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3d52f48a7bc1b02df82f251e6cd41f90322855ad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nationwide search under way for two inmates who remain at large .
NEW: Authorities say female accomplice may have thrown cutting tools over fence .
NEW: Authorities investigate possible security breaches at prison .
Daniel Renwick, serving 22 years for murder, was captured after shootout Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- A nationwide search continued Monday for two of three inmates who escaped from an Arizona prison Friday -- after a third was apprehended 670 miles away following a shootout in Colorado. An all-points-bulletin has been issued to authorities around the country for the escapees identified as Tracy Province a... |
dbbc9e031a66029a24734883427488ee8a80d549 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian goalie among nine people charged .
Police: Eliza Samudio, 25, was last seen in June .
Lawyer says the goalie will not answer questions about his alleged involvement .
His cousin detailed her murder, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- A Brazilian goalie, his lover and his wife were among nine people charged with the murder of his former girlfriend who had been trying to prove he had fathered her son. The prosecutor filed the charges against Bruno Fernandes Das Dores de Souza and eight others in Contagem, Minas Gerais on Wednesday. Char... |
41cfdc7a5efb2b38f7a68decfbe4a669ad96c83d | Summarize the following news article. | Death of nun has angered local authorities .
Napolitano has called for an investigation .
Suspect was in the country illegally when he crashed into nun, police said . | [
"Bristow, Virginia (CNN) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered an investigation after a man who was in the United States illegally killed a nun in a car crash, authorities said. Napolitano is trying determine why the man was still in the country because he had been arrested two previous times ... |
df1b24716d20b7608ea486598658ffe6f5397923 | Summarize the following news article. | Marathon man John Isner beats Thiemo De Bakker 7-6 7-6 in Washington .
Dutchman De Bakker knocked Isner out of Wimbledon back in June .
Andy Roddick into third round after beating Slovenian qualifier Grega Zemlja .
Fernando Verdasco survives a scare to beat German Michael Berrer in three sets . | [
"(CNN) -- Marathon man John Isner gained revenge at the hands of his Wimbledon conqueror Thiemo De Bakker after knocking the Dutchman out of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington. Isner lost in straight sets to De Bakker in the second round in London after his record-breaking win over Nicolas Mahout, from Fra... |
276e97e8a9f4fe7e4dab81d84d1c5d427dcab900 | Summarize the following news article. | The vote comes before the Senate's August recess .
Clapper, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, is the fourth person in the position .
He succeeds Dennis Blair, who was pressured to resign because of difference with the White House . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- James Clapper was confirmed unanimously by the Senate Thursday night to be the nation's next intelligence chief. Clapper, tapped by President Obama for the Director of National Intelligence job, will oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies. He will be the fourth person in the position since it was... |
ac6f2c87a4c6dd76e9379fe22e5e5a0b28425a48 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senator asks Arizona to hold off on law until Congress acts on issue .
Opponents of Arizona immigration law are calling for an economic boycott of state .
Expert: Boycott could hurt state's reputation, lead to long-term economic consequences .
"History shows that boycotts backfire and harm innocent people," Arizon... | [
"(CNN) -- As the voice of opposition to Arizona's controversial immigration law gets louder, the state's reputation can expect to take a hit. Critics of the law are calling for economic boycotts of Arizona, urging corporations and organizations to refrain from holding conventions in the state. They're also pressuri... |
be43fe1b78ea754cd9de309ef51cc9c5c8f5feec | Summarize the following news article. | Indictments and arrests took place in Minnesota, California and Alabama .
One expert described an Alabama man charged in the case as a jihadist "rock star"
One suspect is called a ranking Al-Shabaab member with "operational responsibilities"
Two women were charged for raising money door-to-door for Al-Shabaab . | [
"(CNN) -- An Alabama man described as a jihadist \"rock star,\" two Minnesota women and a California man are among more than a dozen people now charged with aiding al Qaeda-linked rebels in Somalia. The Justice Department unsealed a slew of indictments Thursday that accused 14 people of providing \"money, personnel... |
14d021c72f5be055eb5f980c8e6a5bf837f62973 | Summarize the following news article. | President Manuel Zelaya says Honduran fruit has no salmonella .
To prove his point, he eats some publicly "without any fear"
FDA links 50 cases of salmonella to Honduran grower .
1,500 workers laid off, grower reports losses in excess of $3 million . | [
"TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- He's no Julia Child, but Honduran President Manuel Zelaya showed Tuesday he can attack a cantaloupe and U.S. government claims in a single motion. President Manuel Zelaya chews on a slice of Honduran melon to demonstrate its safety. \"It's not in our fruit,\" he said about last week'... |
018501c9c6ed4c802553d3cf2c0a4aebf5040f96 | Summarize the following news article. | Monster weekend winter storm blankets a swath of the East Coast .
Atlanta passenger put on two canceled flights, must hopscotch home .
Stranded in NY: "You sort of crumble once, get it over with and then put on a smile"
At least four deaths have been linked to the winter storm, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Monday, the official first day of winter, airlines were scrambling to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a monster weekend winter storm blanketed a swath of the East Coast. Charlene Fisk, a filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia, tried her best not to lose it at Hart... |
8354b065219c75ec273e7079e008a52a3d18a649 | Summarize the following news article. | First-hand account of the First Thanksgiving includes no explicit mention of turkey .
It's also unlikely that the feast featured cranberry sauce .
"A Christmas Carol" may have helped turkeys become a holiday delicacy .
Pumpkin pie became a popular dish on 17th-century American tables . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- When Americans sit down with their families for Thanksgiving dinner, most of us will probably gorge ourselves on the same traditional Thanksgiving menu, with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie taking up the most real estate on our plates. Pumpkin pie didn't make an appearance at t... |
a008c827c3dbfd43271f8b9d38e36c980fa6bd5c | Summarize the following news article. | Haitian born musician Wyclef Jean founded charity organization Yéle Haiti in 2005 .
Yéle has been involved with Haiti through scholarships and food drives .
Jean and Yéle mobilized within two hours following Haiti earthquake . | [
"(CNN) -- In 2005, Haitian-born and Brooklyn-raised musician Wyclef Jean created the grassroots charity organization Yéle Haiti. The former member of the Grammy-winning group The Fugees coined the term Yéle in a song and imbued it with the meaning, \"a cry for freedom.\" The purpose of the organization has been, fr... |
7fcf00475a133593d4fabdb66e675e3baced42c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ninety-eight miles of Mississippi River closed from New Orleans southward .
Closure could last days, but cleanup could take weeks, Coast Guard says .
More than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled after tanker, barge collide .
River is major route for cargo between Midwest, Gulf of Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard closed 98 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Louisiana, southward after a fuel barge and a tanker collided early Wednesday, spilling more than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil. Coast Guard personnel try to contain a fuel oil spill in the Mississippi River in New Orleans on W... |
843459d322f0875c9bc21909f9ba9fb3ba50f338 | Summarize the following news article. | Company to build 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions of the U.S.
More than half in the ChargePoint America program will go in public locations .
Of the total in grants, $15 million will come from the Department of Energy . | [
"(CNET) -- Coulomb Technologies on Wednesday said it will build 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions of the U.S., funded by $37 million in grants. More than half of the charging stations in the program called ChargePoint America will go in public locations, such as overnight parking spaces, offi... |
2b8179710437421d5a1f0d281515725ccebff3f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Charles Raison tells CNN about the symptoms and causes of depression .
Some people carry genes that make them more prone to depression .
When people feel emotionally depressed they tend to lose interest in the world around them . | [
"(CNN) -- Robert Enke, the goalkeeper for the German national football team who killed himself on Tuesday, was suffering from depression, his widow has revealed. Valentin Markser, a doctor who treated Enke, said the goalkeeper first sought treatment in 2003, when he lost his starting place at Barcelona and develope... |
ab3487da0db7f50e0ba0bdef612f4fbf2e6d5b0c | Summarize the following news article. | Army patrol street to restore calm after violence targeting foreigners flared .
NEW: Police, military in first joint operation raid three hostels .
Attacks have been concentrated in Johannesburg's poorest areas .
Zimbabweans who have fled their own country are driven from squatter camps . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- South African police and military units raided three hostels Thursday in a clampdown on xenophobic attacks that have left more than 40 dead, authorities said. Twenty-eight people were arrested in the \"extremely successful\" first joint operation, according to a statement from t... |
80f8f7c0cdfa4448f9ced283e973ed504c680711 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tiger Woods faces $164 fine, four points on his license, Florida Highway Patrol says .
NEW: No criminal charges for pro golfer; no evidence of abuse, spokeswoman says .
Woods skipping golf tournament this week, blames injuries from car crash .
Woods hit a fire hydrant near his home in his SUV early Friday, police ... | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- Golfer Tiger Woods will be issued a careless driving citation for the crash outside his home last week, but he will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Woods, 33, struck a fire hydrant and a tree with his 2009 Cadillac SUV in his luxury neighborhood near Wi... |
2e2b8b6fbdff6341ca9b6ded03fdfd1047360140 | Summarize the following news article. | Sara Jane Moore was released on parole from a federal prison in California .
Moore tried to assassinate President Ford in 1975 .
Moore, now 77, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the women who tried to assassinate President Ford 32 years ago was released on parole Monday from a federal prison in California, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesman. Sara Jane Moore, 77, was released in the morning from the federal women's prison in Dublin, outside San Francisco,... |
26b62661bd16b3de2996eec14a80634e81ce90d2 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act .
He signs an executive order to increase federal hiring of disabled people .
Several hundred guests attend the White House event . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama commemorated Monday's 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by signing an executive order to increase government employment of disabled people. \"Not dependence but independence: That's what the ADA was all about,\" Obama said at a White House reception ... |
665d4bea88c3d94ad351d32a294a9a0345fd738e | Summarize the following news article. | Police are searching the home of Liliane Bettencourt's daughter .
Bettencourt is the L'Oreal heiress and France's richest woman .
Police questioned Bettencourt on Monday . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- French police are searching the home of the daughter of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, a spokeswoman from the prosecutor's office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre told CNN Wednesday. Bettencourt's daughter, Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, went to court last month accusing a photographer o... |
1cc55c9b0cb13194766fc0ff4bb740b8eed334be | Summarize the following news article. | The president of Argentina gave George W. Bush 300 pounds of lamb meat .
JFK received a carved peach pit in his likeness .
A bowling alley was installed in the White House as a birthday gift to Truman . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- President Barack Obama turns 48 on Tuesday. While the first family encourages you to send contributions to your favorite charity in lieu of the White House, if you insist on doing some last-minute birthday shopping for 44, you might consider a pair of jeans or a case of Bud Light. For some histor... |
b1ffee27a14ad5a5b57b578e9c3126a5a4dce510 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch court orders oil giant Trafigura to pay $1.3 million fine .
The fine relates to toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast in 2006 .
A Trafigura employee and a ship captain also are convicted .
Trafigura has denied responsibility for the waste dumping . | [
"(CNN) -- The Court of Amsterdam on Friday ordered giant oil-trading company Trafigura to pay a fine of 1 million euros ($1.3 million) for illegally dumping chemical waste in Ivory Coast in 2006. An employee of Trafigura and the captain of the ship that dumped the waste also were convicted, and the employee was fin... |
715f8faa0168e095054272c00aef1d56c05d2a62 | Summarize the following news article. | Argentine singer Roberto Sanchez dies at age 64 following surgery complications, his doctor says .
Performance style in the 1960s drew comparisons to Elvis Presley .
"Sandro" was considered one of pioneers of Latin rock music movement .
Singer also nicknamed "El Gitano" or "The Gypsy" because of his family's Roma roots... | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Roberto Sanchez, the Argentine singer known as \"Sandro\" and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, died Monday night after complications from surgery, his doctor told reporters. He was 64. Sandro's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s, but he first found the limelight as... |
8c6876dac8692a8cac8ecbd45372541a3a1c5ba5 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: 600 villagers buried in mudslide in southern Taiwan .
Typhoon Morakot's winds clocked at 118 kilometers per hour (73 mph) in its eye .
Nearly 1 million people evacuated from China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces .
Another typhoon hit west Japan on Monday, with 12 people confirmed dead . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A mudslide triggered by torrential rains may have buried up to 800 villagers in southern Taiwan, media reports said Monday, as the country counted the cost of its worst flooding in decades. A girl is carried out from mudslide caused by Typhoon Morakot in southern Taiwan on Monday. The deat... |
26191727e23a19430e49e3cb4ea2c6076a9d6bf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Stacy Peterson disappeared on October 28, 2007 .
She was in a tumultuous marriage with a possessive husband, friends say .
Drew Peterson, an ex-cop, is prime suspect, but says she ran off .
Tip? Call 815-740-0678 or the family tip line, 866-847-5143. | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Over the past year, searchers have taken to the woods, waterways and even the skies over Bolingbrook, Illinois. They've looked, and then they've looked again. Stacy Peterson disappeared on October 28, 2007, and police consider her husband the prime suspect. But there's been no sign of Stacy Peter... |
bef2693eadaa68afa74cfdbcac58bbccd136331b | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher Neil Hammerschlag has been tracking sharks for 10 years .
Now, his research is focusing on the impact of the oil spill .
Hammerschlag and his team catch sharks, then tag them with transmitters .
It's still unclear if the sharks are avoiding the oil spill . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- They're at the top of the ocean's food chain -- but it is still a mystery how the oil disaster is affecting the shark population in the Gulf of Mexico. Even if sharks never touch the oil slick, their sources of oxygen and food are at risk. And a reduced shark population could impact the ent... |
e85ea1d01b26282c4b9f10027b05942e4cd293b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Riot police stand by, as Chen supporters gather outside courthouse .
Prosecutors: Chen embezzled 600 million New Taiwan dollars (U.S. $17.7 million)
Former first lady Wu Shu-chen receives same sentence .
Wu Shu-chen was also convicted last week of lying to prosecutors . | [
"TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was convicted Friday on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison, according to officials at Taipei City Court. Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian walks inside the Taipei Detention Centre in Tucheng on Friday. He ... |
71ef80593070fbf6c4d2482f9a7430cb04cb17a8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Defense hopes ruling will end "inappropriate speculation regarding any misuse of funds"
Casey Anthony's lawyers said she was broke, asked for help funding investigation, experts .
Her lawyers said Anthony was entitled to financial aid under Sixth Amendment .
Anthony faces death penalty in death of 2-year-old daugh... | [
"(CNN) -- The state of Florida must fund some of Casey Anthony's defense in her first-degree murder trial for the death of daughter Caylee, a judge ruled Friday. \"All costs submitted shall be in compliance with the Ninth Judicial Circuit's caps and rates and are subject to further review,\" Circuit Court Judge Sta... |
7d79cff9831f73cef5feb250d66d26cc8885ea58 | Summarize the following news article. | New York drops proposed taxes on iTunes downloads, haircuts .
Gov. David Paterson plans to use federal stimulus money to balance state budget .
Tax hikes were proposed to close $14 billion budget deficit . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York has scrapped a proposal that would have raised taxes on items such as sugary soft drinks, iTunes downloads and haircuts, Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday. New York has dropped proposed tax hikes on items such as haircuts, soft drinks and clothing under $100. Paterson said he was droppi... |
a0a660805a92f83de667bbc239255031cf66aefb | Summarize the following news article. | Irvington, Virginia, is just three hours from Washington, D.C.
The former steamboat port is drawing more weekend visitors .
The 480-acre Tides Inn resort is one reason for Irvington's higher profile . | [
"(Coastal Living) -- There's a stillness that permeates the streets -- and the water -- in Irvington, Virginia. The glasslike surface of Carter's Creek is so calm you can't help but touch it to see if you'll cause a ripple. The scent of warm, dry grass fills the air. Colors appear softer. It feels almost magical. I... |
dede442cc40c7777c5ec5136b0ca36941e2d2869 | Summarize the following news article. | The United States has concerns about Myanmar-North Korea military ties .
North Korea may be helping Myanmar develop a nuclear program .
Myanmar may have received a shipment of arms from North Korea . | [
"Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed U.S. concerns about Myanmar's reported military ties to North Korea and its potential impact on the region during a visit to Vietnam Thursday. \"We know that a ship from North Korea recently delivered military equipment to Burma and we conti... |
e2b96e3735ebd5009301fa1e0730de7778d25695 | Summarize the following news article. | Two children among those who drowned this week .
Alcohol is thought to have played a role in many drownings .
Russia is sweltering under historic heat wave . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- More than 1,000 Russians have drowned recently as they attempted to find relief from a stifling heat wave -- many of them after drinking alcohol, officials said. Vadim Seryogin, a department head at Russia's Emergencies Ministry, told reporters Wednesday that 49 people, including two childr... |
b7dc8894a61ad67edbaf9446237e9e94bcaa8b8d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama supporter says Clinton's appeals remind him of Lee Atwater's tactics .
NEW: Bill Clinton rebukes reporter for asking about comments .
Hillary Clinton focuses on other states, while husband campaigns in South Carolina .
Barack Obama has said at times he feels like he is running against both Clintons . | [
"(CNN) -- A prominent supporter of Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday compared Bill Clinton's appeals for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, in South Carolina to the tactics used by a former Republican strategist that are infamous within Democratic circles. Former President Bill Clinton responds to a reporter who asked hi... |
4bb9fba559f3b7652e6bca056ef3c450640201d0 | Summarize the following news article. | New immigration law adds to tension in Arizona, says Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Illegal immigrants on edge even though judge blocked worse parts of law, he says .
Navarrette: Some have left Arizona in search of a better climate in other states .
Law is polarizing; whites support it strongly and Latinos opposing it, Navarrett... | [
"Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- It was an ethnic twist on an American classic, the kind of thing that some people consider appealing and others frightening. Pinto beans, diced tomatoes, salsa and jalapenos top a hot dog that's grilled to perfection. It's 10 o'clock on a Saturday night at ground zero in the immigration d... |
be0e5577f467939e9c396451f44d5d668d498ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Drug company has recalled products 4 times in 7 months .
Recalls include children's version of Tylenol and Motrin .
Johnson and Johnson shut down plant, outlines steps to remedy lapses .
For more information on recalled products, go to the McNeill recall site . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Lawmakers have scheduled a hearing Thursday to look into the recall of popular pediatric medicines by drugmaker McNeil Consumer Healthcare, which has initiated four recalls of its products in the past seven months. Among those testifying will be Colleen Goggins, the worldwide chairman of Johnso... |
fdc6cfd0d81f28d93f10bfa1c5e1b04e94f7e31d | Summarize the following news article. | Kara DioGuardi is new judge on "American Idol"
DioGuardi is successful songwriter, has written for Pink, Gwen Stefani .
DioGuardi says she'll be tough and fair; she and Paula Abdul are old friends . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Kara DioGuardi is ensconced in the black velvet cocoon of a small home-recording studio, laying down a demo track while warmed by the glow of spice-scented candles. Kara DioGuardi is joining the \"American Idol\" judges for the show's eighth season. She's crooning a song she co-wrote -- a... |
ac5afb13072e65c613964091d1c622544121660c | Summarize the following news article. | Documents posted on WikiLeaks.org include possible attacks by MANPADs .
The missiles may have been used in three attacks on May 30, 2007 .
The heat-seeking "man-portable air-defense" units include U.S. Stinger missiles .
Most reports refer to older, less sophisticated Chinese or Soviet designs . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Among the 90,000 secret U.S. military documents posted on the internet this week by WikiLeaks are more than a dozen reports of possible attacks on Afghanistan coalition aircraft using heat-seeking shoulder-fired missiles. It was that type of missile that brought down numerous Soviet military ai... |
8d2f2a3abc5a8e81bbf034b907e8c9bdfd59c177 | Summarize the following news article. | WikiLeaks released more than 75,000 U.S. military documents on Afghan war .
Fareed Zakaria says comparison to Pentagon Papers was excessive .
He says the new documents show detail on things that had been known before .
Zakaria: U.S. efforts in Afghan war are out of proportion to the threat, should be reduced . | [
"(CNN) -- The tens of thousands of secret documents released this week by WikiLeaks.org don't provide major new insights into the Afghanistan war, and the media response to the disclosures has been \"vastly overdone,\" says analyst Fareed Zakaria. WikiLeaks released more than 75,000 U.S. military documents on Sunda... |
b83b97654541b0451cdd50c19c254a0028250c74 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton says President Obama's plan less controversial than plan he pushed in 1993 .
Obama's plan offers chance to buy into same coverage as federal employees .
"We have a simpler, clearer path to the future," Clinton says .
Obama plan has advantage of undergoing fine-tuning during the primary, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that overhauling the nation's health care system should be easier now than when he tried in the early '90s, despite the current financial doldrums. Bill Clinton says fewer obstacles to health care reform exist now compared to when he was president. \"I think th... |
a701ab8df81735de845ab20060b7659daddb3660 | Summarize the following news article. | Operation in Plain Sight deals "serious blow" to smugglers, Homeland Security official says .
Eight hundred agents and officers from nine agencies mobilized in Arizona .
Owners, employees of 5 Arizona shuttle services are among those taken into custody .
Saying U.S. sends "mixed messages," raids' timing draws ire of im... | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Criminal defendants are expected to make initial appearances in federal courts in Phoenix and Tucson on Friday in connection with what one federal agency calls the largest human smuggling investigation in its history. U.S. and Mexican authorities arrested dozens of people Thursday in what ... |
586a430e527a6903cc4f240aca2a4308cd1c6727 | Summarize the following news article. | Cohen is winner of 9th District Democratic primary .
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has nearly 48 percent of the vote in the GOP governor's primary .
The GOP winner will face Democrat Mike McWherter .
The GOP race grabbed national attention last month . | [
"(CNN) -- Bill Haslam, the mayor of Knoxville and considered a moderate Republican, easily won the Tennessee GOP primary for governor Thursday, the Tennessee Department of State's website reported. With all of the state's precincts reporting Haslam had 47.5 percent of the vote as he defeated Congressman Zach Wamp a... |
d72d46a9384a7864d9e5ccbe33f9902f1564da67 | Summarize the following news article. | Conson is downgraded to a tropical storm .
The storm has been blamed for at least 39 deaths in the Philippines .
Conson is forecast to move through the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday . | [
"Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Conson was downgraded from a typhoon early Saturday, a day after the deadly storm roared into China, along the southern tip of the island of Hainan. Conson is forecast to move through the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday, making a final landfall in northern Vietnam, near Hanoi, i... |
5bfdb9732ba12157e426eccfd9eb9a4c18771516 | Summarize the following news article. | Drug war raging in Medellin, Colombia, has seen almost 2,000 killings this year .
Gang leader says violence sparked by power vacuum as old bosses arrested .
His gang sells cocaine and marijuana and he rules through violence .
But he refuses to say which cartel boss is bankrolling his gang . | [
"Editor's note: This article contains profanity that some may find offensive. This is part one of a three part series showing different aspects of life inside Colombia's drug gangs. A gang member sniffs in a cloud of cocaine dust as he cuts the drug with other substances. MEDELLIN, Colombia (CNN) -- A young man wit... |
a18844ade4fc2128967069bb862cfbe14042cde2 | Summarize the following news article. | French police arrest 276 migrants at "Jungle" camp, 125 were minors .
Migrants had been living in makeshift tents made from cardboard, plastic sheeting .
Refugee advocates circled the migrants, trying to keep police at bay .
The French government has not said where the migrants would be relocated . | [
"CALAIS, France (CNN) -- French authorities on Tuesday dismantled a makeshift camp dubbed \"the Jungle,\" which housed illegal migrants fleeing dangerous homelands to seek a more prosperous life in Europe. After being forced from their makeshift home, occupants of \"the Jungle\" were driven away in buses for proces... |
d7504a6d185b3db81790e282d1825da969c8d5c0 | Summarize the following news article. | $150 million paid to pirates in past 12 months, Kenyan foreign minister says .
East African pirate activity causing growing international concern .
Pirates seized Saudi supertanker last weekend; are holding 17 vessels .
Russia sending more ships to join international naval fleet policing Gulf of Aden . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- More than $150 million has been paid to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister said Friday. The supertanker Sirius Star is the biggest vessel seized by pirates this year. The money is encouraging them to continue and become more brazen in their a... |
d8b637c64f23ba9a4a32142d9a6775a48f8cf021 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Consumer advocate says law is needed to protect public health .
Law may require pulling children's books until lead content is determined .
Librarians worry about cost, practicality of testing all books .
Bill's sponsor criticizes CPSC for failure to give clear guidance . | [
"(CNN) -- Librarians across the United States are making noise about new federal restrictions on lead that could take books out of the hands of children. Children's books are covered by federal regulations on lead in items made for children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act requires all produc... |
360d7ed83f65fba39c7ec036314ee5c94124de7c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate could return from recess this week to give final approval to the bill .
The House has approved a bipartisan measure to boost U.S.-Mexico border security .
The $600 million bill provides funding for 1,500 new law enforcement agents .
The bill also includes funding for unmanned aerial vehicles and communicati... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives approved $600 million in emergency funding Tuesday to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The measure, which passed in a voice vote, still needs Senate approval before being signed into law by President Barack Obama. Senators passed a similar plan last week, but mus... |
7fa44aebfec7d9d9be96178098f0b69af02d6a9a | Summarize the following news article. | The four officers face charges in post-Katrina shootings .
The Friday hearings will determine whether they will remain in jail until trial .
The shootings occurred on Danziger Bridge in 2005 . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Four New Orleans police officers accused of killing two men after Hurricane Katrina are scheduled to appear in federal courtrooms Friday. The officers are charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, weapons and civil rights violations in connection with the well-publicized 2005 shoo... |
962eb7fa415fe5e4faaeffb5d5add73aff1d9147 | Summarize the following news article. | A fisherman is dead after an apparent land mine explosion .
The mine is one of "scores" South Korean military officials say drifted from North Korea .
Heavy downpours may have washed them ashore .
State media says searches of islands in the Yellow Sea revealed eight landmines . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosion of an apparent land mine that drifted from North Korea killed one fisherman and injured another, police said Sunday. The injured man is still hospitalized with serious injuries to his arms and hands, Yeoncheon County Police told CNN. Investigators have found 19 wooden box land mines washed up... |
11095a40a994a8ad8bbc50a6d460bf8f53cc89cd | Summarize the following news article. | Some deportees get involved with gangs in Juarez, Jose Reyes Ferriz says .
Of past 45 days' deaths, 10 percent were deported to Juarez in last 2 years, he says .
Mayor wants deportees repatriated to interior of Mexico instead of his city .
ICE official says number of criminals deported to Juarez low compared to other a... | [
"(CNN) -- The deportations of thousands of Mexicans who have served time in U.S. jails into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are adding a deadly ingredient to an already volatile state of security, Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said. Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz says street level drug dealers are responsible for most rece... |
3800a929bcc4bc2f4c150477aca39d49228c3c85 | Summarize the following news article. | Group says it's treating 1,300 malnourished children in Galcayo in Somalia .
Rain could eventually ease crisis by bringing down food prices, official says .
Woman says food helping measles-stricken daughter who lost sight . | [
"(CNN) -- More and more mothers, clutching their rail-thin, malnourished children, are arriving at the packed waiting rooms of the Doctor Without Borders clinics in central Somalia, the aid group said. In fact, the group said it is treating 1,300 children in north and south Galcayo, which is almost half the number ... |
86cfde4b91df8640cc656d94e0d5c45862e63bfb | Summarize the following news article. | Matthew McCabe has pleaded not guilty to punching Iraqi detainee, dereliction of duty .
Ahmed Hashim Abed says in recording he was punched, kicked while hands tied .
McCabe's lawyer says he was doing his job; blames Abed's mouth injury on canker sore .
Two others have been acquitted of charges related to beating . | [
"Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) -- An Iraqi detainee said he was kicked and punched while his hands were tied behind his back in a recording played Tuesday in the trial of a Navy SEAL accused of assaulting the detainee. Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe has pleaded not guilty to punching Ahmed Hashim Abed in the stom... |
b21c4d4a8e04fade18ca69ea0086ec72a0384f1f | Summarize the following news article. | Thirty-nine football players have died from heat stroke since 1995 .
15-year-old Max Gilpin collapsed during football practice and died three days later .
Mike Galanos: The goal isn't to restrict coaches but to keep kids safe . | [
"Mike Galanos hosts \"Prime News\" from 5 to 7 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays on HLN. \"Prime News\" uses the day's most powerful headlines as a starting point for diverse perspectives, spirited debate and your points of view. Mike Galanos says coaches need to be smart and know when to alter practices because of h... |
698d5425cbca47b305d5d572887b87dc7405909b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nick Griffin calls the ban an attack on democracy and uses it for fundraising .
The British National Party leader "blatantly politicized" his invitation, Buckingham Palace says .
He asked readers of his website what he should say to the queen if, by some "blunder," he met her .
He was convicted of inciting racial ... | [
"London, England -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II withdrew the invitation of a far-right politician to her garden party Thursday after he \"blatantly politicized\" it, Buckingham Palace said. Nick Griffin, the controversial leader of the British National Party, was among thousands of guests due to attend one of the ... |
c2e6d9c49c9fc06e2b791708b829344c3c16adfb | Summarize the following news article. | Number of billionaires in China grows to 130, according to report .
Actual number of billionaires may be up to 260, according to man who compiles list .
Wealthy in China hard to track because they want to avoid government scrutiny .
Most who made list made fortunes due to real estate, similar ventures . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- China ranks second only to the United States in the number of billionaires, according to an annual report of the 1,000 richest people in the country. The Hurun Rich List counted 130 billionaires in China this year, up from 101 a year ago and none in 2003. An additional 825,000 people had pe... |
1fb4c58a6c0f3512f0b237adcb12a2f0bfe55ebd | Summarize the following news article. | Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva breaks her own women's world pole vault record .
Leaps 5.04 meters on her third and final attempt at height at Monaco meeting .
Jamaican Asafa Powell wins third 100 meters race in a week in 9.82 seconds . | [
"MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva has broken her own world record in the women's pole vault with a leap of 5.04 meters as she warmed up for her Olympic defense. Isinbayeva broke her own women's pole vault world record on her third attempt in Monaco. The record came at the Monaco Grand Prix on Tues... |
5545c363eb394d087d9aedeefb53c31977c6a85f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Allen says a leak was detected "a distance from the well"
NEW: Letter orders BP to provide update on plans .
BP says the recapped well is holding steady .
If tests continue to be favorable, BP says the cap could stay on until relief well is drilled . | [
"(CNN) -- The federal government's oil spill response director says testing has revealed that there is a \"detected seep a distance from the well\" and has ordered BP to quickly notify the government if other leaks are found. \"When seeps are detected, you are directed to marshal resources, quickly investigate, and... |
4b99a3df474710f00d7929544f4e155651921218 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pipeline company says CEO is retiring in September .
NEW: Congressman calls it "early retirement" after criticism .
Congress is probing pipeline maintenance, sources say .
BP managers have complained to company watchdog . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- -- The head of the company that operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline announced his retirement Wednesday after criticism by a congressional committee and the internal watchdog unit of majority owner BP. Kevin Hostler will step down as CEO of Alyeska, the BP-dominated consortium that operates the 8... |
e9217085cfc52f0fc47d91f2feb681a33f88fb59 | Summarize the following news article. | Canadian company creates "largest thought-controlled computing installation"
Visitors to the Olympics use brainwaves to control the lights at 3 major Canada landmarks .
People put on headsets and increase lighting by thinking about it, company explains .
Landmarks are: Toronto's CN Tower, Ottawa's Parliament Buildings ... | [
"(WIRED) -- Along with the figure skating, ice hockey and snowboarding, another event will compete for attention at the Winter Olympics in Canada this month. A Canadian company has created what it calls the \"largest thought-controlled computing installation.\" It's an experiment that lets visitors to the Olympics... |
d9dd4087398cace61de10ae0946720ba56c39603 | Summarize the following news article. | Taiwan's premier, Ma Ying-jeou, elected by biggest margin in history .
Has promised to bring economic prosperity back to Taiwan and engage China .
Hugely difficult task ahead of strengthening ties with China and allaying public fears . | [
"(CNN) -- Elected with the largest margin of victory in the history of Taiwan's presidential elections, President Ma Ying-jeou is aiming to bring the good times back to Taiwan while looking to a friendlier future with China. Smiling through it: President Ma Ying-jeou has some tough challenges ahead. Winning 58 perc... |
6d8fe48f146218d6fa15609b4df799a6d8b4c905 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Verdasco beats Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-6 6-4 in Rome Masters quarterfinal .
Three-set epic takes three hours and 18 minutes .
Verdasco will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or David Ferrer in the last four . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Verdasco ended Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning the Rome Masters after an epic three-hour victory took the Spaniard into the last four. Verdasco eventually beat the world number two from Serbia 7-6 3-6 6-4 in three hours 18 minutes to seal a semifinal berth and record his 12th win in 13 matches.... |
4970565f6984d6a1daa9aebd2431a839ff5ced51 | Summarize the following news article. | Football is played all over the planet, meaning it has a huge carbon footprint .
Some football teams are making efforts to be more environmentally friendly .
Stade de Suisse in Switzerland has 10,000 solar panels built into its roof .
Manchester City had to postpone plans to build a wind turbine at their ground . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Few sports can compare to football in terms of its global popularity and the area of land devoted to its playing fields across the planet; consequently, few sports have a larger carbon footprint than the \"beautiful game.\" Artificial pitches can save 20,000 liters of water a day. Football... |
733961aaeb00b52dea5416e9434f9842dd3d10a6 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea won't make terror list for alleged sinking of South Korean naval ship .
South Korean nuclear envoy to be in Washington Tuesday .
G8 leaders expressed concerns over North Korea's nuclear ambitions . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States will not return North Korea to its list of state sponsors of terrorism despite its alleged role in the sinking of a South Korea naval ship in contested waters off the peninsula's coast. \"In our view, it was a provocative action but one taken by the military or the state again... |
566da94dc538da7a53533c6a63ad0338afee570b | Summarize the following news article. | Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval .
The two discussed relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti .
Haiti had a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck January 12 .
U.S. will continue to be "a steady and reliable partner," Obama told Preval . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. The two leaders pledged to continue working for a more coordinated, sustained global relief effort to help Haiti recover from a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that... |
336a45efbea0ebfb00ce3d019050b5a0dfb7bd04 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: In addition to 112 dead, 375 people were injured in rain-triggered floods and landslides .
NEW: 25 Indian soldiers are missing . | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- The death toll has risen to 112 as a result of flash floods and landslides in a town in northern India, a police official said. At least 375 people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in the city of Leh, said Officer Farooq Ahmad. Twenty-five soldiers in the Indian Army are missin... |
4fdae002dd489912f10b0b4852b40ca1cca5bb2d | Summarize the following news article. | Ester grows in strength after hitting the Philippines .
At least one person was killed by the storm .
Fifteen more remain missing . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ester continued to intensify after sweeping across the Philippines over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and 15 others missing, authorities said. A 17-member crew on board a freighter was hit by the storm -- also known as Typhoon Dianmu -- and 14 of the members were still missi... |
72e0a3cba7d6296fba566b2551f7e53a04b94560 | Summarize the following news article. | European football's governing body UEFA dismisses Franck Ribery's appeal .
Bayern Munich midfielder now set to miss Champions League final on May 22 .
The German club say they will now appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
Ribery was given a three-match ban after his red card in the first leg of the semifinal ... | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery will miss the Champions League final against Inter Milan this month after failing in his appeal against suspension on Wednesday. The France international was handed a three-match ban by European football's governing body UEFA for his sending-off in the first leg of th... |
8a8dbdeea674296c62f7e13b22f5d49bc564158b | Summarize the following news article. | Indonesian pop star arrested for sex tape .
Suspect is allegedly in two tapes with celebrity girlfriends .
Incident has spurred debate in Indonesia on morality and internet . | [
"Jarkarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian police have arrested pop star Nazril \"Ariel\" Ilham for his involvement in sex videos that allegedly feature himself and two other top Indonesian celebrities. The singer was named a suspect after the police questioned the three celebrities and expert witnesses over the last... |
ba80a89da2be2b7c659fbb1a89aebc01faee706a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Experts say the chances of a North Korean naval attack are slim .
North Korea says it is watching "every move"
Eight days ago, South Korea ended joint military exercises with the United States .
The drills are in response to the sinking of a warship, blamed on the North . | [
"(CNN) -- In a move that is antagonizing North Korea and irking China, South Korea commenced a major naval exercise in the Yellow Sea Thursday, the largest since 46 South Korean sailors died in March in the sinking of a warship. The five-day exercise involves some 4,500 personnel and all four branches of the milita... |
9396b7f1300b1ecabb0ce6c6a8dffa39e815d2b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Fight is in the same area were dozens of police were killed in April .
India's prime minister has said the country has not reached its goal in fight against militants .
Casualty figures were not available for gun battle . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Dozens of police officers were involved in a gunbattle with rebel Maoists in the rain-drenched forests of eastern India Wednesday, police reported. Security forces had been tracking the insurgents when a shootout erupted in Chhattisgarh state's Dantewada region, police spokesman Rajesh Mi... |
deafe8b21fa71a5ab0110f20dccdc6d594f8db4e | Summarize the following news article. | Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologized again for response to Typhoon Morakot .
Ma is planning sweeping changes and may punish some government officials .
More than 300 people feared dead as rescuers struggle to find missing persons . | [
"(CNN) -- Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou apologized again today for the slow response to Typhoon Morakot and said he plans sweeping changes to the country's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials. Taiwan President Ma ying-jeou speaking at a press conference in Taipei. \"We will try our best to do... |
02b6a9e383f0b5831f176a2a2045de9358082ca5 | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter saw growth of more than 1,300 percent in the year up to February .
Its swift growth has caused a backlash among some of the site's early users .
Other rally around the "fail whale," an icon of the site's shortcomings .
Site users host parties in honor of the whale; one even has a tattoo of the image . | [
"(CNN) -- David Bill isn't annoyed when Twitter gets so bogged down with traffic that he can't post a message. Twitter's \"fail whale,\" which appears when the site is overrun, is so popular it's on T-shirts and even tattoos. That's because in the moment when frustration would hit, he's greeted on the popular Web s... |
28d2f72ba1fb66270c64893aecb0026bff765dba | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Noel Perkins traded Brent crude futures contracts without client authorization .
His trading pushed the price up to $73.50 a barrel -- the highest this year .
The FSA said the trading seems to have been a result of "extremely heavy drinking"
Perkins was also fined £72,000 ($108,400) for market abuse . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's financial regulator said Wednesday it has banned an oil trader after he made huge trades while drunk last year, causing global prices of Brent crude to jump to abnormally high levels. Steven Noel Perkins, a former oil futures broker in the London office of PVM Oil Futures, was al... |
4a28f14583dfe3fb3f9fcee748ffa172ac5cc116 | Summarize the following news article. | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lost 76 weapons, report says .
35 of those were stolen, including two later used in crimes, says inspector general .
ATF can't account for 418 laptops; many could hold classified material, report says .
ATF says it's changing its procedures for dealing with missing we... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Wednesday it is changing its ways after an audit showed that the agency was losing guns and laptops, often through carelessness. ATF Director Michael Sullivan says the agency is revising its procedures on lost weapons and laptops. Acc... |
ca5351653b93bb3130e561feb86dbef95d26bb82 | Summarize the following news article. | Taiwan's leader says he takes blame for slow typhoon response .
Ma Ying-jeou has refused to stand down over criticism .
Typhoon killed 123 people in Taiwan and left many thousands homeless . | [
"CISHAN, Taiwan (CNN) -- Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday he accepts responsibility for the government's slow response after Typhoon Morakot slammed into the island killing at more than 120 people and unleashing floods, mudslides and misery. Mourners kneel and pray to the dead as they face the devastated va... |
6f30f50bfc154cf277fccd2930285bd5852f507d | Summarize the following news article. | Animal welfare organization says 9-foot Burmese python was in "dire condition"
Investigators seized snake from shack .
Healer was using the python to try to influence World Cup results .
The snake is responding well to veterinary treatment . | [
"(CNN) -- South African animal welfare inspectors say they seized an exotic snake that a traditional healer was using to try to influence World Cup matches. Investigators found the 9-foot, female Burmese python in \"dire condition\" last week in a shack where the healer had set up shop in Cape Town, said Sarah Scar... |
67ce772c0d8df46556810d28af624e6ddd78e139 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Turkey is currently an official candidate for EU membership .
British Prime Minister David Cameron says Turkey should join the EU .
Turkey's membership is "vital" for European security and economy, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron traveled to Turkey on Tuesday and made the case for the country to join the European Union. Turkey's membership is \"vital\" for Europe's economy, security, politics, and diplomacy, he said. \"I ask myself this: Which European country grew at 11 percent at the start of... |
89913aede200b1f18c59e643b0b6ea74a9ece002 | Summarize the following news article. | Mayor says air safety remains a concern for his government .
The town of Gonesse is holding a memorial for crash victims .
A verdict is expected in a manslaughter case related to the crash in December . | [
"(CNN) -- Ten years after 113 people died when a Concorde jet crashed into a hotel outside Paris, local officials say the country's government has not done enough to protect people living near the airport. \"Seventy-five percent of air accidents have happened in taking off or landing in densely populated areas,\" G... |
a6349e09a3c0f3bdf151cd0db865631558cd2122 | Summarize the following news article. | About half of the hundreds of wildfires in Russia are extinguished or contained .
At least 28 people -- including two firefighters -- are dead .
In one village, all 500 residents have been evacuated, and nearly every house is burned . | [
"(CNN) -- With nearly 86,000 people evacuated from fire-ravaged regions, Russian authorities said Sunday that firefighters were gaining control over blazes sweeping across thousands of acres in western Russia. \"Despite complicated weather conditions, the situation is under control thanks to preventive measures and... |
5176f409ae1e8bfdd5eacde03b22923ec0311836 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard S. Johnson ends his eight-year title drought on the European Tour .
The world No. 329 wins Scandinavian Masters near Stockholm for second title .
Bernhard Langer earns his first major title on the seniors circuit at British Open .
Jiyai Shin becomes first South Korean to win the women's Evian Masters in France ... | [
"(CNN) -- Swedish golfer Richard S. Johnson claimed his second European Tour title after sinking a monster putt to avoid a playoff at his home Scandinavian Masters on Sunday. The U.S.-based 33-year-old drained a 30-foot birdie effort at the final hole to end the hopes of Argentina's Rafa Echenique and follow up his... |
f7e787c24024370648b4785355fc53c40d1c02f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Hethmon says Arizona law meant to create sustainable immigration reform .
He says 1965 law set nation on an unintended course of out-of-control immigration .
Interest groups, federal gridlock led states like California to make own laws, he says .
Hethmon: Arizona law will spur other states to take on immigratio... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Where did Arizona's new immigration enforcement statute Senate Bill 1070 come from, and where is this fast-developing trend of state activism in immigration law enforcement headed now? The law has gone viral in the public mind over the past couple of weeks. Elites and special interests are in a... |
8e4b820b6c4dbe34677e56f04fc7576f4db0b44b | Summarize the following news article. | Floods are grim reminder of danger in wilderness, says Inga Jelescheff .
Red Cross official says people can take steps to help prepare for emergencies in remote areas .
Jelescheff: Camping, hiking are second most popular summer activity behind swimming . | [
"(CNN) -- The deadly flash floods that swept through remote Arkansas valleys, killing some campers and leaving many others missing, are a grim reminder of the sudden nature of flash floods and the importance of being prepared for emergencies. Emergency preparedness is important at any time, as emergencies are more ... |
fd0d46bed8d9aa290071824bbe4946a039ffb57d | Summarize the following news article. | This week, the UAE government begins a process called "Emiratization"
Its goal is to motivate locals to work, by creating jobs and training opportunities .
Plus, Ki-Seok Park, Samsung Engineering's CEO on South Korea's potential in the region . | [
"(CNN) -- In focus -- 'Emiratization' The UAE, like the rest of the Gulf, doesn't have a large indigenous labour force. Expats make up majority of the workforce. So, the government began a process called \"Emiratization.\" In theory, its goal is to motivate locals to work, by creating jobs and training opportunitie... |
c9f3557e5f451403433b6d4d01e942608ab84e82 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Jackson, who was left out of will, wants judge to give him allowance .
Michael's mother, Katherine, Michael's children get bulk of the estate .
Michael Jackson had publicly criticized his father's parenting skills . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's father wants a judge to order the pop star's estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday. Joe Jackson, the 80-year-old Jackson family patriarch, was not named in Michael Jackson's 2002 will, which left his wealth to his mother,... |
a4f132e3f1a0b47377f4b53215a13de4fe06b300 | Summarize the following news article. | The volcanic ash from Iceland is causing havoc in Europe -- and further afield .
Dubai airlines are financially well off and do their best to keep stranded passengers happy .
Stranded passengers in Dubai go shopping, skiing, or poolside .
Plus, Hamid Al Zayani, Managing Director, Midal Cables . | [
"(CNN) -- In focus -- Stranded in Dubai . The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is causing havoc in Europe with growing repercussions further afield. Of course, there are a lot worse places to get stuck than Dubai. The local airlines are financially well off, and they are doing everything money can buy to keep their ... |
8836ebb2ca05a30bb5f5d577df3e77068ad63a75 | Summarize the following news article. | Senior U.S. official: Strategy is to build a coalition with Russia and China .
Iran admits to existence of second uranium enrichment plant, U.N. agency says .
Officials: President Obama recently shared sensitive intelligence with Russia, China .
Administration's goal is to impose new sanctions on Iran, officials say . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama recently shared sensitive intelligence with Russia and China about Iran's newly unveiled nuclear facility to get the two countries' leaders on board with new sanctions against Tehran, senior U.S. officials revealed Friday. President Obama speaks with Chinese President Hu Jintao,... |
25c6577dea0a8359e0157db3e54ce9c9f221fb0b | Summarize the following news article. | A vision of luxury in the 1950s, Southern California "Riviera" is now a "fetid bouillabaisse"
Developers didn't foresee pollution that has killed millions of fish in the Salton Sea .
Squatters, toxic debris and "apocalyptic" landscape are all that remain today . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is broadband television network of VICE. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewe... |
42f90eba4b934bb8130dca1182cbc89b0146df86 | Summarize the following news article. | March is Women's History Month .
These questions and activities help students learn about the history and achievements of women in America .
These questions and activities can be adapted to accommodate students of different grade levels and learning styles . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Discussion Questions . 1. When is Women's History Month? What are the origins of Women's History Month? What is the goal of recognizing Women's History Month? 2. Do you think that women are underrepresented in any aspects of modern American life? Explain. Can you think of any professions in w... |
7b4d5dda9537fc8d09ebf45a406c0afd021306aa | Summarize the following news article. | More and more Poles are returning from abroad to find greater work opportunties at home .
Polish twins Jan and Pawel left the London banking industry to set up business in Poland .
Today the pair have a successful organic baby clothes business, with excellent forecasts for growith . | [
"Warsaw, Poland (CNN) -- With their fine shirts, their initials embroidered on them, their cufflinks and custom made jackets, the Modrzejewski twins Jan and Pawel seem the prototype of the London banker. Their hairstyle, their clothes, their gestures, everything is almost identical. Both were indeed bankers in ... |
d2b392c4592bdd391711f76c31674ee23ec83304 | Summarize the following news article. | World number one Rafael Nadal beaten in quarterfinals of Queen's Club tournament .
Nadal loses in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez .
Defending champion Andy Murray goes out in third round defeat to Mardy Fish .
NEW: Roger Federer reaches semifinals of Gerry Weber Open in Germany . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray were both knocked out as the upsets continued in the ATP tournament at Queen's Club on Friday. Murray was the first top go, beaten 4-6 6-1 7-6 by Mardy Fish of the United States in their third round match delayed overnight. Nadal quickly fo... |
e5972d74dc32ed8b3b9ab6c1b061f5a7a1641f07 | Summarize the following news article. | Dalton Stilts is competing in flag football in the 2010 Special Olympics .
He suffered a brain injury after a car accident when he was a toddler .
Football has helped him with confidence, as well as speech skills .
The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games begin next week in Lincoln, Nebraska . | [
"Haddonfield, New Jersey (CNN) -- Like any doting mother, Michelle Stilts wants her son, Dalton, to go to college, get married and start a family. But today, all the 15-year-old can think about is playing football. This weekend, he joins his teammates in Nebraska to play flag football at the 2010 Special Olympics U... |
39b632949a0aa6bf5c698a65ad1f871660da8251 | Summarize the following news article. | United States is proposing tough new sanctions on Iran .
Proposed sanctions focus on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps .
Clinton says Iran is trying to stall the international community . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil \"will not bend\" to U.S. pressure to seek sanctions against Iran, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brasilia. The United States was seeking support for sanctions against Iran, which it accuses of harboring a non-peaceful nu... |
58934da13f6c5706246741d5d311098ebdc1036b | Summarize the following news article. | Iran producing critically acclaimed work amid renewed passion for film .
Films offer rare glimpse of cultural, individual diversity in country .
VBS travels to film festival in Tehran to meet top directors, actors . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is VICE's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where vi... |
8ea3596286eb25bd52c9607852fc0b9c97984d97 | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool wait to find out extent of injury to star striker Fernando Torres .
Torres suffered injury to left adductor in closing stages of Spain's win over the Netherlands .
Manchester United depart for U.S. tour without Rooney, Neville, Owen, Carrick . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League side Liverpool are waiting to find out the extent of the injury suffered by Spain striker Fernando Torres during the closing stages of the World Cup final. The 26-year-old, a late substitute in Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over the Netherlands, pulled up as he chased a long ball, ... |
6e203dfdfc98a586969457864c636f35c91045b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Barca president Sandro Rosell casts doubt on transfer of Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal .
Rosell says the club has to impose a 'policy of austerity' after debts mount .
Dmytro Chygrynskiy joins Yaya Toure in leaving Catalan giants . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has admitted that the proposed transfer of Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal is now in doubt. Premier League Arsenal are desperate to retain the services of Fabregas and have placed a big price tag on their talisman which may make the Catalan giants think twi... |
c02127c86bd8a6253dc87110c47e4490a436db4a | Summarize the following news article. | It is impossible to determine how many people the Earth can hold .
Some say we've exceeded Earth's carrying capacity; others say there's no limit .
U.N. projects population will level off at 10 billion in 2060 .
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement says Earth would be better with no people . | [
"(CNN) -- Michelle Lehmann wakes up at 4 a.m. Her husband, Jim, gets their eight children out of bed as she picks out their outfits, makes breakfast and packs lunches. She fixes the younger children's hair while her husband ties their shoes. After a quick check of school bags, everyone is out the door at 8. The Leh... |
a2832c76027d6c8e1968a09fda84685e3d8f222e | Summarize the following news article. | Solar sails are large solar-paneled wings which can harness sun or wind power .
Sydney-based company Solar Sailor is developing the technology .
The solar sails could be fixed to super-yachts to help reduce their fuel consumption . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The super-yachts of the super-rich could soon become super-green. The solar sail: super-yachts could cut fuel consumption and emissions by using a sail similar to this. Sydney-based technology company Solar Sailor is working on a \"solar sail\" which could act as both a sail and a solar po... |
a184ea990a9327031bc04c4d042f7eeeb5b1187e | Summarize the following news article. | Yaya Toure joins his elder brother, Kolo, at the Manchester club .
The 28-year-old won two league titles and a Champions League medal with Barcelona .
The Ivory Coast international midfielder has signed a five-year contract . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Manchester City completed the transfer of midfielder Yaya Toure from Barcelona Friday, the English Premier League club confirmed. The Ivory Coast international, who returned from South Africa this week after his country was knocked out of the World Cup, will join his elder brother and club... |
9c34d53b87721053b28132568b85fdf1aa010497 | Summarize the following news article. | Barca president Sandro Rosell says club will not be held to ransom over Cesc Fabregas .
Arsenal digging in their heels as they attempt to hold on to their star midfielder .
Barcelona to sign Brazilian midfielder Adriano from Sevilla . | [
"(CNN) -- Cesc Fabregas' return to Barcelona could be delayed by a further season after the president of the Catalan giants Sandro Rosell said they will not \"go mad\" in their attempt to sign the Spanish international midfielder. Fabregas had been expected to leave Arsenal during the close season transfer window,... |
f3dd43fb35b133d6856084a96326cd0ce0ca8718 | Summarize the following news article. | FIFA has given Nigeria until Monday to overturn the ban imposed on the soccer team .
Nigerian government banned the national side for two years after a poor World Cup .
The suspension involves a freeze on any financial help from the sport's governing body . | [
"(CNN) -- Nigeria has until Monday to overturn the decision to ban the national soccer team from all competitions for two years, the sport's governing body FIFA said on Friday. Failure to do so will result in the Nigerian Football Federation being suspended from all FIFA-related actitives, FIFA's communications dir... |
dac870992812911942da6b677b34344f257b5ce2 | Summarize the following news article. | Italy star Gianluigi Buffon aims for a successful recovery following a back operation .
Goalkeeper played only one game at World Cup due to a herniated disc .
He has been appointed Italy's next captain by new coach Cesare Prandelli .
Juventus announce the season-long loan signing of Marco Motta from Udinese . | [
"(CNN) -- Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be sidelined for three months following successful back surgery in Milan. The Juventus player underwent the operation on Sunday to repair a herniated disc in his back, and said afterwards he is in no hurry to return to action. \"I feel relieved now,\" Buffon told Juv... |
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