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8b25ecb576e8908160e161397e0392473d54f23c | Summarize the following news article. | Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Lech Poznan 3-1 .
City head Europa League Group A after fine victory at Eastlands .
Liverpool hold Napoli to 0-0 draw in match held with strong police presence .
Porto make it three wins from three with 3-1 victory over Besiktas . | [
"(CNN) -- Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor scored a timely hat-trick as Manchester City all but guaranteed their passage into the knockout stage of the Europa League with a 3-1 win over Lech Poznan at Eastlands. It was the first goals of the season for Adebayor and a reminder of his talents to manager Roberto ... |
55e90ebc17ca3e7a7f8b461a22ea3e7b821362bd | Summarize the following news article. | A disaster declaration frees federal funds to pick up some of the tab .
Pacific Gas & Electric got $5 million to replace pipeline in 2009 .
PG&E says it's "committed" to "the safety of its gas transmission system"
Watchdog group says PG&E spent $5 million in bonuses in 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the White House to make a federal disaster declaration in the aftermath of last week's pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno, California, his office said Wednesday. \"This event has destroyed and caused serious damages to homes, infrastructure, and other public faciliti... |
00ac91a5794537f1f37a8962a41fea6dbea2779b | Summarize the following news article. | The Red Cross is South Korea's channel for aid to North Korea .
The communist nation has not replied to the offer .
In August, heavy rains caused rivers to swell over . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korea's Red Cross has offered $8.4 million in flood aid to North Korea, the Yonhap news agency said Tuesday. The aid includes medical kits, food and emergency supplies, South Korea Unification Ministry spokesman Chun Hae-sung told reporters. The Red Cross is Seoul's main channel for humanitarian aid... |
97484ee785392fe621f4415ba788985c7a2509d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Fewer banks offer free checking, according to new analysis by Bankrate.com .
Costs associated with checking accounts are rising; ATM fees are up 5 percent .
To save -- avoid overdrafts, shop for best rates, only use in-network ATMs . | [
"(CNN) -- It should come as no surprise that even after consumer-friendly bank reform it costs more than ever to use your own money. A veritable credit card fee frenzy over the past decade meant many banks could easily offer free checking and other perks, subsidized by the big fees generated elsewhere. (A checking ... |
fd5c598c717542f023a7f067ebb33eda7e5f1747 | Summarize the following news article. | Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle insists her words have been taken out of context .
Angle challenging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada .
Reid has called his opponent "too extreme" in TV ads airing across the state .
Despite her controversial candidacy, polls show Nevada voters split between Angle and Reid . | [
"Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle just might be the Tea Party's biggest gamble yet. A staunch conservative with a history of making bold and sometimes controversial comments, Angle insists her comments have been taken out of context in her campaign to oust Senate Majority... |
925a589578a3ecf7539477105a29f1eb70ae397e | Summarize the following news article. | A North Carolina woman's petition claims her husband had a year-long affair with Barrino .
The wife's filing says her husband and Fantasia "recorded their illicit sexual activity"
The document says Fantasia told the wife: "He don't want you"
Fantasia manager says the singer will "ride out this storm" | [
"(CNN) -- Fantasia Barrino did not deny an alleged relationship with a married man, but a statement from her manager said the singer-actress did not wreck his marriage. A North Carolina woman, in a child custody case filing, charged that Barrino carried on a year-long affair with her husband, Antwaun Cook, who is t... |
3427a3196f69d5e6c58ee07f6115fbecd2e44e08 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer reaches quarterfinals of Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto .
Former world number one eases past Michael Llodra in straight sets .
He next plays Tomas Berdych who beat him at Wimbledon in big upset .
Rafael Nadal is top seed in the Masters Series tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer cruised into the quarterfinals of the Toronto Masters tournament with a 7-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra on Thursday. It earns the former world number one a rematch with Czech Tomas Berdych, who beat him in the quarterfinals to end his reign as Wimbledon champion in a massive upset... |
c5ed61c2bb20e7e58a7b3b964e24eb4ac657c514 | Summarize the following news article. | The investigation into Kyron's disappearance continues .
His mother says she will release balloons to celebrate his birthday .
Video cameras are being put in place at Skyline Elementary . | [
"(CNN) -- Four months after a criminal investigation began into the disappearance of an Oregon boy, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips. Thursday marks Kyron Horman's 8th birthday. Desiree Young, Kyron's biological mother, said she will celebrate the birthday by releasing red balloons outside a ... |
63368a4607e8baef7d4a9035ef8da2715eae5624 | Summarize the following news article. | Hainan is at the center of an environmental row over development of golf courses .
Mission Hills has three courses, a 525-room hotel, restaurants and plans for shopping malls .
Greenpeace alarmed by trend on island which has rainforests and rare species .
Golf Environment Organization calls for transparency over course... | [
"(CNN) -- A drive to turn China's only tropical island into a golfing haven is causing uproar among environmental groups. Luxury golf resorts are springing up in all corners of Hainan as the local government steps up its campaign to transform the island into the Hawaii of the east. The biggest project is Mission Hi... |
aadad4b55dd17b26e2f85f367a206e77b9befc0e | Summarize the following news article. | Spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia makes headlines in India .
Students say attacks racially motivated; authorities say they are crimes of opportunity .
Attacks have stoked political tensions between New Delhi, Canberra .
More than 80,000 Indian students attend Australian universities . | [
"(CNN) -- Anjali Thakur is living in fear in India. She is a mother afraid for her son. \"We are all having sleepless nights,\" Thakur says. Sourabh Sharma -- one of the Indian students attacked in Melbourne. Her son isn't in a war zone or even a country known to be dangerous. He is a student in Melbourne, Australi... |
ebbe943cba9ac1854c9680de7fa38ebf5992db99 | Summarize the following news article. | Nadal beats Fernando Verdasco to reach U.S. Open semifinals .
Federer beats Soderling in quarterfinal; will face Djokovic in last four .
Federer has yet to drop a set in this year's U.S. Open in New York .
Federer remains on course for record-breaking sixth U.S. Open crown . | [
"(CNN) -- Top seed Rafael Nadal made short work of fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win. Mikhail Youzhny now stands between Nadal and his first final at Flushing Meadows after the Russian edged out Stanislas Wawrinka in five sets, 3-6,... |
bc680899bbaeab41cae08337a60c31fb26f38a07 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsene Wenger charged by the English Football Association with improper conduct .
Wenger confronted fourth official Martin Atkinson after his side's 1-1 draw at Sunderland .
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will be out for two weeks with leg injury . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been charged with improper conduct by the English Football Association (FA) after his angry disagreement with a match official following his side's 1-1 draw against Sunderland. Arsenal appeared set for three points at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as they led 1-0 deep... |
30f26658eb329fd894f715453f4d8cd705e85a06 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: The difference in mortality related to a screening program alone was 10 percent .
The study says advances in awareness and treatments have likely improved survival .
Study focuses on women with breast cancer in Norway . | [
"(CNN) -- A new study released Thursday suggests mammograms might not be as effective in reducing deaths from breast cancer in women over 50 as previously thought. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analyzed data from more than 40,000 women with breast cancer. It concluded the availability... |
cb72c5262bedb849d73e3cb2ef4b69157a0b4bbe | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United's Antonio Valencia is expected to be out of action until February .
Valencia suffered a broken ankle in Tuesday's Champions Leagu game against Rangers .
Manager Alex Ferguson said : "He's a strong boy and he is very positive about it." | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia could return to action in February, manager Alex Ferguson told the English Premier League club's official website. Valencia dislocated and fractured his left ankle after tangling with Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot in a UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday, and... |
cf9c90c48946d494df92355d8e0980229687c2de | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish champions Barcelona beat Sporting Gijon 1-0 thanks to David Villa's goal .
Valencia and Atletico Madrid draw 1-1 at the Mestalla .
Inter Milan thump Bari 4-0 while AC Milan draw 1-1 with Lazio .
Schalke grab their first win of the season beating Freiburg 2-1 . | [
"(CNN) -- A goal from striker David Villa handed Spanish champions Barcelona a deserved 1-0 victory against Sporting Gijon. Villa struck four minutes after halftime from a tight angle inside the box after a ball from Brazilian full back Dani Alves. Barcelona's win takes them to within one point of Real Madrid at th... |
69654bb577083c119b76c25ab4bd8003b44e7f44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. agency: 7,203 children in Gaza dribbled basketballs simultaneously .
NEW: Guinness Book of World Records officials needs to verify the achievement .
"Great Gaza Global Bounce" is part of an annual summer games program for the children .
Many children in Gaza have been affected by poverty and unrest . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 7,200 children in Gaza dribbled their way to an unofficial record Thursday night at an airport in Rafah, officials from a United Nations agency said. \"It was a fantastic day today,\" John Ging, head of the U.N. Relief Works Agency said of the event. \"Children of Gaza once again show they have ... |
07d276b45b8e5bad954351c32bbd920c352f0ec1 | Summarize the following news article. | Gerard Houllier will take control at Aston Villa after Saturday's match with Bolton .
His first game in charge will be against Blackburn Rovers on September 22 .
Milovan Rajevac has become the new coach of Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli . | [
"CNN -- Newly-appointed Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will take control of the squad after Saturday's English Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers. Houllier was presented to the media as Martin O'Neill's successor on September 10, but was unable to begin work with his new club due to his current role... |
3bc0b5882d680fd4a404e0f4d4c788a999be44b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Ramos is the main news anchor for Spanish language station, Univision .
He came to the United States from Mexico in his 20s .
He is critical of Obama for not getting an immigration bill in his first year in office . | [
"Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- Jorge Ramos has been the face of Univision's News broadcast for 24 years. The program's estimated audience of more than 2 million viewers exceeds most English language news broadcasts. Ramos is also a best-selling author of 10 books. His latest is \"A Country for All: An Immigrant Manifes... |
10b084baf57439bcc0e91793519de5d3a989d323 | Summarize the following news article. | The NFL is reminding players and other league employees that women journalists should be treated with respect .
The reminder comes in the wake of allegations that sports reporter Ines Sainz was harassed .
The NFL is also warning players that women reporters must be granted the same access as men .
Sainz received an apo... | [
"(CNN) -- The National Football League has sent a memo to all 32 of its teams, reminding players and league employees that female reporters should be treated professionally and with respect. The note comes on the heels of news that the New York Jets team is investigating allegations of harassment by team members to... |
d967ede9495bd5d86193727b444025b4b529dff5 | Summarize the following news article. | Hotel now turns food scraps into compost rather than sending them to landfill .
Spent grease from frying is converted into biodiesel, used in vehicles .
"We are running out of room on our planet" for waste .
Zero Waste Zone sees tons of perfectly reusable products effectively recycled . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Last year, downtown Atlanta lost a convention to another Southern city because the visiting group perceived the other city as \"greener\" than Atlanta. The loss propelled Holly Elmore into action. Hotel food waste is diverted from Atlanta landfills, turned into compost soil, which is then... |
24d99b0f5d330ff7e983c734f8e05ac8a3447152 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Can't make no money with no little shrimp"
NEW: Oil traces said to spread east on sea floor .
No timeline set for bottom kill as scientists study well pressure .
BP pledges $52 million to behavioral health support . | [
"(CNN) -- More state restrictions on fishing in the Gulf of Mexico were lifted Monday as the fall shrimping season began, but efforts to permanently plug the ruptured BP oil well were delayed again. The worst oil spill in U.S. history has hobbled fishermen across the Gulf as federal and state authorities put much o... |
1ac34b0adcc7b7ee4a67e9c996d751aa609c34ec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee says children are done "a disservice" by poor teachers .
Teachers union says most members dislike IMPACT program .
Union plans to challenge 81 firings .
Hundreds of other employees are put on notice . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia public school system announced Friday that it is letting 226 employees go for poor performance under the education assessment system IMPACT. Another 76 employees will be terminated because of licensing issues, schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said in a news release. Of ... |
6e66ae151b93b915ec74e7855884d047036d35ae | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers are trying to learn the effects of the plastic and debris on wildlife .
Experts from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will spend three weeks at sea .
Scientists say this sea-bound trash zone is largest among worldwide debris fields .
Researchers believe this enormous trash zone accumulated over many ... | [
"(CNN) -- It is a problem of massive plastic proportions -- a giant floating debris field, composed mostly of bits and pieces of plastic, in the northwest Pacific Ocean, about a thousand miles off the coast of California. Researchers recover nets from the Pacific Ocean on August 3, 2009. It's called the Great Pacif... |
6722292e6ea05158585637f063ee202241932b65 | Summarize the following news article. | Cause of actor Corey Haim's death unknown .
His agent says his career was picking up .
Friend Corey Feldman says Haim "became a man" caring for sick mother . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday. The 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob died early Wednesday after collapsing in the Los Angeles apartment he shared with his mother, autho... |
63a24d44e63f6b8dab7c81bc93006d8f3c3d6648 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Santora: Naomi Campbell brought attention to Charles Taylor's war crimes trial .
Since 2008, he writes, judges have heard of rape, amputation, slavery, child soldiers .
Big businesses complicit by profiting from timber, diamonds in war zones, he says .
Dirty secret is that affluent countries profit from the... | [
"(CNN) -- When international supermodel Naomi Campbell took the witness stand Friday in the trial against Liberia's former President Charles Taylor, Western media outlets showered unprecedented attention on this largely ignored war crimes trial. But many witnesses besides Campbell have testified since the trial be... |
e9106b36703f1097a6c8f8c3add97051018a63a6 | Summarize the following news article. | A DDoS attack Wednesday evening crippled some of larger e-commerce sites .
Neustar, a DNS provider in California, was targeted, hurting Amazon, Wal-Mart and more .
The attack, two days before Christmas, foiled plans of some last-minute shoppers . | [
"(CNET) -- An attack directed at the DNS provider for some of the Internet's larger e-commerce companies -- including Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Expedia -- took several Internet shopping sites offline Wednesday evening, two days before Christmas. Neustar, the company that provides DNS services under the UltraDNS brand n... |
060603a5533ed879f260cf93140330ee68f9cdcf | Summarize the following news article. | Shad Gregory Moss, formerly known as Lil' Bow Wow, has grown into a likable lead .
For every well-intentioned speech, it shows a montagge of him blowing wads of cash .
If "Lottery Ticket" had as much conviction as laughs, it could have hit the jackpot . | [
"(EW.com) -- Shad Gregory Moss hasn't gone by the name Lil' Bow Wow for some time now. But if you squint hard enough and try to ignore the barrage of broad African-American stereotypes in his latest film, \"Lottery Ticket,\" it's easy to see that the former pint-size Snoop Dog protégé has grown into a likable leadi... |
6ced1377c1df13429103ea5a01a036ebac32b007 | Summarize the following news article. | British Royal Marines turn control of Sangin district to the U.S Marines .
The British have suffered heavy losses in the Taliban stronghold .
The handover was possible because of the increase in the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, NATO says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- British forces in southern Afghanistan have handed responsibility for security in the Sangin district of Helmand province to the U.S. Marines, the British and American militaries said Monday. British forces have been in Sangin since 2006. The transfer of authority was first announced by... |
ca033f89f230a8729453c0ba9f12be47427644f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Former champion Maria Sharapova is the biggest name to fall in the first round of the Australian Open .
The Russian is beaten 7-6 3-6 6-4 by compatriot Maria Kirilenko in a match lasting over three hours .
Justine Henin and Elena Dementieva both through to set up a mouth- watering second round showdown . | [
"(CNN) -- Former champion Maria Sharapova was the biggest name to fall as she lost an epic three-set match with fellow-Russian Maria Kirilenko on a wet and windy opening day at the Australian Open. Sharapova committed 66 unforced errors to lose 7-6 3-6 6-4 in a match that lasted a marathon three hours and 21 minute... |
c0d6108eeb33ebd033f8083b4fba3cd7f650d04d | Summarize the following news article. | A Crime Stoppers tip led police to look for a body in a backyard barrel .
Harris County Sheriff's investigators are searching for the homeowner .
He previously served 17 in prison after being convicted in a double murder . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Texas are looking for a convicted murderer after a tip led them to a body in his back yard. Last week, Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators received a Crime Stoppers tip about a body being in a barrel at a northwest Houston address. The homeowner, Dennis Anderson, 64, was not home when p... |
22eb6b98973ccb9098df50e80918bc78cf1c15fd | Summarize the following news article. | An off-duty cop getting her hair done stopped an attempted robbery .
Kelly says Jones showed "steely courage"
The officer had never fired her weapon in the line of duty in 20 years of service . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A New York police officer getting her hair done over the weekend thwarted a would-be robber in a beauty salon, shooting the weapon from the gunman's hands, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in awarding the officer a promotion. Kelly praised the actions of newly promoted Det. Feris Jones Tuesday,... |
677db6949d8f74b73b3c309084b1ae870f88f53d | Summarize the following news article. | Medical examiner claims Florida man was shot twice when he was face down .
Byrd and Melanie Billings died after masked invaders fired nine bullets at them .
Two men involved in invasion say Leonard Gonzalez Jr. was ringleader, shooter .
Florida couple known for caring for special-needs kids were shot and killed in 2009... | [
"(CNN) -- With his nine special-needs children in his house and one of them with him in the master bedroom, a Florida man was on his knees when an armed intruder shot him in the face, then fired twice more after the victim had fallen face down on the floor, a medical examiner said Wednesday. Byrd Billings died exec... |
d222ad65d9de40b3c1913925e1584514fb6b9b9b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Afghan, international officials meet to discuss implentation of ban .
Afghanistan is banning all private security firms .
President Karzai stands by the decision .
The U.S. is concerned about the ramifications for development organizations . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday stoody by a decree to disband private security firms operating in his country, despite objections from the United States and other countries that the move would leave international development organizations without adequate protection to do their ... |
752287c65ad0d6056aab6728e362448321455b91 | Summarize the following news article. | Boys in their early teens work as mechanics with no safety gear in Afghan capital .
14-year-old Nazer Ahmad earns less than a dollar a day -- his family's only income .
Nazer works ten-hour days, says he has no time for fun .
He'd like to go back to school and become a teacher to "serve" his country . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The grease-covered orange overalls can't hide 14-year-old Nazer Ahmad's frail frame. As he leans under the hood of a wrecked car, torn plastic sandals on his feet, I know I cannot possibly understand the life this young boy is forced to lead in war-torn Afghanistan -- where jobs are few... |
fe35bd512da8aa55a95c4dcbfe247ccc5b4b6a64 | Summarize the following news article. | This year is already the deadliest for coalition and U.S. forces .
The battle against the Taliban started nine years ago . | [
"(CNN) -- A roadside blast killed a NATO service member Wednesday in northern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said. The international alliance does not provide the nationalities of victims. An alliance statement did not provide an exact location of the improvised explosive device attack. Th... |
94ec4fb404244c28eec3d9adb1aca9aff63b40fe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The suspect's landlord describes a history of domestic violence .
Police show photograph of crime scene; audio played of 911 call .
Levy's mother avoids looking at images of the young woman's remains .
Defendant Ingmar Guandique is fighting charges of murder for the intern's death . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Chandra Levy's mother averted her eyes Wednesday as prosecutors showed the jury a photograph of her daughter's skull discovered in woods by a man and his dog, a year after the Washington intern vanished in 2001. Philip Palmer testified he found the skull while walking his puppy \"Paco\" in an a... |
35a64be6bb8e6277ef2db1946c12d84e30314a2a | Summarize the following news article. | Heavy rains and severe flooding in central Vietnam led to the deaths of 20 people .
Over 30 inches of rain in one day triggered heavy flooding .
Over 150,000 homes were submerged .
Two weeks earlier, 66 people in region died after record-setting rains and subsequent flooding . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 20 people have died in severe flooding in Vietnam, official media reported Monday. But the death toll varied as the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) said the death toll is 30 as of Sunday, sourcing a government flood committee. Floods damaged crops and hindered transportation leaving passenger... |
c5a6ab1c62893f04e3525e9519f9bccd7785d16b | Summarize the following news article. | The tunnel will cut travel time in the region, including between Switzerland and Italy .
Officials say demands for railroads have increased as international trade goes up .
It will also allow millions more tons of items to pass through the Alps by rail, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- A massive drilling machine broke through rock beneath the Swiss Alps on Friday, creating what is being touted as the world's longest railroad tunnel. The Gotthard Base Tunnel is 57 km (34 miles) and links northern and southern Europe, AlpTransit Gotthard company said in a statement. \"The world's longest ... |
cd28ca9d3afed15e432a662d6ad5aeff19a5f8d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Arab nations: Talks are contingent on halt to settlement building .
U.S. is trying to salvage direct peace talks between Israel, Palestinians .
Palestinians want U.S. to pressure Israel over settlements . | [
"(CNN) -- Arab nations meeting in Libya said they will support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to refrain from direct peace talks unless Israel stops settlement construction. \"Restarting negotiations is conditional to the complete stop of settlement building on occupied Palestinian land, including Ea... |
a067c936fd522843b4dbfcb20db646aea77166be | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama appears on the show .
Jon Stewart questions Obama on his successes compared to his campaign rhetoric .
"The Daily Show" is taping in Washington this week . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama gently sparred with Jon Stewart on \"The Daily Show\" in the final run-up to next week's midterm elections, after the comedian called his legislative progress \"timid.\" Playing off the title of Obama's book \"The Audacity of Hope,\" Stewart challenged the forcefulness of... |
0a7c9a1a8f20cd3a36f3137b0ac835cf15eed5ba | Summarize the following news article. | The area's remoteness has limited help and communications .
At least 311 people have died and more than 400 are missing .
A team from SurfAid International has reached the area .
The nonprofit group also has shipped 1,000 shelter kits . | [
"(CNN) -- Help trickled in Thursday, three days after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that has killed at least 311 people and left more than 400 missing. An assessment team from the nonprofit group SurfAid International had reached the disaster zone, but the area's remoteness p... |
ed97d948ae20cde23a4f81c7679db1c69a11f47f | Summarize the following news article. | Presidential candidate worked as community organizer in Chicago in 1985 .
College friend: "with Barack, people really did take him seriously"
Victories included ridding park of drugs, creating job center, school program . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- As a young man, Barack Obama idolized the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. A young Barack Obama, left, joins fellow Chicago community activists for this snapshot in the mid-1980s. \"Reading about people not that much older than me who had gone to jail and suffered beatings in order ... |
eba0603fad3bc8b546c081aad52077601c2e1495 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Players have been suspended pending a decision .
The players say they are innocent .
The Pakistani high commissioner says he believes they are innocent .
Charges follow allegations that players threw a game on Sunday . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Three Pakistani cricket players at the center of a gambling scandal have been charged with \"various offenses\" by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council announced Thursday. Team captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have all said they were innocent bu... |
6e4e66c0c993a79cdb1dfa2b134c92e719b60bf8 | Summarize the following news article. | Tour de France legend Laurent Fignon has died from cancer in a Paris hospital .
The 50-year-old won the Tour de France twice in the 1980s and was second in 1989 .
Fignon lost the 1989 Tour to Greg Lemond by eight seconds, the smallest-margin ever . | [
"(CNN) -- Tour de France legend Laurent Fignon has died from cancer in a Paris hospital aged just 50. Fignon won the Tour in 1983 and 1984 but was perhaps most famous for the 1989 contest, when he was beaten by Greg Lemond by only eight seconds -- the smallest winning margin in the history of the race. The Frenchma... |
a47fe8e23dbe7948f058e89fa63186c15ed75314 | Summarize the following news article. | A self-described former boyfriend claims Tila Tequila threatened his life .
Garry Sun files for a temporary restraining order against the model-singer .
Sun claims Tequila orchestrated the kidnapping of his current girlfriend .
The judge has not decided yet on Sun's restraining order request . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A Los Angeles photographer claims singer and former Playboy model Tila Tequila kidnapped his girlfriend and threatened to kill him a week ago, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Garry Sun filed an application for a temporary restraining order against Tequila, who st... |
e0359673c5667945d7a4c4e802ca5fde4a1f8ccf | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan complete the signing of Brazilian striker Robinho from Manchester City .
The 26-year-old signs a four-year contract and leaves City after failing to settle at club .
Bundesliga club Schalke confirm signing of Dutch striker Klass Jan Huntelaar from Milan .
The 27-year-old leaves Milan for a fee of 14 million eu... | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian striker Robinho, the most expensive player in English football history after Manchester City paid Real Madrid 42.5 million euros for him two years ago, has joined AC Milan on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old became the first big-name signing in City's recent revolutio... |
9f609d965bf03c79817bd56d9eb7e928ef47ed0e | Summarize the following news article. | New federal guidelines sent to nation's schools and colleges .
Failure to respond properly to bullying could risk cut in funding .
White House to host a harassment conference next year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Bullying and harassment in schools often includes violations of federally protected civil rights, the federal government warned Tuesday in new guidelines for educators on how to address the problem. If school administrators fail to properly deal with harassment based on gender, race or other is... |
bfa5158345f2e89142f681191ec4c5615ff2b103 | Summarize the following news article. | Baseball great Joe Torre tells White House event about his abusive father .
New initiatives seek to reduce violence and help victims .
One in four American women experiences domestic violence in her life . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama got help from baseball great Joe Torre at a White House event Wednesday highlighting new steps the government is taking to reduce domestic violence. Torre told the East Room audience about domestic abuse in his childhood home, where he said his father beat his mother. He ... |
ed5c118ad12a3b6e047585395e3c363317697ec0 | Summarize the following news article. | The bombing in Claudy killed nine people and wounded 30 .
No one was ever charged in the case .
There have long been suspicions that a priest was involved . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Senior police officers failed to pursue extensive intelligence that indicated a Catholic priest was involved in one of Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attacks, an independent report concluded Tuesday. Nine people died and 30 were wounded July 31, 1972, when three bombs went of... |
df550818bbb50bc0b3cdae91c228a62ed7b21f4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The focus is on miners' physical and mental health .
NEW: Chile asks for experts from its navy and from NASA .
Former U.S. mine safety chief says two problems exist: supplies and rescue .
Authorities say it could take months to rescue miners . | [
"(CNN) -- Now that 33 miners who have been trapped in the earth for 19 days have been found alive, the focus is shifting to their physical and mental health as they face a potentially long period before being rescued. Chile is calling on experts from space and sea to consult on how to maintain the psychological wel... |
839444366fdef4c6aec8eeed92d22b5195d1b6c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Former President Jimmy Carter says Obama's re-election prospects could improve .
He blasts Republicans for obstructionism, saying they will need to change after November .
Carter blames "vast amounts of money" for fueling animosity in Washington . | [
"(CNN) -- Former President Jimmy Carter predicted that Republicans' obstructionist ways should change and President Obama's re-election prospects could improve after next week's midterm elections. Speaking Wednesday on HLN's \"The Joy Behar Show,\" Carter said the Republican party has been \"completely irresponsibl... |
c77be39fa84cf81ca026ec46346a54399f4f3764 | Summarize the following news article. | A report alleges that Argentina's largest newspapers illegally obtained shares of Papel Prensa .
Papel Prensa is the country's largest newsprint producer .
The papers worked with the dictatorship at the time to gain the shares, the report says . | [
"(CNN) -- An Argentine government report released Tuesday alleges that two of the country's largest newspapers, Clarin and La Nacion, resorted to human rights violations against the owners of a paper company in what was an illegal appropriation of its shares. Founded in 1972, Papel Prensa is the main manufacturer o... |
ceaaf273bf2a5d9e32830a4a5982d249001e174d | Summarize the following news article. | John F. Kennedy delivered famous inaugural address in January 1961 .
He asked Americans to serve their country .
Inscription at his Arlington grave site is being restored . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The message from President John F. Kennedy's January 20, 1961, inaugural address has withstood the test of time, but not the elements at his grave site at Arlington National Cemetery. To remedy that, workers Thursday began to restore the legibility of the inscription on a granite wall near Kenn... |
775106b66b5d2ca5fd901af33d0579ac33ee61b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian club Fluminense to unveil signing of Chelsea midfielder Deco on Monday .
Portugal international will sign a two-year contract as he returns to country of his birth .
The 32-year-old struggled to make an impact in two seasons in England .
He has twice won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona and Porto . | [
"(CNN) -- Veteran Portugal international Deco is poised to end his career in the country of his birth after agreeing to join Fluminense, the Brazilian club announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old midfielder will leave English champions Chelsea and sign a two-year contract on Monday, Fluminense revealed on the club's... |
9175868b042fbb32cb062f4d2acf36d721d68b2b | Summarize the following news article. | Thirteen mayors have been killed in Mexico this year .
Most are from small towns where they are more vulnerable .
Drug cartel operations sometimes clash with the work of mayors .
The violence against them could increase, analysts say . | [
"(CNN) -- They were elected to serve their small towns, but recently, mayors throughout Mexico have found themselves the targets of violent killings believed to be perpetrated by drug cartels. As the cartels face challenges from the military and rival cartels, many of the groups have sought to increase their influe... |
6e5483b0bb6dffbb317b565ce4daa14eb1c2ac66 | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll from earthquake and tsunami rises to 343 .
Getting aid to villages in western Indonesia a logistics challenge .
Steam, ash rise from Mount Merapi volcano . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Help trickled in Thursday to remote islands where whole villages were flattened by a earthquake and tsunami in western Indonesia. At least 343 people died and another 340 were missing after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake Monday, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Agency. Meanwhile... |
c6f17e5ec10ffaed02b111f02af4afa86d347d3e | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods finishes outside the top eight spots for the U.S. Ryder Cup team .
World number one blows his chance with disappointing final round at Whistling Straits .
He will now rely on a pick from United States captain Corey Pavin .
PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer clinches his spot on European team . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods may have clung on to his world number one status but after a disappointing final round at the PGA Championship will have to rely on captain Corey Pavin to play in the Ryder Cup. Woods needed to finish in the top 15 at Whistling Straits to have any chance of forcing his way into the eight auto... |
ab97e1fafbd7e53fa3d1f9be34f3616e3d3b52e7 | Summarize the following news article. | The divisions come from the national political row over illegal immigration, Pew says .
Latinos also feel heightened concerns over discrimination based on immigration status .
But Latinos also share areas of broad agreement, such as their opposition to SB 1070 .
The survey of 1,375 Latinos was conducted in August and S... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Latinos in the United States are divided over a host of issues, including what to do about unauthorized immigrants, a reflection of the national political controversy over illegal immigration, a national study released Thursday finds. Slightly more than half of the nation's Hispanics say illega... |
19bb959ce6e9b4d619076b29de114f77a8550702 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman travels from Kenya to India for a tricky third kidney transplant .
Lorna Irungu suffers from lupus and already has received two previous transplants .
One kidney was removed during the surgery to make room for the new kidney .
Irungu now has four kidneys, but only one works properly . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Lorna Irungu sits on a hospital bed looking extremely frail. She has lupus and her kidneys continue to fail. Lorna Irungu, 35, had to travel from Kenya to India to receive her third kidney transplant. \"At some point I just wanted it to be over,\" said Irungu, 35. \"I was just tired. I ... |
ab41d12b1aec4359c8a9f958abd39e08cb2fdcaa | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. Aliyu Gusau will challenge President Goodluck Jonathan .
Gusau is part of a northern bloc hoping to take control of the ruling party .
Primaries are scheduled to be held next month . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's national security adviser has resigned from his post in order to run in the 2011 presidential election, he told CNN on Sunday. In announcing his bid for the presidency, Gen. Aliyu Gusau will compete against President Goodluck Jonathan, who appointed Gusau to his national security ... |
ebb05f1ad6912ec7e57cb22f96ca2e64a0938c5e | Summarize the following news article. | Dispute over Total's decision to award oil refinery contract to Italian company .
IREM will supply their own permanent workers from Italy and Portugal .
Striking workers at Lincolnshire site joined by energy workers across UK .
Total: There will be no direct redundancies as a result of this contract . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hundreds of energy workers across the UK have taken strike action Friday in protest over the use of foreign workers on a multimillion-dollar oil refinery project on the northeast coast of England. Protesters gather outside the Total Lindsey oil refinery in north-east England on January 30.... |
902edccb90bbf4bae5c878443cd6875651f1a321 | Summarize the following news article. | The move is to help detect hidden items, TSA says .
CNN employee complains of invasive pat-down, lack of communication .
Pat-downs are only used after an initial alarm is triggered, TSA says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Airline passengers can expect to see as well as feel new pat-down procedures at U.S. airports over the coming weeks in an effort to provide another layer of security for travelers, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday. \"Pat-downs are one important tool to help TSA detect hi... |
a8520ff73f5c2aa617135529751a24304cce7f1f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The United States sending $4.5 million in supplies to help Russia fight wildfires .
The aid includes firefighting equipment and airlift capacity .
Hundreds have died in the wildfires this summer . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States is contributing an estimated $4.5 million worth of firefighting equipment and other supplies to help battle massive wildfires in Russia, according to the Obama administration. President Barack Obama called Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday to express his \"deepest ... |
267c6ae9464a4589ac072259ed07cd87e4d7dff0 | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors think Gogoi may have contracted the disease outside the athletes' village .
Dengue kills 25,000 people every year .
The games open in a lavish ceremony . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- An official with the Indian lawn bowls team has been diagnosed with dengue fever but is in stable condition, doctors confirmed Monday. Ruptu Gogoi was hospitalized on Friday, according to doctors, who suspect the 30-year-old male patient could have contracted the mosquito-borne viral dise... |
d50ae670f77d4e6b1ac9e09a16967d886b435f4b | Summarize the following news article. | Soccer's governing body faces more claims of corruption in World Cup bidding process .
FIFA to investigate the latest revelations made by a British newspaper on Sunday .
Its former secretary general was filmed identifying officials who can allegedly be bribed .
Michel Zen-Ruffinen was dismissed in 2002 following claims... | [
"(CNN) -- FIFA will investigate the latest allegations of corruption which have further brought into question the integrity of the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Football's ruling body faces further embarrassment after its former secretary general was accused of identifying members of the current... |
786eb472fc6d5075258e995a72dfa54c7b248ec2 | Summarize the following news article. | Thierry Henry claims he nearly quit international football after 'handball' goal against Ireland .
Henry came under fire after his blatant handball set up winner for William Gallas .
Barcelona striker says he felt 'truly alone' in the aftermath of the match .
Henry is France's leading scorer in internationals with 51 g... | [
"(CNN) -- France captain Thierry Henry says he considered quitting international football over the handball controversy as Les Bleus qualified for the World Cup finals at the expense of Ireland last week. Henry told the French sports paper L'Equipe that he felt \"truly alone\" as the row raged over his blatant han... |
b5152a0ee43a723cdb0109fd03ef3b0789279c6a | Summarize the following news article. | The book tells the story of her six-year captivity in Colombia .
It is titled "Even Silence Has an End" | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her six-year captivity in a book due to hit the shelves Tuesday. Betancourt, a former presidential candidate in Colombia, was held for more than six years by Marxist rebels before the Colombian military rescued her and 14 others i... |
76d72f55793c85527909ba8f85d4dbb5ca758106 | Summarize the following news article. | Half of Niger's population is threatened by a food shortage caused by prolonged drought .
The last harvest was in September 2009 .
Niger is one of the world's least developed countries .
Many people are dependent on livestock . | [
"(CNN) -- Cattle carcasses dot the desert. More beggars show up at street corners in the capital, Niamey. These are indications that Niger is on the brink of catastrophe, say aid workers. But few outside the country have noticed these signs in one of the world's least developed nations. And now an encroaching emerg... |
3106edf7e3cde20e513689ae3c094a5a7b930350 | Summarize the following news article. | He is charged with taking orders from a terrorist organization .
Turkey often refers to Kurdistan Workers' Party as a terrorist group .
American diplomats say Jake Hess did not want help .
Hess says he is not Kurdistan Workers' Party accomplice . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish authorities have detained American activist and freelance journalist Jake Hess in the southeastern, predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir. At a court appearance Sunday, a prosecutor charged Hess with \"taking orders from a terrorist organization\" and called for his immediate d... |
06d41861bdfba4a0be31f7df1428959c10962f9a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistan Cricket Board summons team captain and two bowlers .
NEW: Three people arrested on suspicion of money-laundering .
ICC chief Haroon Lorgat says he wants any disciplinary action by Thursday, if possible .
ICC investigators are in England making inquiries . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of a betting scandal have been summoned to meet their country's top cricket authorities in London, England, where the alleged fixing took place, team manager Yawar Saeed told CNN on Tuesday. Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir may ... |
8074a800d484ff48f2e44c529c76d2700d00fc37 | Summarize the following news article. | Police discovered four sets of infant remains at a Pennsylvania house in July .
A fifth set of infant remains was found in a landfill .
DNA tests showed a woman to be the mother of at least four of the infants, police said .
She was charged Monday with criminal homicide . | [
"(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania woman was charged Monday with criminal homicide after forensic tests showed her to be the mother of four infants whose remains were found in her home in July, according to Berks County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney John Adams. Authorities also linked her to a fifth set of infant remains ... |
caa3469731ec97175394a0150b892ecb102f41c1 | Summarize the following news article. | India: Connectivity to all colleges is key to achieving education goals.
Officials say the price would gradually fall to $10 apiece .
The country's literacy rate stands at 65 percent . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India has unveiled a $35 computer prototype as part of its program to provide connectivity to its students and teachers at affordable prices. Kapil Sibal, the country's human resources development minister, displayed what he called a low-cost computing and access device in New Delhi on Th... |
284aa7736eb45e78867398944d666a80f295da59 | Summarize the following news article. | Inmates care for horses as part of a pre-release plan in Maryland .
The horses come to the Second Chance Farm after race career ends .
Inmate says prisoners and rejected horses share a common bond . | [
"Sykesville, Maryland (CNN) -- It's the dirty little secret of the racing industry. Thoroughbreds who don't make the winner's circle, are injured or simply too old to race are discarded by their owners, auctioned off -- sometimes to the slaughterhouse. Now these horses are getting new lives. The twist? Prison inmat... |
2d202ac5b564336c19650081c7fcff3be7da1b9b | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell plans to take up PGA Tour card in 2011 .
McDowell's Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood will stay on European Tour .
World No. 2 Westwood can topple top-ranked Tiger Woods this weekend .
Another Ryder Cup winner, Rory McIlroy, plans to reduce his playing schedule next year . | [
"(CNN) -- Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell has revealed he will join the U.S. PGA Tour next year, but Europe teammate Lee Westwood insists he will not be switching allegiance. U.S. Open champion McDowell, who beat Hunter Mahan in the deciding singles match at Celtic Manor on Monday, told reporters that he plans to tr... |
4607caefa4b7241d03957e1856e8a9c538629300 | Summarize the following news article. | Tests show toxic chemicals in water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania .
Resident says it shows controversial hydraulic fracturing is not safe .
Drilling company says it does not use those chemicals . | [
"(CNN) -- Water testing by a private environmental engineering firm has discovered toxic chemicals in wells in a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Victoria Switzer, a resident of the northeastern Pennsylvania township of Dimock, revealed the results of the water tests from her well this week at an Envir... |
7089f6e772b4eee60ab5750e92101d15010150c8 | Summarize the following news article. | "True Blood" is capitalizing on popularity with a comic book .
The first issue in the series is scheduled to be released at Comic-Con .
The show's creator spoke with CNN about the new project and the upcoming television season . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- HBO's \"True Blood\" is already in its third season and it is one of the most watched shows on cable. The last show on HBO to garner as large an audience was \"The Sopranos.\" The show has tons of fan sites and more \"True Blood\" fanatics worldwide than you can shake a stake at. S... |
dc4618e6ef830eb909c337d3e583e2e1161c557a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More shots fired overnight at National Museum of Marine Corps, FBI says .
Tests show same weapon was used in three earlier shootings .
No one injured in those earlier shootings .
An FBI task force is leading the investigation . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The same weapon was used in three recent incidents of shots fired at military buildings, including the Pentagon, the FBI said. Tests at the FBI Laboratory showed that the Tuesday night shooting at a vacant Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Chantilly, Virginia, involved the same weapon as earli... |
72bd2c1ef2257f328c364e0b16d836e88327010a | Summarize the following news article. | Opening statements are next week in the vehicular manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz .
Leyritz is a well-known former professional baseball player and sports commentator .
He is accused of a running a red light while drunk, hitting and killing a woman in Florida .
Leyritz claims the light was yellow, and he could not ha... | [
"(CNN) -- His past largely defined by his World Series heroics, Jim Leyritz's future is now in the hands of a Florida jury that could send him to prison for up to 15 years for hitting and killing a woman while allegedly driving drunk. Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of the former baseball star, who is ... |
d14914dc89712a687050c8212b752428f02d3198 | Summarize the following news article. | Lothar Matthaeus to take charge of the Bulgarian national team .
49-year-old German international legend replaces Stanimar Stoilov .
Matthaeus has previously managed Hungary and a clutch of minor clubs .
NEW: Paulo Bento appointed coach of Portugal . | [
"(CNN) -- Former German international star Lothar Matthaeus is to take charge of the Bulgarian national team, it was announced Tuesday. The much-traveled Matthaeus replaces Stanimar Stoilov, who quit after Euro 2012 qualifying defeats to England, and more damagingly, Montenegro earlier this month. \"Lothar Matthae... |
f0c79d496fee91523121e4c559e8f1303de44ba8 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman sends letter to President Obama about fears of husband being deported .
ICE officers arrest him, and he is in jail for two weeks .
Released when case starts attracting media attention .
ICE investigating whether agents inappropriately arrested him after letter . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Not everyone expects a response when they write a letter to the president of the United States. But Caroline Jamieson got much more than she expected when her husband ended up in jail and afraid he would be deported. Jamieson, vice president of marketing at a new-media advertising company, wrote ... |
366df402668b8dbffe977935ebe0921cdc2c69fa | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani military confirms the gunfire, but says Indian troops fired at its soldiers .
India alleges that Pakistani border troops fired across the line of control in Kashmir .
Indian troops retaliated "appropriately," army spokesman says .
Kashmir is a source of bitter dispute between India and Pakistan . | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- The Indian army accused Pakistani troops of violating a cease-fire agreement early Thursday by firing across the Line of Control that divides Kashmir. Pakistani border troops fired for about 90 minutes in Poonch district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, said Biplab Nath, an Indian... |
5a314395a3ee0085ecc921f049a81daf9fca3afe | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Fennell says a lot of work still needs to be done at the games .
Indian organizers are responding to the needs, he says .
Now is not the time for finger-pointing, Fennell says . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A lot of work remains to be done at the venues and athletes' village at the Commonwealth Games in India, just a week before they are due to begin, the head of the games said Saturday. \"It's not over yet. There is still a lot of work to be done,\" said Mike Fennell, president of the Commo... |
b97fdda7edaf901ab236240b4a90292f508cc00d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Study does not prove cause and effect, researcher says .
UK researchers say flu vaccine is associated with a 19 percent drop in first time heart attacks .
Researchers studied a large group of people age 40 and older . | [
"(CNN) -- A flu shot can do more than just fight against influenza, a new study suggests. It may also fight against heart attacks. Adults who take the flu vaccine may be less likely to get their first heart attack the next year, researchers say. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journa... |
db830a14901ef96e68b186b667fa10610f4f9272 | Summarize the following news article. | The art and signage used to be at their offices in London .
Lehman Brothers collapsed two years ago .
The sale will help to pay off creditors . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Artwork that used to adorn the walls and halls of Lehman Brothers' offices in London is expected to fetch two million pounds ($3.1 million) when it goes up for auction Wednesday. Christie's auction house in London is selling the art, which includes works by Lucian Freud and Anthony Gormley... |
e7fa0e5f32d79f1111684a0b5775a1c8d8dd34b1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lieutenant governor seeks information on pipelines .
NTSB is looking closely at a section of pipe .
Sen. Barbara Boxer tours the charred neighborhood in San Bruno .
Authorities identify three of the known dead . | [
"San Bruno, California (CNN) -- California Sen. Barbara Boxer demanded answers Saturday to questions about why a gas transmission line ruptured in a suburban San Francisco town, triggering a massive fire that killed four people and left five people missing. Accompanied by state and federal officials, Boxer toured b... |
4df1ae7aac329f4a916bcd115dcdf489c137c693 | Summarize the following news article. | The new vehicle is made for wheelchair-bound passengers .
The MV-1 is made "from the ground up" for people with disabilities .
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 . | [
"(CNN) -- Two decades ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, becoming a hallmark of American civil rights legislation. The act forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities in a range of areas like employment, access to public facilities, transportation and telecommunications. ... |
5688ef6843e289760782bf6eb5672df8306b3464 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The importance of the new system is major," said YNET commentator .
NEW: The batteries are portable .
The Israeli defense system is known as the Iron Dome .
It is designed to protect against short-range missiles and rockets . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel's anti-missile system, the Iron Dome, will become operational within four months, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Monday. The security system -- which was designed to protect Israel from short-range missiles and rockets -- is part of a larger defense system that includes protection from... |
be8859318b8b481789a9602577857e5df0b3f587 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Weather experts predict 70 percent chance of good launch weather .
Engineers expect it will take a day to fix the air leak .
The Discovery could launch on Tuesday .
NASA will retire the Discovery after it's November mission . | [
"(CNN) -- A mechanical problem forced NASA to delay the final launch of the Space shuttle Discovery at least until next Tuesday, the space agency said Friday. Engineers found an air leak in the right hand Orbital Maneuvering System Pod, which they say will take a day to repair. Launchtime on Tuesday is set for 4:12... |
20876e9e97af06cf3fd872799f211093707c20a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pitching legend's lawyer says Clemens knew "this day would come"
Clemens denies allegations and says he wants his day in court .
Charges include obstructing Congress, false statements and perjury .
In 2008, Clemens testified that he didn't use performance-enhancing drugs . | [
"(CNN) -- Retired baseball star Roger Clemens says he's looking forward to fighting perjury and other charges brought against him Thursday and again denied he ever used performance-enhancing drugs. A federal grand jury in Washington has charged the seven-time Cy Young winner with perjury, obstruction of Congress an... |
68b8ea1cfc75b70b5dd5a8c77a5bfd7a8d26f076 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All of France's 12 oil refineries have reopened after several strikes ended Friday .
NEW: A Total spokesman says it will take a week for facilities to produce oil again .
Production had been halted at the refineries during protests over national pension reform . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- All 12 of France's oil refineries have reopened after being shut down for two weeks or more following a series of massive union-led actions protesting the government's planned pension overhaul. Strikes ended Friday at all six of Total's refineries, according to a spokesman for that company. ... |
41578198579c38f760400cf8b61234166489575b | Summarize the following news article. | Source says suspect has no known terrorism links .
Farooque Ahmed faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted .
Ahmed was arrested Wednesday morning .
Feds: At no time was the public in danger . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to help others he thought were members of al Qaeda in planning multiple bombings at Metrorail stations in the Washington area, the Department of Justice said. Farooque Ahmed, 34, appeared briefly Wednesday before federal Magistrate ... |
8c020ed12322eab194d75b2b6743d3b22358c452 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: His bound and blindfolded body was found with signs of torture, Notimex says .
Edelmiro Cavazos Leal was kidnapped early Monday, officials say .
Nuevo Leon state has been the site of much drug cartel violence .
Mexican President Felipe Calderon lamented the mayor's slaying . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of Edelmiro Cavazos Leal, the mayor of the city of Santiago in Nuevo Leon state, was found Wednesday, two days after he was abducted, Mexico's interior ministry announced. His handcuffed and blindfolded body was found on the outskirts of Santiago along a road leading to a tourist attraction, the ... |
2bd3cfb5f70b70d5f63d2fbaba8c3be640214ea6 | Summarize the following news article. | The death toll stands at 702 .
A village of 300 houses is completely wiped out .
Heat, lack of drinking water, and threat of disease hamper rescue efforts .
The mudslides were triggered by heavy rains that have tormented China all summer . | [
"Zhouqu, China(CNN) -- A day after a miraculous rescue, the sounds of cheers were replaced by crying families, the roar of bulldozers and dynamite blasting debris in Zhouqu, China, on Wednesday. More than 24 hours after a man was pulled from the debris of his collapsed home, the grim reality is setting in that the ... |
35ab35085ae8cff91cb2f16459ebd750b48a8f33 | Summarize the following news article. | State media: The unmanned aircraft can carry out bombing missions .
Ahmadinejad attends unveiling ceremony .
Drones have become a staple of modern combat . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran unveiled the first long-range military drone manufactured in the country on Sunday, state media reported. The unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of carrying out bombing missions against ground targets and flying long distances at a high speed, Press TV said. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad atte... |
427b23d83972ed6fdbd41a889df0d9f51d719d29 | Summarize the following news article. | The fate of passengers and crew is not clear .
Floods caused the bridge piers to collapse, forcing the train from its track .
The train was traveling from Shaanxi to Yunnan Province . | [
"(CNN) -- At least two carriages of a passenger train fell into a river Thursday after floods destroyed a bridge in southwest China's Sichuan Province, state-run CCTV reported Friday, citing Chengdu Railway authorities. It was not immediately known how many passengers were inside the carriages, which a firefighter ... |
f299ee25ded1f2203d36ef5bacf1717c91aaed83 | Summarize the following news article. | Shelley Shepard Gray writes Amish romances, also known as bonnet romances .
She says she writes because "It gives me joy and enriches my readers' lives"
In her books, the pace is slower, and family and faith are integral to every decision . | [
"(CNN) -- It was the kind of experience I couldn't make up. A few weeks ago, my husband and I were invited to a large dinner party. After we arrived, we were seated at a round table with four other couples. Introductions were made, and glasses of wine were poured. Kids and sports were discussed. Then, out of the bl... |
671714f0f2bc708b868c226b2894c38b8cb6f905 | Summarize the following news article. | Newfoundland is a large island off Canada's Atlantic Coast .
It is part of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province .
Friendly people, local music and rugged scenery impressed iReporter Margaret Zubert . | [
"(CNN) -- Remote and wild, the windswept island of Newfoundland off Canada's Atlantic Coast offers Viking history, stunning rocky landscapes and warm, welcoming locals. iReporter Margaret Zubert, from Sudbury in the Canadian province of Ontario, recently traveled to Newfoundland as part of a travel quest. \"My goal... |
247eb2616e40e15a9992c141b1eb5263791666a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Fish beats fellow American Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 .
Federer, playing against Baghdatis in the other semifinal, wins 6-4, 6-3 .
Baghdatis had earlier upset Nadal . | [
"(CNN) -- Defending champion Roger Federer will seek to claim his fourth Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday when he faces Mardy Fish. The third seed Federer leads Fish 5-1 in career meetings, but Fish beat Federer in their last meeting in 2008 at Indian Wells, according to ATP World Tour's Web site. In Saturday's s... |
93eeb9f0b122f8794d7da689a28de00247fdc823 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Clijsters has the chance to win her third title on the WTA Tour this year .
Belgian moves into Cincinnati final after Ana Ivanovic suffers foot injury .
The Serbian retires hurt after losing the third game of the opening set on Saturday .
NEW: Maria Sharapova to face Clijsters in final after beating Anastasia Pavly... | [
"(CNN) -- Kim Clijsters will play Maria Sharapova in the final of the WTA tournament in Cincinnati after both had contrasting semifinal victories. Fourth seed Clijsters was leading 2-1 in the opening set of her last four match when fellow former world number one Ana Ivanovic withdrew. 10th seed Sharapova had to bat... |
a19170848837d5d150215178a01af727b887ecd9 | Summarize the following news article. | The couple reached a settlement July 3, document says .
Elin Nordegren says marriage is "irretrievably broken"
"We wish each other the very best for the future," the couple says .
The settlement allows for "shared parenting of their two children" | [
"(CNN) -- The divorce of golfer Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren was finalized Monday, according to a joint statement issued by their attorneys. The marriage's end comes nine months after allegations surfaced that Woods carried on several extramarital affairs. \"We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish e... |
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