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bd29f269b97d8a5bc0c4d2accf62b790e4f92364 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine the history of U.S.-North Korea relations .
Learn about the New York Philharmonic's historic concert in Pyongyang .
Examine North Korea's standoff with the U.S. over nuclear weapons . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Notes from North Korea when it airs commercial-free on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.) Program Overview . CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour travels to North Korea as the ... |
892ab5ea8bbec477bfa791d2d3823ce9a8225102 | Summarize the following news article. | Glenn Beck: America in 2076 could be a very scary place .
Beck imagines a country that is controlled by an all-powerful state .
People lost trust in government because of uncontrolled partisanship, he says .
Beck: Bailing out industries amounts to socializing their losses . | [
"Editor's note: Glenn Beck is on CNN Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET and also is host of a conservative national radio talk show. Glenn Beck says the decisions Washington makes today could have fateful consequences for the future. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dear America: . Happy 300th Birthday! It's 2076 and we've just ... |
d9eea0e631eac525f349c89eeb81826c65befa1d | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney general: Deputy shot himself twice in the chin, once in side of the head .
Forensic examination on deputy could take several weeks .
Shots to deputy's head "consistent with self-inflicted wounds"
After killing six people at party, Peterson drove around, confessed to friends . | [
"(CNN) -- A sheriff's deputy who killed six young people at a house party in Crandon, Wisconsin, apparently died after shooting himself three times in the head with a .40-caliber pistol, the state attorney general said. Tyler Peterson, a sheriff's deputy, shot and killed six people, police said. Initial reports tha... |
3944fcb19ccd83d614dc29f79d867c7346f07dce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Barack Obama criticizes Congress, statement from John McCain .
McCain's campaign says Obama "failed to lead"
VP candidates' debate is Thursday in St. Louis, Missouri .
Joe Biden, Sarah Palin spending much of the week in debate prep mode . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama blasted Congress for not passing a financial rescue package Monday, while Sen. John McCain's campaign accused Obama and Democrats of putting \"politics ahead of country.\" The House of Representatives rejected a $700 billion plan to bail out the financial system, putting a roadblock in f... |
e89362a648a198b998be6f04d2eef842b6113057 | Summarize the following news article. | Trade route between the two sides the first in six decades .
A heavy military presence occupies strip of land known as the Line of Control .
Kashmir a source of bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 .
Trade meant to bolster a 2004 peace accord between the South Asian rivals . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- More than a dozen trucks loaded with fruits, spices and other goods Tuesday crossed the line dividing Kashmir as India and Pakistan opened a symbolic trade route in the disputed region for the first time in more than 60 years. Kashmiris watch as Indian trucks cross into the border town of... |
b89fad28208c91b1fe71e5ee310c7c7c44b75144 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attack strikes people celebrating Iraq team's win in World Cup qualifier .
29 wounded in predominantly Kurdish town in Diyala province .
Twenty female suicide bombings in Iraq this year, a sharp uptick .
Insurgent recruiters target troubled women, authorities say . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A female suicide bomber in northern Iraq targeted buoyant soccer fans who had just watched their national team win a big match against China, authorities told CNN. At least 29 people were wounded when the bomber detonated her suicide vest in a marketplace in the Diyala province town of Qara ... |
f4e712962ec839fcbdd5cab8cd8586b53d960f1d | Summarize the following news article. | Statue of Kate Moss billed as largest gold statue built since ancient Egypt .
Called "Siren," the statue will be on display at the British Museum .
Moss statue will be displayed in gallery housing ancient Greek sculpture . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British Museum plans to display a statue of supermodel Kate Moss that it bills as the largest gold statue built since ancient Egypt. The statue of Kate Moss will be displayed in the British Museum in a gallery holding anicent Greek sculpture. Called \"Siren,\" the statue will be part ... |
2b26846c249b46e3ec3482b5380c1be50da29adf | Summarize the following news article. | Multi-million album selling Taiwanese pop idol still lives with his mother .
Has turned hand to acting and directing recently working with Chow Yun-Fat .
Career began when spotted at a talent competition . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese language media often refer to Jay Chou as the \"small heavenly king,\" but the Taiwan born pop idol is more down-to-earth than the many accolades he receives suggest. At 29, Jay Chou is already a household name in many Asian countries. \"I think I tend to believe in myself. I don't know....maybe I... |
407f1d56cdeccb0e313c15ddaac53b186acdbf0c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Former defense secretary donated thousands for memorial .
'On a day when buildings fell, heroes rose,' president says .
Day 'began like any other and ended as none ever has,' New York mayor says .
Watch 9/11 memorials in New York and Washington on CNN.com Live . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- With moments of silence punctuated by somber music, readings of names, and tears, Americans held solemn memorial services Thursday to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. President Bush comforts a mourner Thursday at the dedication of the Pentagon's 9/11 memorial. Fo... |
06e7e7aac441a7c3f22f21c15a1958f3384f46ce | Summarize the following news article. | Russian bombers will use airfield for training over neutral waters, Interfax reports .
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman: NATO fighters followed bombers .
Venezuelan president had said he'd welcome Russian air force, Novosti reports . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Russian bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several days, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia's Tupolev TU-160, pictured here in 2003, is a long-range strategic bomber. The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers landed at Venezuel... |
f96c780c6db5ca595fb0589ae38ba4e4bc9a29d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli Cabinet agrees to swap prisoners for two captured soldiers .
Israeli prime minister says two soldiers most likely not alive .
Israel will release five Lebanese prisoners, including convicted killer . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel agreed to release a notorious killer Sunday in order to bring closure to the families of three missing military men, a government spokesman said. An Israeli woman stands in front of posters of captured soldiers Sunday in Jerusalem. \"It's not an easy decision,\" Mark Regev told CNN. \"One... |
b0b2948eac6b4e082bbd420da8dff3de6a187377 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman organizes dinners at restaurants for people with food allergies .
If you have a food allergy, call ahead and tell the restaurant management, she says .
12 million Americans have food allergies, though some kids outgrow them .
Food allergies are on the rise, but no one is sure why . | [
"(CNN) -- Since 2½-year-old Ava Zinna ended up in the emergency room this summer after an allergic reaction to peanuts, her mother, Tara, has worried about her daughter's food whenever they eat out. But when the family went to Blue Smoke restaurant Sunday afternoon in New York, someone had already asked to hold th... |
4192ba32e5bf2064d0d1b06e8d5b80eb434c72c5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Red Cross: 120 people have been reported dead, 1,000 injured .
International observers have called into question Kenyan election results .
Witnesses: Mob set fire to church and burned people to death .
The vote was marred by allegations of vote-rigging by both of the main parties . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Gangs of young men armed with machetes are roaming the streets in Kenya as post-election violence threatens to engulf the country. Horrific attacks are being reported, including the torching of a church where people who had sought refuge were burned alive. At least 148 people have been kill... |
2c6876501ce80698d5e6ea49543c9f70c1cade6c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 'This cause is just,' French President Sarkozy says .
NEW: Sarkozy to travel to Afghanistan Tuesday night .
NEW: Officials dismiss Taliban claim of 15 suicide bombers entering base .
10 French soldiers killed as fighting flares around holiday . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Ten French soldiers were killed Tuesday in fighting near the Afghan capital of Kabul after 100 insurgents attacked a patrol, authorities said. French soldiers patrol in Afghanistan in May 2008. French and NATO authorities confirmed the deaths and said 21 other soldiers were wounded in t... |
fb423289895e45f715c5381415082f2428e85647 | Summarize the following news article. | Digging in search of lost Nazi gold resumed on Tuesday .
Treasure hunters think 2 tons of treasure could be buried in mountainside .
Men behind mission battle doubts: "What if we find nothing again?" | [
"DEUTSCHNEUDORF, Germany (CNN) -- Digging has resumed at a site in the southeastern German town of Deutschneudorf, where treasure hunters believe there are almost 2 tons of Nazi gold and possibly clues to the whereabouts of the legendary Amber Room, a prize taken from a Russian castle during World War II. Treasure ... |
f841a8920db76a050ae7d72f30e84f0314bfaa60 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to be head of Army's supply arm .
By law women are excluded from combat jobs, the typical path to four-star rank .
Dunwoody has served 33 years, and became Army's top-ranking woman in 2005 .
There are 57 active-duty women serving as generals or admirals . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- America's first female four-star general has been nominated, the Pentagon announced Monday. Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody was nominated to be America's first four-star female general. President Bush nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to serve as head of the Army's supply arm. By law women are exclud... |
92fe95a8e829a7eb7be8780cb9f3ad6f5f848d54 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ambulances called in as investigators prepare to search temple .
Number of people removed from ranch grows to 183, including 137 children .
Authorities served search, arrest warrants to members of polygamist sect .
Jeffs in Arizona jail awaiting trial; sentenced to 10 years in prison last year . | [
"ELDORADO, Texas (CNN) -- Ambulances rolled into a Texas ranch that's home to members of a polygamist sect, as authorities continued their search Saturday night for possible victims of physical and sexual abuse. Authorities are seeking Dale Barlow, 50, seen in a mugshot from a 2005 arrest on child sex charges. The ... |
b15a11d216a338d92e635539e48eac13b6a1e898 | Summarize the following news article. | Collision with another dolphin proves fatal to Sea World animal .
Dolphins were in center of lagoon, away from guests, when collision happened .
Park statement calls collision "an unfortunate, random incident" | [
"(CNN) -- A 30-year-old dolphin at Sea World has died after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks, the Orlando, Florida, amusement park said Monday. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Discovery Cove area of the park, according to a statement by Sea World spokeswoman Becca ... |
97ed47519371db40473f71f77a52a7beb5f0a7ef | Summarize the following news article. | Pamela Stephenson talks about marriage to Scottish comedian Billy Connelly .
They met on the set of British comedy show "Not the Nine O'Clock News"
She says writing his biography, "Billy," helped her understand him better .
Stephenson: "It's like he's got these comedy angels whispering in his ear" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- They first met in the autumn of 1979; she playing the role of the lovelorn terrorist, he dressed as a rather sloppy Ayatollah Khomeini. Pamela Stephenson first met Billy Connolly on the set of a comedy show in 1979. They married in Fiji in 1990. It may not have been love at first sight on ... |
7d1ac9703ec57562903cb8238e356b04d7a01f72 | Summarize the following news article. | Author J.K. Rowling pens Harry Potter prequel for charity auction .
Autographed 800-word piece will raise money for dyslexia charity .
Previous autographed Rowling pieces have raised millions of dollars . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words, it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for. Autographed copies of J.K. Rowling's work have fetched millions of dollars at au... |
5caed8d5f911118b2a89f0b08b285fae18e10abf | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Jessica Parker: "Sex and the City" "has been a dream"
Rumors of friction? "Beneath me to keep defending myself"
Marriage to Matthew Broderick works because pair lives normal N.Y. life . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- It's been five years since Carrie Bradshaw journeyed to Paris in search of true love on the series finale of \"Sex and the City.\" She appeared to have found it in the arms of Mr. Big, and she returned to New York -- and her now-settled friends -- ready for a new start. Sarah Jessica Parker was a... |
1410227a01322fd4ad6b7386615d2d4dae669bc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Fossett missing since September solo flight over Nevada mountains .
Single-engine plane last seen 20 to 25 miles from departure point, sheriff says .
Plane not found after month of searching .
Experienced aviator would have signaled rescuers if alive, sheriff says . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of missing adventurer Steve Fossett has asked a court to declare him dead. Steve Fossett and wife Peggy in a February 2006 photograph. Fossett was last seen in early September, flying a single-engine plane on a pleasure flight from a Nevada ranch. A month-long search for the plane was unsuccessfu... |
b135c3ea4f51cc4874e8b877e1c29b313580d4e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Vimlendu takes a group of children to see a village in Uttaranchal .
His aim was to show them the differences between India's city and village life .
Many of the children had never been to an Indian village .
Vimlendu says they were "saddened by the villagers' plight" | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Vimlendu Jha is the founder and head of Swechha -- We For Change Foundation which is based in India's capital, New Delhi. \"For the rest of the world India is powerful, but for many residing in the countryside, India is still disempowered, hungry and naked.\" Swechha started out as an org... |
8abba7087df268f3e774a2d0d482ba971fa997bc | Summarize the following news article. | China estimates 100,000 people with autism; some say real number is 1-2 million .
Mom considered murder-suicide with autistic son; instead started autism school .
The school helps 3,000 children with autism every day despite no government aid .
"As a mother, I felt so much pain" | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- When -- after many visits to doctors and hospitals --- Tian Huiping's son was finally diagnosed with autism, the only advice she was given was to make use of a loophole in China's \"one-child\" policy that allows parents with disabled children to have one more. Tian Huiping considered suic... |
9a783db597afbab382791021b26ecf70c110aef7 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Liv Tyler says "Hulk" role came unexpectedly .
Tyler plays Betty Ross in new film version of Marvel superhero .
Tyler says she was huge fan of TV show with Bill Bixby . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Liv Tyler doesn't like to be bothered by her agents at night. But it's a good thing she took their call pitching her \"The Incredible Hulk.\" Liv Tyler plays Betty Ross, a colleague of Edward Norton's Bruce Banner, in \"The Incredible Hulk.\" \"My agent called me one night ... I ha... |
a96943f14cefb56497dbe59e5e23d2aee1c5fe4c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. lawmakers upset over surplus, noting Washington is footing reconstruction .
U.S. taxpayers should be reimbursed, senator says .
Report says Iraq's budget surplus from 2005 to 2008 could hit $80 billion . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected four-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion, U.S. auditors reported Tuesday. Oil accounted for 94 percent of the Iraq's revenue from 2005 to 2007, a U.S. report says. Leading members of Congress, noting th... |
4c000361b448426117193f2ec0793ddd180cd17a | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony charged with theft .
Arrest is her second relating to alleged theft from friend .
Authorities: Casey Anthony waited nearly a month before she reported girl missing .
Casey Anthony is "person of interest" in disappearance, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a missing toddler on Monday was arrested in connection with an alleged theft from one of her friends, Florida authorities said. Monday's arrest of Casey Anthony, mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, was her second relating to the theft case and her third since the child disappeared t... |
7b735ebd3a3d630ccad23d78433265db7e7339eb | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds gather outside White House to celebrate Obama's victory .
Oprah Winfrey in Chicago: "It feels like America did the right thing."
More than 200,000 gather in Chicago to hear Obama claim victory .
Hillary Rodham Clinton hails "historic victory for the American people" | [
"(CNN) -- As tens of thousands of people cheered Barack Obama's presidential victory at his home base in Chicago, Illinois, others were celebrating near his future house. People celebrate the victory of President-Elect Barack Obama outside the White House early Wednesday. At least 1,000 people gathered on Washingto... |
c57bfef03060a921a3f2f5fa012c265f485b9622 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian military appears in control of two key Georgia cities .
Georgia says more than 100 tanks, vehicles moving between Senaki and Kutaisi .
Source tells CNN draft peace deal could see some Russian stay in Georgia .
Conflict began when Georgia launched action against rebels in South Ossetia . | [
"TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- Russian forces appeared to be in control of two key Georgian cities early Friday, and there were reports of tanks on the move again. A woman outside a bombed apartment block in Gori, Georgia, on Thursday. Russia said Thursday that its withdrawal of Gori would be complete within hours, an... |
9b202cb931e864ce0a2a8ee397e0e67eec43a538 | Summarize the following news article. | McCain blasts Obama's comments in NRA speech .
Obama slams Bush over attack "that alienates us from the rest of the world"
He blasts McCain for "embracing" Bush's attacks . | [
"WATERTOWN, South Dakota (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama linked Sen. John McCain Friday with what he called \"the failed policies\" of the Bush administration, accusing the presumed Republican presidential nominee and the White House of \"bombastic exaggerations and fear-mongering\" in place of \"strategy and analysis a... |
7ae97dc194180930b1cb7bcb06612df65710f51a | Summarize the following news article. | Houston food bank needs 500,000 pounds of food a day for next 6 weeks .
Thousands still in shelters, 1.5 million without power in Texas .
President inspects hurricane damage in Galveston, promises help .
Floodwaters rising on Missouri, Mississippi rivers from Ike's weekend deluge . | [
"(CNN) -- Grocery store shelves are bare. Food left in refrigerators has rotted in the absence of electricity. Houston and Galveston are hungry. Ashia Turner and her family, from Galveston, wait at a shelter for a bus that will take them to a hotel on Tuesday. The Houston Food Bank is \"utterly overwhelmed with peo... |
807114d1423f6e421882003361404438738ee313 | Summarize the following news article. | Troubled pop star resting, mom says, after large police escort .
L.A. Times: Britney Spears placed on "mental health evaluation hold"
Hold prompted by call police got from Spears' psychiatrist, Times reports .
Incident is second time in weeks the singer has been taken to a hospital . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Pop star Britney Spears was resting at UCLA Medical Center on Thursday, her mother said, hours after police escorted her to the hospital from her Hollywood home. Britney Spears, left, and her mother Lynne Spears pose at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. A long convoy of ... |
39fa44e35aa12d6c006b9d13f329a5732f7e78b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Men accused of failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow go on trial .
Bilal Abdulla and Mohammed Asha charged with conspiracy to murder .
The men, both doctors, also charged with conspiracy to cause explosions . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two men accused of failed car bomb attacks in London and a car bombing at Glasgow International Airport last year went on trial Thursday. Mohammed Asha, a doctor, is accused of conspiracy to murder and cause explosions. Bilal Abdulla and Mohammed Asha, both doctors, are charged with conspi... |
aff2075ae43a7367da888d2d5f12348531174325 | Summarize the following news article. | Poll of polls has Sen. Obama leading Sen. McCain 49 percent to 45 percent .
Rapid growth of suburbs around Washington has made Virginia more liberal .
Conservatives angered by McCain's support for bailout, mortgage buyouts . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Virginia hasn't backed a Democrat for president in 44 years, but economic concerns and changing demographics are giving Sen. Barack Obama a chance to steal the once reliably red state from Republicans. Sen. Barack Obama waves as rain falls on a rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in late Septemb... |
b5d3d3c763090609d7148039f458b6309cc9d636 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: California Public Utilities Commission passed ban Thursday .
Phone records show engineer texting during work hours on day of crash .
Engineer Robert Sanchez was among 25 people killed in Friday's crash .
Investigators determined the brakes on train he was driving were not applied . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The California Public Utilities Commission banned texting on the job Thursday after it was shown that a Metrolink train engineer involved in last week's deadly collision near Los Angeles sent text messages from his cell phone. It was unclear what 46-year-old Robert Sanchez was doin... |
8c53681ea74b9b40663352312b7db48bafd51ab1 | Summarize the following news article. | Car dealer says SUVs are tough sells now: "I've never seen it this bad -- ever"
AAA says average gas price hit another all-time high Friday .
Truck owner says he can't get the price he wants for his vehicle . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jorge Fernandez strolls across the used-car parking lot littered with dozens upon dozens of sport utility vehicles the size of small tugboats. SUVs like these are having a tough time selling with gas prices at all-time highs. With gas at $4 a gallon, many have sat there since last ... |
ced3789873aa7495be81417d1b5cb97ceda4de96 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sheriff: 'I can't keep doing this and have a good conscience about it'
Sheriff Thomas Dart says he is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County .
Illinois Bankers Association opposes plan, says sheriff could be found in contempt .
Cook County on pace to exceed 43,000 foreclosure cases this year . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- An outraged sheriff in Illinois who refuses to evict \"innocent\" renters from foreclosed homes criticized mortgage companies Thursday and said the law should protect victims of the mortgage meltdown. Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart says too many renters are being evicted ... |
da1ade89ae49419b905fc4e933ee460c3852a363 | Summarize the following news article. | India's best known cricketer is one of the games best-ever batsmen .
Started his international career when just 16-years-old .
Leading run-scorer in One Day Internationals and holder of many other records . | [
"(CNN) -- In India he's an icon and to the rest of the cricketing world he's simply known as one of the greatest ever batsmen. One the game's greats, Sachin Tendulkar is more than just a player in India, he's an icon. Sachin Tendulkar picked up a bat at the age of 4 in Mumbai and from that day on fell in love with ... |
b6f63616e69f57fe43d0f4181343c229228fb1a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ward Churchill said 9/11 attacks were justified reaction to U.S. Mideast policies .
University of Colorado says 9/11 essay not reason he was fired .
Dismissal due to plagiarism, falsification in other papers, university says . | [
"(CNN) -- A professor who compared some victims of the al Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center to Nazis was fired Tuesday by the University of Colorado's Board of Regents. Professor Ward Churchill wrote that some 9/11 victims were \"little Eichmanns.\" Ward Churchill raised hackles with a 2002 essay that argued t... |
551464626d03a4330dabae6cc0d2a961a4c6854c | Summarize the following news article. | About 37 million pounds of the meat went to school lunch programs .
USDA official: There is "remote probability" beef could cause illness in humans .
Westland/Hallmark Meat Packing Company employees accused of cattle abuse .
Hidden video shows animals unable to walk being dragged, carried by forklifts . | [
"(CNN) -- A slaughterhouse that has been accused of mistreating cows agreed Sunday to recall 143 million pounds of beef in what federal officials called the largest beef recall in U.S. history. Officials said this is the largest recall in the United States, surpassing a 1999 recall of 35 million pounds. Keith Willi... |
d18243fb3919e08a39c96420ce2260faf78f53b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Jessie L. Dotson was recently released after serving 14 years in prison for murder .
He was captured Friday night and faces six counts of first-degree murder .
Four adults and two children were found dead; three children survived .
Prosecutors say they are considering seeking the death penalty . | [
"(CNN) -- Police have arrested a 33-year-old man accused of killing his brother and five other people, including two children, at a Memphis, Tennessee, home. Jessie L. Dotson, who was recently released after serving 14 years in prison for murder, was captured Friday night. He faces six counts of first-degree murder... |
bf78014519d01ed9b18525cadb983003696cb8c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Customs official slips cannabis into passenger's bag to test sniffer dogs .
Cannabis slips through the net, with officials forced to ask for its return .
Cannabis hidden in bag of unwitting passenger from Hong Kong . | [
"(CNN) -- A passenger who landed at Tokyo's Narita airport over the weekend has ended up with a surprise souvenir courtesy of customs officials -- a package of cannabis. Sniffer dogs failed to find the cannabis after it had been slipped into a passenger's bag. A customs official hid the package in a suitcase belong... |
a9a8e2fb88b71ae5e859c62407ce81954c95af3e | Summarize the following news article. | Senate passes an update to the GI Bill, extending education benefits to veterans .
Sen. McCain and President Bush oppose it, citing retention problems .
Ed Rollins: McCain's "outmaneuvered" and "on the wrong side of this issue" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As a bill that would expand education benefits for veterans has become a flash point in the early sparring between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, some Republicans admit that the Democrats may have outmaneuvered them on the issue. Sen. John McCain has sided with President Bush on opposing a... |
9f48f21f5b0ce4eb621c6837106743a4d9b8f402 | Summarize the following news article. | Incest dad twice holidayed in Thailand while daughter remained in cellar .
Austrian family terrorized by decades of incest meet for the first time .
Josef Fritzl kept daughter imprisoned under home for 24 years, police say .
Fritzl, who appeared in court Tuesday, has admitted guilt and faces 15 years| . | [
"AMSTETTEN, Austria (CNN) -- Josef Fritzl, who Austrian police say has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven of her children, twice holidayed in Thailand while she remained trapped in a cellar below his house, according to German media reports. Josef Fritzl appeared in court after ... |
646df785949828d895020652ad0301afef17a96d | Summarize the following news article. | German owners of DHL announce 9,500 job cuts .
Owner Deutsche Post says U.S. air and ground operations to wind up .
Officials in Ohio had hoped to prevent job losses . | [
"(CNN) -- German logistics giant Deutsche Post said Monday it was cutting 9,500 jobs as part of a major program to restructure its loss-making DHL delivery service in the United States. DHL's restructuring is expected to result in heavy job losses. Deutsche Post said it would discontinue its U.S. ground and air del... |
efcd3ea5d9af29ba648aea49ce64eb1b8416efbe | Summarize the following news article. | German owners of DHL announce 9,500 job cuts .
Owner Deutsche Post says U.S. air and ground operations to wind up .
Officials in Ohio had hoped to prevent job losses . | [
"(CNN) -- German logistics giant Deutsche Post said Monday it was cutting 9,500 jobs as part of a major program to restructure its loss-making DHL delivery service in the United States. DHL's restructuring is expected to result in heavy job losses. Deutsche Post said it would discontinue its U.S. ground and air del... |
084810519b9668f3f677deec54c6284ab2810e93 | Summarize the following news article. | Landlord says shooter called and told her: "It's too late"
Police: Surveillance cameras may have captured the shooting .
Police identify the shooter as Robert A. Hawkins, 19 .
Two of the wounded are in critical condition . | [
"(CNN) -- A 19-year-old gunman who killed eight people and then himself Wednesday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, left a suicide note, police said. Police have identified the gunman as Robert A. Hawkins, 19, of Nebraska. Five other people were injured, and two of them were in critical condition, hospital ... |
4ee40d2c930cb30788abfe1dffa5188f8707dc6a | Summarize the following news article. | Use this information to learn about the history of Veterans Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- On November 11, Americans pay tribute to everyone who has served in the U.S. military. But why was this particular date chosen, and how does this holiday differ from Memorial Day? Origins of Veterans Day . World War I, also known as \"The Great War,\" was fought from 1914 to 1918. During this... |
4d561280983bd4bcad47a0bb5e0f261a9a5a24e9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: City suspends all construction crane activity, unveils assessment plan .
Death toll rises after second construction worker dies of cardiac arrest .
One person remains critically injured in Manhattan crane disaster .
Collapse comes less than three months after seven killed in similar accident . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York suspended all construction crane activity in the city Friday after a crane collapse on the Upper East Side killed two construction workers. Crane wreckage lies on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Friday in a photo by iReporter Michael Schuman. Acting Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri ... |
9f5fe6a098266496842e32e2228f2b159eeeafd9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Airline CEO says situation being monitored, doesn't comment on flights .
Al-Shaabab militants threaten flights with statement, graphic on Web .
African Union forces spokesman says he's not received official warning .
Al-Shaabab group is seeking to oust Ethiopian forces from Somalia . | [
"(CNN) -- Islamist fighters battling for control of Somalia have threatened to close Mogadishu's only airport, warning all airlines to stop flights into the Somali capital by early Tuesday. African Union peacekeepers keep guard recently at the international airport in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. \"Any plane which... |
c9d71715603fa3724005b8e82385e41b3f063710 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Congress enacts most of farm bill over Bush's objections .
NEW: Portions of bill sent to the president are now law, Pelosi says .
Section of farm bill left out in version sent to President Bush .
Bush vetoed bill because he says it's too generous to wealthy farmers . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Congress enacted a $300 billion farm bill Thursday over President Bush's objections, but questions remain about whether a clerical error will keep the bill from going into effect. Congress voted to override President Bush's veto of a $300 billion farm bill. The Senate voted 82-13 to override th... |
e1de8533e75800f7294700ad7d7f77416b846484 | Summarize the following news article. | Diplomat was kidnapped and his bodyguard killed in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan .
Authorities believe he was kidnapped while traveling from his home to consulate .
On Wednesday, gunmen shot and killed an American aid worker in Peshawar . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Iran has condemned the kidnapping of one of its diplomats in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, calling it an \"act of terrorism,\" an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said. Pakistani policemen inspect a bullet-riddled car of a kidnapped Iranian diplomat on Thursday. \"Pakistan should d... |
136b0c53e39e233ccea72bc1855fcc6a5b5a6fa5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Bush calls meeting with President-elect Obama "constructive"
Laura Bush gave Michelle Obama a tour while president, Obama met .
Bush and president-elect were expected to discuss "broad range of issues"
Obama campaigned against what he called Bush's "failed policies" | [
"(CNN) -- President Bush had a \"relaxed\" and \"friendly\" meeting with President-elect Barack Obama after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future home Monday, a White House spokesman said. President Bush and Laura Bush welcome Barack and Michelle Obama to the White House on Monday. ... |
629d8a7a68d3aebd127760d31077a01e8832c848 | Summarize the following news article. | Surgeons complete emergency appendix operation with light from cell phones .
The power went out in the main hospital in Villa Mercedes, central Argentina .
The hospital's generator, which should have been working correctly, didn't work . | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- The light from the cell phone screens allowed surgeons to complete an emergency appendix operation during a blackout in a city in central Argentina, reports said on Saturday. Leonardo Molina, 29, was on the operating table on July 21, when the power went out in the Policlinico... |
b6d52192104e5f9192b0a95f2604db738f23e64d | Summarize the following news article. | Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigns over attacks .
Report: India considering suspending five-year-old cease-fire with Pakistan .
Officials link boat floating off Mumbai to attacks; calls placed to Pakistan .
At least 183 killed during attacks, according to federal officials . | [
"MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil submitted his resignation Sunday as the country investigated alleged Pakistani ties to the terrorist attacks that killed 183 people in Mumbai. Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil addresses the media after a cabinet meeting with PM Manmohan Singh. The fallou... |
81d6b723aad48b6b234611c56a4bff3b189fc740 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Muslim leaders respond to comments reportedly made by al Qaeda official .
Official said President-elect Barack Obama fit Malcolm X's definition of "house Negro"
Official also denigrated Secretaries of State Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Spiritual leaders of New York's African-American Muslim communities lashed out Friday at a purported al Qaeda message attacking President-elect Barack Obama and, using racist language, comparing him unfavorably to the late Malcolm X. Ayman al-Zawahiri said Obama was the \"direct opposite of hono... |
41b83a899c56109dc873905c8b177d8dd9dfbfbf | Summarize the following news article. | Man pleads not guilty to charges of felonious assault .
Police: Youths admitted defacing McCain sign several times .
It is the only McCain sign on a street full of Obama signs, police say .
Teenagers probably will not be charged; one was shot in arm . | [
"(CNN) -- A Warren Township, Ohio, man faces charges of felonious assault after authorities say he fired his rifle at two teens who were attempting to deface his McCain presidential campaign yard sign. Police say the man's sign is the only McCain sign on a street full of Obama signs. Kenneth Rowles, 50, pleaded not... |
9b22c12b5a6060dbc79e19cd7b55e1ec72054ac3 | Summarize the following news article. | The super-yacht industry is believed to be worth £350 million in the UK .
Sales of large super-yachts are steady while the smaller yacht market is softening .
Super-yacht owners can make money by chartering or sharing their vessels . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The swanky and exclusive super-yacht market is bracing itself for a storm -- off the water. Pondering his boats? Despite a softening of the super-yacht market, Roman Abramovich will likely keep his fleet. The industry has bucked trends of other sectors with massive growth in recent years, ... |
69c8bcf38432888dea021a938d38f2d7192fdb01 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese company recalls 5 products after finding they contained melamine .
Chemical blamed for deaths of four children in China, thousands sickened .
Food safety authorities around the globe pull candies from shelves .
EU announces a ban on imports of baby food containing Chinese milk . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A Japanese food corporation has recalled five products after determining they contained the chemical melamine that has been blamed for the deaths of four children and sickening thousands of others. Officials stresses though that there were no reports of anyone becoming ill from consuming the ... |
fba84ca439b9a2479af19899b1168c9ccef0a257 | Summarize the following news article. | TV news anchor attracts controversy with interview of Sen. Joe Biden .
Anchor asks Biden how Sen. Barack Obama's polices aren't Marxist .
WFTV's Barbara West says her job is to ask tough, probing questions .
"I don't believe I got answers at all," West tells CNN's Larry King . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida TV anchor became an Internet sensation this week when she pressed Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden about whether Sen. Barack Obama's policies were Marxist. WFTV-TV anchor Barbara West tells Larry King she was doing her job as a reporter when she interviewed Sen. Joe Biden. ... |
f483941144f0abdb9bb37d05c025cd6b0f37c957 | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama says John McCain wrong about Iraq .
McCain says Obama "doesn't understand" some key issues .
Candidates debate earmarks, taxes, economic plans .
Status of debate was in limbo until Friday afternoon . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In their first head-to-head debate, Sen. John McCain criticized Sen. Barack Obama as a candidate who \"doesn't understand\" the key issues the country faces, and Obama linked McCain to President Bush on several issues. \"I'm afraid Sen. Obama doesn't understand the difference between a tactic ... |
7464a7ac138866a3d9b63035c623eb0495b07b61 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Search resumes for two fishermen lost in frigid waters off Alaska .
Distressed boat had sent e-mail that it was taking on water .
Four fishermen rescued; five bodies have been recovered .
CFO of company: We "are praying that those that are still in the water are alive" | [
"(CNN) -- Two fishermen remain missing after a commercial fishing vessel went down in frigid, treacherous waters off the Aleutian Islands about 1,400 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The fishing vessel Courageous helps search for missing men in waters off Alaska. A search for the two crew members of the 93-foo... |
260c5b6d8462a56ad394a51e8f9f986f23d116a9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A fourth and final suspect has turned himself in, police say .
Student government, religious groups plan prayer vigils for students .
Two students killed, one wounded Sunday night, officials say .
Shooting prompted lockdown at University of Central Arkansas in Conway . | [
"(CNN) -- The fourth and final suspect in the fatal shooting of two Arkansas university students turned himself in Monday, University of Central Arkansas police said. The first suspect was apprehended while driving about three minutes after the Sunday night shooting. The others were detained later, said Lt. Preston... |
c3a4a74ec9a495510a6fd23211ba43d5b2dfa02a | Summarize the following news article. | Man pleads not guilty to charges of felonious assault .
Police: Youths admitted defacing McCain sign several times .
It is the only McCain sign on a street full of Obama signs, police say .
Teenagers probably will not be charged; one was shot in arm . | [
"(CNN) -- A Warren Township, Ohio, man faces charges of felonious assault after authorities say he fired his rifle at two teens who were attempting to deface his McCain presidential campaign yard sign. Police say the man's sign is the only McCain sign on a street full of Obama signs. Kenneth Rowles, 50, pleaded not... |
54e93c6e67d24aaa1e94888860b1b0d7b9761572 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Two Canadians, yachting tycoon, sister of Bollywood actor among dead .
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, wife Rivka confirmed dead at Chabad House in Mumbai .
Virginians Alan Scherr and daughter Naomi Scherr killed, family member says .
Anti-Terrorism Squad chief killed in offensive, CNN sister network CNN-IBN says . | [
"(CNN) -- They were fathers and daughters, tycoons and spiritualists, Westerners and Asians, who were in Mumbai for different reasons. But they met the same fate in the indiscriminate path of gunfire and explosions in a string of terror attacks across the Indian city this week. Kia Scherr, left, has told CNN that h... |
55ad47863d0a01ae8578c23eb6849316327f7900 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Two Canadians, yachting tycoon, sister of Bollywood actor among dead .
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, wife Rivka confirmed dead at Chabad House in Mumbai .
Virginians Alan Scherr and daughter Naomi Scherr killed, family member says .
Anti-Terrorism Squad chief killed in offensive, CNN sister network CNN-IBN says . | [
"(CNN) -- They were fathers and daughters, tycoons and spiritualists, Westerners and Asians, who were in Mumbai for different reasons. But they met the same fate in the indiscriminate path of gunfire and explosions in a string of terror attacks across the Indian city this week. Kia Scherr, left, has told CNN that h... |
933a9c1525a250e11e74311dedd9821596f831bf | Summarize the following news article. | Scot Case answers your questions on greenwashing .
Has green become a new form of "premium brand"?
What green words and phrases should raise a red flag?
Click here to read more answers to your questions . | [
"You wanted to know more about greenwashing, and Scot Case, from environmental marketing firm TerraChoice, answered. Greenwashing expert Scot Case of TerraChoice . \"Why are green products often more expensive than ones that don't say they are green or environmentally friendly? Is it just because green has become a... |
4859adfa074b276dfc6d8c0bea66bc64c31e50ee | Summarize the following news article. | Group does not recognize Hawaii as a U.S. state .
Palace used by rulers of Hawaiian kingdom; now a tourist attraction .
Peaceful protesters eventually unlock gates, stay on palace grounds . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy's royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom's government. \"It is through a greater realm than ours\" that the group took this action, said Mahealani Kahau, elected leader of the group, called ... |
9674c790966de344a4a34a39dc19a9bf2ef635fd | Summarize the following news article. | Mongolian grand champion wrestler one of the sumo's most successful ever .
Reinvigorated the sport, but also has detractors critical of his style and attitude .
Accused of match fixing and feigning illness, banned as a consequence . | [
"(CNN) -- Asashoryu stands at the pinnacle of sumo wrestling like a colossus. Asashoryu is one of sumo's most successful, and most controversial, wrestlers. But the 330-lbs Mongolian, sumo's most successful ever grand champion, has not been able to rise above the scandals and tragedies that have beset Japan's natio... |
83adc62a90edc904cc78cdebc2e32841e0714be9 | Summarize the following news article. | Grammy winners to perform at CNN Heroes event .
The show will honor the top 10 CNN Heroes, as selected by a distinguished panel .
It airs globally at 9 p.m. ET November 27 (0200 GMT November 28)
The program culminates with the announcement of the CNN Hero of the Year . | [
"(CNN) -- Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend will perform at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,\" airing on Thanksgiving on CNN. John Legend will sing \"If You're Out There\" from his just-released album \"Evolver.\" Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, the program honors the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 at ... |
65d160f1f0bf38de093ef8ecb137b2c54ac7fbff | Summarize the following news article. | Displaced persons triple size of U.N. camp .
U.N. tanks stoned by frustrated civilians .
Rebels say they're within a dozen miles of Goma . | [
"(CNN) -- Rebel attacks north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo prompted thousands more civilians to flee Tuesday, and U.N. officials said a U.N. convoy trying to provide security near Goma also was attacked. Thousands of displaced Congolese on Tuesday line the road near the Kibati camp north of Goma, Con... |
f3c51af5cd92dc34eb77c7a23479e8d6e306d5b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Police board KLM flight in Cologne early Friday to arrest suspects .
Two suspects said to be Somali man, 23 and German born in Somalia, 24 .
Police say "farewell" letters found from the men . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- German federal police seized two suspected terrorists from a Dutch passenger aircraft at Cologne airport Friday shortly before it was due to take off for Amsterdam, officials told CNN. The arrests were made at Cologne's airport. A 23-year-old Somali national and a 24-year-old German citize... |
49588f27e11132228bca365312086110b70f2f7b | Summarize the following news article. | Check out Pacific Northwest College of Art's annual student art sale .
Settle in to watch a play at the renovated Gerding Theater at the Armory .
Stop for dinner at 50 Plates, a casual bistro serving all-American classics . | [
"(Sunset) -- The old warehouses of Portland's Pearl District are home to increasingly cool cultural diversions. Spend a weekend browsing the neighborhood's art galleries, snack on a pumpkin-pie cupcake and enjoy dinner and a show. The Gerding Theater at the Armory has been transformed after its $36 million eco-reno... |
483c32bb466a2c71cb7bee9db7c46c1bddc0707a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Discovery called a "significant break" in outbreak investigation .
Strain is Salmonella Saintpaul, which has sickened hundreds recently .
CDC: Pepper grown in Mexico, but origin of bacteria uncertain .
Bacteria were found at distribution center in McAllen, Texas . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Investigators had a \"significant break\" in tracking the salmonella outbreak when they found the bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico at a Texas food supplier, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. The FDA has discouraged all consumers from eating raw jalapeño pepper... |
7a0dc0a1f25bd46fb262b67c2b6533395d994b41 | Summarize the following news article. | Alfred Liggins: America's black population has become more diverse .
40 million population represents many different social, economic viewpoints, he says .
Liggins: Discrimination still key issue, but other concerns have emerged .
Liggins says politicians need to know that past appeals to race are outdated . | [
"Editor's Note: Alfred Liggins is chief executive officer of Radio One Inc. and chairman of TV One LLC. The companies are aimed at an audience of African-American and urban consumers, and they own 53 radio stations in 16 cities, a cable network and a variety of Web sites. Liggins personally has contributed to Barac... |
9e45ef99b5e3dad5eb626da82d17d1572262884d | Summarize the following news article. | Obama said Kissinger thought U.S. should meet with Iran without preconditions .
McCain: "Kissinger did not say that he would approve a face-to-face meeting"
Kissinger releases statement siding with McCain .
Ex-secretaries of state: Next president should have some form of talks with Iran . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After Friday night's presidential debate, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger defended Sen. John McCain's attack against Sen. Barack Obama for Obama's willingness to meet with the Iranian president \"without precondition.\" Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says he is not in favor... |
1554bafeeec9d379eb651a17f318e31b3d01003a | Summarize the following news article. | Noe Ramirez Mandujano arrested, suspected of taking $450,000 a month in bribes .
About 30 officials arrested in massive operation investigating collusion with cartels .
Report: 4,300 dead this year in war between authorities and narcotics traffickers .
Drug cartels pay some officials bribes of $150,000 to $450,000 a mo... | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities have detained the country's former drug czar on suspicion that he may have accepted $450,000 a month in bribes from drug traffickers, Mexico's attorney general said Friday. Noe Ramirez Mandujano was in charge from 2006 through August of fighting organized crime in ... |
dc7774ef29c0f3438de72dea1712a14ee1aef699 | Summarize the following news article. | New PM: Zimbabwe urgently needs government to address food crisis .
Robert Mugabe blames country's economic collapse on sanctions . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe urgently needs to form a new government in order to address a food crisis in the nation and prevent starvation, newly designated Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told reporters Saturday. At least 80 percent of the population of Zimbabwe are living below the poverty line. Tsvangi... |
2c13a432ca76474e2d0d65f94e108768daefb5a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Presley earned more than Justin Timberlake ($44M), Madonna ($40M) last year .
Cartoonist Charles Schulz, author Dr. Seuss still relevant among children .
Beatles' John Lennon comes in at No. 7, but George Harrison drops off list .
Heath Ledger debuts on list thanks to performance as Joker in "The Dark Knight" | [
"(CNN) -- Elvis Presley may have left the building three decades ago, but he raked in more money last year than many living titans of the music industry . Singer Elvis Presley tops the Forbes list for the second year in a row, raking in $52 million last year. For the second year in a row, Presley topped the Forbes... |
21bf4e8709c7fe19855a20c8c398ce7d015b36f1 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA approves HIV drug for use in adults with resistance to existing treatments .
Isentress, by Merck & Co., is the first of new class of drugs to get approval .
More testing necessary before it is approved for new HIV patients, children .
Drug works by blocking different enzymes involved in HIV replication . | [
"(CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first of a new class of HIV drugs that attacks the virus in a different way. A woman wears an AIDS ribbon at a Cape Town, South Africa, hospital where HIV patients are treated. Isentress, developed by Merck & Co., is designed for patients who have sh... |
a590a88d169de861b0a5971a41a5334fafcd78ae | Summarize the following news article. | Report says Bush administration misused intelligence in run-up to Iraq war .
Administration selectively declassified information to bolster case, report says .
Panel: Public misled about contacts between Saddam Hussein, al Qaeda .
White House spokeswoman calls findings old news . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration misused intelligence to build a case for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Senate Intelligence Committee said in a report issued Thursday. President Bush didn't request intelligence reports about the post-war situation, the Senate panel's report says. The White... |
d49212f5a1fe4c1f5de71cf93f479bd82770ec40 | Summarize the following news article. | Militants attack U.S. Embassy in Yemen with car bombs and suicide bomber .
Attack involved two cars and snipers; some attackers wore police uniforms .
Embassy spokesman says 10 Yemen police, civilians killed; six attackers dead .
NEW: President Bush: "A reminder that we are at war with extremists" | [
"(CNN) -- Suspected Al Qaeda militants disguised as security forces launched an explosive assault on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, Wednesday killing 10 Yemeni police and civilians, officials said. The attack involved two car bombs, a spokesman for Yemen's embassy in Washington said. Six attackers, inc... |
59e249b4ecb6dbcb804b22955b663b9176e5d5d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Official tells paper Hemant Karkare was on his way home when he heard of attacks .
Reports: Karkare was shot three times in chest responding to Mumbai attacks .
Colleagues describe terror chief as "workaholic" with utmost integrity .
Karkare had interest in woodworking, music, palm reading, reports say . | [
"(CNN) -- Hemant Karkare, Mumbai's slain terror chief, was a shrewd and unflappable investigator whose death is a blow to a police force that has difficult work ahead, his colleagues said this week. Hemant Karkare, left, was killed by gunmen in Mumbai shortly after this video was taken Wednesday. According to accou... |
8f35b63a8c76a8a8a73e5b0a2b66f71086cb816a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hotel employee, Taj GM's wife and two sons reported dead .
Ashok Kapur, chairman of Yes Bank, reported killed at Oberoi Hotel .
Body of Sabina Sehgal Saikia, Times of India consulting editor, found .
Hemant Karkare, chief of Anti-Terrorism Squad, among 17 police killed . | [
"(CNN) -- The chairman of one of India's fastest-growing banks, the sister of a Bollywood actor, a Times of India journalist and the chief of India's Anti-Terrorism Squad were among Indians killed in the four-day terrorist siege in Mumbai. National Security Guard troops salute slain commando Gajendra Singh on Satur... |
b68d7e51ff68b61af25e4a0a65132599ae718b00 | Summarize the following news article. | iReport.com: Shoppers line up early to take advantage of holiday deals .
Sean Blake says people camped through Thanksgiving outside Best Buy .
Erika Preuss calls herself a "Black Friday virgin," learns many lessons .
Barbara Rademacher says cold weather doesn't deter shoppers in Arkansas . | [
"(CNN) -- Erika Preuss gave a worried glance over rows and rows of empty cars packing the Wal-Mart parking lot at 3:30 a.m. Sean Blake said he met Black Friday campers in Houston, Texas, who call themselves the \"Best Buy family.\" She was 30 minutes early at the sprawling store in suburban Kansas City, Missouri, w... |
debd52f3efc13dee3dce1f10c5843213ca76dcbe | Summarize the following news article. | Barbara Bush had surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer .
Bush, 83, is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staffers .
Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid stretching abdomen .
The ulcer has been biopsied and is benign . | [
"(CNN) -- Former first lady Barbara Bush was moved out of the intensive care unit of a Houston, Texas, hospital into a regular room Thursday after surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer, a hospital spokeswoman said. Ex-first lady Barbara Bush has been moved out of ICU and into a regular room. Bush, 83, was i... |
7233c980f4d69a9582d1c2200c6586bc8da21bb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Manuela Testolini says colleague saw man killed outside restaurant .
Prince's ex-wife says gunmen pursued her, diners as they fled .
Nearby, CNN employee hid from gunfire under bed at Taj .
Yasmin Wong ran past bodies in hotel's halls as she sought exit . | [
"(CNN) -- Manuela Testolini and her colleagues had just sat down to dinner at the Oberoi hotel restaurant in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday when the sound of gunfire erupted outside. Manuela Testolini was in Mumbai on business when a series of brazen attacks broke out. At first, they didn't know what it was. Then, one... |
58b2d467b435fbe4fa393e85ed1a3c568f4e9726 | Summarize the following news article. | Katrina left St. Bernard Parish, once home to 67,000, virtually uninhabitable .
Liz McCartney moved from Washington to New Orleans to help rebuild homes .
She and her boyfriend started St. Bernard Project, focusing on seniors, families . | [
"ST. BERNARD PARISH, Louisiana (CNN) -- \"We were a normal red-blooded American family,\" recalls Rudy Aguilar. \"And ... it took [one day] to wipe us out.\" Liz McCartney moved to St. Bernard Parish to help residents rebuild their homes after Katrina. A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, a community just eas... |
f180005b2c6a275f9922c1ffce96149ccfa4f06d | Summarize the following news article. | Elizabeth Van Lew pretended to be crazy so no one would take her seriously .
Belle Boyd passed on information to the Confederate forces .
Sarah Edmonds fought and spied as a man during the Civil War .
Exotic dancer Mata Hari convicted of espionage and executed by firing squad . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Behind every good war are many good women. Using their feminine (and in at least one case masculine) wiles, the following five spies would make James Bond proud. Noor Inayat Khan was posthumously awarded the George Cross for her spy service. 1. Mata Hari . While Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeo... |
8a0e2493af0a6686912a1817f4e01c514f38fbfa | Summarize the following news article. | Took over brother Gianni's fashion empire after his death in 1997 .
Has developed Versace to be a lifestyle brand, including furniture and hotels .
Hollywood A-list, including Jennifer Lopez and Madonna, often faces of Versace . | [
"(CNN) -- As recognizable as the brand itself, Donatella Versace is adamant about one thing in fashion: \"Fashion is not frivolous,\" she told CNN. Glamour, femininity and sensuality: The three watchwords of Donatella Versace's fashion empire. It may not be frivolous, but in many respects it is a form of fantasy, s... |
91a2af94dc01e4478f3fe8a96c2bb225f2d6ec73 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds queue outside AIG subsidiary in Singapore following news of U.S. bailout .
U.S. Fed announces $85 billion loan to one of world's largest insurers .
Singapore offices try to ease worries of policyholders . | [
"SINGAPORE (CNN) -- Hundreds of customers flocked to the Singapore office of troubled insurer American International Group Inc. (AIG) on Wednesday, many hoping to pull their investments and policies from the company. People in Singapore queue outside the office of AIA, a subsidiary of AIG. The crowd formed just ho... |
027eb44752671b224e7236209eadfbddbd51749d | Summarize the following news article. | Disguised commando tells reporters rescuers entered unknown layout in the dark .
Commandos had to avoid hurting civilians, convince them they were not terrorists .
Attackers knew layout well, moved around frequently, commando says .
33 hours after siege, commandos rescued 200 people from Taj Mahal Hotel . | [
"MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- Inside the blacked-out Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, hallways were littered with bloodied bodies. A commando in disguise give details of what went down in the Taj hotel when commandos went in. Terrorists were still holding 200 people 33 hours after the assault began. Knowing next to nothing about ... |
d094ae3280e4a95836a637df0c9fca497c946313 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Julian King, 7, was shot to death, a police spokeswoman says .
Police collecting evidence from Suburban, reviewing surveillance tapes .
Julian King missing since Friday, when Hudson's mother, brother were shot dead .
Actress identified bodies of her mother and brother for medical examiner . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- The body found inside an SUV Monday morning has been confirmed to be Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, a top FBI official said. The white SUV where the child's body was found is taken away to be examined by investigators. The medical examiner positively identifie... |
27c2c8e7cc1ed38e540bfaaa5c257b05ffee540d | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan summons U.S. ambassador over missile attacks .
Missile strike from a suspected U.S. drone killed 20 people .
Suspected Taliban militants kidnap 3 officials from in tribal region . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's foreign ministry said Wednesday that it has lodged a \"strong\" protest with the U.S. ambassador over missile attacks conducted on Pakistani soil by unmanned drones. The aftermath of a suspected U.S. drone attack on a building in North Waziristan. The ministry said it summon... |
f9ed1adf1617debc16f66ce7b12c3bba3fe85342 | Summarize the following news article. | The photos are published on the National Indian Foundation's Web site .
Government: Men appear strong and healthy, live in communal shelters .
"Uncontacted tribes" are thought to have had no contact with outsiders . | [
"(CNN) -- Researchers have produced aerial photos of jungle dwellers who they say are among the few remaining peoples on Earth who have had no contact with the outside world. Taken from a small airplane, the photos show men outside thatched communal huts, necks craned upward, pointing bows toward the air in a remot... |
e899e4ddfacffd9627f4344dc0940db79dbd80f5 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA's plans to service Hubble Space Telescope suffer another setback .
Ground testing of a critical replacement computer taking longer than expected .
"Delivery in April to support a May launch," NASA manager predicts .
More than six months of work will be needed to get it ready to fly . | [
"(CNN) -- NASA's plans to fly a fifth and final space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope have suffered another set-back. Atlantis was prepared to launch in September before an onboard computer failed, delaying the mission. Hubble managers say ground testing of a critical replacement computer that... |
d661bbaed3356f1c85bcba5155d63eb0f025bba2 | Summarize the following news article. | Car bomb blast at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain Thursday .
NEW: 27 people injured, none seriously, hospital tells CNN .
Blast days after arrests of four suspected members of separatist group ETA .
Authorities accused them of forming a terrorist cell that was ready to attack . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded Thursday in a parking lot at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, sparking a massive fire, but \"luckily,\" no one was nearby and there were no deaths, Spain's interior minister said. \"There could have been an enormous tragedy today at the University of Navarra,... |
0dc5ccd9e3730ef0a79b61be94a9a566382b876d | Summarize the following news article. | China's gold medal gymnasts cleared of competing while under age limit of 16 .
International Gymnastics Federation announces decision after investigation .
Further doubt cast on members of the 2000 Chinese Olympic squad .
IOC ordered probe after widespread claims that Chinese squad were too young . | [
"(CNN) -- China's Olympic gold medal gymnasts have been officially cleared of lying about their ages. Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years of age. An investigation was launched after the Beijing Games over claims that several members of their women's squad were ineligible ... |
66ce5e5e040fd1425a0153aec955744ad37b36e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Biden, Sarah Palin to face off in their only debate Thursday night .
Stakes high for Palin, who is said to be eager to prove herself .
Biden is political veteran who must avoid embarrassing gaffes . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will face off for their first and only debate in the presidential race Thursday night, an event pitting a political veteran against a political newcomer. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been preparing since last week for Thursday's debate. Both candidates ... |
b6afc6c7b0f5f90f3f678dffae3cb57ac883c95c | Summarize the following news article. | President-elect Obama taps Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state .
Obama calls Clinton a woman of "extraordinary intelligence and toughness"
Former rivals engaged in tough exchanges on foreign policy during primary fight .
Obama says national security team members share common "core vision" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton decided to join her one-time rival's team because she wanted to be part of the \"greatest adventure of our century,\" she said Monday after President-elect Barack Obama named her as his nominee for secretary of state. Sen. Hillary Clinton addresses the media in Chicago on M... |
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