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62625591b25e41fb6ec249691912b72e2371e56a | Summarize the following news article. | Supermodel Naomi Campbell testified Thursday at a war crimes trial .
Liberian president Charles Taylor is charged with fueling the war in Sierra Leone .
He is accused of using so-called blood diamonds to fund the war .
Campbell said she gave her friend Jeremy Ratcliffe the unpolished stones . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- A friend of supermodel Naomi Campbell handed over unpolished diamonds to South African police the day that Campbell testified at a war crimes trial for former Liberian President Charles Taylor, police said Friday. Police spokesman Musa Zondi told CNN that the diamonds are real. ... |
3c0b084662c7f9c90c0ffafaf387ddc6edc1763f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 5 killed in Istanbul bus bombing .
NEW: Kurdish splinter group issues claim of responsibility .
NEW: Istanbul governor: 'This is a terrorist act' | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- A remote-controlled roadside bomb ripped through a bus transporting Turkish military personnel and their families to a gendarmerie paramilitary base in Istanbul on Tuesday. Turkish authorities say three gendarmerie sergeants and the 17-year-old daughter of a member of the security forces ... |
7c86f084c1d4e2f65eb7c5912c02df3630070af4 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists on board "Arctic Sunrise" are charting impact of climate change .
Started a three-month expedition on June 10 to waters around Greenland .
Experienced polar explorer Eric Philips is providing safety advice for the crew .
Philips: "I sense there is something afoot that I don't much like" | [
"For the next two months, Australian polar explorer Eric Philips will be guiding the crew aboard the Greenpeace ship, the \"Arctic Sunrise.\" They're navigating the waters around Greenland to chart the impact of climate change. Philips filed this blog as part of CNN's special \"Going Green.\" PETERMANN GLACIER, Gre... |
10a77afd62407766674d5fd98db37105f1490e31 | Summarize the following news article. | Scotsman was at a pub in 1992 when he got the idea to help victims in war-torn Bosnia .
A trip to deliver food, clothing and blankets led to a life's work of helping others .
After working in Malawi in 2002, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow started Mary's Meals .
Today, the program provides free meals to more than 400,000 chil... | [
"Argyll, Scotland (CNN) -- Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint at his local pub in the Scottish Highlands when he got an idea that would change his life -- and the lives of thousands of others. It was 1992, and MacFarlane-Barrow and his brother Fergus had just seen a news report about refugee camps in Bosn... |
d31a460a47e6e21baac7f71109b58cff3e88bc2d | Summarize the following news article. | Gourmets can take their pick from a selection of Michelin-starred restaurants .
Geranium offers biodynamic organic cuisine of the highest order .
Estate Coffee and Café Europa are run by former World Barista champions .
Go native and try a traditional open sandwich (smørrebrød) at Ida Davidsen . | [
"(CNN) -- At last count, Copenhagen's restaurants boasted 12 Michelin stars between them, more than anywhere else in Scandinavia. Rebe Redzepi, right, is head chef at Noma. Noma (Strandgade 93) is unique in that it can claim two of those stars. From a converted waterfront warehouse, chef Rebe Redzepi offers a moder... |
94be183c660e794e301dc069953efb391e462b66 | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. James Mattis recommended as next Central Command leader .
He is known for his leadership in the 2004 battle of Falluja .
His blunt talk has gotten him in trouble .
Defense secretary: Mattis will speak "in an entirely appropriate way" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A controversial and leading U.S. general is in line to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis -- if he wins presidential and Senate approval -- will move from being the outgoing commander of U.S. Joint Forc... |
6133719ebc94116a3e805b5be02850377bd44522 | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon denies aircraft carrier being sent to Korean Peninsula .
Sources: U.S. Forces Korea expected to announce carrier's deployment .
Response to alleged North Korean attack on South Korean warship in March . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon denied Thursday it has approved sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula, where North Korea allegedly sank a South Korean warship in March. Two U.S. military officials said U.S. Forces Korea was expected to make the announcement ... |
3eb7b820bad1f8757d49268d798a00a750fcb875 | Summarize the following news article. | A warden and a security official resigned last week, a prison spokesman says .
The resignations come amid a nationwide search for inmate and his alleged accomplice .
Two other escapees from the prison have been arrested .
Authorities are concentrating search efforts in Montana and along the Canadian border . | [
"(CNN) -- A warden and a security official have resigned their posts at an Arizona state prison where three inmates escaped last month, a spokesman for the private company that runs the facility said Sunday. Unit Warden Lori Lieder and an unidentified unit security chief resigned last week from Arizona State Prison... |
81096405f3e15126be543fa0bb54ea1772a4584c | Summarize the following news article. | More victims may be trapped under rubble .
Attack is carried out by a suicide car bomber .
Target is a government building .
Mohmand Agency is one of seven semiautonomous regions . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suicide car bomber killed at least 56 people and wounded more than 100 others Friday when his vehicle exploded in a market in Mohmand Agency in Pakistan's tribal region, officials said. The intended target of the attack was a local government office in the town of Eakah. But the vehi... |
94000893b71615707e4bf343d86b92ede6adeb99 | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 1-ton haul largest in recent memory, Boston authorities say .
Police found 40 bales in apartment .
Man charged also being held on immigration violation .
Seizure stemmed from unrelated search . | [
"(CNN) -- Boston police have seized almost a ton of marijuana in the city's largest such haul in recent memory, according to Suffolk County, Massachusetts, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Edgar Gonzalez, 40, was arraigned Thursday in Dorchester District Court, accused of trafficking in marijuana. He also is bei... |
aaa1645f98d91b44846d84586ebaea8ba2293233 | Summarize the following news article. | Attack was conducted by "bloody separatist group," Interior minister says .
2 explosions, minutes apart, hit residential area in Turkey's largest city Sunday .
Those arrested were responsible for earlier bombing June 15, says minister . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish authorities have arrested 13 people in connection with blasts that killed 17 people in Istanbul last week, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said Saturday. Video from last week's bombing in Istanbul shows bloodied people being loaded into ambulances. Of those arrested, 10 were sent t... |
e134c5b6ebc2e5cefe70107d381ae624c7e1704e | Summarize the following news article. | The president turned 49 on Wednesday .
Obama played golf on Saturday and basketball on Sunday .
The first lady and 9-year-old Sasha Obama came home from Spain Sunday . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- While the first lady and daughters Malia and Sasha were away for part of the weekend, President Barack Obama enjoyed what some have jokingly referred to as a bachelor's weekend with friends -- golfing, playing basketball and grilling out on the South Lawn. The festivities were all part of a bel... |
38d4d722f7f23bd8ea007ead81ae4eaac87bec37 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The president is not "backing off" comments he made supporting the proposal, says spokesman .
NEW: Spokesman responds after Obama tells CNN he will not comment "on the wisdom" of the project .
Obama: Muslims have the right to build community center near ground zero .
The president threw his support behind the proj... | [
"Panama City, Florida (CNN) -- President Barack Obama told CNN Saturday that in defending the right of Muslims to build a community center and mosque near ground zero in a speech on Friday night, he was \"not commenting on the wisdom\" of the project. Instead, Obama said he was trying to uphold the broader principl... |
eae579eeb7faa97d92818b1554c2c7931c1b1da2 | Summarize the following news article. | Millions of children are at high risk of deadly diseases, United Nations says .
About a fifth of Pakistan is under water amid monsoon rains .
The UN urges more assistance for clean water, medical care .
The United States has committed about $76 million for aid . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Desperation erupted into violence Tuesday in flood-ravaged Pakistan as survivors who have yet to receive aid scrambled to put food in their empty bellies. People in Sindh province blocked a highway to protest the slowness of aid delivery and clashed with police, the United Nations said... |
eb4b5de8a65df89e90040a6c8079b975a2fc9b64 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 31 killed after torrential rains triggered flash floods in northwest Turkey .
200 cars washed into Sea of Marmara; 800 homes and businesses flooded .
Death toll expected to rise with reports of people being dragged by raging waters . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- At least 31 people were dead after two days of torrential rains triggered flash floods in northwestern Turkey, sweeping cars into the sea and sending gushing water into homes and businesses, authorities said Wednesday. A Turkish woman awaits rescuers on her balcony following heavy morning... |
fd0b514505e1bacd25705b6b54c60cce3465417d | Summarize the following news article. | Poll says only 9 percent of Turks had positive view of U.S. in 2007 .
Iraq war, foreign policy of Bush administration among the reasons, Ivan Watson says .
President Obama tried to change those sentiments during April trip to Turkey .
Some Turks say Obama's won them over; others wait and see, Watson reports . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Nearly two months ago, President Obama embarked on a two-day, two-city charm offensive in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country and NATO military ally whose people give the United States abysmal approval ratings. President Obama listens at a town hall-style meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, in Apri... |
f3a2ecc2de06f49be087b25bd547d78ea447e89b | Summarize the following news article. | Johnson & Johnson heiress found dead at 30 .
Suicide bomber was Jordanian double agent, former U.S. official says .
Philanthropist who named Ebony magazine dead at 93 . | [
"(CNN) -- Casey Johnson The 30-year-old heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune was found dead at a house in Los Angeles on Monday, People magazine reported. Johnson's death was announced via Twitter by reality star Tila Tequila and confirmed by police, who said she apparently died of natural causes. As an openly... |
85553f1b8f104332c7f5f6f29b086c8ba216d698 | Summarize the following news article. | Two doctors and Smith's boyfriend are charged .
The trial could last 3 months .
Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007 of "drug intoxication" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Two doctors who treated Anna Nicole Smith in the months before her death and her lawyer-boyfriend go on trial Wednesday on charges they illegally conspired to provide the actress with drugs. Steven Sadow, the lead lawyer for Howard K. Stern, said the defense team was \"very pleased... |
a2bcdcb1eb61f9212f7ec722a1fae9fcbd22b099 | Summarize the following news article. | Trio enter "not guilty" pleas in connection with model's 2007 death .
Smith's lawyer and two doctors accused of supplying her with drugs .
Smith, 39, died of "acute combined drug intoxication" in February 2007 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors entered \"not guilty\" pleas Wednesday to new charges connected to the death of the former Playboy model and reality TV star in 2007. Howard K. Stern appeared in court on charges connected to the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Howard K. ... |
dacb4c1ed8b046fba5026842a690eb28c4581c16 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch forward Arjen Robben scores hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 7-0 win over Hannover .
Ivica Olic and Thomas Muller also score twice as Bayern stay two points clear at top .
Schalke had taken league lead with earlier 3-1 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach .
Werder Bremen claim third place on goal difference with 4-... | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich smashed seven goals past struggling Hannover to re-establish the German giants' two-point lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday night. In-form Dutch forward Arjen Robben scored a hat-trick while Croatia striker Ivica Olic and young German Thomas Muller both netted twice each to keep Bayern clea... |
12d17e00ba6c4bcd18250c85f0b6bc3e02f5be0e | Summarize the following news article. | Book alleges Larry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern had affair .
"That's totally false and it's defamatory," Birkhead says .
Stern was Smith's boyfriend at time of her death; Birkhead fathered her child . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Photographer Larry Birkhead, who was proved in April to be the biological father of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, said Tuesday he will sue the author and publisher of a new book on Smith's death that contains allegations he called \"pure fiction.\" Larry Bir... |
904eedc2a37386ee554b89c087108cac2085eb45 | Summarize the following news article. | Lyon coach Claude Puel believes his side can upset Bayern in the Champions League semifinals.
French side have never reached last four of Europe's premier competition.
Puel wary of threat posed by Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben. | [
"(CNN) -- Lyon coach Claude Puel is confident that his team can cause an upset in their European Champions League semifinal first leg against German giants Bayern Munich. The French side, appearing in the last four of the competition for the first time, are the underdogs as they take on the four-time champions in M... |
047e4479a5d4812e8cdae7610fd9a5f39255ec19 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect in jewelry store heist flown to Japan .
Diamond tiara worth $2.3 million stolen in 2007 .
Robbery ring is named for 1963 Peter Sellers movie . | [
"(CNN) -- A man police believe is a member of the ''Pink Panther'' ring of thieves was transported from Spain to Japan on Saturday to face charges in a major heist at a jewelry shop, a Japanese state news agency reported. Rifat Hadziahmetovic, 42, of Montenegro, is suspected of stealing a diamond tiara worth 200 mi... |
1d44bca2600a3e2a592380a3de057a66c0acbaf1 | Summarize the following news article. | The study was conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research group .
The results come amid a national debate over changing the 14th Amendment .
The 14th Amendment grants automatic citizenship to anyone born in the United States .
Nearly 80 percent of illegal immigrants' children were born in the United St... | [
"(CNN) -- One of about every 12 babies born in the United States in 2008 was the offspring of unauthorized immigrants, a Pew Hispanic Center study released Wednesday concluded. According to the study, an estimated 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in this country that year had parents who were in the United St... |
bfe3a75d3386b3dabac9ab7a49873e8975bf20d8 | Summarize the following news article. | John Avlon says 40 billionaires' pledge of fortune is inspiring act of U.S. exceptionalism .
But he says it points up gap between the "super rich" and "working wealthy" couples .
These $250k couples may be in Buffett tax bracket, but struggle to stay in upper-middle class .
Avlon: Working wealthy aren't suffering, but... | [
"(CNN) -- Last week, nearly 40 billionaires announced their intention to give half their wealth to charity at the encouragement of bridge-playing buddies Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. This unprecedented action brought to mind Winston Churchill's famous line about the Lend-Lease plan as \"the most unsordid act in t... |
1248ebb8d9c99e3b28849fed27b786e7a6bed69c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 4-year-old Travis Mitchell has been found .
Travis was last seen about 5 p.m. Sunday .
He had been playing with friends in a wooded area .
He was the third Arizona toddler reported missing recently . | [
"(CNN) -- A 4-year-old Arizona boy reported missing was found by horseback riders in a steep canyon Monday morning after an 18-hour search, police said. Travis Mitchell appeared in \"good spirits\" and had no signs of injury, Payson, Arizona, police said in a statement. He was taken to a local hospital and reunited... |
ae79e3bb9a71ae753435a9895bee5d9f7c51d736 | Summarize the following news article. | Craigslist CEO says site uses comprehensive preventive measures to bar child sex ads .
Jim Buckmaster: Site works with nonprofits, law enforcement to make sure victims get aid .
Buckmaster says his site is virtually the only ad venue that vigorously combats this crime .
He writes that measures have driven criminals awa... | [
"San Francisco, California (CNN) -- As all people of conscience will agree, human trafficking and child exploitation are utterly despicable and horrendous crimes. In contrast with the epidemic numbers often cited for the nation as a whole, the incidence of such crimes is low and getting lower on Craigslist because... |
cb1e5139666f85112085b2dc4f0608df726678a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I was asking to reconsider the hypothesis," says Brazil's foreign minister .
"The United States is deeply concerned" about the case, Clinton says .
Iran says Lula lacks enough information about the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani .
Brazilian President Lula: "We would receive her with arms wide open" | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil has formalized its offer of asylum to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning, Brazilian state-run media said Tuesday. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had made a previous offer for asylum, raising Ashtiani's hopes for surviv... |
35dbd8c6bb0f7af674bd040cbd98c47ff3e2b9b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Howard K. Stern's lawsuit seeks $60 million in damages .
Suit: Book falsely accuses Stern of involvement in deaths of Smith and her son .
Attempts by CNN to reach the book's author and publisher were unsuccessful . | [
"(CNN) -- The lawyer and companion for former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith has filed a $60 million libel suit against the author and publisher of a new book on Smith's life and death. Howard K. Stern, shown in February, claims the book falsely accuses him of homosexual acts and cocaine use. Howard K. Stern's ... |
a6462a8f4299e206848b6afcbbc4953632c11c08 | Summarize the following news article. | Tax law eliminates estate tax this year, but restores it in 2011 .
Bob Greene says some very wealthy people could save heirs millions if they die this year .
Greene: Will those who make it past December 31st feel that their families got cheated? | [
"(CNN) -- Want a hot tip about how to make a financial killing this year? Die. That's right. It sounds like a distasteful joke, but courtesy of the United States Congress, it's a gruesome reality. Because of a hiccup in the convoluted tax laws, Americans who have done exceptionally well for themselves during their ... |
c4ce551a1b2cef4e8ec4e92658162f8c2c3ce2a9 | Summarize the following news article. | BA cabin crew vote overwhelming for strike action over proposed cutbacks .
Union plans to begin action from December 22 for 12 days .
Union opposes cost-cutting measures including reduced crews on long-haul flights .
Union boss urges BA to return to negotiating table to avoid "catastrophic damage" | [
"London, England (CNN) -- British Airways passengers face the prospect of holiday season chaos after cabin crew voted to strike for almost two weeks over Christmas and New Year in protest over cost-cutting measures introduced by the airline. More than 12,500 BA employees, balloted by trade union Unite in November, ... |
68521194330c2aeb7d684ee9ce038ad824c18eb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Indictment alleges eight counts that carry life sentence .
Defense granted time to conduct its own investigation .
Judge ruled earlier that piracy suspect will be tried as an adult .
Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been identified as leader of ship hijacking . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama last month pleaded not guilty to 10 counts including piracy, hostage-taking, and firearms charges in U.S. District Court in New York on Thursday. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse arrived in the United States on April 21. Abduwali Abdukh... |
1d5a9c703e27dd5baa5241d37059a1ed0ba72ce0 | Summarize the following news article. | Smith's boyfriend Howard Stern, two doctors charged with providing drugs .
Smith died from accidental overdose of prescription drugs in 2007 .
The three face felony charges relating to furnishing drugs, faking presciptions .
Stern defense lawyer calls charges baseless . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Howard K. Stern and two doctors entered \"not guilty\" pleas to charges of conspiring to provide drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before her fatal overdose in 2007. Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Smith's longtime confidant, arrives at Los Angeles Criminal Courts on Wednesday. Stern -- Sm... |
6a51ea52487ddd4fdaec85f7b113f17a1eb9d73d | Summarize the following news article. | Amusement park accident leaves six dead in China .
Passengers said they smelled burning before accident .
The incident is being investigated . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- An accident on a ride at a Chinese amusement park has left six dead, and several more injured, Chinese media agencies reported Tuesday. The passengers on a simulated rocket ride said that the smell of burning electronics and a sudden loss of power preceded the deadly incident at the Oversea... |
d5f9de017c66f52c226fe6a2173fb439ad6e3bd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Her dad's advice annoyed daugher when she was growing up .
Pay attention to anyone wearing a toolbelt -- what you learn can save you money .
During heated arguments with spouse, hold hands to help keep screaming under control .
When in doubt about a movie to rent, you can't go wrong with Clint Eastwood . | [
"(RealSimple.com) -- My father spent his youth as a crossing guard, a Boy Scout, and a designated driver. I, on the other hand, squandered mine cutting gym class and hanging out at the mall. Back then, my father would deliver themed, Mike Brady--style lectures (one recurring favorite was the Importance of Being Hon... |
a66477a5a7ef5eea135aaffe0d965d99cf0d8ca2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sheriff says Philip Markoff did not behave differently before death .
Medical examiner withholding official cause of death for Markoff .
He was accused of killing one woman and robbing two others .
Authorities believe he met his victims on Craigslist . | [
"(CNN) -- An autopsy was conducted Monday in the death of a onetime medical student who died of an apparent suicide while facing charges in a killing tied to the Craigslist website. However, the medical examiner is withholding the official cause of death for Philip Markoff pending further tests, prosecutors said. \... |
4d78aa6bd797a28f94728819ff4f75c58cc16b68 | Summarize the following news article. | JetBlue posts blog item about its flight attendant .
Support has been "so encouraging and so special," Steven Slater says .
JetBlue will give vouchers to passengers on the flight .
Slater was arrested Monday after using the plane's emergency chute to leave . | [
"New York (CNN) -- JetBlue on Wednesday dispensed vouchers to passengers and some levity to the public, two days after one of its flight attendants famously quit following a luggage-bin altercation. Perhaps realizing that the best answer to the public support of Steven Slater might be humor, the company's blog had ... |
80c1d5f5803dcc099f3f1d6df3ce2a2a683e89ca | Summarize the following news article. | Satellite images on NASA website show wildfire hot spots across Russia .
State media report that photographs show 368 fires burning on Saturday .
Russia's foreign ministry says it is grateful to the U.S. for aid . | [
"(CNN) -- Satellite photographs on NASA's website show hundreds of hot spots generated by wildfires across central and western Russia. State media reported that the images showed 368 hot spots across Russia on Saturday. RIA Novosti quoted a spokeswoman for ScanEx, which analyzes the images, as saying that central R... |
1c7986bf44d042b5a246fc7ef65eede7e99d7a54 | Summarize the following news article. | Lincoln was a prominent civil rights activist during the 1960s .
She was said to have been influenced by legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday .
Lincoln was also well known as an actress . | [
"(CNN) -- Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer, songwriter, actor and activist, died on Saturday at age 80 in New York City, a friend of hers told CNN. Carol Friedman, who has been working on a documentary about the singer for some 20 years, said Lincoln died of natural causes Saturday morning in Manhattan. She declined to... |
f28a0f239a1247ea83b6898f07c38bea67beeb85 | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon estimates Afghanistan has nearly a trillion dollars worth of minerals .
Fareed Zakaria says such wealth often does not trickle down to most people .
He says key to success is a political settlement that legitimizes Afghan government .
Zakaria: U.S., Karzai should woo away moderate elements of Taliban . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Pentagon estimate that Afghanistan is home to nearly a trillion dollars in sought-after minerals is good news, but it provides no assurance that the nation is on its way to peace and productivity, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria told CNN he is skeptical of the idea that you could \"divide ... |
21d2cd42a7aa7d92e3200ea668ce2a614a86dae7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Family of victim says it is "shocked and dismayed" at the news .
Philip Markoff was pronounced dead in his jail cell .
Markoff was accused of killing one woman and robbing two others .
Authorities believed he met his victims on Craigslist . | [
"(CNN) -- A onetime medical student who was facing charges including first-degree murder in a killing tied to the Craigslist website died Sunday of an apparent suicide, police said. Philip Markoff was found unresponsive in his Boston, Massachusetts, jail cell at 10:17 a.m. Sunday and pronounced dead by medics, acco... |
bce9584e035022c0de87d39f5551632bf42cf591 | Summarize the following news article. | Dell will introduce a GPS and Wi-Fi card that can be added to its netbooks .
The company's netbooks will be able to offer turn-by-turn directions .
Makers are looking beyond traditional GPS gadgets to offer software on other devices .
Users will be able to geo-tag photos on Flickr or check customized weather info . | [
"(WIRED) -- Say hello to your latest personal navigation device: a netbook. Dell plans to introduce a GPS and Wi-Fi card that can be integrated into the company's netbooks to turn them into gizmos that can offer turn-by-turn direction as well as any Garmin or TomTom. Dell will introduce a GPS and Wi-Fi card that ca... |
6081964265bbdfc0152fb3fe1f5fc125e97c166b | Summarize the following news article. | Rare photo taken after Marilyn Monroe sang for JFK's birthday .
Photographer said Secret Service seized all other JFK-Monroe photos .
White House photographer kept photo secret for decades .
Tuesday would have been Marilyn Monroe's 84th birthday . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Marilyn Monroe's sultry rendition of \"Happy Birthday\" sung for President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday celebration marked the actress' last major public appearance before her mysterious death in August 1962. Tuesday, which would have been Monroe's 84th birthday, marked the publ... |
8ab31ed0f76b22274def26af39597175b28201e4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Republican congressman says Obama "caved into political correctness."
NEW: Muslim who attended White House event surprised Obama touched "hot potato"
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg praises Obama's remarks .
Obama said that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that \"Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.\" \"That includes the right to build a place of worshi... |
4484ad51fd78ac182f152b510b05ac86f933ad71 | Summarize the following news article. | Consider a controversy surrounding a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero .
Examine how China's economy might soon become the second largest in the world .
Take the field to learn how a college football program tries to beat the heat .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stori... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 17, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • New York, New York • China • Korean Peninsula . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: A new beginning, but some things stay the sam... |
11398f279c4dd6dcd8f59e0144a1766df1260a5b | Summarize the following news article. | Two hotels were evacuated in downtown Washington .
The fire started roughly two blocks from the White House .
An underground transformer apparently caught fire .
Hundreds of wedding guests were relocated . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An underground transformer fire about two blocks from the White House prompted evacuations of two hotels and disrupted a wedding, officials said Saturday night. Flames shot up through a sidewalk after 8 p.m., said Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the District of Columbia Fire Department. The Will... |
45cf2ec9fd81d3394f629e46294467739952dc82 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lose to Canadian wildcards on doubles debut .
It is first time in 34 years that top two players in men's rankings have formed a pair .
Nadal and Djokovic will continue preparations for U.S. Open at end of August . | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were billed as a tennis \"Dream Team\" but they ended up suffering a nightmare. The top two players in the world rankings, forming a doubles pair for the first time, slumped to defeat in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Nadal, the Spanish world number one, and ... |
99e2b3bd4013d5864c20a95f962d7ebe03579a0c | Summarize the following news article. | Residents in Gary, Indiana, have not had trash pick-up since July 12 .
Mayor halted garbage collection during outsourcing dispute with City Council .
Full trash bags in hand, dozens of protesters go to city hall to criticize mayor .
Council relents on outsourcing contract; pick-up to resume Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Talking trash has taken on a whole new meaning in Gary, Indiana -- where residents have taken their trash and their talk to the steps of City Council. Gary, Indiana, has not had garbage collection since July 12. Pick-up is set to resume Wednesday. Residents in Gary have not had trash pick-up since July 1... |
4f3f8c8030dacdfaa65f5b612cb40e33a3a65706 | Summarize the following news article. | Mountain gorillas victims of poaching, disease, war, slaughter, displacement .
VBS.TV staff travels to Uganda to find out more of the plight of gorillas .
VBS.TV says gorillas have dwindled down to about 700 in the world . | [
"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 transparent approach to journalism, where viewers... |
cd81030d33eed586bd6a4591def69ff21fbc0130 | Summarize the following news article. | Palestinians stage 16-team soccer "World Cup" in Gaza .
Teams made up of local players plus international aid workers .
"France" beats "Jordan" on penalty kicks in the final . | [
"Gaza City (CNN) -- Take a soccer-crazy crowd and a traditional Palestinian opening ceremony. Add a splash of corporate sponsorship, and sprinkle in some black-clad, gun-toting security. What you're left with is the World Cup of soccer -- Gaza style. The 16-team, two-week tournament culminated Saturday with the fie... |
3da3a71bba2b143bf704447bdfb9536f8e5cc6b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Is Porto Montenegro set to become the most glamorous yacht hub in decades?
Multi-millionaire behind the project believes it will strongly benefit local economy .
Site of development is former Communist era naval-base and international "no fly" zone . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Communist-era naval base in east Europe could soon become the most important new European superyacht hub in decades. Porto Montenegro marina is being developed in the Bay of Kotor in southern Montenegro, the tiny former-Yugoslav nation, a region with the lowest GDP in Europe. It is the brainchild... |
f69706a102285cef2fd28e45e36b8d4b71a27bdb | Summarize the following news article. | A group of young Iraqis is learning the language of music .
An animated film is aimed at getting Emiratis to reduce their eco footprint .
Traditional Arab sailing dhows are proving to be popular racing boats in the UAE .
The handmade boat "The Jewel of Muscat" completes its voyage . | [
"(CNN) -- Iraqi kids find a musical escape . Nashat Majeed, an Iraqi music teacher passes on his love for the guitar to Iraqi children. They are among the lucky ones; members of Baghdad's dwindling elite -- well educated, straight-A students, looking for an outlet to have \"fun\" and feel \"normal.\" Arwa Damon mee... |
b3d9c78b89eb05058d9d900097660eedc1ab43e9 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. coordinator details dire situation in Somalia .
One in five Somali children are undernourished .
African country still free of polio .
International funding called critical for Somalia . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- Somalia is \"one of the world's most complicated humanitarian crises,\" with 40 percent of the population relying on United Nations aid for survival, the U.N.'s envoy to the troubled African nation told the Security Council Wednesday. Somalia \"challenges the rules of statehood,\" Mark Bowd... |
e20efbc21b5b0ffafbd7dd7bd4949c4b331625d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican official says Sinaloa cartel was likely behind the kidnapping .
Police rescue two of the four kidnapped journalists .
Another reporter was released last week .
The journalists were kidnapped while covering a prison protest . | [
"(CNN) -- Mexico's top security official says the Sinaloa drug cartel was likely behind the kidnapping of a group of four journalists, two of whom were freed in a police rescue. The kidnappers wanted to use the reporters, who were connected with some of Mexico's largest news organizations, to force the media to tra... |
f9fb4717c6b2d7a25bea8fe25f1fbff28e7b38c4 | Summarize the following news article. | New U.N. report says killings and attacks in Afghanistan are soaring .
Children and women are bearing the brunt of the attacks, the report says .
The Taliban is responsible for the most attacks .
Pro-government forces are also to blame, the report says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The human cost of the Afghan conflict is escalating, with killings and attacks on children by the Taliban and other insurgent groups soaring, the United Nations said in a report released Tuesday. \"Afghan children and women are increasingly bearing the brunt of this conflict,\" says Sta... |
729a460e477df6a0401e22010f5563d70ebfa830 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities looking into why plane went down during takeoff from Kandahar airfield .
Crew ejected safely; Role of insurgents has been ruled out of cause of crash .
Military officials did not identify type of jet that crashed, nor the nationality of the crew .
Crash is the fourth aircraft wreck in three days . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A fighter jet crashed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, in the fourth wreck in three days, authorities said. A French Air Force Mirage 2000 sits under a shelter on the tarmac at an airbase in Kandahar on January 1, 2009. Authorities were looking into why the plane went down during take... |
bb204fd8fb967c7acf9215966792ea1edd849316 | Summarize the following news article. | Recordings cover some 1,000 conversations from January/February 1973 .
Among the topics: Paris peace talks, Roe v. Wade, Watergate .
In one tape, Nixon orders detailed logs be kept of Henry Kissinger's phone calls . | [
"(CNN) -- The Nixon Presidential Library released 154 hours of tape recordings and 30,000 pages of documents from the Nixon White House on Tuesday, offering a revealing look at the state of mind of America's 37th president at the start of what would prove to be his disastrous abbreviated second term. President Rich... |
6c2c6826a83145ffd45eb59c02943475882d5abb | Summarize the following news article. | 1 Austrialian, 1 Spaniard taken to hospital .
Run lasts 2 minutes 23 seconds .
TV images show many runners making hard falls .
Daily run continues until July 14 . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Hundreds of runners braved their luck Wednesday on the first day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona -- but just two men, an Australian and a Spaniard, were taken to hospital afterward with injuries, the Navarra regional government said. It was considered a thrilling but safe star... |
ea0049edf7db5d897f9f44655f3cf9604eaeab2e | Summarize the following news article. | Tracking your man's blog or Facebook page is a great way to keep him in your heart .
Some couples play video games together like Dance Dance, Revolution .
Check online for community activities you and spouse can do together . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- \"And if you think you're too busy to Twitter, you need to --\" \"And if you think you're too busy to Twi --\" \"And if you th --\" As Rob typed, the words disappeared in front of his eyes. He tried to continue his blog post, only to see the sentence disappear once more. Finally another message appe... |
399700221256efb5bfc50931d8cd56a5179f7d1d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Festival became "a dance of death," pastor says .
Memorial service comes a week after a stampede at a German music festival .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Christian Wulff attended the service .
Others watched the service in churches and at a local soccer arena . | [
"Duisburg, Germany (CNN) -- As Germany paused Saturday to honor those who died at a German music festival last week, the pastor leading a memorial service sought to comfort those who lost loved ones, telling them \"love is stronger than death.\" Pastor Nikolaus Schneider spoke at the memorial at the Salvator Church... |
7bd88419c7986eb5d24d2b9b812b2aae336f277b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Secretary of state says high court "protected the voting rights of all Ohioans"
High court backs Ohio Secretary of State in voter registration dispute .
Earlier ruling ordered list of newly registered Ohio voters with mismatched data .
Republican Party contends voter fraud could help swing state towards Obama . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court is backing Ohio elections officials in an ongoing dispute over allegations of voter registration fraud. Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner filed the emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices in an unsigned opinion Friday blocked a lower court order direc... |
850b4103deab8dc64c89dcebc0223cc6102616ae | Summarize the following news article. | Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery in 2006 .
Iranian authorities say the sentence has been put on hold .
There have been no reports on whether a new sentence has been imposed . | [
"(CNN) -- The son of an Iranian woman facing imprisonment and possible execution by stoning has been told that Iranian authorities will contact him about his mother's case Thursday, a human rights activist said Sunday. Mina Ahadi, chairwoman of the International Committee Against Stoning and Execution, said authori... |
eb70b7210b5c6d18f8f81a42093d8ec777c54ea9 | Summarize the following news article. | Biggest drug trafficking arrest-operation ever conducted on Puerto Rico, officials say .
More than 500 U.S. drug agents and Puerto Rican police were involved .
158 people are indicted on drug- and gun-related charges .
If convicted, defendants would face up to life in prison, $4 million in fines . | [
"(CNN) -- A sweeping drug bust in Puerto Rico involving more than 500 U.S. drug agents and Puerto Rican police early Friday is being described by officials as the biggest drug trafficking arrest/operation ever conducted on the Caribbean island. \"This ... massive operation rid the west coast of Puerto Rico of the m... |
2e9b38835cd0e3ee02cca2d11878ab339707d706 | Summarize the following news article. | A baby was among those killed in the multi-vehicle crash .
The truck was headed to Lagos when its brakes failed . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Fifteen people, including a baby, were killed and 18 others were injured Sunday when a truck on its way to Lagos, Nigeria, crashed into several vehicles and caught fire, police said Monday. Lagos police spokesman Frank Mba said the truck's brakes failed outside Lagos, and the driver lost co... |
d7aa27d678c1d24879e538e40abfe39c95208c04 | Summarize the following news article. | Prominent human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei is being held in Turkey .
He helped bring attention to the case of the Iranian woman who was to be stoned .
In an open letter, he appeals for the well-being of his family . | [
"(CNN) -- An Iranian court may render the final verdict Thursday in the case of Sakineh Mohammedie Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for allegedly committing adultery. That case was placed under review after her attorney, Mohammad Mostafaei, helped launch a worldwide campaign to clear her. Now, as Ash... |
cbe62a161d5022219c180cb03157f2e62fa40d25 | Summarize the following news article. | Misty Croslin pleads no contest to seven counts of drug trafficking .
She faces up to 210 years in prison, and possibly more .
Croslin was the last person known to see 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings . | [
"(CNN) -- Misty Croslin, the last person known to see a 5-year-old Florida girl before she was reported missing on February 9, 2009, faces a sentence of up to 210 years in prison after pleading no contest Monday to unrelated drug charges. Croslin entered no contest pleas to seven counts of trafficking prescription ... |
b21fd8dd43a84893d1c114a3bd133fbfb70baff6 | Summarize the following news article. | State agency says attack was terror-related .
At first, United Arab Emirates officials had denied terror link .
Tanker was targeted while passing through Strait of Hormuz . | [
"(CNN) -- Four days after an al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for targeting an oil tanker, the United Arab Emirates government has acknowledged that it was indeed attacked, state media said Friday. The government had earlier said the tanker was passing through the Strait of Hormuz when it was exposed to... |
34debbf91c73325b94b06c9bf0a2a0b2b03c8b98 | Summarize the following news article. | Liz McCartney was 2008 CNN Hero of the Year for her work in New Orleans .
She and co-founder of her nonprofit say much has been accomplished in five years .
Still, they say, many families lack acceptable housing .
New Orleans needs to "finish strong" the way the Saints did in the NFL, co-authors say . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- When we started thinking about the contents of this piece, our first thought was to highlight all of the progress, accomplishments and successes that the St. Bernard Project has achieved since Katrina. We thought of numbers: 302 -- the number of homes that the St. Bernard Project ha... |
413aa1751c8d8e6300eaf6a9bb931c7f3c7566f3 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama's remarks last week became a political issue .
Republicans criticized the comments as being out of touch with the public .
Obama and Democrats say religious freedom is a constitutional right . | [
"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- President Obama said Wednesday that he has \"no regrets\" about his comments last week supporting the rights of Muslims to build an Islamic center and mosque two blocks from the site of the September 11 terror attacks in New York. \"The answer is no regrets,\" Obama said when asked about br... |
61923b617f2b995134e0a25a3e91e9c59126a013 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New Jersey Transit started Trenton train service again in the late morning .
Train signal problems continued throughout the morning, extending Northeast Corridor delays .
A signal failure early Wednesday caused delays between New York and Philadelphia .
The issues were affecting both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Amtrak Northeast Corridor service between New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, continued to be affected by ongoing signal problems Wednesday in New Jersey, Amtrak said in a 10 a.m. statement. In addition, while New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor service improved as the morning progressed... |
97aa776ccbd3c8055ea1452df865845ce5c7c9e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Reunions for divided families to be held from September 26 to October 1 .
Agreement comes after three days of talks mediated by Red Cross .
Talks were first cross-border contact between North and South in two years . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- A South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members were heading home Saturday after being held for a month in North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. South Korean fishing boats anchored at Geojin port, Goseong, South Korea, August 1. The Yeonan-ho and its crew were ha... |
d520015ae84980b0b9bd8d6e7e70d62a6655f9a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors say "Megan" and "pocket" were scrawled on Markoff's cell wall .
Markoff "died at his own hand," the district attorney says .
He faced charges in the 2009 killing of model-masseuse Julissa Brisman .
Conley says the evidence against Markoff was "overwhelming" | [
"(CNN) -- Accused \"Craigslist killer\" Philip Markoff wrote his ex-fiancee's name in what appeared to be blood on the wall of his jail cell before dying \"at his own hand,\" a Massachusetts prosecutor said Tuesday. Markoff was found dead in his jail cell in Boston on Sunday morning, Suffolk County District Attorne... |
bcf6aedc950dc8e6c1081a2481b3cfee93223e26 | Summarize the following news article. | Switchfoot is an alternative rock group from San Diego, California .
The band is on tour with the Goo Goo Dolls .
YouTube video shows Foreman playing a couple of songs before police break things up . | [
"(CNN) -- A police officer shut down an impromptu concert by Switchfoot front man Jon Foreman Sunday night, escorting him away from a group of fans outside a Tampa amphitheatre. \"Just got forcefully removed from my aftershow by the police... Officer Fisher grabbed me by the arm and shut us down. Really?!?,\" Forem... |
e8f675dd79019c213ce67a322c70951b554bd768 | Summarize the following news article. | Udonis Haslem and his passenger were arrested after a traffic stop .
Both were charged with possession of marijuana .
Haslem also was charged with speeding and illegal window tint . | [
"(CNN) -- Miami Heat basketball player Udonis Haslem was charged with possession of marijuana on Sunday after a traffic stop, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A state trooper stopped Haslem Sunday afternoon for speeding and illegal window tint, the patrol said in a statement. During the stop, a trooper smelled mari... |
c2c543822bc893961fadc7fc15eb7440723422a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say the children were dead before they went into the water .
Sheriff says a South Carolina mother admitted she suffocated two of her kids .
Shaquan Duley, 29, will be charged with murder, sheriff says .
The bodies of Duley's two children were found in South Carolina's Edisto River . | [
"(CNN) -- Unemployed, single and apparently fed up with criticism from her mother, a 29-year-old Orangeburg, South Carolina, woman suffocated her two toddlers with her bare hands before strapping them into car seats and submerging her car in a river, authorities said Tuesday. Shaquan Duley is facing two counts of m... |
ce15afe89e4b1b96c59d545a171dfc9024cddfaf | Summarize the following news article. | Sheriff identifies arrested woman as 29-year-old Shaquan Duley .
Incident has "stench of foul play," Orangeburg County sheriff says .
Bodies of two children recovered from Edisto River in South Carolina .
They were trapped in a submerged car; their mother has been arrested . | [
"(CNN) -- The bodies of two children trapped inside a car submerged in the Edisto River in South Carolina have been recovered, and their mother has been arrested, authorities said Monday. State troopers responded to a report of a car accident early Monday and found a Chrysler sedan in the water near a boat landing ... |
c15128b3ee95ed7bb46fe7f0ca7e73035d385542 | Summarize the following news article. | Publicist says D.C. police car was incorrectly edited into TV show .
D.C. police investigate incident depicted on "Real Housewives" episode .
Authorities are trying to determine whether Salahis got a police escort to a party .
Salahis are known as "White House crashers" after attending state dinner uninvited . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Washington D.C. Metropolitan police car was incorrectly edited into a clip of \"The Real Housewives of D.C.,\" a publicist for the reality show's production company said Sunday. The information came to light a day after District police announced they would investigate whether reality stars Ta... |
226fed4f719e38cd696efe0c2a8623faae3014ae | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Zsa Zsa Gabor was released from the hospital Monday .
Husband Frederic Von Anhalt: "Doctors did everything they could do" for Gabor .
The actress asked for last rites on Sunday; Gabor, 93, broke her hip in July .
Glamorous Hungarian-born actress is most famous for her many marriages . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor, who asked for a priest \"to read her the last rites\" Sunday, left the hospital Monday afternoon because she \"wants to spend her final days at her home,\" her publicist said. Gabor, 93, is suffering complications from last month's hip-replacement surgery, but she an... |
6df0d6f0956cfd911ea7a4dbd558d0493bb04c3f | Summarize the following news article. | Willy Phillips Jr. was among four survivors of the crash .
Former Sen. Ted Stevens died in the crash .
Phillips' father was among those killed .
The investigation into the cause of the Monday crash continues . | [
"(CNN) -- The youngest survivor of a plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens last week has been released from a hospital in Alaska, according to his family. Willy Phillips Jr., 13, was released from Children's Hospital at Providence Alaska Medical Center and is traveling back to his home state of Maryland, ... |
607ff1e0ce5316759c5f61ac8985c2c577369faa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top Democratic senator opposes a mosque near ground zero .
NEW: Florida Republican runs a statewide ad on the issue .
Keep talking about Obama's stance on the issue, Republicans told .
Democrats lament the matter is drowning out campaign themes . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- By wading into the issue of an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero, President Barack Obama provided Republicans with an emotion-ridden attack vehicle while diverting attention from campaign themes of fellow Democrats. A senior Republican strategist told CNN that GOP candidates are being ... |
f5c106423741119a342e845eb51d09d069b84ceb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sean Penn criticizes Jean's decision .
Jean stresses the need for education, jobs, agriculture, security and health care .
Elections are scheduled for late November .
Jean says he will represent the voice of the youth . | [
"(CNN) -- Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean says he has submitted the necessary paperwork to run for president of Haiti, a country he left when he was a child. Jean made the anticipated announcement Thursday on CNN's \"Larry King Live.\" The singer traveled to Haiti to submit the paperwork. Jean was one of the first, and ... |
f627b1b8a545d6478b0c0c64b38a169cc62ce78c | Summarize the following news article. | Brian David Mitchell's attorneys say the trial should be moved .
Mitchell is set to stand trial November 1 .
A judge ruled earlier this year that Mitchell is competent to stand trial .
His wife is cooperating with authorities . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal judge has denied a request to move the trial of Brian David Mitchell, who is accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002, but may revisit the issue depending on the results of potential juror questionnaires. Mitchell's defense attorneys had argued that he should receive a trial outside the sta... |
9e9424547c8891f429e91cc4830b17bffcae3c88 | Summarize the following news article. | Ted Danson will be live on CNN.com on April 1 at 10am ET in a 30-minute interview .
Actor and environmental campaigner will answer your questions during the show .
Send in your question using the Sound Off box at the bottom of the page . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor, activist and environmentalist, Ted Danson isn't afraid to tackle any number of roles. Perhaps best known for his part as likeable barman Sam Malone in \"Cheers\" for 12 years, he more recently recast himself as an unscrupulous billionaire in \"Damages.\" But away from his on-screen heroes and villa... |
81b8500eddb666f88a4d295da8ef218f61487828 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Masters is always held at prestigious Augusta National, Georgia, U.S.
2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, NY .
Open Championship is the only major held outside the United States .
U.S. PGA Championship is only major not open to amateur golfers . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Masters -- April 9-12, 2009 . 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson puts the green jacket on 2008 winner Trevor Immelman. While The Open Championship at St Andrews, Scotland may rival it for history, few would argue that the U.S. Masters tournament is unrivalled in terms of beauty and exclusivity. Playe... |
2745f93afca3edf25dd9ccfd094eef06298f62cb | Summarize the following news article. | Alleged shooter, a former student, entered Harkness Hall shortly before 1 a.m.
Alleged shooter gained entry by following a pizza deliveryman .
Alleged shooter shot deliveryman, dorm night manager and self .
Hampton city police said they had the shooter in custody . | [
"(CNN) -- The campus of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, was locked down for several hours Sunday morning after a former student shot two people in a dormitory and then shot himself, university and police officials said. A former Hampton University student allegedly shot two people and himself, locking down... |
a4272178445c4df1c647ee72da6b26495ff7625d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Clinton says the incident won't change her schedule or campaign .
NEW: Clinton: It appears the man sought attention in absolutely the wrong way .
Police arrest man they say held Clinton campaign workers hostage .
Hostages released from Clinton campaign office . | [
"ROCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Police took into custody a man they say walked into Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, and took several people hostage Friday. Police in New Hampshire take the hostage taker into custody Friday evening. The man, Lee Eisenberg, claimed to have a bom... |
497625d88e3cd11cc6f8a5f3e3af178cc01acc98 | Summarize the following news article. | Moderate Islamist is new leader of war-torn Somalia .
Moderate leader has chance to form inclusive government, analyst says .
Radical Islamist group still controls parts of Somalia .
With departure of Ethiopian troops, radical Islamists lose rallying cry . | [
"(CNN) -- It was an odd sight in Ethiopia's capital this week: a standing ovation for Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the man whom Ethiopian forces had removed from power in neighboring Somalia two years ago. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia's new president, answers questions at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. He once le... |
a0268a57efc90db4d8e4e50be957048e797875a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Websites noted a surge in votes Tuesday for an online contest for Oprah's Network .
Contestant Dr. Phyllis was recieving votes at a rate that made some suspicious .
The contest is a search for contestants for an OWN reality series . | [
"(EW.com) -- After various Websites noted a curious surge in votes Tuesday for a contestant in Oprah Winfrey's \"Your OWN Show\" contest, OWN, the television network Winfrey will launch in January, confirms to EW it is investigating. The online contest is really a search for contestants for an OWN reality series in... |
894aade87d765b7120eadf802db44301218239a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Argentina court: It's unconstitutional to punish adult for private use of marijuana .
Justice tells state-run news agency "reality" changed his mind .
Mexico enacted law that decriminalizes possessing low quantities of most drugs . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentina's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it is unconstitutional to punish an adult for private use of marijuana as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. A recent poll showed 29 percent of Americans believe the best way to deal with marijuana is to legalize it. The unanimous ruling makes Argentina the secon... |
ca2ca3cced03acad043b27adb6466b1b7902be95 | Summarize the following news article. | United States has suspended a $7 million "capacity building" program, ambassador says .
Announcement comes after allegations of corruption in free schooling campaign .
U.S., Britain, other donor governments criticize corruption, slow pace of reform in Kenya . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- America's top diplomat to Kenya has announced that the United States has suspended a $7 million \"capacity building\" program for the country's Ministry of Education, citing corruption. \"The United States shares the deep concern of Kenya's development partners and the Kenyan people regard... |
c175d9f42de4fe5281b3d919514fb8793202404a | Summarize the following news article. | Judge has ordered a "friend of the court" to look into the accusations .
Issue concerns the continuing trial of a Serbian politician accused of war crimes .
Former Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte is among prosecutors named . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge has ordered an independent inquiry into whether war-crimes prosecutors at The Hague may have intimidated and/or pressured witnesses testifying in the continuing trial of a Serbian politician accused of war crimes. Presiding Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti announced he would appoint an amicus curiae (f... |
0bf17e4cfae2abe60b1c4a8873fdea595a953e27 | Summarize the following news article. | Deal allows passengers unlimited travel for a month on JetBlue for $599 .
Clark Dever, Joe Dinardo going to cities for 12 hours, then getting on next flight .
Some travelers taking around 40 one-way flights to make most of deal .
Dever: "It's going to be an adventure, a tiring but exciting adventure" | [
"(CNN) -- Clark Dever and Joe Dinardo have always taken things to the extreme. Joe Dinardo, left, and Clark Dever will be spending only 12 hours in each city before going to their next stop. So when JetBlue announced a monthlong all-you-can-jet pass for $599, it was as if the airline had practically issued them a c... |
393e708ead080224278f0d9ec7ceb04f3306d4f4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Unofficial results show right-wing party overtaking founding party .
Polls shows Kadima is "common denominator of Israeli society," Livni says .
Netanyahu's Likud party doubles seats in Knesset, according to polls .
Analysts warn that Israeli exits polls have been wrong before . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel's two largest parties each claimed a mandate early Wednesday after exit polls showed a surprise first-place finish by the ruling Kadima party and dramatic gains by its conservative rivals. Kadima's Tzipi Livni won more support than was predicted in the Israeli elections. Foreign Minister ... |
7cfb9ca7661e2ec1e912452b05e0ca7d5a149835 | Summarize the following news article. | She says things got "tragically out of hand" before Ortiz was charged with domestic violence .
Restraining order prevents Ortiz and Jameson from reuniting immediately .
Ortiz says problems began because he thought Jameson had relapsed with drugs . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Former porn star Jenna Jameson said she wants to get back with Tito Ortiz four days after things got \"tragically out of hand\" and he was arrested on a domestic violence charge. But the couple's reconciliation \"is irrelevant\" to the prosecution of Ortiz since it is the state of ... |
7b66e30ce717bcb67b966aaeaa73aef1766466de | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Displaced residents are unhappy with government response .
Monsoon rains predicted to start Monday .
U.N. says nearly 1 million affected by flooding .
The death toll in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province hits 800 . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The rescue and recovery efforts of the Pakistan floods that have killed more than 800 could become more complicated as weather officials predict more monsoon rains starting Monday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said Sindh, Punjab, Kashmir, eastern parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa a... |
0829cf17ce026dee073de211064408cb0b4914a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Elias Abuelazam remains in custody in Atlanta, Georgia .
Authorities are working to transfer him to Michigan .
He is linked to 18 stabbings in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators involved in the case of serial killing suspect Elias Abuelazam went to Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday to retrieve two of his bags, Michigan police said. Abuelazam is suspected of slashing 18 victims in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio, killing five. He was arrested at Hartsfield Jackson Internat... |
67518afdc981945e4cbf620ff05c773934607a44 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has signed on with an agency for speaking appearances .
A source says he will earn between $30,000 and $60,000 per event .
McChrystal already has booked "multiple engagement," the source says .
McChrystal also will be lecturing at Yale University this fall . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has signed on with Washington-based Leading Authorities to find paid speaking appearances for him, the lecture agency announced Tuesday. McChrystal, who also will be lecturing at Yale University this fall, will earn between $30,000 to $60,000 an event, according ... |
68133edf4216ba3e70ed0ecca2716aac9164bf5d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: CEO says company "looking for constructive criticism"
Craigslist will replace its controversial "erotic services" listings with a new section .
Sex-related ads will be checked by Craigslist employees before posting .
Connecticut attorney general: Craigslist must shut down "online red-light district" | [
"(CNN) -- Craigslist will replace its controversial online \"erotic services\" listings with a section where ads are individually checked by Craigslist employees before they are posted, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Craigslist will replace its \"erotic services\" listings with ads t... |
2f9260d946931d37e6374b110e4cc41b7303a788 | Summarize the following news article. | "Jersey Shore" star did not attend Wednesday's hearing .
A court official expects her to appear in court on September 8 .
She says she is too pretty for jail . | [
"(CNN) -- Apparently, reality star Snooki is not just too pretty for jail, she is too pretty for court. Nicole Polizzi, also known as Snooki on MTV's reality show \"Jersey Shore,\" did not attend a court hearing in New Jersey on Wednesday. Her lawyer, Ray Raya, appeared on her behalf, to enter a \"not guilty\" plea... |
3a4adec36c8d76e12fa25eaf6b81a044fee632e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense rests case after prosecutors cross-examine Stevens .
Sides argue whether massage chair in Stevens' home was a gift or a loan .
Stevens: "He said it was a gift, and I said I could not take it"
Closing arguments expected to begin Tuesday . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Prosecutors grilled Sen. Ted Stevens on Monday about whether he accepted gifts as a lawmaker. Sen. Ted Stevens and his daughter Beth Stevens arrive Monday at the federal courthouse. The defense rested its case after prosecutors sparred with the Republican senator, who is charged with breaking S... |
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