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f544cf45659589f5ee6981bbe11f9dc422b32c5b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.S. House is considering a bill to allow trade retaliation .
President responds to a question at a town hall-style meeting .
The issue is a major one between the world's two largest economies . | [
"Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that China's currency is undervalued, resulting in a trade advantage for Chinese goods over American goods that contributes to the U.S. trade deficit. Responding to a question at a town hall-style meeting, Obama addressed one of the major current issu... |
567b82ba5f48e12375644a08dff4a076b036c0c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo ends in high-scoring draw .
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slams the featherbed pitch .
Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0 going into third and final Test next week .
NEW: James Anderson takes five wickets as Pakistan collapse against England . | [
"(CNN) -- Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed the pitch in Colombo after the second Test against hosts Sri Lanka petered out into a high-scoring draw Friday. India were hoping to hit back after losing the first match of the series, Mutiah Muralitharan's triumphant Test farewell, but were frustrated by batt... |
233fa14a7161efc9b40da4b899e7fe8f6aad872e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Queens, Brooklyn took tornado hits .
NEW: Microburst caused greatest damage, weather service says .
One death was storm-related, the New York Police Department says .
The storm left thousands without power and triggered delays on rail lines and at airports . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Forget two turntables and a microphone -- New York City experienced two tornados and a microburst Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Spokesman Gary Conte told reporters at the Office of Emergency Management late Friday.that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Brooklyn and an EF-1 ... |
3106d3121afbbc0a0acc26d8c732c0a766665e63 | Summarize the following news article. | A woman and four of her children were shot to death in Florida .
The woman's husband shot and killed himself when he saw police, authorities said .
Four of the man's stepchildren were killed, and a fifth was wounded .
Two of his biological children apparently were not hurt . | [
"(CNN) -- Six people have died in an apparent murder-suicide in Riviera Beach, Florida, police said Monday. A police officer was investigating a suspicious car when he heard shots and saw a man walk out of a home shortly after 2 a.m. ET, according to a statement from the Riviera Beach Police Department. The man sho... |
2f80f2b75f5d4c69a83be637cd080a9e86438f7f | Summarize the following news article. | Recent grads, people ready for a career change can find work abroad .
Germany, Switzerland and South Korea pay some of the highest teacher salaries . | [
"Editor's note: CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com, which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com. (CareerBuilder.com) -- Finding a career that allows you to travel is not always an easy task, but if you're a college grad looking to make an adventure of your g... |
e6adae8d942b1747fd7e7754832242bd3f85b5fb | Summarize the following news article. | Gadhafi charity's executive director says the ship is bound for Gaza .
Israeli navy has given the ship an ultimatum .
Earlier Tuesday, an Israeli official said the captain had agreed to divert to Egypt .
The ship was sent by the Gadhafi Foundation, which is run by the son of Libya's leader . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- The executive director of the organization sending a Libyan-backed ship laden with humanitarian goods to Gaza -- in violation of an Israeli blockade -- said Tuesday that the ship's captain has no plans to alter course. \"We confirm that the ship is definitely heading to Gaza; we have no other de... |
7587c77a34f01aa6c064a53431d25a520d87ea8d | Summarize the following news article. | Note the celebration and condemnation surrounding a House bill on health care .
Step inside a museum that chronicles a historic struggle for political freedom .
Observe how horses are being used to help those who've served their country .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news storie... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 9, 2009 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Fort Hood, Texas • Berlin, Germany . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: From D.C. to Texas to Berlin, CNN Student News brings ... |
1b91e40f279fa7e5a74ee456c1005e9b2d4c4cf4 | Summarize the following news article. | John Avlon went to protests over Islamic center, says it's become proxy for other issues .
Protesters held inflammatory signs, he says, some from right-wing extreme .
But some protesters earnestly opposed, others just conflicted, he says .
Avlon: Islam as a whole is not the enemy; exploiting issue for political gain is... | [
"(CNN) -- I lived through 9/11. Now I live two blocks from ground zero. This Sunday, I walked over to view two competing rallies - pro and con - over the Islamic cultural center (with mosque) that is to be built on Park Place, near the site of the former World Trade Center. The rally against the center was predicta... |
58de3a6df35143bd8644d1ee9c382938a59d40e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan intends to run in the October presidential primaries for PDP .
Jonathan was vice president under late President Yar'Adua .
Yar'Adua's death upset "zoning" rules, under which power rotates every eight years between regions .
Jonathan is from the south; Yar'Adua is from the north . | [
"(CNN) -- Nigeria will not fall into violence over his decision to stand for elections next year, President Goodluck Jonathan said in an exclusive interview with CNN. \"I can tell you very clearly that violence will not break out because of my interests. I can tell you very clearly,\" Jonathan said in a wide-rangin... |
d1198ec3b923d12ab33a3c0e4f51c3773710a7b6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Rally to Restore Sanity and March to Keep Fear Alive will take place on October 30th .
The rallies are meant to satirize the political process and news coverage spawned from it .
President Barack Obama says he is amused by the idea . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Jon Stewart says that his Rally to Restore Sanity -- and Stephen Colbert's sister event, March to Keep Fear Alive -- are not meant to counter Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor event of last August. \"The march is like everything that we do, just a construct ... to translate the type of material th... |
7f7c0b3b3da41de6c86528de5c50393a9ae0ff5a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Many Greeks stranded as they try to leave for vacation .
Athens is tense after striking truck drivers are ordered back to work .
Their three-day strike has left many gas stations in Athens dry .
Workers are striking over plans to open up their industry . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- The Greek capital was tense Thursday after the government ordered truck drivers back to work following a three-day strike. Striking workers threw rocks and plastic bottles at the gates of the transport ministry in the morning, and police used tear gas to disperse the angry crowd. The strike... |
ebde96eee41973c41f67f8fa7771c2a5e465aee1 | Summarize the following news article. | Green Day singer kicks off eight performances as St. Jimmy in the struggling musical .
The "American Idiot" musical is based off the album, which won a Grammy for Best Rock Album .
"He actually danced. There was choreography, and I believed his character," fan says . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Before the curtain rose for \"American Idiot\" at Manhattan's St. James Theater last night, an announcer listed the house rules and then added, \"By the way, the role of St. Jimmy will be played by Billie Joe Armstrong.\" The subsequent shrieking was likely the loudest ever for a Broadway sta... |
169dc376ac54240e52683830a0054f48af4ba5c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Martin Del Potro loses on comeback to tennis after wrist injury .
Argentine ace was playing first match since Australian Open in January .
Belgium's Olivier Rochus beats Del Potro in straight sets in Thailand .
World number one Rafael Nadal begins his campaign in Bangkok Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro made a disappointing comeback from injury at the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Tuesday, where he was defeated 7-6 6-4 by Olivier Rochus of Belgium in the opening round. The 22-year-old has not played on the ATP Tour since losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open in... |
9fd2714d28642bdb5a939c39ee18023bde041ae2 | Summarize the following news article. | The bodies of eight infants were found in village in northern France .
Woman charged with voluntary manslaughter .
Neighbors say couple are in their mid-40s; Former mayor "shocked" | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- A woman has been charged over the discovery of the bodies of eight newborn babies at two locations in northern France, the French Interior Ministry said Thursday. Gendarmes found the remains in the village of Villers-au-Tertre, south of Lille, some in a home and others in the garden of anoth... |
2fa3fa21c687170eaf38d4887625a8dc70dded7c | Summarize the following news article. | Karzai says tearfully, "I have pain in my heart"
The president is facing a drumbeat of criticism .
News report emerges about probe of a brother . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- It was supposed to be a day celebrating Afghan achievements in education. Instead, Afghanistan's embattled president broke down crying at an official gathering commemorating International Literacy Day. In his emotional speech, Hamid Karzai lamented the estimated 10 million Afghans who a... |
f63b29cbfb43455dbe8fdb92040cd6501e0f8594 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Gascoyne has signed a new five-year contract with Lotus F1 team .
The experienced Gascoyne will now remain with the English-based outfit until 2015 .
Lotus only returned to the Formula One grid this year after time away from the sport . | [
"(CNN) -- The CNN-sponsored Lotus Racing Formula One team have revealed that chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne has signed a new five-year contract. Lotus only returned to the grid this year but, along with fellow-newcomers Virgin Racing and Hispania, have failed to score a single point so far. However, they hav... |
2fce35f071332d9830c9ed99a68c910c002b9433 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: University of Michigan won't allow blogger on campus .
Michigan assistant attorney general takes leave of absence .
He's been under fire for blogging about gay college student .
Attorney general previously defended Andrew Shirvell's right to blog on own time . | [
"(CNN) -- Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell -- who for nearly six months has blogged about an openly gay college student -- has taken a voluntary leave of absence, the state's attorney general's office confirmed to CNN Friday. The office does not know the length of Shirvell's leave, but says that ... |
980aa6feceabcad94f7852f3626896877762c667 | Summarize the following news article. | "Honeyteers" are newlyweds whose honeymoons double as volunteer projects .
One couple taught French and English in Moshi, Tanzania, on their honeymoon .
Trip was an opportunity to learn about wife's heritage for one husband . | [
"(CNN) -- It's common for newlyweds to honeymoon abroad. It's less common for them to fix kids' bikes during their trip -- but Aaron and Kristen Berlin did just that two days after saying their vows. The Massachusetts twentysomethings got married in October and spent five days volunteering at an orphanage in southe... |
aae5749a8d8e70b7804e7927e7074bd69926c8b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: More than 95 percent of $9.1 billion cannot be accounted for .
Report blames "weaknesses in DoD's financial and management controls"
Funds "vulnerable to inappropriate uses and undetected loss" | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A federal audit of $9.1 billion targeted for reconstruction in Iraq cannot account for more than 95 percent of it, a federal report said Tuesday. The report, by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, blamed \"weaknesses in DoD's [the Department of Defense's] financial and man... |
92ffe0035e424d4689ebf774874cbe0c59d48514 | Summarize the following news article. | Militants were planning attacks around Mogadishu, Somali officials say .
Ten were killed while working on a car bomb .
Al-Shabaab has warned about more attacks during Ramadan . | [
"(CNN) -- Two failed bomb attempts by the Somali Islamist group Al-Shabaab killed 11 militants around Mogadishu, Somalia's transitional government said Saturday. In the first incident, militants were working on a car bomb in a house near Shirkole, north of the capital, when the device detonated, killing 10, the gov... |
b7f9a8c562222a52e402c35e1bbe27bfdeb1a348 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker to take on Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher in fourballs at Ryder Cup .
Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson take on Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer in first match .
United States are defending trophy in October 1-3 event at Celtic Manor .
U.S. captain Corey Pavin leaves out Jim Furyk from opening... | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Tiger Woods and his partner Steve Stricker will take on English duo Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher in the opening fourballs of the 38th Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, Wales, on Friday. United States captain Corey Pavin named Woods and world number four Stricker as his third pairing for the first... |
785143304a6ded6c25cf3ee436302b7eb2e145fe | Summarize the following news article. | The courts ordered the Haskell County Commission to remove the monument in 2009 .
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case in March .
The county government has 10 years to pay $199,000 in attorneys' fees . | [
"(CNN) -- The Haskell County, Oklahoma, Commission has 10 years to pay attorneys' fees of $199,000 after it was forced to remove an 8-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument. The county has been in litigation with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma since 2006, after it allowed a resident to pay for and erec... |
80722e91f0c65f2870ec63ed1e4330e2c16ed692 | Summarize the following news article. | Aliko Dangote became Nigeria's first billionaire in 2007 .
He began his business in 1977 and has built it into a multi-billion dollar conglomerate .
Dangote's business includes flour, sugar, pasta, clothing and cement . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Worth an estimated $2.1bn, Aliko Dangote is one of the richest men in Africa. The Dangote Group, which he started in 1977, trading in commodities and building materials, is now a multi-billion dollar conglomerate spanning West Africa. Today, the business covers flour, sugar, pasta, clothing... |
4f7f073ce92bceddcf0a7a1eae99d902af7dd999 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The families will reunite at the two countries' joint mountain resort in the North .
NEW: The meetings will be held from October 30 to November 5 .
Families have been divided for nearly 60 years .
Fewer than 200 families were allowed to reunite at the last event . | [
"(CNN) -- North and South Korea reached agreement Friday on where to temporarily reunite families separated by the Korean War nearly 60 years ago, the Yonhap news agency said. Earlier talks had bogged down over where to hold the reunions. They will be held from October 30 to November 5 at the two countries' joint m... |
0b044de83879c5ef9b5a200d64347a2d7eef5038 | Summarize the following news article. | Chung Un-chan first offered his resignation on July 5 .
President Lee Myung-bak did not accept Chan's resignation at that time .
President's Grand National Party has taken a beating in the polls . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korea's prime minister has offered to resign for a second time, the prime minister's office said Thursday, after failure to win parliamentary approval to stop relocation of government offices out of the capital, Seoul. \"I personally greatly regret that I couldn't complete the Sejong project, even t... |
bd21044ec99b1ae52e1ba657501bc024b2677460 | Summarize the following news article. | Bundesliga minnows Mainz have won their first six matches this season .
Their latest victory saw them stun giants Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena .
Mainz's prominence has come under the guidance of young coach Thomas Tuchel .
They will equal the German record of seven straight victories if they defeat Hoffenheim... | [
"(CNN) -- Which football team has the best record in one of Europe's elite leagues? Well it isn't Barcelona or Real Madrid, Manchester United or Chelsea, or even one of the Milan giants. In fact, a 2-1 victory at the home of German champions Bayern Munich has put this particular side, who are virtually unknown outs... |
d38e732d84f0793a2e5cf0f4984a40e750949b4e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The two sides will meet again next Thursday .
The talks are designed to set the stage for higher-level discussions .
U.N. Command: The 2nd round of talks last 1 hour and 45 minutes .
North Korea has been blamed for the sinking of the warship Cheonan, but denies it . | [
"(CNN) -- The second round of talks between North Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command on the peninsula ended Friday. The talks were designed to set the stage for higher-level discussions on the sinking of a South Korean warship, for which North Korea has been blamed. The two sides met for about an hour and 45 minut... |
18975fb353e4df176bf4d4da8fcc76af90de5aee | Summarize the following news article. | Air passengers in France are urged to contact their airlines before going to the airport .
A strike by air-traffic controllers has resulted in some cancellations .
Passenger: "In the middle of July, it's tough to find a place to stay" | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- A strike by air-traffic controllers affected flights Wednesday across France, resulting in cancellations of 10 percent of scheduled flights from Paris' main international airport, the civil aviation authority DGAC said. In addition to the cancellations at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, ha... |
047c35f11915c6fd24706d9fb12fddfbc4b1e25e | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Jason Chaffetz that inviting comedian to testify was a distraction .
Pelosi's claim that Colbert would draw attention to issue shows she doesn't get it, he says .
He says Democratic-controlled Congress has done nothing to solve immigration issue .
Chaffetz: Voters living with consequences of inaction; they deserve... | [
"(CNN) -- Arguably the best fake newsman on television, comedian Stephen Colbert knows how to deliver a one-liner. But his invitation to testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on immigration was the real joke. Speaker Nancy Pelosi cited Colbert's \"ability to bring attention to an important issue like immi... |
5ef2cab2b8f4ca558b21dbcb79d48145b804e34f | Summarize the following news article. | 154.5-acre ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi, once lived in by Elvis Presley .
Presley purchased it in February 1967, 3 months before marrying Priscilla Beaulieu .
The property has been on the market since last month .
Current owners bought property in 1979 and turned it into a cattle ranch . | [
"(CNN) -- It's arguably one of the largest pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia ever: a 154.5-acre ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi, once owned by the king of rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley bought the property in February 1967, three months before marrying Priscilla Beaulieu. And it's on the market, with an asking pric... |
ad2dcb293a00358ec30d8f630c012631ca8233f0 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. Security Council renews the mandate of the mission in Darfur .
The mission's current mandate was due to end Friday .
A report this week said fighting has intensified and deaths have increased . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of its mission in the Darfur region of Sudan for another 12 months. Council members made the decision Friday, a day before the current mandate was due to end. They demanded that the parties involved in the conflict immediately end ... |
c5eeab49e4f295c94d0f601c9369d3ee59bddb8b | Summarize the following news article. | Workers exposed to spilled oil may be at long-term risk for breathing trouble .
Doctors should be on the lookout for respiratory problems in the Gulf of Mexico workers .
The Gulf Worker Study will investigate the Deepwater Horizon spill . | [
"(Health.com) -- Cleanup workers exposed to spilled oil may be at long-term risk for breathing trouble and other health problems, according to a new study examining the aftereffects of a 2002 oil spill in Spain. However, it's not clear whether the respiratory problems reported by the workers in the study are likely... |
f08297c3c64acabba252f0c1af74628e7021b50b | Summarize the following news article. | Ken Kratz is under fire for texts he sent to a crime victim .
Earlier, Kratz said he was sorry but would not resign .
He was most recently on medical leave . | [
"(CNN) -- Embattled Calumet County, Wisconsin, District Attorney Ken Kratz has resigned amid a texting scandal, according to the office of Gov. Jim Doyle. Two weeks ago, at a news conference, Kratz apologized for sending personal texts to a domestic abuse victim while prosecuting her former boyfriend. At the time, ... |
94571fa5e63aa5c250dd60813d8dd8dbbeef7dba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: China defended the execution in a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in London .
Akmal Shaikh's supporters said he was mentally ill and officials did not take that into account when trying him .
British government had asked China not to execute Shaikh but China says it has followed law . | [
"(CNN) -- The British government condemned China's execution of a British national Tuesday on drug smuggling charges. \"I ... am appalled and disappointed that our persistent requests for clemency have not been granted,\" Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. \"I am particularly concerned that no mental health assessme... |
d1ddc29db018be6065fbcc809f611abb305c8569 | Summarize the following news article. | Explore some of the effects of an earthquake that struck the nation of Turkey .
Find out what residents of Marjah, Afghanistan are asking from their president .
Step into the middle of a controversy surrounding a national stepping contest .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stor... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 9, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Turkey • Lahore, Pakistan • Marjah, Afghanistan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: This Tuesday, March 9th, CNN Student News is... |
9f6cff32cf5570ff96367d5746e781ee9c191c7c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The missing man's mother pleads for help finding him .
NEW: The man's wife suggests his killers may have his body .
Sheriff suspects gunmen were pirates connected to Mexican drug cartels .
Fisherman says he was attacked by pirates in May . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a man reportedly killed by pirates on a lake along the U.S.-Mexico border pleaded for help in finding her son's body Tuesday. Appearing on NBC's \"Today\" show, David Hartley's mother, Pam Hartley, tearfully asked Mexican authorities and the public to help recover his remains. \"Please, ever... |
ca354e6289c045299a9ebf09e1f447e5eecd4a4f | Summarize the following news article. | Tottenham agree a deal to sign Brazil international Sandro .
Sandro currently plays for Brazilian club Internacional .
West Ham want to move into the London Olympic Stadium after the 2012 games . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League side Tottenham have confirmed that Brazil midfielder Sandro will join the club at the end of the season, subject to a medical. The 21-year-old currently plays for Internacional in his home country and will head to Spurs at the end of their participation in the Copa Libertadores tour... |
057c2b716e3e143f50be56d0356ce65eef4d933c | Summarize the following news article. | Chavez says he is reviewing war plans as tension with Colombia grows .
Troops are deploying to 10 districts near the border, he says .
Colombia claims leftist rebels have found refuge in Venezuela .
Venezuela denies those accusations and has broken off diplomatic ties with its neighbor . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has deployed troops to areas near the Colombian border and says he is reviewing plans for a potential war as tension between the two nations rises. \"Three nights ago I told the vice-president. It makes me sad, I confess, that I'm reviewing war plans,\" he said during a ph... |
2029f67aa93e65830d02f702112924a673f1720e | Summarize the following news article. | The kidnappings took place in southeastern Nigeria .
The abduction occurred in Nigeria's "kidnapping capital"
The children are students at an international school . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Authorities in Nigeria have recovered 15 schoolchildren who were snatched by kidnappers earlier this week, a police spokesman said Friday. The children were rescued by police late Thursday in southeastern Nigeria's Abia state, according to Yeni Ajayi, a deputy National Police spokesman. He ... |
278b42d922bdd044f6f4bdb58880602df58d30fa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecution concludes closing argument Tuesday afternoon .
Prosecution argues Smith's doctors fed her drug addiction .
The judge has been critical of the prosecution's case .
Two counts against Smith's lawyer-boyfriend were tossed out . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Doctors prescribed 2,360 pills to Anna Nicole Smith in the month before her death, a number that prosecutors told jurors Tuesday was evidence of a conspiracy to feed her drug addiction. \"You've all heard she was a strong gal,\" said Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Renee Rose ... |
9fa912a51f24257a20df083931d85938ea9ce1de | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Father: "My family is still gone"
The penalty phase is scheduled to begin October 18 .
Steven Hayes is convicted of capital murder .
Jurors acquitted Hayes of an arson charge . | [
"(CNN) -- After deliberating for about four hours over two days, a jury Tuesday convicted a 47-year-old man of capital murder in the deaths of three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion. Steven Hayes was convicted on 16 of the 17 charges against him in connection with the deaths of Jennifer Hawke... |
75aa6a85f548519f4bf597471825d6b0158c1f10 | Summarize the following news article. | White House steps up campaign against private health insurance companies .
Obama works to win support among key House Democrats for his plan .
Pelosi: Congress is "on the brink of making very important history"
Pelosi tries to ease concerns of abortion-rights opponents . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama worked behind closed doors to win support among key House Democrats for his health care reform plan Thursday, one day after urging Congress to hold a final up or down vote on the measure. The administration also ratcheted up its campaign against private health insurance companie... |
35656f767f1744cc6b1696df9c7ff805ef80e038 | Summarize the following news article. | Large collection of baseball cards found at park .
Police in Washington are hoping the rightful owner comes forward .
Most appear to be from the 1980s and 1990s . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Johnny Bench, Tony LaRussa and Steve Carlton, their 1980s-style hair shoved under their caps, look forever young in a substantial baseball card collection that's missing an owner. Since June 24, the Metropolitan Police Department has been trying to find the rightful owner of well more than 500 ... |
d244710687eb02821b8fe13573c935cfe6ff48c6 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA to provide nutritional and behavioral health support .
Rescue crews are working on a "Plan B" to get the 33 trapped miners out faster .
The miners have been told they could be underground for up to 4 months .
The trapped workers have made a 25-minute video featuring messages to loved ones . | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months, the head of the rescue operation said Friday. But Andre Sougarret, the mines manager for the state mining company, and Chilean govern... |
ed57c0bb36cedda35573b0b52cedf5d96810f58a | Summarize the following news article. | The floods in Jilin province kill 29 people .
Waters wash chemical-filled containers into river .
More than 900 people killed across China . | [
"Biejing, China (CNN) -- Floods have killed at least 29 people in northeastern China this week and washed tons of chemical containers into the Songhua River, state media reported Friday. The death toll from the flood waters in Jilin province rose to 27 in Yongji county. Two more people died in neighboring Shuangya... |
5d5a46eb2b53986fbe26157029f553a3c4a1dd84 | Summarize the following news article. | The $60 billion deal would include fighter planes, helicopters and high-tech bombs .
A large aim of such sales is to provide capability against Iran, the official says .
The deal must go before Congress before being finalized . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration is preparing to notify Congress of plans to sell $60 billion of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, according to a U.S. defense official. The official, who would not be identified because the proposal has not yet been sent to Congress, described the deal as \"enormous.\... |
462f054fbf17ad62c760603b15fb142c3f70e6f9 | Summarize the following news article. | A plant infection blamed for large drop in production, according to the U.N.
Helmand and Kandahar provinces were hit "particularly hard."
2010 production down 48 percent on 2009 figures .
Afghanistan produces 92 percent of world opium, according to U.N. report . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Opium production has dropped significantly in Afghanistan, in large part because of a plant infection in the country's war-torn south, a U.N. report said on Thursday. \"This is good news but there is no room for false optimism; the market may again become lucrative for poppy-crop grower... |
62d63164fecd125f84387792b33bff7ba12eabfd | Summarize the following news article. | Tibetans were casting their votes for a government in exile .
Tibet is an autonomous part of China .
Nepal does not allow anti-Chinese activities on its soil . | [
"(CNN) -- Nepalese authorities in Kathmandu seized ballot boxes Sunday, disrupting elections for Tibetans who were voting to elect a new prime minister and government in exile, officials said Monday. \"The administration intervened in the so-called election because Nepal's foreign policy does not allow any activiti... |
e65f847266b5eaca6315987fc4b991312bdd5394 | Summarize the following news article. | John Smoltz says to keep eye on young players leading their teams in baseball playoffs .
He says there should be more use of replay to correct umpires' calls .
Smoltz says the Braves and Reds winning their series would be the biggest surprise to him . | [
"Editor's Note: John Smoltz was a star pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and won the Cy Young Award as the National League's best pitcher in 1996. He is second all-time with 15 post-season wins and will be doing color commentary on TBS's baseball playoff coverage that gets under way Wednesday. Baseball's post-season s... |
0ccc596a430104060ee303b1bfcb5f5ea6e04f7c | Summarize the following news article. | Pew study: Nearly two-thirds of Latinos support Democrats; 22 percent back GOP .
Only about a third of Latinos say they have given next month's election "a lot of thought"
About half of voters in general have given the election "a lot of thought"
The study was conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center research o... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Latino support for Democratic candidates remains strong, with 65 percent of registered Hispanic voters saying they plan to vote for the Democrat in their congressional district in next month's midterm elections, the Pew Hispanic Center said in a report Tuesday. But Latino voters appear less mot... |
1c166e6b77fe8d5f75c699d87b1b8d7a52d6fa2a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Two attacks damage trucks and kill two people .
Militants use petrol bombs to damage 25 trucks .
About half of U.S. cargo comes into Afghanistan via Pakistan, Pentagon says .
Torkham Gate remains closed . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Attacks in Pakistan on trucks carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan damaged about two dozen trucks and killed two people Friday, authorities said. Militants torched dozens of supply trucks in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh Friday morning, police said. No one was hurt, ... |
28e5ba109ae6792840e2f6fc52d9887340f4e510 | Summarize the following news article. | India still 60 runs away from making Sri Lanka bat again in second Test in Colombo .
Tourists reach 382-4 on third day as Sachin Tendulkar scores his 48th Test century .
Tendulkar unbeaten on 108 as he adds unbroken 141 with debutant Suresh Raina .
India had resumed on 95-0 but lost three quick wickets after 165-run op... | [
"(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar extended his world record to 48 Test centuries as India battled to avoid the follow-on in the second match of the series against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday. The 37-year-old \"Little Master\" was unbeaten on 108 at the end of the third day, with the tourists on 382-4 -- still 60 run... |
8f083b1a46be549d319406a579c40e6124c8ad4c | Summarize the following news article. | Former leader returned to country this week, has been staying in embassy .
I'll stay here in the Brazilian embassy as long as it takes," he says .
De facto president says Zelaya won't be removed from embassy .
New leader begs media to come cover "the real true country" | [
"(CNN) -- Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said Thursday night he has rejected a proposal by the man who replaced him after a June coup that they both resign and make way for a third person to take over. Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya faces reporters Thursday at Brazil's Embassy in Teguci... |
1f802d22e849b0e630b48117ba08416b03017bd1 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 to extend lead in English title race to four points .
Goals from Didier Drogba and Alex sink the Gunners at Stamford Bridge .
Liverpool slump to shock 2-1 home defeat to Blackpool .
Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-1 at Eastlands to move up to second . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea extended their lead in the English title race with a 2-0 win over London neighbors Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday while the misery continues for 18-time champions Liverpool. Goals in either half from Didier Drogba and Alex leave Chelsea four points clear of big-spending Manchester City. Th... |
17ce5e80673227f5fe0571c9bace7a5c6ccfba66 | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Gatlin made it three wins from three races sinces his return to athletics .
The former Olympic champion sprints to victory in a 100 meter contest in Tallinn .
The 28-year-old is having to compete at smaller venues following his four-year ban .
Gatlin made his return to competitive athletics with two wins in Rakv... | [
"(CNN) -- Justin Gatlin made it three wins from three races sinces his return to competitive athletics with victory in a 100 meters race in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday. The 2004 Olympic champion, who is returning to action after a four-year ban for failing a drugs test, clocked a time of 10.17 seconds -- running in... |
17917f01580ba1706ccb903a33e8544ade6776c7 | Summarize the following news article. | A Florida teenager says people in Ireland found a bottle he threw into the ocean .
The bottle is part of a high school science experiment .
Other students' bottles have been found in Georgia, South Carolina and Rhode Island . | [
"(CNN) -- Here's a reason to be hopeful if you ever find yourself stuck on a desert island: sending a message in a bottle could actually work. Just ask Corey Swearingen. A teenager in Ireland recently found the bottle and message he tossed off the Florida coast last year. \"I was excited and amazed that my bottle t... |
6cb2976159fe48979b65f9eb26ced5311b9ab12a | Summarize the following news article. | A still life painting by Haitian artist Hector Hyppolite was damaged in the earthquake .
Gallery owner Georges Nader wanted to have it -- and thousands of other pieces -- restored .
In a troubled land, art serves a vital role as the nation's memory .
The Haitian government has been working with the Smithsonian on resto... | [
"(CNN) -- After Haiti's devastating earthquake, Georges Nader picked up Hector Hyppolite's oil-on-cardboard painting like a father would a wounded child. He could barely hold back his tears. \"Vase et Fleurs,\" glorious in its art naif simplicity, lay before him like a complicated jigsaw puzzle. Pieces were frazzle... |
36e419699512e00033803c668a9160b53c1a3e1c | Summarize the following news article. | Windows 95 added a number of core features such as the start menu and taskbar .
Windows and Microsoft Office remain the engine driving the vast majority of the company's profits .
The question is whether Windows can outpace what we call the generic web experience . | [
"(CNET) -- The company paid to treat people to free newspapers in London, lighted the Empire State Building in Windows' colors and draped Toronto's CN Tower with a 300-foot banner -- all part of a massive $300 million ad campaign that accompanied the product's arrival. Windows 95, which was separate from the compa... |
5a17cc8bcd47f6e0637887ce40288112f3e6f25f | Summarize the following news article. | Garry Phebus says he's under a "death sentence"
"There's nothing greater than for a family member to receive an organ"
Doctor: Physicians are unlikely to go along with the Georgia man's plan .
Some ALS sufferers live for decades with the disease . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him. Garry Phebus has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as the disease is formally known, since 2008. The 61-year-ol... |
8617e15314377aa2f08c2c2b5597fee7772edd3b | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool concede early goal in Turkey but beat Trabzonspor to reach Europa League .
Big-spending Manchester City also qualify for group stages .
Aston Villa crash out again to Austrian side Rapid Vienna but Juventus through . | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool shrugged off conceding an early goal to beat Turkish side Trabzonspor 2-1 and qualify for the group stages of the Europa League with a 3-1 aggregate victory. Minus star players Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, Liverpool saw their 1-0 first leg advantage wiped out in just four minutes in Turk... |
c3937fb6e0e75ba58066b5862925fa093d8c6a72 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona have agreed a deal with Liverpool for Javier Mascherano .
Argentina international set to finalize terms with Spanish champions .
The 26-year-old joined Liverpool in January 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish champions Barcelona have announced they've agreed a deal to sign Javier Mascherano from Liverpool. The Argentina international asked to be sold in July and has recently been left out of Liverpool's squad as his drawn out move neared completion. Mascherano is now expected to fly to Barcelona this w... |
5a4b001ff30d34da5087f0318343cfbdd5208b5d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fellow Nobel laureate Jody Williams defends Mairead Maguire .
Israel objected to Maguire's participation in a Gaza-bound flotilla .
Maguire won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work in Northern Ireland . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Israeli Supreme Court has upheld the deportation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire, who had tried to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories last week, a spokeswoman for the Israeli judiciary said Monday. Maguire, of Ireland, was held at Ben-Gurion International Airport's dete... |
724b52c82d7a9eeb7caa54b378697f1e075a6874 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese businessman Kenneth Huang makes enquiry about buying English club Liverpool .
Royal Bank of Scotland confirm to CNN Huang contacted them about a deal .
Liverpool has been officially up for sale since April .
Current American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are unpopular with fans . | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton claims there have been \"several\" bids for the club after Chinese businessman Kenneth Huang's interest was confirmed to CNN. A spokesman for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) told CNN that Huang made an enquiry about buying the English Premier League club, and that he w... |
6de626097f90b0ccc3c72b4179cae8a012b87afd | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea maintain 100 percent record with 2-0 home win against Stoke City .
Andrey Arshavin seals a 2-1 win for Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers .
Tottenham slump to 0-1 home defeat against Wigan; Wolves and Newcastle draw .
Blackpool denied first home victory by late Fulham equalizer . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea have maintained their 100 percent record in the English Premier League with a comfortable victory over Stoke City. After scoring 12 goals in their opening two English Premier League fixtures, Chelsea had to settle for just two at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Goals in either half from Florent Malou... |
3fb8490b73026d893c58e53d4949302a3533cdad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Autopsy is complete, but final reports are still pending .
Antonio Pettigrew won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics .
He later admitted doping, and the relay team returned its medals . | [
"(CNN) -- An autopsy has been completed on former Olympian and UNC track coach Antonio Pettigrew, but reports from the examination are pending and the cause of his death has not been released, the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Wednesday. The body of Pettigrew, a former 400-meter world cha... |
da7ab2c79503e4a88d5c9a894225db30e67817cc | Summarize the following news article. | Lucasfilm Ltd. announced they would return the "Star Wars" movies to theaters, this time in 3-D .
Some "Star Wars" fans are not happy with updates to the franchise .
Could "Star Wars" fans be partially to blame for Lucas' tweaking? | [
"(CNN) -- Dear Mr. Lucas, . I was sincerely disturbed when I found out you where planning on converting the \"Star Wars\" franchise to 3-D. This is one of the worst ideas you've ever had about \"Star Wars.\" And let's face it -- you've had some real stinkers: \"The Star Wars Holiday Special\" ring a bell? I want to... |
6145f1cf6368d3e7813a45982dc07792fdb462c5 | Summarize the following news article. | A Christian Dior designer created a dip-dyed silk faille gown specifically for Stefani .
The gown Kelly wore to marry Monaco's Prince Rainier was a parting gift from MGM .
DeGeneres and DeRossi wore Zac Posen at their 2008 ceremony . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- It's been a big summer for wedded bliss: In the last few months, everyone from Penelope Cruz to Carrie Underwood to Emily Blunt has tied the knot. And, try as Chelsea Clinton might to keep the particulars under wraps, details of her upcoming nuptials have been slowly but surely leaking out. We're ... |
0df741775f5a987c7443ef4829f6a60f8008833a | Summarize the following news article. | Former CNN anchor says he's not allowed to ask status of people working for contractors .
The Nation article says Lou Dobbs hired contractors who used illegal workers .
The immigrants did landscaping and cared for horses ridden by Dobbs' daughter .
Dobbs calls article a "hit piece" | [
"(CNN) -- Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs said Thursday said neither he nor his companies have ever hired illegal immigrants and it was not his responsibility to check their papers. Dobbs challenged an online article accusing him of hiring contractors who employ illegal immigrants on his properties. During his afternoo... |
6f831d234c3374729fa037d95af5e621bd26a8f4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecution argues Smith's doctors fed her drug addiction .
The judge has been critical of the prosecution case .
Two counts against Smith's lawyer-boyfriend were tossed . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The prosecution in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's manager-boyfriend Howard K. Stern and two doctors portrayed the actress as an addict who had no control over her drugs in closing arguments that began Monday. Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Barkhurst used two No... |
b15df24f933e61ae2de2d662c61987a386de9b8c | Summarize the following news article. | The ETA announced a cease-fire on Sunday to various media .
Spain's prime minister's office had no comment .
ETA is blamed for more than 800 deaths in its long fight for independence .
Previous cease-fire announcements have been broken . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- The Basque separatist group ETA released a cease-fire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, where it typically releases information. ETA has announced cease-fires before and broken them, notably the unilateral 2006 cease-fire that was announced as \"permanen... |
3df8802a6cb42b5d5f2866d4400f65f0f463ba72 | Summarize the following news article. | Jerry Seinfeld: I don't have any friends who aren't faithful to their wives .
In arguments men should figure out what she needs to hear and then say it .
Best advice he's gotten: Careful what you say in a fight .
Likes most about marriage? "I love being brought down to size" | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Slouching over coffee in a booth at a New York diner, Jerry Seinfeld looks so...Seinfeldian, you might think he was shooting a scene from the old sitcom. But this is a different Jerry: a husband and father of three, who, at 55, finds himself comfortably bemused by the strange intricacies of marriage... |
e623d2656c5c80b4623d798879bda4ebdde05321 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Olympic and world champion sprinter Justin Gatlin wins on comeback in Estonia .
The American wins his heat and the final of 100 meters at Kuldliiga meeting .
He was banned in 2006 after testing positive for excessive levels of testosterone . | [
"(CNN) -- Disgraced American sprinter Justin Gatlin made a successful return to competition on Tuesday following his four-year ban for drug use. The 28-year-old, who won Olympic gold in the 100 meters in 2004 and two world titles the following year, made his comeback at an athletics meet in Eastern Europe. He was t... |
5617b4b13ee805a5560ec37229043cf9272e369d | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: Tea Party adept at "Facebook politics," rallying supporters via cyberspace .
Obama, Democrats had same success, but since election, Web support is down, he writes .
He says Twitter, Facebook can't sustain a movement when election drama is over .
Facebook politics lacks local element and commitment cruci... | [
"(CNN) -- The Tea Party has rekindled excitement in the potential of the internet to nurture mass political movements by using the Web to raise money and mobilize manpower. Activists have used many aspects of cyberspace: Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, iPod apps and more to rally their supporters. According to Inves... |
5ce634ffb45b1f636ddda7f2374d911dc9e61bc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Voter registration on the independence referendum begins in November .
The Southern Sudanese diaspora will also be allowed to vote .
The referendum on the disputed Abeyi region will also take place in January . | [
"(CNN) -- Residents of Southern Sudan will begin registering November 14 for an historic referendum that will decide whether the region remains part of Sudan or breaks off to form a new nation. The registration -- which will run for 30 days -- was postponed once before, because registration materials were not ready... |
42834162e1ce2d0a4e9c3d6e9bc9b50a0dbb2dc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Felipe Massa extends his contract with Formula One team Ferrari .
Massa will drive with Italian team until end of 2012 season .
The Brazilian is currently seventh in the drivers' championship . | [
"(CNN) -- Felipe Massa has been handed a two-year contract to keep him with Ferrari until the end of the 2012 Formula One season. The Brazilian joined the Italian team in 2006 and his contract extension ends speculation that he would be leaving at the end of the current campaign. Massa has recorded 11 victories and... |
2c0faa1446f9a46fccfcc445dc6567659e010ae4 | Summarize the following news article. | Tomarra Finley, 31, dies rescuing five children from a burning townhome .
Louisville, Kentucky, firefighters says Finley braved extreme heat and died of smoke inhalation .
Two men helped catch the children as they went out a second-floor window . | [
"(CNN) -- A mother in Louisville, Kentucky, has died after saving her three children and two nieces by pushing them out the second-story window of her burning townhome. Bystanders who noticed the flames helped catch the children as Tomarra Finley guided them out on Thursday morning. After the five children were res... |
947674e9fd0b677d0bf3751f8b98c510b59332e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Grayson's district includes four central Florida counties .
Editing appears to have challenger Dan Webster saying opposite of what he intended .
It's the second Grayson ad in the last week to be questioned . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The challenger in a hotly contested race for a U.S. House seat in central Florida accused Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson on Monday of using misleading edits in a campaign ad to distort his comments. Former Florida state Rep. Dan Webster said the new ad by Grayson's re-election campaign doesn't ac... |
8cef129f7bc8baa529d0a89cda881bb9c5c0d9f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Dani Pedrosa wins Moto GP's Gran Premio d'Italia .
Pedrosa records a dominant start-to-finish victory ahead of Jorge Lorenzo .
Valentino Rossi says an operation on his fractured tibia was a success .
Rossi suffered a horrific crash in practice on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- Dani Pedrosa led from start-to-finish at Mugello to record a dominant victory in the Gran Premio d'Italia, as nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi began his recovery from a horror crash in practice. The Spaniard looked in total control throughout the race, taking the checkered flag ahead of world cham... |
b0d4698734ead93be428d66f55653b0fff611a2c | Summarize the following news article. | Arjen Robben will miss the start of the German Bundesliga season on August 20 .
Dutch winger will be sidelined for two months due to a torn thigh muscle .
Bayern claim injury was suffered in international match before the 2010 World Cup .
German runners-up Schalke sign Spanish defender Sergio Escudero from Real Murcia ... | [
"(CNN) -- German champions Bayern Munich will seek compensation from the Dutch Football Association after learning that star forward Arjen Robben will miss the start of the new season. Bayern revealed on Tuesday that the Netherlands winger will be sidelined for two months with a thigh injury he suffered in an inter... |
b6abcdfb9f60320fd006d3cd72a32c7dfe964a2c | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal is on the verge of leading the German giants to a unique treble .
58-year-old Dutchman will be hoping for his second victory in the tournament which he first won with Ajax .
Van Gaal has won an impressive 18 titles from the four clubs he has managed over the course of his career . | [
"(CNN) -- After just one season in charge at Bayern Munich, coach Louis Van Gaal has led the German side to the verge of European supremacy with a place in the Champions League final. The 58-year-old Dutchman will be hoping for his second victory in the tournament which he first won with Amsterdam-based team Ajax b... |
9bdc6703ce7def554d2ce5cb01a31232ae16d9f6 | Summarize the following news article. | A dozen Australian swimmers have been sickened .
They are reporting a higher percentage of diarrhea than other athletes .
Pool water has tested clean, a games official said on condition of anonymity .
Organizers are exploring what else could have sickened the athletes . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A dozen Australian swimmers have fallen ill at the beleaguered Commonwealth Games in India, officials say. The swimmers are reporting a higher percentage of diarrhea than other athletes at the games, said an Australian official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Two Australian swimmers ... |
2eb8b971aa396163677268fc30b84fec4abdb6b7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mexico says it has ramped up the search .
Wife, her story questioned, tells HLN, "I know what I know"
Sheriff calls on drug cartels to turn over the body .
Tiffany Hartley said men in motorboats shot her husband . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities have bolstered their search for a missing U.S. citizen and the government rejects assertions that security forces aren't doing enough to find him, the foreign ministry said Friday. David Michael Hartley has been missing since a reported pirate attack September 30 on... |
f60b6634e3e408bbe46140f986b65353fdea4e58 | Summarize the following news article. | Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova loses to fellow Russian Elena Vesnina .
Vesnina progresses into last 16 of China Open with 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 victory in Beijing .
Eighth seed Victoria Azarenka also out in second round after suffering leg injury .
World No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki begins her campaign on Wednesday after openi... | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova crashed out of the China Open on Tuesday, with the former world No. 1 suffering her second consecutive early exit. The 12th seed, beaten in her opening game in Japan last week, lost to fellow Russian Elena Vesnina in the second round to follow defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and las... |
e6fbc1a1321e7b75f55655c483ce3996d05ec2f2 | Summarize the following news article. | CCTV shows unarmed aboriginal man lying on the ground surrounded by officers .
He had reportedly refused a strip search before being Tasered 14 times .
Taser guns emit an electrical current which temporarily disables the victim .
Footage released as part of a probe by Western Australia Police into Taser use . | [
"(CNN) -- A senior Australian police chief has a described an incident in which a man was Tasered 14 times while in police custody as \"unacceptable and extremely disappointing.\" CCTV footage of the incident, which happened in Perth, Western Australia in 2008, showed an unarmed aboriginal man lying on the ground s... |
4e7b6305ac6af90615d8e1f6e1ba1347528ec593 | Summarize the following news article. | IE6 usage in the U.S. has fallen to 4.7 percent from 11.5 percent in the last year .
IE6 kept a solid chunk of the market share even after IE 7 and 8 were released .
For years, IE6 caused headaches for developers . | [
"(Mashable) -- According to web analytics company StatCounter, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 is now truly a relic of the past with less than 5 percent market share in the U.S. and Europe. For years, IE6 caused headaches for developers and prompted many users to switch to alternative browsers. It was full of secur... |
755372f4783fa141951e9de03bc264a6e70d19f4 | Summarize the following news article. | The Kenyan president signs a new constitution amid fanfare .
Sudanese president defies international arrest warrant, travels to Kenya .
Kenya, an International Criminal Court signatory, is obligated to turn in al-Bashir . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Kenya marked the signing Friday of a new constitution expected to usher in major change, though the celebration swirled with controversy when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, wanted for war crimes, joined the ranks of African leaders in attendance. Al-Bashir is wanted by the International... |
e2e3fb9fab5d2e9473325695d744738b53223552 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Henry Okah to be apart from other prisoners until bail hearing .
MEND, which claims responsibility, says it gave the government notice of bombings .
The president says the attack was an attempt to disrupt independence celebrations . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- A Niger Delta leader arrested in South Africa after a bombing in Nigeria will be held separately from other prisoners until a bail hearing next week, his lawyer said Tuesday. A judge in Johannesburg court ruled Tuesday that Henry Okah will have his bail hearing October 14, said ... |
4509e6ec7edecad30ada0514ef153d9339f4d363 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Singer reaches plea deal over attack on girlfriend .
Singer will serve five years of probation, do community service .
Brown pleaded not guilty earlier in connection with assault on Rihanna .
Brown will undergo domestic violence counseling, judge said . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A plea deal has been reached in the assault case against singer Chris Brown, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in a hearing Monday. Chris Brown, at court Monday, will serve five years probation and must do jail time or community service. Brown, 20, faced charges of assaulting his ... |
b824aba29574ea736a9a4337ad6ce9d9ea61d220 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistani investigators are due in England Tuesday .
British police are investigating reports gamblers fixed parts of a Pakistan-England cricket match .
A British tabloid newspaper paid $233,000 to a man who said he had advance information .
Pakistani players performed as the alleged fixer said they would . | [
"London, England -- Federal investigators are en route from Pakistan to England to probe a betting scandal related to Pakistan's national cricket team, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told CNN. The Federal Investigation Agency officers are due to arrive in London on Tuesday, two days after alllegations surfaced that... |
7ffc8fc68870a825db0da133ae94fd4f878f07ce | Summarize the following news article. | Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend has been set to appear on "Oprah," source says .
Grigorieva and Mel Gibson are in a bitter child custody battle .
Her lawyers are still in contact with "Oprah" producers, source says . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Oskana Grigorieva's appearance on \"Oprah\" has been \"postponed indefinitely,\" a source close to Grigorieva said. A spokesman for Oprah Winfrey told CNN Tuesday \"We have nothing to announce at this time.\" Lawyers for Grigorieva have \"ongoing communications\" with \"Oprah produ... |
88f3b6cfb9e4d98e5768885e745fa0d1a96184cf | Summarize the following news article. | CNN World Sport visits the most extreme hole in golf at Legend resort in South Africa .
To reach the extreme 19th you need to take a helicopter 430 meters up a mountain .
The resort's signature course features 18 holes each designed by a top golfer .
Resort also offers safari with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and... | [
"Limpopo, South Africa (CNN) -- It's a tee shot so daunting even Tiger Woods might go weak at the knees. Not only is the extreme 19th hole at Legend Golf Resort in north South Africa 430 meters from tee to pin, it also 430 meters in height. Standing on top of a mountain only accessible by helicopter, the aim is to ... |
b8db846a96d6205240aa3e40f81bea510cd0bb1f | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool are a "sinking ship" according to winger Albert Riera .
Riera says coach Rafael Benitez rarely talks with players .
Liverpool are having a poor season by their standards .
Riera is worried his lack of playing time will affect World Cup chances . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League side Liverpool are a \"sinking ship\" under current coach Rafael Benitez, according to one of their players. Albert Riera joined the Anfield club in September 2008 on a four-year deal but has been a peripheral figure this campaign. Liverpool finished second in the Premier League beh... |
f872c9830ecd3dac4b0492079b633d2c27258a57 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Unrest hits Kabul after a traffic accident .
A total of 88 international service members, including Americans, have died this month .
The July tally of Americans is 66, the highest number for American forces in the 9-year war . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Six U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan in the past two days, the NATO-led command said, making the death toll in July the deadliest month for American forces since the war in Afghanistan started nine years ago. On Friday, one service member died in an insurgent att... |
376ecb49de64120b294f1a8840a76984d4a56d59 | Summarize the following news article. | Consumers should expect to pay top dollar for high-definition videoconferencing .
Two tech companies announcing videoconferencing products for the home today .
Skype already offers free videoconferencing through its peer-to-peer service . | [
"(CNET) -- High-quality, high-definition videoconferencing is coming to the living room, but consumers should expect to pay top dollar for it. Today not one but two major technology companies will be announcing new videoconferencing products for the home. Cisco Systems, which already has a well-established telepres... |
79c34fabb09a609bdd439ed6d5016d660c7f99b6 | Summarize the following news article. | "It wasn't a crash, it was an incident," transport official says of Monday mishap .
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines planes brushed wings as latter prepared to taxi for takeoff .
Ghana's soon-to-launch oil production industry is enticing investors, other visitors .
Expansion to admit bigger planes is under way at Accra airp... | [
"(CNN) -- The Transport Ministry in Ghana has downplayed an incident involving two commercial jets at its main airport on Monday night which some media reports have described as a plane crash. Officials at the Kotoka International Airport say two airplanes, Lufthansa Flight 567 and Turkish Airlines Flight 624, tipp... |
4a199864ec457abfbbfdab572b90c3fa9863058c | Summarize the following news article. | Police point to anti-government protesters in bomb blast .
Police are investigating an explosion in suburban Bangkok .
Investigators are combing the blast site . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai police Wednesday linked a powerful explosion at a suburban Bangkok apartment building to anti-government protesters. The death toll from Tuesday's blast grew to four as investigators recovered an unidentified body from the debris at the site, the country's emergency center said. Nin... |
c1585a9264250a0bdf5051de5c07a1d1dfb2f276 | Summarize the following news article. | Thailand Open champion Guillermo Garcia-Lopez continues his fine run of form .
He sees off saw off sixth seed Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-4 to move into the last eight .
Czech Radek Stepanek and Russian Dmitry Tursunov also through to the last eight . | [
"(CNN) -- Last week's Thailand Open champion Guillermo Garcia-Lopez continued his fine run of recent form by reaching the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Wednesday. The world number 39, who beat Rafael Nadal in the Thailand semifinals last week, saw off another Spaniard -- sixth seed Feliciano Lopez -- ... |
284b065f37da941134e2fbb67c623de99aeba464 | Summarize the following news article. | English swimming star Halsall cannot repeat gold-medal showing due to illness .
Halsall claims bronze and then misses on a final, as Australians dominate in the pool .
Australia remains top of the medals table after also winning three golds in the cycling .
Host India retains second place despite disappointing results ... | [
"(CNN) -- India's dreaded \"Delhi belly\" hit a number of top swimming stars, as Australia continued to dominate at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. England's double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington said she was struggling with illness ahead of Thursday's 800m freestyle final -- an event she won at Beijing in... |
fd02065cc57f4937e59bcd0d61dd53c0624b66cb | Summarize the following news article. | Sachin Tendulkar plays his 169th Test for India in third match of Sri Lanka series .
The 37-year-old passes the old mark set by former Australia captain Steve Waugh .
Sri Lanka reach 293-4 at end of opening day of deciding match, leading series 1-0 .
Comeback from long-term injury of English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff... | [
"(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar became the most-capped player in Test cricket on Tuesday as India began their battle to level the three-match series against Sri Lanka. The 37-year-old, known as the \"Little Master,\" took the field in the five-day format for the 169th time as he surpassed the mark set by former Australi... |
3db45d5019999619bf1cd39bac4e15fb44ca364b | Summarize the following news article. | Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since Vietnam .
Taliban ambushed Giunta's squadron in Afghanistan .
Giunta saves buddy from Taliban kidnapping, but Brennan dies of wounds the next day . | [
"Vicenza, Italy (CNN) -- He's only 25 now, an Army paratrooper stationed at the headquarters of the 173rd Airborne at a sprawling base near Vicenza in northern Italy. As the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, Sal Giunta has had plenty of media attention heaped on him. But this staff... |
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