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abb43840016b8d9587974e96da25b492b5f705b5 | Summarize the following news article. | The Sarah Palin pick redefined how running mates can influence a campaign .
Little-known before late summer, she soon seized headlines and attention .
She brought energy, popularity but ultimately became a drag on McCain . | [
"(CNN) -- Sarah Palin's selection as John McCain's running mate redefined how vice-presidential candidates influence a campaign. Unfortunately for McCain, the Alaska governor hurt his presidential bid more than she helped. Palin, at McCain's concession Tuesday night, boosted the GOP ticket at first but ultimately b... |
3c48f1e7374a5e120daf77fc2cdf26d76cb64bdb | Summarize the following news article. | Former FBI agent Bob Levinson disappeared in Iran in March 2007 .
His wife says she has done everything to draw attention to Levinson's disappearance .
A $5,000 reward has been offered, but no tips have come in . | [
"(CNN) -- Christine Levinson went to the United Nations on Monday to ask questions about her husband, Bob, a former FBI agent who vanished in Iran last year. Christine Levinson has sought help from Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Levinson flew to New York with three of her seven childre... |
3e8dc14222cdd7d178cb0fa481b08a679cbb061f | Summarize the following news article. | Late president's daughter has expressed interest in Hillary Clinton's office .
Move would put Kennedy in seat once filled by her uncle Robert .
Kennedy has a history of avoiding partisanship and spotlight .
She said this year she was inspired by Barack Obama . | [
"(CNN) -- Caroline Kennedy, who spent most of her life looking to steer clear of the spotlight, is capping off a year of unusually public -- and political -- activity with interest in the Senate seat that would be vacated by Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton. Caroline Kennedy could join her uncle Edward ... |
9ef2560300f77b261f3257533400c62b82e1c8fe | Summarize the following news article. | Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night .
Around 70 estimated killed, 120 buildings destroyed, government says .
Quake rattled large area of Central Asia; damage concentrated near China border .
Kyrgyz Health Ministry has sets up crisis center to coordinate rescue effort . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan late Sunday night killing an estimated 70 people and destroying more than 120 buildings, the government reported Monday. The earthquake occurred near Kyrgyzstan's border with China. Gulshat Kadirova, an official from the Kyrgyz Ministry ... |
0b7a83bf0d1f093220ba88e5d934d3cd864be72b | Summarize the following news article. | Four kilos of cocaine worth $350,000 seized at Gatwick Airport .
Officials: Drugs were in a liquid form hidden in fruit tins in luggage .
Chris Lewis played cricket for England during the 1990s . | [
"(CNN) -- Former England cricket star Chris Lewis was remanded in custody by a British court Tuesday, charged with attempting to smuggle drugs through an airport. Chris Lewis joined Surrey to play in Twenty20 matches for the 2008 season. The 40-year-old all-rounder, who played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals... |
355b22ae338cceea133ad05806fe6ed4256ca3c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Late president's daughter has expressed interest in Hillary Clinton's office .
Move would put Kennedy in seat once filled by her uncle Robert .
Kennedy has a history of avoiding partisanship and spotlight .
She said this year she was inspired by Barack Obama . | [
"(CNN) -- Caroline Kennedy, who spent most of her life looking to steer clear of the spotlight, is capping off a year of unusually public -- and political -- activity with interest in the Senate seat that would be vacated by Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton. Caroline Kennedy could join her uncle Edward ... |
99a840f0fdb736f6c4a64c4112f4cb2a6f4350ef | Summarize the following news article. | Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder .
Grylls was in Antarctica on an expedition for charity .
Host going to UK for treatment, Discovery Channel says . | [
"(CNN) -- Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for an international charity, the Discovery Channel said Sunday. Bear Grylls, host of \"Man vs. Wild,\" was injured in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for charity. Grylls was injur... |
3a240d9c56d48ad544bf07b634af580be8db0f28 | Summarize the following news article. | Grooverider sentence highlights UAE's strict drug rules .
The DJ was jailed for four years in Dubai on Tuesday for possession of cannabis .
He was arrested November 23 after being caught with 2.16 grams of the drug .
The Emirates have an unusually strict approach to enforcing their drug laws . | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The recent arrest and sentencing of a British disc jockey in Dubai highlights the need for foreign travelers to pay close attention to the United Arab Emirates' strict rules on prohibited substances, a legal charity said Wednesday. Western tourists oblivious to the severe drugs... |
8ee18b07b0be44484fc35742c2bef618699aa19c | Summarize the following news article. | Price of a loaf of bread jumps to 35 million Zimbabwean dollars .
Government accuses bank executives of illegal currency trading .
Zimbabwe also faces widespread cholera outbreak; food, power shortages .
President Robert Mugabe's policies blamed for economic collapse . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Cash-strapped Zimbabwe revealed plans Saturday to circulate $200 million notes, just days after introducing a $100 million bill, Finance Minister Samuel Mumbengegwi said. Zimbabwe central bank governor Gideon Gono shows a new $50 million note Thursday. After the $100 million note began c... |
dc20d322e0339e3140e509d419b48f386cdc82f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Nobody knows origin of rumor that Nashville was running out of gas .
Of 13 Nashville gas stations called at random, only two said they had gas .
Residents panicked and hit gas stations to fuel up .
People were filling up containers, cans, with some waiting an hour for gas . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy: An estimated three-fourths of gas stations in the Nashville, Tennessee, area ran dry Friday, victim of an apparent rumor that the city was running out of gas. \"Everybody has just gone nuts,\" said Mike Williams, executive director of the Tennessee Petroleum Council. He... |
d51dda4b13feedb25949e8ed2d91f65fafa8e068 | Summarize the following news article. | Husband Claus von Bulow was accused of trying to kill her with insulin overdose .
Conviction overturned on appeal; he was acquitted in second trial .
Claus von Bulow, living in England, is saddened by former wife's death, lawyer says .
She is survived by three children and nine grandchildren . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha \"Sunny\" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76. Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg. Von Bulow was subjec... |
c2c599b05f6e610c64fe665e1fb8ccdf9dc3073d | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: DNC chair Howard Dean stuck to his 50-state strategy .
If Obama wins, other top Dems should apologize to Dean, he says .
Martin says the party needed to rebuild its local infrastructure .
Dean's strategy is creating a year-round base for Democratic efforts, he says . | [
"Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of \"Listening to the Spir... |
232abe366bf944a6db7f34d7007bdb06455294d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Piracy has become increasingly common in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean .
Experts have tracked 11-plus incidents of actual or attempted piracy near Tanzania .
Around 20,000 oil tankers, freighters and merchant vessels use the route annually .
A multinational fleet has been patrolling the Indian Ocean and nearby waters ... | [
"(CNN) -- A Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday. French soldiers, who have joined British, Indian, Russian and American patrols off Somalia, during an exercise. The incident took place \"very far out to s... |
6f6ac3d970661914c9940e6e2eb2812fbfb3f88a | Summarize the following news article. | "Survivor" and similar shows have been filmed on Panama's Pearl Islands .
The island of Contadora is a 20-minute flight from Panama City .
Beaches and marine exploration are the main sources of entertainment . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Shh ... shh get back,\" the man with the walkie-talkie said. \"We're filming.\" Contadora, one of Panama's Pearl Islands, draws visitors with beautiful beaches and excellent snorkeling. We had stumbled onto the set of a \"Survivor\"-like television show. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First let me tel... |
1dfa1939b4e56d28cb081eb2a196e5d7aa4db1ca | Summarize the following news article. | California voters appear to have approved a ban on same-sex marriage .
At least three court challenges have been filed against ban .
CNN legal analyst says opinions on ban's legality are "all over the place"
Analyst says U.S. Supreme Court will likely be called upon to decide issue . | [
"(CNN) -- California voters on Tuesday appear to have approved Proposition 8, a measure banning same-sex marriage in the state. CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin says the U.S. Supreme Court may have to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage. California's secretary of state late Tuesday released semi-official results s... |
3893e21050e1872765a6a7dd31b0d6e7584d765a | Summarize the following news article. | Drew Westen: McCain was burdened by bad economy, Bush unpopularity .
Democrats had technological edge for first time in decades, Westen says .
Westen says Democrats learned you can't win with position papers, statistics .
They dealt with people's fears, mostly about the economy, Westen says . | [
"Editor's Note: Drew Westen, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, founder of Westen Strategies, and author of \"The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation.\" He has been a consultant or adviser to several candidates and organizations, including the A... |
9ad47839adb9d894f2b8f4d4032204f3611e7113 | Summarize the following news article. | Governor asks president to declare North Georgia a disaster area .
Army Corps official denies there is a Lake Lanier water crisis .
Army Corps releases millions of gallons daily from the lake .
Georgia will seek injunction to stop water releases from reservoir . | [
"LAKE LANIER, Georgia (CNN) -- Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a water supply emergency in north Georgia on Saturday as its water resources dwindled to a dangerously low level after months of drought. But an Army Corps of Engineers official denied there is a water crisis. Perdue, who signed an executive order Sa... |
f20dcf407d61fb6d7d08419ef71d88fca558d3cf | Summarize the following news article. | EU force will take over the role of escorting U.N. World Food Program vessels .
Role includes "protection of vulnerable vessels cruising off the Somali coast"
Pirates have attacked almost 100 vessels off Somalia's coast this year .
Warships from U.S., India, Russia and Malaysia also patrol region . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday. A French army helicopter taking off from French frigate Nivose, on patrol in the Gulf of Aden. EU foreign ministers approved t... |
a4bea817552f52e415984a7e8b88d327587667a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Husband Claus von Bulow was accused of trying to kill her with insulin overdose .
Conviction overturned on appeal; he was acquitted in second trial .
Claus von Bulow, living in England, is saddened by former wife's death, lawyer says .
She is survived by three children and nine grandchildren . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- After spending nearly 28 years in an irreversible coma, heiress and socialite Martha \"Sunny\" von Bulow died Saturday in a New York nursing home, according to a family statement. She was 76. Sunny von Bulow is pictured during her 1957 wedding to Prince Alfred von Auersperg. Von Bulow was subjec... |
8fdd7ea2a7b95c4979cb933dfd889a5dc8898e24 | Summarize the following news article. | Gypsy Lawson, 28, faked pregnancy to hide sedated monkey under her blouse .
Lawson, mother convicted of conspiracy, smuggling for taking monkey from Thailand .
Prosecutors say they found notes between women planning the smuggling .
Smuggling conviction carries maximum 20-year sentence . | [
"(CNN) -- A Washington woman who hid a sedated monkey under her blouse on a flight from Thailand was convicted of violating wildlife laws for smuggling the monkey into the United States, prosecutors said Tuesday. Authorities rescued the monkey from Gypsy Lawson's fake womb. Gypsy Lawson, 28, and her mother, Fran Og... |
84ced5c56d8b021c11ed63055e0f8f26b1d15994 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bodies of two airmen found in Pacific Ocean; four other airmen sought .
A U.S. Air Force B-52 with six airmen crashed off the island of Guam .
Rescuers search a point in the Pacific about 30 miles northwest of Guam .
The B-52H Stratofortress was based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana . | [
"(CNN) -- Two airmen were found dead in the Pacific Ocean and rescuers were trying to find four others after a U.S. Air Force B-52 crashed off the island of Guam on Monday, the Air Force said. The B-52H Stratofortress, like this one, was in Guam as part of a four-month rotation. Rescuers found the bodies about 30 m... |
d6f2107232b665a55fac6605a81e8261330f9520 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan group has more than 100 engineers trying to design a space elevator .
Carbon nanotube would be used as a wire to lift the elevator into space .
Western Australia and the Galapagos Islands are potential locations for base station .
Group sets the 2030s as a target to begin construction, although it could be later ... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new space race is officially under way, and this one should have the sci-fi geeks salivating. Lift to space: This is a NASA interpretation of what a space elevator may look like. The project is a \"space elevator,\" and some experts now believe that the concept is well within the bounds ... |
fa106f672b0243aa55be2691a3f8da228a34a9c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Learn about the different types of home loans that are available to consumers .
Examine the current mortgage crisis in the U.S.
Identify the economic and social ripple effects of this crisis .
Determine ten things homebuyers should know before they shop for a mortgage . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Busted! Mortgage Meltdown when it airs commercial-free on Monday, October 6, 2008, from approximately 4:10-- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.) Program Overview . Home loans gone ba... |
464a6206bb275a0e2114e41ab21649b10e6c8273 | Summarize the following news article. | Eichengreen: Serious mistakes were made by policy makers in Depression .
Today's leaders know the lessons of the Depression, he says .
Still, events are rapidly overtaking the resources of the central banks, he says .
Eichengreen: The problem can't wait until Inauguration Day to be solved . | [
"Editor's Note: Barry Eichengreen is George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of \"Golden Fetters: the Gold Standard and the Great Depression, 1919-1939.\" Barry Eichengreen says strong action should be taken to sto... |
9d51333fd37e94fad28581924fe1ab452fdbcf83 | Summarize the following news article. | China protesting U.S. deal to sell $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan .
Deal comes when the U.S. needs China in negotiations over Iran and N. Korea .
Chinese ambassador expected to protest sale to the State Department .
U.S. defended deal, saying it does not violate international agreement . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- China has canceled or postponed several military exchanges with the U.S. in reaction to last week's announcement that the U.S. is selling weapons to Taiwan, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday. Apache attack helicopters are part of the $6.4 billion weapons deal between the U.S. and Taiwa... |
d463d8f24afc6ebfaf07a04529243d5acc281a8f | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Maher says he thinks the liberal, diverse America may now be the real America .
Maher on Obama: "He's not a phony. He's not fat. He's not cheating on his wife"
Maher says he wants Gov. Sarah Palin to stick around for comedic reasons .
I was disappointed in the McCain campaign, Maher tells Larry King . | [
"(CNN) -- On Tuesday, America elected its first black president, Barack Obama. But what does Obama's sweeping victory mean for the United States? Bill Maher is the host of \"Real Time with Bill Maher,\" which airs on Friday nights on HBO. Bill Maher has the answer to that, and other questions -- including why he wa... |
45e92b1bd1e92b46df0627f40f85228bfc210afe | Summarize the following news article. | 10 S. African ministers, deputy president resign with President Thabo Mbeki .
Replacement, ANC Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, sworn in Thursday .
Mbeki quit after court case collapsed against longtime rival Jacob Zuma . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Ten South African ministers and the deputy president have resigned as President Thabo Mbeki prepares to leave office. South African President Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation in a televised address Sunday. His replacement, African National Congress Deputy President Kgalema ... |
b1065861c98843512e6f78bbab7e990c4ab37856 | Summarize the following news article. | Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a medical exam this week .
Dalai Lama was recently admitted for tests after suffering abdominal discomfort .
The check-up in New Delhi is likely to take several hours . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday, his spokesman Tenzin Taklha told CNN Sunday. The Dalai Lama with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on a recent visit to France. The check-up in New Delhi ... |
9cda4be30c7605519a161ebb6f3e2c6f1d7dbaaf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities vow to re-impose order as rioting enters third day .
NEW: Police say 34 civilians, 16 police officers injured Monday in rioting .
Protests exploded after police shoot dead a teenage boy in Athens .
Government says investigation into shooting is under way . | [
"ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Authorities vowed to re-impose order after demonstrators rose up across Greece Monday in a third day of rioting over Saturday's killing of a 15-year-old boy that has left dozens injured and scores of properties destroyed. An undated photo of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, whose death has sparked... |
f5c9303b5d5d3ff78780e8b6bb4377b8907ed57d | Summarize the following news article. | Federal immigration agents conduct raid at plant in Greenville, South Carolina .
About 58 allowed to return to their homes to take care of their children .
No response from Columbia Farms or parent company, House of Raeford Farms . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal immigration agents arrested about 300 workers Tuesday in a raid at a poultry processing plant in Greenville, South Carolina, the Department of Justice said. The agents executed a criminal search warrant at 9 a.m. at the Columbia Farms poultry processing plant, capping a 10-month investigation int... |
13df0950ae828be40b1cb0192479dd2199ea96ad | Summarize the following news article. | Blake Mycoskie talks about his innovative business, TOMS Shoes .
He wants to provide children in need with shoes in a sustainable way .
Mycoskie wants other firms to incorporate the idea of "one-for-one" giving . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blake Mycoskie is the founder and \"chief shoe giver\" of TOMS Shoes, a company that matches every pair of shoes it sells with a free pair to an impoverished child. Blake Mycoskie started TOMS Shoes in 2006. The company is committed to giving free shoes to poor children around the world. C... |
8e33acabd22582a7b2373b68c9cd456198ae0e97 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NATO force expects no impact on ability to carry out operations .
Pakistan suspends convoys into Afghanistan through key mountain pass .
Route was used to carry food and military supplies to U.S. troops .
Militants seized U.S. humvees, food aid in ambush earlier this week . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has indefinitely blocked travel for convoys, carrying food and military supplies to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, through a key mountain pass. Armed militants pose next to a captured armored vehicle near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. But in a statement, the NATO-led Internati... |
4261220f6fc10a0db80682e0d93cdb762a28b843 | Summarize the following news article. | Anh "Joseph" Cao is first Vietnamese-American elected to the U.S. House .
Cao, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. William Jefferson, who was battling scandal .
Cao says he hopes win will encourage young people to become politically active . | [
"(CNN) -- The Louisiana man who Saturday became the first Vietnamese-American elected to the House says he hopes his win will push more young people to become politically active. Anh \"Joseph\" Cao says his win shows that \"really anything can happen.\" \"I am very honored and at this point, somewhat speechless to ... |
98b26e226929867c8079badd5b498574a980ecfe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mom called newspaper after she hadn't heard from son in three days .
Two on vacation in Lebanon and haven't been heard from since a week ago .
They reportedly were headed for northern Lebanese cities of Byblos and Tripoli . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is asking for assistance in locating two missing American journalists who were on vacation in Lebanon and have not been heard from since they left the Lebanese capital last week. Holli Chmela, 27, was last heard from when she and a fellow journalist left Beirut, Lebanon, on Octo... |
bf4062bf2c9171f568a11217779517d3bb11b0b3 | Summarize the following news article. | California Supreme Court declines to block November vote .
State residents to vote on whether to ban same-sex marriages .
Activist group had sought to block ballot initiative .
Same-sex marriages were legalized in state earlier this year . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- The California Supreme Court has cleared the way for Californians to vote in November on whether to ban same-sex marriages in the state. A gay couple is married in California in June. Voters could void same-sex marriages in the state in November. The court on Wednesday denied a p... |
eb6d830336b33fa16f030ce9a205ff8a52796ee1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Georgia said Russian aircraft violated its airspace dropping 2 bombs on Kareli .
NEW: Georgia's president: "A full-scale aggression has been launched"
Georgia launched military offensive to regain control of South Ossetia .
Russian PM warned it will cause an unspecified retaliatory action . | [
"TBLISI, Georgia (CNN) -- As Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, the former Soviet republic's president accused Russia of bombing its territory. Georgian troops fire rockets at seperatist South Ossetian troops from an unnamed loc... |
8bda9795dd01c1cd540743bd2677e13607760794 | Summarize the following news article. | Protests continue over recent passage of same-sex marriage ban in California .
Measure overturns May ruling by California Supreme Court allowing gay marriages .
Legal status of same-sex weddings that occurred before ban remains unclear . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Protests continued Friday in several California cities, including San Francisco, Palm Springs and Long Beach, over the passage of Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage. The passage of California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages, has led to a number of protest... |
d191e20468fc7675fcfa55c33fab1e65405740a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran criticizes Obama for saying nuclear weapon development unacceptable .
Parliamentary speaker says Obama should apply campaign message of change .
U.S.-Iran tensions high over Tehran's nuclear ambitions . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's parliament speaker has criticized U.S. President-elect Barack Obama for saying that Iran's development of a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has outlined where he thinks U.S. policy needs to change. Ali Larijani said Saturday that Obama should apply... |
bff2051495e5c579c2cc17e7f9cfea936cec4f25 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush policies blamed for "breeding the very extremism that it is supposed to defeat"
Report: European govts failed to address "human rights dimensions of the crisis"
Somalia's Ethiopian-backed transitional government battling Islamic militias .
Fighting has driven more than a million people from their homes . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States and other Western powers have \"exacerbated Somalia's downward spiral\" and must revise their policies in the east African country, a Human Rights Watch report has warned. Recent image of Islamist fighters at a camp in the northern outskirts of Mogadishu . The report, released Monday, b... |
7f23263671c3839bf2574e4bc5514169250f4de6 | Summarize the following news article. | Rio Tinto announces cuts, citing worsening demand conditions .
BHP withdrew from planned buyout last month .
Layoffs would save $1.2 billion a year but cost $400 million in severance packages . | [
"(CNN) -- British-based mining giant Rio Tinto announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs on Wednesday, just weeks after a planned buyout by rival BHP Billiton collapsed. Rio Tinto has nearly $39 billion in corporate debt. Rio Tinto made the announcement as part of a plan to cut its nearly $39 billion in corporate debt by ... |
4f91c584cc9bfa6506ec98467bc59158a0d97b20 | Summarize the following news article. | As Madonna celebrates her birthday, iReporters share what it means to be 50 .
Becky Oliphant celebrated her 50th by skydiving in Florida .
After losing 140 pounds, John Tackett says he's more active than ever .
iReport.com: Are you 50 and fabulous? Share your story . | [
"(CNN) -- Pop superstar Madonna reaches a major milestone Saturday. She's turning 50. Becky Oliphant went skydiving two weeks before turning 50. \"I'm doing things I've never done before,\" she said. The singer is showing no signs of slowing down as she reaches 50. She will soon begin a world tour and is still rega... |
b506e84084b0260a16c997426094fd90c3e943b9 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President Bush signs order expanding sanctions against Zimbabwe .
In written statement, Bush calls Robert Mugabe's government "illegitimate"
Russia, China have vetoed U.N. resolution calling for international sanctions .
Mugabe, Tsvangirai have signed agreement paving way for power-sharing talks . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush signed an executive order Friday expanding U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe, the White House said. About 200 victims of election violence seek safety outside the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, this month. \"The new executive order significantly enhances our ability to designate... |
918d65caaa78102cdbe0173b9aae1c182a79abfc | Summarize the following news article. | You don't have to get a second job to make extra money in spare time .
Sell the stuff in your home that you no longer use -- try eBay or Craigslist .
Sign up to be a focus group participant or become a dog sitter .
Set up your own blog and use an advertising service . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Despite the tough economic times, you can't just expect to stop lusting after those Frye riding boots you've had your eye on forever, or that your longtime trusted hair stylist is going to suddenly start cutting her prices. From hobbies to bake sales to your own Web site, there are ways to make ext... |
1cf150392ff7dd119f71b8c17cb4ef691119d497 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents flock to banks after limits on cash withdrawals lifted; troops patrol streets .
Central bank caps maximum daily withdrawals at 500,000 Zimbabwean dollars .
Bank last week raise that limit to 100 million dollars ($50 U.S.) per week .
Zimbabwe's inflation rate of 231 million percent is the world's highest . | [
"(CNN) -- Armored cars patrolled the streets of Zimbabwe's capital and residents flocked to banks Thursday after limits on cash withdrawals were lifted in the inflation-ravaged African nation. With prices rising even more than once a day, shopping is a mathematical proficiency test for Zimbabweans. The Reserve Bank... |
dba09bf8d6e380add99a720940fa42be72cf95bd | Summarize the following news article. | Top ten Poles: Marie Curie and her Nobel Prized family .
Pope John Paul ll: 27 year-reign, visited over 100 countries, spoke ten languages .
Joanna Crupa: Former "Sexiest Swimsuit Model" in the world . | [
"(CNN) -- What do Copernicus and a Britney Spears look-a-like have in common? Despite centuries separating the two, both have inspired greatness in Poland. Maxim named Joanna Crupa, a Polish/American model and actress, 61st in its 2006 Hot 100 list. Here we look at some of Poland's most famous nationals -- from yea... |
a083028eb71f5aa4b9b65ac99591b149eb3b6a6a | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-2 to reach Champions League final 4-3 on aggregate .
Didier Drogba scores twice and an emotional Frank Lampard is also on target .
Chelsea to face title rivals Manchester United in an all-English final in Moscow . | [
"LONDON, England -- Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to send the London side into a Champions League final showdown against English Premier League rivals Manchester United, 4-3 on aggregate. Didier Drogba (right) and Frank Lampard both found the net as... |
91844c99566efb187d5a1587d0fcd9c3e81d9210 | Summarize the following news article. | Teens who died in tornado said to embody the values of the Boy Scouts .
Two 13-year-olds, two 14-year-olds killed; three from Nebraska, one from Iowa .
Friends describe fallen Scouts as enthusiastic, hard-working, dedicated .
Candlelight vigil set for Thursday night in Omaha . | [
"(CNN) -- Four Boy Scouts who died Wednesday when a tornado swept through a wilderness camp were remembered for the very qualities that had brought them to the camp in the first place. Clockwise from top left: Sam Thomsen, 13; Josh Fennen, 13; Aaron Eilerts, 14; and Ben Petrzilka, 14. Josh Fennen, 13, Sam Thomsen,... |
bf6f49b5fd09d942ab409bcda4938a0d61b081b6 | Summarize the following news article. | China has recalled two tainted leukemia drugs causing "adverse reactions"
Production, sale of drug by Shanghai Hualian Pharmaceutical suspended .
China returned to U.S., Canadian exporters 42 tons tainted pork, turkey products . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China has recalled two tainted leukemia drugs tied to \"adverse reactions\" in patients, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. The factories involved in the production of the tainted drugs have been closed for investigation. According to Xinhau, the State Food and Drug Administr... |
015463975f4653362fbd9386335907e17246abee | Summarize the following news article. | Remains believed to be human; number of bodies unknown, officials say .
Detention center among those used in Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War"
Tens of thousands said to have been abducted, killed during "Dirty War" | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- More than 10,000 charred bone fragments were found buried at the site of a former Argentine government detention center, the first find of its kind at one of the secret centers, Argentine officials said. Bones were unearthed during a seven-month search at an ex-detention post in La... |
60988aea27196b8bbbf468746dc3553d93163adf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Iraqi government interference in Olympic committee attributed to "jealousy"
International Olympic Committee accuses Iraqi government of interference in sports .
Iraqi government suspended nation's Olympic Committee in May .
Seven Iraqi athletes were to compete in Beijing, China . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A few months ago, it seemed liked nothing could stop Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain from representing her country in the upcoming Summer Olympics. Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain was devastated to learn she could not participate in the Beijing Summer Olympics. Then, the International Olympic Commit... |
ef5c70bbd8df6f74e6bc4a1aa711de2a6d45170a | Summarize the following news article. | Remains believed to be human; number of bodies unknown, officials say .
Detention center among those used in Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War"
Tens of thousands said to have been abducted, killed during "Dirty War" | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- More than 10,000 charred bone fragments were found buried at the site of a former Argentine government detention center, the first find of its kind at one of the secret centers, Argentine officials said. Bones were unearthed during a seven-month search at an ex-detention post in La... |
a885e9c07273094ac3bd8ba156012187205b25f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Passengers will fly to Dubai to continue their journey .
Hapag-Lloyd: Involves 246 passengers, most of crew aboard MS Columbus .
Prompted by travel warning for the area issued by German Foreign Ministry .
United States, UK advise those traveling near Somali coast to use extreme caution . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- A German cruise liner said Tuesday it plans to fly its passengers over the Gulf of Aden, instead of sailing them through, out of fear of pirate attacks in the region. U.S. Navy image of pirates operating off coast of Somalia in October this year. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said all 246 passengers... |
96bebebf034d1e3645a7fa4497d9e4ba08ee3490 | Summarize the following news article. | Secretary of state invites Sen. Hillary Clinton to dinner at her Washington home .
Such dinners allow for exchange of important information, ex-secretary of state says .
Bill Clinton releases names of sponsors of Clinton Global Initiative in Hong Kong . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice invited the woman set to replace her as the nation's top diplomat, Sen. Hillary Clinton, to dinner Monday night, a State Department spokesman said. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, and Sen. Hillary Clinton dined together Monday night. The dinner too... |
c1cf140092b42c4330e68b018898b8a1014145e6 | Summarize the following news article. | EU force will take over the role of escorting U.N. World Food Program vessels .
Role includes "protection of vulnerable vessels cruising off the Somali coast"
Pirates have attacked almost 100 vessels off Somalia's coast this year .
Warships from U.S., India, Russia and Malaysia also patrol region . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday. A French army helicopter taking off from French frigate Nivose, on patrol in the Gulf of Aden. EU foreign ministers approved t... |
0c7fe6645263f28fb2b14297f9403dad960806b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Charles Cashmore, Charles Erlich, Michael McClinton, Walter Alexander in court .
Four accompanied Simpson, another man in robbery of memorabilia dealers .
If they violate probation, four face prison terms of 12 months to 84 months .
Judge must still decide restitution in case . | [
"(CNN) -- Four of O.J. Simpson's accomplices in the 2007 robbery at a Las Vegas hotel were given suspended sentences Tuesday by Nevada District Judge Jackie Glass. District Court Judge Jackie Glass sentenced four O.J. Simpson codefendants to probation on Tuesday. The four -- Charles Cashmore, Charles Erlich, Michae... |
e9c308262dea37b1e0b578bd4e5c6a97c9f592b5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top U.S. military officer encouraged by terror arrests .
Pakistan arrests militant leaders blamed by India for Mumbai terror attacks .
Zarar Shah, top commander of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, among those held .
Blamed militant groups were formed to oppose Indian rule in divided Kashmir . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities have arrested two top leaders of the Islamic militant group India blames for the November massacre in Mumbai, Pakistan's prime minister confirmed Wednesday. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistani security forces had rounded up a number of militant figure... |
2f8c3a280fb430c7518726c07accbf1226b3fa1e | Summarize the following news article. | UK PM Gordon Brown calls for more to be done about Zimbabwe cholera crisis .
Cholera has killed 600-plus people in nation hit by hyperinflation, political unrest .
Condoleezza Rice Friday called on all African nations to "speak up" about crisis .
UK, U.S. have led international pressure on Zimbabwe President Robert Mug... | [
"(CNN) -- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has branded the cholera crisis in Zimbabwe \"an international emergency\" and called on the world community to confront President Robert Mugabe, leader of the central African nation. A shortage of clean drinking water has unleashed a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe. \"This is n... |
f43134e70b1cf8c22c560b2de7c64d935c507a72 | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana international Michael Essien signs new five-year contract with Chelsea .
Midfielder follows Petr Cech and Wayne Bridge in agreeing long-term deals .
The 25-year-old has made 143 appearances since joining from Lyon in 2005 .
Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz leaves Chelsea for Stuttgart on 4-year deal . | [
"(CNN) -- Ghana international Michael Essien has followed goalkeeper Petr Cech in agreeing a new five-year contract with English Premier League side Chelsea. Michael Essien has made a big impression on new Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. The midfielder, who is in China for the start of the club's pre-season tour... |
8b7438ba9c0c7407ad567bf4c6b8ae9d81c880ef | Summarize the following news article. | Passengers will fly to Dubai to continue their journey .
Hapag-Lloyd: Involves 246 passengers, most of crew aboard MS Columbus .
Prompted by travel warning for the area issued by German Foreign Ministry .
United States, UK advise those traveling near Somali coast to use extreme caution . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- A German cruise liner said Tuesday it plans to fly its passengers over the Gulf of Aden, instead of sailing them through, out of fear of pirate attacks in the region. U.S. Navy image of pirates operating off coast of Somalia in October this year. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said all 246 passengers... |
1dec4b3c5b0e5340cc4ffe887377f3c8503e0813 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Yanis charged with attempted murder for alleged high school shooting plot .
Yanis, 15, planned to kill people he didn't like and then himself, prosecutor says .
Teen is charged as adult because of use of gun in alleged plot, prosecutor says .
Teen described as introverted, no history of aggressive behavior . | [
"(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania teen has been charged as an adult for allegedly planning to kill classmates he did not like before turning the gun on himself in a high school shooting spree, a Pennsylvania prosecutor said Tuesday. Richard Yanis allegedly stole three handguns from his father and told police he planned to \... |
08b007c013887133bc86d6ed908e341b26ac6734 | Summarize the following news article. | Viagra helped 25 million men with erectile dysfunction and bring awareness .
Blue pill considered a huge step in understanding human sexuality, cultural attitudes .
ED indicates other health issues and that blood vessels aren't working well .
Viagra isn't a cure-all, some sex problems are indicative of relationship pro... | [
"(CNN) -- Before middle-aged men started singing \"Viva Viagra\" in TV ads, before former Sen. Bob Dole appeared in its commercials in the '90s, before the blue pill with a funny name entered the public lexicon, impotence was hush-hush. Viagra entered the market 10 years ago, bringing once taboo subjects like erect... |
ffd9898acbe737ca2b8864c332f89e27aeb85e60 | Summarize the following news article. | Owners of vulnerable GM brand rave about quality, service .
Four owners of Sky roadsters drive in town's Christmas parade .
Disillusioned longtime fan quits as sales consultant .
"Brand loyalty is overrated," auto industry researcher says . | [
"SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (CNN) -- Kat Koonce loves her Saturns. She owns three, and has pictures of them on Saturnfans.com, where she is one of almost 2,500 Saturn devotees who've posted photo albums of their vehicles. Saturn owners show off their Sky roadsters after a Christmas parade in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on ... |
57134ae4deea60bd791ff29e6678a8f9b4edc52c | Summarize the following news article. | "Doubt" stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis .
Film is based on a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by the same name .
It examines what happens when a nun suspects a priest of abusing a student .
Streep advises co-star to pick out a dress for the Academy Awards . | [
"(CNN) -- It's hard to imagine Meryl Streep having second thoughts about tackling any role, but the actress admits that she had doubts about \"Doubt,\" her newest project. The cast of \"Doubt,\" from left: Viola Davis, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film -- based on a Tony Award- and Pulitz... |
cc046329de1ebd5950caf5b5bd51a878c1dcab55 | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe information minister says UK responsible for cholera outbreak .
He accuses CNN, BBC, other networks of falsifying news reports .
WHO says cholera outbreak has killed almost 800, infected 16,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- One of Zimbabwe's top officials blamed his country's spreading cholera outbreak on what he calls \"a genocidal onslaught\" by Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler -- Britain. Zimbabwean clinics have been overwhelmed by the cholera epidemic, according to aid organizations. \"Cholera is a calculated, racist att... |
b3d47460eac09e09a829cb936a232bd79a320a7d | Summarize the following news article. | The son of a Yugoslavian immigrant has working-class roots in Chicago .
Blagojevich worked in State's Attorney Office before serving 3 terms in Congress .
He became known for his energy, political clout before joining 2002 race for governor .
Blagojevich appealed to middle class Illinoisans with ads suggesting "call me... | [
"(CNN) -- A day before Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was busted by federal investigators on corruption charges, he dared authorities to tape his phone calls if they thought he was guilty of anything. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, shown here in 2003, was known as a tireless campaigner. \"If anybody wants... |
6c4e7f28374e4bdbae7aa99688a5c0a8c68c1a2b | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Sen. Tom Daschle is a health care adviser on Obama's transition team .
The former Senate majority leader says he plans to write Obama's health care plan .
Daschle advocates expanding federal employee health benefits to private employers .
Linda Daschle, a registered lobbyist, would leave firm to clear potential conf... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Sen. Tom Daschle will be announced Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a Democratic source said Wednesday. Former Sen. Tom Daschle, shown with his wife, Linda, says he will write Obama's health care plan. CNN has previou... |
3a3d3eb61555a2436bfe8ecf43261fc647b047fa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police to search home of Caylee Anthony's grandparents .
Child's remains found nearby on Thursday morning .
Affiliate reports that child's skull fell from plastic trash bag when found .
Utilility worker found remains in bag in area once underwater . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- Authorities cordoned off the home of missing toddler Caylee Anthony's grandparents on Thursday, hours after the remains of a small child were found nearby. Investigators have sealed off the Anthony home, which shows a large Caylee poster. The sheriff's office in Orange County, Florida, sa... |
c47b16947c5f69343619ce851a079668116f5835 | Summarize the following news article. | Louisiana Klan group called itself the "Sons of Dixie"
FBI says it is working with local police .
Chuck Foster, 44, charged with second-degree murder in death of Cynthia Lynch .
Others involved in initiation are accused of trying to conceal the killing . | [
"COVINGTON, Louisiana (CNN) -- A woman recruited over the Internet and shot to death during a Ku Klux Klan group's initiation rite felt a need to be wanted and was eager to be part of a group, authorities say family members told them. Relatives describe Cynthia Lynch as having a deep need to feel wanted and eager t... |
1fe89a8e5acfe9855a02b5c6dcf0bf9c1e7369e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Suleman Ali sold Esgut, his tech startup, for seven figures in April .
Esgut is a portfolio of Facebook applications; a few of them became big viral hits .
Suleman "started building Facebook apps just out of restlessness"
He sold his company just before the social-platform craze subsided . | [
"(CNET) -- Suleman Ali cashed out just in time. Suleman Ali sold Esgut, his portfolio of Facebook applications, for seven figures in April. The 26-year-old, a former Microsoft employee who helped put together the Windows Home Server product, founded a company called Esgut within months of the debut of Facebook's de... |
1f206d9b4d03cd118b2c096d384f139f4808237a | Summarize the following news article. | Patricia Blagojevich is allegedly heard urging her husband to withhold state funds .
She comes from a political family; father is Chicago alderman, sister an activist .
Her real estate deals with fraudster businessman Antoin Rezko have drawn scrutiny .
Her father once accused husband's administration of selling state a... | [
"(CNN) -- Despite Patricia Blagojevich's myriad charitable endeavors, she is now thought of as the goading voice in the background of a November phone call taped by the FBI. Illinois first lady Patricia Blagojevich was born into a political family. \"Hold up that f---ing Cubs s---. F--- them,\" she allegedly said a... |
29b502b9c891441abf7d331801696959b3d016d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Joran van der Sloot will answer questions about video story, lawyer said .
Van der Sloot said videotaped story of how woman died was lie .
Holloway disappeared in 2005 while on graduation trip to Aruba .
Meet journalist who uncovered van der Sloot tape; tonight, 9 ET, "Larry King Live" | [
"(CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot is meeting with investigators Thursday in the Netherlands in response to the recently released videotape in the Natalee Holloway case, his U.S.-based attorney said. Joran van der Sloot awaits transfer from the Netherlands to Aruba in November. He later was released. The exact location ... |
553186949677e208c4c234bc1d2ea726154fec46 | Summarize the following news article. | Lear jet was too close behind Boeing 767, transportation secretary says .
Pilots were unable to regain control after hitting turbulence .
Investigators found no alcohol or drugs in pilots, no explosives or sabotage .
Crash killed 14 people, including nation's interior secretary . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Lear jet that crashed on landing last week in Mexico City, killing all aboard, including Mexico's interior minister, may have been felled by the turbulence from a large passenger jet it was following too closely, the nation's transportation secretary said Friday, citing results of... |
61584cc33fdcf488f9dcc0e804ed8cc46779dd86 | Summarize the following news article. | About two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman's tomb .
The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert .
Archaeologists found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies, bridles, rare harp .
No pipe in grave, leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis . | [
"(CNN) -- An ancient race that lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert may have been among the first to use cannabis for medical or religious purposes. Researchers believe an ancient Gushi shaman may have consumed or burned pot for medical or religious purposes. Nearly two pounds of the plant was found stashed in ... |
3613b2756cad74f9310641445b55eb2f02fe0d5b | Summarize the following news article. | Video images of starving children reveal scale of Zimbabwe's hunger crisis .
WHO says widening cholera outbreak has killed 775, infected 15,000 .
Zimbabwe's information minister maintains crisis is under control .
Zimbabwe health care workers fear death toll could skyrocket . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A child cries from hunger, but no tears come from her swollen eyes. Zimbabwean clinics have been overwhelmed by the cholera epidemic, according to aid organizations. Malnutrition has left this baby born in Zimbabwe fighting for her life. She is the face of an unfolding crisis in a country... |
a6a5ec942516d42da7ae9b843c3d04b023b67575 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Sen. Tom Daschle is a health care adviser on Obama's transition team .
The former Senate majority leader says he plans to write Obama's health care plan .
Daschle advocates expanding federal employee health benefits to private employers .
Linda Daschle, a registered lobbyist, would leave firm to clear potential conf... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Sen. Tom Daschle will be announced Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a Democratic source said Wednesday. Former Sen. Tom Daschle, shown with his wife, Linda, says he will write Obama's health care plan. CNN has previou... |
0685e2a0188f42b190674934a555f062d9cb4c3e | Summarize the following news article. | Four kilos of cocaine worth $350,000 seized at Gatwick Airport .
Officials: Drugs were in a liquid form hidden in fruit tins in luggage .
Chris Lewis played cricket for England during the 1990s . | [
"(CNN) -- Former England cricket star Chris Lewis was remanded in custody by a British court Tuesday, charged with attempting to smuggle drugs through an airport. Chris Lewis joined Surrey to play in Twenty20 matches for the 2008 season. The 40-year-old all-rounder, who played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals... |
6229e71abd22f39aa95a06a17eda00da4a420edd | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their experiences of living in a small space .
Kate Meinhardt lived aboard a circus train as an animal handler .
Jim Smith traded in his home for a 25-foot sailboat .
iReport.com: Do you live in a small space? | [
"(CNN) -- Kate Meinhardt felt like a clown jammed into a Volkswagen bug when she lived in a 21-square-foot room aboard a circus train. Kate Meinhardt crammed her life into a 21-square-foot room while she lived aboard a circus train. Bungee cords crisscrossed her walls once a week to prevent an avalanche of items fr... |
2404916090cce8e9949e22ada3d68b2bf61e43ad | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama should inspire a "more positive" message in hip-hop, Common says .
Common sat down with CNN to discuss "Universal Mind Control," his movie career .
Producers Pharrell Williams, Kanye West pushed Common lyrically, he says .
Common concedes he didn't do enough to promote his music in his early years . | [
"(CNN) -- The rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama. Common says he was looking for a new sound on his eighth album, \"Universal Mind Control.\" Obama \"is going to change hip-hop for the better,\" predicted the rapper, whose... |
da1a3a3a0ff29af36ae21485ba1197c7949c0a67 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Bilal Abdulla's professional life is different to radicals seen before in UK .
Anti terror officer tells PA Abdulla was a self-taught, self-starter .
Abdulla planned car bomb attacks in June 2007 on targets in Glasgow and London .
He was found guilty of conspiracy to murder in June 2007 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The conviction of a terrorist doctor in the UK exposes how any section of society can become radicalized, a top police officer said Tuesday. Bilal Abdulla is shown being arrested after the attack at Glasgow Airport. Bilal Abdulla was well-educated and working as a doctor when he carried ou... |
47b278801970ecf6b900a8c21118c89f713aa8a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Jet's left engine fell off as plane traveled between 250 and 300 kmh, reports say .
No traces of explosives found in wreckage; no foul play suspected, official says .
Interior minister, former deputy attorney general among those who died Tuesday .
Mexicans had speculated that drug lords were behind crash . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- An engine fell off a Mexican government jet before it crashed, killing the second-highest official in the nation, the Cabinet member in charge of the investigation said Saturday. Firefighters at the scene of the crash Tuesday night in Mexico City. Officials also said they have ruled ou... |
65a7dcda30d744ede721c5869b1fc7e9efc562b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ongoing process will result in Palestinian state, Condoleezza Rice says .
Secretary of State Rice meeting with Middle East leaders .
Recent political changes in Israel cited as one reason peace deal elusive .
Israeli leader has resigned but will stay in office until successor assumes power . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite acknowledgment from the White House a day earlier that a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is unlikely before a new U.S. president takes office, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she is confident that ongoing efforts would produce success. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi... |
418320c193f4722eccbc94b84cabc1daed5767b8 | Summarize the following news article. | French official: Airbus A320 Air New Zealand jet crashes off southern French coast .
Rescue efforts launched, no immediate reports of survivors, floating debris found .
Passenger jet was on a training flight when it crashed at about 4 p.m. GMT . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- A plane with seven people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, a French regional government official told CNN. A New Zealand Airbus 320 flying into Auckland from France, from a file picture taken in 2003. The Airbus A320 jet was on a training flight when the crash occurred... |
c811fe856e3c53e8c478e0f2bb0d3935da445ec1 | Summarize the following news article. | Newly sworn-in Maldives president vows to buy land to relocate entire nation .
Climate change-threatened Indian Ocean islands could sink under rising sea levels .
Maldives is considering land in Sri Lanka, India and Australia .
Island was badly hit by tsunami of 2004, with more than 100 people dead or missing . | [
"MALE, Maldives (CNN) -- The new president of the Maldives wants to relocate -- his entire country. Much of Male, capital of the Maldives, was flooded following the 2004 tsunami. Mohamed \"Anni\" Nasheed, a former political prisoner, was sworn in Tuesday after he unseated Asia's longest-serving leader in the countr... |
088edc3b3f5635f2cad734e5dad71ad946c644d1 | Summarize the following news article. | European Union launches mission to determine causes of Georgian conflict .
Heidi Tagliavini, former U.N. special representative for Georgia, heads probe .
Georgia and Russia blame each other for starting the conflict . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union has launched a fact-finding mission to determine the causes of the August war between Georgia and Russia, an EU spokeswoman said Tuesday. Heidi Tagliavini, a Swiss dipomat, will head the investigation into what started the Georgian conflict. The eight-month inquiry will examine the fact... |
2ced9176522d981d3aa243de10728924d2fa674a | Summarize the following news article. | If you're in a mixed political party marriage, this could be a tense time .
Find common ground or avoid political battles over dinner table .
Don't hurl taunts or forward political e-mail rants from Aunt Phyllis .
Choose classic movie over talk radio, perhaps take up cooking class . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Election tension is boiling over; it seems like everyone from the office blowhard to the person in front of you at the post office is spouting off opinions that make your blood boil. But what happens when the one disagreeing with you shares your bedroom? Here are ten tips to help you make it to Nov... |
af8e17f35f3274492a4da83fc1f5c99ecd5cda5e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Teen killed when three bombs explode outside music festival .
Four killed after suspected U.S. missile strike fired from drone, official says .
Attack believed to be fourth in Pakistan since early November .
Mosque bombing leaves at least three people dead in northwest . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected missile strike from a U.S. Predator drone killed at least four people in a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan region early Saturday. Marchers protest recent U.S. missile strikes on the Pakistani tribal areas. The attack, which occurred in the Mir Ali subdivision in the v... |
8f25d842ee670060b0c08137dbbcd0cc0f412b6d | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers: Army denied them disability rating, so they were denied benefits .
Lawsuit filed by veterans advocacy group on behalf of vets with PTSD .
In October, Army ordered all future PTSD sufferers to be eligible for benefits .
Soldiers want eligibility to go back six years . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Army intentionally denied benefits to soldiers suffering from a widespread stress disorder after they returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan, a veterans advocacy group charges in a suit filed Wednesday. A soldier is welcomed home from Iraq by his son at Fort Stewart, Georgia, e... |
545a6e2afd63930acd466d4023300ee0f99aff87 | Summarize the following news article. | Bomb attached to vehicle explodes in Baghdad, killing one and injuring two .
Civilian killed in clash between gunmen and Iraqi National Police in Baghdad .
Child killed by roadside bomb at Iraqi army checkpoint . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A bomb attached to a car carrying an Iraqi army general exploded Saturday afternoon, killing the driver and wounding the general and a bystander, an Interior Ministry official said. U.S. soldiers patrol the streets of Baghdad's central district on Saturday. The official said Gen. Abdul Karim... |
1630ca6217ca6123668a4f9738ca323a1c6f620a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Bush calls meeting with President-elect Obama "constructive"
Laura Bush gave Michelle Obama a tour while president, Obama met .
Bush and president-elect were expected to discuss "broad range of issues"
Obama campaigned against what he called Bush's "failed policies" | [
"(CNN) -- President Bush had a \"relaxed\" and \"friendly\" meeting with President-elect Barack Obama after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future home Monday, a White House spokesman said. President Bush and Laura Bush welcome Barack and Michelle Obama to the White House on Monday. ... |
c1532cd462862a6df9e3470fa0bf678fda43308c | Summarize the following news article. | Fire threatens the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, which only lives in Everglades .
Dense smoke advisory from the National Weather Service issued for South Florida .
Brian Crowder, 31, accused of setting several wildfires . | [
"(CNN) -- Almost 33,000 acres of the Everglades National Park were burning Sunday, fire officials said, the latest in a series of wildfires that have scorched parts of Florida in May. Smoke obscures the flames Sunday in the Everglades National Park. The smoke cast a haze over parts of South Florida, including Miam... |
6071da750a92d9770884be1f82333f4320f2653d | Summarize the following news article. | David Craig: I've been battling for marriage equality for gays since 1990 .
He says civil unions don't provide same level of rights and benefits as marriage .
Craig is part of a group organizing "day without gays" protest for December 10 .
Craig: Poll shows growing support for gay unions and for gay marriage . | [
"Editor's note: David Craig is a film, television and Web producer, an adjunct professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California, and a gay rights activist. David Craig says there's growing support for recognition of gay unions and gay marriage. LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- My bat... |
1e2e597f0b417b2bc1c5dac6aec33ba4059962e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Biker jailed for 12 weeks after posting YouTube stunts video .
Police estimates put his speed at up to 210 kph (130 mph)
Ferenci admitted two counts of dangerous driving . | [
"(CNN) -- A biker who posted videos of himself on YouTube performing stunts and speeding at up to 210 kph (130 mph) has been jailed after inadvertently confessing his misdemeanors to police. Sandor Ferenci posted video of himself online performing high-speed stunts. Sandor Ferenci, 28, was approached by police afte... |
0f92fbb574360f8c01cf81450af9f93af1429f02 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI agents in Iraq each received an average of $45,000 in excessive overtime .
Audit finds agents submitted overtime with managers' blessing .
FBI acknowledges error but says policy was to encourage voluntary sign-ups . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI agents temporarily deployed to Iraq received an average of about $45,000 in excessive overtime because they billed the government for 16 hours a day throughout their 90-day assignments, according to a Justice Department audit. Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine released the aud... |
554d90afd0eac376d5d145f952e69688dd161e0b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com asked users what they would do in life if money were no object .
Most people said they would do volunteer work .
Some respondents felt a need to experience new hobbies, interests .
A few would continue to work, but also use their talents to help those in need . | [
"(CNN) -- CNN.com asked its users what they would do if they had all the money they needed. What would they do in retirement? Or would they retire? Several CNN.com users said they would buy a motorhome and travel around the United States to NASCAR events. We received more than 1,400 replies. Some people wanted to v... |
ec9c63fdace0d6accc446634c5bc5e66a0beb2ed | Summarize the following news article. | Fishing boat operator endures Hurricane Dolly aboard 65-foot vessel .
Boat moored at South Padre Island, Texas, pier as storm hits .
"It's probably not the best decision," Captain Steven Murphy admits .
One of his company's three charter boats was pulled safely from water . | [
"SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (CNN) -- As his fishing boat, Murphy's Law, was tossed about Wednesday in the path of Hurricane Dolly, Steven Murphy hoped to dodge the adage his vessel is named for: \"If anything can go wrong, it will.\" Captain Murphy's Fishing Charters boats sit moored Wednesday at South Padre Island... |
0449a49683cf7e85fd8754c758dca89dfdbfb855 | Summarize the following news article. | Appeals court rejects appeal of failed $54 million lawsuit over missing pants .
Dry cleaners say they aren't counting plaintiff out .
Ex-administrative judge who filed case could take it to Supreme Court . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A court Thursday rejected an appeal filed by a former administrative law judge who sued a dry cleaners for $54 million over a missing pair of pants. An unidentified man talks on a cell phone in front of the Chung family's shop, Custom Cleaners. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals \"ruled ... |
b076547af993a2329612d5e4ef06ecf1db4f9b8b | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say worker who found child's remains called in three tips in August .
Authorities looking into whether earlier tips were mishandled .
Casey Anthony's friend told police to check the area five months ago, WFTV reports .
Sheriff's Department says new skeletal remains found in search area . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- The meter reader who led authorities last week to remains believed to be those of Caylee Anthony called police four months ago, directing them three times to same site, authorities said Thursday. Caylee Anthony, 2, has been missing since June in a case that has received national attention... |
a8dc0380db5fd4613bfee0e59690649cb29b6c90 | Summarize the following news article. | Barbara Bush had surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer .
Bush, 83, is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staffers .
Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid stretching abdomen .
The ulcer has been biopsied and is benign . | [
"(CNN) -- Former first lady Barbara Bush was moved out of the intensive care unit of a Houston, Texas, hospital into a regular room Thursday after surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer, a hospital spokeswoman said. Ex-first lady Barbara Bush has been moved out of ICU and into a regular room. Bush, 83, was i... |
87daa82e22bc80f7461edb4f8914aac6fdea1788 | Summarize the following news article. | Flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder recovered .
Five passengers still hospitalized after jet incident .
Continental jet veers off runway while attempting to take off from Denver airport .
Jet caught fire, skidded into ravine 200 yards from runway . | [
"DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Investigators will interview crew members and review data and voice recorders to help determine what caused a passenger plane to veer off a Denver International Airport runway and catch fire, an official said Sunday. Injured passengers are taken to a hospital after Saturday's accident at... |
703f0b3d5dc51620c9f2a465296e2e905223ba14 | Summarize the following news article. | Religious freedom watchdog group urges protection of Iraq's minority religions .
Situation severe enough to merit response from United States, group says .
Smaller groups don't have militias or tribal structures to protect them .
Incoming U.S. administration urged to ensure "safety for all Iraqis" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iraq's smaller religious groups have been facing \"ongoing severe abuses,\" and the situation requires a response from the United States, a religious freedom watchdog said Tuesday. In late November, members of a Christian Iraqi family sit in a home in Lebanon after fleeing violence in Mosul. Th... |
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