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ef80719a77f41972a6f0163f12a86736bc84f56e | Summarize the following news article. | The book was written by a former "Girls Gone Wild" cameraman .
The "Girls Gone Wild" creator is suing the book's author and publisher .
Hilton has not responded to the drug allegation . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A tell-all book by a former \"Girls Gone Wild\" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden inside her body. Hilton's representative did not comment on the book's allegation when contacted by CNN Wednesday. A copy of \... |
a91fa1e35ecc9f9e5951e24b04ee7946c85292ac | Summarize the following news article. | Pro-India parties welcome the 8-point plan to defuse tensions in Kashmir .
Hard-line separatist leader Geelani dismisses the proposal as "an eyewash"
The plan proposes scaling down the number of security forces, compensating victims' families . | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- Pro-India groups Sunday welcomed the latest initiative from New Delhi to defuse the crisis in Indian-administered Kashmir, but a hard-line separatist leader spearheading the unrelenting pro-independence unrest dismissed the plan as \"an eyewash.\" Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar A... |
6a2aad7d1589a4bd728d1905b0a9006bbb05ca67 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal win their opening matches on the 2010 ATP Tour circuit .
The world's top two players triumph in straight sets in first round at Qatar Open in Doha .
Robin Soderling, who has beaten both recently, loses as top seed at Chennai Open .
Younes El Aynaoui, 38, becomes the oldest player to win o... | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal made light work of their opening matches on the 2010 ATP Tour circuit on Tuesday, but a man who has beaten the world's top two tennis players suffered an embarrassing defeat. No. 1 Federer brushed aside unseeded Belgian Christophe Rochus 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the Qat... |
cc6bec27323a34d75128b4691db0c3d4be874fdf | Summarize the following news article. | Sprint aims to ease the setup process with Sprint ID .
Sprint providing preconfigured packages of apps, wallpaper, icons, ringtones, etc.
Packs are free to download and install, but users are charged for premium content . | [
"(CNN) -- Android smartphones can do a lot, but unless you're already an Android power user or enjoy configuring a sophisticated device, getting set up on your first Android phone is probably a bit of an ordeal. Speaking from experience, it's definitely not as simple or straightforward as getting started with your... |
a27c5dbda9937119220056d35b85689150214551 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Scorsese topped the Screening Room's "Directors Cut" poll .
His lauded films include "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," "Goodfellas"
Scorsese finally won the Best Director Oscar for 2006's "The Departed" | [
"(CNN) -- You voted: he won. Revered by the masses of moviegoers worldwide, it came as no surprise that Martin Scorsese (\"Taxi Driver,\" \"Raging Bull,\" \"The Departed\") topped the Screening Room's \"Directors Cut\" poll. Martin Scorsese: You voted him best director in our Screening Room poll . Walking away with... |
1092877a3c9fbcf241508f1939781561865b0039 | Summarize the following news article. | Illnesses since July 17 may not yet be reported .
The CDC estimates hundreds of Americans have been rendered ill by contaminated eggs .
Iowa's Wright County Egg has recalled 380 million eggs due to salmonella concerns .
The U.S. egg industry produced about 6.5 billion eggs in April . | [
"(CNN) -- The salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs was preventable and will likely grow, federal officials said Thursday. Hundreds of Americans likely have become ill from tainted eggs in recent months, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC spokesw... |
c32b2d4404458354de7623216fd2ec94fedbd95c | Summarize the following news article. | Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 in first semifinal of World Cup in Cape Town .
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben score Dutch goals .
Diego Forlan and Maxi Pereira reply for Uruguay .
Netherland will play either Germany or Spain in final on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- The Netherlands reached their third World Cup final with a 3-2 win over Uruguay in a dramatic semifinal in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Dutch will play the winners of the second semifinal between Germany and Spain for the ultimate prize in football at Soccer City on Johannesburg on Sunday. Second-half goals... |
9cbe6f9fbf0ba1abe1c4754d6e535cb3225214f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Falah-e-Insaniyat says it is operating a camp praised by the head of USAID .
The group is allegedly linked to a Pakistani terrorist organization .
The United States contends the camp is not being run by Falah-e-Insaniyat . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An official with Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, a group with alleged links to a banned Pakistani terrorist organization, says the U.S. Agency for International Development's administrator visited a camp the group is running and praised the work being done there. The United States is den... |
0af6eb754130e6d8d52d9e8967d4a756a0db6591 | Summarize the following news article. | Transparency International's annual Corruption Perception Index measures perceived levels of public sector corruption .
Survey found that lowest-scoring countries were fragile, unstable and scarred by war or long-standing conflicts .
Somalia topped the list as most corrupt, while New Zealand ranked highest at the other... | [
"(CNN) -- War-plagued Somalia, with its crumbling government infrastructure, is the world's most corrupt country, according to a global survey by the international watchdog Transparency International. The group's annual Corruption Perception Index measures perceived levels of public sector corruption. As was the ca... |
7bd5ef977a0e3c37d52e35fdad37ba4c4f03a946 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Wolraich says Rush Limbaugh helped propel 1990's GOP revolution .
But in 2010 midterms, candidates take cues from Glenn Beck, who uses paranoia .
GOP candidates such as O'Donnell, Paul have taken up paranoid theme to tar opponents .
Wolraich: Republicans of 2010 will make class of 1994 look like pragmatic centr... | [
"(CNN) -- November 8, 1994: It was a slaughter. In one night, Republicans seized 54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, capturing Congress for the first time since 1954. The newcomers, many from the South, were predominantly white, male and angry. \"You're going to have a difference in style,\" predic... |
95a8bcadb0f78a1a307c89ff2fbddf8bcb25c577 | Summarize the following news article. | Javier Hernandez scores the winner as Manchester United beat Wolves in League Cup .
United's Bebe scored his first goal for the club in the 3-2 win at Old Trafford .
West Bromwich Albion beat Sven-Goran Eriksson's Leicester to reach last eight . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United's new goalscoring machine Javier Hernandez grabbed a late winner as the holders reached the quarterfinals of the English League Cup with a 3-2 win over Wolves. Mexican international Hernandez, nicknamed 'little pea' strode on to a Darron Gibson pass before beating visiting goalkeeper Wa... |
b4a9773989d1b4e74e440642a8aeca42b3cc7391 | Summarize the following news article. | Critics ask: Will "The Social Network" be a box-office hit and an awards contender?
Film could be the first major, zeitgeisty film that portrays Generation Y .
Facebook executives are concerned it will be bad for Mark Zuckerberg's image . | [
"(CNET) -- They're everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film \"The Social Network\" bearing little else than the three words \"PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS\" and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg. Likewise, buzz about the David Fincher-... |
3ab9f2c8f9512bf98dcd467971b3ffc6d612d308 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Yankees player Jim Leyritz goes on trial in a fatal 2007 DUI crash .
Leyritz is accused of running a light and killing Fredia Veitch, 30 .
Veitch also was driving while intoxicated, but the jury can't consider that .
Leyritz is famous for his three-run homer in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series . | [
"(CNN) -- The DUI manslaughter trial of former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz is set to begin Monday in Broward County Circuit Court in Florida. Leyritz is charged with driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed 30-year-old Fredia Veitch on December 28, 2007. The fatal crash happened shortly aft... |
a5dfe042dddb2ef22934c70c17e2251550a0ae59 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistan says it has not received reports of threats .
USAID administrator was forced to leave a site in Pakistan early due to "suspicious individuals"
The State Department has said it has information about threats against foreign aid workers .
Dozens of countries are assisting in flood relief efforts in Pakistan ... | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan's government is not aware of any threat against international aid workers helping with flood relief efforts in the country, despite concerns from U.S. officials and others. Pakistani Information Minister Qamal Zaman Kaira told CNN Sunday that he knows of no specific threat against the aid workers... |
88f637e22f001eb9121a1c86af4f152e1e18bfa4 | Summarize the following news article. | PayPal and Facebook deepen corporate ties .
Facebook users can pay for inexpensive goods incrementally using PayPal .
Credits, Facebook's virtual currency, has struggled to gain traction among some audiences . | [
"San Francisco, California (CNN) -- To bolster its digital currency, Facebook is deepening ties with digital purchasing provider PayPal, the two companies said at an event Tuesday. After a flurry of partnerships announced at the PayPal Innovate conference, the Web's linchpin payment platform said it will provide a ... |
a0b4b22c4c21d3040e9d591573c8df2e04f758e4 | Summarize the following news article. | The 90-second video addresses James' decision to move to Miami .
"Miami Vice" star Don Johnson makes a cameo appearance .
Nike also produced a video to help Tiger Woods' image . | [
"New York (CNN) -- LeBron James addresses the off-season controversy over his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat in a 90-second video posted on YouTube by Nike. \"What should I do?\" the NBA star asks rhetorically. The video -- titled \"Rise\" -- begins on a set similar to the one ... |
01b5a7406ad32da8192e736bb4baf49b1c6804b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan's president has ordered a ban on security companies .
A committee will look at a timetable for implementation .
The United States and the United Nations applaud the move . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- In what is seen as a bow to international pressure to delay implementation of a ban on private security contractors, the Afghan government said Wednesday it will form a committee to plan the phasing out of those contractors without endangering development projects. The committee is to b... |
16505e69f1f2dfbfe205b81c70565dc384d3875c | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton: Peaceful relations are "in all of our interest"
Uninhabited islands have stirred up tension between China and Japan .
Clinton says islands "are part of our mutual treaty obligations" | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to defuse tensions between China and Japan, a strategic U.S. partner, on Saturday, asking the two rival nations to return to negotiations over a group of Pacific islands under dispute. During a press conference at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nati... |
80bf9712c03ba666c3088f5053fb40d3e9ff62d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Tesco will sell Viagra over the counter in 300 of its stores .
Men must fill out a questionnaire and have health checks .
Viagra is already available over the counter in the Boots pharmacy chain . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A major British supermarket chain plans to start selling Viagra over the counter starting Monday. The pill, which treats erectile dysfunction, will be available from pharmacies inside 300 Tesco stores across the United Kingdom, to men between 40 and 65, Tesco said. The men must fill out a ... |
6c6e66ab6f69abfd2a60d0cde1e3da31124694f9 | Summarize the following news article. | The NBA bad boy credits a psychologist with turning around his life .
Now Ron Artest wants to raise money for youths who can't afford mental health care .
He and the Los Angeles Lakers just received their championship rings Tuesday .
Artest: "Having someone to talk to is very important" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- NBA player Ron Artest, who gained infamy in 2004 when he jumped into the stands and punched a fan during a game-stopping brawl between fans and players, is seeking public redemption by raffling off his new NBA championship ring for charity. The proceeds, which he hopes will exceed ... |
d4851bacacda4d120dd92bae6f50029f17e58c2f | Summarize the following news article. | French Internet users downloading files illegally could have their service cut off .
New law enacted by French government could see users banned for year .
Special government anti-piracy agency to monitor violations . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- French Internet users who download files illegally could have their service cut off under a new law enacted by the French government. French filmmaker Luc Besson attended the vote passing the new law into action. The \"three strikes and you're out\" law will see violators getting up to two w... |
2308e048e460e8f0fca711160cab801dff19d3d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbia through to the semifinals of the world basketball championships .
They claim a 92-89 victory over holders and European champions Spain .
A late Milos Teodosic three-pointer secured a surprise success for Serbia .
The result was revenge for Spain's win over Serbia in the 2009 European final . | [
"(CNN) -- Serbia are through to the semifinals of the world basketball championships in Istanbul after a narrow 92-89 victory over holders and European champions Spain on Wednesday. In a repeat of last year's European final, Serbia gained their revenge when a Milos Teodosic three-pointer with just three seconds rem... |
7bb9df5f6ac52d1e82ba5c4118745f353c527349 | Summarize the following news article. | Governors play a big role in the redistricting process .
Theoretically, redistricting could cause a shift in the balance of power .
This year, 18 states are expected to gain or lose representation in the House .
When a state has to change just one seat, the districts in the state stand to be redrawn . | [
"(CNN) -- When Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio hits the campaign trail before Election Day, you might want to listen, because the outcome his re-election bid could have a direct impact on you -- even if you don't live in his state. The number crunchers at Election Data Services estimate that next year, Ohio ... |
8001bc210fcae0bdac9503da166d3b10d92ca362 | Summarize the following news article. | Critics ask: Will "The Social Network" be a box-office hit and an awards contender?
Film could be the first major, zeitgeisty film that portrays Generation Y .
Facebook executives are concerned it will be bad for Mark Zuckerberg's image . | [
"(CNET) -- They're everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film \"The Social Network\" bearing little else than the three words \"PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS\" and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg. Likewise, buzz about the David Fincher-... |
93131498909a2fdde06b761ac1811fc22cc9a63e | Summarize the following news article. | NASA officials confident that Discovery's launch will go as scheduled .
Crew of six astronauts set to go on an 11-day mission .
Orbital Maneuvering System Pod repaired . | [
"(CNN) -- NASA officials said Saturday they are confident that space shuttle Discovery's Wednesday launch will go as scheduled, sending a crew of six astronauts to the International Space Station on an 11-day mission. NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said mechanical repairs on the shuttle's system used to pressuri... |
a1f900481b40c8a66d22e126ce42b431959967de | Summarize the following news article. | Cabbie's familiarity with cameras once consisted only of "an on and an off button"
Sevket Sahintas garnering attention for photos taken on his night shift .
Fellow cabbie says, "He makes us want to learn new skills, as well"
Sahintas wants Istanbul's "happy people" to see how cold, poor residents live . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Sevket Sahintas works the night shift driving his taxi around Istanbul, Turkey, from midnight until dawn. Sevket Sahintas says he didn't know anything about photography when he began snapping photos. His route takes him past symbols of wealth old and new: the ornate carved stone gates of... |
4836a9ce13b858f7a1bc979b30cb0ca998081c0f | Summarize the following news article. | A few lies can go a long way to smoothing the road of life, columnist says .
Writer confesses to being a "Reality Stylist" or "Pinocchiotologist"
Husband asks "Are you losing weight?" anytime she needs to calm down .
Daughter believes Toys "R" Us is only open when grandparents come . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- What do Pinocchio, Richard Nixon, and an \"O, The Oprah Magazine\" very inventive columnist all have in common? Every now and then, when the situation calls for it, they've been known to bend, sculpt, or otherwise contort the facts to their liking. Hey, if it saves Bambi's mother... The story goes t... |
c5c4d1d285a4907b75218195d9041ad20041a30e | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hails Cesc Fabregas' performance against Braga .
English club beat their Portuguese opponents 6-0 in London .
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho satisfied as his team beat Ajax 2-0 .
Mourinho backs goalless striker Cristiano Ronaldo to hit the back of the net soon . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his star player Cesc Fabregas has taken on \"another dimension\" after the Spain midfielder was instrumental in the 6-0 thrashing of Braga in the Champions League. Fabregas grabbed two goals and set up two others as the English side demolished their Portu... |
7c62d5a84c8caa77fbd9c0201f6add5987b2c9e5 | Summarize the following news article. | The world's fastest man Usain Bolt suffers shock defeat to Tyson Gay .
American wins 100 meters event in Stockholm in 9.84 seconds, with Bolt second .
Jamaican suffers his first loss in two years, the last coming in same Swedish city .
Gay finishes 0.02 seconds outside the leading time over the distance this year . | [
"(CNN) -- American sprinter Tyson Gay handed world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt his first 100 meters defeat in two years in Sweden on Friday night. Gay, the 2007 world champion, beat the all-conquering Jamaican for the first time as he triumphed at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm. The 27-year-old came ho... |
a8246f9195b310348ab3ad861876d45c43c6c6a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sunderland beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Stadium of Light .
Darren Bent scores the only goal of the game in the 94th minute .
Liverpool beat West Brom 1-0 thanks to a Fernando Torres goal .
Aston Villa beat Everton 1-0 while Bolton and Birmingham draw 2-2 . | [
"Manchester City's designs on the English Premier League title were dealt an early blow as an injury time penalty from Darren Bent handed Sunderland a shock 1-0 win. It was Roberto Mancini's first defeat of the season but his team should have escaped with at least a point after a glaring miss by Argentina striker C... |
16bd56259e56e9f136127ebdc7357a16a5236068 | Summarize the following news article. | First ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush remember the passengers' bravery .
Dignitaries, family members and locals attended the ceremony .
40 people and 4 hijackers were killed when the flight crashed in Pennsylvania . | [
"Shanksville, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- First lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Laura Bush on Saturday led the commemoration for the victims of Flight 93, which crashed and burned as passengers and crew fought hijackers determined to strike the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2001. Standing on a windswept outlook... |
1863e0d5b6c3b67525ee299cb5610d3b1c5a1dbc | Summarize the following news article. | Music fan Rick Glover met guitar legend Les Paul and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney .
Paul was performing at the Iridium jazz club in New York and McCartney joined him on stage .
After the performance, McCartney signed autographs and talked with members of the audience . | [
"(CNN) -- I'd been to the club several times before. I love to come to New York and any time I got a chance, when Les Paul was still alive, I would always try to schedule to see him play. It was a thrilling night. I had brought my Rock and Roll Hall of Fame program for Les Paul to sign; the bonus of having Sir Paul... |
b9c3cf00c75978b000817c0089ec97af759ad1f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Murkowski says conservative colleague undermines fellow Republicans .
Rove says Murkowski can't win write-in vote .
O'Donnell backs out of talk show appearances .
DNC chairman says Republicans moving too far right for electorate . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Tea Party euphoria confronted reality Sunday, with Delaware Senate primary winner Christine O'Donnell backing out of scheduled talk show appearances amid talk of possible civil war among Republicans over the conservative movement. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski accused the Tea Party Express of infu... |
d5e9a771a2cf70190c6a2f1b774e8cb49c9b142e | Summarize the following news article. | Global hunger declines for the first time in 15 years .
925 million people will still go hungry, according to U.N.
More than 40 percent of the world's hungry live in India and China .
Improving economies and drop in food prices contributed to drop . | [
"(CNN) -- The good news is that improving economies in developing nations is allowing more people to eat better, but the United Nations estimates that nearly 1 billion people will still face chronic hunger this year. The Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme estimated that 925 million peopl... |
e2c5e3cb436c1b54b0bbebf2b3d00a89346a03dc | Summarize the following news article. | Terry Newton, 31, was found dead at home Sunday .
His death doesn't seem suspicious, police say .
He was banned from play for two years in February . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Former British professional rugby player Terry Newton, who had tested positive for human growth hormone, was found dead over the weekend. \"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death,\" a spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police said Monday. His body... |
90e2c942901681ecef7402a78f3833f99e0ffefd | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of soldiers died in a single night in a battle in France in 1916 .
Mass graves containing 250 remains were found in 2008; 96 bodies have been identified .
A new cemetery was dedicated to the dead on Monday .
The Battle of Fromelles remains the deadliest 24 hours in Australian military history . | [
"Fromelles, France (CNN) -- Lawrence Vincent was 21 years old when he joined the Australian Army. The year was 1915 and the world was at war. He waved goodbye to his 6-year-old brother and was shipped halfway around the world to the fields of France to fight the Germans, arriving the summer after he enlisted. His w... |
744e2f7e9977552185d4e16d29033ea1122c5d97 | Summarize the following news article. | Discover the reason why President Obama postponed a trip overseas .
Meet a high school, varsity football coach who stands out in the field .
Hear how one tutor helps out thousands of students around the world .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 15, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut • British Columbia, Canada • Washington, D.C. Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHO... |
a73746d03a75d9437bf9a1de3fdd7e9ad2754469 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine the potential significance of a big drop in U.S. home sales .
Find out what characterizes the most expensive school in America .
Consider how currency conversion can impact expatriates in Japan .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 25, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Iraq • Los Angeles, California • Japan . 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: What does it take to be the most expensive school in... |
3822ce41efa3e1df0487ead433827c0ee40062f7 | Summarize the following news article. | John Isner wins on first outing since his record-breaking Wimbledon tournament .
Isner defeats Luxembourg's Gilles Muller 4-6 7-6 7-6 in Atlanta .
25-year-old took part in the longest tennis match in history at Wimbledon .
Isner beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in an 11-hour match that ran for three days . | [
"(CNN) -- Marathon man John Isner survived another epic on his return to competitive tennis after his record-breaking 11-hour Wimbledon match. The American saved two match points before beating Gilles Muller, from Luxembourg, 4-6 7-6 7-6 to seal his place in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships. It... |
0a880761c261da483eeda73b3c0bea17b6694dd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Brian David Mitchell's attorneys will use insanity defense .
Appeals court upholds judge's decision not to move trial .
Report: Jury pool narrowed down to about 200 . | [
"(CNN) -- More than eight years after a Utah teenager disappeared from her bedroom on a summer night, the man authorities believe masterminded her kidnapping is set to stand trial in federal court. Brian David Mitchell, 57, is accused of snatching then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart at knifepoint from her family's Sal... |
77290298fdaea753f1db41ab15c614ad68d5e99a | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Sharlet says anti-tax Tea Party shows signs of evolving into religious movement .
He says GOP star Sen. DeMint is gatekeeper for Tea Party candidates to establishment .
Price of admission, he says, is fealty to DeMint's religious vision of Tea Party .
Sharlet: Putting government in service of religion tends to ali... | [
"(CNN) -- The question of whether the Tea Party will have a real impact on American politics (yes!) has evolved into a new debate: Is the Tea Party really about more than taxes? Glenn Beck, who invokes the semi-mythical \"Black Robe Brigade\" -- fighting preachers he claims led the American Revolution -- as a model... |
2bf23a74fa0204c6a49978a61d425cd5431b51bd | Summarize the following news article. | A Pentagon report on China's military cites the U.S. military's concerns .
China has the most active ballistic and cruise missile program in the world .
China could start building its first aircraft carrier this year .
But China's ability to sustain military power at a distance remains limited for now . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Chinese military continues to expand its reach and capabilities beyond its immediate geographical area, a new report from the U.S. Department of Defense concludes. The report, an annual assessment sent to Congress, notes that some of those capabilities have been positive, like humanitarian ... |
8aae6c14332ba6a44372a837d7adb9cf16a2e4e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Yong Nam is the CEO of LG Electronics .
He joined the company in 1976 and spent time in the U.S.
He speaks fluent English, Japanese and his native Korean . | [
"(CNN) -- Yong Nam was appointed Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Electronics effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Nam honed his strong business insight during his 30 years of experience with LG Electronics, LG Corporate and LG Telecom. He is well-known in the industry for his strategic outlook, in-depth IT experience and glo... |
4421945bed7aa0b77ce812db1b62340bfc8c14d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Crew of tour boat said it made radio calls before collision .
The Caribbean Sea was towing barge that hit tour boat .
Tour boat was anchored after mechanical problems .
Two people died in last week's collision in Delaware River . | [
"(CNN) -- The crew of a tour boat that sank in a collision in the Delaware River last week made radio calls to a vessel involved in the crash, but those calls went unanswered, federal investigators said Monday. The tour boat crew told investigators that they made radio calls to the vessel Caribbean Sea that were no... |
12eccd2fe0d0c552448e97b25c53d2b9282509af | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Proctor, 32, was killed at a military checkpoint in Guerrero state .
There are conflicting reports as to whether the man fired at the military first .
A woman who identified herself as Proctor's mother said she did not know how he died . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A U.S. citizen was shot to death Sunday in a confrontation with the Mexican military at a checkpoint in Guerrero state, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday. U.S. officials said they have received conflicting reports as to whether Joseph Steven Proctor, 32, fired at the Mexican milit... |
b37154fcf109095598a12dfd283f6462f8f4c75a | Summarize the following news article. | AT&T customer Giorgio Galante contacts CEO Randall Stephenson directly via e-mail .
AT&T agent leaves voicemail warning Galante he risks a cease-and-desist letter .
Company apologizes to Galante for way it handled situation; he accepts apology .
Keeping his AT&T-serviced iPhone is another matter, Galante says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- AT&T apologized to a customer Thursday after one of its agents left a message on a customer's voicemail warning him that he would receive a cease-and-desist letter after the customer e-mailed AT&T's CEO directly about some complaints. Giorgio Galante, an AT&T customer and iPhone owner since 2008 ... |
2ad2d196906ccf150fa190078865819be710987e | Summarize the following news article. | 3 years after Minneapolis bridge collapse, replacement bridge boasts high-tech safety .
Bridge designer: "There's a lot of truth" to speculation the new bridge is nation's safest .
13 people killed in August 1, 2007, collapse raised safety concerns about U.S. bridges .
Feds: One in four bridges are still structurally d... | [
"(CNN) -- Just about everyone who worked to build the new Interstate Highway 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, knew that their project would never be \"just a bridge.\" It would never occupy the same category as thousands of other concrete and steel behemoths that millions of American drivers thoughtlessly cro... |
692ac336b58ca404c88121695f96d4c2e86ad93d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top U.N. official: "We are guilty of a conspiracy of silence"
U.S. ambassador to U.N.: "We are horrified; we are outraged"
Rebels raped nearly 200 women in four days in eastern Congo .
United Nations says it was alerted to rebel activity but was not aware of the mass rapes . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council in New York held an emergency session Thursday to discuss and condemn widespread rapes in eastern Congo, while the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said she was troubled by a briefing on the attacks. \"We are horrified, and we are outraged, and that led us, in... |
be750a304e356e8b7bf71a69d150a304b6bc127a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The FBI says the shooter probably has grievance against the Marine Corps .
NEW: Federal officials say they want to speak with the shooter about complaints .
It is the second attack on the Marine Corps museum in recent days .
Two other military buildings in the Washington area also have been fired upon . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Several shots have been fired at the National Museum of the Marine Corps building in Virginia, the FBI said Friday. No injuries were reported. It is the second time the Marine Corps museum in Triangle, Virginia, has been fired on in recent days. The Pentagon and a vacant Marine Corps Recruiting... |
a9a5f3956193f3242eaf66d1e1f1855afa8a89f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Find out why a set of tax cuts is at the top of the congressional agenda .
Chew over a report on a decline in healthy eating habits .
Consider why some Americans are seeking employment opportunities overseas .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 14, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • California and Colorado • Cuba • Vancouver, British Columbia . 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 Cuba and Canada to Ho... |
71ccbd8c1cc39d15f31006997b8b28e1fbe87b39 | Summarize the following news article. | Guardiola says Arsenal will have final say in whether Fabregas joins Barcelona .
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants end to speculation over possible deal .
Barca president Sandro Rosell believes deal may be delayed until next year . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says a deal to sign Cesc Fabregas may be scuppered by Arsenal's reluctance to sell their captain. Arsenal have already rejected a $45.6 million bid from the Spanish champions and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has demanded an end to speculation over the transfer. Fabregas, 23,... |
a04fa64bf6d4929a6bb9dcaa7bdb7c361ad10cdf | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Reid: Steven Slater's dramatic exit from plane (and job) was vicarious thrill for many .
Evolution of airline rules has seemed designed to create conflict like this, he says .
He says flight attendants get not-great pay and deal with obnoxious passengers .
Reid: Follow some simple ground rules to keep flight att... | [
"New York (CNN) -- We all fantasize of one day quitting our jobs in a storm of profanities, middle fingers and toppled computers. Rarely does it happen, though, so when flight attendant Steven Slater lived the dream on JetBlue Flight 1052 at JFK on Monday -- yelling \"it's been great!,\" grabbing a beer and jumping... |
b635f37c1a2e355c04e33f5d8a08a26ac1051854 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich shrug off poor league form to make it two wins in two in Champions League .
Bastian Schweinsteiger scores twice for Bayern to secure three points at Basel .
Chelsea top Group F on goal difference from Spartak Moscow .
English champions beat Marseille 2-0 and Spartak thrash Zilina 3-0 . | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich came from a goal down to forge a 2-1 victory over Basel in Switzerland on Tuesday in their Champions League Group E clash. Last season's runners-up were beaten by Mainz at the weekend in a setback to their Bundesliga title defense, but showed their mettle in Switzerland to secure a second s... |
4ddb77225ae5199651ee5ea5b245faa1e4716116 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: They do not agree on a place or how many families may participate .
Millions of families were separated by the Korean War, which ended in 1953 .
About 10,000 people applied to reunite last year, but fewer than 200 families were chosen . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Representatives for North and South Korea agreed that October would be a good time to do another round of reunions for families separated by the Korean war, the South Korean Unification Ministry said Friday. But both sides are still negotiating details such as where the reunion will be.... |
c394f26b0823b02873f2dbb4e07bd099c82835a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Argentina beat Ireland 1-0 in team's first match since Diego Maradona's reign ended .
New France coach Laurent Blanc suffers 2-1 defeat in Norway after axing World Cup 23 .
World champions Spain and runners-up Netherlands held to 1-1 draws .
World Cup hosts South Africa beat quarterfinalists Ghana 1-0 in Johannesburg . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentina battled to victory on Wednesday night in the team's first match since Diego Maradona's reign ended, while new France coach Laurent Blanc suffered defeat after dropping all 23 World Cup players. The South Americans' caretaker coach Sergio Batista fielded eight of the players who started in last m... |
7a744066591b11d74764d1ce896c1db33fdd2da0 | Summarize the following news article. | Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation builds eco-friendly homes in area hit by Katrina .
Solar panels, energy-saving appliances among features designed for homes .
Pitt hopes idea will spread across country, around the world . | [
"New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Waiting in a parked car in the Ninth Ward as the rain pounds down, I cannot help but think about the flood in the movie, \"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.\" It's a natural, because I am only a stone's throw from where the levee broke, and I am here to meet the star of that movi... |
55c7bc1d4d9d70026ca58613f2c1de4927a8cb81 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The prosecutor says the lack of a corpse will not hinder prosecution .
A Brazilian soccer goalie is among nine people charged .
Police: Eliza Samudio, 25, was last seen in June .
Suspect's lawyer says the goalie will not answer questions about his alleged involvement . | [
"(CNN) -- The man trying to prosecute a Brazilian soccer goalie and eight other people on murder charges in the case of a missing woman said Thursday that even though police have not found a body, he will proceed. \"There's no need to find the corpse to prove the death. There are many other ways to prove death. In ... |
c3902dd156a3d5a644f39d68970161056f654caf | Summarize the following news article. | Mia Farrow says Naomi Campbell said Charles Taylor sent her a diamond .
Former Liberian president on trial for allegedly funding civil war with blood diamonds .
Campbell testified she wasn't sure who sent her diamonds during a trip to Africa .
Blood diamonds are mined in war zones and is used to fund rebels and warlord... | [
"(CNN) -- Actress Mia Farrow testified Monday that supermodel Naomi Campbell named Charles Taylor as the person who presented her with a diamond. Farrow was testifying at the war crimes trial of Taylor, the former president of Liberia who prosecutors allege funded a brutal civil war in Sierra Leone using blood diam... |
09aaa86e296174297b60401bc31a80ca919cb7f4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. welcomes the Thai court decision .
Russia's foreign minister says decision is unlawful and political .
U.S. officials have been lobbying for Viktor Bout's extradition .
He is charged with conspiracy to sell weapons to guerrilla fighters . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- A Thai appeals court ruled Friday that suspected international arms dealer Viktor Bout can be extradited to the United States. The court ruled that the extradition process must be completed within three months, otherwise Bout will be released. Bout, a former Soviet military officer, was ... |
bd65987e7df09f25e3cf44bb0668b6c604ad7576 | Summarize the following news article. | The settlement involves the U.S. Agriculture Department .
Qualified farmers could receive $50,000 each to settle claims of racial bias .
Democrats and Republicans have supported paying out the money . | [
"(CNN) -- Beginning Thursday, the head of the National Black Farmers Association will ride a tractor to Capitol Hill to press Congress to fund a historic discrimination case settlement involving minority farmers. John Boyd says he will make the ride on the tractor he named \"Justice\" each day the Senate is in sess... |
e0989d86e2df95380239b808fbc2fded02b34589 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. finds gang-rape rampant; men forced to rape daughters, mothers, sisters .
Victims shot or stabbed in genital area, survivors forced to eat excrement, flesh .
Army, police, non-state militias involved, protected by senior authorities .
Justice system does nothing to protect women and girls from atrocities . | [
"GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Extreme sexual violence against women is pervasive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and local authorities do little to stop it or prosecute those responsible, a U.N. investigator said on Monday. A woman struggles to describe her rape by military members. Health workers ca... |
aadafee93388a45bf920e4fe8c12c8a77ffbea22 | Summarize the following news article. | President Goodluck Jonathan will run in next month's primaries .
He lauds achievements made under his leadership .
A bloc of politicians from the country's north plan to challenge Jonathan . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan officially declared Saturday that he will run in the 2011 elections, lauding his achievements in reforming the oil, banking and electricity sectors. \"I have decided to humbly offer myself as a candidate in the presidential primaries of our party the gre... |
c32ea11926d38a986cb229993a543648023212e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Grandmother, 41, scheduled to be executed Thursday .
U.S. Supreme Court declines to issue stay .
Teresa Lewis' attorney said she did not mastermind the killings . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a stay of execution appeal from Teresa Lewis, scheduled to be the first woman executed in the United States in five years. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell previously rejected a clemency request from the death row inmate, who is set to die by injection Thursday evening.... |
e6cbd46fb34d97b4431f95884e3afe0339aa75c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Brady is already back at practice, source says .
The other driver has been hospitalized . | [
"(CNN) -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now \"fine,\" according to a source familiar with the incident. Brady was not injured and was already at football practice after the wreck, the source said. The... |
f1c3a3d0c31852d43956fb6687f83b0b8e7d3258 | Summarize the following news article. | The Russian government has banned grain exports until December 1 .
The drought is the country's worst in nearly 40 years .
Russia is the world's 3rd largest exporter of wheat . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- As Russia reels from the worst drought in nearly 40 years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ban on grain exports. \"I think it is expedient to temporarily ban exports of grain and grain products from Russia,\" Putin said in a government meeting Thursday. Putin spokesm... |
3fe3e2fc76d4b342e4cccd5a55dbde8c60dcc7d3 | Summarize the following news article. | The miners were able to watch a soccer match live via a projector .
It's been 34 days since they were trapped in the mine .
NASA experts say their eventual rescue is only the first step in their recovery . | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- The 33 workers trapped in a Chilean mine got a rare treat Tuesday night: they got to watch their national soccer team compete against Ukraine via a small projector wired down to their safety chamber on a fiber optic cable. Chile lost, 2-1. But it was a diversion, nonetheless, as the miners... |
fa08475c3b4b3bac7d3b5831368258deeac00d56 | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Diamond says there are signs of progress in Iraq .
However, he says, the country is slipping backward on political, security fronts .
Iraq's major leaders, parties unable to agree on how to share power .
As U.S. troops leave, Iraq is also losing top government officials, judges to assassinations . | [
"(CNN) -- With the departure of the last U.S. combat brigade from Iraq, the Obama administration has taken a large stride toward its goal of complete American military withdrawal from Iraq by the end of next year. And there are many other signs of progress. The rate of Iraqi civilian deaths in political violence ha... |
e3d233e9e63ec7aff3a3a3a6617337f42a3856b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department attorney calls Arizona law "extraordinary"
Arizona attorney says law "can help fix the system"
Critics say provisions in SB 1070 will lead to racial profiling .
Governor says the law is necessary to enforce federal immigration laws . | [
"San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Attorneys representing Arizona and the U.S. Justice Department faced off Monday in an appeals court hearing over the state's controversial new immigration law. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has asked the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a federal judge's July ruling, which... |
21f06b1a2d4f9a3d72026b7b1b6d390cef4e51f7 | Summarize the following news article. | The remote kingdom of Bhutan is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon"
Steeped in cultural tradition, it is illegal to buy tobacco or use plastic bags there .
Instead of GDP, the country's wealth is measured by GNH, Gross National Happiness . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a country where wealth is measured by happiness, plastic bags and tobacco are forbidden, and national dress is compulsory. The enigmatic kingdom of Bhutan is famous for its anonymity and traditional way of life. Nestled high in the Himalayan Mountains, a buffer between India and China, the country ha... |
cfea107c85240b47359104065b5ce2a51fa852e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Blanda spent 26 seasons in pro football .
He racked up more than 27,000 passing yards and 236 touchdowns . | [
"(CNN) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer George Blanda, who racked up more than 2,000 points in a record 26-year career, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday. A quarterback who doubled as a placekicker, Blanda retired in 1975 at age 48. During stints with the Raiders, the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Co... |
accf10731242a32f5c3718168469c06581ce0a7e | Summarize the following news article. | Cristiano Ronaldo warns Champions League rivals Porto will be no pushovers .
Holders Manchester United have home advantage in quarterfinal first leg clash .
Ronaldo is confident United will see off rivals over two legs and makes semis . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has warned holders Manchester United that Champions League quarterfinal opponents Porto will be no pushovers, ahead of Tuesday's first leg clash at Old Trafford. Ronaldo is confident holders United will see off Porto's challenge of two legs and reach the semis. \"Porto are a very good te... |
5a56a4ed64329255336580696144dac5eb32f918 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Farinas says his two blood clots could kill him .
NEW: "Political pirouettes"
Hunger striker is drinking fluids .
Fifty-two political prisoners are expected to be released soon . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas said Thursday he ended his months-long hunger strike after the nation's Roman Catholic Church announced Wednesday that the Cuban government will soon release 52 political prisoners. \"What we want more than anything is to see our political prisoners of consci... |
47be9e865912a642aa76f3ff5d6a7b67fd90097b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises in a factory explosion .
NEW: More than 120 people are hospitalized, 14 are critically injured .
NEW: Xinhua reports police are holding a worker for investigation . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- The death toll from an explosion at a factory in eastern China now stands at 10 people, state-run Xinhua news agency said, citing a casualty count from local government officials. At a news conference, officials in the city of Nanjing told reporters that more than 120 people had been hospit... |
8a17573eb5fd2e74232cff840152d3bda1ca8d1d | Summarize the following news article. | Five U.S. soldiers wounded in base's "sleeping area"
Suicide bomber struck about 9 p.m.; unclear how he got on base .
Official says attacker wore an Afghan border police uniform . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Five U.S. soldiers were wounded Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked a U.S. base, an Afghan official said. The attacker detonated the bomb about 9 p.m. while in the \"sleeping area\" on the base, said Paktia province spokesman Roullah Samoun. It is unclear how the bomber got onto th... |
6fd219c6d2a6f0025e55226208e2f3def1e29c40 | Summarize the following news article. | "Python Patrol" aims to keep giant Burmese pythons from reaching Florida Keys .
Pet owners have been dumping the snakes in the Everglades .
Burmese pythons can grow more than 20 feet long and eat animals whole .
The snakes "are eating a lot of our endangered species," conservationist says . | [
"MARATHON, Florida (CNN) -- Juan Lopez reads meters with one eye and looks for snakes with the other. Lopez is a member of the \"Python Patrol,\" a team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys. Members of the Python ... |
37a9a63383b03d9c662f2513385d7eb7fef9d9d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Activists have enough fuel and supplies to last several weeks, Greenpeace says .
Two people occupy "survival pod" attached to ship's anchor, preventing departure .
Group hopes to pressure Chevron, EU to support North Sea drilling moratorium . | [
"(CNN) -- Greenpeace activists who have interfered with the launch of a Chevron oil drilling ship in the North Sea say that they have enough fuel and supplies to last several weeks. Activists on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza attached a bright yellow \"survival pod\" to the giant ship's anchor on Wednesday, ef... |
69308e708bf487e17f52ee926489a485d560dd00 | Summarize the following news article. | If it proceeds, Albert Greenwood Brown's execution will be first since lethal injection review .
Brown refuses to choose between single injection or three-drug cocktail .
He was sentenced to death in 1982 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Susan Jordan . | [
"(CNN) -- Lawyers for a California death row inmate plan to ask a Marin County Superior court judge Monday to block his execution. If the execution proceeds as scheduled on Wednesday, Albert Greenwood Brown could become the first person to be executed in California since 2006, when legal challenges arose and prompt... |
c22571e7c78bc8c26ffff8c68b1ed41d25da341b | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney ruled out for three weeks .
Rooney has recurrence of ankle injury which troubled him last season .
He misses tough trip to Valencia in Champions League this week .
Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs also face spell on sidelines . | [
"(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney will be sidelined for up to three weeks, missing crucial games for club side Manchester United and England. United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed Tuesday night that the striker's ankle problem had flared up again. He was substituted in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Bolton on Sunday and did ... |
df7bbaf2c0b534cb1e31d5dab12391e736bc1ca9 | Summarize the following news article. | Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk sign Croatia striker Eduardo from Arsenal .
The 27-year-old joins for undisclosed fee despite recently signing new Arsenal contract .
English club Liverpool sign defender Danny Wilson from Scottish champions Rangers .
European champions Inter Milan sign defender Andrea Ranocchia fro... | [
"(CNN) -- Croatia striker Eduardo has left English club Arsenal to join Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk, both teams confirmed on Wednesday. The 27-year-old scored 20 goals in 67 appearances for the London outfit, but his impact was hampered after suffering a serious leg break in February 2008. Eduardo signed a... |
13a44fb5240123ef428e2f037e5db1d5f7f6b929 | Summarize the following news article. | Republicans are pledging to repeal the health care reform law .
Former White House aid Kavita Patel says public isn't aware of key benefits of law .
She says the law provides more consumer protections than patients have ever had .
Patel: Law will provide insurance coverage for 32 million more people in 2014 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- When President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, it was clear he would face an uphill battle defending the law and communicating its benefits to the American public. In the months leading to passage, we heard cries of rationing, death panels and blatant mischaracterization o... |
c69c7c7008449dbb5586df05edbed9a4eb4cd08e | Summarize the following news article. | Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever to buy Alberto Culver for $3.7bn (£2.3bn).
Alberto Culver is US-based consumer goods company with famous haircare brands.
For the 12 months to June, Alberto Culver made revenues of $1.6bn (£1.1bn).
Alberto Culver group employs 2,700 people and has operations in nine countries. | [
"(FT) -- Unilever is to buy Alberto Culver, the US-based consumer goods company, for $3.7bn (£2.3bn) in a deal that will bring brands such as TRESemmé and VO5 into the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate's stable of haircare and skincare products. \"We are delighted to be acquiring Alberto Culver,\" Paul Polman, Unilever chie... |
f02f01ab574dc8065dbc1529bae9666477157ed3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The ship is in Egyptian waters, foundation says .
Aid ship organizers plan to arrived in Al Arish, Egypt .
Egypt says it approved a request for the vessel to dock . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- The Libyan-backed ship carrying humanitarian goods for Gaza is headed to Egypt, a move that averts a showdown between Israel and the people on the vessel and generates more aid for the people in the beleaguered Palestinian land. The Gadhafi Foundation, a charity headed by the son of Libyan le... |
4a4ca9808c8a52ded59f2ad15a0ea01789e92c6d | Summarize the following news article. | Yemen has the earmarks of a failing state, says Christopher Boucek .
The nation is dealing with a civil war, other challenges to its authority .
Boucek says Yemen is running out of oil, lacks other economic strengths .
He says al Qaeda militants, including some from South Asia, are regrouping in Yemen . | [
"(CNN) -- In recent days, international attention has refocused on the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Yemen. The claim of responsibility for the attack on Northwest flight 253 on December 25 by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has underscored the fact that Yemen's problems will not stay in Yemen. In t... |
5353d8cadc976efa4df474376702974270546488 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The passengers and luggage were screened and released .
TSA says nothing was found on the aircraft . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Utah evacuated a passenger plane Thursday morning after receiving a bomb threat, a spokeswoman for the Salt Lake City International Airport said. The SkyWest plane, carrying 46 passengers and three crew members, was en route to Salt Lake City from Helena, Montana, when the threat was \"call... |
8e665af384f933eb26825e1a020bd9cccdd85a47 | Summarize the following news article. | Government considers relocating citizens .
The United States pledges $2 million in aid .
Hundreds missing four days after the disaster .
Villagers and their homes were swept up without warning . | [
"Mentawai Islands, Indonesia (CNN) -- The toll climbed to 413 dead and 298 missing four days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast, triggering a tsunami, officials said Friday. The National Disaster Coordinating Agency said 270 people were seriously injured and 142 had minor injuries. More t... |
82ba8cdb3c0e0a12024c0dcf00599bb84fb0da86 | Summarize the following news article. | A Samaritan's Purse employee is released after 105 days in captivity .
She is "exhausted but in good health," the Christian aid group says .
Three Russians were seized in the same area on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- An aid worker with Samaritan's Purse, a Christian aid organization, has been freed after 105 days in captivity in the Darfur region of western Sudan, a spokeswoman for the organization said Monday. Flavia Wagner, 35, is \"exhausted but in good health,\" the group said in a statement. News of the release c... |
73fca45d4bca5b91d5f6acdf7ea64665d1a6ca8c | Summarize the following news article. | Australian miner says he and cohort sang, told jokes during 14-day captivity in gold mine .
Survivor of flooded mine in Pennsylvania says group huddled together to stay alive .
Maintaining routine key to survival in isolated places for extended periods, prof says .
Relatives need to prepare for emotional highs and lows... | [
"(CNN) -- As the two Australian miners lay trapped in a space less than 5 feet square and 3,000 feet below the surface, they discovered common ground in American country singer Kenny Rogers. \"I'm more rock and roll, he's more country, but we both knew 'The Gambler,' by Kenny Rogers,\" Brant Webb said of Todd Russe... |
3741fe761e1e2a72a611bd5ed95565a38663fb7a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Libyan-backed ship carrying aid for Gaza unloads at the Egyptian port of Al Arish .
The ship's captain is awaiting final approval to unload aid .
The ship attempted to break an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, but was diverted .
Israeli soldiers killed nine activists aboard another aid ship in May . | [
"(CNN) -- A Libyan-backed ship carrying humanitarian goods for Gaza docked Thursday at Al Arish in northern Egypt and unloaded tons of aid from the Gadhafi Foundation, a charity headed by the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The vessel reached Egypt after sailing from Greece on Saturday with 2,000 tons of aid.... |
3fa1fd1d574de692518a0df9c3f63abd344658e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll from recent eruptions is now 39 .
Mount Merapi spews hot ash clouds .
Residents flee once again . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi started spewing hot ash clouds Monday morning, sending a 1.5-kilometer plume toward the south. Volcanic ash also blew eastward toward Boyolali, Central Java, said Kurniadi of the Indonesian Volcanology and Geological Disaster Monitoring staff. Kurniadi goes by o... |
8af575b0525584716fe2b572fd608b8a39a7c678 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Storm is slowing and will likely turn to the northeast later in the week .
NEW: No warnings or watches are currently in effect .
Storm could approach Haiti, the Dominican Republic or Cuba . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- A disorganized Tropical Storm Tomas limped toward the central Caribbean Monday, but forecasters said the storm could re-intensify into a rare November hurricane later this week. As of 5 p.m. Monday, the center of Tomas was about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north-northeast of Aruba and about 4... |
595f428949b8abe16eb91872647cb43f288632a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Leaders are discussing Millennium Development Goals this week .
Multiple issues will be discussed on the sidelines of the meeting .
Obama set to speak Wednesday and Thursday . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will address the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday as world leaders continue to lay down their achievements and goals in the effort to decrease world poverty. The American president will be among those addressing the Millennium Development Goals, an ambitious agenda ... |
961112764db6cdc8d1cec2999a51c840ceee2ee3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 2 ISAF members died after an insurgent attack Tuesday in southern Afghanistan .
Militants attacked several buildings in Baghlan province .
They overran a checkpoint and killed the police officers .
The grisly incident occurred on the day of the Kabul donors conference . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Taliban militants beheaded six Afghan police officers during a raid in northern Baghlan province, officials said Wednesday. The militants had attacked a school, clinic and the district governor's office in Dahanah-e Ghori. They overran a police checkpoint and killed the six police offic... |
0ff0299121aa9d1f0ddbe1fb0e9abb797c81b8ff | Summarize the following news article. | Mislove: Tweets trace the thoughts of a significant fraction of the population .
He's researching mood of U.S. Twitter users based on their tweets .
Research looks, for example, for occurrences of "happy" or "unhappy" words in tweets . | [
"(CNN) -- How are fads started and spread? Do certain influential people play a key role, or is it truly random? How does a trend go from new and exciting to old and passe so quickly? Does having happy friends have an effect on our own happiness? Maybe Twitter can tell us. Every second, millions of people across th... |
7faff85b595f53026b5c74701405d330395ee3c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Rebels fired mortars at the parliament building in Mogadishu .
African Union forces fired shells in return . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 12 people, mostly women, were killed and 47 others were wounded in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, after Islamists and African Union forces exchanged shells Thursday, an ambulance service official said. \"I can confirm that at least 12 people died in today's fighting and we have collected 47 o... |
746ddc2ff966c4f06ac2c686fd2a3dcad286c36f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Indian home minister sets deadlines for Games work .
Manmohan Singh will meet the sports and urban development ministers .
NEW: Cyclist Geraint Thomas the latest star athlete to pull out .
Concerns voiced about facilities in Games village and security . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India's prime minister called a meeting with two ministers for Thursday evening as the country scrambles to pull together the problem-plagued Commonwealth Games. Sports Minister M.S. Gill and Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy are to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said Sing... |
a9b4470fe8f8564a079dab1eb9ceffcac2912c20 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Many" injured, including some who were airlifted to hospitals around the country .
Chancellor Angela Merkel "distraught" over the incident .
Crush happened in a tunnel area after it became overcrowded .
The number of festival-goers far exceeded original estimates of attendees . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 18 people were killed Saturday when chaos broke out at a music festival in Duisburg, Germany, police said. The panic at \"Love Parade 2010\" left \"many\" injured, according to police, who declined to give a specific number because many of those injured were taken to hospitals around the country,... |
c1d5c2b8f7723e9c1281935674df61ebe8dd24c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight English Premier League clubs ban vuvuzelas from their stadiums ahead of new season .
Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton and Fulham among those to ban the noisy horn .
English FA has yet to ban the plastic instruments from national stadium Wembley .
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech set to miss season curtain-raise... | [
"(CNN) -- The noisy horns were one of the biggest talking points of the 2010 World Cup, but vuvuzelas are unlikely to take hold in British football stadiums in the upcoming season. Eight English Premier League clubs have banned the South African instruments ahead of the August 14 kick-off of the 2010-11 campaign, c... |
6bbbc1f4da51ab0ce854afaa91874359c997166e | Summarize the following news article. | The death toll from a cholera outbreak is 337 .
Another 200 cases are suspected .
Tomas is expected to near Haiti on Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Haiti has risen to more than 330, and officials believe Hurricane Tomas may worsen the situation as it approaches, a U.N. spokeswoman said Saturday. The number of confirmed cholera cases has climbed to 4,764, with 337 deaths, said Imogen Wall, spokeswoman for the ... |
9758d03f464be5fc87e70fcfd494484c4b8983fa | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrities and restaurants are a good business mix .
Stars like Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake invest in restaurants .
Others put their names on restaurant, like Michael Jordan's Steak House .
Author: Tourists love to go home and say they ate at celebrity's restaurant . | [
"(CNN) -- Toby Keith opened his seventh Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in suburban Detroit earlier this month as the latest in a long line of celebrities who've tried to sell a meal with their A-, B- or C-list name. Many celebrities invest in restaurants -- Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, t... |
47d90f3cb4708c0883df252e504c108c869d50e8 | Summarize the following news article. | If it proceeds, the execution will be the first since a lethal injection review .
Brown is asked to choose between single injection or three-drug cocktail .
He was sentenced to death in 1982 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Susan Jordan . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal appeals court has ordered a judge to rethink a ruling that would have led to the execution of a California inmate. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, released late Monday night, says a U.S. District Court must now set a hearing to determine the fate of death row inmate Albert Greenwood B... |
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