2005, were a turning point for her .
She and her husband now work to bring faith communities closer together . | [
"(CNN) -- Hadiya Masieh, a 32-year-old mother, was born a Hindu, received her early education in a Christian school, converted to Islam and joined a radical group in college. It's a story that makes her feel emotional and nervous as she recounts her past -- a past she has since renounced. Hadiya was only 18 years o... |
cccea0eeddb8abd60d4559bf34fc0c95f68e7a14 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN iReporters are following people they know throughout 2010 to get a measure of how things are going in the economy .
At the six-month mark, they relate stories of perseverance, reinvention, doubt, success .
Follow their stories for the rest of the year . | [
"(CNN) -- In October, when her newspaper merged with a competitor, Jamie Smith was laid off. \"I became one of the thousands -- maybe millions -- of people in the United States who became displaced,\" she told CNN iReport in December. \"Due to nothing of my fault, really no one's fault; it's the economy right now.\... |
b7c7dad9df7074f4bca0b2811d49775fb849c5ae | Summarize the following news article. | Larry King telethon for Gulf raises $1.3 million in two hours .
Money going to United Way, National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy .
Singer Aaron Neville, a New Orleans native, said, "People are crying on the phone." | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Large and small donations flowed in Monday evening as dozens of celebrities answered phones for Larry King's telethon to help the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast suffering from the oil disaster. \"A hundred dollars? Wow! Thanks you so much,\" rocker Tyson Ritter told one donor who ca... |
93075f864c79b1a44b5a53bbda1f1486dd12950e | Summarize the following news article. | Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson unveils spacecraft .
Media and prospective space-ride tourists get a peek at SpaceShipTwo .
Virgin Galactic has deposits from 300 people toward $200,000 tickets .
Branson says the first flight into space will launch in 2011 in New Mexico . | [
"Mojave, California (CNN) -- Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson on Monday unveiled the winged rocket his company developed to give paying customers a brief taste of space. The 300 people who have given Branson's Virgin Galactic $20,000 deposits toward the $200,000 space-ride tickets were invited see SpaceShi... |
23769dd30b5b3395556dabbb554f31f377a5c93e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 78 protesters arrested in Oakland after verdict .
Charges include burglary, vandalism, assault, police say .
A former officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting .
He says he had meant to draw and fire his Taser instead of his gun . | [
"Oakland, California (CNN) -- Police arrested dozens of people in downtown Oakland, California, Thursday night after hundreds protested the verdict in the trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man, Oakland police officials told CNN. Police issued a variety of charges, including fa... |
f4168658011e3f520757f6084ee55401ba7c6dff | Summarize the following news article. | Partisan vote a sign of "unhealthy quality of our politics," David Gergen says .
Ideological polarization, "team play," contributing to partisan rancor, expert says .
Leaders may circumvent the normal conference committee process .
White House knowingly sacrificing some Democrats to get the bill passed, analyst says . | [
"(CNN) -- Arguments over the massive overhaul of the health care system -- which congressional Democrats hope to pass by next month -- are expected to keep shaking up the country long after the vote. Congress' plan could be the first legislation of its kind passed along strict partisan lines. In modern history, leg... |
f0bb9d5ab4e05f92e0a4a04b5d2e845a2f480b68 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Men have more than a 20 percent lifetime risk of alcohol-use disorders .
Three medications are available in the U.S. to treat alcoholism .
As much as 60 percent of the risk of alcohol-use disorders comes from genes . | [
"(CNN) -- Concerns about alcohol abuse have been making headlines this week. A woman who drinks two glasses of wine every day is at risk for developing liver trouble, a doctor says. First, the Indian state of Rajasthan reportedly announced it would shut down 800 alcohol shops. Then, in Britain, chief medical offic... |
47668c7878239725f84507e2ed864ee49b817948 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chicago police identify officer killed in struggle .
Shooting occurred in police facility parking lot .
Suspect shot in gun battle with responding officers .
Suspect hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- A Chicago police officer was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon during a struggle with a suspect in a police facility parking lot, police said. Officer Thor Soderberg was walking to his vehicle in the parking lot at 61st and Racine on the city's South Side, after completing a shift with the department's ... |
0a13a16470a0aa1c8c7224d8c207698bdf456dbe | Summarize the following news article. | In May, polygamist leader indicted on charges in 2002 case .
On Thursday, he's indicted on additional counts in 2003 case .
Both indictments state that Jeffs committed offenses "as an accomplice"
Jeffs is leader of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . | [
"(CNN) -- Polygamist sect leader Warren Steed Jeffs, who is awaiting trial in southern Utah, was charged with eight additional felony counts from Arizona in two separate cases, authorities said Thursday. Polygamist Warren Jeffs is facing eight additional counts related to alleged incest and sexual contact with a mi... |
5125325b81558d33f70a2f29a55f1a9a890e3aba | Summarize the following news article. | Former member of the Revolutionary Guard describes life as a CIA spy .
Newly published book describes disillusionment after 1979 revolution .
Code name "Wally" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The tale contains elements of a spy thriller: a soldier in Iran's feared Revolutionary Guard turns spy for the CIA after concluding that the government that had promised democracy had instead ushered in oppression, violence and death. But Reza Kahlili says this is no novel. In his new book, \"A... |
53b625d93da542d8e25bde70bbd2c9c178b364ce | Summarize the following news article. | Natalee Holloway's father wants to search swamp area for daughter's remains .
Authorities want to wait until Peruvian authorities give more information .
Aruban investigators will not question van der Sloot until after Peruvians . | [
"(CNN) -- Aruban authorities are urging Natalee Holloway's father, Dave Holloway, to delay volunteer search efforts in her disappearance until police get better information on the case from Peruvian investigators who have spoken to Joran van der Sloot, prosecutor Peter Blanken said. Police do not want their investi... |
ded62a61230fa5b0a8d9ee3b188c83c6d09857e8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Report: Traffic at Austerlitz station resumes .
Lightning strikes electrical facility in Bretigny-sur-Orge, outside Paris .
Forces closure of Austerlitz station in capital .
The station is used by trains leaving for southern France and Spain . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- Thousands of travelers in France were stranded after lightning shut down a main train station on Saturday, the first day of the summer holiday for students. Lightening struck an electrical facility in Bretigny-sur-Orge, on the outskirts of Paris, forcing the closure of the Austerlitz station... |
f00a772a29ce87f5aac8101e07c0a4e4170ee315 | Summarize the following news article. | Portugal take a big step to escaping the World Cup's so-called "group of death"
Tiago nets a double as Europeans thrash North Korea 7-0 in rematch of 1966 clash .
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his first goal of the tournament as Portugal go second in Group G .
Ivory Coast need to defeat Koreans by a similar margin and hope ... | [
"(CNN) -- Portugal took a big step to escaping the World Cup's so-called \"group of death\" by crushing North Korea 7-0 in a rematch of the two nations' famous 1966 clash in South Africa on Monday. Forty-four years ago, the communist country's team shocked the soccer world by taking a 3-0 lead after only 24 minutes... |
a9664d97996443d1594bda7ac54144211b5dc192 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ship should take about three days to reach Gaza .
Israel says it will not let ship reach Gaza, calling it "a provocation"
Activists on boat will not resist if boarded, organizer says .
Israeli defense minister: We will allow goods into Gaza if ship docks elsewhere . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- An aid ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza still plans to aim for the Palestinian territory, its organizer told CNN on Sunday, despite Israel's foreign ministry saying it would likely dock elsewhere. But the activists on the boat will not resist if they are confronted by the Israeli m... |
12c3fde6fa4ea1a3a5d532665464d89a33859369 | Summarize the following news article. | Suze Orman: It's good that federal government stepped in to save AIG .
Nation's economic woes stem from total irresponsibility, Orman says .
Orman says it's not a good time to enter stock market .
Orman warns other financial institutions could go under . | [
"(CNN) -- The Federal Reserve Board announced an $85 billion plan Tuesday to bail out troubled insurance giant American International Group Inc. Suze Orman says it's a good thing the federal government bailed out troubled national insurer AIG. The federal government decided to intervene after determining a failure ... |
0a2278bec4a80aec1bc3e9e7a9dac10ac1b6425b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Crews position transition spool to prepare for new connection .
NEW: New recovery vessel expected to begin siphoning oil Sunday evening .
BP: Cap replacement is proceeding as planned .
Old containment cap removed from Gulf well .
Switch will take another 3 to 6 days, during which oil will flow unimpeded . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP said Sunday that it is \"pleased\" with how the operation to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well is proceeding. Officials hope the containment cap will stop oil from gushing into the Gulf. But while robots replace the old cap, crude is flowing freely. The procedure -- e... |
41c76fc089a1abced8c1820eb21023a90492eb6a | Summarize the following news article. | Excitement mounts in the Netherlands, Spain as fans await World Cup final .
200,000 expected to watch match in Amsterdam's Museumsplein .
Thousands also expected to crowd around four big screens in Madrid .
Kickoff is at 6.30 p.m. GMT (2.30 p.m. ET) in Soccer City Stadium . | [
"(CNN) -- A month of intense competition reaches its climax Sunday when either the Netherlands or Spain will make history by claiming its first ever World Cup title. Hours before kickoff at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium the drone of vuvuzelas could be heard thousands of miles away at Amsterdam's Museumsplein, ... |
328b8fd66c6f5bf759c3a47ce26b5e1d892244eb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: FBI confirms suspect is "barefoot bandit"
Colton Harris-Moore in custody in Bahamas, police say .
Resort describes dramatic arrest of teen suspect .
Police say the arrest followed a high-speed boat chase . | [
"(CNN) -- After eluding authorities for years from Washington state to Indiana, a notorious teenage fugitive called the \"barefoot bandit\" was arrested Sunday following a high-speed boat chase in the Bahamas, police said. Police said 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore was taken into custody without incident following... |
4f75104532eff1b1020a4b590941aab79277dcda | Summarize the following news article. | Earthquakes felt over Southern California, Arizona and Baja California .
Largest quake was a moderate 5.7 in magnitude .
No damage reported . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- A moderate earthquake followed by dozens of smaller ones rattled Southern California Monday evening, just north of the Mexican border, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The magnitude 5.7 quake struck at 9:26 p.m. local time and was centered 70 miles east of San Diego. \"Since the ... |
a3f84237104d3102c5fcadbbce1dd06a66f9d2a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Troops are receiving a Pentagon survey on gays in the military .
The survey was sent to 200,000 active duty and 200,000 reserve troops .
It asks for thoughts on ramifications of a "don't ask, don't tell" repeal .
Obama backs the repeal of restrictions on gays serving openly in military . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon on Wednesday began sending out to troops a survey of more than 100 questions seeking their views on the impact of repealing the \"don't ask, don't tell\" restrictions prohibiting gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. military. An administration official confirmed to CNN... |
2766884237d4c0ab79cc7c4fc24d7aedca754d72 | Summarize the following news article. | Singapore has built the world's first ecological landfill island .
Birds, fish and plants have flocked to the island's mangroves .
The island hosts nature walks, fishing and bird-watching excursions .
The landfill will eventually be used to meet Singapore's land use needs . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Garbage dumps are generally not associated with thriving coral reefs, vast mangrove plantations and rare bird species. Yet on Pulau Semakau off Singapore, this is exactly what you will find: just beside a secluded ecological zone that harbors dozens of rare plant, bird and fish species lie... |
55c3522e1f9ab22bf1c4506f51e676629410b6ff | Summarize the following news article. | Author and film maker Sebastian Junger documented existence of Army platoon in Afghanistan .
Platoon was assigned to one of the military's most dangerous outposts, Restrepo .
Junger's new feature-length documentary is "Restrepo" | [
"(CNN) -- Best-selling author and director Sebastian Junger says experiencing the existence of U.S. troops' experience in Afghanistan was like being \"on Mars.\" Junger documented the reality of an Army platoon as its soldiers lived, fought and died at one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military, a 15-m... |
fbc4554f1ed9dba662ebd5f6115dea34ca411feb | Summarize the following news article. | Miguel Ortiz Miranda is a former state police patrol leader .
He is accused of being involved in more than 30 well-publicized killings .
He is said to be a leader for La Familia Michoacana in central Mexico .
Ortiz is known as "Tyson" | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican federal police have arrested a drug cartel chieftain who is a former police officer and is connected to more than 30 brutal killings, authorities said Wednesday. Miguel Ortiz Miranda, known as \"Tyson,\" was a leader for La Familia Michoacana in the city of Morelia, federal pol... |
5a44c1c905df9c2caed9cb709339be9e6062a0f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Rafael Videla accused of kidnapping and torture .
Former army corps head also will go on trial .
Right-wing dictatorship ruled from 1976-83 .
Up to 30,000 people were tortured or killed during "dirty war" | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said. Jorge Rafael Videla was among the coup leaders who overth... |
6fc75d80490f41bfe7d75e84fcf234e3aaba2330 | Summarize the following news article. | One of two gay men recently pardoned is now seeing a woman, group says .
He was together with gay partner only briefly after release from prison .
The men were sentenced last month to 14 years in prison .
Malawi's president pardoned them after international outcry . | [
"(CNN) -- One of two gay men recently imprisoned and pardoned in Malawi has begun a relationship with a woman, according to a group that helped provide legal support to the men. Steven Monjeza began the relationship in his hometown of Blantyre shortly after his release from prison, Dunker Kamba, administrator at th... |
86bffbb4ccf42a15a3affbf6288aa7fa51520ab4 | Summarize the following news article. | Armed suspects take money, passports, cameras, laptops .
Portuguese journalist wakes up during overnight robbery .
Suspect points gun at him .
Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists in South Africa for World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- Three journalists covering the World Cup in South Africa were robbed of money, passports, cameras and computers early Wednesday, police said. Armed suspects entered three hotel rooms where the journalists were staying near the town of Magaliesburg, police Col. Charmaine Muller told CNN. Two of the victims... |
0d449a73dad18ca72307e60852b6aadda766633d | Summarize the following news article. | Number of missing drops to less than 140 in northern Brazil .
Death count from flooding remains at 46 .
The country's president cancels trip to G20 summit in Canada .
Nearly 90 municipalities have been affected by heavy rains, flooding . | [
"Rio Largo, Brazil (CNN) -- Federal aid is flowing to rain-ravaged areas of northeastern Brazil and the number of missing has diminished to less than 140, but more than 150,000 people remained homeless or displaced Friday, the government said. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday he will not attend this ... |
69bfa3d46f8f452bf74df193a04c95ab5db48a06 | Summarize the following news article. | Brothers turned themselves in to special U.N. commission in Guatemala .
They are being held at a military base .
Lawyer staged his own death last year, investigation shows .
He hired brothers but they didn't know he was targeting himself, probe finds . | [
"Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- Two fugitive brothers wanted in the much-publicized slaying of a Guatemalan lawyer last year were being held at a military base Tuesday, one day after they surrendered to authorities with a special United Nations commission, the Guatemalan Defense Ministry said. Businessmen Franc... |
149c22d887c6a25ad050acdb53cfd37e00fe5c38 | Summarize the following news article. | Arrest warrant was issued for actress Lindsay Lohan in Beverly Hills on Friday .
Warrant believed connected with possible probation violation, D.A.'s office says .
Lohan's attorney blames misunderstanding .
Actress was convicted of drunken driving in 2007 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A hearing is set for Monday in a case involving actress Lindsay Lohan after an arrest warrant was issued for her Friday, officials said. A warrant issued for Lindsay Lohan apparently stems from her 2007 drunken driving convictions, police said. Lohan's attorney told CNN the warran... |
3d36d3a7b38987e3b817955485ab66d561ab278c | Summarize the following news article. | Acclaimed Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev arrested in Thailand .
He was questioned on allegations of rape involving an under-age boy .
Thai court allowing Pletnev to leave the country . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Acclaimed Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev has been charged with sexually abusing under-age children in Thailand, police said Wednesday. Pletnev was arrested and released on bail, a police official involved with the investigation told CNN. Pletnev was arrested and charged Tuesday with rap... |
7401194bbf6808a045249c8b5c44051ceb92e285 | Summarize the following news article. | The NATO airstrike that killed Afghan soldiers was due to a 'miscommunication,' officials say .
6 Afghan soldiers were killed in a friendly fire airstrike Wednesday .
ISAF spokeswoman regrets the loss of lives . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Military authorities have determined that a NATO airstrike that killed 6 Afghan soldiers Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan was the result of a miscommunication between coalition and national forces. In a joint Afghan National Army (ANA) and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) ... |
8a88a85abc0389701e9aab293b47808c3ddf2f41 | Summarize the following news article. | Shaw served 28 years in British forces .
He was accused of paying $25,000 to an Afghan intelligence official .
He had been jailed in the super-max Pul-e-Charki jail in Kabul . | [
"(CNN) -- Former British army officer William Shaw, who was serving a two-year sentence in Kabul's infamous Pul-e-Charki jail for bribery, has been acquitted, his daughter told CNN on Sunday. Daughter Lisa Luckyn-Malone could not provide additional information. Afghan officials could not immediately be reached for ... |
1a992b7fdc97bc77934d9b9f37d55d185d3c70d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Pistole has been FBI deputy director since October 2004 .
TSA oversees national aviation safety .
2 previous nominees withdrew themselves from consideration . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- FBI Deputy Director John Pistole appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday for the first of two confirmation hearings to become the head of the Transportation Security Administration. The position has been vacant since Barack Obama became president in January 2009, with an actin... |
aa1e666829d985b0f220ab4eace5b997a2db85aa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Romania may request EU assistance .
2,000 more people have been evacuated in Romania over the past day .
Almost 16,000 have been evacuated since flooding began June 22 .
The flooding is expected to continue into Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- Romanian authorities have evacuated 2,000 people from their homes over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of evacuees to almost 16,000 since heavy flooding began, an emergency official said Friday. Twenty-two people have died in the flooding, which began June 22, said Alin Maghiar, a spokesman f... |
9bee8b33ad5c7d35848a29cf86b2edf1f752456a | Summarize the following news article. | Soldier, 25, dies when military vehicle hit roadside bomb .
Spc. Ryan J. Grady received Purple Heart for wounds he suffered during Iraq deployment .
He leaves behind his parents, brothers, a wife and a daughter . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 25-year-old soldier from Vermont was killed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan, the Vermont National Guard said Saturday night. Spc. Ryan J. Grady of West Burke died early Friday morning after his military vehicle struck a roadside bomb near the Bagram Air Base, the National Guard said. ... |
de54f59ef9bf28f17823f5be5d8f765874403cb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bus plunges 32 feet after trying to avoid collision with a truck .
Incident takes place on country's longest bridge, Incheon Bridge .
Bridge is 13.2 miles long . | [
"(CNN) -- Twelve people were killed and another dozen wounded when a bus fell off South Korea's longest bridge Saturday while trying to avoid a collision with a truck, local media reported. The bus was headed to Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, when it crashed through a guard rail and fell ... |
14b2867195cab4bb71719ad9508d50f45dad4050 | Summarize the following news article. | Quick Step rider Sylvain Chavanel returns to top of Tour de France standings .
Frenchman wins his second stage of this year's race, the seventh leg to Station des Rousses .
He leads two-time runner-up Cadel Evans by one minute and 25 seconds .
Previous leader Fabian Cancellara fell more than 13 minutes off Chavanel's p... | [
"(CNN) -- Sylvain Chavanel reclaimed the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour de France after a bold attack in Saturday's seventh stage gave him his second victory in this year's 97th edition of cycling's premier race. The Frenchman finished the 165.5-kilometer leg from Tournus to Station des Rousses ahead of Spaniar... |
4ca5700fcfd292194f00a9624cc36a6101f71a98 | Summarize the following news article. | Noriega: I had a once-strong relationship with the U.S.
"I was especially in contact with the CIA," he tells court .
Noriega testified in Spanish, stood for a total of 5 hours .
His money-laundering trial is expected to wrap up Wednesday . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- On the second day of Manuel Noriega's money-laundering trial, the former Panamanian dictator told a French court late Tuesday that he had a once-strong relationship with the United States. \"I received high praise from the U.S., Interpol and other countries who all benefited from my fight ag... |
b57236079f72f4711a147b9e6ec7a980b33f6685 | Summarize the following news article. | Laurence Fishburne portrays Thurgood Marshall in one-man play in Washington .
Fishburne also played late Supreme Court justice two years ago on Broadway .
Show's creator: "Marshall was a storyteller. And that gives us so much to work with"
Actor calls portrayal -- "warts and all" -- one of his greatest acting challenge... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Actor Laurence Fishburne is visibly moved when asked to read an excerpt of remarks made more than a half-century ago by the man he now portrays onstage, the legendary Thurgood Marshall. The NAACP attorney was arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1958 over whether Little Rock, Arkansas, offi... |
f33c840b74c4709d67484c900b1c0288edb54d2e | Summarize the following news article. | Experts say Paul the octopus has simply learned to recognize the German flag .
Octopi are highly intelligent and can recognize shapes, patterns and even people .
The creatures have keen eyesight but are colorblind . | [
"(CNN) -- Psychic or just plain phony? If there was any reason to believe that a crystal ball is hiding in that bulbous head of Paul the octopus, be warned: This article might just disappoint. Ready? Some marine biologists and experts say it's more than likely that Paul doesn't have the gift of prophecy after all. ... |
c08ee13919b197e2a294c3ad01bda2ed6549bde4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President gets briefing from Coast Guard admiral, urges Gulf Coast tourism .
Obama touring Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and meeting with local residents .
Small-business owner Harry Jemison says everyone is "afraid to fish"
Following trip, Obama to deliver prime time address . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama said Monday that federal officials are \"gathering up facts\" to help ensure that embattled oil giant BP fairly compensates people and businesses suffering losses. Speaking at a Coast Guard staging facility in Theodore, Alabama, Obama said he hopes to hammer out with top BP officials Wedne... |
bed6490fb49a47c118636d4864b086d91fe4434f | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies of Dora Schwendtner, Szabolcs Prem, found near site of Pennsylvania boating accident .
They were among 15 Hungarians on cultural exchange program with Pennsylvania church .
They arrived in the United States July 2 to experience American culture .
It is unclear if the rest of the group will stay until scheduled r... | [
"(CNN) -- The group of Hungarian teens and young adults had traveled to the United States to experience American culture during a three-week trip of hiking excursions, overnight retreats, home-stays and tourist stops. Now, the group will return home without two of its members, carrying memories of the tragic boatin... |
c29dce2ae294c722024032419c7c00081706a030 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. wildlife experts are moving sea turtle eggs by hand to save them from the oil disaster .
Such a relocation effort has never been done before .
They are being taken from Florida Panhandle to Kennedy Space Center .
They will be stored in a special NASA building, then released into the Atlantic Ocean . | [
"Port St. Joe, Florida (CNN) -- One by one, with a hand as steady as a surgeon's, Lorna Patrick removes eggs from a sea turtle's nest on a Florida beach. \"If it falls, you probably killed the hatchling that's developing inside,\" said Patrick, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Patrick admits she... |
3a78839fa080e513948447198343504c4029425a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Replacement process is "on plan," BP official says .
Old containment cap removed from Gulf well .
Switch will take 4 to 7 days during which oil will flow unimpeded .
Vessel may start picking up oil Sunday . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- As oil again again flows freely, crews are working around the clock to replace a containment cap on the ruptured underwater well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP said Saturday. The company hopes to install a better-fitting one in the coming days, BP senior Vice President Kent Wells said. \... |
0b70266e3fcbb70115312f86ded5be89f3902738 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama: Massacre leaves "stain on our collective conscience"
Thousands watch burial of 775 recently identified genocide victims .
Ratko Mladic has been charged with genocide and remains a fugitive .
Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic is now on trial at the tribunal in The Hague. | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of mourners and supporters crowded hillsides near Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sunday, to mark the 15th anniversary of the massacre of nearly 8,000 men and boys. More than 50,000 people witnessed the burial of 775 newly identified genocide victims at the Centre Potocari -- the official Srebre... |
352ddeff8c67d17e2a60e56528c3242c1093e226 | Summarize the following news article. | Recording purportedly captures fight between actor and ex-girlfriend .
Site says male voice is that of Mel Gibson .
Monday's audio clip is second to be released in four days .
Police investigating domestic violence allegations against Gibson . | [
"(CNN) -- A new audio recording released online Monday purportedly captures another profanity-laced argument between actor Mel Gibson and former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, in which he threatens her life and verbally abuses her. RadarOnline released the audio on its website Monday -- the second such recording sin... |
2305294469fd77ca20d7e671c123a0365e46cfb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Madhav Kumar Nepal announced he was quitting in a televised address .
He was under political pressure to avert a national crisis .
The Maoists, who fought a 10-year insurgency, form the largest political party in Nepal .
The Maoists had threatened to block approval of a new constitution . | [
"Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Facing political pressure, Madhav Kumar Nepal announced Wednesday that he is resigning as Nepal's prime minister. In a 20-minute televised address, Nepal said he wanted to avert crisis and find \"political resolution to the peace process and the drafting of the new constitution.\" \"Since... |
14b5d02dbdfc48fca462b3a04ce6e11f7367f804 | Summarize the following news article. | Eighty-five people wounded in blasts, including five Americans .
Somali Islamist militant spokesman says Uganda had been warned .
Ugandan president declares week of mourning for victims .
Death toll from Uganda bombings at 74, including one American . | [
"(CNN) -- A Somali Islamist militant movement on Monday claimed responsibility for a trio of bombings that killed at least 74 people Sunday at two venues in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where crowds had gathered to watch the World Cup final. \"And the best of men have promised and they have delivered,\" said an Ar... |
5162cb5aa9ae887239148911b493a78d594cdb00 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. secretary of state had warned about Pakistan links to Times Square plot .
U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman discussed matter with chief of Pakistani army .
Senior U.S. military official says U.S. "not trying to pressure him as a result of this case"
U.S. intelligence indicates suspect in failed bombing had ties to Pakist... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The top U.S. military officer is reassuring his Pakistani counterpart that the U.S. military is not pressuring the Pakistani army to increase its operations against the Taliban there, a senior U.S. military official said. The message comes as the United States has turned up independent evidence... |
21f25b7c06a2db0492e106cbd027c4de8079e4e9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gang targets police station where Arnoldo Rueda Medina was being held .
Attacks were reprisals for capture of member of La Familia gang .
Series of coordinated attacks in at least eight cities kills 3 federal officers, 2 soldiers .
Officials call the coordinated attacks an unprecedented onslaught by drug gangs . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Coordinated attacks in at least eight Mexican cities killed three federal police officers and two soldiers Saturday in what officials are calling an unprecedented onslaught by drug gangs. Attacks occurred after arrest of Arnoldo Rueda Medina, a high-ranking member of La Familia Michoac... |
80dbd5079e9889ba3b3490cd681a8a8273326dec | Summarize the following news article. | J.R. Celski takes bronze in the 1,500-meter short-track speed skating at Olympics .
Two of the South Koreans leading the group unexpectedly crash in race .
Five months ago, Celski's left thigh was sliced opened by skate blade .
He returned to the ice for first time just eight weeks before the Olympics . | [
"Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) -- There was no way he should have been on that medal stand. Going into the final turn of Saturday night's 1,500-meter short-track speed skating final, J.R. Celski was fifth. The South Korean skaters had a firm grasp on the gold, silver and bronze. And then inexplicably, two of th... |
19bec57d73849356d7b9f3942b2caf6cb0919c2e | Summarize the following news article. | As a child, bobsledder Bill Schuffenhauer often lived on the streets .
His mother and stepfather were addicts .
He turned to athletics in junior high and became a star decathlete .
After his track career ended, he tried out and made bobsled team that won silver in 2002 . | [
"Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) -- Many kids dream of being in the Olympics one day. When U.S. bobsledder Bill Schuffenhauer was a child in Salt Lake City, Utah, he had no idea the Olympics even existed. All he knew was his parents were drug addicts, that his mother was a prostitute who was often beaten in front... |
40688c5aefcd777aad6108a72791aa7b52cf1c06 | Summarize the following news article. | Ushered by Jamie Oliver and others, there's a push to get Americans back into the kitchen .
A lot of 20- and 30-somethings have no idea how to cook .
Food experts: Restaurants, processed foods took a toll on home cooking .
Food shows and food blogging have become popular in the past decade . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The curious faces scrutinize the classroom kitchen, where pots and pans dangle from the ceiling and sharp knives glisten on the counter next to heaps of spinach and ripe green peppers. The one-night, hands-on course, called Food 101, is meant for them. They are the cooking inept, who can'... |
6463bbc48c4fc86c699feddd0b4005cb1416db67 | Summarize the following news article. | The semi-animated shorts feature an orange talking to another food .
Annoying Orange has amassed 137 million views and is highly ranked on YouTube .
Internet businesses make it easier for free web series like Orange to make a profit . | [
"(CNN) -- About as mature as a third-grade boy, the comedy web series \"The Annoying Orange\" proves once again that everyone secretly loves corny jokes. The semi-animated shorts, appearing on YouTube and elsewhere, generally feature the titular orange talking to another food, such as an apple or a pizza. The daft ... |
d5af4486de75debda564e485eec5d8750ca06314 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's "Eye on South Korea" programming focuses on East Asian nation .
Issues covered range from business to lifestyle topics .
South Korean first lady provides personal look at nation's cuisine . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- CNN takes an in-depth look at South Korea, including how the nation is working to become a brand leader on an international scale and on how the nation is recovering from the global economic recession. Included in the coverage are looks at architecture, cars, cuisine and the business cl... |
b12882331f2127560cb9b08c4756c8801db35e49 | Summarize the following news article. | Dispute over censorship an isolated issue, foreign ministry spokesman says .
Google routing Chinese users to site based in less restrictive Hong Kong .
Decision fuels speculation that Google will pull out of China altogether .
China could block all outside search engines' access to info inside China . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- There's no reason China's spat with Internet search giant Google should hurt relations with the United States, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. A day earlier, Google announced that it had stopped censoring search results in China. \"The Google incident is just an individual action tak... |
721df11df99a9073c68a32944392d850e6ed5432 | Summarize the following news article. | Heather Heenehan: Sperm whales once hunted for their oil; now oil threatens their lives .
Their deep water habitat in Gulf severely threatened by the BP oil spill, she writes .
Whales will breathe noxious fumes, she writes, and their food will be contaminated .
We all share blame for this disaster because of our huge o... | [
"Woods Hole, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Our need for oil almost wiped out the sperm whale once, and now our insatiable hunger for it threatens them again. Sperm whales were hunted in the Gulf of Mexico in the 18th and 19th centuries for their oil, but were somewhat spared when petroleum replaced whale oil as an energy ... |
9d038a163458b7652ef35823d78a455db19e78e0 | Summarize the following news article. | New Buzz.com service is a cross between Yelp and Yellowpages.com .
Buzz.com integrates with Facebook Connect .
AT&T has been developing Buzz.com for more than a year and a half . | [
"(Mashable) -- AT&T is officially opening up its recommendation service, Buzz.com, to the public. We wrote about the project when it was still in beta in January. The service is essentiallyYelp meets Yellowpages.com and it shares a lot of similarities with the new Google Places. The idea behindBuzz.com is to levera... |
3bbbf5b57e3728d18bb08e07f3dee6b357403d3b | Summarize the following news article. | President spoke after meeting with top congressional leaders from both parties .
Obama: Summit a way to "establish some common facts" on health care .
GOP plans have called for smaller steps, such as limiting malpractice suits .
Obama: Health care reform is the "best way to bring down our deficits" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should involve true give-and-take negotiations instead of mere \"political theater.\" In a rare appearance at the daily White House media briefing, Obama said he wants the meeting -- which also ... |
2d38579fce3a5824f4efb632c7715dbd5f486ea1 | Summarize the following news article. | Queen's April birthday is celebrated in June to enjoy good weather .
Parade, military ceremony will mark royal birthday .
Troop inspection, flyover by Royal Air Force, part of ceremonies . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 82nd birthday Saturday with a parade and military ceremony known as \"Trooping the Color.\" Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the Derby Festival at Epson Downs horse race course on June 7. The queen's birthday is actually April 21, but she officiall... |
e2a8c31ffc45b108c0967a28c172c7f410a9ef7e | Summarize the following news article. | Military will train an elite group of troops with versatile new rifles .
Mark 16, Mark 17 rifles designed for their unique and dangerous missions .
Usually secretive Special Operation Command gave CNN an exclusive look .
The new rifles are designed to handle the greater rate of use and last twice as long . | [
"MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida (CNN) -- No piece of equipment is more crucial to a soldier in the field than his rifle. And America's most elite troops are about to get a new series of rifles designed for their unique and dangerous missions. CNN was given an exclusive look at two new rifles for an elite group of ... |
b9f1ebd938c6ca12a5e6d1cde4145ef8c39faff6 | Summarize the following news article. | Kat Kinsman went to the National Spelling Bee at age 13 in 1986 .
Back home, she was an outsider with light-socket perm, train track braces .
Now she was with kids who lived for language play, lovely books, good grades .
Kat didn't win trophy, but won a friend who kind of understood her . | [
"(CNN) -- Phyllophorous: an adjective meaning \"leaf-bearing\" or, alternately, \"the word that exiled me to the oft-fabled Crying Room at the 1986 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.\" Strangely, I didn't mind; I'd already gotten my prize. Very few of us are lovely on the outside at age 13, and even less so ... |
2363ae646b41b3df7d63a68a39c2973304bbb053 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel says it has removed its troops from Gaza after three-week offensive .
Both Israel, Hamas have declared victory in conflict .
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized both sides for fighting .
More than 1,300 people have died in Gaza operation . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli troops have completed their withdrawal from Gaza after a three-week military campaign against Hamas militants, the Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday. Palestinians look at an damaged rocket launcher left behind by Israeli forces. \"The forces are now redeployed outside the Gaza Strip, ... |
0a6802873f762054e3f09781c73cb884ee5bab3f | Summarize the following news article. | Actress, U.N. goodwill ambassador spoke of visits to Tanzania, Pakistan camps .
Chief of U.N. refugee agency elaborated on the plight of displaced people .
Conflicts in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia have caused people to flee their homes .
Tutsi described her ordeal amid slaughter in Democratic Republic of Congo . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Angelina Jolie was on a stage Thursday but wasn't performing. Instead, she paid tribute to the millions of uprooted people across the globe made homeless by war. Angelina Jolie said that sheltering countries can learn from the way refugees survive their difficulties. A U.N. goodwill ambassador... |
7243edc80fd070e14568cccfcacae942a37c3a26 | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton continues to lead Jenson Button and Mark Webber in drivers' championship .
Webber's victory at Silverstone sees him leapfrog teammate Sebastian Vettel into third .
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg finished third to move up to sixth place in the standings .
McLaren now 29 points ahead of Red Bull in the F1 construc... | [
"(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton extended his Formula One drivers' championship lead after finishing second behind Red Bull's Mark Webber at the British Grand Prix. World champion Jenson Button, who narrowly missed out on his first podium finish at Silverstone after coming fourth, still trails McLaren teammate Hamilton in ... |
9d99088b09fee18fcdedd787e505825dca5e6013 | Summarize the following news article. | NBA fines Cavs owner $100,000 for comments .
Gilbert's letter described James' departure as a "cowardly betrayal"
Commissioner says Gilbert's words were "ill-advised and imprudent"
Stern also criticizes James' handling of his decision to leave . | [
"(CNN) -- The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers owner $100,000 for remarks he made after LeBron James announced he was leaving the team. NBA Commissioner David Stern said Monday that team owner Dan Gilbert's words, \"though understandable, were ill-advised and imprudent.\" In a letter posted on the team's websi... |
d5216b84ab4befedee04c0f8a1f902fb863e80d1 | Summarize the following news article. | New report says Arctic sea ice will largely disappear in summer within a decade .
Survey captured latest data on ice thickness in Northern part of Beaufort Sea .
Measurements show the ice-floes surveyed were on average 1.8 meters thick .
Scientists warn that Arctic ice melt is likely to set off "powerful climate feedba... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- New data released Thursday suggests that the Arctic Ocean will be \"largely ice free\" during summer within a decade. As the Arctic sea ice melts, polar bears face extinction. The report, complied by the UK-based Catlin Arctic Survey and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is the latest researc... |
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