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809e70e634fd9758aae3da8cd2cd664b07b2f65d | Summarize the following news article. | 10 towns in Cook County have declared their communities disaster areas .
3,000 ComEd customers remain without power .
The National Weather Service predicted pleasant weather, but flood warnings remain . | [
"(CNN) -- Floodwaters covering the Chicago area were receding Sunday, as damages surfaced and communities began the clean-up process. Ten towns in Cook County have declared their communities as disaster areas, said Dave Ramos, executive director for Cook County Emergency Management. Friday night's heavy rains hit W... |
479542083f7dfe4fe62df39430eaceb57e9df9e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Astronaut Chris Ferguson says human spaceflight inspired him when he was younger .
There are no set plans for human spaceflight within Obama's NASA revamp .
Ferguson and others in aerospace worry what will inspire children .
Many hope commercial spaceflight will change the game for manned missions . | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Ferguson remembers being 9 years old, watching astronaut Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969. Like thousands in his American generation, Ferguson dreamed in his childhood of becoming an astronaut. \"I was very interested in the space program,\" Ferguson. \"It was somet... |
d5035828fb9934ef3f9e726786b4c92c1e61f9f6 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Rob Marciano gives a behind-the-scenes look at his reporting for a CNN special .
He spent time on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter as oil was skimmed from the Gulf .
Marciano followed fellow animal lovers on a hunt for oiled wildlife, releasing rescued birds .
Watch "Rescue: Saving the Gulf" Saturday & Sunday night at 8... | [
"From the Gulf Coast (CNN) -- I love animals and I love the outdoors. The Gulf of Mexico and the coastline that surrounds it is a special place to me and millions of other Americans. Right now there are more than 40,000 people working to save it in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. They're trying to plug ... |
17662736c0b0056d18a33c078f04b64bc369ab0b | Summarize the following news article. | Top defense official details previously classified cyberattack .
Infected flash drive in laptop infiltrated Defense Department systems .
U.S. Cyber Command, other steps are part of the response . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An infected flash drive put in a U.S. military laptop in 2008 set off the most significant cyberattack ever against the military and brought a turning point in cyberdefense strategy, a top defense official wrote in an article published Wednesday. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, in... |
e361158dae9149f8434269d030f2ddeb04c85f5e | Summarize the following news article. | Adultery is only crime that carries penalty of stoning in Iran .
Under letter of Islamic law, it's nearly impossible to prove adultery, researcher says .
Only handful of nations have laws calling for stoning .
It was banned under the secularized shahs of Iran . | [
"(CNN) -- International outcry -- and the pleas of a devoted son -- seem to have saved an Iranian woman from being stoned to death for adultery. But while Sakineh Mohammedie Ashitani has been granted a reprieve, she is not the only woman sentenced to be stoned for adultery in Iran. There have been at least six sent... |
68b610a0d31f87973c3deff77746ca8d3668d53c | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea, U.S. begin joint exercises .
The exercises are scheduled to run through Wednesday .
North Korea says it will demonstrate its might .
Aircraft carriers, destroyers, aircraft are participating in joint drills . | [
"(CNN) -- Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea on Sunday began joint military exercises, according to a spokesman for U.S. Forces Korea. The military exercise, dubbed Invincible Spirit, is scheduled to run through Wednesday and demonstrate the alliance's resolve. In addition ... |
bbe47f4c708f432da7372d1f2f7d4d7748c1f040 | Summarize the following news article. | 11-year-old Zianey Stokes writes president about bullies at school .
Mother "taught me violence never solves the problem," she says .
President wrote back that "bullying ... is never OK"
Philadelphia girl was inspired to start anti-bullying club at school . | [
"(CNN) -- When faced with bullies at school, one 11-year-old girl decided not to fight back with her fists. Instead, she sought help from a higher source: She wrote to President Barack Obama. To her surprise, the president replied to the letter personally. \"My mom, she taught me violence never solves the problem,\... |
7dad15eed1b813599446a8412d2734ffd5f5e91e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Wal-Mart says products immediately were pulled from shelves .
The recalled meat products were sold at Wal-Marts nationwide .
The meat products were produced from mid-June through early July .
Listeriosis is an uncommon, but potentially fatal disease . | [
"(CNN) -- Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The products were distributed to Wal-Marts nationwide, according to the USDA... |
c183805e2c61dbb9393aae090262500648dab31a | Summarize the following news article. | Report on August 9 crash says searchers detected no locator signal .
A former senator died in the crash near Dillingham, Alaska .
Nearest weather station reported gusts, rain, mist .
The plane crashed in rugged Alaskan terrain en route to fishing camp . | [
"(CNN) -- Searchers looking for the airplane that slammed into the side of a tree-covered Alaskan mountainside earlier this month couldn't detect an emergency locator signal after the impact damaged the craft's transmitter, according to a federal report released on Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Boar... |
e1b4835e5c87bb9f49f1796e5df27027d33b3ca2 | Summarize the following news article. | Badu's plea deal includes 6 months probation and a $500 fine .
The singer stripped in Dealey Plaza for a music video .
She fell naked near where JFK was shot . | [
"(CNN) -- Erykah Badu must pay a $500 fine and serve six months on probation for her naked stroll through downtown Dallas, Texas, while making a music video last March, a city official confirmed Tuesday. Badu reached a plea deal to settle a misdemeanor disorderly conduct citation issued after she released a music v... |
029e143f914b3eeefa43e787c8a72328b8d12b54 | Summarize the following news article. | African leaders offer their condolences for the Uganda bombings .
Guinea and Djibouti have pledged to offer troops for Somalia peacekeeping mission .
A three-day African Union summit got underway Sunday after days of conferences . | [
"Munyonyo, Uganda (CNN) -- Heads of 35 African nations observed two minutes of silence Sunday to honor more than 70 people killed in terrorist bomb blasts in Uganda earlier this month as the African Union summit opened. \"Our condolences go to the people of Uganda for the tragic loss of lives following that tragic ... |
ba9c76331be920d8dead8002dd222d028b104905 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese authorities say mechanical failures caused the pilot to lose direction .
The plane crashed Tuesday in northeastern China .
The pilot is dead .
North Korea has apologized . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- Mechanical failures caused a North Korean air force plane to lose direction before crashing in northeastern China earlier this week, state media quoted Chinese authorities as saying Thursday. China's official Xinhua news agency said that Pyongyang has apologized to Beijing for the incident ... |
0351f2bd770f0da7d9f2718a01619c8f963d8b09 | Summarize the following news article. | Coalition formed to show support for Islamic center near New York's ground zero .
Proposed construction of center has stirred debate nationwide .
One 9/11 family member calls support for it "living up to America's core values"
Another 9/11 family member says center is "nothing short of a provocation" | [
"New York (CNN) -- A coalition of at least 40 religious and civic organizations Wednesday announced the creation of an alliance to show support for the Islamic community center and mosque proposed to be built near New York's ground zero. The group has launched a website -- nyneighbors.org -- and announced a candlel... |
172c150e7d2016e63c3f2d535b3fa965966d3ef9 | Summarize the following news article. | Contenders for top job reschedule their debate for "MasterChef Australia"
Another channel is forced to change the time of "Dancing with the Stars" featuring Minogue .
The cooking program is the most popular TV show in the country .
Labor PM Julia Gillard called the election after becoming prime minister last month . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott moved their only televised election debate so they wouldn't clash with the finale of \"MasterChef Australia\" Sunday -- but their switch forced Kylie Minogue to change her schedule. The politicians didn't want to go up against the c... |
995785c5fa30ccb7614e3bd430af3e4027eb0014 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winners .
Each will receive a portion of $3.4 billion .
Winners had to show they have plans for school reforms . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the \"Race to the Top\" fund for education in those states. \"We had many more competitive applications tha... |
f2a39f058e2ca10600f6140ca852fb11adee6070 | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney for alleged victims says rumors of Pentagon or CIA involvement are nonsense .
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's attorney says his client denies all allegations .
Assange told a TV network he had been warned about "sex traps"
The fear that Assange might leave Sweden prompted a prosecutor to issue a warrant . | [
"(CNN) -- Rumors that the Pentagon or CIA were somehow involved in the sex crime accusations against WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange in Sweden are \"complete nonsense,\" the attorney for the alleged victims said Tuesday. Claes Borgstrom of the Swedish law firm Borgstrom and Bostrom said the two women he... |
c2e3fec72d0cc6097fd9cd7400a736e750ff7d1c | Summarize the following news article. | Mohamed Kamara began taking care of his family in Sierra Leone when he was 9 .
He came to the U.S. and carved a unique path to success .
Last week, the New York Yankees and others in the city honored the 18-year-old . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The last thing 18-year-old Mohamed Kamara from Sierra Leone expected was to be honored by the New York Yankees, but there he was, tossing out the first pitch at a Yankees-Detroit Tigers game last week. Kamara survived one of Africa's most brutal civil wars, nearly losing his life in his homeland.... |
1a0a7a0b9434c9962a80fbae5077a06e42a1e0b0 | Summarize the following news article. | UK media: Young son of opposition leader David Cameron has died .
Ivan Cameron, six, passed away early Wednesday, Conservative Party says .
Ivan Cameron suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy .
British PM Gordon Brown offered his condolences in parliament . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The disabled young son of UK opposition leader David Cameron has died. David Cameron leaves the family home after the death of his 6-year-old son on February 25. Ivan Cameron, six, passed away early Wednesday, the UK's Press Association reported a Conservative Party spokesman as saying. \"... |
2981b90d98e2665d0b1c22d8ab5b6e9247d955bd | Summarize the following news article. | The crash occurred during a joint exercise, defense ministry says .
Wreckage of the helicopter has been located .
Fog preventing authorities from reaching remote crash site .
1 Romanian service member and 6 Israelis were on board . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven people, including six Israelis, are feared dead after an Israeli helicopter crashed in Romania on Monday during a joint military exercise, the Romanian Defense ministry said. The control center for the joint exercises, known as Blue Sky 2010, lost radio contact with the Israeli CH-53 helicopter abou... |
7ca799b00faecd66bee89eb7c11f34f6bf85d53b | Summarize the following news article. | Scuffles have broken out twice between Moammar Gadhafi's guards, security .
Ugandan official says Libyans have "lack of respect" for hosts .
Journalist saw "irritated" Gadhafi slap his own personnel . | [
"(CNN) -- Scuffles between Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi's presidential guard and Ugandan security personnel have twice broken out at the African Union summit on the shores of Lake Victoria, officials said. \"Fights are always a result of the lack of respect by the Libyans to their hosts,\" said Ejison Kwesiga, ... |
376590fb0fef1c2109927d950292b037cd1127de | Summarize the following news article. | The Webby Awards honor internet sensations .
The 14th annual awards ceremony was held Monday in New York .
Roger Ebert received the Person of the Year award for his blog .
Chatroulette.com's founder got the Breakout of the Year award . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Film critic Roger Ebert and the founder of the website Chatroulette.com were among the honorees on Monday night at the 14th annual Webby Awards in downtown Manhattan. Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after a bout with cancer, was given the Person of the Year award for blogging and using socia... |
f6c150e9adf39111295fce6f7876464b8dceb2b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Almost 100 million comic books and graphic novels were distributed last year .
The average comic book buyer is no longer a teenage boy .
Manga is a mainstay of the Japanese publishing industry .
Hollywood has had great popular success with movies adapted from comic books . | [
"(CNN) -- Everyone from \"Twilight Moms\" to \"Family Guy\" fans is waiting in line at Comic-Con. This nearly 40-year-old convention is mainly devoted to comic books, and it was sold out before the exhibitors and speakers were even announced this year. Why are so many people there? In 2009, Diamond Comics, one of t... |
b82ffca189814f058dce2165ff710fd5e2218f8c | Summarize the following news article. | A ride basket breaks in midair, falling onto another ride .
Two people are seriously injured; another victim walks away with minor injuries .
El Pendulo ride is one of the main attractions at at the amusement park in Barcelona, Spain .
The park is closed Sunday as an investigation begins . | [
"(CNN) -- A 15-year-old girl died and two other people were hospitalized with severe injuries after an amusement park ride in Barcelona, Spain, broke in midair, a city spokeswoman said. A young boy who was on the ride suffered minor injuries, but walked away from the twisted metal on his own, Barcelona spokeswoman ... |
7904143d1fb819b5c658de6d749a7439a09871bc | Summarize the following news article. | Immigration studies center director says that "reformers are stuck in 1986"
Arizona state representative says state has stepped in after U.S. government fell short .
Public interest lawyer says law aims "to provoke sustainable immigration reform"
Columnist: Obama may lose Latino voters' support if his promises about re... | [
"(CNN) -- Since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in late April, there has been a wide array of opinions about the controversial immigration law, which takes effect Thursday. Here's a look at some of those viewpoints: . Immigration reform: Start with small steps: John D. Skrentny, director of... |
d200acd0f9e5f692b93dd6f5adcc212c6fe0cf47 | Summarize the following news article. | The first list posted on Facebook had 69 names, officials say .
Another posting this week added 31 names, news reports said.
Officials say they do not know who published the lists or why people are on it .
People on the first list were given three days to leave town or be killed . | [
"(CNN) -- Three teens who were on a 69-name hit list posted on Facebook have been killed in the past 10 days in a southwestern Colombian town, officials say. Police say they do not know who posted the list or why the names are on it. \"It is still not clear,\" Colombian national police spokesman Wilson Baquero told... |
b7687f9a893863fe3d77f5071ed4e5ba4b667006 | Summarize the following news article. | Homicide chief: van der Sloot says he'll "explain everything to Aruban police"
Police say van der Sloot confessed to killing Stephany Flores Ramirez in Lima .
U.S. authorities this week filed extortion and wire fraud charges against van der Sloot . | [
"Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot told investigators during an interrogation that he knows the location of Natalee Holloway's body, but he would neither identify the location nor say what happened to her the night of her disappearance, a Peruvian police official told said Thursday in Lima, Peru. \"He says he... |
5ebc77a1d794ea0221885ee7f20be2b669a47431 | Summarize the following news article. | Jocelyne Cesari: Opposition to mosques shows a growing unease and fear of Islam .
Opponents mix up terrorists spouting Islamic rhetoric with the religion, she says .
Cesari points out Christianity was not blamed for the terrorism during Northern Ireland conflict .
She says rather than demonize the "Other," we must imag... | [
"Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Opponents of an Islamic community center and mosque planned to be built near ground zero say it would desecrate hallowed ground. But suspicion has greeted proposed mosque projects in places less hallowed than ground zero -- in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Temecu... |
eb238c84fa7163ae1b1b0bb97e1fc778ed525570 | Summarize the following news article. | A tribunal has begun prosecution of crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime .
Sophal Ear says his mother, who fled Cambodia, believed killers would pay for their crime .
She and her children were able to escape from Cambodia by posing as Vietnamese .
Ear's mother worked hard in France, U.S., to make sure her childre... | [
"(CNN) -- After four years and more than $100 million spent by the international community, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal rendered its first verdict Monday. Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to serve up to 19 more years in prison in what was an open-and-shut case. From th... |
1c2d24802b0dd2338d4081e2ec94054041bcd8bd | Summarize the following news article. | Amy Leung's husband and two daughters were killed during the siege and her son injured .
Mrs Leung: "Part of me wanted to be killed together with my husband"
She asked why authorities had not acted sooner to save passengers on the bus . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of one of the victims of the Philippines bus gunman has told reporters that she pretended to be dead in order to survive. Former police officer Rolando Mendoza, upset at having lost his job, held a busload of tourists from Hong Kong hostage in Manila on Monday, and killed eight of them before bei... |
0a76ad8292cf58cd07fbf65ff091d5eaa67245c4 | Summarize the following news article. | The body of an American woman is found in a shallow grave in Panama .
The suspect is wanted in three other slayings .
Police say the motive is to kill people for their property . | [
"(CNN) -- A man suspected in the deaths of three people in Panama is now wanted in the slaying of an American woman whose body was found last week, Panama's national police said Saturday. The body of Cher Hughes, a native of suburban St. Louis, Missouri, was found Tuesday on the property of William Adolfo Cortez Re... |
85179bed537e1887de170988ce08a356226ac465 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. troop withdrawal rates will depend on ground conditions, Brennan says .
The drop comes ahead of President Obama's August 31 deadline .
U.S. troops will now switch to an advice-and-assist role .
Vice President Biden says Iraqi security forces are now successfully protecting Iraq . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 -- the lowest level since the U.S-led invasion in 2003, the military said Tuesday. The drop comes ahead of President Barack Obama's deadline to bring down troop levels by August 31. The military said U.S. troops will now transition to Operation New... |
fddae563b9903ef4a50dc680c1f9331b612aab7c | Summarize the following news article. | The recording allegedly captures an argument between the actor and his ex-girlfriend .
"No one will believe you," the man says after being accused of striking his child .
Police are investigating domestic violence allegations against Gibson .
Gibson has not commented on the recordings . | [
"(CNN) -- RadarOnline released another audio recording Tuesday of a vicious argument allegedly between actor Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, in which the man is accused of striking the woman and the couple's child -- an accusation the man does not deny. The website has been releasing similarly e... |
75059406665c7590bad545a499417afb3d901364 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises slightly to 1,254, with 490 missing .
Top leaders and rescue workers pause for three minutes to remember victims .
Large-scale national displays of mourning are rare in China .
Roads have been cleared in Zhouqu county . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- The death toll from the devastating mudslide in China's northwestern Gansu province rose slightly to 1,254 Monday, a day after the country paused for three minutes in memory of those who perished. Another 490 people are still missing a week after torrential rains triggered the mudslides on ... |
f930b84a7113e4e65148bb3c2915c61fa4ce8a85 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Admiral says oil on the surface is breaking down "very quickly"
NEW: Drill ships returned to the well site Sunday .
Tropical Storm Bonnie forced ships to evacuate Thursday night .
"Static kill" effort could start August 1, Allen says . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Oil left on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is breaking down naturally now that the flow of crude has been cut off beneath the surface, a Coast Guard admiral said Sunday after touring the scene. Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said the remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie did little to affect... |
5ad8ecbd933b1ee641c688cff943ea43c11b3348 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: State Department releases August 2009 letter opposing al Megrahi release .
Two senators are urging the U.K. government and BP officials to testify at upcoming hearing .
Menendez claims an "abundance of incredible coincidences"
Bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi was released last year . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Two U.S. senators ratcheted up the pressure on BP and British government officials Monday to provide answers to the questions now swirling around the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people. Obama admi... |
9e25843d4df1cce079b967579981677a0c7dbc1c | Summarize the following news article. | Army Lt. Dan Choi was honorably discharged last week for being openly gay .
He says he will continue to fight for those who cannot speak up .
President Obama is pushing for a repeal of the controversial policy . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Army lieutenant who was discharged from service last week for being openly gay said Sunday that he will continue to fight for a quick repeal of the controversial \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy. \"I know that there are a lot of people who are suffering, and my oath, my commitment to them, doesn'... |
e0ed8a478fee8ea689b251341050ecf2f13f7f06 | Summarize the following news article. | Supermodel Naomi Campbell requested the delay in testimony from July 29 to August 5 .
Witnesses say former Liberian President Charles Taylor gave Campbell a diamond .
Taylor faces war crimes charges for a war fueled by so-called blood diamonds . | [
"(CNN) -- Judges have approved British supermodel Naomi Campbell's request to postpone her testimony at the \"blood diamonds\" war crimes trial for a former Liberian president, court officials said Monday. Campbell was scheduled to appear July 29 at the trial in The Hague, Netherlands, but will now appear on August... |
5fa0e902de8f6e3a3e9bf86bf444138214cd0488 | Summarize the following news article. | Roy Peter Clark: Sarah Palin's creation of a new work, "refudiate," was inspired .
He says blending words has a long history in English .
The words "web" and "log" gave birth to "blog," Clark says .
Clark: "I'm for more fun and more color in political speech" | [
"(CNN) -- I don't care much for Sarah Palin's politics, but I do like her word \"refudiate.\" As I just typed the word, a squiggly red line appeared under it with a suggestion that I change the word to repudiate. Well, for the record, I repudiate that suggestion and refudiate it. People who don't like political fi... |
57db8ad3bd290e3f2b77c9b5586848c5d578b8e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Brewer, 15, allegedly set on fire by other teens, faces more surgery .
He and his family are not returning home, but to an undisclosed location .
Brewers mother plans to speak to reporters on Wednesday . | [
"Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- A 15-year-old boy who was burned over 65 percent of his body in October when he was set on fire, allegedly by a group of teenagers, was released from the hospital Tuesday, officials said. Michael Brewer was discharged from the University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn ... |
1f1623ccda86df40cfe1a09568f51c21cd6453bf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Markus Klinko denies he also had a sham marriage .
Fernanda Romero is on trial for using a sham marriage to get a work visa .
"Double Exposure" star Markus Klinko is a key prosecution witness .
Klinko denies he turned his ex-girlfriend in to the feds . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The trial of a Mexican soap opera star -- accused of paying an American to marry her so she could work into the United States -- will also feature a star from a U.S. reality show. Celebrity photographer Markus Klinko, star of Bravo's \"Double Exposure,\" hired an investigator to ga... |
83441238d4d8eded0cb0bc094f4c8e5e54aaf118 | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan government said it's "shocked" by reports .
Former head of Pakistani intelligence says reports are lies .
Some documents allege Pakistan is aiding the insurgency, New York Times reports .
Senator says the documents "raise serious questions" about foreign policy . | [
"(CNN) -- The Afghan government said Monday it was \"shocked\" as it sifted through tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan that a whistleblower website posted a day earlier. \"The Afghan government is shocked with the report that has opened the reality of the Afgh... |
9f541b53061e61350a4d7ba4e8cd8c090c68b397 | Summarize the following news article. | The British queen's photostream officially goes live on Monday .
She's already on YouTube and Twitter .
The Flickr stream includes pictures going back to Victoria and Albert 150 years ago .
Most of the photos show the royal family at public engagements . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is launching a Flickr photostream Monday, Buckingham Palace announced. She's already on YouTube and Twitter. The British Monarchy stream on the photo-sharing website launches with more than 600 historic and current photos of the royal family. The White House ha... |
b76477cfd8d9a87c3adb42547c2c40a63af05690 | Summarize the following news article. | "Is This It" topped the 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade list compiled by a panel of musicians, producers, writers .
Released in 2001, "Is This It" was features hits such as "Last Night" and "Hard to Explain .
Libertines' debut "Up the Bracket" second and Primal Scream's "XTRMNTR" third . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The debut album by New York rock band The Strokes has been named \"album of the decade\" by influential British music magazine, NME. Released in 2001, \"Is This It\" topped the 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade list compiled by a panel of musicians, producers, writers and record label boss... |
fc8387fcab1aff055848747c531329620d5d3242 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Levin credits Obama strategy with "tangible improvements"
Pelosi says leak won't affect funding vote .
White House spokesman calls release "a breach of federal law"
Pakistan calls the documents "misplaced, skewed" | [
"(CNN) -- Here are reactions to the posting on WikiLeaks.org of tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan: . Afghanistan: . \"The Afghan government is shocked with the report that has opened the reality of the Afghan war,\" said Siamak Herawi, a government spokesman.... |
75017b284f84c19c0b4cfe108fbeae540ca8e419 | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement law takes effect Thursday .
Many demonstrations are planned to protest the law .
Those include a group of union members, students and religious leaders from Los Angeles .
There are at least three court challenges to the law . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Days before Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigration takes effect, demonstrators are finalizing their plans to descend upon the state capital to show their support for or opposition to the measure. The protests will include busloads of labor union members from Los ... |
d322d07348692cfdced01ef1ada0793c70e5bf3b | Summarize the following news article. | Gabor's husband says actress' condition is "critical"
Her daughter reports a more optimistic "guarded" condition .
The glamour icon underwent hip replacement surgery July 19 .
Gabor fell while answering a phone . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- How well Zsa Zsa Gabor is recovering from hip replacement surgery a week ago depends on whom you ask: her husband or her daughter. Prince Frederic Von Anhalt said his wife of 24 years is in \"critical\" condition, but daughter Francesca Hilton said her condition is \"guarded.\" Gab... |
df4962ffef8d3a42acacf2774c89919ff7adbd7b | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa has named Caster Semenya in their squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games .
The women's world 800 meter champion returned from a IAAF ban in July .
Fellow athletes have criticized the 19-year-old's return despite gender tests . | [
"(CNN) -- South Africa has named Caster Semenya, the women's world 800 meter champion, in their squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will take place in New Delhi, India. The selection -- which was confirmed on the official website of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) -- fo... |
d587d18b5bbe6edec12ba28fab028e8feacebcbf | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese hackers claim to have broken into Pentagon's system .
The hackers met with CNN on an island near a Chinese naval hub .
Hackers say Beijing secretly pays them at times, something the government denies .
Official: "The Chinese government does not do such a thing" | [
"ZHOUSHAN, China (CNN) -- They operate from a bare apartment on a Chinese island. They are intelligent 20-somethings who seem harmless. But they are hard-core hackers who claim to have gained access to the world's most sensitive sites, including the Pentagon. The leader of these Chinese hackers says there \"is alw... |
bfd911f40384d2a3812f2bc8a55438a2cef679a2 | Summarize the following news article. | New Orleans residents still trying to rebuild homes hit hard by Hurricane Katrina .
Nonprofit called Build Now guides people through red tape of permits, insurance, financing .
Organization helps hart-hit neighborhoods such as 9th Ward . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Much has been made of the more than quarter-million homes lost to Katrina along the Gulf Coast, and with good reason. Ride through almost any neighborhood that was hit and even five years later you can see the skeletons of buildings, or empty lots covered with weeds. But to truly gr... |
d3bf662758d9c84d4b4109e35f7d03c0f0a09ca3 | Summarize the following news article. | An invitation from a current user used to be required before you could sign up .
Voice provides a single number that directs calls to your cell, home and work phone .
It can transcribe voicemail and has free conference calling, outbound calls and screening . | [
"(Wired) -- Google Voice opened to the public Tuesday. Up to now, you had to have an invitation from a current user before you could sign on to use the innovative phone add-on service. Now, anyone in the U.S. can sign up. Voice, which premiered in invite-only fashion a year ago, provides you with a single phone num... |
0cdb307cb5ff9b00da47b6667f732811c758bf7f | Summarize the following news article. | Robbie Prepas focuses not on the destruction of Katrina, but the life that emerged .
The nurse/midwife helped deliver 20 babies at the New Orleans airport amid the chaos .
"I had never in my life seen such a disaster" | [
"(CNN) -- The ambulance sped toward Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from the New Orleans airport, overrun with refugees from a drowned city. A mother pregnant with twins screamed from labor pains. Robbie Prepas, a nurse and midwife who struggles with car sickness, tried to stay focused. The babies weren't going to wait. Fi... |
d024fd998244dc4046b80847b044a80c8943517c | Summarize the following news article. | The original Kermit the Frog puppet has been donated to the Smithsonian .
Nine other puppets from the 1950s show "Sam and Friends" were also donated .
The puppets were donated by the family of Jim Henson .
"Sam and Friends" aired from 1955 to 1961 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Forget red versus blue. The nation's capital is seeing green. Fifty-five years after debuting on a Washington television station, the original Kermit the Frog puppet was donated Wednesday to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. America's favorite amphibian was one of 10 puppet... |
7b1b5a5b1ad3edb5b3df8681fa21edeedb890238 | Summarize the following news article. | A New Jersey man snapped a photo of his family during a trip to Wisconsin .
The photo also caught the image of someone allegedly making off with the man's bag .
Among other valuables, the man's wallet and car keys were in the bag .
Wisconsin Capitol Police quickly apprehended a suspect and returned the bag . | [
"(CNN) -- In today's technology-laden society, hearing of crimes solved or cold cases cracked with state-of-the-art tech tools has become commonplace. But for one New Jersey family all it took to catch an alleged thief was a camera and a little luck. John Myers and his family from Bloomfield, New Jersey, were visit... |
aaa853aaaea2cf69bf9a2caf66b3a8647c710f73 | Summarize the following news article. | Impact "will be staggering," says State Department official .
United States looking at ways to divert Pakistan aid to flood recovery .
Official praises last week's increase in contributions from international community . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The State Department says long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan could take \"many, many months, if not years.\" \"The sheer impact still needs to be assessed, but will certainly be staggering,\" said Dan Feldman, deputy special representative for Afghanistan an... |
f804bb12fcc1225ba7c45317b46583030d1f455f | Summarize the following news article. | Pair walked off with gold bar worth $550,000 .
Good video images at Key West museum haven't yet yielded suspects .
Thieves sometimes have difficult time unloading high-profile items . | [
"Key West, Fla. (CNN) -- It's been nearly a week since two modern-day pirates walked into the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida, and made off with a $550,000 gold bar. Clear video images of the suspects and a reward that's grown to $25,000 haven't yet brought a break in the case. \"This isn't like on ... |
39933981c2baaaa39726ec98a30a900a4df1cebf | Summarize the following news article. | Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 .
Message from Pope Benedict XVI read aloud at Mass celebration .
Mother Teresa died in 1997 . | [
"(CNN) -- A solemn Mass at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India, marked the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth on Thursday. People from all walks of life gathered at the global headquarters of the order of nuns, which Mother Teresa founded 60 years ago. \"It's a great day of joy for all of us to ce... |
61ed6fc63b552a7dbde95d16e616adf0cccd851c | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin says Tea Party spokesman claimed civil rights high ground in recent debate .
Tea Party's criticism of NAACP would surprise civil rights groups, he says .
He challenges Tea Party to address racial profiling, education, "don't ask, don't tell"
Martin: Tea Partiers have talked the talk on civil rights, now t... | [
"(CNN) -- While Glenn Beck continues to pathetically assert that he is a modern day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his listeners and viewers are the rightful heirs to the Civil Rights Movement he spearheaded, it may catch some by surprise that Tea Party leaders claim their movement is also one that is about advanci... |
bb72177465b2964919737401dc882244ba30143c | Summarize the following news article. | Attorneys: Duch was "a witness of the events" and should be in witness protection .
Duch is convicted of war crimes, crimes against humanity, murder and torture .
Prosecutors: 30-year sentence is too light . | [
"(CNN) -- Lawyers for a man who ran a notorious torture prison in Cambodia where more than 14,000 people died during the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime are appealing his conviction. The lawyers for Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, say he should be acquitted since he was \"a witness of the events of the relevant period\" and s... |
e16e598523ff882eafbbcf54af4e7ca6b4c67c1f | Summarize the following news article. | Pinal County deputy contacts authorities after being wounded in a remote area .
Pinal County has been described as a key transit point for illegal immigrants .
Deputies routinely patrol for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers . | [
"(CNN) -- A sheriff's deputy in central Arizona was shot Friday afternoon by a suspected drug trafficker, authorities said. The Pinal County deputy, who was not immediately identified, contacted authorities after being wounded in the desert, saying he had been shot by an illegal immigrant with an AK-47, said Lt. Ta... |
4b774054590de4977b5ea56436e74f15d1ee41f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama meets with Rev. Al Sharpton, top officials from NAACP and Urban League .
Group urges Obama to help areas with chronically high unemployment, source says .
They suggest funds could come from money reserved for bank bailouts .
African-Americans not asking special treatment, but inclusion, Sharpton says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The thorny intersection of race and the economy topped the political agenda Wednesday as President Obama huddled with key African-American leaders at the White House. Obama held what has been dubbed an \"urban economy summit\" in the Oval Office with a group including the Rev. Al Sharpton, NAAC... |
5042e08aa318d001424c38ebbdf11cab3a2fc24f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Seven of 19 helicopters promised by U.S. have arrived in Pakistan .
Independence celebrations called off amid widespread flooding .
Prime minister says 20 million people have been affected .
Officials fear hundreds of thousands could be stranded . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters arrived Saturday to assist with humanitarian and rescue efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan, which canceled celebrations of its 63rd birthday. A statement from the U.S. State Department says the two aircraft are part of the contingent of 19 hel... |
415acde979b138a10156eea5a91e7ba60b5026cb | Summarize the following news article. | William Cortez is wanted on murder charges in Panama .
He and his wife were caught on the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica .
Cortez commandeered a boat to try to make it to Nicaragua .
The Nicaraguan army made the arrest . | [
"(CNN) -- William Adolfo Cortez -- the man suspected in four homicides in Panama, including the death of one American -- and his wife were arrested in Nicaragua on Monday, a Costa Rican official told CNN. The arrest was the conclusion of an international manhunt for the couple, whose nationality remained unconfirme... |
dbb0fa07ddff77614f424292a72475dd898e81af | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Republicans accuse Democrats of an "assault on the First Amendment"
The Senate GOP stops Democrats from ending debate on a campaign finance bill .
The bill would require groups paying for ads to disclose their top donors in the ads .
Democrats claim the bill is necessary to reduce the impact of a Supreme Court rul... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republicans narrowly blocked Democratic campaign finance disclosure legislation in the Senate Tuesday after raising concerns the bill would curb freedom of speech and tilt campaign spending in favor of the Democrats. A 57-41 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed for the Senate to cut of... |
0575c84f139d4f0181a7ecc287205e5b4c4aaf4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Serbia's government "tried to undermine the judiciary in this country," Ejup Ganic says .
The extradition request was politically motivated, the judge finds .
Former Bosnian leader will not be sent to Serbia .
Ganic is wanted in Serbia for alleged 1992 war crimes . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic will not be extradited to Serbia, a British court ruled Tuesday, setting him free. Ganic called the extradition request \"a textbook example of abuse,\" accusing the Serbian government of trying to \"undermine the judiciary in this country.\" The extraditio... |
7ce1410e0bf55bc128f8fc7ac0def8416ea05b53 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The cargo plane crashed while landing at Riyadh airport .
The NTSB is sending a team to help investigate .
The plane was headed to Riyadh from Frankfurt, Germany .
Two pilots were injured and were being treated at a hospital . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States' National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending a team to help the government of Saudi Arabia investigate the crash of a Lufthansa cargo plane in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman is sending a senior air safety investigator, flight operations spec... |
9aac9c6e2f8830438ff01a06bf6aa81a598a23ac | Summarize the following news article. | Syler Newton was wearing only a diaper when he disappeared early Sunday .
He was camping with a family preparing to adopt him .
Dozens of people, including teams with bloodhounds, have joined the search . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Rimrock, Arizona, were searching Monday for a 2-year-old boy who went missing over the weekend while camping with a family that was preparing to adopt him, a spokesman for the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said. Syler Newton was last seen shortly after midnight Saturday, sleeping in a ten... |
ecdf70db0701131b276e5132e5b9d52bbaca0b32 | Summarize the following news article. | European rail travel is having a renaissance boosted by new high-speed links .
Network Rail will conduct a review into building new rail lines across Great Britain .
New high-speed links recently opened between UK and Europe and into east France . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- As airlines slash flights and cut spending in the wake of rising fuel prices, rail travel across Europe is entering into a period of renewal. Eurostar launched services from its new London station, St Pancras International in November 2007. By 2010, the continent's rail operators expect 25... |
3a012b5c72b29ad71b193b81d6d948ded5082e60 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer: ESPN's Erin Andrews getting death threats .
FBI says it has identified person responsible for the threatening e-mails .
Illinois man sentenced for secretly taping Andrews nude, posting videos online . | [
"(CNN) -- Erin Andrews, the ESPN reporter who was secretly videotaped nude in 2008, has been receiving death threats, her attorney told CNN on Friday. Several threatening e-mails regarding Andrews have been sent to sportscaster Dan Patrick since last September, according to Marshall B. Grossman, Andrews' attorney. ... |
c7704a97e58e4d22fea0be204d618d1215931449 | Summarize the following news article. | Cameron wants a new partnership with Turkey .
He says the "situation in Gaza has to change"
Israel says residents of Gaza are prisoners of Hamas . | [
"(CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron called Gaza a \"prison camp\" on Tuesday, a blunt description from a major Western leader about the besieged Palestinian territory. Cameron made the remarks in the Turkish capital of Ankara, which he was visiting to forge a new relationship with Turkey and show his sup... |
70151b465fc086fe9e30db76589e91ab5b9c3097 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Family of missing sailor asks for privacy .
NEW: Remains of one sailor are found on Sunday .
American sailors went missing last week in eastern Afghanistan .
The Taliban says it killed one American during a firefight and is holding the other . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Military officials Tuesday identified two sailors involved in a firefight in eastern Afghanistan last week that left one of them dead and the other in the hands of the Taliban. Afghan and coalition forces recovered the remains of Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, of Wheatridge... |
8de820c6d98241c1e1f0fe2b21b0c75980fd01c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Reporter joins lawmakers to support legislation .
The man who taped Andrews was sentenced to more than two years in prison .
Legislation is set for debate on the House floor Tuesday .
A companion bill will be introduced in the Senate . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The man convicted of videotaping her through a hotel peephole was sentenced to two years in prison, ESPN reporter Erin Andrews said Tuesday, but in a way, she was sentenced to a lifetime of looking over her shoulder. \"The one thing that I think is very, very sad about the whole ordeal is, he's... |
5cd16ef2334f601a888c3145ef9dbdd04c259ddb | Summarize the following news article. | Merpati airlines jet crashes into canal after skidding on landing in Papua .
Crash follows two accidents involving Merpati aircraft last year .
State-owned Merpati is in process of upgrading its aging fleet .
Eight hurt as Cathay Pacific flight makes emergency landing in Hong Kong . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A passenger plane crashed into a shallow waterway and broke in two after overshooting the runway in a remote area of Indonesia's eastern Papua province on Tuesday, injuring 78 people on board. Bambang Ervan, a spokesman for Indonesia's Transportation Ministry, said investigators to th... |
101b82f50f0766b6bbdaee60c4d1382424c276d1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Recovery" sold another 116,000 copies to claim No. 1 for the seventh week .
Recovery now has the most weeks at No. 1 for a hip-hop album since 2003 .
Iron Maiden scored their best-ever chart performance at No. 4 . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Despite a flurry of Top 10 debuts, Eminem's \"Recovery\" sold another 116,000 copies to claim No. 1 for the seventh week, Billboard reports. Recovery now has the most weeks at No. 1 for a hip-hop album since OutKast accrued seven with 2003's \"Speakerboxx/The Love Below.\" (Eminem was bumped fro... |
244e826994220991467d3d89a41b9047b9733925 | Summarize the following news article. | Catalonia would become the first region of mainland Spain to ban bullfights .
Only one bullfight ring remains in Barcelona, with about a dozen fights a year .
"Many traditions disappear as the society advances," ban backer says .
Economic impact would be painful, bullfight booster argues . | [
"Barcelona, Spain (CNN) -- The deep-rooted Spanish tradition of bullfighting is under fire in Barcelona and its region of Catalonia, where the regional parliament will vote on Wednesday whether to ban the fights. If approved, Catalonia would become the first region in mainland Spain to outlaw bullfighting, and some... |
441b1602eb5853d70fd0222f71e6aae77da0691e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Acting national intelligence director insists there has been major reform .
U.S. intelligence community is so big its effectiveness can't be measured, newspaper reports .
More than 800,000 people have top-secret clearance .
America's intelligence community lacks thorough oversight . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The September 11, 2001, attacks have led to an intelligence community so large and unwieldy that it's unmanageable and inefficient -- and no one knows how much it costs, according to a two-year investigation by the Washington Post. Ahead of the publication, many in the intelligence community wo... |
c79c1691b8fdc54816fd39f1b5399e1b35ae41ca | Summarize the following news article. | Corrissa Friends was shot to death August 11 .
Her estranged husband is wanted in connection with the killing .
"The wheels of justice sometimes move a little slowly," police chief says . | [
"(CNN) -- A Georgia family whose daughter was killed is battling to get her 9-month-old child back from state custody in New York, where her estranged husband left the baby with relatives after her slaying. Corrissa Friends, 21, was shot to death in her apartment in the Atlanta suburb of Riverdale, Georgia, on Augu... |
7b352c9dc5f25c932e8a61e4c163aaed202e00d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Prison radicalization may produce as many as 800 new offenders, the report says .
The report identifies a potential "new wave" of terrorism from individuals .
It says the threat may also come from radicalized Muslims in prison . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain is facing an increasing threat from lone home-grown terrorists, especially among radicalized Muslims in the prison system, a report from a security think tank said Friday. There is the potential for a \"new wave\" of terrorism in Britain that is shifting from large-scale bombings r... |
24d99ee5607d19091a5b087db5d6f09e78618a10 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Inspection found no mold in home before Murphy's death .
Coroner's office found "no indicators" of mold having a role in the two deaths .
Murphy and Monjack died in the same room, five months apart .
Autopsies found that pneumonia was the main factor in each death . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A coroner's investigator dismissed online speculation that the pneumonia deaths of actress Brittany Murphy and her husband, Simon Monjack, may both have been related to viral mold inside their Los Angeles home. \"There were no indicators that it was from mold,\" Los Angeles County ... |
77d148a8e737fe374ed66ab2239cfc73c62b98f5 | Summarize the following news article. | A woman who worked at a government-funded agency didn't show up for 12 years .
She was paid at least $300,000 over that time span, Norfolk TV station WAVY says .
The Community Services Board is a mental health agency with 40 Virginia locations .
Recent audits of the Norfolk office had shown no problems, says a linked s... | [
"(CNN) -- A worker was paid for 12 years without ever showing up for work at a Norfolk, Virginia, agency funded by federal, state and local money, officials say. Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim told CNN on Friday that when a new director took over at Norfolk Community Services Board recently, she was \"doing her due dilig... |
2a57132f2da0ffaa7ea36c0f1f191d13f1c4254d | Summarize the following news article. | Palin responds on her Facebook page .
Union boss called her a "crazy magnet"
Palin questions whether union boss is helping the average worker . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin responded angrily on her Facebook page Friday to a verbal attack by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka where he called her a \"crazy magnet.\" \"I'm not sure why he's attacking my record when I'm not the one responsible for the policies resulting in continued mass unemploymen... |
7917bc2c7d5bd1ae05a025bd63ebcb2edc0671cd | Summarize the following news article. | Sandra Bullock will talk to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning's Today Show .
Lauer will visit the actress in New Orleans .
Bullock's giving the interview to help to publicize Warren Easton Charter High School . | [
"(EW.com) -- Sandra Bullock will talk to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning's Today Show. Lauer will visit the actress in New Orleans, where she has been living with her son, Louis. Bullock's giving the interview for the best of reasons: to help to publicize New Orlean's Warren Easton Charter High School. She and a scho... |
bb348aacb4a3bde72c4ce937ac86914de6437628 | Summarize the following news article. | Alisa Maier was taken while in her front yard, playing with her brother .
Grandfather: "I want this baby back"
Neighbor says mom tried to pursue abductor .
Search area extends into neighboring parts of Illinois . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a 4-year-old girl snatched from the front yard of her small-town Missouri home tried to chase after her daughter's abductor, a neighbor said Tuesday. Alisa Maier was kidnapped Monday evening in Louisiana, Missouri, while she was playing with her brother, police there said. Appearing at a new... |
91892640e3c4d9ae1580be0caa1cebaab75f45ff | Summarize the following news article. | Lorenzen Wright played 13 seasons in the NBA .
He was last seen July 18, in Collierville, Tennesse .
Police say there is no "red flag" in the case but "there is a high level of concern" | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Collierville, Tennessee, are investigating the disappearance of a former professional basketball player and say \"there is a high level of concern\" in the search to find him. Lorenzen Wright, 34, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, has not been seen or heard from since July 18 when he visited his... |
caf4b534207e42ed39343cb49b14829e922c1c79 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rwanda slams the report as unfair and immoral .
It says Hutu civilians were slashed, bludgeoned and burned alive .
The majority of the victims were children, women and elderly people, it says . | [
"Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo (CNN) -- The Rwandan military and an allied rebel group massacred ethnic Hutus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda, says a leaked draft report commissioned by the United Nations. The report states that it is not making a definitive c... |
121e4995e69cf669b2bb3e5c9eaf16723e868815 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Man was trying to break window when police arrived, Hilton's publicist says .
Hilton tweeted: "So Scary"
LAPD officers quickly arrested a suspect .
The suspect is "awaiting charges," police say . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A man \"holding 2 big knifes\" was captured by police after trying to break into Paris Hilton's Los Angeles, California, home Tuesday morning, Hilton said in a Twitter posting. Police responded to a 911 call that someone was breaking into Hilton's Sherman Oaks home at 6:42 a.m., Lo... |
325aed0659ff2b5f18a2b172fcc07ca60723b5e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Dimitar Sasselov: Earth-sized planets are plentiful in the galaxy .
He says planets of such size are suited for the chemical processes that can produce life .
Sasselov says biologists are finding clues to origin of life in laboratories .
He says Earth life is notably old, representing nearly a third of age of universe ... | [
"(CNN) -- Since the time of Nicolaus Copernicus five centuries ago, people have wondered whether there are other planets like Earth in the universe. Today scientists are closer than ever to an answer -- and it appears to be that the Milky Way galaxy is rich in Earth-sized planets, according to astronomer Dimitar Sa... |
9512406b0c6dff72066afb21c0142e3391dae524 | Summarize the following news article. | Akbar Ahmed: Pastor Jones of Dove World Outreach Center plans "Burn a Quran Day"
Ahmed says 9/11 event will inflame Muslim world, put Americans at risk .
Plan recalls Dark Ages and Nazi Germany, is un-American, he says, violates Christianity .
Founding Fathers read and honored the Quran, Ahmed writes . | [
"(CNN) -- In less than a month, Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida plans to host \"Burn a Quran Day\" to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The pastor, author of the book \"Islam is of the Devil,\" is using the burning to urge American Christians to \"stand up\" to what he... |
4f1c2410ecdefaa01cda98e6f55c4847ef7c1c97 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Spokesman for Louisiana governor says the well was abandoned, declared "orphaned"
A tug struck an oil well while dragging a barge in Barataria Waterway .
The incident caused the well to release oil and natural gas .
Response crews are taking advantage of "significant resources" already in the area . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A towing vessel struck an oil well in the Barataria Waterway off the southeastern Louisiana coast on Tuesday, causing the well to emit oil and natural gas into Barataria Bay, the Coast Guard said in a news release. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government's point man for ... |
cd66f9363fb16c397046229c54e6a017682cbf39 | Summarize the following news article. | Polygamist leader's alleged victims want him to face "more serious charges" in Texas .
Jeffs faces a felony charge of sexual assault of a child in Texas .
He is leader of FLDS, a Mormon church offshoot that openly practices polygamy .
He was convicted of being an accomplice to rape in Utah in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge dismissed charges against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs on Wednesday after the Mohave County, Arizona, prosecutor requested they be thrown out, citing \"much more serious charges\" against Jeffs in Texas and the desire of his alleged victims that he \"face these more serious charges as soon as po... |
d4bd32892f055d17f5eede402be5aeef6da92059 | Summarize the following news article. | NATO officials rethink the alliance's role in a world of terrorists and cyberwarfare .
Founded 61 years ago, NATO dealt with Cold War era threats for most of those years .
Afghanistan war is NATO's largest "out of area" mission to date .
NATO could benefit from its growing, but still uneasy, relationship with Russia . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Military officials from NATO and its 28 member states descended on Washington last week for a series of discussions about rethinking how the alliance should transform itself in an era when its scope has expanded beyond traditional Cold War boundaries. The seminar was hosted by former Secretary ... |
e4c3917929a2af7f7ec7107f51768da10b83414b | Summarize the following news article. | The identities of two women in a deadly car wreck were mixed up .
19-year-old Abby Guerra's family was told she was dead .
Family of Marlena Cantu kept watch at what they thought was their daughter's bedside .
Hospital and public safety officials apologized for the mix-up Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- The identities of two women involved in a horrific car crash in Arizona last week were mixed up, with one family receiving news that their daughter had died when in fact she was undergoing treatment for her injuries while another family kept watch at her side for six days. Officials with St. Joseph's Medi... |
cee04ca4ad9d58cbec7b46e19261e287d67ccd50 | Summarize the following news article. | In South Korea, StarCraft is considered by many as a national sport .
Professional players are recruited around the world for Korean teams .
StarCraft II could be a game changer for existing South Korean teams . | [
"(CNN) -- In South Korea, the launch of \"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty\" is more than just a follow-up to one of the PC industry's top-selling games -- it could shake up what many see as the North Asian country's national sport. In high-tech South Korea -- which has one of the highest broadband penetration rates ... |
8ee6d89b17cc086b4786c29bfadd82856ef9d41c | Summarize the following news article. | Gary McKinnon admits intentionally gaining access to government systems .
Briton accused of carrying out biggest ever U.S. military computer hacking .
He says he was researching whether U.S. was covering up existence of UFOs . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Briton accused of hacking into U.S. government computers on Friday lost his court appeal to have his case heard in Britain, his legal team said. Briton Gary McKinnon is accused of carrying out the biggest ever U.S. military hacking operation. The decision means Gary McKinnon faces extr... |
898a79d58514a66d0c9f28fad7f7a480bcf87a1f | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Safina says precise size of oil disaster and impact on wildlife is not known .
He says impact on people is clearer -- since many lost their livelihood .
Safina says accident was avoidable if proper safeguards had been in place .
Decades of government deregulation helped lead to disaster, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- The blowout is stopped. The oil disaster that began with an explosion 100 days ago has not ended by any means. But we seem to be seeing a murky ending to the beginning of the crisis. We have an enormous amount of floating oil, and Gulf waters polluted by oil and dispersant. Most estimates range from 2 mil... |
29e944c33544ed73ff6c5d967515af42c4cf7f15 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shahar Peer, female Israeli tennis player, says she's "very, very disappointed"
United Arab Emirates refuses to grant a visa to Peer .
Peer needed the visa to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships .
World Tennis Association unhappy, says move runs counter to its policy . | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The United Arab Emirates has refused to grant a visa to a female Israeli tennis player, preventing her from competing in the Sony Ericsson World Tennis Association Tour in Dubai, the WTA said in a statement Sunday. The UAE has refused to grant a visa allowing Shahar Peer to com... |
85a3179a56ad416691e5fd18e177432844ef2085 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer tries to figure out what she and husband can talk about .
Recent British study: the longer couples are married, the less they talk .
Couples who are dating chat for 50 minutes out of the hour, according to the study .
By 50 years of marriage, the average couple converses for three minutes in an hour . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- A recent British study found that the longer couples are married, the less they have to say to each other over the course of an hour-long meal. In other words, the social scientists assigned data to one of my greatest fears: that my husband and I will become the couple in the restaurant eating toget... |
e2c75578537d68291f65c9d860343f6e3215d7a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Cavendish claims his second successive Tour de France stage victory .
The Briton crosses the line first at the end of the 227.5km sixth stage to Gueugnon .
There is no change in the overall classification with Fabian Cancellara retaining his lead .
Saturday's seventh stage to Station des Rousses sees the race hit ... | [
"(CNN) -- Mark Cavendish claimed his second successive victory with another power-packed sprint at the end of the 227.5km sixth stage of the Tour de France from Montargis to Gueugnon. The Briton dispelled doubts about his form by winning Thursday's fifth stage -- and he doubled up in impressive fashion, beating riv... |
d757e7e7e1bedbba6048e6cf1f8186d572554975 | Summarize the following news article. | Yasuní is a protected area of forest in Ecuador rich in biodiversity and natural resources .
New UN initiative will see rich countries pay to keep oil reserves in the ground .
Joseph Henry Vogel has studied the area and economics of climate change . | [
"(CNN) -- Yasuní is both a place and a metaphor. The place is a UNESCO Biopshere Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon where two indigenous communities, the Tagaeri and the Taromenane, live in voluntary isolation. Below the biosphere lie the oil fields Isphingo, Tambococha and Tiputini, abbreviated to ITT. Yasuní the me... |
9dbf01e9ed7e2380a963e7057077c11a823276b9 | Summarize the following news article. | The Kepler observatory has been recording blips from 150,000 stars .
The stars dim in brightness if a planet crosses in front of them .
So far, Kepler has identified more than 700 planet candidates . | [
"(CNN) -- For more than a year, the spacecraft Kepler has been combing the vastness of space looking for Earth-like planets. On Thursday, NASA scientists will share news of what they are calling the \"discovery of an intriguing planetary system.\" Since its launch on March 6, 2009, the space observatory has recorde... |
f0b9e473c991185c0349925f0a58d967d52de0a0 | Summarize the following news article. | 4 charges against Robert Blagojevich are dropped .
Attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich are to meet with him .
Robert Blagojevich could be subpoenaed in the retrial .
Rod Blagojevich was convicted on one count; the jury deadlocked on 23 others . | [
"Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Prosecutors have dismissed all four charges against Robert Blagojevich, brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, defense attorney Michael Ettinger said Thursday. \"I was in shock and still am,\" Ettinger said. He said that when he told his client, Robert Blagojevich said, \" 'Oh,... |
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