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de1246d7e5fac0045967562c9cb0896e01daf04f | Summarize the following news article. | The last U.S. brigade combat team has left Iraq .
That leaves 56,000 U.S. troops in the country .
Another 6,000 troops are slated to leave by September 1 .
4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division crossed border into Kuwait . | [
"Mosul, Iraq (CNN) -- The last U.S. brigade combat team in Iraq has left the country, a move that helps U.S. President Barack Obama reach his goal of 50,000 troops in the country by September 1. Their departure leaves about 56,000 U.S. troops in the country, according to the U.S. military. Capt. Christopher Ophardt... |
50da7e8ea318c6d88ebec05c5ea3004c587ea0d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Butch Bakery features flavors such as mojito, beer run and jackhammer .
Founder David Arrick was an attorney for a Wall Street law firm before he was laid off .
Most of Butch's customers are women . | [
"(CNN) -- If masculinity could take the form of a 2-inch frosted cupcake, David Arrick would have the recipe. His New York cupcake company, Butch Bakery, is an anomaly in a world seemingly dominated by all things dainty and cute. Arrick refuses to serve the \"frilly, pink-frosted, sprinkles-and-unicorns\" variety. ... |
4333536930b4bc67ba862cdd915cb3dad939df0c | Summarize the following news article. | The scientists discovered deep-sea marine life that could shed light on the ocean's climate .
Robotic cameras scoured the ocean bed at a depth of 9,800 feet off the Canadian coast .
The research will also help evaluate if the protected areas should be further conserved . | [
"(CNN) -- Using high-tech robotic cameras, a team of scientists is getting a rare first glimpse of marine life in the North Atlantic that could shed light on the ocean's ecosystem and climate to as far back as 1,000 years. Images of tulip-shaped sponges, brightly colored corals, delicate pink stars and feathery org... |
a3debfa6f49316885f05c25fcb73eff285dd3ee4 | Summarize the following news article. | Earlier edict from Islamic council had Muslims facing west, where Africa lays .
New edict corrects direction to northwest .
Muslims are supposed to face the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia when they pray . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian Muslims have been praying in the wrong direction, the country's highest Islamic authority has said. The Indonesian Ulema Council told the country's Muslim populace in March to turn west when they offered their daily prayers. Muslims are supposed to face the Kaaba, the religio... |
b108aa3f6234dc0fd3f6cf99129da34cdf70525f | Summarize the following news article. | Critics question why Obama did not choose the Gulf Coast .
White House says the getaway will be a working vacation .
Clinton too preferred the island; Bush opted for his Texas ranch . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and his family begin a week-long vacation in Martha's Vineyard on Friday -- the president's second time on the island off the coast of Massachusetts. In 2009, Obama spent time there golfing and hanging out with family and friends. \"It's a beautiful part of the country. It has reall... |
eee8e574ce0ab6361709eaafe36dd961f5da8dc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge sets bail at $1 million for each .
Authorities said the pair had links to white supremacists .
The suspects were arrested at an Arizona campground .
McCluskey and Welch had been on the run since the end of July . | [
"(CNN) -- An Arizona prison escapee and his alleged accomplice appeared in court Friday afternoon after a tip from an observant forest service staffer led to the pair's arrests, ending a three-week manhunt. An Apache County judge read a lengthy list of felony charges to a quiet John McCluskey, 45, who was wearing a... |
2e94fd340d2e9f71b606cb44e8819f7d88c4de3f | Summarize the following news article. | Protests in Lahore, Pakistan, against Taliban .
Lahore residents say the Taliban has support in the Pakistan's second city .
Students, artists, musicians fear their way of life at threat .
Taliban is exerting influence in parts of Pakistan . | [
"LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Angry protests are a common sight in Pakistan. Crowds often gather to denounce the United States or the Pakistani government, which critics accuse of being an American puppet. AntiTaliban protesters in Lahore. But in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore this week, several hundred proteste... |
f902c1987b9854a0f2ca6b76ff874b1937354591 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA commissioner says "about 1,000" sickened by salmonella .
Producer says it's "devastated" by outbreak .
Hillandale Farms says it shared supplier with Wright County Egg .
Wright County says managers addressed problems "swiftly and effectively" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The companies that have recalled more than half a billion eggs following a salmonella outbreak fell short of safety standards at their farms, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Sunday. \"There's no question these farms involved in the recall were not operating with the standards of practice... |
37e58ce02220caa065c7d512fe736277b289956f | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. chief calls Pakistan floods "a global disaster"
The number of homeless doubles to 4 million .
Almost 20 million people need shelter, food and emergency care . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from massive floods in Pakistan rose to 1,497 on Friday as U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the crisis is a \"slow-motion tsunami\" that is expected to grow. The number of homeless as a result of flooding has doubled to 4 million. Ban urged the international community to give more aid during a s... |
e0ed78e04bd59d3fad40bf1ffef0a3ebda8ff486 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police were worried suspect would try to drive into planes .
Man crashes airport gates in Texas car chase .
Chase shut down Love Field for about 10 minutes . | [
"(CNN) -- A police chase through central Dallas, Texas, ended on the runways of Love Field after a man driving a stolen pickup truck crashed through the airport's gates Thursday afternoon, officials said. Police had tried to stop the truck on a nearby street after they realized it was taken during an aggravated rob... |
502fe6bb937a2853829cad1be81cba82858d5677 | Summarize the following news article. | There were dozens of alleged export violations .
There was no "known harm to U.S. national security"
Blackwater lost its contract in Iraq after Baghdad incident . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Xe, the private security firm once known as Blackwater, has reached a $42 million settlement with the U.S. State Department over alleged export violations, a State Department official said. Darby Holladay, a State Department duty officer, said the civil settlement was reached Wednesday for 288 ... |
80b2a410c94e2aa64013e6c977d495e9887b5f52 | Summarize the following news article. | Computers still don't sound human, even after years of research .
But technologists are making some strides .
IBM is trying to make computer voices convey emotion .
Professor says we attribute human characteristics to computer voices . | [
"(CNN) -- In this tech-saturated world, few things are more annoying than car navigation systems that yell at you for making a wrong turn. \"Re-CALC-ulating,\" the system says in that condescending robot voice, as if it is offended by having to rethink the route. \"Turn left at ... [sigh] ... recalculating ...\" Su... |
c4bd243cee666ff7f780a79955394c22f44c620e | Summarize the following news article. | "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900 .
The spiritual hymn is recognized as the "black national anthem"
HBCU Professor Timothy Askew claims a national anthem for one race is racially divisive and separatist . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Lift Every Voice and Sing\" is an uplifting spiritual, one that's often heard in churches and popularly recognized as the black national anthem. Timothy Askew grew up with its rhythms, but now the song holds a contentious place in his mind. \"I love the song,\" said Askew, an associate professor of Engl... |
473fc70b225ad6f693bb3bc8dcd8852d0f7ff1fb | Summarize the following news article. | Statistics suggest Americans are driving less and using mass transit more .
Some transit systems labor to meet the new and rising demand .
They are hampered by high operating costs, spurred by high fuel prices .
iReport: Show us your commute . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- U.S. cities are racing to cope with ever-increasing demand on public transportation as gas prices remain at record levels. High gas prices in recent months have had a considerable impact on commuters using public transportation, statistics show. Even regions that have traditionally resist... |
71f540963d4537c6c48f906ab9492e57bc62f9c7 | Summarize the following news article. | King Nut says salmonella found in 5-pound tub of peanut butter .
At least 399 people have been infected in 42 states .
CDC, public health officials working to determine source of outbreak .
California has most cases at 55; outbreak may have killed Minnesotan . | [
"(CNN) -- King Nut Companies issued a total recall of peanut butter that it distributes Saturday amid fears of a salmonella outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said has infected 399 people in 42 states. Salmonella bacteria are transmitted to humans by eating contaminated foods. Ohio-based K... |
2f732ea986f6ba4a56c2dc8e9c87dbe35b5cdb6b | Summarize the following news article. | Tony Curtis Phillips, 29, charged in girlfriend's shooting death .
He wasn't shooter but is charged because he allegedly was stealing SUV .
Shooter probably won't be charged because he is covered by 'no retreat' law .
Florida law says people can use lethal force if they fear for their lives . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Authorities do not plan to file charges against a Florida orange grove owner who fatally shot a 21-year-old woman, saying he is protected under the state's controversial \"no retreat\" law. Bullet holes pocked the windshield of the crashed SUV, and blood stained he passenger seat. But the w... |
632381ac63abf953a78f6f28bccf01697987c35b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Exception allows Pletnev to enter the country while his case is pending .
He is accused of raping a 14-year-old boy in Thailand .
His visa was revoked because the immigration bureau believes he's a threat .
Even if the charges are eventually dropped, he will be deported from Thailand . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thailand has revoked the visa of a Russian pianist accused of raping a 14-year-old boy, an immigration official said Thursday. Thailand's immigration bureau revoked the visa of Mikhail Pletnev because it believes he poses threats to the country, according to Maj. Gen. Pansak Kasemsan. Th... |
28df69b473ce59bee43578416d04014265511941 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea's new president Lee Myung-bak plans for a pragmatic presidency .
His rags-to-riches story reflects recent history of South Korea .
Named one of TIME Magazine's green heroes in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- For a man whose previous nickname was \"the Bulldozer,\" balance might not be thought of as one of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak's strong points. Promises of pragmatism and a more balanced society from the new president. However, speaking to CNN for Talk Asia just a few weeks after his inauguration... |
b0288a5d0e7ccc2c95090d83a4c53cd5a728f2b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Zuckerberg says "The Social Network" seems a lot more exciting than the real-life history .
The CEO denies ever signing a contract that gives ownership of his website to Paul Ceglia .
"At some point along the path, I think it'll make sense to have an IPO," Zuckerberg says .
The interview will air tonight on ABC's "Worl... | [
"(Mashable) -- In an interview that will air tonight on ABC's \"World News with Diane Sawyer,\" Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked frankly about an upcoming IPO, the Facebook movie, a shady lawsuit and much more. As far as the movie \"The Social Network\" is concerned, Zuckerberg seemed to echo Facebook co-founder... |
cd8c181c83026f1bec9e9f17284ffb36f95a09c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook is nearing 500 million users, but is it invincible?
A poll says people are as happy with Facebook as they are with their cable company .
There are rumors that Google is hatching its own social network system .
Location-centric services are gaining users at the rate that Facebook used to . | [
"(Wired) -- Facebook is primed to announce this week that it's amassed a half billion active friends, a milestone reinforcing its status as the king of social networks -- a company to be regarded with the seriousness and power (if not revenue) of Google, Apple, Yahoo and Microsoft. Five hundred million and rising a... |
2c7bd70b39fa4ee0fd2d5542b6cba2e783922cfb | Summarize the following news article. | Documents allege Terri Horman violated terms of restraining order against her .
Kaine Horman alleges estranged wife engaged in affair with his high school classmate .
Papers say Terri Horman gave alleged lover access to information in restraining order .
7-year-old Kyron Horman went missing June 4 . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of a missing Oregon boy is asking that his estranged wife be held in contempt of court for violating a restraining order against her, court documents filed Monday show. According to the documents filed in Multonamah County Circuit Court, Kaine Horman, the father of missing 7-year-old Kyron Horm... |
ef8663d26541a682ffb65b98e34eb07033da13a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush OK's Army's request to execute a soldier convicted of rape, murder .
Pvt. Ronald Gray has been on the military's death row in Kansas since 1988 .
White House said it expects further appeals before the sentence is carried out . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush has approved the Army's request to execute a soldier convicted of rape and murder, the White House announced Monday evening. Pvt. Ronald Gray, seen here in 1988, has been on the military's death row for 20 years. Pvt. Ronald Gray has been on the military's death row at Fort Leave... |
9ac119f6c4db927ec799b04ec9e4560fc8375799 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, suspected in Miami serial cat killings, is released on bail .
Psychological evaluation says he's no danger to self or others .
Cat killing began in May, but only 19 of 34 are linked to serial killer .
If convicted, Weinman could face up to 158 years in prison . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A teenager accused of killing and mutilating 19 pet cats in Miami, Florida, has been released on bond and is under house arrest, authorities said Wednesday. Tyler Weinman, 18, is under house arrest, accused of killing 19 pet cats in Miami, Florida. Tyler Weinman, 18, was fitted with an ankl... |
c7254cc97c1261745377a9a9b5bbc6a13964c423 | Summarize the following news article. | Attack happened at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming .
Utah resident was trying to get a closer look at the animal .
"He got me and flung me up in the air," she says . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming said she is happy to be alive days after the attack. \"I thought it was the end,\" Cathy Hayes told CNN by phone late Wednesday. Hayes said she was vacationing in Yellowstone on Monday with her husband and a friend. The group was driving thr... |
c230452faaad38d33a4bdd06bec12e29c70e654a | Summarize the following news article. | "Sore" Elizabeth Taylor "tweets" about leaving hospital .
Taylor says she went to hospital "to complete a test"
Famed actress says she still mourns loss of close friend Michael Jackson .
Tragedies "have all taught me something," Taylor says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Elizabeth Taylor checked out of a Los Angeles hospital \"sore, but intact,\" the actress said in an online message posted Friday evening. Elizabeth Taylor posted on her Twitter account that she was grieving for her close friend Michael Jackson. Taylor, 77, used her Twitter handle, ... |
ea0bcaf0edf56a9369a487e1fe125c30cf6be2e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Typhoon is downgraded as it crosses over land .
Chanthu is the third typhoon of the season .
The storm is drenching a region already devastated by floods . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- Chanthu, the third typhoon of the West Pacific season, slowed down Thursday as it made its way over land in southern China. As the tropical storm drenched a region already inundated by heavy rain and deadly flooding, its top winds slowed to 63 mph (101 kph). It had made landfall with winds ... |
971a66d9855def5d18c2decb09896fec9b662f58 | Summarize the following news article. | 5,500-year-old leather shoe found in Armenian cave .
Footwear may have been left as offering .
In 2 years since shoe was found, leather has hardened . | [
"(CNN) -- Get a kick out of this: Researchers reported Wednesday finding the world's oldest leather shoe in a cave in Armenia. The 5,500-year-old one-piece shoe antedates Stonehenge by a millennium and precedes every loafer, mukluk, wader, clog, bootee, stiletto, wingtip, mule, Oxford and cross trainer anyone has e... |
f19bdc2cab1b65889f0d05bd840bc1809d406632 | Summarize the following news article. | A lawyer for the alleged "Barefoot Bandit" says his client does not want to be a role model .
Colton Harris-Moore makes his first Washington appearance in federal court .
His lawyer agrees that the teen should remain behind bars for the time being . | [
"Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- An attorney for alleged \"Barefoot Bandit\" Colton Harris-Moore on Thursday agreed with a request by federal prosecutors that the captured teen fugitive remain in prison -- for the time being -- and said his client does not want to be considered a role model. Harris-Moore gained notori... |
b008c8b8a560421e77ba4047000b4f64b8e28492 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. George Tiller was shot, killed while serving as an usher at Wichita church in May .
Scott Roeder says he justifiably killed Tiller in effort to save unborn children .
Tiller was one of four doctors in the U.S. who performed late-term abortions . | [
"(CNN) -- The trial of a man who confessed to killing a Kansas doctor who performed late-term abortions began Friday, with the prosecution telling jurors they will hear from witnesses to the shooting. Jurors also learned they will hear the 911 calls made moments later. Roeder's murder trial began in Wichita, Kansas... |
2232f51ff833621be79eec8d4f19572b1527180a | Summarize the following news article. | Man seized in Kosovo, charged with providing material support to terrorists .
Case that began in Raleigh, North Carolina 'stretches across globe'
Suspect provided videos to recruit militants . | [
"(CNN) -- A Kosovar man was arrested overseas and faces charges of participation in a terror plot involving several suspects from North Carolina, federal authorities said Thursday. Bajram Asllani, 29, a resident of Mitrovica, Kosovo, is charged with providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder,... |
bfc9c2e36d5b326f4fc63c23ac99600646ee6072 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Joint military exercises are to be held July 25-28 .
The meeting will take place in the demilitarized zone .
It is intended to set the stage for higher-level talks .
North Korea was blamed for the sinking of the warship Cheonan, but denies it . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea has agreed to hold talks Friday with the U.S.-led U.N. Command on the peninsula over the sinking of a South Korean warship. It will be the second meeting between the two parties since the March attack on the Cheonan, which killed 46 South Korean sailors. An international investigation blamed N... |
d3da0c97a0edb2bc0dc749ab3bb5e4ea0ea1fdca | Summarize the following news article. | Louisiana declares emergency as storm approaches .
Thad Allen orders ships at BP well site to shore .
Weather system upgraded to tropical storm .
Latest computer models show the storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- A weather system moving over the southern Bahamas has been upgraded to a tropical storm, with sustained winds now reported at 40 miles an hour, as it heads toward the southern tip of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The system has been named Tropical Storm Bonnie. At 11 p.m. ET, it was movin... |
80166f80eef18a5737385aaa4b2373c493b9121e | Summarize the following news article. | Most satisfying thing is having every show in her tour sell out, she tells CNN .
At 19 she is one of the most successful U.S. recording artists of the decade .
On teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner, she says: "We're really close" | [
"(CNN) -- Country music artist Taylor Swift has told CNN she never dreamed she would shoot to stardom so quickly. At just 19 years old, she is one of the most successful recording artists of the decade in the United States. Her album \"Fearless\" is certified quadruple platinum, and her 60-date tour of the U.S., UK... |
4664c13494de85179e1f14b04d5615f0e66e0824 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say the Arizona family holding the girl was "evasive and untruthful"
Amber Rose Nicklas is now in the custody of California authorities .
Girl's identity is confirmed through footprints and a DNA swab .
The girl was abducted from California in 2003 when she was a year old . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Police say one thing was clear when authorities showed up at a house in Arizona looking for a California girl who had been missing for seven years. The family inside was hiding something. They were \"evasive and untruthful,\" said Capt. Patrick Maxwell of the Los Angeles County She... |
b5fd6be0898d11d7d927d7580e87bc64ead9398b | Summarize the following news article. | Two tons of ivory, five rhino horns seized Sunday at Nairobi's airport .
The cargo had been disguised as avocados .
Two suspects arrested, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Two suspects were arrested over the weekend after authorities found two tons of raw elephant ivory and five rhinoceros horns at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday. The cargo had been disguised as avocados, according to the service, which says its mission ... |
8b49cee725e8f6eabad579f9001c5d35b4657533 | Summarize the following news article. | A state-led effort has created proposed national standards for U.S. students .
So far, 26 states have signed on the national Common Core Standards .
An educational think tank compiled a study comparing standards . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Setting national standards for U.S. students has been tried in the past without success -- but a new state-led effort is gaining momentum, according to an official of an educational think tank that compiled a nationwide study comparing standards. The new benchmarks -- called Common Core Standar... |
ade2ab49204f330e68a4cac50cc881f65939f7e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Deepwater Horizon workers feared reprisal for reporting safety-related actions .
The study was conducted by an outside consultant in March .
The oil rig exploded the night of April 20 . | [
"(CNN) -- A confidential report on safety conditions aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, conducted about one month before the rig's explosion, points to widespread fear of reprisal for reporting employee mistakes that could undermine safety aboard the rig. \"There was a stated fear of reprisal related specificall... |
f9824ae5299f6ac51cb5b1c11ac04d28995856d9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mayor does not give a detailed reason for the change .
NEW: Former chief was under fire for a reality television show .
"He has put the department on a path to reducing crime," they mayor says of Warren Evans .
Assistant chief named interim police chief . | [
"(CNN) -- Detroit, Michigan, Police Chief Warren Evans has resigned, the city announced Wednesday. \"We appreciate the time and dedication that Warren Evans has given to the Detroit Police Department,\" Mayor Dave Bing said in a statement. \"He has put the department on a path to reducing crime.\" The mayor named A... |
8903674d341b4a4f19bb8526e841a3ffa12df8d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Boyle had never been to India before shooting "Slumdog Millionaire"
The British director shot the film in the streets and slums using passers-by as extras .
Boyle on shooting in Mumbai: "It's pretty mad. Everything is extreme."
"Slumdog" has been critically acclaimed and is hotly tipped for Oscars . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It was the stench. That was what really hit Danny Boyle the first time he went into a slum in India. In \"Slumdog\" a poor man wins a place on India's version of \"Who wants to be a Millionaire?\" \"There's this smell you get first of all,\" recalls the British director. \"This incredible ... |
0c1f68addb885fafdd6f068ec673acaea22c2523 | Summarize the following news article. | Hugo Chavez says relations with Colombia are totally broken .
Colombia accuses Venzuela of protecting rebels .
Chavez calls President Alvaro Uribe "crazed"
He said he hopes for better relations with Colombia's next president . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. His decision comes as the Organization of American States meets to discuss Colombian claims that Venezuela is protecting FARC and ELN rebels in its territory. The move is the biggest escalation in a year of sim... |
e3e900671c37ac782b7088f5707c9012d6f12c39 | Summarize the following news article. | Rachel Wade is accused of stabbing to death 18-year-old Sarah Ludemann .
Prosecutors say Wade planned the attack because both women were fighting over the same man .
The defense says Wade acted in self-defense .
Wade faces up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the case . | [
"Clearwater, Florida (CNN) -- Prosecutors in Pinellas County, Florida, on Wednesday sought to convince jurors that a young woman accused of stabbing to death an 18-year-old woman last year did not act in self-defense but intended to attack her because both women were fighting over the same man. Rachel Wade, 20, is ... |
01241b679cd9cef111e735550f3ae1d209a6fd6b | Summarize the following news article. | Park Ji-sung heads a second half winner to give Manchester United 2-1 win .
Fernando Torres puts Liverpool ahead with Wayne Rooney leveling from spot .
Victory sees United reclaim top spot in the English Premier League .
NEW: Chelsea held 1-1 at Blackburn and are four points adrift with a game in hand . | [
"(CNN) -- Park Ji-sung headed a second half winner as Manchester United beat bitter rivals Liverpool 2-1 to reclaim top spot in the English Premier League on Sunday. Spanish international striker Fernando Torres gave Liverpool a shock fifth-minute lead at Old Trafford, but Wayne Rooney quickly equalized from the p... |
8218bb86773d6df18b7b54b5189db8315bd5a785 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International asks Saudi court not to carry out the retribution .
The organization says such a punishment would amount to "nothing less than torture"
The victim was paralyzed after being stabbed in the back . | [
"(CNN) -- Amnesty International on Friday urged Saudi Arabian authorities not to paralyze a man as punishment for his having paralyzed someone else, allegedly during a fight. The Saudi newspaper Okaz reported that the judge in the case had sent letters to several hospitals in Saudi Arabia asking if they could sever... |
e84098a4c51b8af9658559839dc5b7aa69cfd623 | Summarize the following news article. | Keep up with a recall that has expanded to include half a billion eggs .
Find out why hundreds of people turned out to speak out in New York on Sunday .
Discover why a 13-year-old humanitarian set his eyes and hope on North Korea .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 23, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Iran • Pakistan • 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: Back from the weekend and ready to launch into 10 minute... |
5d449845e843db143b38019f0b3c87b3d42f3a45 | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll from China flooding rises to 211 .
Heavy rains and flooding affect 10 provinces .
Hundreds of workers try to shore up two dikes . | [
"(CNN) -- Soldiers and rescue workers on Friday pulled stranded people out of deluged swathes of southern China inundated by 11 days of heavy rain, state media said. The rains have led to the deaths of 211 people in 10 provinces, while 119 others are listed as missing, according to Xinhua news agency. Two dikes on ... |
2904984bd600eb78a2a8009bb435ea104ce3912b | Summarize the following news article. | Daisy Khan and her husband are developing the controversial Islamic center .
The planned facility would be two blocks from ground zero in New York City .
Khan says it will be modeled after the city's Jewish Community Center . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A major figure in the project to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero in New York City said Sunday that moving the project to another site is not under consideration for now. Daisy Khan, who is heading the development of the project with her husband, told ABC's \"This Week\" that... |
25f9d35ecccbd886cffa3fb0a0368e5c771f371f | Summarize the following news article. | WikiLeaks founder won't say who he thinks is behind allegations .
Swedish authorities alleged rape in warrant, then revoked it .
Authorities said Assange's name was leaked to the media .
WikiLeaks is at the center of controversy after posting U.S. documents . | [
"Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) -- WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange said Swedish authorities reached \"the height of irresponsibility\" by issuing an arrest warrant alleging rape against him, then revoking it less than a day later. \"It is clearly a smear campaign,\" Assange told Arabic news network Al-Jazeera ... |
262804445231dd4363837a432cf1ab634d867772 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheriff is warning feds that their detainees will be turned away .
Sheriff Andrea Cabral is calling for more respect and communication .
ICE officials are reviewing her concerns . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal authorities are reviewing concerns from a Massachusetts sheriff who is threatening to reject federal detainees at her jail. In an August 13 letter to the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral noted a \"staggering lack of communication and respect\... |
c6a278fbbeec999f2d6d68de702f23181fd98449 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: JetBlue memo shows management may be unwilling to forgive .
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater is charged with two felonies .
He made a dramatic emergency-slide exit from an aircraft Monday .
His attorney says he is optimistic about a settlement with prosecutors . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The flight attendant whose dramatic departure from a JetBlue plane at a New York City airport has transformed him into a folk hero to some wants his job back, his lawyer told reporters Thursday. \"That's his life,\" Steven Slater's Legal Aid defense attorney Howard Turman told reporters outside h... |
30c93301be081db2d6df4a256a99e7f3bbd8afb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Artwork in "SB1070: An Artist's Point of View" uses skeletons, flags to express views on law .
The traveling exhibit is intended to offer another means of examining issue, organizer says .
Each artist brings personal history, experiences with immigration in Arizona to pieces . | [
"Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- The flag of Arizona, skeletons and the Statue of Liberty are just some of the images evoked by a group of artists to give life to their views on Arizona's new immigration law. The collection of prints, sculptures, paintings and photographs are featured in the traveling exhibit, \"SB1070: ... |
0440a163f45637e0b6842f1e8feab9539fd2cc5b | Summarize the following news article. | Southern right whale lands on sailing boat in "freak accident"
South African couple both unhurt but vessel's mast, rigging smashed .
Whales have poor eyesight and didn't hear boat sailing without engine .
Whale appeared unhurt, other than a "scratch and a bump" | [
"(CNN) -- A sailor has described her \"miraculous\" escape after a whale leapt out of the water and crash-landed on the deck of her boat off the coast of South Africa. Paloma Werner, 50, of the Cape Town Sailing Academy, and her partner Ralph Mothes had been watching the whale from a distance in Table Bay, near Cap... |
362fc7f26efcb1c67bfdbc35850972589825675d | Summarize the following news article. | The Pirate Party is dedicated to copyright reform and privacy rights .
It agreed to host the servers after meeting the WikiLeaks founder .
By hosting the WikiLeaks information, it will be available to more web users . | [
"(CNN) -- A Swedish political party dedicated to copyright reform and privacy rights says it has agreed to host several new servers for the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks. The Pirate Party said Tuesday it agreed to host the servers during a visit last weekend by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. \"The contributio... |
4b389a99edaff55eeed369078fc37f29107adaac | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea crush Aston Villa 7-1 to stay a point behind English leaders Manchester United .
Frank Lampard nets four goals to become Chelsea's third-highest all-time scorer .
United beat Bolton 4-0 as Dimitar Berbatov scores twice in absence of Wayne Rooney .
Third-placed Arsenal's title hopes dented after conceding a late... | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea crushed Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa 7-1 on Saturday to keep the pressure on English Premier League leaders Manchester United ahead of next weekend's showdown between the two top teams. The London club briefly returned to the top of the table before champions United won 4-0 at Bolton in t... |
b22fe8933d8a0883a0eab8f8bb2b21be03db6848 | Summarize the following news article. | Julie Ann Gonzalez has been missing since March 26 .
Austin police consider estranged husband, George De La Cruz, as "person of interest"
De La Cruz's lawyer says there's "an innocent explanation for everything" | [
"(CNN) -- The husband of a Texas woman missing since March has a \"completely watertight alibi\" on the day his estranged wife disappeared, his lawyer said Wednesday. Julie Ann Gonzalez was last seen March 26 by her estranged husband, George De La Cruz, and Austin police said this week that they consider De La Cruz... |
b3116d96cc53ab8ca6181c4f090d89dae6002548 | Summarize the following news article. | Colombian military: 18 leftist guerrillas killed in two operations .
Air force and special forces attacked FARC in Meta department, military says .
Military: 1¾ tons of cocaine seized Wednesday in Cordoba department .
More than 200 tons of cocaine worth $5 billion seized in 2009, military reports . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombian military forces killed 18 leftist guerrillas Friday in two operations, the National Defense Ministry said. Another 13 members of the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) were captured and two more were \"demobilized\" in the attacks by the air force and special forces troops, which took ... |
d5c46028d1f7e164ebb4a260bb361331f15475dd | Summarize the following news article. | Discussion about Shirley Sherrod dominates White House news briefings this week .
Celebration of Wall Street legislation reform lost in the mix for Democrats .
White House allowed itself to be bullied by right-wing media, Fulwood says .
Congressional Black Caucus says it's time for a national dialogue on race . | [
"(CNN) -- It was supposed to be a good week for the White House. President Obama would celebrate the passage of Wall Street reform, and Democrats would move toward the midterms with some wind at their backs. But on a day the president signed the landmark legislation, the narrative from the White House was more cont... |
d090bab127768ac5b9aabf443127eeba2b9b24b4 | Summarize the following news article. | All 11 players come from former Eastern Bloc countries from the last 20 years .
The list contains mostly attacking players, with just one defender and keeper .
Let us know what you think by posting a comment in the Sound Off box . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago and in that time the world game has opened its arms to a tidal wave of talent from behind the former Iron Curtain. Czech Republic midfielder Pavel Nedved has spent almost 15 years at the top of European football. Here, Football Fanzone picks the 11 fi... |
12048fefbc84820826fa74f8701c0050fa1fbbb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronaldinho scores twice as Barcelona beat Hearts 3-1 at Murrayfield .
Rangers score two late goals to beat Chelsea 2-0 at Ibrox Park .
Arsenal and Valencia win on the first day of the Emirates Cup . | [
"GLASGOW, Scotland -- Ronaldinho scored twice as Barcelona wrapped up their Scottish pre-season tour with a convincing 3-1 win over Hearts before a record 57,857 home crowd on Saturday. Two-goal Ronaldinho played a key part in Barcelona's convincing 3-1 win. The Brazilian put Barca ahead with a 21st-minute penalty ... |
70519f4edd2214c83686e4b5002282e0904db206 | Summarize the following news article. | Younes Kaboul scores in injury time to earn Spurs a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa .
The result completes an amazing recovery after the home side trailed 4-1 .
Despite the result, Tottenham remain third from bottom of the Premier League . | [
"LONDON, England -- Younes Kaboul scored in injury time to earn Tottenham a remarkable 4-4 Premier League home draw with Aston Villa, sealing a remarkable fightback after trailing 4-1 and possibly saving manager Martin Jol from the sack. Tottenham players celebrate Dimitar Berbatov's opening goal in an amazing matc... |
3613a789cec5cb9ac6f425e46b20f98091cbe07f | Summarize the following news article. | Bulgaria captain Dimitar Berbatov announces his retirement from international football .
Berbatov made 74 appearances for his country and scored a record 48 goals .
The 29-year-old Manchester United striker has been criticized for his recent displays . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United and Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 29-year-old was captain of his country and scored a national record 48 goals in just 74 matches. However, Bulgaria flopped in their World Cup qualifying group -- fail... |
841b72f7fc8d9d9cdf4d64df0d13c9009ec763a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Painting has not yet been recovered; earlier reports were unconfirmed .
"Poppy Flowers" was stolen from a museum in Cairo early Saturday .
Egyptian authorities stopped two suspects at Cairo International Airport .
The painting is estimated to be worth $50 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Egyptian authorities stopped two people suspected in the theft of a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, nabbing them just moments before they were to board a plane and flee the country, according to Egypt's official news agency, MENA. Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said in a statement Saturday night tha... |
796f97e41e3a04e1616be91713b2457d015f575e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Subsea supervisor questioned delay in installing "lockdown sleeve"
A control unit on the rig's blowout preventer leaked hydraulic fluid, BP exec says .
MMS regulations require drilling to stop if control units don't function .
A BP "company man" takes the Fifth for a second time . | [
"New Orleans (CNN) -- A control unit on the Deepwater Horizon's blowout preventer was leaking hydraulic fluid before the explosion that unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a BP official testified Tuesday. Ronald Sepulvado, one of BP's well site leaders -- \"company men,\" in rig jargon -- told the Coast ... |
d9a2517cfe12a34c1d168081853269fcdb10f856 | Summarize the following news article. | Four men are on trial in New York in an alleged bomb plot .
They are accused to plotting to blow up two synagogues .
They are also accused of plotting to fire missiles at U.S. military planes .
Defense attorneys argue the men were entrapped by an FBI informant . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Federal prosecutors said the defendants had a \"hatred and thirst for violence,\" while defense attorneys argued that an FBI informant was the real culprit as opening arguments got underway Tuesday in the trial of four men accused in an alleged bomb plot. Prosecutors say the men plotted to detona... |
2b4f8586a723f84e59e0113349ba91ddcd069ca6 | Summarize the following news article. | Inflation rises across region with highest levels in Qatar and the U.A.E.
Strong growth, rising rents and weakening dollar fuel inflation increases .
As prices rise, debate intensifies about the region's currency pegs to the dollar . | [
"(CNN) -- The declining dollar, surging oil prices, and exploding growth across the Persian Gulf are causing inflation levels to rise. Kuwait has already abandoned the dollar. And some analysts say the rest of the GCC may have to do the same to fight inflation. But do the Gulf banks agree? And how far do they think... |
0cb7f462064356ab32db64427a8cfab7dca71389 | Summarize the following news article. | Jarreau was admitted to an ICU in the French Alps .
Doctors told the jazz singer to take time off .
Four concerts have been cancelled .
Jarreau could resume his tour next Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Al Jarreau \"became weak from the altitude\" in the French Alps and was hospitalized Wednesday, forcing the jazz singer to cancel several shows in France, Germany and Azerbaijan over the next week, his publicist said. Jarreau was admitted to an intensive care unit after he arrived in the resort tow... |
607d069de8a6743bfe9a5fcc7673499dc077daff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Florida judge has allowed the 911 tapes to stay in evidence .
Mother: I didn't want police thinking I was "some crazy grandmother"
The defense argues that taped phone calls are hearsay and should not be admitted .
Prosecutors say calls are critical to their case against Anthony . | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- Prosecutors can play tapes of 911 calls made by Florida murder suspect Casey Anthony's mother after she learned her granddaughter was missing, a judge ruled Thursday. Anthony's mother, Cindy Anthony, admitted during a hearing Thursday in Orlando that she had made exaggerated accusations a... |
43c3438654dfd4aaf015cfee73ac2b7de052cb0f | Summarize the following news article. | Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says he is interested in buying studios .
EMI had reportedly put studio up for said as it struggles with debt .
Beatles, Pink Floyd and Radiohead all recorded at Abbey Road . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has expressed an interest in buying London's famed Abbey Road Studios after music company EMI reportedly put the building where the Beatles recorded most of their albums up for sale. Lloyd Webber, the man behind musical hits \"Phantom of the Opera\" and \"Cats,... |
07c9160a99d9abd8ba469cbc7ea5e969073fd30a | Summarize the following news article. | "Defiance" is about three brothers who helped rescue Jews during WWII .
Star Liev Schreiber: Courage "was in these guys' DNA"
Movie has wide release Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- While the horrors inflicted by the Nazis during World War II are well documented, \"Defiance\" director Edward Zwick wanted to make sure the stories of those who fought back aren't overlooked. Liev Schreiber, left, and Daniel Craig play freedom fighters in \"Defiance.\" \"There is this misperception that ... |
9db30eb6973d390efb37b35a2b55ddb0dd9ad5ff | Summarize the following news article. | Rachel Wade sobs as the verdict was read .
The conviction carries a penalty of 20 1/2 years to life .
Wade says she stabbed romantic rival in self-defense . | [
"Clearwater, Florida (CNN) -- A 20-year-old Florida woman involved in a love triangle was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight 15 months ago. Rachel Wade convulsed in sobs as the bailiff read the six-person jury's verdict, which carries a sentence of 20 1/2 ... |
f644f75bf8e2882933c7e9b5107f76f67ce40adb | Summarize the following news article. | Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palm d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival .
Thai director thanked ghosts and spirits in his acceptance speech .
Weerasethakul critical of lack of freedom on expression in Thailand . | [
"(CNN) -- Not many winners of the Cannes Film Festival Palm d'Or thank ghosts and spirits in their acceptance speech. But for Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand's first ever winner of the film award, it was a natural thing to do. \"It was kind of an in-joke. At the same time, I think [\"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recal... |
d01842792ad2a1a190aea9c08420eb676158c78a | Summarize the following news article. | Rahul Parikh takes issue with Joel Stein's column about Indian Americans in his hometown .
Essay was meant to be satire, but Parikh found it a xenophobic, racist rant .
Parikh says writer distilled ancient and diverse culture into clichés and stereotypes .
Says the piece reminded him ignorance about and fear of new peo... | [
"(CNN) -- Dear Joel Stein, . Where do I begin? Normally, I write about health care, but your essay in Time, \"My Own Private India,\" caught my attention for reasons that have nothing to do with medicine. Before I read it, I barely had any idea who you were. Your name was vaguely familiar, probably from having seen... |
4b69d5ff84d93519fa41e3de3b5c8be19228709f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tropical Depression Bonnie is moving through the eastern Gulf of Mexico .
The storm's fast pace and a low pressure system in the Gulf may limit its strength .
Louisiana and Mississippi declare emergencies .
Storm warning covers western Florida to Louisiana . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- The weather system known as Bonnie has been downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico -- and there are indications it may not get too much stronger. As of 11 p.m. ET, the system was moving through the eastern Gulf after crossing southern... |
9d649c7777efed5b45d8e0cd0ff14c2ef3a0dc00 | Summarize the following news article. | Western nations question the motive .
Iran says the fuel will be used to generate electricity . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr on Saturday, the nation's state media reported. The effort will help the country create nuclear-generated electricity, Press TV said. The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the International Atomic Energy Agency a... |
c287d66e76814acbdde7943da4d5952eb0ab6c4a | Summarize the following news article. | A federal investigation finds Northwest Airlines violated FAA safety directives .
The investigation by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel corroborates a whistleblower .
The whistleblower alleged the carrier did not have adequate policies and procedures . | [
"(CNN) -- Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 Federal Aviation Administration safety directives, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has found, substantiating complaints of an FAA whistleblower. Northwest, now merged with Delta Airlines, engaged in \"systemic non-compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directives,... |
ac61046a3128ef9f3e41e25862813251342e1051 | Summarize the following news article. | Former officer admits cover-up in investigation of New Orleans bridge shooting .
Two civilians killed, four wounded in police shooting days after Hurricane Katrina .
Three officers have since issued guilty pleas for their involvement . | [
"(CNN) -- The fourth former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty this week in connection with police shootings of civilians on a Louisiana bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina, authorities said. Former officer Robert Barrios pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge he failed to report a cover-up i... |
a19ce66701b27f6d54cc3e10981d8787f1a00a80 | Summarize the following news article. | Families of oil workers killed, hurt in Gulf file lawsuits against BP, Transocean .
Transocean, which owns Deepwater Horizon, to use a 19th century U.S. law .
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 was meant to keep U.S. Merchant Marine competitive .
Some lawmakers and analysts say the law should either be amended or ... | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- They are the first victims of the oil disaster that has devastated the Gulf region: 11 oil rig workers killed on April 20 when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, torching the sky and puncturing the sea. Their remains have been lost in the Gulf of Mexico. At least 15 others were ... |
265f276b54ee63a80048856dcc72035e71d9d354 | Summarize the following news article. | Five people were arrested after a fourth night of violence in Belfast .
Those arrested are all in their teens or early 20s .
Protesters threw petrol bombs and fireworks at police .
Police are appealing for more community help to deal with the unrest . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Northern Ireland appealed for the community's help after a fourth night of Catholic-Protestant violence in Belfast, which saw a number of officers injured. Five people, all in their teens or early 20s, were arrested in connection with the unrest, police said. Wednesday night's violence began sho... |
9300187a274e7659c70a95d3ca1d17e9a898e159 | Summarize the following news article. | A Spanish delegation brings a gift basket for the cephalopod .
Paul lives in Oberhausen, Germany .
Gifts include a bronze statue . | [
"(CNN) -- Paul the psychic octopus may not have predicted a medal and a soccer jersey in his future, but he now owns both. The global phenomenon picked Spain to beat the Netherlands in the World Cup finals earlier this month. Nearly two weeks later, a Spanish delegation from the town of Carballino brought a gift ba... |
ce56573abffcf884a7c52c5e05087a05eef114db | Summarize the following news article. | Fans preview entire movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," at Comic-Con .
Movie studios are employing dancing girls, scavenger hunts, iPhone apps and more .
The "Harry Potter" franchise will make first appearance at Comic-Con this year . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Only at San Diego Comic-Con, the annual gathering of self-proclaimed fanboys and fangirls, can an early screening of a movie feel like a rock concert, and then literally become one. In a surprise on Thursday night, some audience members to the panel for \"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World\... |
cd0030c59a52e4860d4a316dadd01c92317fb2e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say three dogs mauled the 2-year-old .
Authorities say the victim was the dog owner's step-grandchild .
Hayashi is accused of child endangerment and possessing a mischievous animal . | [
"(CNN) -- The owner of three pit bulls that killed a 2-year-old boy Thursday has been charged in connection with the child's death, authorities in California said. Steven Hayashi, 52, was arrested on charges of child endangerment and possessing a mischievous animal that causes death or great bodily injury, the Conc... |
0ba6bb386a698a2baf642a56373271c811bb1a47 | Summarize the following news article. | Bruce Beresford-Redman is still free nearly 2 months after murder charge .
Mexican officials say U.S. received extradition request a month ago .
Burgos sisters demand U.S. officials immediately arrest the reality TV producer .
Monica Beresford-Redman was found dead at Cancun resort in April . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The sisters of a Los Angeles woman found dead in Cancun, Mexico, in April want the U.S. government to explain why her husband has not been arrested a month after Mexican prosecutors requested his extradition. \"We are tired of waiting,\" Jeanne Burgos said Thursday. \"It's not fair... |
453eeddb40cb639eef50ad9d0e38205f34c95116 | Summarize the following news article. | Unidentified gunmen kill two people, injure two more .
Attackers wearing masks storm the power station at 4 a.m.
Officials: Gunmen attacked police station before power plant .
RusHydro says security boosted at all its hydroelectric plants . | [
"Moscow, Russia(CNN) -- Unidentified gunmen killed two people and injured another two Wednesday in what Russian officials called a terrorist attack intended to blow up a hydroelectric power station. The attackers targeted the Baksan Hydropower Plant in the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, the Investig... |
db203c65b66dfa290a25c61e0ad5a161b739fc9a | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 7 million Mexico City residents get water daily .
Another 1.4 million city residents get it irregularly .
Some neighborhoods had more water service in 2005 than in 2000 .
The study was conducted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Nearly 1.3 million Mexican residents don't have running water in Mexico City, the nation's capital, a university study has revealed. The study concluded that although a greater number of residents have access to running water, there are still large segments of the population who do not... |
1948f84613a7da56c1f6da90d92b6024bc7c5e12 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer to face Lleyton Hewitt in final of ATP tournament in Halle .
Federer will be seeking his sixth title in the German grass court event .
Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish reach all-American final at Queen's Club . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer will resume his rivalry with Australia's Lleyton Hewitt when the two tennis superstars play in the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle on Sunday. Federer, who has an incredible 76-1 record on grass since 2003, reached his third ATP Tour final of the year with a 7-6 6-3 win over German Ph... |
ec42905b52823874fe11a71648f994ba316b58b1 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Roger Federer is knocked out of the Estoril Open .
Swiss ace is defeated by Albert Montanes 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in the semis .
Federer says "I'm not worried" in build up to defending his French Open title . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Roger Federer was knocked out of the Estoril Open on Saturday, after losing to defending champion Albert Montanes, 29, of Spain 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in the semifinals of the Portugal tournament. The 16-time champion, who is six weeks away from beating Pete Sampras's record of 286 weeks as the gl... |
d0e374d0e58b762e46d512053f3600b50edd3b59 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova into final of WTA Tour event in Birmingham .
Russian superstar will play Li Na of China in Sunday's showdown .
Sharapova taken to three sets by American qualifier Alison Riske . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova battled to a three-set victory over American qualifier Alison Riske to reach the final of the WTA tournament in Birmingham on Saturday. The two-time winner at the Edgbastion Priory club will now play top seed Li Na, who was also taken to three sets before beating France's Aravane Rezai 6-... |
b0b8899a3a0587de9020780e65252579062d288e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Retired Adm. Thad Allen says there is "certainly going to be a setback" at well site .
NEW: Allen says crews "starting to gain a bit of an upper hand" in collecting oil .
NEW: Transocean says that disabling general alarm at rig is accepted practice .
Deepwater Horizon alarm had been "inhibited," technician testifi... | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- As Tropical Depression Bonnie churns through the Gulf of Mexico, several response vessels at the site of BP's ruptured well are in the process of being moved out of harm's way Friday, possibly leaving the sealed well cap unattended for about 48 hours, federal officials said. \"The i... |
8691ca79151d5de63ed432176c8955e51dd4584f | Summarize the following news article. | Ethiopian fashion designer and philanthropist married to chef Wolfgang Puck .
Based in LA has concentrated on accessories, using textiles and ideas from Africa .
Born in Addis Ababa, Puck supports the Ethiopian Children's Fund . | [
"(CNN) -- The Ethiopian born designer has an eye for style. She launched a line of high-end handbags in 2006 and a year later married celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck. Together the couple live in LA and have made Forbes magazine's list of \"Married celebrity entrepreneurs\". While loving the California lifestyle, she ... |
94b9b6059c023f2ef08c758016fe56dc40deec12 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova reaches last four of WTA tournament in Birmingham .
Russian star sees off Sesil Karatantcheva of Kazakhstan in straight sets .
She next faces Alison Riske of the USA who shocked third seed Yanina Wickmayer . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova powered into the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Birmingham with a straight sets victory over old adversary Sesil Karatantcheva on Friday. Sharapova, who is bidding to win her second Wimbledon title, has had to play catch-up at the rain-hit warm-up tournament, which she has won twice.... |
fdc201e0cb01bba4a810019945030e2fae9da26e | Summarize the following news article. | Artist had to leave Liberia during civil war; returned 8 years later at end of conflict .
Opened Monrovia's first gallery after war, believes in positive influence of art .
Social commentary in his paintings and cartoons in daily newspaper . | [
"(CNN) -- The 39-year-old Liberian artist was exiled during the country's civil war, but returned to the capital Monrovia after the conflict to open its first gallery. From his paintings to his cartoons in Monrovia's Daily Observer, Lumeh remains a prolific artist."
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78e5d7c171008c1204200cbdfef1312a8ea2f742 | Summarize the following news article. | Imprisoned in native Nigeria for 22 months during civil war after calling for a truce .
Poet, playwright and novelist won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986 .
"I've always written plays for the purpose of getting something out of my system" | [
"(CNN) -- Poet, dramatist and novelist, Wole Soyinka's work has left a large imprint on the literary landscape of Africa. Poltical activist and Nobel Laureat, Wole Soyinka. His work has been performed internationally and in 1986 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Regardless of the global profile and recogn... |
fadb7bb18282eecec24fad7b47d97461bfae7ba6 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese "taikonauts" Yang Liwei and Zhai Zhigang talk to CNN .
First Chinese man in space and first Chinese to conduct a spacewalk, respectively .
Talk about their historic moments to international space race . | [
"(CNN) -- China's space program has really taken off in the last six years. In 2003 Yang Liwei became a national hero when he became the first Chinese man in space, followed five years later by Zhai Zhigang who became the first \"taikonaut\" to make a spacewalk. \"The moment I stepped out of the hatch and entered s... |
560a30fac622cbf557e8e1596e82aa572e1d09e1 | Summarize the following news article. | European diplomats whisked Mostafaei away shortly after his release .
He is "extremely worried" about his wife, who is being held in Iran .
Mostafaei has fought the Iranian government over the death penalty .
He was the attorney for the woman sentenced to be stoned to death . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer was under European diplomatic protection Friday after Turkish authorities released him from a detention center for illegal immigrants. Mohammad Mostafaei had barely made it to his hotel in Istanbul before diplomatic officials rushed to the scene and... |
952be5d542e72ad1162b49b140fc82e8542a9767 | Summarize the following news article. | It would be fatal mistake to boost troop levels in Afghanistan, Hamid Dabashi says .
He says the more you fight the Taliban, the more formidable they appear .
He says that in reality, the Taliban is an amorphous entity that will melt away .
Dabashi says U.S. should invest in development of Afghanistan, not troops . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The recent suicidal violence in Pakistan coincides with a growing concern that President Obama might be tempted by the same folly that drove President Bush and massively increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- by up to 65,000 if he were to listen to some of his military advisers. Thi... |
9bf8f7cacbcac9bc8db7fb5e70f8ea375ed6f1f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Somalian supermodel and human rights activist .
Campaigns against female genital mutilation; suffered circumcision age just five .
Fled from Somali to UK as a teenager; spotted by fashion photographer .
Set up Waris Dirie Foundation in 2002; received numerous award for her work . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalian supermodel Waris Dirie has graced the pages of glossy magazines and starred opposite 007 as a Bond Girl. Face for change: Dirie is a tireless campaigner against FGM. But her glamorous appearances on catwalks and in magazines and films belies the personal battles Dirie has had to overcome. Dirie i... |
6f16aff0470e1007dcb3072af72aa5fa46e66917 | Summarize the following news article. | State Department says it will continue Blackwater air-support contract .
"I urge you not to enter into further contracts with Xe," Congresswoman's letter says .
Xe spokeswoman Stacy DeLuke says firm "totally open" to Afghanistan bidding . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A member of Congress Friday called on the State Department to stop doing business with Xe, the North Carolina-based security company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, on Friday urged the State Department \"not to enter into further contracts\" with Xe. Re... |
a9ac1075bac2d4c68fff54036b0d7418ed063fd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ed Rollins: Castro, Chavez, Gadhafi applauded Obama speech .
He says winning over U.S. foes isn't an important foreign policy goal .
He says Obama faces very tough decision on troop levels in Afghanistan . | [
"Editor's note: Ed Rollins, a senior political contributor for CNN, is senior presidential fellow at the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency at Hofstra University. He was White House political director for President Reagan and chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Ed Rolli... |
ee018453969d8ef5ffe590172b3d8a983677ee86 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses say the teen was taking photographs when he fell .
A hospital official says he is in good condition .
The National Park Service says he suffered neck, wrist and ankle injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- A French tourist is recovering after falling 75 feet into the Grand Canyon, hospital officials said Saturday. Witnesses reported that the 18-year-old was taking photographs when he slipped and fell over the edge, the National Park Service said in a statement. He was in good condition at Flagstaff Medical ... |
d6a587561f0c61e3e84f5708942a67c322f0d92d | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: Wapakoneta is a tiny town in northwest Ohio .
The town is Neil Armstrong's birthplace and where he dreamed of flying .
Greene says the mission to the moon is a symbol of what we can achieve .
Greene: "This is about the limitless capacity of the human heart." | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose new book is \"Late Edition: A Love Story.\" Bob Greene says a small town in Ohio is one of the most inspiring places in the United States. (CNN) -- All over the world this weekend, people are peering up into the night, trying to catch a glimps... |
f1667678ee5f87c36a9f23be03d3d005df0e6c9d | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: Not all police-citizen disputes can be healed by a "beer summit"
He says 1968 Chicago police veterans held a reunion this year .
He says their publicity sparked protesters, who held a rally nearby .
Greene: More than 40 years later, the sides haven't found common ground . | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose new book is \"Late Edition: A Love Story.\" Bob Greene says a beer summit wouldn't unite Chicago police veterans and protesters remembering 1968 conflict. (CNN) -- Beer summits at the White House notwithstanding, not all controversies between... |
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