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f8783bca4e7f8dd2d9f520950fe28408ab7acaa8 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan summons U.S. ambassador over missile attacks .
Missile strike from a suspected U.S. drone killed 20 people .
Suspected Taliban militants kidnap 3 officials from in tribal region . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's foreign ministry said Wednesday that it has lodged a \"strong\" protest with the U.S. ambassador over missile attacks conducted on Pakistani soil by unmanned drones. The aftermath of a suspected U.S. drone attack on a building in North Waziristan. The ministry said it summon... |
0db43bc4716cf7fae9cc6efd282cf40ac58e77ba | Summarize the following news article. | Petition seeks pardon for UK witches hundreds of years after their deaths .
Around 400 people were executed in England for alleged witchcraft .
The Witchcraft Act of 1735 put an end to trials of accused witches .
In 2004 one Scottish town managed to get a pardon for 81 accused witches . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Campaigners in London planned to petition the British government Friday for a posthumous pardon for the hundreds of people executed for witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries. Witchcraft has not been punishable by death for nearly 300 years. They said Halloween is a good time to hi... |
6a7c84f9727de4f595b7ea476f273ba6eea7a4d1 | Summarize the following news article. | British teens sentenced to nine months in prison for trying to smuggle cocaine .
The duo, both 16, were arrested in Ghana on July 2, 2007 at Accra's airport .
Girls unlikely to serve whole sentence as have been in jail more than 6 months . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A juvenile court in Ghana has sentenced two teenage girls from Great Britain to nine months in jail for trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, Ghana's national news agency said Wednesday. The girls were stopped by customs officials at Accra trying to smuggle drugs back to Britain. T... |
446e8b7c2ca7e82e1ca6368ea58e3c3cd7de4c6c | Summarize the following news article. | Army will examine mental health of recruiters .
Recruiters under pressure from job and victims of post-combat deployment .
Texas sees four suicides in three years . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Army is establishing a suicide prevention board to examine the mental health of its recruiters around the country after the fourth suicide in three years by Houston, Texas-based recruiters, according to Army officials. The Army Recruiting Command is examining recruiters all over the c... |
da1d1b34f7c3cfa21550f7a8bc3d8504551abcd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester Utd beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League game at Old Trafford .
United go six points clear of Chelsea, who play Wigan on Monday .
Arsenal are nine points adrift of the leaders with four games to play . | [
"MANCHESTER, England -- Owen Hargreaves curled in a superb free-kick, 18 minutes from time, to give Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford. Hargreaves curls his match-winning free-kick over the Arsenal wall and past Lehmann. The win lifted United six points clear of Chelsea, who... |
bccbafde53424449bd09c9369b7e906db38bba9a | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Langford engaged in fraud, bribery, indictment says .
Investment banker and lobbyist also named in indictment .
Prosecutor describes "web of financing agreements" among the three .
Langford attorney says he told Langford not to talk to media and "he's got a city to run" | [
"(CNN) -- The FBI on Monday arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on federal charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing false income tax returns. Mayor Larry Langford, right, appears at a news conference Monday in Birmingham, Alabama. Larry Langford, 62, is named in an indictmen... |
4d9c1dedc5a0d176631f1fd2c1cc014b2ed02101 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. warned India about potential Mumbai attack, source says .
Attacks that killed 179 people have strained India-Pakistan relations .
Suspect is from Pakistan, Indian authorities say .
Pakistan PM rejects accusations his country had role in Mumbai massacre . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States warned the Indian government about a potential maritime attack against Mumbai at least a month before last week's massacre in the country's financial capital left nearly 180 dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN. Onlookers in Mumbai read messages posted outside the Oberoi Hotel... |
64c3f4b04f8ba41618bde6de0226b7f202396024 | Summarize the following news article. | David Novak was made CEO of Yum! Brands in January 2000 .
He is a director of Global financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase .
A keen golfer, Novak has teed off with Tiger Woods . | [
"David C. Novak became chairman of the board at Yum! Brands on January 1, 2001, and chief executive officer on January 1, 2000. Yum! Brands's CEO, David Novak talks to CNN's Maggie Lake in The Boardroom. He also serves as president of Yum, a position he has held since October 21, 1997. Mr. Novak previously served a... |
7469a4691c3b9612ebe555fa1d9ae69c1414541a | Summarize the following news article. | Retail workers union says Wal-Mart showed "blatant irresponsibility"
Discount chain said it made many preparations for Black Friday .
Temporary worker was trampled as he unlocked doors at 5 a.m.
Union has been one of Wal-Mart's harshest critics . | [
"LONG ISLAND, New York (CNN) -- The death of a temporary Wal-Mart worker trampled by customers amid frantic Black Friday shopping could have been avoided, the union that represents retail workers said Saturday. Customers rushing to get into a Valley Stream, New York, Wal-Mart damaged doors and trampled a worker. J... |
abc858ceeefaa3815a64c87cff5eb777aaaff906 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Casey Anthony has been "leading ... investigators down the wrong path."
Caylee Anthony, 3, reported missing month after her June disappearance, police say .
Police have said evidence suggests Florida toddler is dead . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators have named Casey Anthony a suspect in the mid-June disappearance of her toddler daughter, Caylee, Florida authorities said Wednesday. Casey Anthony had been called a \"person of interest\" in her daughter's disappearance. Police had previously labeled Anthony -- who authorities said didn't r... |
57e441a48611d3cd93e9fe5c9e9a84cbc3ef39a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Unusual campaigns are aimed at promoting condom use and fighting AIDS .
German develops spray-on condom named "Jolly Joe" that dries in 3 minutes .
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pays for India's "condom ring tone"
Australia promotes safe sex by hanging thousands of condoms in trees . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Most people know that condoms prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Unusual campaigns to promote condom use are being launched in places where condoms are less popular. But in many parts of the world, condoms aren't very popular. Here are five novel campaigns launche... |
8940cd22edfbc7ef58645295e3c1351d769dc2ce | Summarize the following news article. | Piracy a life or death choice, Somali pirate says .
As foreign trawlers took catch, Somali fishermen turned to piracy, leader says .
Pirates gain more than $150 million in ransom in past year, official says .
Governments unable to stop pirates, leader says . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Somalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises. A French warship keeps guard over commerical vessels in the Gulf of Aden last week. \"The pirates are living between life and death,\" said... |
832764ebe6fc018f25e1b0ef4d19d8359130ef29 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. says rebel troops to adhere to cease-fire .
45,000 flee refugee camp in matter of hours .
U.N. says its peacekeepers still in charge of Goma .
Congo says Rwandan forces join fight with minority Tutsi rebels . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Rebel forces have declared a cease-fire after four days of fighting in the North Kivu province of eastern Congo, the French ambassador to the United Nations said after Security Council talks on the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Congolese soldiers and displaced civilians move into Goma on W... |
6b9d017d16a725f04063f25e2facb1ad69831814 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Junior" Gotti goes before a judge Tuesday who orders him held without bail .
Prosecutor: Gambino crime family was "trying to gain a foothold" in Tampa, Florida .
John Gotti is among six people indicted by a Florida grand jury .
He faces federal charges, including racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder . | [
"(CNN) -- John \"Junior\" Gotti, son of the late Gambino family mob boss John Gotti, was arrested in New York on Tuesday and faces a number of federal charges including racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, authorities said. John \"Junior\" Gotti, seen in September 2006, has had three crim... |
45bf61ac916a37943569a0e001255f994b775568 | Summarize the following news article. | Nautica was in area patrolled by international anti-piracy task force .
Two small skiffs appeared and tried to intercept it, spokesman said .
One of the boats closed to within 300 yards and fired eight rifle shots .
Report: Deal reached Sunday over hijacked Ukrainian arms ship . | [
"(CNN) -- A 30,000-ton luxury cruise ship outran pirates off the coast of Yemen this weekend, the ship's owner said Monday. File image of the Nautica in Sydney Harbor . The Nautica was in an area patrolled by international anti-piracy task forces when two small skiffs appeared to try to intercept it, Oceania spokes... |
42c7f11b530e58acc7e0f93c30a92e0d6380d13b | Summarize the following news article. | Network of breakaway traditionalists expected to announce formation of rival province .
Move comes after years of dispute over progressive direction of Episcopal Church .
Tipping point for many was consecration of gay man as bishop of New Hampshire .
New division expected to take in 100,000 from parishes that left Epis... | [
"(CNN) -- Breakaway conservative members of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its Canadian counterpart are expected to formally announce Wednesday the formation of a rival North American Anglican church. The consecration of Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire left many conservatives disaffecte... |
f9b8fa31280fde49f82022a1dacb92a5c600af74 | Summarize the following news article. | Men suffered injuries after being carried along in rush for bargains, suit claims .
Customers also filed claim against police, say they didn't maintain order .
One store employee killed in post-Thanksgiving rush for bargains . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two customers are suing Wal-Mart for negligence after being injured in a mad rush for post-Thanksgiving bargains that left one store employee dead, the men's attorney said Tuesday. A temporary worker at this Wal-Mart was crushed to death when shoppers rushed into the store last week. Temporary Wa... |
eea5cd28d80d4cc91c7cac328f4e17e168cc22df | Summarize the following news article. | Christine Beatty pleads guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice .
Chief of staff for former Detroit, Michigan, mayor will serve four months in jail .
She gets probation, $100,000 fine; perjury, misconduct charges to be dropped .
Charges stemmed from text-messaging sex scandal involving mayor . | [
"(CNN) -- Christine Beatty, chief of staff for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, pleaded guilty Monday to charges stemming from their text-messaging sex scandal case and will serve four months in jail, according to the Wayne County prosecutor's office. Under a plea deal, Christine Beatty, shown in August at an... |
f63593be113f81d3d691773dd02224583b864b71 | Summarize the following news article. | Jimmy Carter: It's heartening to see world enthusiasm over Obama's election .
New president has pledged to close Guantánamo and end torture, he says .
Carter: These steps would signal renewed U.S. support for human rights .
He says U.S. is vital in sending message to dictators about human rights . | [
"Editor's Note: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is founder of The Carter Center, a not-for-profit organization that seeks to \"prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.\" Read more on human rights defenders: http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html . Jimmy Carter says clo... |
4851362601dbc1e65e9fa10cd50a217e6dab0149 | Summarize the following news article. | ICRC: Somalia facing life-threatening food, water shortages leaving millions at risk .
Winds are leaving crops as dry as the landscape, preventing harvests .
Continual armed conflicts in central and south Somalia have aggravated the situation .
High inflation on food and fuel have also exacerbated the situation . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia is facing life-threatening food and water shortages leaving millions at risk for starvation, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. A growing percentage of Somalia's population has become dependent on humanitarian aid. \"The Somali people are going through unbearable hardship... |
0730a5921e9a2fde0e36821da355c412f26b9b8b | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Richardson is New Mexico's governor, former U.N. ambassador .
Richardson to be announced as commerce secretary nominee Wednesday .
He was a rival of Barack Obama's during the Democratic primaries . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be secretary of commerce, a Democratic source told CNN on Tuesday. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination this year. The former Democratic presidential candidate... |
defdaaf2d5159884dc35c4b72603c0e57572f284 | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way .
Hudson's mother, brother, nephew found dead in Chicago, Illinois .
Singer beat out more than 800 other women for role in "Dreamgirls"
Hudson's first national recognition came on "American Idol" | [
"(CNN) -- In an age when many people become celebrities through looks or connections, Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way: through talent, hard work and a close-knit family. Jennifer Hudson is in a new movie, \"The Secret Life of Bees,\" and recently released her first solo album. At a time wh... |
2415f9252573bc973cd6ccd3907e6f85ce271da6 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands attend funerals in Israel of two people killed in Mumbai attacks .
Three former Israeli prime ministers attend Tuesday's funeral .
Rabbi and wife killed; family's nanny helped couple's 2-year-old son to escape . | [
"KFAR CHABAD, Israel (CNN) -- Thousands of mourners and emissaries from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Chabad movement poured into an Israeli village Tuesday for the funerals of two people killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Israeli girls mourn Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivkah, who were killed in the Mumb... |
8edfdc6093ff3a3d64e790511588f01a18af7757 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven Somali men in possession of rocket grenades and AK-47 guns rescued .
Danish Navy ship picked them up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden .
The patrol craft responded to a small skiff's calls for assistance off Yemeni coast .
Ship's crew instructed to hand over the men to the Yemen Coast Guard . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven suspected pirates rescued by a Danish warship were turned over to authorities in Yemen early Friday, two days after they were picked up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden. The French frigate Nivose escorts commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden on November 28, 2008. The men were rescued by the HDMS Ab... |
e0b56eeb9daba3c14b4728b9edbdd50be12f2794 | Summarize the following news article. | Cholera is a disease that affects the bowels and untreated .
Malnourished and HIV-infected people are at a high risk for death if infected .
Cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and food supplies . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Cholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute watery diarrhoea that can lead to immediate death through severe dehydration and kidney failure. A man from Zimbabwe w... |
ee318c3884f490ca7ab361261f8a58ef6d2e9a5c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "No one is too big to fail," top Senate Democrat says .
All of the Big Three automaker CEOs say they'll accept salaries of $1 a year .
Auto execs return to Capitol Hill this week to offer plans for turnaround .
Executives driving to Washington from Detroit in hybrid vehicles . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The chief executives of Ford and GM joined their Chrysler counterpart Tuesday in agreeing to accept salaries of $1 a year if Congress comes through with a bailout for the automakers. Alan Mulally, chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co., has reversed course and will accept a salary of $1 a ye... |
bf19007ab095559783d69d08a5cfbe936a18cf6d | Summarize the following news article. | Velshi: If your mortgage holder sends threatening letters, stay in contact with them .
Not using credit card accounts may benefit your credit score more than closing them .
Buying property is a good option but other investments may be less risky, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- The uncertainty of the economy is making almost everyone nervous about money. Some are wondering what will happen to their homes while others are terrified about never getting out of debt. Ali Velshi responds to CNN viewers' questions about personal finance on \"The Help Line with Ali Velshi.\" CNN's Chie... |
b952860ec43f9604c6ab3240b0749494d49a486f | Summarize the following news article. | Cpl. Cesar Laurean is suspected in death of pregnant Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach .
Laurean was arrested in Mexico in April .
He could be back in North Carolina within a week, sheriff's office said .
Laurean said Lauterbach slit her own throat after an argument . | [
"(CNN) -- The suspect in the death of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine will be returned to North Carolina to face charges in her slaying, a Mexican judge ruled Thursday, according to North Carolina authorities. U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean was arrested in Mexico in April. U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, 21, who was... |
2f422a72066f7f7060d68852093fdb6abeee958c | Summarize the following news article. | Sandra Samuel, who saved toddler's life, sees no heroism in her actions .
Why she faced gunfire: "This baby is something very precious to me"
Samuel: "When I hear gunshot, it's not one or 20. It's like a hundred gunshots"
For now, she will stay in Israel helping take care of orphan toddler that she saved . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe. Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions. But Sandra Samuel sees no h... |
55b23283d54672a6eaba2cf38f1f7dffdfaf3203 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Opposition accuses PM Harper of putting his job ahead of Canada's interests .
Move postpones opposition parties' plan for no-confidence vote next week .
Liberal and New Democratic parties join with Bloc Quebecois to try to unseat Tories .
Vote likely would have brought down Canada's Conservative government . | [
"(CNN) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's governor general has allowed him to suspend Parliament, postponing a no-confidence vote from his opponents that he was likely to lose. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Parliament will resume on January 26. Harper called on his ... |
4bbd5cbefff3807c865ca18b9042ee1dab3837db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NTSB says "very little" remains found in wreckage .
NTSB: It could take "weeks, perhaps months" to determine cause of crash .
Sheriff says crash appears so severe that finding survivors is unlikely .
Fossett survived round-the-world adventures but vanished on pleasure flight . | [
"MAMMOTH LAKES, California (CNN) -- A small amount of human remains has been found in the wreckage of the plane that adventurer Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday. The wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's plane was found in Califor... |
0e906ee9c2c6f28be945c6175a8e17be006582fe | Summarize the following news article. | F1 has seen some memorable title deciders at the final race of the season .
Michael Schumacher involved in two controversial collisions, in 1994 and 1997 .
Last year's championship was the first three-way title fight since 1986 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Formula One has seen a number of last-race world championship deciders down the years. Michael Schumacher (left) and Damon Hill collided at the last race of 1994, with the German taking the title. Here, The Circuit looks at four of the most memorable of the last 15 years. Drivers in capita... |
6ccc90832425c1590001a0fa8ef77e42f5516b02 | Summarize the following news article. | Sci Fi Channel ghost hunter says ghosts can get pushy .
"Ghost Hunters" inspires others to delve into the paranormal .
Work follows them to their homes, ghost hunters say .
Ghost hunter: "I felt a very large finger or paw poke me" | [
"(CNN) -- Strange things seem to happen when Grant Wilson enters a room. Grant Wilson, left, and partner Jason Hawes were driven by personal experiences to track ghosts. Human forms materialize in darkened hallways. The dead whisper greetings from beyond the grave. Unseen entities attack and hurl terrified people t... |
c24025591e20b5d21062d1a1ec8fbf4686b963b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama leads by 8 points in most recent CNN national poll of polls .
Polls tend to tighten up as Election Day nears when a non-incumbent leads .
Election Tracker: See the latest state and national polls . | [
"(CNN) -- With a week to go before Election Day, most recent national polls show Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama with an advantage. But how much are they to be believed? As Election Day gets closer, will the race tighten in the polls? The most recent national CNN poll of polls showed Obama with an 8-po... |
20fd8bd577028a57d12fa5097fbb5d93c8aaa795 | Summarize the following news article. | Earl Stafford paid $1 million so needy could see inauguration .
Packages for some inaugural events going for hundreds of dollars .
Stafford said his effort was rooted in his faith, good fortune .
Package offered by JW Marriott billed as "build-your-own-ball" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities. Earl Stafford is a Virginia businessman helping the disadvantaged see the ina... |
73f1d1dbc4c54661b4a96c3bcb9e1683ed27bae3 | Summarize the following news article. | Pizza deliveryman died when bomb affixed to his neck exploded .
Prosecutors contend victim was in on plot but didn't count on live bomb .
Erie, Pennsylvania, judge calls case "incredibly bizarre and sadly tragic" | [
"(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in a deadly bank robbery plot -- described by the judge in the case as \"incredibly bizarre\" -- in which a pizza deliveryman died when a bomb affixed to his neck exploded. This device held a bomb to the neck of Brian Wells during a 2003 bank rob... |
3b2e95a96f67dc8311d1cf8f03165e85cb51b5ea | Summarize the following news article. | Payment is part of multitiered plan to normalize relations between the two countries .
Tensions go back to attacks on Pan Am 103, German disco, U.S. airstrikes .
Libya now exempt from legislation allowing victim compensation from frozen assets .
Deal ends Libyan liability in terror cases, paves way for U.S. investment ... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Libya has paid $1.5 billion to the families of terrorism victims, overcoming the final obstacle to full relations with the United States, the State Department said Friday. Police officers survey the wreckage of Pan Am Flight 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988. The payment ends Tripoli... |
f83e0b40b3e4430ff0f19fbff380e6fcedf879fd | Summarize the following news article. | Between 4 and 6 percent of the U.S. population suffers from SAD .
Light therapy, psychotherapy, and medications are treatment options .
Recent research indicates genetic component to the condition . | [
"(CNN) -- Douglas Cootey is replacing his lightbulbs with brighter ones, but not just to see better. The new broad spectrum lights simulate sunlight, and might help enliven his mood in the gloomy winter months. A light box like the one shown here may help some people combat seasonal depression in winter. Cootey, a ... |
a1331e7c8a3daa637e0dfb026b0ff8551e491d69 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hospital: British yachtsman among those killed in attack .
Filmmaker describes fellow Australian being shot point-blank in the head .
Tennessee woman shot in arm and leg in Mumbai attacks, her husband says .
Witness: Gunmen entered hotel lobby asking for anyone with U.S. or British passport . | [
"(CNN) -- Americans and other foreigners were among those caught up in the bloodshed and chaos of the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday and Thursday. A foreign national held hostage by gunmen for nearly 24 hours is released from the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai. At least six foreigners were among the 125 dead... |
ff6ce6b88b20829714c9c980b948f8909f46d393 | Summarize the following news article. | L'Hydroptere is the new fastest yacht over 500 meters and one nautical mile .
The boat is based in Marseille and is skippered by Frenchman Alain Thebault .
The crew are now poised to pass the 100 kilometers per hour mark (54 knots) | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- French speed sailing trimaran,l'Hydroptere has broken yet another world record as its crew draw closer to two major milestones. The flying yacht: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is closing in on two major speed sailing records. L'Hydroptere is now the fastest yacht in history over 500 meters ... |
80dbebbb6f7c1b314f18fc9193eab3f51edc95cd | Summarize the following news article. | L'Hydroptere is the new fastest yacht over 500 meters and one nautical mile .
The boat is based in Marseille and is skippered by Frenchman Alain Thebault .
The crew are now poised to pass the 100 kilometers per hour mark (54 knots) | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- French speed sailing trimaran,l'Hydroptere has broken yet another world record as its crew draw closer to two major milestones. The flying yacht: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is closing in on two major speed sailing records. L'Hydroptere is now the fastest yacht in history over 500 meters ... |
cb1737c877dcf55742a1e7e5620897c4206d1a27 | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll from flooding in southern Brazil reaches 116; 31 people missing .
Officials report 10 suspected cases of potentially deadly leptospirosis .
Authorities warn people to avoid flood-contaminated food, water .
More heavy rain forecast for parts of Brazil . | [
"RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- The death toll in flood-ravaged southern Brazil has reached 116 and the first cases of a water-borne, potentially fatal disease are being investigated, the nation's Civil Defense agency reported. People use a boat to navigate flooded streets in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina ... |
27d7f005f5e28d8c3d4678e17e648389083b6842 | Summarize the following news article. | About 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year, Mexican insurers report .
The problem is particularly acute in the capital of Mexico City .
Observers predict car thefts will rise further as world economic crisis worsens .
One Mexican man says he's had two new cars stolen in three months . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Auto insurers report that about 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year in Mexico, the highest figure in the past decade. Mexico City, Mexico, has a well-deserved reputation for heavy traffic. Now car thefts may be added to the list. That's no surprise to Guillermo Cruz, who h... |
3819baf67ba4870128b3893c900ba72413ff32c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Rendell says choice for Homeland Security good because she has "no life"
Brown: Janet Napolitano has many qualifications beyond having no family .
Nobody would have said the same about a male candidate, Brown says .
Women deserve same treatment as men on work-life issues, she says . | [
"Editor's note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN's \"Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull\" at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the \"Cutting through the Bull\" segment of Tuesday night's broadcast. CNN's Campbell Brown says \"having no life\" isn't a requirement for a man to get a job.... |
d9a0c37c3c87e36ed07629a332b2f35da173bbe4 | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Morgan married his own cousin, plundered Cuba and won a knighthood .
Jack Daniel died after losing a fight with a ... safe?
Which best-selling bourbon whiskey was originally called "Old Tub?"
Gin-maker Tanqueray descended from three-generations of clergymen . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- It's hard to walk down the aisle of a liquor store without running across a bottle bearing someone's name. A costumed reveler at a Captain Morgan party celebrates the rum named after the 17th century privateer. We put them in our cocktails, but how well do we know them? Here's some biographical d... |
32615acc37a93b433deb1617bc6ab5f21e2c86e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Plaxico Burress accused of taking gun into a crowded New York night club .
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants vigorous prosecution of NFL star .
Mayor also slams hospital, Giants for their response to the Burress incident .
Hospital: "Not reporting a gunshot wound is a clear violation of our policies." | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A New York hospital worker was suspended for failing to report the gunshot wound of NFL star Plaxico Burress, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN Monday. New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress arrives at the 17th police precinct in Manhattan on Monday. The spokeswoman, Kathy Robinson, gave no furt... |
27d0b62b9dc9ab05db189f4963bcf42337701aa2 | Summarize the following news article. | "We're not preachers of violence or war," Castro writes in essay .
Actor Sean Penn writes that Castro's brother also open to meeting .
Some in Havana skeptical of change in U.S. policy . | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has largely been out of the political scene since falling ill in 2006. \"With Obama, one can talk whenever he wants, because we're not preach... |
a3f792d7c9889b5a4191a12e9346a28b5abb90a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin's daughter dies .
Chris Durbin, 40, had a congenital heart condition .
Funeral arrangements are pending . | [
"(CNN) -- The daughter of Sen. Dick Durbin died Saturday from a congenital heart condition, the Illinois Democrat's office said. \"Chris Durbin, 40, fought a heroic lifelong battle with heart disease and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Durbin family,\" said Durbin's spokesman, Joe Shoemaker. Chris Durb... |
84084d0497b7e6db36ae6d297b5e6ca9d1c23151 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi refugee Sajida Faraj enjoys festivity of first American Thanksgiving dinner .
She's still struggling; some Iraqis ready to give up while others are established .
More than 15,000 Iraq refugees have entered United States since war began . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sajida Faraj scoops mashed potatoes and peas onto her plate, not quite sure of the history behind her first Thanksgiving meal. But she knows how thankful she is to be at a church in Atlanta this November, lining up for turkey, stuffing and pecan pie. Sajida Faraj took a break to enjoy a T... |
b1ed6635bc6d555265ae59ccd1272d30d700556d | Summarize the following news article. | Chevy Chase says mockery of President Ford was deliberate .
Chase says show leans liberal, but "whole thing ... is get the laugh"
"SNL" creator Lorne Michaels: "We don't lay down for anybody" | [
"(CNN) -- Chevy Chase didn't look like Gerald Ford and didn't sound like Gerald Ford. But in the mid-1970s, when \"Saturday Night Live\" first went on the air, Chase -- then a writer and cast member of the show -- made his impression of the president, rife with pratfalls and slapstick, the talk of the country. He a... |
b3a313d6714be58fd3fa6e7453daeeddbb7ab319 | Summarize the following news article. | Surrogacy has been legal in India since 2002 .
Some countries have banned the practice as a money-making venture .
A few months before Manjhi was born, the couple divorced .
The intended Japanese mother decided she did not want the baby . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A 3-month-old girl born to an Indian surrogate mother has flown to Japan to join her biological father after spending the first months of her life in legal limbo. Baby Manjhi and her grandmother flew to Osaka, Japan, from the Indian capital, New Delhi, Saturday night, said family friend, ... |
ed0596e6105b2d827647ada10505f448c47b9be9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. officials welcome Iraqi council's approval of security pact .
Presidency council's approval was final legal step for enactment .
Agreement pulls U.S. troops out of all Iraqi cities by June 30 .
U.S. forces would exit Iraq entirely by December 31, 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Iraq's presidency council Thursday approved the U.S.-Iraq security agreement -- the final step for the agreement to be ratified by the Iraqi government, a council spokesman said. The pact allows the presence of American troops in Iraq for three more years. U.S. soldiers gather at the \"Crossed Swords\" in... |
476e8e55be16497ab62008c0a082637b9482461c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "There's no cause of panic," says New Delhi police spokesman .
Security raised at all the nation's airports amid intelligence on terrorist activity .
Press Trust of India: Reports suggest possible strike on December 6 .
India's top military officials discuss country's security plans . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian police swiftly handled a \"security scare\" at New Delhi's major airport early Friday amid heightened concern in the wake of last week's terror attack in which gunmen killed 179 people in Mumbai. An Indian soldier joins the beefed up security detail at New Delhi airport. New Delhi ... |
13ec6d03aac3f52359bf288296efff2eff1f4056 | Summarize the following news article. | "Orthodox Anglicans are focusing on the things that unite us," man says .
Move comes after years of dispute over progressive direction of Episcopal Church .
Tipping point for many was consecration of gay man as bishop of New Hampshire .
New division expected to take in 100,000 from parishes that left Episcopal Church . | [
"(CNN) -- Theological conservatives estranged from the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church in Canada formed a rival North American \"province\" Wednesday. The consecration of Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire left many conservatives disaffected. Leaders of the new Anglican Chur... |
c1ffbcdb6ccc8b34211535bee122ed0f10ae3235 | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. John McCain says decision "should be disturbing to all Americans"
Analyst says voters favor the way Obama has raised campaign cash .
Sen. Barack Obama calls public finance system "broken"
Move will allow Obama to spend unlimited amount of money . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain on Thursday accused Sen. Barack Obama of breaking a promise when the Democrat decided to forgo public financing in this fall's campaign. Sen. Barack Obama repeatedly broke campaign fundraising records during the Democratic primary season. Obama told supporters in an e-mail mess... |
172a83e31be04816afa95453ee5395518a2d1771 | Summarize the following news article. | Miami is a sprawling city -- you'll need a car if you want to explore it .
Hotel prices can fluctuate wildly between low season and high season .
Take a day trip to the Everglades or spend some time in the Florida Keys . | [
"Multicultural, multilingual and multifaceted, there's more to Miami than meets the eye. Make the most of your stay with these tips. Miami Beach during Spring Break may not be to everyone's taste. Get around Miami is a sprawling city and exploring it on foot just isn't an option. Unless you're planning on spending ... |
e06429ad69ea20dfead1fd2570124e733e57b117 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Probation report recommends 18 years; defense asks for six .
O.J. Simpson convicted of robbery, kidnapping in October .
Judge to sentence Simpson on Friday in Las Vegas sports memorabilia case . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former football great O.J. Simpson, convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, deserves leniency in sentencing as he is a first-time offender who showed no criminal intent, his attorney says in court papers. O.J. Simpson should receive a six-year sentence in a 2007 hotel room confrontat... |
1983136ca3289f22a9fefde9b333fcfaa912ae54 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Countermeasures" failed to deploy during test .
Missile launched from Alaska; interceptor launched from California .
Shield critics have long complained previous tests didn't involve decoys .
President-elect Obama has said he'll support missile defense systems if they work . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A missile shield test was a \"smashing success,\" Pentagon officials said Friday, despite the failure of the test to put to rest concerns that the interceptor might not be able to differentiate between real missiles and decoys. Eight of the United States' 13 missile defense tests have been dee... |
8879c7867ee349292426e6a1d0bc888261f6ccab | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their experiences of living in a small space .
Kate Meinhardt lived aboard a circus train as an animal handler .
Jim Smith traded in his home for a 25-foot sailboat .
iReport.com: Do you live in a small space? | [
"(CNN) -- Kate Meinhardt felt like a clown jammed into a Volkswagen bug when she lived in a 21-square-foot room aboard a circus train. Kate Meinhardt crammed her life into a 21-square-foot room while she lived aboard a circus train. Bungee cords crisscrossed her walls once a week to prevent an avalanche of items fr... |
69594f786c934ebdcfc4af1a2db9d703db3fca3a | Summarize the following news article. | Network of breakaway traditionalists expected to announce formation of rival province .
Move comes after years of dispute over progressive direction of Episcopal Church .
Tipping point for many was consecration of gay man as bishop of New Hampshire .
New division expected to take in 100,000 from parishes that left Epis... | [
"(CNN) -- Breakaway conservative members of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its Canadian counterpart are expected to formally announce Wednesday the formation of a rival North American Anglican church. The consecration of Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire left many conservatives disaffecte... |
c9a8fd1367f993937b0fb2af2f82a9be1dc317d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Two Blackhawk helicopters crashed while landing in Baghdad, U.S. military says .
Iraqi soldier killed; coalition soldiers, Iraqi troops are among the injured .
Interior Ministry officials say one helicopter crashed during military clashes . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters collided Saturday night while landing in northern Baghdad, killing one Iraqi soldier, a U.S. military spokesman said. Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, similar to this, crashed Saturday in northern Baghdad, the U.S. military says. Two U.S. troops and two Iraqi ... |
761bf72f1ae3fb685b394f3710ec5a76025f0b94 | Summarize the following news article. | Boy George convicted by jury in London of falsely imprisoning male escort .
Norwegian Audun Carlsen said star beat him with metal chain after photo shoot .
Singer told police he handcuffed Carlsen while he investigated tampered computer . | [
"LONDON, England -- Former Culture Club singer Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort. The judge told Boy George he faced jail. Norwegian Audun Carlsen, 29, said the frontman with the 1980s band beat him with a metal chain as he tried to flee his London flat after a naked photo shoot. A ... |
6c3e38f97b830625ffa95587b082e0d80be54ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | Sandra Samuel, who saved toddler's life, sees no heroism in her actions .
Why she faced gunfire: "This baby is something very precious to me"
Samuel: "When I hear gunshot, it's not one or 20. It's like a hundred gunshots"
For now, she will stay in Israel helping take care of orphan toddler that she saved . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe. Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions. But Sandra Samuel sees no h... |
dcebe447c665a12ff14efffe32152cd0785e5204 | Summarize the following news article. | Sara is a freelance writer and film maker who blogs about Miami's nightlife .
She says Miami is a place of unbridled optimism and great opportunity .
The city has a vibrant arts scene and exciting international cuisine, says Sara . | [
"Sara, 29, has lived in Miami for five years, where she works as freelance writer and film maker. Her blog, All Purpose Dark, keeps tabs on the city's nightlife and restaurants, and she is also the editor of the Miami edition of UrbanDaddy.com. Sara has lived in Miami for five years and says the city has a vibrant ... |
6b326bdf291b203b6e63271860ba84caebf2f18d | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's richest woman says she is being blackmailed for millions of euros .
BMW heiress says man threatening to release pictures of their "meetings"
Munich state prosecutor says man was arrested in January . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Germany's richest woman has said a former lover has threatened to release pictures of them together if she does not pay him millions of euros (dollars), according to her spokesman. Susanne Klatten holds a 12.5-percent stake in BMW. Susanne Klatten's spokesman Joerg Appelhans told CNN Tuesd... |
6f039b0d39932ac4bbd3bf85eba1690376ff50c5 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. House of Representatives backs revised $700 billion bank bailout bill .
Lawmakers rejected rescue plan Monday; passed by Senate Wednesday .
Wall Street stocks rallied on expectation bill would be passed .
Bailout enables U.S. Treasury to buy up bad debts to ease credit crisis . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the revised version of $700 billion bank bailout plan intended to bolster the ailing U.S. financial system. Wall Street traders had been watching developments in Washington closely. The House rejected the original bill on Monday, sending stocks tumbling around ... |
e1a11c97e810f6f843229195199e9c10e35fed0f | Summarize the following news article. | Robbers -- some in drag -- steal estimated $102m in loot from Paris jewelry store .
Thieves swiped rings, necklaces and luxury watches from display cases .
Harry Winston store is near the Champs-Elysees . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- Four armed robbers -- two of them men disguised as women -- walked into a luxury jewelry store in Paris and swiped an estimated €80 million (U.S. $101 million) in jewels, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Robbers dressed in drag stole more than $100M worth of jewelry from a Harry Winston s... |
7d25729b08f7ef2b790111d10ed299632d24cc4c | Summarize the following news article. | O.J. Simpson was convicted of robbery, kidnapping, assault in October .
Judge Jackie Glass said evidence in case was overwhelming .
Charges stem from 2007 confrontation in Las Vegas hotel room .
Defense attorneys say they will appeal judge's sentence . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson will serve at least nine years in prison for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel in 2007. O.J. Simpson told the judge Friday that he was sorry for what he did but didn't think it was wrong. Simpson was... |
f292e4e5eb96c355f993620df4cd4663c6dcbf1d | Summarize the following news article. | Japan group has more than 100 engineers trying to design a space elevator .
Carbon nanotube would be used as a wire to lift the elevator into space .
Western Australia and the Galapagos Islands are potential locations for base station .
Group sets the 2030s as a target to begin construction, although it could be later ... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new space race is officially under way, and this one should have the sci-fi geeks salivating. Lift to space: This is a NASA interpretation of what a space elevator may look like. The project is a \"space elevator,\" and some experts now believe that the concept is well within the bounds ... |
f0c30617317bcf73065f5b894558e101575f6e44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. Barack Obama to voters: "Change has come to America"
NEW: Sen. John McCain congratulates Sen. Barack Obama .
Obama will be working with heavily Democratic Congress .
He will be inaugurated on January 20, 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama told supporters that \"change has come to America\" as he claimed victory in a historic presidential election. Sen. Barack Obama addresses a crowd of 125,000 people in Chicago, Illinois. \"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term,... |
ec3bd30dfb1fa9c9bb3963b15ab57c9586a03b3e | Summarize the following news article. | Only a few windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done.
Transplant given to Claudia Castillo, a 30-year-old Colombian mother of two .
Woman's stem cells used to create cartilage, tissue cells to cover new windpipe .
Doctors say procedure could become a new standard of treatment . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue engineered from her own stem cells in what experts have hailed as a \"milestone in medicine.\" Claudia Castillo, 30, suffered from tuberculosis for years. The breakthrough allowed Claudia Castillo, 30, to receive a new section of trache... |
4e2db22c67957a9eec3868fa6557120e27b1e4ea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Victory proves anything is possible in America, Obama says .
NEW: Obama promises daughters puppy in the White House .
NEW: Obama salutes McCain's campaign, sacrifice . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama told the nation Tuesday night that \"the dream of our founders is alive\" and that he's ready to fulfill his campaign mantra of bringing change to America. \"Change has come to America,\" President-elect Barack Obama told the nation on Tuesday night. \"At thi... |
536f9715d12ef79d0333721766e8303e31c1a5cf | Summarize the following news article. | Doubts persist about Poland and Ukraine's ability to stage tournament in 2012 .
Polish FA fighting corruption claims within its domestic league .
Other issues include inadequate stadiums and a poor transport infrastructure .
UEFA warned both countries to speed up its progress . | [
"(CNN) -- In April 2007, UEFA's executive committee voted to accept a joint proposal from Poland and Ukraine to host the European football Championships in 2012. Poland faces a struggle to upgrade many of its venues, such as Tenth Anniversary stadium in Warsaw. The decision to award the tournament to Poland -- a fo... |
8693bfc0ba4008ed54f1409a99b2fce60ea9e67b | Summarize the following news article. | Writer rode with Obama on his way to give keynote address at 2004 DNC .
Obama's keynote electrified the nation, emphasized unity .
Candidate John Kerry took a chance giving keynote to lesser-known Obama .
Obama calm: Said the pressure "nothing compared to folks ... getting laid off" | [
"(CNN) -- The cool of Barack Obama was very much on display on a warm day in Boston's Christopher Columbus Park during the summer of 2004. John Kerry, right, and Obama confer at the 2004 DNC, where Obama wowed the crowd with his keynote address. It was going to be a big day for the Democratic nominee for the U.S. ... |
bb169fa70ad3afdc0ef848d29abd8832aaa5bc3b | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters are forced to change lifestyles, give up luxuries in tough economic times .
One iReporter is giving up her "dream wedding" because of layoffs .
What are you giving up? Share it with iReport.com . | [
"(CNN) -- Faced with a nationwide financial crisis, a volatile stock market and rising unemployment and inflation rates, many Americans are making changes in their personal spending habits. Single mother Ingrid Zaharris said financial woes forced her to take her daughter out of gymnastics classes. Ingrid Zaharris s... |
4df1fb2b81e22650a33a43a72428dfd7447b06ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hijacked super tanker heading towards port in Somalia, U.S. Navy says .
Saudi-owned oil tanker has 25 crew aboard in the Arabian Sea .
Pirate attacks have increased sharply in perilous Gulf of Aden region this year .
Multinational naval force has been patrolling the area to provide protection . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Pirates who hijacked a crude oil tanker off the coast of Kenya are approaching a Somali port, the U.S. Navy says. An undated photo of the Sirius Star in South Korean waters. The Sirius Star -- a crude \"super tanker\" flagged in Liberia and owned by the Saudi Arabian-based Saudi Aramco comp... |
80f91d738f559569782c0c1625b5b1342cf40dd7 | Summarize the following news article. | African-Americans in Missouri excited about Obama's chances .
84-year-old: "I never thought an African-American would get this far in the U.S."
Obama aides think African-American vote could help in half-dozen states .
Campaign working to re-energize voters who used to stay home, reach new voters . | [
"ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- Ollie James is 84 years old and a doubter no more. Ollie James, 84, says he knows Obama is going to win, because he believes \"God answers prayers.\" \"I know he is going to win,\" James said after services at Leonard Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. \"See, God answers prayers, ... |
88b8d239aee192d01e410fab76cb969bf953fd7c | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Lloyd's home one of dozens destroyed by California wildfires .
Lloyd: "Rebuilding would be -- it's too much. You can't rebuild that"
Lloyd: Having home destroyed brings "different awareness" than watching on TV . | [
"(CNN) -- Christopher Lloyd picked through the charred remnants of his Montecito, California, home Monday morning, resigning himself to the fact it cannot be rebuilt. Christopher Lloyd's $11 million home in Montecito, California, was destroyed by the \"Tea Fire.\" The \"Back to the Future\" and \"Taxi\" star showed... |
3b3301b2f6a5c4974baf18b4cf109206829dbc29 | Summarize the following news article. | British filmmaker Mike Leigh shares his scripting style and secrets .
Mike Leigh has been in the movie business for over 35 years .
Leigh's work is known for gritty realism and focus on underprivileged societies .
He is also renowned for his unconventional approach to screenwriting . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British filmmaker, screenwriter and playwright, Mike Leigh has been in the movie business for over 35 years. Leigh on screenwriting: \"I don't make a conventional screenplay ... it's a whole organic process.\" In that time, he has been nominated for five Oscars, as well as winning the Best... |
cf7c301f613ab00d6e07dd222ab9243ef3d272a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Official: Spain denies asylum to Omar bin Laden .
Spain did not give a reason for turning down the asylum appeal .
He has publicly called on his father to abandon terrorism .
He was previously denied asylum in Britain . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- One of Osama bin Laden's sons has been denied asylum in Spain, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday. Omar bin Laden pictured earlier this year during a television interview in Rome, Italy. Omar bin Laden, who is in his late 20s, stepped off a plane at Madrid's Barajas Inter... |
b3ea48b0c660d4acc162bc9e79c0d869ecc10dcb | Summarize the following news article. | President Bush: Obama victory represents a triumph of the American story .
World leaders congratulate Barack Obama on winning U.S. presidential election .
Most stocks rise in Asia as Obama win seen positively; markets fall in Europe .
Kenyan President Kibaki calls Obama victory "our own victory" | [
"(CNN) -- World leaders rushed to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama as incumbent George W. Bush called his win \"a testament to hard work, optimism and faith in the enduring promise of our nation.\" Kenya declared a national holiday for Obama's White House victory. Speaking from the White House, Bush said t... |
e5655381c6d64d55d2abee1eca6184f8d02b1ec1 | Summarize the following news article. | McCain solidifies front-runner status .
Clinton takes delegate-rich states .
Huckabee, Romney vow to keep fighting .
Obama winning more states, but Clinton winning states with more delegates . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain cemented his front-runner status Tuesday, piling up big wins coast-to-coast, according to CNN projections. Democratic voters remain evenly split over which of their candidates they would rather see get the nomination. Sen. Barack Obama won more states Tuesday, but Sen. Hillary Clinton won... |
d98865741a61a1590113fc32b9b0e60a90d1c8e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian media speculates change intended to pave the way for Putin's return .
Kremlin says amendment needed to ensure stability of future governments .
President Dmitry Medvedev announced the measures two weeks ago .
Next Russian presidential elections set for 2012 . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- The Russian parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years. Vladimir Putin was barred constitutionally from seeking a third consecutive term as president. There is widespread speculation in Russian media that the change is aimed ... |
89dbc8653124d5caf46c516422c988a1074ac409 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese scientists produce clones of mice dead and frozen for 16 years .
Feat could lead researchers to resurrect long-extinct species, like mammoth .
Researchers used cells from mice that were frozen for 16 years at -20 Celsius . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japanese scientists have produced clones of mice that have been dead and frozen for 16 years -- a feat that could lead researchers to one day resurrect long-extinct species, such as the mammoth. Dolly was cloned using cells from live animals. Now scientists believe they can resurrect extinct ... |
3a999c065c7f86372b608ff27e6ad4deb3f7b2e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Biden speaks at his son's deployment ceremony in Delaware .
Beau Biden is a National Guard captain and Delaware's AG .
Biden tells the crowd: "My heart is full of love and pride"
Sarah Palin's son, Track, was deployed to Iraq on September 11 . | [
"DOVER, Delaware (CNN) -- It was a very public goodbye for Joe Biden on Friday as the Delaware senator addressed the deployment ceremony of his son's National Guard unit as they prepare to leave for a tour of duty in Iraq. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden addresses the deployment ceremony Friday. Fo... |
657fa93300b4793a72c39a7a3fb22d25640e5b99 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama claims Indiana, 349-163 electoral vote advantage .
Barack Obama scores wins with women, African-Americans, young voters .
Obama to voters: "Change has come to America"
Obama will be working with heavily Democratic Congress . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Barack Obama did more than thump John McCain in the Electoral College tally; he also handily won the popular vote and redrew the great divide between red states and blue states. Barack Obama addresses a crowd of more than 200,000 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. Riding a Democratic ti... |
ff45206cfab4cea277d8dbbf002b3bb312af076d | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona senator had tough fight in a "Democratic year"
In career of stunning comebacks, win eludes him this time .
Missteps and circumstances sullied voters' opinions of him . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- John McCain's fight for the White House was a microcosm of his political career and broader life -- full of near-death experiences, stunning comebacks and close calls. Sen. John McCain gestures as he delivers his concession speech Tuesday night. The former Navy fighter pilot, who'd been shot do... |
b91a0ddb8d19b6e8413449c1ef62ae78724eb1c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Document: It's not in Florida's best interest to seek death penalty for Casey Anthony .
Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in daughter's disappearance .
Caylee Anthony, 3, was missing for a month before her mother told anyone . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a Florida woman charged with killing her missing 3-year-old daughter, according to court documents filed Friday. Casey Anthony has been charged in an indictment with the premediated murder of daughter Caylee. \"It is not in the best interest... |
84afdfbc7e693e818ba28da16631be71e6092535 | Summarize the following news article. | "We're not preachers of violence or war," Castro writes in essay .
Actor Sean Penn writes that Castro's brother also open to meeting .
Some in Havana skeptical of change in U.S. policy . | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has largely been out of the political scene since falling ill in 2006. \"With Obama, one can talk whenever he wants, because we're not preach... |
bca0927be2737db657d3c8f104dee25b7f7ccd8b | Summarize the following news article. | Amy Winehouse representative: Singer has had bad reaction to medication .
Another bad reaction to medication prompted Winehouse to enter hospital in July .
Grammy-winning Winehouse has suffered a string of health problems . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been admitted to a London hospital after suffering a bad reaction to medication, her representative said Tuesday. Amy Winehouse has undeniable talent, but has become better known for her wild behavior. Winehouse, 25, went to the private London Clinic on Su... |
728b970d96bf07182fdbeccf7d62e522d705b72d | Summarize the following news article. | Hotel, motel accused of illegally raising prices as evacuees fled Hurricane Ike .
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott files lawsuit against the two businesses .
Attorney general: Hotel charged $99.99 for room that had cost $49.99 days earlier .
About 1.2 million Gulf Coast residents moved inland to avoid worst of Ike . | [
"(CNN) -- The Texas attorney general sued a hotel and a motel Thursday, accusing them of price gouging during September's exodus of more than 1 million Gulf Coast residents ahead of Hurricane Ike. Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit against the Hotel Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches and the Super 8 Brookshire Motel n... |
46812e4db246fed228c4a24b36691965ad2e1676 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban militants kill Australian commando in southern Afghanistan .
He was shot during operation to clear Taliban bomb making facility in Uruzgan .
This is the fourth Australian soldier to die in the conflict in Afghanistan .
Several militants killed and a coalition troop injured in other fighting in southeast . | [
"(CNN) -- One Australian soldier, three civilians and Taliban militants were killed early Friday during heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan, according to information from Australian and NATO officials. Four Australian troops have now died in the conflict in Afghanistan. The incident occurred in Tarin Kowt in Ur... |
32888476c9ac4423d8946d6b32cfad53a5cf17a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Political observers: Hispanic voters as diverse as wider community .
Grassroots efforts under way to increase Hispanic citizenship .
Hispanic vote could play significant role in 2008 swing states . | [
"(CNN) -- As Democratic and Republican presidential candidates scour the country for votes during the 2008 campaign, they'll inevitably court the Hispanic community, a voting group growing rapidly in number and diversity. Some Democratic presidential candidates pose before a debate sponsored by Univision. The Repub... |
42a7334ee9360b833b9c331f56783d1f4ff6c990 | Summarize the following news article. | 5 million Colombians signed petitions seeking constitutional referendum .
Some say others deserve chance to run for president .
Supporters speak of giving Alvaro Uribe a chance to continue "vision" | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe enjoys one of the highest popularity ratings of any leader in South America, so much that his supporters are pushing for a third presidential term for him. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has not said whether he would be willing to run for a third term. ... |
56512d980e6f0b9da641f67293af0ade8486a88f | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Crichton wrote several best-sellers, including "Jurassic Park"
Crichton, a physician, also helped create hit TV show "ER"
Crichton died after "courageous and private battle against cancer," release says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Crichton, who helped create the TV show \"ER\" and wrote the best-sellers \"Jurassic Park,\" \"The Andromeda Strain,\" \"Sphere\" and \"Rising Sun,\" has died in Los Angeles, his public relations firm said in a news release. Michael Crichton, here in 2005, was a director an... |
c85a4c3a6ab7094fab189db754033dd4cf033466 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Afghan civilian deaths up 60 percent from last year, U.N. says .
NEW: Increase attributed to intensifying Taliban attacks, roadside bombs .
Troop deaths also up from 2007 as June marks deadliest month since war began .
British NATO soldier dies in mine explosion in Helmand province . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Civilian deaths in Afghanistan have risen sharply in the past year, largely due to more Taliban attacks and roadside bombings, U.N. officials said Sunday. NATO soldiers sit in their vehicle in an Afghan province freed from Taliban forces. Afghan civilian deaths jumped from 430 in the fi... |
5bdc149939290629bcf86aa6e414543bda79e01b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. agency sends investigative team to help .
Death toll in Mexican plane crash rises to 13, report says .
Mexico's interior minister and two high-ranking officials among those killed .
Interior minister is country's second most-powerful post . | [
"MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- The death toll in a plane crash that claimed the life of Mexico's interior minister and two other high-ranking officials has risen to 13, Mexico City prosecutor Miguel Angel Mancera said Wednesday, according to Mexico's state-run Notimex news agency. The scene of Tuesday night's plane crash in... |
3775c657b14066afbac3670c6c97ee6ed5fd5b6a | Summarize the following news article. | President-elect Obama promises his daughters a puppy .
White House has a history of president pets -- from dogs to tiger cubs .
President Bush had three dogs and cat, President Clinton a dog and cat . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama's two daughters had another reason to high-five their dad's election to the presidency Tuesday night: they're getting a puppy. President Bush's dog Barney walks in the White House Rose Garden in 2007. \"Sasha and Malia,\" Obama said in his victory speech at Chicago's Grant Park, \"I love you... |
2db6cd1d2bdb46ac821d2a1776852696697a7735 | Summarize the following news article. | Opposition parties seek to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government .
Harper's Tories gained seats in Canada's October elections but fell short of majority .
Liberal and New Democratic parties join with Bloc Quebecois to try to unseat Tories .
Harper could buy time by asking governor general to suspend parliamen... | [
"(CNN) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper appealed directly to Canadians for support Wednesday, vowing in a nationally televised address on the economy that he will do all he can to halt his opponents from carrying out a no-confidence vote in Parliament -- as planned for Monday -- and forming a coalition government ... |
beed8cad0900366868ab6d994b8f5991a79149af | Summarize the following news article. | Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder .
Grylls was in Antarctica on an expedition for charity .
Host going to UK for treatment, Discovery Channel says . | [
"(CNN) -- Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for an international charity, the Discovery Channel said Sunday. Bear Grylls, host of \"Man vs. Wild,\" was injured in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for charity. Grylls was injur... |
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