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375eb7d065f597f4fcaa561ceb7490601435e2f6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Arkansas Supreme Court is likely to decide in two or three weeks .
Damien Echols is appealing his conviction for the murders of three Cub Scouts in Arkansas .
He spoke to CNN from death row about new evidence that supports his claim of innocence .
Echols' appeal rests heavily on DNA tests that don't link him t... | [
"(CNN) -- A death row inmate who says he did not commit the murders he was convicted of asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday to grant him a new trial. Damien Echols maintains his innocence 16 years after he and two other teens were convicted of murdering . three Cub Scouts -- Michael Moore, Christopher Byer... |
da9893c0d4e9bb91659e6f3f15bc2e79c2e3272b | Summarize the following news article. | Gene Robinson, openly gay bishop in New Hampshire, announces retirement .
He says schism within Episcopal Church, death threats are factors .
He will continue serving as bishop until January 2013 . | [
"(CNN) -- Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, said Saturday that death threats and continued worldwide controversy about his selection contributed to his decision to retire in January 2013. Robinson's announced retirement surprised many of those attending the annual diocesan conventi... |
d4b3c0917076cab2fdd5feaff299c8d1e94e0be3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indian police say they have stepped up security .
The warning came a day after 2 tourists are shot .
Gunmen on a motorcycle fire multiple rounds at a tour bus .
Both victims are Taiwanese nationals . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Australia warned its citizens Monday that next month's Commonwealth Games in India carry a \"high risk of terrorism.\" Australia issued the travel advisory a day after two Taiwanese nationals were wounded in a shooting at a popular tourist site in India's Old Delhi. \"Australians in New D... |
8fe92ce1599713d0b950a38c442f2278da153612 | Summarize the following news article. | A panel of judges hears arguments over whether the measure is constitutional .
Opponents of Proposition 8 say it denies same-sex couples' rights .
Supporters say it protects the institution of marriage .
A federal judge's earlier ruling says the proposition violates the Constitution . | [
"(CNN) -- The latest legal battle over same-sex marriage is in the hands of a panel of California federal appeals court judges. Proposition 8, a 2008 measure approved by California voters that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was the focal point of Monday's Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ... |
47f073e479de744b7f7e5f5dae420a090318098b | Summarize the following news article. | The Nordic country asks the U.S. Embassy to explain the alleged surveillance .
Not satisfied with his answers, they launch an investigation .
The probe follows a TV report claiming the U.S. is spying illegally .
The U.S. State Department says its embassies are targets . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Norway have launched an investigation into whether the United States conducted illegal surveillance in the Nordic country, the Ministry of Justice told CNN Thursday. Officials from Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs talked to the number two at the American Embassy in Oslo, James Heg, abou... |
3ea253f3fe1a7999a8653a600c85523db7b2e308 | Summarize the following news article. | Anne M. Mahlum founded Back on My Feet to help the homeless in Philadelphia .
Back on My Feet works with 29 homeless shelters and has more than 400 active members .
Mahlum: Participation must be voluntary for people to make real changes in their lives .
People have a desire to be recognized, valued, appreciated, loved ... | [
"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Three and a half years ago, I ran a mile with nine men who were living at the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission in Philadelphia,. Wanting to start a running club at this homeless shelter came from passing this facility on my morning run and seeing a group of men congregating outsi... |
c0d78fe0db032352ddc0355b7a0a6d371e426c05 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Journalists group criticizes closure of TV offices .
Shiite neighborhoods are hit in a wave of explosions .
The explosions struck areas across the city .
U.S. has received no requests for support, military says . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 63 people were killed and 285 others were wounded in a series of explosions across the capital Tuesday, police said. The blasts included 14 car bombs, two roadside bombs and mortar attacks in at least 17 neighborhoods of the capital, most of them in Shiite neighborhoods, police said... |
80fdfc19b8a5eea7fa3203a5248e1ca4cc5f1e61 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King, Obama says .
Trade between the nations is a two-way street, the president says .
"India isn't emerging. It has emerged," Obama adds .
On the trip, Obama has unveiled about $10 billion in contracts for U.S. exports to India . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- President Obama praised \"the father of your nation\" Mahatma Gandhi and noted his influence on Martin Luther King and the non-violent resistance that typified the American civil rights movement in his address to the Indian Parliament Monday. \"I am mindful that I might not be standing be... |
90234c068b1ca1b2a0acb3114582e4a72729c5bc | Summarize the following news article. | Haile Gebrselassie quits athletics after dropping out of New York marathon .
Marathon world record holder Gebrselassie was the star attraction in the Big Apple .
Compatriot Gebre Gebremariam wins on his marathon debut . | [
"(CNN) -- Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie has shocked the world of athletics by announcing his retirement. The 37-year-old dropped out of Sunday's New York City marathon with a knee injury then told reporters he had run his last race. \"I never think about to retire. But for the first time, th... |
7446c2e844d23a8bfb8b527c82a919126a9571b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Two vessels released by Somali pirates .
Ransoms in the millions of dollars were apparently paid .
Countries have warned that pirates are venturing farther from home waters . | [
"(CNN) -- Somali pirates have released two vessels they've held for several months, apparently after ransoms were paid, officials and news agencies reported Saturday. On June 28, pirates hijacked the MV Golden Blessing, with 19 Chinese sailors onboard. They took control of the vessel, which flew under the Singapore... |
4eec47f242f06b4d5c9f0365a418a0ddda6ad5a9 | Summarize the following news article. | One was U.S. citizen, the other a native of Juarez, police say .
Two other university students killed in similar violence earlier this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Two students from the University of Texas at El Paso were shot and killed Tuesday night in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Chihuahua state investigators said late Wednesday. The students, identified as Manuel Acosta Villalobos, 25, and Eder Diaz Sotero, 23, were gunned down in a hail of more than 30 bullets while ... |
9255985ba93135b2eb36c4fbdca76db804c56bb0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House says putting off the vote was the right move .
The bill would offer a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants .
It mainly would affect illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. as children .
Senate Republicans opposed the measure . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Senate Democrats conceded Thursday they don't have the votes to pass the DREAM Act, a bill that would have offered a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who entered the United States as children. Democrats voted to pull the measure from consideration, a move that jeopardizes the cha... |
ac5b1d1f01d64f921a17bb292cfd8130a1c6f121 | Summarize the following news article. | 12 officers, 43 protesters injured in scuffles .
London police decry "wanton vandalism"
Protesters attack car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla .
Riot police called to quell violence after British parliament approves tuition cap hike . | [
"London (CNN) -- Protesters enraged by a Parliament vote to triple university tuition rate caps, attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Thursday night. The demonstrators broke a window and tossed paint on the car, however neither royal family member was injured in the attack. 'We c... |
59021c612da9d896f9171c3083c049a2eba6fcfe | Summarize the following news article. | Obama will visit India with a group of American business executives .
Mansoor Ijaz says trip offers opportunity for a grand bargain with India .
By striking a deal on economic, military, security issues, the two nations would benefit, he says .
Ijaz: Progress on peace in the region and in the fight against terrorism co... | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama arrives in Mumbai Saturday morning for three days of deal making, cultural engagements and talks on regional and global security. He and Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, have much to discuss. America is the world's most powerful democracy; India is its largest and most vib... |
8757561fc173a82e6e7c7ea3d49a1923909fd152 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Some of the 2,500 pages of formerly classified records are now online at the library website .
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library is in Yorba Linda, California .
The library, part of the National Archives, opens more than 140,000 pages of presidential records .
Nixon is the only U.S. president to ever resign, ... | [
"(CNN) -- The latest release of White House tapes from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library shows how Watergate increasingly consumed Nixon as his second term was getting underway, the library's director said Thursday. Much of Nixon's tapes about Watergate have long been made public, but on Thursday, the library ... |
a042002acd06cd1a3fbf8031a797351701232efd | Summarize the following news article. | Sylvia Longmire: Huge number of Mexican drug cartel members in U.S. since well before 9/11 .
We fight in Afghanistan, she writes, but should fight deadly and dangerous cartels at home .
Longmire: More Americans die from overdose and drug violence than in terror attacks .
$365 billion for Afghan war; she says, $1.6 bill... | [
"(CNN) -- Most Americans probably still believe the biggest threat to our national security is terrorism. We're debating increasingly intrusive security measures, and not long ago we heard about a homegrown terrorist in Oregon who wanted to cause a huge explosion at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Yet Mexican d... |
c2c734a8e6db11f789e3080e68477ea830e7e0b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Virginia police meet with Jeffrey Easley and the girl he allegedly abducted .
They also went to the San Francisco supermarket where the two were found .
The girl and suspect were soliciting money outside the California store Friday .
Easley is a "very good suspect" in the death of Tina Smith, the girl's mother, police ... | [
"(CNN) -- Virginia police detectives talked Sunday for the first time with a 12-year-old Virginia girl and the man who allegedly kidnapped her and has been deemed a prime suspect in her mother's death. Roanoke County police Detective John McPhail said that Sunday morning he and three colleagues discussed the death ... |
849cada9d9a4f3acf5ee74f234fb2e9a82c4b1df | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Passenger says he saw flames outside the jet's left-side window .
Qantas passenger jet lands safely in Singapore .
Australian Transport Safety Bureau has deployed investigators to Singapore .
Boeing 747-400 is the second jet to return there as a result of engine trouble in two days . | [
"(CNN) -- A Qantas passenger jet landed safely in Singapore on Friday after turning back due to engine problems shortly after takeoff, Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman Neville Blyth told CNN. \"I saw flames five minutes into flight and we could see flames through the left-side window,\" said passenger T... |
76ca1d87a849d23a47ad94ef331568f8e674e281 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal beat Partizan Belgrade 3-1 to advance to the knockout stages of Champions League .
Shakhtar Donetsk claim top spot in Group H after 2-0 win over Braga .
Benzema scores hat-trick for Real Madrid as they demolish Auxerre 4-0 .
Chelsea slump in form continues as they lose 1-0 to Marseille but still top Group F . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal have secured their passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Partizan Belgrade in Group H. Theo Walcott came off the bench to score a crucial second-half goal for the Gunners as they made sure of second place in the group. Arsene Wenger's team dominated possession ... |
7d5146f1937de04cb2721aec148381970adcded7 | Summarize the following news article. | Walls are found along two more sides of the Sphinx .
They were used to protect the giant carving from the wind .
The Sphinx is near the Khafre pyramid . | [
"(CNN) -- Protection from the Sahara's howling dust storms may have helped the Sphinx maintain its steady gaze over the millennia. Newly discovered walls on the Giza plateau were part of an enclosure to protect the Sphinx from wind-borne sand, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities says. According to some texts, th... |
e8ba5fce61630c90ef42cd5164cc2e0bb7225dea | Summarize the following news article. | The walnut was sold in stores only in Southern California .
They have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella .
Consumers are asked to destroy the product . | [
"(CNN) -- A California company is voluntarily recalling 60 packages of walnuts sold only in southern California because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The product being recalled is: El Guapo Nuez Entera / Shelled Walnuts sold in 1-ounce packages, UPC 4498933144, date code 5527. The code date is embossed ... |
e9a0e65b5c29a66c2be83e6101aeeaa99ebff339 | Summarize the following news article. | Businessman accused of arranging fatal hit on his wife in South Africa is granted bail .
The couple's cab driver told authorities of the alleged murder plot .
South African authorities want Dewani extradited . | [
"London (CNN) -- A British businessman who is accused of having his wife killed during their honeymoon in South Africa will be allowed to leave jail on bail, a judge decided Friday. Shrien Dewani is accused of hiring a crew of hitmen to kill his wife during a taxi ride in Cape Town, South Africa in November. Britis... |
f29f83bc9fec8c75af9db5a89e9dd5fabe9a7568 | Summarize the following news article. | A key hearing related to the investigation of Zahra Baker, 10, will happen Monday .
A judge could decide to release search warrants from detectives probing her death .
Zahra's remains found November 11; over a month after she was reported missing .
A tipster had suggested Zahra may have been raped, per earlier released... | [
"(CNN) -- A judge could decide next week whether some or all of the details in search warrants related to the death of a 10-year-old disabled North Carolina girl will be made public. Police found some of Zahra Baker's remains on November 11, just over a month after her stepmother Elisa Baker reported her missing. W... |
e223a2d2643e7147591c3d5943e5aeda29a5878d | Summarize the following news article. | BRDC vice-president Stirling Moss has criticized Michael Schumacher as "flawed"
The 81-year-old does not believe Schumacher can compete for the 2011 title .
Schumacher has stated his desire to improve with Mercedes next season . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is \"flawed,\" according to ex-Formula One star Stirling Moss, who claimed the German will not be in the hunt for motor racing's biggest prize in 2011. Schumacher returned to F1 this year with the new Mercedes team, having retired in late 2006, but the 41-year-... |
f612d893f549d3feed0f9d15749c602dc8fb2ecd | Summarize the following news article. | Former World No.1's trophies have been stolen from a storage facility in Los Angeles .
First Australian Open and two Davis Cup trophies taken three weeks ago .
Sampras spoke to Los Angeles Times in hope that it might provide new lead . | [
"(CNN) -- Retired tennis star Pete Sampras has revealed that most of the trophies and memorabilia collected during his 15-year career have been stolen. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times the former World No.1 said the trophies were stolen from a public storage rental unit. The missing items include two Davis Cup tro... |
44dfe59a2260b62db230159f8283fe2eadf888e4 | Summarize the following news article. | The Clelia II is returning on its own power to Argentina .
A large wave doused electrical circuitry and broke a bridge window .
The ship's engines remained operational but speed was reduced . | [
"(CNN) -- An Antarctic cruise ship was under way again Wednesday after spending a day slowed by electrical malfunctions in rough weather and crashing cold waves, the organization that promotes the southernmost cruises said. The MV Clelia II was making its way northbound back to Argentina Tuesday when a large wave c... |
be2e2c111510d5c1d22175cb6ca6e75333a9c4cd | Summarize the following news article. | Edwards eulogized by her daughter, friends .
Edwards remembered for her love of Christmas, competitive nature .
Protest by controversial church fizzles .
Edwards will be buried next to her son Wade; four of his childhood friends are pallbearers . | [
"Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) -- More than 1,200 mourners, including hundreds who loved and admired Elizabeth Edwards from a distance, packed a Raleigh church Saturday to pay respects to the activist and estranged wife of a failed aspirant to the presidency. Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday at the end of a six-year ... |
839075ca83fc025a6ded8a1c0f735263929a0b2f | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Clijsters beats Justine Henin in special exhibition match in Belgium .
Henin playing for the first time since July after elbow injury .
Pair hint they could represent Belgium at doubles in 2012 Olympics .
Andy Roddick to return to U.S. Davis Cup line-up in 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Kim Clijsters beat the returning Justine Henin in a special exhibition match in their native Belgium Thursday. The pair were playing in the Diamond Games in Antwerp with Henin testing herself after being out since mid-season with an elbow ligament injury. Her last competitive match was her fourth round l... |
4a8c25b77c7129ec4726920b755742a543975296 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Webber believes his Red Bull team favor his teammate Sebastian Vettel .
Webber said he thinks his world title challenge has be "inconvenient"
Both Webber and Vettel are both behind Fernando Alonso in the driver's standing . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber has aimed a verbal attack at his own Red Bull team, saying they are giving more support to teammate Sebastian Vettel as the pair both scrap for the 2010 world title. Webber has led the world championship for large parts of the season, although he now sits in secon... |
0b234b8b9f4b75bbb4e58a5c49ffd9c716f0443c | Summarize the following news article. | China has responded furiously since the peace prize was announced .
It has called the award a Western plot .
Some international news websites are inaccessible in mainland China .
Several nations have said they will not attend Friday's ceremony . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- A day before the Nobel committee honors an imprisoned Chinese dissident with its peace prize, China ratched up the rhetoric calling the award \"an interference\" in its internal affairs. \"The Nobel committee has to admit they are in the minority,\" said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang ... |
800fe5eb28f7410f2bf7744fb7a7abd0e9cfec4b | Summarize the following news article. | Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani confesses to her part in the death of her husband .
Iranian authorities have brought her before TV camera to confess in the past .
Her sentence to die by stoning has drawn sharp international criticism .
Human rights official: Program is attempt to convince the world Ashtiani is guilty . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman convicted of murder and adultery and sentenced to die by stoning confesses to her part in the plot to kill her husband on an Iranian television program aired Friday night. But the family of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has steadfastly denied that she played any role in her husband's death -- and a h... |
297c2e9cf646c37c93b57b1121788fcc90ca296a | Summarize the following news article. | Auburn's Cam Newton wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's best player .
He is the quarterback of top-ranked Tigers, who will play in the national title game .
NCAA cleared him to play after probe of pay-for-play scheme . | [
"(CNN) -- Auburn quarterback Cam Newton won the 2010 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, his on-field heroics enough to overcome off-the-field questions about his role in a purported pay-for-play scheme. Newton bested a field that included Oregon running back LaMichael James, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, and Boi... |
193bed3da535f68f996b9512bd3794b80c220ee8 | Summarize the following news article. | The drill starts Wednesday afternoon .
The drill comes as tensions have ratcheted up on the Korean peninsula .
South Korea also appointed a new Army chief . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea conducted its largest-ever nationwide civil defense drill Wednesday afternoon to prepare the public for a potential military attack from North Korea after Pyongyang shelled a South Korean island less than a month ago. \"After the bombing, we believed it was important for the... |
0ee9c5a8defc0cf790d3e2fb05d081d9b381b66f | Summarize the following news article. | Aircraft being used in Aragon and Catalonia to battle the fires .
Four firefighters died Tuesday in eastern Catalonia, not far from Teruel .
Spain is plagued by forest and brush fires every summer . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A firefighter who was trapped in a fast-moving forest fire in eastern Spain Tuesday and hospitalized with severe burns, died Friday near Barcelona, the Catalan regional government said on its Web site. Spain is plagued by forest fires every summer, when dry weather sets in along with high te... |
13eda2db5a5579cb60ae22065d174ae930f05b7f | Summarize the following news article. | Georgia youth football coach apologizes for Facebook postings .
Posts disparage ethnic groups and women .
Coach says they were taken out of context .
Some parents don't think he should be allowed to continue coaching . | [
"(CNN) -- A Georgia youth football coach who made disparaging comments on Facebook about ethnic groups and women wants to continue coaching and hopes people accept his apology, his attorney said Wednesday. Frank Samuelson, who coached 10-year-old athletes at the Brookwood Football Association in suburban Atlanta, ... |
d9925bc36510cce3a856ae60129e5138e5ba2ac7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: High court will hear bail appeal within 48 hours .
Julian Assange's mother thanks the media for their support .
About 100 people demonstrate support for Assange outside court .
Assange is accused of sex crimes in Sweden . | [
"London (CNN) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted bail Tuesday after a hearing at Westminster Magistrate's Court in London, but a lawyer representing Swedish prosecutors immediately filed an appeal. That means Assange will remain in jail until the next hearing, which should be before the High Court with... |
47b3b452fb5dae40ea5d7d2d4a33d668a9929631 | Summarize the following news article. | A mother and infant son were trapped in the vehicle .
Volunteer firefighters in a North Carolina town pulled them from the burning SUV .
The accident occurred a short distance from the fire department . | [
"(CNN) -- Jeff Peterson and his 30 volunteer comrades with the Community Fire Department in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, were enjoying an early Christmas dinner Sunday afternoon when someone looked out a window and saw smoke, thinking it might be a car fire. A few donned gear as others rushed outside the Nor... |
222d3d3fb831912710ef046a422f3bf7785dfc51 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite the outbreak, officials say elections are on track .
Haitians go to the polls Sunday .
More than 60,000 Haitians have fallen sick with cholera . | [
"Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Pivotal elections will proceed as planned in Haiti despite the cholera outbreak that has now sickened more than 60,000 people and threatens to keep spreading. The death toll now stands at 1,415, the Ministry of Public Health and Population reported Wednesday, citing data collected as... |
431265c358804df82e80a84a77142d3ab2ad5d97 | Summarize the following news article. | Fifty-one of his followers are also arrested .
Nigerian authorities freed the 19 hostages earlier this week .
Nigeria has launched a major offensive in the Niger Delta region . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The Nigerian army has arrested a militant gang leader believed to be behind the kidnapping of 19 people, authorities said Saturday. Fifty-one of his followers were also arrested, said Lt Col Timothy Antigha, a spokesman for the military taskforce in the Niger Delta. Nigerian authorities on ... |
12aefcb3c69d12569aa85af8f95cc974af1ffd06 | Summarize the following news article. | Charles David Berlinghoff, 44, is in a California jail on a child-stealing warrant .
Police say he ran off with his 15-year-old niece, prompting a month-long search .
The two spent much of their time at homeless shelters, the girl's father says . | [
"(CNN) -- A California man who spent a month of the run with his 15-year-old niece is now in a San Francisco jail, and the girl back is home with her parents, according to police and relatives. Charles David Berlinghoff, 44, was caught this weekend, four weeks after the Shasta County Sheriff's office urged the publ... |
d95aac3219a2d74564df928109236baa6b3aaa53 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ground was broken Wednesday for a new memorial honoring disabled veterans .
VP Joe Biden led Veterans Day remembrances at Arlington National Cemetery .
President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day at a U.S. military base in South Korea .
Parades and ceremonies were scheduled in cities and towns across America . | [
"(CNN) -- Americans around the world paused Thursday to pay tribute to the country's military veterans and honor their ongoing sacrifices in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Vice President Joe Biden led remembrances at the Veterans Day National Ceremony in Virginia's Arlington National Cemetery, participating in a ... |
f73aa637b5ed98bc1c6801729966618359bd8a9a | Summarize the following news article. | Heavy rains this week have resulted in major flooding in parts of New South Wales .
More than 4,000 people remained isolated by flood waters .
Additional rain is expected to renew the threat mid-week . | [
"Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- More than 4,000 people were isolated by flood waters and as many as 1,800 have been evacuated in the Australian state of New South Wales after a week of heavy rains, the government said Monday. As a result of this week's rains, the government has so far issued disaster declarations in 17... |
40d076dc9dbd95a3dfe97454235e129a96bd6122 | Summarize the following news article. | Ownership issue threatens Kochi's introduction to Indian Premier League .
Indian cricket's ruling body gives Kochi's owners 30 days to resolve differences .
IPL already reduced to eight teams after Rajasthan and Kings XI Punjab were thrown out .
Australia expect key trio to be fit for start of Ashes series against Engl... | [
"(CNN) -- New Indian Premier League franchise Kochi has been given 30 days to resolve issues over its ownership or be thrown out of cricket's lucrative Twenty20 competition. The Board of Control for Cricket in India held an emergency meeting on the matter in Nagpur on Wednesday, and president Shashank Manohar said ... |
367880e3de551734c8a55cd98e7a7361c0c92a01 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Leogane appears to be one of the hardest-hit cities .
Reports tell of destroyed houses, downed trees and flooded rivers .
Aid workers are already struggling to keep up with a cholera outbreak .
Tomas could dump 15 inches of rain over Haiti and cause flash flooding and mudslides . | [
"Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Already devastated this year by a killer earthquake and a deadly cholera outbreak, Haiti felt the brute force Friday of Hurricane Tomas, which could dump up to 15 inches of rain and trigger flash floods and mudslides. The hurricane's punishing rain continued to pound Haiti even as th... |
aa4a620477d10464c9a0ee00cb35b481a0e78338 | Summarize the following news article. | Paras Shah allegedly fired a pistol at the son-in-law of the deputy prime minister .
Shah accused him of conspiring to abolish the country's monarchy .
The former crown prince has a history of reckless behavior . | [
"Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's former crown prince was arrested Tuesday on charges of firing a pistol in a public place and threatening others, authorities said. Paras Shah allegedly fired several rounds at Rubel Chaudhary, a Bangladeshi national and the son-in-law of Nepal's deputy prime minister Sujata Koiral... |
7f4de6f649f231263883632c6dc585c5cc3ebfa9 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA official cites "historic significance of today's achievement by SpaceX"
The commercial firm SpaceX launches the Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket .
Hours later, the spacecraft splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off California . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The first commercial spacecraft to return from a low-Earth orbit landed in the Pacific Ocean Wednesday about 500 miles off the coast of southern California. SpaceX launched the spacecraft, called the Dragon, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:43 a.m. Wednesday. The spac... |
493240130ea1d486e264942f1d8491c9d31af609 | Summarize the following news article. | A rumored deal would enable Skype calling between Facebook friends .
Skype's following is already huge, but a connection to Facebook wouldn't hurt .
Users would also be able to use Facebook Chat over a browser to cell phones . | [
"(CNN) -- The last couple of weeks have been busy ones for news about Facebook. \"The Social Network\" movie hit theaters, CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million on Oprah and, if rumors are correct, the world's biggest social-networking site will be partnering with online phone service Skype to help you chat with... |
7bdcdc49e4ddf82ee62c0422c6ea6fa6183a8d5a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Spanish military is called in to replace striking air traffic controllers .
Air traffic controllers walk out after approval of a measure covering work conditions .
Millions of people are traveling on Spain's long holiday weekend . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- The Spanish government put the military in control of air space late Friday to get commercial jets flying again after a surprise air traffic controller strike stranded tens of thousands of travelers, the deputy prime minister announced. \"The prime minister has signed an order giving the Min... |
a738f311748d1d297c1351696d765bdeb171e22f | Summarize the following news article. | Former Guyana parliament member convicted of plotting to blow up airport fuel tanks .
He was found guilty of five counts in July .
"We will bring justice" to those who target U.S., attorney says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A former Guyana parliament member was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after he was convicted of plotting to detonate explosives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Abdul Kadir is one of four people who faced charges in a 2007 plot to explode fuel tanks and the fuel pipelin... |
abd6e2cb623db14bf5aed0e4acf2f350e04b10bd | Summarize the following news article. | The "Keen Sword" exercise will continue until December 10 .
About 10,500 U.S. service members are taking part in the drills . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States and Japan started joint military exercises Friday, the Japanese defense ministry said, as tensions simmered on the Korean peninsula. About 10,500 U.S. service members are taking part in the drills, officials said. The \"Keen Sword\" exercise will continue until December 10 on military si... |
547272aec2cedd6338ca721f624fdfec2945f4b9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Australian court grants Qantas permission to pursue legal action .
NEW: Qantas says it has already started discussions with Rolls-Royce .
Officials issue a safety recommendation about the Rolls-Royce engine .
The problem could have been a factor in last month's Qantas fire . | [
"Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- Qantas is considering legal action against engine-maker Rolls-Royce after one of the manufacturer's engines sparked a fire on a flight last month, the airline said Thursday. The Federal Court of Australia granted the Australian carrier an injunction Thursday allowing it to pursue legal a... |
d9585182e2a8ff3629fe1b45429a8c2375b32614 | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Mike Rogers, former FBI agent, will head the House Intelligence Committee next year .
Michigan Republican has been a vocal opponent of Obama administration's terror policies .
Rogers doesn't think Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba should be closed . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Rep. Mike Rogers, a former FBI agent and vocal critic of the Obama administration's dealing with terrorists, will head the House Intelligence Committee when Republicans take control of the House next year. Incoming House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday his choice of the Michigan Rep... |
87098aa101ead5a04cfbf8efaa808f99fc747c64 | Summarize the following news article. | Southwest swept several customer satisfaction categories in a Zagat survey .
Southwest is one of the few airlines that allows customers to check their bags for free .
Singapore Airlines was the top-rated international airline for both premium and economy seating .
For the forth year in a row, LaGuardia was voted the wo... | [
"(CNN) -- There is one thing people seem to like about flying: Southwest. In a new survey from Zagat, Southwest Airlines swept several satisfaction categories, including best value among domestic airlines for the third year in a row. The airline also got nods for best luggage policy, best check-in experience, best ... |
692371564defa7ccc334b67e672c120a00c8cdc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors say they are increasingly the victims of violence .
One says they want to deny treatment to criminals .
A group demands that more federal agents investigate unsolved crimes .
The protest occurs in Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas . | [
"Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) -- In one of Mexico's most violent cities, it was a startling scene: clinics closed, with no doctors to treat patients. Doctors in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, said Monday that they would stop working for 24 hours to demand that the government do more to deal with the violence ravaging their ... |
bb3da04f498caf949fa20533a33636b8c6e2a92a | Summarize the following news article. | The exercises are scheduled to last until Friday .
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are high after an attack on a South Korean island .
South Korea's president says North Korea will pay "a dear price" for future provocations . | [
"(CNN) -- The South Korean navy began live-fire exercises on the seas surrounding the Korean peninsula Monday in the midst of bristling tensions with the North, South Korean state media reported. The military exercises are taking place in the waters off all three coasts of the Korean peninsula, officials at the Sou... |
cf230f63d4cd703667f7b51746f79aac8b039c17 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Forecasters issue severe weather warnings .
NEW: Edinburgh Airport is closed and Eurostar experiences delays .
All flights are canceled at Gatwick Airport .
Snow also snarls roadway, rail traffic . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's second-largest airport was closed for a second day Thursday because of unseasonal wintry weather that was also affecting the European continent. All flights into and out of London's Gatwick Airport were canceled until 6 a.m. (1 a.m. ET) Friday, the airport said. It asked passenge... |
b0452da237ca7a7ce548f966cd65eede8754ba4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All 576 passengers are now off the boat, having left via a 30-foot plank .
NEW: Investigators are probing the paddle wheel as a possible cause .
The boat ran aground in a remote area of Table Rock Lake on Saturday afternoon .
Gusty winds and freezing temperatures made the disembarking process difficult . | [
"(CNN) -- After a rough night spent wrapped in tablecloths and dozing on floors, stranded showboat passengers walked to safety Sunday from their disabled vessel via a 30-foot plank, a spokeswoman for the company that owns the boat said. By noon Sunday, all 567 passengers and 76 crew members had been escorted off th... |
28711adf4467e5aa46bdc2dab54854857e569d23 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sends six flood flight teams to Washington state .
Damage assessments begin Monday on flooded homes, an official says .
Flooding reported on several rivers, with some still rising .
Nine counties report flooding, Washington state says . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered support Monday to state and local officials in western Washington battling fast-moving floodwaters and rising rivers. Six teams, including 39 flood fighters, were sent to the Olympic Peninsula and the Chehalis, Nooksack, Skagit, Snohomish and Puyallup river basins ... |
a281377a3eaa39f616bdefe1f0eb9ed558576608 | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Amaya was shot and killed Saturday while trying to rob an Illinois tanning salon .
Police say the gun Amaya used matches that in two shootings .
In those, a gunman killed one and wounded three near the Illinois-Indiana line .
That gunman reportedly asked his victims about bees; police say Amaya tended bees . | [
"(CNN) -- Police said Thursday that evidence and a surviving victim tie a man killed while trying to rob an Illinois tanning salon to a two-state shooting spree earlier this year. Gary Amaya, 48, was killed Saturday after he walked into LA Tan salon in Orland Park, Illinois, brandishing a .38 Colt revolver. A custo... |
322bd81114e0dc12d02a548b6bfea4b5301fdc18 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: John DeBlase maintains his innocence in his children's deaths, his lawyer says .
Heather Keaton is being charged Monday with two counts of abuse of a corpse .
Alabama police say they believe the remains of both children have been found .
The case opened in November, though the children hadn't been seen for months ... | [
"(CNN) -- Police have ratcheted up charges against the girlfriend of an Alabama father, days after searchers found fragmented remains they say are of the second of the man's young children, tossed along the side of a remote highway. Mobile, Alabama, police spokesman Christopher Levy said Monday that Heather Keaton ... |
d60337a1a8a1cda86a66e06e0fe34fe3630a83b9 | Summarize the following news article. | The group kicks off Monday with a series of panels .
Lieberman, Bayh and Crist will also take part .
The group wants leaders to set aside political labels to fix problems .
Group expects participation from all 50 states . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an Independent, joins several leading Democrats, Republicans and other Independent political leaders in the launch of a new group that hopes to find non-partisan solutions to some of the nation's problems and to impact the next Congressional session. The organi... |
2d2cedb70724d4440b1afb2f4f59d9ac4ce6be1b | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United have welcomed 23 of the rescued Chilean miners to the club .
The men spent 69 days trapped underground at the San Esteban mine in Chile .
They were invited by the club to Britain in October after emerging from their ordeal . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of Chilean miners who spent 69 days trapped underground have traveled to Britain as the guests of football team Manchester United. A collapse at the San Esteban mine in Chile on August 5 left 33 men stranded, but they were rescued amid jubilant scenes as the world's media watched in October. Twent... |
1e80e988da0edc5b34d47c67d3c1fd8e10d6b2bb | Summarize the following news article. | Arcade Fire's "We Used to Wait" makes high anxiety sound almost sublime .
Sade sings about emotional devastation in "Soldier of Love"
Kayne West's "Runaway" was named the number one single of the year by Rolling Stone . | [
"Eminem got sober, Arcade Fire got spooked, Katy Perry flashed her hits and Kanye sang one for jerk-offs everywhere. (RollingStone.com) -- 5. Arcade Fire, \"We Used to Wait\" \"Now our lives are changing fast,\" sings Win Butler, spooked and sleepless. But his empathetic croon -- and his band's orchestral- rock wal... |
a3c2043857bc121a10abf35074c3bbf64fe8f753 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A California sheriff says a couple schemed to kill a mother and steal her baby .
Merced County's sheriff said the victim was strangled to death, dumped, burned .
Police say they're working to determine whether the couple tried to sell a baby .
The victim's 2-month-old son was found alive and reunited with his fami... | [
"(CNN) -- A California county sheriff said on Friday that a couple executed what he called a \"cold, calculating plan\" to lure a mother to their home, strangle her, then run off with her baby. Merced County sheriff's deputies Wednesday arrested Teresa Ceja Robles, 33, and her husband, Jose Augustine Velarde, 37, a... |
ffce4a74539f73c6dfc8199691ddc02bb8118d81 | Summarize the following news article. | Palin holds a brief press conference outside Port-au-Prince .
She declines to take questions from reporters .
Palin is traveling with Samaritan's Purse evangelical aid organization .
The visit comes as Haiti is fighting a massive cholera outbreak . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Haiti on Sunday, urging the U.S government and other Americans to do more to help the earthquake-ravaged country. \"Not to get political, but if some of the politicians would come here and see the conditions perhaps they would see the need for, s... |
25b34278cf4244598851eebee5a39f27040f40e4 | Summarize the following news article. | The AMC show "Mad Men" has revived its popular "Mad Men Yourself" campaign .
The Wall Street Journal created an iconic "hedcut" of character Don Draper .
Many Facebook profiles have been taken over by caricatures .
One artist is enabling the portrait trend by using iPhone 4 video chats to create user avatars . | [
"(CNN) -- If recent trends are any indication, cartoon self-caricatures are becoming more popular than the clichéd photo in the mirror headshot. Cartoon avatars, both classic and new, are hot right now. The cartoon-spawning series \"Mad Men\" is back. The critically and commercially successful AMC show about 1960s ... |
1dc3af345d095d8183dbaefc26f17493c6de60be | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama calls Holbrooke a true giant of U.S. foreign policy .
Albright praises his "imagination, dedication and forcefulness"
Holbrooke was known as the "chief architect" of the accords that ended the war in the Balkans .
The diplomat ruffled feathers in a career that ranged from Vietnam to Afghanistan . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Leaders around the world Tuesday mourned the death of the diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war on the 15th anniversary of the peace deal he helped design. Richard C. Holbrooke, 69, died Monday after doctors performed surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. He most recently served ... |
877236d8ce215e22bbb2fefd906e7bcd2186a2d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Francesco Molinari leads the HSBC Champions challenge after day two .
Lee Westwood is one shot behind the Italian, who is on nine-under par .
Tiger Woods is five shots of the lead on four under . | [
"(CNN) -- England's Lee Westwood showed no signs of buckling under the pressure of his new status as golf's world number one, hitting a round of 70 to sit one shot behind leader Francesco Molinari after day two of the HSBC Champions challenge in Shanghai, China. The Italian led the field on Friday, after a two-roun... |
ebc5ee3f5ca37e1035c84e190be0b26954f768a8 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum: Hamas political leader expects peace process to fail .
Frum says Hamas expects next conflict with Israel will attract broader support .
Hamas' policy is self-defeating, won't change Mideast reality, says Frum .
He says Palestinians should recognize Israel, make best deal they can . | [
"(CNN) -- On my last day on a visit to Beirut, Lebanon, I participated in a long conversation with a Hamas political leader. I agreed that the conversation would be off the record, but without direct quotation, I can summarize what was said. The peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is dead, in... |
9c1633a6e7f7e4b86db3ee5389329ccd4610771a | Summarize the following news article. | The magazine uses four criteria to define power .
Hu presides over one-fifth of the world's population .
Osama bin Laden also makes the list . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has topped the list of Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people, besting U.S. President Barack Obama who slipped to the second spot. The magazine said it used four criteria to define power -- whether the person has influence over a lot of people; whether they ... |
60d2c7f9710bc9d53e08c97a77eab24b7be27a5c | Summarize the following news article. | President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appoints deputies in their places .
It provides an opportunity to start with a fresh slate, she says .
She makes the announcement at an emergency meeting .
Johnson-Sirleaf is currently the only elected female head of state in Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- The Liberian president dismissed all but one of her Cabinet ministers this week in a move she says will help give her administration a fresh start. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf announced Thursday that she has asked her Cabinet to \"take administrative leave effective immediately.\" She made the announc... |
d322c7dd35dab7abd6975cf8e2eb1a99f81492ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Airbus requests inspections on all 380s with Rolls-Royce engines .
Part of a plane's engine cover falls off mid-flight .
Qantas says its Airbus A380 fleet may be flying again within 48 hours .
The A380 is the world's largest airliner . | [
"Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- A design issue rather than poor maintenance is likely to blame for the mid-flight failure of a Qantas airliner's engine, the CEO of the Australian carrier said Friday. One of the four engines on the Qantas Airbus A380 shut down six minutes after takeoff Thursday from Singapore's Changi A... |
76145458ca9ee789f3d17dbdbb3f29c06d9d7377 | Summarize the following news article. | Security police say it's too early to say whether the activities broke Swedish law .
They say the surveillance was aimed at protecting the American Embassy in Stockholm .
The U.S. ambassador reportedly meets with officials from the Swedish foreign ministry . | [
"(CNN) -- The Swedish security police have launched an investigation into \"unlawful intelligence activities\" conducted by the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, according to a statement released Saturday. The investigation was opened one day after the U.S. Embassy there told authorities its employees had been conducting ... |
9939cb75c0c341eac3ce6073bab850c48aab511c | Summarize the following news article. | Ja Rule will face two years in prison after pleading guilty to gun charges .
34-year-old faced one second-degree weapons charge .
Former Grammy nominee will be registered as a gun offender . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Rapper Ja Rule will face two years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon on Monday, according to a Manhattan District Attorney statement. The 34-year-old hip-hop star, whose real name is Jeff Atkins, faced a single second-degree weapons charge after police f... |
2cf9b226c8bd2f808c90788428dfb05b322db3aa | Summarize the following news article. | Discover why some famous astronauts disagree about a new space proposal .
Find out how a volcano in Iceland is affecting flights across Europe .
Hear how one teenager is giving back through a massive book drive .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 16, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Blacksburg, Virginia • Iceland • Kyrgyzstan . 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: Some fast facts to get us going today: I'm Carl... |
a8cc28a8dd1761a88622128f9379d5413a3475eb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The House Rules Committee will allow a vote on changing the measure .
The House will consider the tax cut package Thursday .
The Senate passes the $858 billion tax cut package .
Lower Bush-era tax rates are set to expire at the end of the year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Senate approved a controversial $858 billion tax cut package Wednesday, overwhelmingly voting to extend the Bush-era tax reductions despite a series of objections from both the left and the right. The measure passed 81-19 to advance to the House of Representatives, which will take it up on ... |
1b8573e9eecf0eca4bac04ffde8d85409c50bff4 | Summarize the following news article. | Juilan Assange has vowed to fight attempts to extradite him amid sex crime claims .
Assange claims accusations are attempt to discredit him following WikiLeaks revelations .
Remains in UK custody pending appeal by Swedish authorities against his bail .
Celebrities including Ken Loach, Jemima Khan and Michael Moore offe... | [
"London (CNN) -- A court in central London this week found itself in the world's spotlight, as a small army of celebrities staked their reputations by turning up to offer support -- and bail money -- to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The 39-year-old Australian, who handed himself over to British police last week... |
ade1499c92e343c72633a1f95763a08ebc795cf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Carlos Tevez says he wanted to leave English club Manchester City in pre-season .
City captain denies claims his transfer request was initiated by his representatives .
The Argentina striker handed in a transfer request after City's win over West Ham on Saturday .
He has been a key figure at City since joining from riv... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez has revealed that he wanted to leave the English Premier League club in the previous transfer window. The Argentina forward handed in a transfer request at the weekend, which was rejected by the club -- who claimed his representatives had been seeking to renegotiate th... |
c2ed29a7492a5a25ddad0fcca48de4e9d15acbe6 | Summarize the following news article. | Jets suspend strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi without pay, fine him $25,000 .
Alosi tripped Dolphins rookie cornerback Nolan Carroll on Jets' sideline on Sunday .
In statement, Alosi says he accepts responsibility for his actions, respects decision .
Jets head coach: "That's a thing that has no business in thi... | [
"(CNN) -- The New York Jets on Monday suspended a strength and conditioning coach through the 2010 season's playoffs for intentionally tripping a Miami Dolphins player during Sunday's Jets-Dolphins game, the Jets said on their website. The Jets said they suspended Sal Alosi without pay and fined him $25,000 for tri... |
7d52148c18d11b9282dd8971e9cd73274a0c3973 | Summarize the following news article. | The mayor was found dead in his home Tuesday morning .
Alderman says Springfield was "stunned" by the news .
Davlin had been ordered into court in an estate lawsuit .
The IRS had also placed a lien on his home for unpaid taxes . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of Springfield, Illinois, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning, the day he had been ordered to present an accounting of his cousin's estate to a judge. Illinois State Police say they are looking into the death of Mayor Tim Davlin, and no cause of death was disclosed Tuesday. Frank Kunz, a ... |
62848bb4c6096c18f729fdd6731917e29c57fde4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police: Bombs were "booby trap bombs" hidden in books and files .
NEW: PM's spokesman: The suspects are terrorists, but not professional .
The government names 2 suspects arrested in connection with the bombs .
Packages were sent Tuesday to the leaders of Germany and Italy . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- A series of parcel bombs targeting embassies in Greece and officials across Europe \"are not related to international terrorism and groups like al Qaeda,\" Greek government spokesman Giorgos Petalotis said Wednesday. Police spokesman Maj. Thanassis Kokkalakis added that two suspects arreste... |
4faf6f152b18edcf1bc0676ed9f9ca13647d7475 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Holbrooke negotiated Dayton Accords, which ended Bosnia war in 1995 .
Denis Prcic says Bosnia has overcome challenges and become more stable .
He says economy is gaining strength and offers growth potential .
Prcic: A generation of Bosnians is motivated to return and help their homeland . | [
"(CNN) -- Richard Holbrooke believed in Bosnia. As we mourn his passing, we also mark the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the agreement that culminated his efforts in the Balkans. The physical damage of the war has been largely repaired. While many psychological scars linger, progress i... |
21e1fb03ca2c85bfc2b12fadd432d2e5e476273c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW Weather Service warns of 70 mph blizzard in northern Sierra Nevadas .
NEW Minor mudslide shuts down portion of I-80 in Placer County, California .
Up to 10 feet of snow is possible in the Sierra Nevadas .
Lower elevations will see up to 18 inches of rain . | [
"(CNN) -- A huge winter storm was affecting the West Coast on Sunday, poised to dump up to 10 feet of snow in some higher elevations, and causing flooding and potential mudslides in lower spots while impacting driving conditions and air travel, forecasters said. A winter storm warning remained in effect through Mon... |
518b9f2f2984deb8a790a0ecfd83486d409bba6e | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United confirm that midfielder Anderson has signed a new contract .
The deal will keep the 22-year-old Brazilian with the club until June 2015 .
Anderson joined United in 2007 from Porto and has impressed in recent weeks . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League leaders Manchester United have confirmed that midfielder Anderson has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club until June 2015. The Brazil international, who joined United from Porto in 2007, has been rewarded for some recent superb performances, after returning ... |
c92c4b8b42accade90455b54439e3cf172b1b40f | Summarize the following news article. | The annual award is a staple of U.S. journalism .
Others considered were Julian Assange, Hamid Karzai . | [
"(CNN) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been named TIME magazine's Person of the Year. Rick Stengel, the magazine's managing editor, made the announcement Wednesday on NBC's \"Today\" show. Zuckerberg created the widely popular and influential social networking site, which reflects a major transformation in ... |
0ef1be30e38bb8417b24d3f733a1325075d5b14b | Summarize the following news article. | Formula One race stewards will have more power for the 2011 season .
Stewards can now impose race bans on drivers who have broken the rules .
Backmarkers must make way for faster drivers when they are being lapped .
A curfew has been applied to team personnel to prevent mechanics working overnight . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One drivers will face tougher penalties for improper driving in the 2011 season, while race stewards will have more power to hand out sanctions. Stewards were already able to issue drive-through and 10-second penalties or a drop of any number of grid positions, and they will now be able to exclude... |
24bcc1e81ace5f61e287c88700981451e283db6e | Summarize the following news article. | AbdulMutallab pleads not guilty to new charges .
New conspiracy and possession charges are filed against AbdulMutallab .
He is accused of trying to set off an explosive device aboard a plane .
The incident occurred on a plane coming into Detroit last Christmas . | [
"(CNN) -- A Nigerian man accused of attempting to detonate an explosive device in his underwear aboard a flight to Detroit last Christmas pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges, authorities said. Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab was indicted on two new counts -- conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism transcending na... |
81d695c55b9c2fd8f71cb601af6597fc404668e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Son of an Oscar-winning composer was indicted in the strangulation of his girlfriend .
The details over the indictment of Nick Brooks, 24, are currently sealed .
The body of swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay was found at Soho House club and hotel . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The son of an Oscar-winning composer was indicted Thursday in the strangulation death of his girlfriend, whose body was found last week in a New York hotel bathtub. The details of the indictment of Nick Brooks, 24, are sealed and will not be revealed until his next court appearance, on January 4,... |
0d57152704e6c219b806188221de965817ea420f | Summarize the following news article. | Arun Kundnani: Some urge a U.S. government program aimed at extreme Muslim views .
He says a British program known as "Prevent" has done more harm than good .
He says government should not target the entire Muslim community .
Government interference in religious debate and views is unwise, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Following the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, in November 2009, the attempted car bomb in Times Square in May and a number of other domestic cases, including the recent arrest of a Somali-American teenager in Portland, Oregon, U.S. security agencies are sharply focused on the potential \"radicalization\" o... |
c3fc2bebd61685b7b0e1cc11340f2278f21737ce | Summarize the following news article. | Ryan Arnold died after donating a piece of his liver to his brother, Chad .
He and Laura Fritz, who also donated part of a liver, had the same surgeon .
Arnold's death and Fritz's complications are unrelated, surgeon says .
Some fault system under which hospitals do own investigations of donor complications . | [
"(CNN) -- When Ryan Arnold died after donating a piece of his liver to his brother, Chad, his friends and family mourned the loss of a hero who risked his life to save his brother. The death affected someone else, too -- someone who'd never met the Arnolds. Her name is Laura Fritz, and when she learned about Ryan's... |
0e127fe0ff1338247d2f34226d2e498584f61290 | Summarize the following news article. | WikiLeaks cables show U.S. concerns about nuclear material on the world market .
Cables from 2007 describe a Congo incident thought to be a scam .
Other cables discuss the possible shipment of uranium from Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the nightmare scenarios of the 21st century is a \"rogue state\" or terror group getting its hands on nuclear material that could be sufficiently enriched to make a weapon. And diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks show that from central Africa to central Asia, it's a constant preoccupation of U.... |
c55168ffd33f12ccaafb8edf00310ff2bb29161b | Summarize the following news article. | Missile Defense Agency is investigating how the "kill vehicle" missed the target .
A similar test in January failed because of a problem with sea-based radar .
Nearly half of the systems tests have failed . | [
"(CNN) -- A test of the United States' only long-range missile defense system failed Wednesday -- the second failure this year in two tries. The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said both the intermediate-range ballistic missile target and the long-range interceptor missile launched successfully, radar and sensors... |
4a42e7a4a7fdfad2ba288adb0f5b24fe0478774a | Summarize the following news article. | The arrest came after a seven-month sting operation, court papers say .
An undercover agent was brought into the case by "a cooperating defendant"
Marc Knapp said he could obtain an F-5B fighter jet for $3.25 million, the papers say .
Knapp to plead guilty, prosecutor says . | [
"Los Angeles ((CNN) -- Federal agents have arrested a California man who allegedly attempted to export a U.S. military fighter jet to Iran, authorities announced Friday. The arrest followed a seven-month government sting operation, authorities announced. Marc Knapp, 35, also was charged in a criminal complaint with... |
b6affba68b0f7033782746e8c5241f6919c25154 | Summarize the following news article. | A Berlin man has been off anti-AIDS medication for 3-1/2 years .
But the stem-cell transplant credited for ridding him of HIV is costly, dangerous .
"This is probably a cure, but it comes at a bit of a price," says one AIDS doctor . | [
"(CNN) -- Researchers in Germany are reporting that they may have cured a man of HIV infection. If true, that would represent a scientific advance, but not necessarily a treatment advance, said researchers familiar with the work. In the study, published last week online in the journal Blood, researchers at Charite-... |
50a805a2f53c9565f325ed7c8abdc63e5818258d | Summarize the following news article. | Socialite Paris Hilton lends name to new MotoGP team .
SuperMartxé VIP by Paris Hilton team will compete in 125cc category .
Hilton said of the venture on Twitter: "This is going to be fun." | [
"(CNN) -- The forthcoming season of MotoGP will carry an extra dash of glamour after socialite Paris Hilton announced she is to launch her own team. The American heir to the Hilton hotels fortune has joined forces with the BQR set-up to form her own 125cc team, which will be called SuperMartxé VIP by Paris Hilton. ... |
cc0bd476b81b52c4f7f9309e98e2c65f13490ee1 | Summarize the following news article. | European champions Inter Milan cruise into the final of the Club World Cup .
Inter defeat Asian champions Seongnam Ilhwa 3-0 in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday .
They will now play African champions TP Mazembe in Saturday's showpiece . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan cruised into the final of the Club World Cup after beating Asian champions Seongnam Ilhwa 3-0 in Abu Dhabi. The European champions, who have struggled to replicate last year's form, when they claimed the Champions League, Italian Serie A title and Italian Cup, will now face African champions T... |
42149eeb2c40575f644440a17ce2e0d2bbdb1939 | Summarize the following news article. | Richardson says he hopes to calm tensions .
The governor is scheduled to meet with top nuclear and military leaders .
He urges restraint "on all sides" | [
"Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday he is concerned about escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, where he is urging \"maximum\" restraint ahead of scheduled military exercises. \"This is a tinderbox,\" he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer, who is traveling with the governor in... |
6df0e37635bc0fc7c567108e817ae3131f718d2d | Summarize the following news article. | 4 soldiers from Fall River have died this year while on active duty, officials say .
Military mother: "Enough's enough and it's time for this to come to an end"
Obama Thursday said the U.S. is making significant progress in the 9-year war in Afghanistan . | [
"Fall River, Massachusetts (CNN) -- In a coastal city south of Boston, a community often known for its veterans is grappling with the loss of four young men who died this year while on active military duty. Army Sgt. Robert Barrett and Army Spec. Scott Andrews were both 21 years old when they were killed in Afghani... |
fb27f4aa3f2378de93037faa676d8a593738c741 | Summarize the following news article. | Group works with the United Nations .
36 African nations rank in the top 50 in peril, group says .
Finland gets the best rank, considered least at risk . | [
"(CNN) -- Afghanistan and several African nations are the most at risk to have a food shortage, an organization that works with the United Nations said in a report Thursday. Afghanistan was named as the country with the most vulnerable food supply, according to the study by Maplecroft, a British-based research agen... |
d53decd0ac7554f906636eaa26a4894e3800e0f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Mongolian diplomat recounted "notable" meeting with North Korean officials .
North Korean officials criticized longtime allies, suggested talks in Mongolia .
North Korea "only interested in self-protection," document says . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea attempted to reach out to the United States through Mongolia in 2009, suggesting that the Mongolians host disarmament talks between Washington and Pyongyang, American diplomats reported in a document obtained by the website WikiLeaks. A Mongolian diplomat passed that information to the U.S. Em... |
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