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77ff6c4a0964f5818f69accff13284478271b187 | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish champions Barcvelona lost $100 million last season according to new audit .
Outgoing board had said the club had made a profit of $14 million for the same period .
Financial vice-president Javier Faus says previous accounts did not show true picture .
Real Madrid let young defender Marcos Alonso join English cl... | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona's money problems are worse than expected, according to the Spanish champions' financial vice-president Javier Faus. A new audit by accounting firm Deloitte revealed that the Catalan giants actually made a loss of €77.1 million ($100 million) for the 2009-10 season, Faus said in a statement on th... |
311fb1646e34567f414dbcf8291278814cf37490 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil poised to join Real Madrid after deal is agreed .
He will leave Werder Bremen subject to a medical following two years at Bundesliga side .
The 21-year-old impressed as Germany finished third at the 2010 World Cup .
He joins international teammate Sami Khedira in moving to the Santiago Ber... | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho has continued rebuilding his Real Madrid squad, with the Spanish club agreeing to sign Germany World Cup star Mesut Ozil on Tuesday. The 21-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Wednesday, missing his German team Werder Bremen's Champions League qualifying clash with Italy's Sampdoria... |
ffc3145bfd9a4f654e57dfb5bfe53c3d018db77b | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers engaged in "verbal altercation" before shooting, official says .
Spc. Neftaly Platero is in pre-trial confinement, officials say .
Platero and Pfc. Gebrah P. Noonan may have been friends .
The Army is investigating . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A verbal altercation between four U.S. soldiers in Iraq preceded the fatal shooting of two and wounding of a third, a U.S. military official said Wednesday. Spc. Neftaly Platero is in pre-trial confinement, suspected in the deaths of Spc. John Carrillo Jr. and Pfc. Gebrah P. Noonan, the mili... |
e635f0216a9a4048b7c30cd7302a4e4b503edb3a | Summarize the following news article. | New Inter boss Benitez under pressure to win clubs fifth straight title.
Ailing clubs Milan and Juventus hire new managers.
Former Inter star Adriano signs for title rivals Roma. | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The new Italian Serie A season kicks off this weekend -- Fanzone details what to expect from the forthcoming campaign where reigning Italian and European champions Inter Milan will be gunning for their sixth consecutive title: . So what's new? The cast may have changed but the script is ex... |
dde88ac7c6e1d0f43936f79b138e930ee3e254e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Thongchai Jaidee and Kim Do-hoon both card eight-under-par rounds of 64 .
The pair lead the way after the opening 18 holes of the China Open on Thursday .
American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin cards a bogey-free round of 67 . | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Korean Kim Do-hoon both carded eight-under-par rounds of 64 to lead the way after the opening 18 holes of the China Open at Jinji Lakes. Asian No.1 Jaidee, who was forced to withdraw from last week's Masters due to an elbow problem, posted a bogey-free round after receiving... |
0b9f9af81a6565ee5408f03564a70e8cf4da5a18 | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Collins is a former television host and actor .
He was involved in a car accident Monday .
Collins exchanged information with the other driver, but left before police arrived . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have prepared an arrest warrant for former television host Gary Collins for leaving the scene of an accident, police spokesman Colendula Green told CNN. Officers were called to the scene Monday afternoon but when police arrived, only one of the parties involved was there. T... |
f34148e732548fd229573c08c06f5610c4e71d41 | Summarize the following news article. | John Daly welcomes troubled No. 1 Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week's Masters .
Woods held his first post-scandal open news conference at Augusta on Monday .
Daly, who has had his own marital problems, said Woods did not need to apologize to media .
He said Woods' toughest task would be off the course, keeping... | [
"(CNN) -- Golf's original bad boy John Daly has welcomed Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week's Masters tournament, insisting that the troubled world No. 1 \"didn't kill anybody.\" On Monday, Woods gave his first open news conference since the scandal about his marital infidelities broke at the end of last No... |
ca70cc25d76514e099106fd201c7e23c52c08df8 | Summarize the following news article. | Find out what's first up on the agenda as the Senate returns to session .
Witness how some people around the world mark Holocaust Remembrance Day .
Hear how a company is changing what it means to be a blue-collar worker .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 13, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Israel • Thailand • South Carolina . 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: CNN Student News is ubiquitous! It's an old Word to the ... |
e89d8802a53617cd8431d628072fbe50858c4b29 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A robot found the body .
The man was a former employee who had been fired .
Palm Bay Hospital was on lockdown, and the gunman was isolated . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- A former employee who had recently been fired from Palm Bay Hospital returned there Thursday afternoon carrying a gun, holed himself up in an office, then apparently killed himself, officials said. The incident began about 2:20 p.m., when Palm Bay police got a call from people in the hospit... |
7d8ef0760e99a0a48d9cf9233d104d32ab575ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House spokesman says he expects multiple meetings to occur .
Obama wants the Senate to approve an arms control treaty with Russia .
He'll meet leaders of the outgoing Congress in two weeks, he says .
The Bush tax cuts will be on the agenda . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to join him in a meeting to discuss what to do in the waning days of the current Congress, vowing Thursday that it will \"not be just a photo-op.\" \"I want us to talk substantively about how to move the American people'... |
1b5e7418628d2ff21378ee89a9c19f680a15ef2c | Summarize the following news article. | Ethiopia wants to jam VOA broadcasts for service's "destabilizing propaganda"
Ethiopian PM compared VOA to Rwandan radio station blamed for sparking genocide .
U.S. calls country's accusations "baseless and inflammatory" | [
"(CNN) -- American officials have condemned plans by the Ethiopian prime minister to block U.S.-funded Voice of America broadcasts in Amharic, the main local language. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi accused the media organization of \"engaging in destabilizing propaganda,\" according to the Committee to Prot... |
552e4b9cf166a22b321d749a22aa6f0dd9444dd1 | Summarize the following news article. | Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood hoping to take Tiger Woods' No. 1 ranking .
Woods has been at the summit for 270 consecutive weeks, and 612 overall .
No. 2 Mickelson can surpass Woods if he wins or finishes in top four and compatriot 38th .
Westwood needs to win and have Woods finish outside the top two at Firestone . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods faces two challengers as he bids to retain the world's No. 1 golf ranking for a 271st week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational starting in Ohio on Thursday. The 34-year-old has been at the summit for an unprecedented 612 weeks in total, but once again faces the prospect of losing top spot to f... |
e94efbbe0cfb9846a0ad243e23bd3d77803e51c0 | Summarize the following news article. | About 52 appeals are on the Supreme Court's schedule for the 2010-2011 term .
Issues include immigration reform, violent video games and military funerals .
Justice Elena Kagan will recuse herself from at least 24 cases .
Lawmaker to propose bill allowing retired Justice to sit in on cases of recusal . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Noisy protests at military funerals, immigration reform and violent video games were among the issues on the Supreme Court's docket as the high court began its new term Monday. The term also marks the debut of Justice Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court and the first time three women are serving o... |
365c4a6ae0b3540fa8ae914bbc4a74cf0b6ee8ea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Boyle plans to sing her signature tune, "I Dreamed a Dream"
NEW: She will also perform with the 800-strong choir .
The Catholic Church in Scotland says Boyle will perform next month .
The pope plans to visit England and Scotland from September 16-19 . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- TV talent show star Susan Boyle will sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Scotland next month, the Catholic Church in Scotland said Wednesday. A church spokesman said in June they were negotiating with the singing phenomenon to perform. Benedict is due to visit England and Scotla... |
5afd398255ab0c072b043c7f0d30c6db13fa64ff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama claims progress has been made in Afghanistan and Pakistan .
NEW: Obama highlights new benefits for veterans .
The president says the U.S. military mission in Iraq will change next month .
The number of U.S. troops in Iraq is scheduled to decrease to 50,000 . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The Obama administration's planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq is proceeding \"as promised\" and should lead to an end of America's combat mission there by the end of August, President Barack Obama said Monday. Plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to 50,000 by the end o... |
b25595667ae2c9727824f5cd0d26cc8ed5e4b49c | Summarize the following news article. | With the CauseWorld app, users check in at stores and get points .
Then they use the points to donate to charities .
The donations come from big brands' marketing funds . | [
"(CNN) -- Check-in applications for your smartphone are all the rage; even Facebook has gotten into the game with its new \"places\" feature. But not all location-based apps are created equal -- or even with the same goal in mind. Enter CauseWorld, a location-based platform that allows you to turn your shopping int... |
3ba1c2f04094dff63c932358354b09f1609bcb36 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan Airlines submits its bankruptcy plan .
The airline will cut roughly 16,00 jobs, or one-third of its workforce .
The airline collapsed under a mountain of debt .
It is one of Japan's largest-ever corporate failures . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan Airlines on Tuesday submitted its bankruptcy plans for approval, a proposal that includes slashing roughly one-third of its workforce. The plan includes the loss of roughly 16,000 jobs; a 521.5 billion yen ($ 6.2 billion) debt waiver, mainly from financial institutions; and a 350 billion yen ($ 4.2 ... |
ee82ee99fefe79add778af95ccccc1751a049494 | Summarize the following news article. | Students will review the U.S. Constitution and understand its relevance today . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Use this activity to help your students review the U.S. Constitution and understand its relevance today. Generate a class discussion to determine what students know about the U.S. Constitution. Conduct class research, if necessary, to enable students to answer the following questions: . • Wha... |
30cd5780ae51a81fb80a6d846239d65d79823a4a | Summarize the following news article. | Emilio Massera was part of the military junta that ruled Argentina .
He was known for running an infamous detention center .
Massera died in the hospital where he was being treated .
Massera was 85 . | [
"(CNN) -- Emilio Massera, a former admiral who was part of a military junta that ruled Argentina in the 1970s, died Monday in the hospital where he had been for some time, the state-run Telam news agency reported. The ex-dictator carried a legacy of being one of the most brutal enforcers during the country's \"Dirt... |
7e80cbc5c0a4cfae639ed13faee4addc81d747a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The federal government is sending more than $26.8 million to Louisiana to help with rebuilding projects .
NEW: A $1.6 million-plus project in Mississippi is also in the works .
NEW: The eight funded projects will help both public and private entities .
The money comes from a federal disaster recovery fund establis... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Just five days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating assault on the Gulf coast, millions of dollars are heading to public and private projects for Louisianans still trying to recover, two top Obama administration officials said at a news conference Tuesday. Department ... |
8957336e8abefaca9d0a22b36ede6287dc87d860 | Summarize the following news article. | Companies tend to differ on policies regarding political discussion .
"Be honest and sincere, but keep it civil," says Richie Essenburg, political blogger .
Be careful of soliciting for a political candidate and check with your supervisor . | [
"(CNN) -- Telling a dirty joke or spouting political slogans: Which can get you in trouble faster at the office? Election Day can get heated when your co-workers pick political sides at the office and try to argue others into the ground. \"Work is not the place to discuss controversial topics, because you don't kno... |
8e497b932a5f0ad948c5635ba39c29cf5c4895ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hospital confirms first case of cholera to originate entirely in Port-au-Prince .
The official death toll from cholera in Haiti is 544 .
More than 8,000 cases have been confirmed .
"We're working on it," Haiti's environment minister says of the nation's slums . | [
"Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Health and hospital officials in Haiti braced for the worse Monday, fearing the hurricane that battered the Caribbean nation over the weekend could worsen the cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds of people and hospitalized thousands since it began last month. The official death ... |
61da4dc045bcc28177ba39728bf306c7e71af0fd | Summarize the following news article. | BA announces large pre-tax loss in the three months ending June 30 .
The airline cites cabin crew strikes and volcano disruption as factors .
BA believes it will break even for the full year . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- British Airways on Friday announced a pre-tax loss of 164 million pounds ($256.5 million) for the three months ending June 30. The airline's chief executive, Willie Walsh, cited strikes by BA cabin crews and closures from the Icelandic volcano as reasons for the loss. In April, the eruptio... |
63cc4d1749c67b105cf067bc2153280a7d7e9212 | Summarize the following news article. | Rania will rest for two nights before heading back to Jordan .
She is in New York as her husband attends the U.N. summit .
Premature ventricular contractions are common . | [
"(CNN) -- Jordan's Queen Rania was recuperating in a New York hospital Monday after she underwent a medical procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm. \"The procedure went very smoothly and Her Majesty is well and in good spirits,\" the Royal Court in Amman said in a statement Monday. She will remain hospitali... |
ffd055c78eec8664871817f53565a3f893ac7dd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Wives, fathers and daughters recall moment they learned of the accident .
The 33 Chilean miners have been trapped underground for a month after an earthquake .
"Here in Chile they've always treated our miners like animals," miner's daughter says .
"My Claudio can't leave me like this. Claudio has to be alive," Claudio ... | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- One month ago, the San Jose copper and gold mine in Chile caved in, trapping 33 miners far underground. For the next 17 days, their families had no idea whether they were alive or dead. Here in their words, some of the wives, fathers and daughters think back to the first moments after learn... |
f7e13b21245d901e42689798f0633690a65a66c9 | Summarize the following news article. | PM commenting on proposal to use troops in cities after attacks on women .
Berlusconi: "We would have to send as many soldiers as there are beautiful girls"
Opposition leader accused him of "ignoring the seriousness of sexual violence"
Berlusconi said he meant his remarks as a "a compliment" | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, no stranger to verbal gaffes, has come under fire again for a remark that critics say makes light of rape. In 2008 Berlusconi claimed right-wing female politicians were better looking than their left-wing counterparts. While campaigning for local elect... |
c3d6454fedb0926cd0c5a59bceaad7b5a139ae79 | Summarize the following news article. | Brian David Mitchell is accused of abducting then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 .
Defense attorneys claim Mitchell is insane .
"It was indescribable fear," Smart testifies of her nighttime abduction .
Smart was held captive for nine months . | [
"Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- Elizabeth Smart will continue her testimony Tuesday in the federal kidnapping trial of Brian David Mitchell. Mitchell told Smart he wanted her from the moment he first saw her, Smart told a captivated jury Monday. He said he planned for months how he would snatch her so she could join... |
3bfea9b310b78e878b1254c94a91f53cbf249294 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan cricket team donate $54,400, half of their win bonus, to flood relief victims .
Pakistan trail England 2-1 with one Test to play in their series with the host nation .
Pakistan's one day captain and top umpire raise extra funds through seseparateampaigns .
UN says it needs $200 million worth of aid. | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan's cricket team have donated half their win bonuses to help the relief victims of a flood in their home nation. Having beaten England by four wickets in the third Test at the Oval last week -- leaving Pakistan 2-1 behind in the series with one Test left to play -- the nation's top cricketers offer... |
bea9718185a3c151d3962411ebe5e5976f2a9827 | Summarize the following news article. | The title role in the movie "Salt" was actually written for a guy .
The most famous gender switch in a movie might be Weaver's role in "Alien"
the show "Blossom" was originally about a teenage boy . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Angelina Jolie looks so femme fatale-tastic staring out from the poster for \"Salt,\" with her black wig and heavily lined eyes, that it's hard to imagine that the title role in the movie was actually written for a guy. But, yes, it's true -- Evelyn Salt was originally scripted as Edwin Salt. And l... |
e2949236fd9a3c1fdc51e6dcc29025cccc8cc92e | Summarize the following news article. | Children with ADHD are four times more likely to become depressed or attempt suicide .
39 percent of kids with ADHD were also found to have depression in the study .
Researchers suggest that ADHD may be an early warning sign for alcohol abuse . | [
"(Health.com) -- Young children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are roughly four times more likely than their peers to become depressed or attempt suicide in later childhood, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 125 children with ADHD for up to 14 years beginning at ages 4 to 6, and compa... |
0ecf914ec26f2b0690d61fb48d84a46bd07e791e | Summarize the following news article. | EPA tested toxicity levels of eight common, readily available dispersants .
Some scientists disagree over dispersants' ability to break down the oil faster .
Subtle effects of oil on marine life, environment still not known . | [
"(CNN) -- Over 1.8 million gallons of dispersant chemicals have been added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well. And in the 100 days since the rig's explosion, little more has become known about the effects of those chemicals. In May, the U.S. Environmental Protec... |
e75ad3874173ace94f55774d1ecd5946cd7fefd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany captain Michael Ballack makes his return to the Bundesliga on Sunday .
Midfielder Ballack helps Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-0 victory at Borussia Dortmund .
In Sunday's other match, Mainz shock Stuttgart 2-0 with goals in each half .
Hoffenheim lead the early table after their impressive 4-1 success over Werder Bre... | [
"(CNN) -- Germany captain Michael Ballack enjoyed a dream return to the Bundesliga as his Bayer Leverkusen side claimed an impressive 2-0 victory at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. Ballack, who rejoined first club Leverkusen during the summer after four years at Chelsea, played his part in a superb team performance as... |
f9f2c3fe503cc0c15d58643ae1575f3b9801cd60 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich reward World Cup star Thomas Mueller with new deal until 2015 .
The 20-year-old scores opening goal in German Supercup victory over Schalke .
He is set up by veteran striker Miroslav Klose, who scores other goal in 2-0 win .
Bundesliga runners-up Schalke field former Real Madrid striker Raul . | [
"(CNN) -- Thomas Mueller celebrated signing a new contract with Bayern Munich by helping the Bundesliga champions to win the pre-season German Supercup clash with runners-up Schalke on Saturday. The 20-year-old, a revelation for Germany at the 2010 World Cup after scoring five goals, broke the deadlock in the secon... |
2ae67ca6e235d1739f935379c922055368c9d6df | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan win fourth trophy this year with 3-1 win over Roma in Italian Super Cup .
European champions come from behind with two goals from striker Samuel Eto'o .
Italian rivals Juventus sign Serbia winger Milos Krasic from Russian club CSKA Moscow .
Juve also agree season-long loan for Liverpool's Italy midfielder A... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Benitez made a winning start to his career as Inter Milan coach as the European champions beat last season's domestic rivals Roma 3-1 in the Italian Super Cup at the San Siro on Saturday. Benitez, who replace treble winner Jose Mourinho after leaving English club Liverpool, saw his new team maintai... |
06497a347b752f50ed3970ae1c3cf23dc492685a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Leader of Yusufiya, Iraq, Awakening Council demands ex-soldier be retried .
NEW: "He ... killed an entire family," says Mustafa Kamel Shabib al-Jabouri .
"Defendant's brother Doug Green tells victims' kin: "We're sorry. We're sorry"
Steven Green was last soldier from 101st Airborne Division convicted in 2006 crime... | [
"(CNN) -- An Iraqi official condemned Friday the decision by a U.S. jury not to sentence a U.S. soldier to death. Former U.S. soldier Steven Green faces life in prison after being convicted of murdering an Iraqi family. \"He raped a girl and killed an entire family, and he got only life in prison. ... This is an un... |
3c69c611c8d0803508d5352c0c619232c86c6bc8 | Summarize the following news article. | A JetBlue flight attendant quit his job by yelling profanities and sliding down the plane's emergency chute .
The attendant, Steven Slater, is being hailed as a hero by some people .
CNN readers and iReporters shared their stories about quitting .
Some of the quitters simply walked out during their shifts . | [
"(CNN) -- On a bad day at work, during an I-can't-take-it-any-more moment, we've probably fantasized about outlandish ways to quit our jobs. This week, Steven Slater, a flight attendant for JetBlue Airways, made a dramatic job exit: cursing and sliding down the plane's emergency chute with beer in his hand. Slater'... |
fb134a2aecc8ee4608ff9640f86dd776f5a93544 | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister says the election is a high-stakes test for his ruling party .
He criticizes the leader of the opposition party .
New Democracy ruled Greece from 2005 to 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Greek prime minister may call for early general elections in December if his ruling party loses local elections Sunday, the nation's official news agency said. In an interview published Saturday, Prime Minister George Papandreou said the election is a high-stakes test for his ruling Panhellenic Social... |
bc227646d6b21567023402baf0e0a68a175b737e | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene says Amtrak and Greyhound are bringing Wi-FI to their 50 million passengers .
Trains and buses need a way to compete with planes; Wi-Fi may be an answer, writes Greene .
Trains and buses were a way to experience "America's backyard," writes Greene .
He says we have become oblivious to our surroundings due to... | [
"(CNN) -- The good news is that you'll still be allowed to look out the window. The melancholy news is that you probably won't want to. Both Amtrak and Greyhound are in the midst of aggressive programs to install and expand free Wi-Fi service on their trains and buses. According to figures provided by officials of ... |
a4d0be4432245235f0255f75b720c64da9bb7643 | Summarize the following news article. | Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalizes Chaco petroleum company .
Morales guarantees petroleum workers that their jobs will be safe .
Military on standby in nationalization of BP subsidiary .
Move comes 48 hours before Bolivian vote on new constitution . | [
"LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalized the Chaco petroleum company Friday, taking over the BP subsidiary with the military on standby. Bolivian leader Evo Morales speaks before parliament Thursday in the capital, La Paz. \"With this decree,\" Morales said in a nationally televised ad... |
134e1285b31805fb6c83aff6682ba5bf0e4cc3b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso says drivers must be patient about Formula One rule changes .
Alonso says some drivers comments were "hot-headed" after the opening race in Bahrain .
Alonso led a Ferrari one-two with Felipe Massi in season opener . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso says the reaction of his fellow drivers to Formula One's controversial new rule changes after the opening Grand Prix of the season was \"hot-headed.\" The Spaniard claimed victory in Bahrain on his debut for Ferrari but fellow drivers Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button we... |
0eed4e1f94a7402e4a0b21e78bc33a8977219fdb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Engineer says disaster could have been averted .
Tony Hayward said he understands anger after spill .
Former BP chairman felt "demonized and vilified"
Commission co-chairman says companies need reforms . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Its boss the butt of late-night jokes and its conduct the target of President Barack Obama's ire, BP went into a June meeting at the White House with its future at stake. \"The confidence of the markets had been rattled,\" former BP CEO Tony Hayward said in his first interview since he resigned... |
33082a1a625ff5529a468c76fd68eecc7775dbda | Summarize the following news article. | Army report: Methods for protecting soldiers, collecting intelligence need overhaul .
Army participation in Joint Terrorism Task Force is one remedy, report says .
Report cites failure to share information and encourage people to come forward .
Army says some changes have already been implemented . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Army must transform how it protects its soldiers, collects information about internal threats and communicates with the FBI and terrorism experts in an effort to prevent another incident like last year's shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, a report by the Army and the Department of Defense say... |
0726338597523c397d7e57c32e856d32717656ab | Summarize the following news article. | Brad Pitt gave a candid interview to Parade magazine .
Says he stands by not marrying Angelina Jolie until it's "legal for everyone else"
Actor says he loves being a father to six children . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't tell Brad Pitt who or how to love. Brad Pitt talks about \"soul mate\" Angelina Jolie, life, and fatherhood in Parade magazine. The actor and star of the new film \"Inglourious Basterds\" opened up to Parade magazine about his thoughts on love, marriage and fatherhood. During the candid interview, P... |
450b4c29f92638f73c178789552475c2abed0f1f | Summarize the following news article. | Good parents in fiction are often hard to find .
Some fictional parents, like Atticus Finch, teach their children an important lesson .
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby from "Ramona" are patient, loving and imperfect, like real parents .
"Jungle Book" has unconventional, but loyal, parents and godparents . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- It's a lot more difficult than you might think to find good parents in fiction: Perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot of fiction deals either with the lack of a parent -- being a cardinal rule of children's fiction to ditch the parents -- or a parent's complete unsuitability for the role. But there are a... |
24e8474336cbc36c5317994c7c4e217cf1d386c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer says brokering deals with your spouse is part of a lasting marriage .
She gives up her "dream" man for a man who loved and understood her .
He likes quiet life in London but wants her to continue to be woman he fell in love with .
She travels and sometimes lives elsewhere in the world while writing . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- I gaze up at the flourescent strip lighting in the surgeon's office, willing the Beatles on my iPod to keen even louder for Dear Prudence to \"come out to play.\" I need them to drown out the sound of hypodermic needles being stripped from their wrappers, to out-sing the crisp clack of some giant st... |
13df19c967605c55c9be401e33968586b89e35bb | Summarize the following news article. | Ross Fisher moves up to sixth in Europe's Ryder Cup standings with Irish Open victory .
Englishman shoots six-under 65 to win by two shots from Padraig Harrington .
Fisher equals the tournament record score of 18-under-par 266 in Killarney .
Jeff Overton takes three-shot lead into final round of PGA Tour's Greenbrier C... | [
"(CNN) -- English golfer Ross Fisher boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by claiming his fourth European Tour title with a two-shot victory from home hope Padraig Harrington at the Irish Open on Sunday. The 29-year-old jumped up to sixth place in the European team standings ahead of October's clash with the United States a... |
a7b170bb1bbbab53f65826a9a8803cc919e21d61 | Summarize the following news article. | Brian Fugere was an active 47 year old before being diagnosed with cancer .
While hospitalized he was inspired by a book so he walked the hallways .
Later that year he did 144 laps around the hospital -- 26.2 miles -- to raise funds for charity .
Fugere continues to run and raise money for sarcoma research . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- For a serious distance runner, 7 hours, 48 minutes is not a great marathon time. But cut Brian Fugere some slack. He'd been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma -- a rare soft-tissue cancer -- in his lung. He was in his fourth cycle of chemotherapy. And he was dragging an IV pole for all 26.2 miles. O... |
1aacd4d10fbf4bcd75061c0ada13bc88d8042f8c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: House agriculture subcommittee chairwoman is also inquiring about the egg recall .
NEW: The two egg companies in question are expected to respond by September 7 .
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has begun an inquiry into the egg recall .
The committee leaders sent letters to Wright County Eggs and Hillanda... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee requested documents and information Monday from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa related to the recent salmonella outbreak and egg recalls, according to a news release from the office of the committee's chairman, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Califor... |
a1d61718bf44fc1b256118b881a822870842fa96 | Summarize the following news article. | On Tuesday, AT&T launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in Times Square .
The program is designed to see how Wi-Fi can help relieve wireless data congestion .
If all goes well, AT&T said it may expand the offering to other cities . | [
"(CNET) -- AT&T is offering free public Wi-Fi hot spots to help it deal with increasing congestion on its wireless network. On Tuesday, the company launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in New York's Times Square. The pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi access to AT&T wireless and broadband customers using smar... |
77dee5e51573e0c6b3b7c030ee2dc4c8c0fd3b15 | Summarize the following news article. | Seasons of My Heart Cooking School is run by chef Susana Trilling .
There is a Culinary Arts Center for kids and teens aboard the Holland America Line .
The Essex Resort & Spa in Vermont offers summer culinary camps for kids . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- Grilled Cactus anyone? I am standing in a Mexican kitchen on a picturesque Ranch outside of Oaxaca city kneading dough that will become mini tortillas. I've already grilled the cactus that will be a part of the topping for these mini tortillas called Memelas. The rest of my gang is work... |
8000f423363aa13308dd71068e05d66b6b0e379a | Summarize the following news article. | Former Masters champion Raymond Floyd has opted out of playing this year .
The 67-year-old has played in every Masters since making his debut in 1965 .
Floyd won the green jacket in 1976 and lost in a play-off to Nick Faldo in 1990 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Masters winner Raymond Floyd has decided not to compete in this year's event, the first time the 67-year-old will not be playing at Augusta National since he made his debut in 1965. Floyd, who won the tournament in 1976 and lost a play-off to Nick Faldo in 1990, has also decided not to do a lap of ... |
dc986c49c93747b9309e8b3d8a64019dec5df72d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Decline in U.S. college degrees is "a huge waste" and a "threat," Obama says .
NEW: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announce $34.8 million, five-year program .
NEW: Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence" to fund $1 million award .
Summit's aim is to make sure community colleges match teaching with availab... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced additional, private funding for cash-strapped community colleges in an effort to bridge the growing degree gap between the United States and other nations. At the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, Obama said the the United States' d... |
dc3ae84dbb2f0b04779369d7d51d9642c8b9c07f | Summarize the following news article. | "Never give up hope," mother tells missing son .
Kyron Horman was last seen June 4 .
His mother, Desiree Young, appeared before a news conference Tuesday .
The reward in the case has been increased to $50,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a missing 7-year-old Oregon boy pleaded for her son's safe return Tuesday, imploring him to \"never give up hope.\" \"Our goals are to expand the search for Kyron and to bring him home as quickly as possible,\" said Desiree Young, the mother of missing Kyron Horman, who was last seen June 4.... |
f7a341fe293392eb6d9fae2e934ca44243b0aef9 | Summarize the following news article. | Bowman: iPSC cell is similar to embryonic stem cell but cheaper, kills no embryos .
Embryo stem cell research taking money away from work with adult stem cells, he says .
Scientist predicts embryonic stem cell research will be abandoned, Bowman says .
Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research violates 1995 law, ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As you turn on your HDTV and watch the endless controversy over embryonic stem cell research, ask yourself: Should the government spend taxpayer dollars to develop that bulky old cathode-ray television you once owned? As you install your $79 Blu-ray player, what if Uncle Sam was paying million... |
4321d6031ca377cd24e7d5928093a62afd03894c | Summarize the following news article. | Ernie Els wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando .
Els holds off late charge from American Kevin Na .
It is the second year in a row Els has won the tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- Ernie Els survived some nervy moments to secure his second successive Arnold Palmer Invitational title in Orlando on Monday. The South African's charge for the trophy was halted by bad weather on Sunday night, forcing play to be abandoned when he was leading by two shots with four holes left. Els recorded... |
551963495c6cf6d4e03f765cddbc092266011551 | Summarize the following news article. | Canadian northwest rich in what is essentially oil-soaked dirt .
Oil extraction process messy, has contaminated nearby rivers and lakes .
VBS goes to Alberta to document impact on ecology, economy . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is the broadband television network of VICE. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where v... |
2b80e337f798c433f2ebaa6b20503985e44e68ad | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods two strokes off lead after first round at Masters .
Fred Couples leads a pack of 11 players within two strokes of each other .
Woods was returning to sport after taking break that began last November . | [
"(CNN) -- Fred Couples led a crowded field after the opening round of the Masters, but all eyes were on Tiger Woods, who trailed by just two strokes. Woods finished Thursday 4-under par, his best opening round score at the Masters, according to the Press Association. The 50-year-old Couples sat atop a crowded and v... |
4abbe3f05f80c47a3666c02e5d90ee042f1421b7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Harold James "Jim" Nicholson pleads guilty to spying from prison .
NEW: Prosecutors will recommend another 8 years in prison .
Nicholson pleaded guilty in 1997 to spying for Russia .
His son is also charged in the alleged spy effort . | [
"(CNN) -- A former CIA officer already serving a 23-year sentence for spying for the Russians is facing more time in prison after pleading guilty to continuing his espionage activities from behind bars. Harold James \"Jim\" Nicholson, 59, changed his plea to guilty Monday at a federal court hearing in Portland, Ore... |
f05db2b18b2b44e88e6b1cf20a33a15020a586b4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chinese police detain at least 1,434 suspects .
NEW: Police halt people gathering in Yili Kazak Prefecture, Aksu City, Kashgar .
156 people killed and more than 800 others injured after violence .
Ethnic Uyghur residents in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang region, take to streets . | [
"URUMQI, China (CNN) -- Chinese police had detained at least 1,434 people by Tuesday morning following weekend demonstrations by ethnic Uyghur residents in Xinjiang province, Xinhua reported, citing government officials, as protests spread to more cities. Chinese riot police patrol a street in Urumqi in Xinjiang pr... |
860338c03ccf81977ae3672f474f1cfad7b01e53 | Summarize the following news article. | A newly sympathetic West says he feels Bush's pain .
"I'm more sensitive to people's emotions," West says .
He continues, "I definitely can understand the way he feels to be accused of being a racist" | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- When assessing the lowest moments of George W. Bush's presidency, outside observers might have gone with, oh, Abu Ghraib, or that time when he realized he was going to have to bail out the US financial system, or when his approval rating dropped to 22 percent on his way out the door. But in h... |
ce5c91d45d83f9f114814c8db9a1230b2d79eb02 | Summarize the following news article. | Global profits from human trafficking, forced labor reach $36 billion, U.N. says .
Eighty percent of forced labor is in private economy, says ILO report author .
Bahrain has introduced the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to register workers .
Bahrain Foreign Ministry: Top priority is to reduce role of middlemen . | [
"MANAMA, Bahrain (CNN) -- Suryavathi Rao entered her 40th year in what can be called no man's land. A protestor locked in a suitcase reading \"Stop Human Trafficking\" in Germany last year. A domestic worker from India, she arrived at a shelter in the Gulf state of Bahrain one morning with only a nightgown, slipper... |
e92c252b261e954880596545b1e9f29a8f70d0e7 | Summarize the following news article. | The Page will feature a mix of news, links, videos and photographs .
This is the fourth profile Britain's royal family will have set up on a social networking site .
Those who "Like" the Page will receive updates through the News Feed . | [
"(Mashable) -- It's official: the British Monarchy has decided to join Facebook. Before you rush off to friend -- or, even more boldly, poke -- your favorite queen or heir to the throne, note that it's only an official Page that will go live Monday morning, rather than individual profiles for each member of the mon... |
6150b336495670942b08739d7962623131ec8419 | Summarize the following news article. | Flavio Briatore free to return to Formula One in 2013 after settling legal case with FIA .
Briatore overturned a lifetime ban from the sport's governing body in January .
Italian was former owner of Formula One team Renault .
His ban was imposed after the 'crashgate' scandal at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix . | [
"(CNN) -- Flavio Briatore is free to return to Formula One in 2013 after reaching an out of court settlement with the sport's governing body, FIA. Briatore, former team principal at Renault, was originally banned for life by the FIA after allegations he was involved in a conspiracy in which Nelson Piquet Jnr delibe... |
c2616c8073533614e2ea8a09e6f4978ada31c443 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Lorenzo wins the Valencia Grand Prix for his ninth victory of MotoGP season .
New world champion sets record for points scored in a season of 383 .
Valentino Rossi finishes third in final race for Yamaha . | [
"(CNN) -- New world champion Jorge Lorenzo rounded off the MotoGP season with victory in the Valencia Grand Prix to break the record for points scored in a season. The Spaniard won his ninth race of a dominant year to take his tally to 383 points, breaking the mark set by Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi of 373. Ro... |
d0df9fb260ea2b2076a9a28cefcf090051ebe98e | Summarize the following news article. | Kate Gosselin: "You can't believe everything you read"
Gosselin appears on TLC's "Jon and Kate plus 8" as mom to sextuplets and twins .
Tabloid reports claim Gosselin's husband having affair with another woman .
Jon Gosselin has denied cheating allegations . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Kate Gosselin, the star of TLC's \"Jon & Kate Plus 8,\" defended her husband over allegations that he is cheating and said the rumors are part of being on national television. Kate Gosselin, star of \"Jon and Kate plus 8,\" says rumors surrounding her husband are part of being a pu... |
2c04b0e9ce8f4406c821e45a0998131cfad7b3cc | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider goes missing from team hotel in Dubai .
Haider was due to play in a one-day international against South Africa on Monday .
Television pictures later show him arriving in London as inquiry is launched .
Reports claim Haider received threats after a winning innings in a previous match... | [
"(CNN) -- Zulqarnain Haider has touched down in London after going AWOL before Pakistan's series deciding one-day international with South Africa in Dubai. The wicketkeeper disappeared from the Pakistan team hotel on Monday morning and was pictured arriving at Heathrow airport later in the day. The Pakistan Cricket... |
cd882fcecfe413d69db1c7e3453ce710ee49fa73 | Summarize the following news article. | The announcement came right before the biggest ruling party meeting in decades .
Kim Jong Un's promotion was the first time he was named in official communications .
Some analysts had hoped he would be more economically oriented . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The surprise announcement that the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had been made a general has dashed hopes in South Korea that the junior Kim might prove more economically focused than his father, should he succeed him. The announcement by North Korean state media in advan... |
034b08d387a4a03cfb1f43342721d3620f24fea3 | Summarize the following news article. | Brilliant Fernando Torres double inspires Liverpool win over Chelsea .
Andy Carroll scores only goal of the match as Newcastle shock Arsenal 1-0 .
Mario Balotelli grabs first half brace as Manchester City win 2-0 at WBA . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch as Liverpool continued their revival under new owners with a 2-0 win over English Premier League leaders Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. The Spanish star scored two magnificent first half goals to seal three points for Roy Hodgson's men. The first came after 1... |
8334a0c7d9a4a42aea89793fb9dd34f1c4bb87d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Park Ji-Sung scores twice in Manchester United's 2-1 win over Wolves .
Korean star grabs winner in added time at Old Trafford .
Tottenham Hotspur falter with 4-2 defeat at Bolton as Kevin Davies scores double .
Celtic go top of Scottish Premier League with 9-0 rout of Aberdeen . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung scored twice including an injury-time winner as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday to cut Chelsea's lead at the top of the English Premier League to two points. It was a scarcely convincing performance from United at Old Trafford and the visitors looked to b... |
171d0b6b89233b0a9e35426cb0363fbee21cbe99 | Summarize the following news article. | The trial is expected to start Monday .
The man charged with her murder says he is not guilty .
Levy disappeared in 2001; her body wasn't discovered for a year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A jury was seated Friday in the trial of a man charged with the 2001 murder of Chandra Levy. Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge picked 12 women and four men -- four of the 16 are alternates -- to serve on the panel. The trial is expected to start Monday. Levy's disappearance nine year... |
8cb090b551b83db6b8d892b29785cfda0561612d | Summarize the following news article. | Few photographs exist of Ilyas Kashmiri .
He's forged a close relationship with al Qaeda .
A U.S. citizen who helped scout targets for the Mumbai bombings met with Kashmiri . | [
"(CNN) -- He has one eye, a thick beard streaked with henna and has lost a finger. He wears thick aviator-style dark glasses. At least we think so. There are very few photographs of 40-something Ilyas Kashmiri. But to counterterrorism officials on three continents, he is one of the most dangerous men in the world. ... |
e1732decb1c7a1c7117de87adf05ad92362708cb | Summarize the following news article. | Remix of Justin Bieber's "U Smile" has more than 1.6 million plays on Soundcloud.com .
Producer Nick Pittsinger says he slowed down the song 800 percent .
MTV disagrees, saying the song is actually an untitled song from the Photon Wave Orchestra . | [
"(CNN) -- Pop heartthrob Justin Bieber may be the perfect Trojan horse for a meme. Teeny-bopper singers are usually viewed as empty vessels meant to fill the marketing needs of cynical record executives. But as a child growing famous in the digital-remix age, Biebz seems more than that: The 16-year-old is like a w... |
999333eadebdd54857ea0dc8f28dae123faf3ff9 | Summarize the following news article. | Riot police were seen stationed in some urban areas .
Many people don't know how to vote .
Critics say voting is a sham aimed at creating a facade of democracy .
Leading democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected voting . | [
"Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Polls opened Sunday in Myanmar as the nation holds its first election in 20 years -- an electoral contest critics say is aimed at creating a facade of democracy. Riot police could be seen earlier on some streets in the city of Yangon, the former national capital that is also known as Rango... |
fab01da15d134ab73ba939e6929e5a92375c845b | Summarize the following news article. | Russia banned the export of grain amid its worst drought in years .
The country plans to resume exports of flour next year . | [
"(CNN) -- Russia plans to resume exporting flour on January 1, 2011, but a larger ban on exporting wheat, barley, rye and corn has been extended through next June, the state-run RIA-Novosti news agency reported Monday. Russia imposed a temporary ban on grain exports this year amid the country's worst drought in dec... |
3caea5cca59aeb22088db9952b50d923659ad72c | Summarize the following news article. | Three boys went missing in July 2008, allegedly abducted by their fathers .
They were recovered Tuesday and their fathers arrested .
Report: Mothers left Saturday for the Netherlands . | [
"(CNN) -- Three children allegedly abducted from Southern California by their fathers, who are two brothers, were recovered in the Netherlands and the men arrested, the FBI said. Brothers John and George Silah were sought for abducting their three sons in July 2008 from their homes in Los Angeles, California, accor... |
30f078264e546b4799ad5e7913b19b224ee4f3ea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Manufacturer says the ban is based on "misguided information"
"Alcohol energy drink" led to 9 students being hospitalized, police said .
"Four Loko" is a "binge-drinker's dream," a professor says . | [
"(CNN) -- The Washington state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday banned the sale of alcoholic energy drinks after a group of college students got sick from consuming a drink nicknamed \"blackout in a can.\" The ban, which takes effect November 18, follows the October hospitalization of nine underage Central Washing... |
1013d3fda7f266a4569ab06448ac9511ebd8e3ce | Summarize the following news article. | Ex golf professional plays 612 holes in 16 hours to raise money for charity .
Indiana-based Ben Berger averaged over two rounds an hour in the feat .
He finishes with an eagle three on a par-five hole at Juday Creek Golf Club . | [
"(CNN) -- A former golf professional from Indiana in the United States played an incredible 612 holes in just 16 hours as part of a charity fundraising bid. Ben Berger accomplished the feat at the Juday Creek Golf Club, beginning his day at 5.29 am local and finishing at sunset at 9.30 pm. He averaged more than tw... |
f6af7bbb313b5b4cfe7606dabeac1c9619c2a9f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Colton Harris-Moore was indicted on five counts .
They include interstate transportation of a stolen aircraft .
The 19-year-old gained notoriety for allegedly stealing planes and boats .
Four of the counts are punishable by up to ten years in prison . | [
"(CNN) -- Accused \"barefoot bandit\" Colton Harris-Moore was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with a series of airplane and boat thefts in the Pacific northwest, federal prosecutors in Washington state said. The 19-year-old gained notoriety for allegedly stealing planes and flying without a... |
0ed6616aa1e18298ba1779769c33e4714ded608b | Summarize the following news article. | He'll attend the G-20 summit, which is aimed at stabilizing the world's financial markets .
The G-20 has acknowledged that the global economic recovery is uneven and fragile .
Obama's visit to Seoul will include a meeting with the presidents of South Korea and China .
He left Indonesia early, because volcanic ash could... | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday, where the leaders of top global economies will convene at the G-20 summit to try to stabilize the world's financial markets. Obama left Indonesia hours early, because volcanic ash from Mount Merapi could have grounded Air Force One, administ... |
8f2122de8a696ed17819e7cb13ba53df7e07b03f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The judge rejected Gibson's request for a gag order .
NEW: No ruling was made on Grigorieva's petition to limit Gibson's visitation rights .
The actor is battling his ex-girlfriend over custody rights for their daughter .
Gibson is still under investigation for alleged domestic violence . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A family court judge refused Mel Gibson's request to prohibit the actor-director's ex-girlfriend and her lawyers from talking to reporters about their child custody battle Wednesday. The judge also withheld a decision on Oksana Grigorieva's petition to change the temporary custody ... |
e01cbf4bf844f3d23ba65fcd367209924f602721 | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrity photographers join the effort to help children in need of a home .
They hope the kids will be seen in a different light .
The event is part of National Adoption Month .
Heart Gallery NYC works with other locations in the U.S. and Canada . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for foster children in New York City and across the country, a picture is worth improved self-esteem, and potentially, a new home and family. As part of National Adoption Month, Heart Gallery NYC along with more than 100 other Heart Gallery locations i... |
1797ac5f2c146143d62d45cd811c891d7d912f4e | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft and Facebook partnering to integrate Facebook and Bing .
Facebook now tied to the most socially optimized smartphone ever brought to market .
First Windows Phone 7 handsets are due in stores in November .
Microsoft has been quietly building a social network without anyone actually noticing . | [
"(WIRED) -- When Microsoft and Facebook announced that they were partnering to integrate Facebook and Bing for social network-powered search, it confirmed something I thought Monday: Windows Phone 7 is the real Facebook phone. I don't know whether Facebook has a secret team working on a phone where they control th... |
ac8b57a404dd5c2c599d3ea4243fb3c89a04f881 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Eubank: Pastor's plan to burn Qurans on 9-11 endangers U.S. soldiers, tourists, diplomats .
It will undo all goodwill America has built up, Eubank argues, for generations to come .
Dangerous extremists will exploit the act planned by U.S. religious extremists, he says .
"America is not at war with Islam" is not... | [
"(CNN) -- There is little argument that America's respect in the Muslim world has lessened as we enter our 10th year of war against a deadly shadow enemy of religious extremists who wear no uniform, wave no flag and who use their holy book as sword and shield against fellow Muslims as well as all things American. ... |
1030dd7980e272731d8c00fe26563e1ed2f23a30 | Summarize the following news article. | 22-year-old Jessica Colotl became a lighting rod in immigration debate this year .
The conviction carries maximum of 12 months in jail .
Her lawyer says Colotl will appeal the decision . | [
"(CNN) -- An undocumented student from Mexico who was arrested and held in a deportation facility after she was stopped for a minor traffic violation in Georgia was found guilty on Thursday of driving without a license. A jury in Cobb County, Georgia also found 22-year-old Jessica Colotl not guilty of impeding traf... |
71bb7ba1bb57ad5cf0775eabfdf8300cc831c63e | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton calls a Florida pastor's plans to burn the Quran "distressful" and "disgraceful"
She warns that fiscal irresponsibility harms U.S. security .
Clinton urges Senate passage of the START nuclear arms reduction treaty .
Clinton says sanctions against Iran are starting to take hold . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a foreign policy talk to weigh in on hot button political issues Wednesday, slamming a Florida pastor for his \"disgraceful\" plan to burn the Quran and strongly criticizing George W. Bush's fiscal record. Clinton warned about the long-term consequences o... |
8441f33658fef8d86162a79f0b0aaa5fb9b7ccf8 | Summarize the following news article. | After 13 years of service, ABC News President David Westin will resign his post .
One news report says that Westin had a long-running feud with parent company Disney .
ABC continues to rank No. 2 behind NBC in the mornings and evenings . | [
"(EW.com) -- ABC News President David Westin will resign his post after 13 years of service. He sent an email to staffers Monday that said while \"we've put in place news anchors on all of our programs\" over the last nine months, the division also \"went through a very difficult transformation made necessary by ch... |
e0fea2d905ef5a73c4c943b37fc0cd742606d9c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Governors-elect in Ohio and Wisconsin got letters from the transportation secretary .
The governors have stated objections to rail projects in their states .
Ray HaHood's letter tells the governors they must proceed with the rail projects .
Or return federal stimulus funds designated for high-speed rail projects . | [
"(CNN) -- In some post-election hardball between the Obama administration and newly-elected Republicans, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is threatening to take back stimulus funds from states if they do not follow through on proposed rail projects. CNN obtained copies of letters LaHood sent to incoming Republic... |
aeeb4e829156116cb63fa7736c1b80edc1f5cfde | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Keith was scheduled to die by lethal injection in two weeks .
Ohio's governor changed the sentence to life in prison without parole for three killings .
The governor cites "legitimate questions" about evidence in the case .
But the governor adds he thinks it is "far more likely" than not that Keith committed the ... | [
"(CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted \"legitimate questions\" about evidence used to convict the man. Kevin Keith for now will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. His legal appeals will continue, ... |
63d8693c2fdbf2bc2da5866c4007b3d5be6d703f | Summarize the following news article. | At first, residents thought blast was a quake or a plane crash .
They heard the fire's roar and felt its intense heat .
The fire left 15 acres of San Bruno looking like a war zone . | [
"San Bruno, California (CNN) -- At first, residents thought it was an earthquake. Or maybe a big airplane had crashed. San Bruno, after all, is adjacent to the San Francisco airport. They heard the booms. Then they saw the giant fireballs, some leaping 80 feet high. The flames were so hot, so intense, that the roar... |
0680469e60c6a00b2f1c353eac5c5a2f880b15f5 | Summarize the following news article. | The attack comes as a group of Iraqi Christians arrive in France .
A car bomb in another Baghdad neighborhood kills at least one person .
The death toll from a car bomb in Basra rises to 12 . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three bombs left outside three Christian homes in western Baghdad detonated Tuesday evening, wounding at least three people, an Interior Ministry official said. It was not clear if the injured were Christian residents or others on the street. The latest attacks came as 35 Christian survivors... |
4e37e1755daf8a8aa68b73ef6c463873e22733b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested at a Tijuana residence Saturday .
He was on the DEA's Most Wanted List .
Arrest could help dismantling the family's drug cartel, DEA agent says . | [
"(CNN) -- Mexican authorities have arrested a reputed senior member of a major Tijuana-based drug cartel after a shootout, U.S. authorities confirmed Sunday. Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday. Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested at a Tijuana, Mexico, residence Saturday, said Specia... |
74e3da1e21050991efe84e1a08ac8c91358f5328 | Summarize the following news article. | Apartment found by developer in eastern German city of Leipzig .
Occupant left in a hurry as East German state crumbled in 1989 .
Communist-era food brands such as "Vita" Cola, "Marella" margarine found . | [
"(CNN) -- An apartment left untouched since before the fall of the Berlin Wall has been discovered by a developer in the eastern German city of Leipzig, German media reports said Thursday. The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded the end of the communist regime in East Germany in 1989. The discovery, made by architect ... |
bcbaa6c98814021f6abecf7656f1be3edcd8342e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least five projected Republican Senate winners are backed by the Tea Party .
"We'll come back in 2012. We'll do it all over again," a movement leader says .
A political analyst says Tea Party activists helped Republicans win more House seats .
The midterm elections results are a key tool for measuring the stayi... | [
"(CNN) -- Leaders of the burgeoning Tea Party movement say their projected midterm election victories should send a strong message: watch out in 2012. \"The Republicans need to know, we've done it in 2010. If they don't do the right thing in the next couple of years, it's not a problem. We'll come back in 2012. We'... |
bf6eedcf596b9987f7b8d879f578f83c31755837 | Summarize the following news article. | VBS goes to Sudan on a quest to learn the motivation behind the Darfur conflict .
Research just before the trip opened reporter Shane Smith's eyes to scale of devastation .
Smith: "From the minute we got off the plane to the minute we flew out again, I was s***-scared." | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers... |
46092ff9ce52078e44300cc4d29bcaf9b7760674 | Summarize the following news article. | Fifty-five percent of people polled say they're against war in Afghanistan .
But 59 percent of those polled say they favor sending more U.S. troops .
Seven in 10 black respondents are opposed to this war, higher than white opposition . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Although the war in Afghanistan remains unpopular with most Americans, the public supports President Obama's decision to send more U.S. troops to the conflict, according to a new national poll. Fifty-nine percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday morn... |
fbbbc629f26d54056bfd8098b369279597fad005 | Summarize the following news article. | Rolls-Royce: The incident will cause full year profit growth to be lower .
A Qantas A380 made an emergency landing after one of its engine shut down .
Company: Oil leaks have been discovered in engines on three planes . | [
"(CNN) -- Rolls-Royce said Friday that the failure of a specific component of its Trent 900 engine caused an oil fire that then forced a Qantas A380 to make an emergency landing. \"The failure was confined to a specific component in the turbine area of the engine,\" the engine maker said. \"This caused an oil fire,... |
7bd00144ce3b58d7513efb372c53b8b425167ec9 | Summarize the following news article. | "We got a crazy song -- if [it's not out] tomorrow, definitely next week," Wayne's manager says .
Wayne settled into Miami's Hit Factory studio Tuesday for a 15-hour recording session .
The president of Wayne's label, tweeted, "It's official Wayne laid his 1st verse!!!!" | [
"(RollingStone) -- Just one week after being released from prison, Lil Wayne has already finished a new song and is ready to put it out. \"We're trying to put it out, like, tomorrow,\" Cortez Bryant, Wayne's manager, told Rolling Stone. \"We got a crazy song. If not tomorrow, definitely next week.\" Photos: Lil Way... |
cd419df24f4f02f16d9c8202b21f8d55b066983c | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican federal police confirmed the shooting death of Jesus Manuel Lara Rodriguez .
Victim's wife and child watched the slaying, says Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz .
"He never asked for protection from the city," the Juarez mayor says. "This is a big loss" | [
"(CNN) -- Gunmen shot and killed the mayor of the Mexican town of Guadalupe as his wife and child watched, the mayor of nearby Ciudad Juarez told CNN. Mexican federal police confirmed the shooting death of Guadalupe Mayor Jesus Manuel Lara Rodriguez. Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said Lara, who maintained w... |
938ec07f9ef094cd7d7243f2632bd131426499e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephanie Bigbee Fleming, 22, was already incarcerated on unrelated charges .
She conspired with her mother to sell the infant, police say .
The baby remains in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida mother has been arrested for her alleged part in attempting to sell her 8-week-old son, police said Tuesday. Stephanie Bigbee Fleming, 22, is the third person charged in the case. Her mother, Patty Bigbee, 45, and her mother's boyfriend, Lawrence Works, 42, were arrested and charged last week. F... |
8df09c11ae87e27a7fc72800750700a964f794cf | Summarize the following news article. | Some of the survivors are suffering from bullet and grenade wounds .
Another group of 93 Iraqis is scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks .
They are being welcomed as part of a program for "vulnerable religious minorities"
The number of Christians in Iraq is dwindling . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- About three dozen survivors of last month's brutal attack on a Baghdad church have found refuge in France, where they have been given temporary status as asylum seekers. The 35 Iraqis, many of them with bullet and grenade wounds, arrived by plane in Paris on Monday night and were taken by am... |
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