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bbbb7008e9db2882064e6e3639f7f33f7918cd19 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities urge motorists in north-central and northeast Iowa stay off roads .
National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of Maine, Michigan .
At least one death has been attributed to storms, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Snowstorms and icy conditions on Sunday delayed flights across the northern United States, caused havoc on roads and left thousands without electricity. A worker shovels snow as the storm hits Chicago, Illinois. At least one death has been attributed to storms that hit all over the country in the past wee... |
37bd4ac49bd82023f7ba7ffd9a544d51753b52e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Price freeze on gas, other fuels takes effect Thursday, runs through March .
Freeze is to give consumers "a signal of stability," energy minister tells newspaper .
Gas prices can't rise or fall under the freeze, Hernan Martinez Torres says .
Price freeze doesn't affect propane; its price is set to drop 25 percent, pape... | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombia will freeze prices for gasoline and other petrofuels through March, the government has announced. Hernan Martinez Torres, in a photo from September, says gas prices will be frozen in Colombia through March. The freeze takes effect Thursday and sets prices at December levels, the ... |
e0804ec646e04713fb222b2e533a3a730d989642 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari due to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai .
Visit to have taken place amid ongoing tension along Afghan-Pakistan border .
Taliban militants attacking Afghanistan from Pakistan's North West Province .
Both countries have previously blamed each other for the security problems . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A meeting between the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan was canceled Friday when bad weather prevented Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari from traveling to the Afghan capital, Kabul. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (pictured) has met Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai before. An o... |
a59fd993cb54210aa9448d2bb688a5e04d5acf02 | Summarize the following news article. | EPA says company had not sufficiently reduced sulfur emissions at four refineries .
The facilities in question are in Texas, Louisiana and California .
Exxon Mobil says refineries now meet EPA standards on sulfur emissions . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- -- Federal officials have fined Exxon Mobil more than $6 million after it violated a three-year-old agreement to decrease air pollution at four of its refineries. Exxon Mobil's refinery in Baytown, Texas, is one of four that the EPA said had high sulfur emissions. The Justice Department announ... |
bcb890f08ba1cab10277fd9b3e7733906d930b18 | Summarize the following news article. | Transition of power will be the first during wartime since Vietnam .
Pentagon officials say they began transfer preparations weeks ago .
President Bush says terrorists could use this transfer period "to attack us"
Smooth transition of power is a "priority for the rest of my presidency," Bush says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pentagon officials have begun preparing for the first transfer of power during war since Vietnam. They insist that the complicated transfer from the Bush administration to the Obama administration will go smoothly. The coming transfer of power during wartime will be the first since 1968. Presid... |
dcb3fa19687c4e71c3870a4b6b8f1ee5645e7a9d | Summarize the following news article. | Swedish truck and bus maker Scania is set to return to Iraq .
Company assembled trucks there during Saddam Hussein era .
500 trucks to be made in same factory it had previously used . | [
"(CNN) -- A Swedish truck and bus maker that assembled trucks in Iraq during the Saddam Hussein era has signed \"an agreement in principle\" with the government to open an assembly plant next year. Swedish truck and bus maker Scania is to reopen a former plant in Iraq. The company, Scania, issued a statement on its... |
2e0ac732d40ed9f68bc72fd310f084f4eff77cf9 | 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... |
807172e7f1e30a9b2d31cb8fe6fd0d8d24a079ad | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lankan cricketer recognized as changing the way one-day cricket is played .
The first cricketer to be a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador .
Sri Lanka's highest run scorer in Test matches and one-day internationals . | [
"(CNN) -- Growing up in a small Sri Lankan fishing town, cricket changed Sanath Jayasuriya's life. But his association with the game and humanitarian work has also helped transform the lives of many others. Jayasuriya's stature and shot-making led to comparisons with India's Sachin Tendulkar. \"Without cricket I wo... |
6b24f125bd26c8a8826c210f5c1748c9a78aa202 | Summarize the following news article. | "Che" stars Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro in the title role .
The official mouthpiece of the Cuban government gives Del Toro a glowing review .
The movie played Sunday at Havana's Karl Marx Theater .
"Che" will have a limited opening in the United States on Friday . | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- \"Che\" the movie met Che the myth in Cuba this weekend, and the lengthy biopic of the Argentinean revolutionary won acclaim from among those who know his story best. Actor Benicio Del Toro stars in \"Che,\" which details Che Guevara's role in the 1950s Cuban revolution. The movie was screene... |
a6e61cdd3dd061992295e78ab39591e3cb05ba2d | Summarize the following news article. | Pandas will live at Taipei zoo, expected to debut during the Chinese lunar new year .
Panda goodwill the latest sign of warming relations between Beijing and Taipei .
Regular flights began between the two sides for the first time since 1949 .
About 1,590 pandas live in China's wild, and there were 239 captive bred in 2... | [
"(CNN) -- Two giant pandas arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after leaving China's Sichuan province for their new home, in a sign of improving ties between the cross-strait neighbors. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan rest at a giant panda research center in Sichuan province on Monday. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, both four years old, h... |
cd1600b047715ef0829bacfc7ed3b4cebb616f98 | Summarize the following news article. | We take a look at the future of the music industry as record sales decline .
Will MySpace music venture between major labels save the industry?
What do you think? Post your views and we'll publish the best. | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It's no secret that the music industry has not made an ideal transition into the digital era. Is the iPod, iTunes and independent Web promotion the future of music? Or can record labels fight back? Album sales are falling, P2P file sharing is rife, and a plethora of new artists are using ... |
578d4784656d2b462895cfc89b3481a231ebfb51 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. panel reports examples of intimidation, violence against Christians in Iraq .
Report: Christians urged to convert to Islam, attacked if they don't obey Islamic laws .
Christian priests, missionaries have been kidnapped and killed, report says . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom cited several examples in a recent report of abuse toward Christians in Iraq. Iraqis rush to a car bomb explosion at a Christian church in Kirkuk in January."
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a7f578ca546ea016f5695fe3dd09f1b16e083575 | Summarize the following news article. | Army veteran went to Iraq hoping to expunge "Vietnam demons"
Bob Konrardy spent four days on patrol in March 2007 as an embedded journalist .
"I couldn't sleep before, but now it's worse. I hate to see it get dark," he says .
Konrardy says nation must be ready for when troubled soldiers return from Iraq . | [
"DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNN) -- Bob Konrardy carried the guilt with him for more than 40 years. A platoon commander in Vietnam, Konrardy was wounded when shrapnel tore through his body. Four comrades carried him to safety in a poncho for more than an hour while the firefight raged. Bob Konrardy says the fallen soldier m... |
4e91d616a08a8dfb97b65898ef146845cf5468b3 | Summarize the following news article. | German zookeepers concerned for baby polar bear after its twin died .
Young polar bear died Monday, less than two weeks after it was born .
Baby nowhere to be found in enclosure; mothers often eat young if sense danger . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Concerns were growing Wednesday for a polar bear born last month at a German zoo after its twin died and was possibly eaten by its mother. One year ago Vera gave birth to Flocke, pictured here playing in her enclosure in April. The young polar bear died Monday, less than two weeks after it... |
6e8382e61be49c936e00a8eea24377a687622967 | Summarize the following news article. | Nominate your favorite environmental campaign video .
Rate our featured videos, including Harrison Ford getting his chest waxed .
Send in your own videos using our iReport page . | [
"(CNN) -- What could be more powerful than the tears of a Native American Indian? Wax on, wax off: Does it make you want to save the rainforests? Iron Eyes Cody was the face of the Keep American Beautiful campaign of 1971 whose tears marked the plight of the environment, but more importantly kept the problems of po... |
401f477dfd8792c71b416f6b031ac643cd400ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Fareed Zakaria says Russia's actions will be viewed as "a major strategic blunder"
Zakaria calls Russia's recognition of Georgia's two breakaway provinces "a joke"
Analyst: Russia has moved in "anti-modern" directions in recent years .
Zakaria says U.S. shouldn't overreact, let world reaction play itself out . | [
"Editor's note: Fareed Zakaria is a foreign affairs analyst who hosts \"Fareed Zakaria: GPS\" on CNN at 1 p.m. ET Sundays. Fareed Zakaria says he doesn't think the crisis between Russia and Georgia is likely to be resolved soon. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States o... |
371f206bd72e1f8f7b57bafd260b3c1d930a9d78 | Summarize the following news article. | McCain was the presidential nominating speaker in 1996 for Sen. Robert Dole .
2008 marks the fourth time the parties have held back-to-back conventions .
No Republican since Nixon has carried Minnesota in a presidential general election .
If McCain is elected he'll be the oldest president sworn in to a first term . | [
"(CNN) -- The Republican National Convention is kicking off in full force Tuesday in the Twin Cities -- the first time the GOP has held a presidential convention there since 1892. Laura Bush and Cindy McCain speak at a shortened first day of the Republican National Convention Monday. The convention, delayed briefly... |
4e8a351d30e125464d9adeebd10e376adcb80d79 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top Venezuelan diplomat may be expelled in tit-for-tat gesture .
Venezuela ordered Israeli ambassador to leave over the ground war in Gaza .
Venezuelan government statement condemned "flagrant violations" by Israel .
President Hugo Chavez calls Israeli army "cowards"
Israeli spokesman says Venezuela has given "aut... | [
"(CNN) -- Israel said Wednesday it may expel Venezuela's top diplomat from the country in a tit-for-tat gesture after the South American nation ordered the Israeli ambassador to leave over the increasingly bloody ground war in Gaza. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the Israeli army \"cowards.\" The decision ... |
887def04d491d6bf532e1a01684d23f436ce308f | Summarize the following news article. | David Puckett's nonprofit provides free artificial limbs, braces and care .
Since November 2000 the organization has helped hundreds in southeastern Mexico .
Puckett's organization crafts the braces and artificial limbs from recycled ones . | [
"Motozintla, MEXICO (CNN) -- \"My life was sad before because I had to crawl on the ground,\" recalls Caesar Morales, a 24-year-old father in Mexico who, until recently, had only one limb and couldn't walk. David Puckett's nonprofit has provided free artificial limbs, orthopedic braces and care to more than 420 pe... |
6e3657fabf186e1c31969e851e8934d41ae336fa | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich agree a deal to sign Croatian international striker Ivica Olic .
Olic will join from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg at the end of the current season .
The 29-year-old agrees a three-year contract and will not cost Bayern any fee . | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign Croatian international striker Ivica Olic from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg, the German champions have revealed on their official Web site fcbayern.de. Olic will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season after proving a success in his time at Hamburg. \"We've struck... |
3becc221d2b5e9a2c3a20ccd587e9ee15a9b8023 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo had hit list after divorce proceedings were final .
Original target was Pardo's ex-wife, police say, but attorney, mom also targets .
Shooting and fire left 10 children orphaned and three others lost one parent . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The man who police say dressed as Santa Claus and killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party may have also had plans to kill his mother and his former wife's divorce attorney, police said Monday night. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo went on a shooting rampage in a Los Angeles suburb on Wedne... |
a0c2d26c2ebecd53dcecc9ea04ae8c5aabd24e22 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush: The man we need is John McCain .
Bush: We need a president who understands the lessons of September 11, 2001 .
President praises McCain for support of troop surge in Iraq .
Bush: That is the kind of courage and vision we need . | [
"(CNN) -- President Bush spoke live via satellite to the Republican National Convention Tuesday night. Here is the text of the speech: . President Bush says John McCain is \"ready to lead\" the United States. Bush: Good evening. As you know, my duties have me here in Washington tonight to oversee the federal govern... |
4928ccf044e057744c301e4b4c1c278ac0109523 | Summarize the following news article. | Expulsion is in protest of Israeli strike against Palestinians, minister says .
Venezuelan government statement condemned "flagrant violations" by Israel .
President Hugo Chavez calls Israeli army "cowards"
Israeli spokesman says Venezuela has given "automatic support" to extremists . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela expelled Israel's ambassador to the country Tuesday and accused Israel of attempting to carry out \"genocide\" against the Palestinian people. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the Israeli army \"cowards.\" \"In this tragic and indignant hour, the people of Venezuela manifest their uncondi... |
726dafd6e5d3a0daac9a9bbc72028d882fc82d33 | Summarize the following news article. | L.A. sheriff takes custody of 180,000-carat gemstone pending resolution .
Seller, buyer, broker arguing over ownership, sale agreement .
Estimates of raw emerald's value range from $19 million to $370 million . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An 850-pound emerald said to be worth as much as $370 million is in the hands of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department while a court decides who really owns it, a spokesman for the sheriff said. This enormous raw emerald was being kept in a Las Vegas, Nevada, warehouse. The \... |
b0c97a4e917d1d78113ef144bdae41e99db2c328 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA released a report Tuesday on the last minutes of Space Shuttle Columbia .
Seven astronauts died when the spacecraft broke up while returning to Earth in 2003 .
Report: Astronauts knew for about 40 seconds that they'd lost control of craft .
Report also cited problems with the crew's helmets, spacesuits and restrai... | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A NASA report on the last minutes of Space Shuttle Columbia cited problems with the crew's helmets, spacesuits and restraints, which resulted in \"lethal trauma\" to the seven astronauts aboard. Columbia crew members were killed when the shuttle broke apart upon re-entering Earth's atmosph... |
f5ce809241c23bafca7733920543678815151a9b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN/Opinion Research Corp. finds 56 percent of people favor stimulus plan .
Numbers are more evenly split about government regulation of business .
More Democrats want the government to help more with economic woes .
Two-thirds of those polled thought Obama stimulus package would help economy . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new national poll suggests most Americans favor an economic stimulus package even if it comes with an $800 billion price tag, although that support doesn't indicate the public wants to see a new era of big government. Two-thirds of people polled think Present-elect Barack Obama's stimulus pa... |
2d6f5c53854701cd0e4db68352cf7b1acf676c72 | Summarize the following news article. | The devastation of the 2004 tsunami stretched across the Indian Ocean .
Hundreds of thousands left homeless, and poor and isolated communities worse off .
Humanitarian groups have helped rebuild schools, homes, and get people working .
Groups say long-term improvement of water and sanitation is critical . | [
"(CNN) -- Four years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead according to a United Nations estimate, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated areas, humanitarian groups said. Laborers work on a construction site in... |
d2e96584b92ac662f67b605cc2505456d93f446d | Summarize the following news article. | Track cyclist Chris Hoy knighted in the United Kingdom New Year Honors list .
Hoy will compete in the 2012 Olympics as Sir Chris after three golds in Beijing .
Every British gold medallist from the Beijing Olympics has also been rewarded . | [
"(CNN) -- Cyclist Chris Hoy has been knighted in the United Kingdom New Year Honors list, while every British gold medallist from the Beijing Olympic Games has also been rewarded. Hoy completes a remarkable year by being knighted in the United Kingdom New Years Honors list. In a move that breaks with tradition, tri... |
414d0a79ccb6ed2424621d1364b359096d989a72 | Summarize the following news article. | Russia's energy monopoly Gazprom cuts off gas supplies to Ukraine .
Company says Ukraine owes it about $2 billion for past natural gas deliveries .
Gazprom says supplies to other European customers won't be affected .
Gazprom cut supplies on January 1, 2006, but turned supply back on a day later . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian energy monopoly Gazprom said Thursday it has cut off supplies of natural gas to Ukraine after a payment deadline expired. A gas-compressor and gas-holder station in Mryn, Ukraine. Gazprom said it had cut supplies to Ukraine Thursday. Gazprom had been threatening the move, saying mon... |
69edff3a8e78207d641d6ba3a7deaa684f867b7c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Israel scolds former congresswoman for being on Gaza-bound boat .
Israeli naval vessel, boat with medical volunteers collide in Mediterranean .
Boat's crew contends naval vessel rammed it intentionally .
Israel denies intentionally hitting boat carrying journalists, medical supplies . | [
"(CNN) -- An Israeli patrol boat struck a boat carrying medical volunteers and supplies to Gaza early Tuesday as it attempted to intercept the vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, witnesses and Israeli officials said. The Dignity arrives in Tyre, Lebanon, after it was reportedly rammed by an Israeli military vessel Tu... |
a5c1959a4d1ab2a5f26b2737bc943ebe19d5cd78 | Summarize the following news article. | German government later ordered pirates released, according to BBC report .
Japan was considering sending vessels, a top official said Wednesday .
Waters off Somalia is a key shipping route that sees 20,000 vessels each year . | [
"(CNN) -- German sailors foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Egyptian cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, the German Defense Ministry said. Pirates like these threaten the Somalian coast. The German navy frigate Karlsruhe responded to an emergency call from the Wabi Al Arab Thursday morning, sending helicopter... |
558f8a1e7cf49e418383e3e94157cb33364de270 | Summarize the following news article. | Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Player of the Year for 2008 in Zurich, Monday .
CNN's Pedro Pinto says he is not shown enough respect by media .
Pinto: "Ronaldo is a great ambassador for the game" | [
"ZURICH, Switzerland (CNN) -- As I watched Cristiano Ronaldo receive the FIFA World Player of the Year award in Zurich, I couldn't help feeling a deep sense of satisfaction, as the 23 year-old Portuguese international once again proved all his doubters wrong. Cristiano Ronaldo shows emotion after being named the FI... |
fa2fbcacbe752c4e2ee349767a83e972ed1fb529 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid fail in their bid to overturn UEFA ruling regarding player eligibility .
Real wanted to register newcomers Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra .
UEFA say only one player per club can appear for two sides in same season . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid have failed in ar bid to overturn UEFA's ruling denying them the right to register both Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra to play in the Champions League knockout stages. Real must decide whether to register Huntelaar, above, or Diarra for the Champions League KO stage. UEFA's appeals bod... |
e1aa3cc0557bc36c8bdb78a78bc24e1770db05cc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Howie Mandel released from Toronto hospital .
Host of "Deal or No Deal" had been admitted with irregular heartbeat .
Comedian was in Toronto, Canada, filming segments for a new show, "Howie Do It" | [
"(CNN) -- Game show host and comedian Howie Mandel's irregular heartbeat scare is over, his publicist said Tuesday. Howie Mandel had an irregular heartbeat, but he did not have a heart attack, his publicist said. \"Howie has been released from the hospital and will be back at work tomorrow,\" said Lewis Kay. \"He ... |
e6a8ba1f79db8f0ef71ce4e393afa28c1d1ba9a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester Utd defender Patrice Evra sidelined for minimum of three weeks .
Frenchman hurt ankle ligaments during 3-0 Premier League win over Chelsea .
England defender Rio Ferdinand is out for another week with a back problem . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has been ruled out for a minimum of three weeks after suffering a foot injury during the 3-0 Premier League win over title rivals Chelsea. France defender Patrice Evra will be out for a minimum of three weeks after hurting ankle ligaments. It was Evra's first game b... |
d63b31cd3d197d40a6f2ee847a1c1a60123cb959 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa beat Australia by nine wickets in second Test in Melbourne .
Victory gives the South Africans an unassailable 2-0 lead in their series .
South Africa won first Test of the series in Perth by six wickets . | [
"(CNN) -- South Africa inflicted the first home series defeat on Australia in almost 16 years as they wrapped up a nine-wicket win over the world's number one ranked Test nation in Melbourne on Tuesday. South African captain Graeme Smith led from the front with 75 as his team wrapped up victory. Captain Graeme Smi... |
2a3a35e8f66a570abaa94c5876140a93de17d52f | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Burris has erected a mausoleum in Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery .
Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked Burris to succeed President-elect Obama in the Senate .
Memorial lists firsts, including being the first black attorney general for Illinois . | [
"(CNN) -- Anyone who doubts Roland Burris' qualifications to serve as the next senator from Illinois may want to head to Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery. Roland Burris has erected a mausoleum listing his accompishments in Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery. There, Burris, whom embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appoint... |
0c5bbc09d83a09bbb1d80d5e1628a50c753b7acd | Summarize the following news article. | Diego Maradona urges Carlos Tevez to quit Manchester Utd at end of season .
Argentine coach believes striker would be better off joining Italy's Inter Milan .
Tevez on bench when Maradona watched United beat Chelsea at the weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentine coach Diego Maradona has urged Carlos Tevez to quit Manchester United at the end of the season and head for Italy. Tevez has been advised by Argentine coach Maradona to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season. Maradona watched United trounce Chelsea 3-0 last weekend at Old Trafford where str... |
6eb4f450b2fca771bbb5e1988b1dcb98b346cf96 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Bergen: Bush never correctly framed the "global war on terror"
He says the president went to war against the tactic of terrorism .
Instead, Bergen says, the U.S. should be leading a war vs. al Qaeda .
Bergen: al Qaeda is a formidable enemy, but not the equivalent of fascism . | [
"Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst and a fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington and at New York University's Center on Law and Security. His most recent book is \"The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader.\" Peter Bergen says it's crucial to correctly ... |
56fbc56ec0e9af16634e1f86f4980981770578c0 | Summarize the following news article. | iReport.com: Grateful Dead tributes shared as band plans new tour in 2009 .
Mark Goldfarb met his wife at a Dead concert and drove a Volkswagen bus .
Craig Rutman has seen more than 200 shows and met the band members .
Steve Maaske says now is the perfect time for a tour after the historic election . | [
"(CNN) -- He had a 1966 Volkswagen bus, scraggly beard and a penchant for the arts. She had blonde hair and liked the Grateful Dead. That was all they needed. Craig Rutman poses poolside with the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir before a 1997 show in Reno, Nevada. \"I knew right away she was not like other girls, other gir... |
bf34aefcb26fef8138941c9908fceb2376ed68d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Shell says it may not be able to meet supply contracts after Nigerian attack .
Two of Shell's oil pipelines sabotaged by rebel groups on Monday .
Company is working to repair the lines and get production running normally . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that it may not be able to meet its oil supply obligations in Nigeria after an attack on its major pipeline. Heavily armed Nigerian rebels pose a constant threat to oil pipelines in the country. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a r... |
f5ba7bfd3a297c525fb15e4f5caa15f355da81f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian gas giant Gazprom says it will cut gas supply 10 a.m. Thursday (2 a.m. ET)
Company says Ukraine owes it about $2 billion for past natural gas deliveries .
Gazprom said supplies to other European customers won't be affected by action .
Gazprom cut supplies on January 1, 2006, but turned spigots back on a day lat... | [
"(CNN) -- Russian energy monopoly Gazprom on Wednesday said it would stop natural gas deliveries to Ukraine over a dispute about payments. Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller accused Ukraine of using the issue as \"a political bargaining chip.\" Gazprom chief Alexey Miller said talks with Ukraine have been \"unpr... |
890deccbe5bef58962617b66983fe74c8b65986c | Summarize the following news article. | Police report: Mychal Bell shot himself because he's tired of media attention .
Bell was arrested last week on suspicion of shoplifting .
He is accused of stealing clothes worth $370 from a department store .
Bell was a defendant in the racially charged case in Louisiana . | [
"(CNN) -- A Louisiana teenager whose 2006 arrest in the racially charged \"Jena 6\" assault case drew thousands of protesters tried to commit suicide days after a separate arrest last week, a police report says. Mychal Bell was released in September 2007 and later agreed to a plea deal in the beating of a classmate... |
511617fdbeed7da899b878c9eb2100aa353b9329 | Summarize the following news article. | British soldier killed on New Year's Day by blast in Afghanistan .
Soldier served with the 6th Battalion The Rifles in Helmand province .
He was on patrol in Garmsir district when he was killed . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A British soldier was killed on New Year's Day by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Friday. A British unit on patrol in Helmand province's Garmsir district, where another soldier has died. The soldier, who served with the 6th Battalion The Rifles, ... |
2e6711bdaf4ce48233dd8285ab7e532b3abff686 | Summarize the following news article. | Some types of Austin- and Keebler-branded sandwich crackers affected .
One of its peanut butter suppliers has been linked to outbreak of salmonella .
Kellogg says warning is strictly precautionary; no incidents of illness reported .
Outbreak of salmonella poisoning has affected at least 434 people in 43 states . | [
"(CNN) -- The Kellogg Co. announced Wednesday it is recommending that consumers not eat its peanut butter crackers because they may be tainted with salmonella. Salmonella bacteria are transmitted to humans by eating contaminated foods. The products affected are Austin- and Keebler-branded: . -- Toasted peanut butt... |
37ecf9547d2ac78f54458f6aa43be23802068c59 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-cop Johannes Mehserle appears in packed Alameda County courtroom .
Supporters separated by aisle from relatives of shooting victim Oscar Grant III .
Mehserle was arrested in Nevada earlier this week .
Grant's death spawned public outrage and a string of protests . | [
"OAKLAND, California (CNN) -- A former police officer for the Bay Area transit system pleaded not guilty Thursday in the New Year's Day shooting of a passenger at an Oakland rail station. Former transit officer Johannes Mehserle is charged with homicide in the death of Oscar Grant III. Johannes Mehserle, 27, appea... |
edfc4d8f64e4aa164d7d01915264e0e9c0c4729b | Summarize the following news article. | AZ Alkmaar beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in Dutch league game on Sunday .
Alkmaar on top by three points from Ajax heading into midwinter break .
Former Lecce striker Graziano Pelle scores crucial winner for AZ . | [
"(CNN) -- A 75th minute strike by striker Graziano Pelle gave AZ Alkmaar a 1-0 home win over NEC Nijmegen on Sunday to leave his side top of the Dutch standings. Italian star Pelle scored the winner to keep AZ on top heading into the Dutch break. The Italian's decisive goal means Louis van Gaal's men will head int... |
d9e01cafd25855ba5c194a9eeeea006464e6f432 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Second hijacked ship also released .
Pirates release Saudi-owned oil supertanker after receiving ransom .
All crew members on Sirius Star are safe, according to piracy monitor .
Four pirates drowned, some ransom lost after skiff capsized in rough seas . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Pirates holding a Saudi-owned oil supertanker off the coast of Somalia have set the vessel free after receiving a ransom payment, a piracy monitor in neighboring Kenya and the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet said Saturday. A small aircraft drops a ransom payment during a flight over the Sirius Star o... |
15050103702a56981c082c69c415f8667f1f2115 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Yankee Jim Bouton recalls his debut at Yankee Stadium in the 1960s .
Bouton played alongside stars Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford .
Bouton: Now the legendary sports venue is going to be torn down . | [
"Editor's note: For 85 years, Yankee Stadium has hosted some of the greatest moments in sports. On Sunday, the Yankees will play their last game before the stadium is torn down. Former Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton played on the 1963 American League All-Star team and in two World Series. He wrote the classic baseball ... |
0ebb4d502da4fe25afb8f8f18d063b377567b092 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: People were praying, telling exit row passengers to get ready to open doors .
Plane passengers say pilot told them to "brace for a landing"
Jeff Kolodjay: "The plane started filling with water pretty quick"
Woman with baby tried to climb over seats to get out . | [
"(CNN) -- Fred Berretta was aboard US Airways Flight 1549 bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, when he heard a loud bang and the plane shook. The New York Fire Department rescued passengers from the downed plane in the Hudson River. \"We were still on ascent, and the engine blew out,\" he said. \"The pilot turned a... |
b313cdebb8f09af65296e8f186d9ca1e407e2a88 | Summarize the following news article. | Shell says it may not be able to meet supply contracts after Nigerian attack .
Two of Shell's oil pipelines sabotaged by rebel groups on Monday .
Company is working to repair the lines and get production running normally . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that it may not be able to meet its oil supply obligations in Nigeria after an attack on its major pipeline. Heavily armed Nigerian rebels pose a constant threat to oil pipelines in the country. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a r... |
67d3beb0dd9ca7e0553bff4f37171e8c9d394285 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama says not all of his campaign promises will happen at pace he wanted .
President-elect's tone has become more somber as he prepares to take office .
Obama says, "Everybody is going to have to give" to get things back on track .
President-elect's priority is getting his economic recovery package passed . | [
"(CNN) -- In style and substance, Barack Obama is looking like he could be a different president than the candidate voters got to know during the campaign. Barack Obama has taken on a more somber tone as he prepares to take office. His message of changing the country has been replaced by one of repairing the countr... |
e96f6af54a156f2c21b11c626a9ea60e8a4d760f | Summarize the following news article. | Singing Atlanta schoolkids perform at inauguration festivities .
"I have a sleepy energy," one 6th-grader says of the group's packed schedule .
Ron Clark Academy singers gained fame for their "Vote However You Like" song .
They have written another song, "Dear Obama," which offers advice to the president . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There was no shortage of superstars in Washington this week, including the middle school students of Atlanta, Georgia's Ron Clark Academy. Ron Clark Academy students singing their newest song, \"Dear Obama,\" in Washington this week. \"There are those Obama kids!\" \"Those are the kids from TV!... |
2a52370fd79b092f62fb38077f99aa48df47accc | Summarize the following news article. | British soldier killed on New Year's Day by blast in Afghanistan .
Soldier served with the 6th Battalion The Rifles in Helmand province .
He was on patrol in Garmsir district when he was killed . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A British soldier was killed on New Year's Day by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Friday. A British unit on patrol in Helmand province's Garmsir district, where another soldier has died. The soldier, who served with the 6th Battalion The Rifles, ... |
058b01b7db785d249496e9d4e38a91723bada57c | Summarize the following news article. | Sheriff says his officers will search area near Whitewater River on Saturday .
Attorney says parents "rue the fact" they didn't report him missing .
Adam Herrman reportedly ran away when he was 11, after being spanked .
Parents tell paper they thought spanking would lead police to take other kids away . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities investigating the case of a boy who disappeared in Kansas almost a decade ago plan to search an undisclosed residence Wednesday, the Butler County sheriff said. An age-progression photo shows what Adam Herrman would like today, as a 21-year-old man. Sheriff Craig Murphy would not disclose deta... |
f7f1edcf90aa8e562bcdb375bef689f4c97aea6d | Summarize the following news article. | China's GDP could overtake Japan's within a few years .
World Bank's estimate of China's economic growth is about 7.5 percent .
China announced $600 billion economic stimulus package recently . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China has become the world's third-largest economy, surpassing Germany and closing rapidly on Japan, according to government and World Bank figures. Commuters drive along a road in downtown Beijing, China, on Thursday. The Chinese government revised its growth figures for 2007 from 11.9 per... |
7f1440bef80d598e7bd670652192b8d54b72a848 | Summarize the following news article. | Gonaives, Haiti, cut off from rest of country by flooded roads, washed-out bridges .
Some flood survivors say they haven't received aid in a week .
Logistical problems prompt aid workers to warn of deepening humanitarian crisis .
At least 341 people have died in four storms in Haiti . | [
"GONAIVES, Haiti (CNN) -- Four major storms have raked the desperately poor country of Haiti in the past month, leaving at least 341 people dead. A man carries drinking water through the flooded streets of Gonaives, Haiti, on Monday. Nine of the deaths were attributed to Fay, 79 to Gustav, 183 to Hanna and 70 to Ik... |
ad2af6c1362a3f84000edd71fd752ad60549fec8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush commutes sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean .
President believes "the sentences they received are too harsh," official says .
Ex-Border Patrol agents will be released March 20 .
Pair convicted of shooting undocumented immigrant allegedly running drugs . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- On his final full day in office, President Bush issued commutations for two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted in 2006 of shooting and wounding an unarmed illegal immigrant -- suspected of drug smuggling at the time -- and then covering it up. An artist's sketch shows Ignacio Ramos, lef... |
85b3821389a8fd80d3a8c81370b0639c7fc1924a | Summarize the following news article. | Fireworks were used as part of a performance, authorities say .
Most of those who died suffered smoke inhalation or were trampled, authorities say .
Club is located in one of Bangkok's busiest commercial districts . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- At least 59 people were killed in a fire that broke out early Thursday at one of Bangkok's most upscale nightclubs, where about 1,000 revelers were ringing in the new year, Thai police said. Rescue officials work at the scene of the fire in Thailand. Most of the dead were Thai, but fore... |
51f9cd736be4ef3ed0d798ac66e157204c1f3d79 | Summarize the following news article. | Baseball's current and former stars getting ready for All-Star game .
iReporters met Ruth, Bonds, Goose Gossage and Sparky Lyle .
Got a baseball memory? Share it on iReport.com . | [
"(CNN) -- Baseball's biggest stars are in New York for Tuesday's All-Star game, as the sport says goodbye to one of its most famous landmarks. Joseph Cornacchia, left, used to play with Babe Ruth when he was a kid, his son Jim says. It's the Yankees' final season at the \"House that Ruth Built,\" and MLB.com repor... |
a483adfdf3f345e702f6f8d67ee6e236f59e57ed | Summarize the following news article. | A McDonald's in Washington goes silent as patrons watch inaugural .
"This is America happening," says New York woman .
Canadian says, "This is a world event"
Barack Obama's election shows American people "can do anything," woman says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A dream come true, a part of history, an accomplishment for all of us. Margret Forsythe, left, and Evadey Minott came to Tuesday's inaugural events from Brooklyn, New York. Millions of people gathered on the Mall in Washington on Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of the 44th U.S. president... |
fcd31a94623303cfb9ee19976f9f3b1dc519efd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Video surfaced on YouTube last week of Peruvian general's anti-Chile remarks .
Gen. Edwin Donayre said Chileans in Peru would go home in coffins or body bags .
Donayre made the remarks in a toast at a party in 2006 or 2007, CNN affiliate reports .
Peru's president tells Chile the remarks do not reflect Peruvian policy ... | [
"LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- Tensions between Chile and Peru remained high Monday after last week's revelation that Peru's top army general said at a party that Chileans in Peru would be sent back in coffins or body bags. General Edwin Donayre, right, meets with Peruvian President Alan Garcia in Lima, Peru, last year. Chil... |
bea9b42b57ca3e76bf645bba90c167298b4d54a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Singing Atlanta schoolkids perform at inauguration festivities .
"I have a sleepy energy," one 6th-grader says of the group's packed schedule .
Ron Clark Academy singers gained fame for their "Vote However You Like" song .
They have written another song, "Dear Obama," which offers advice to the president . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There was no shortage of superstars in Washington this week, including the middle school students of Atlanta, Georgia's Ron Clark Academy. Ron Clark Academy students singing their newest song, \"Dear Obama,\" in Washington this week. \"There are those Obama kids!\" \"Those are the kids from TV!... |
b460a398ab996780e2f29a84dd32f3ca2bc5fed9 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 54,000 have been left homeless, state news agency says .
At least 86 dead, 30 missing in southern Brazil, reports say .
Most of deaths and damage have been in Santa Catarina state .
Flooding also has caused damage in Colombia, Panama . | [
"RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil continued to climb Wednesday, with officials reporting at least 86 dead, the state news agency said. About 30 people are missing, the official news agency Agencia Brasil said, citing civil defense officials. Earlier reports had indica... |
2bbfdbd8ceadbc0eff00d188e2b6295d45632853 | Summarize the following news article. | At 106, Ann Nixon Cooper has witnessed pivotal moments unfold in U.S. history .
Atlanta, Georgia, resident sees "more change now that it's the first black president"
What would she say to Obama? She'd just like to shake his hand .
She co-founded a Girls Club for black youths, taught community residents to read . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ann Nixon Cooper sits back in her dining room chair, her eyes closed tight and her lips clenched, when asked if she will attend Barack Obama's inauguration in January. Ann Nixon Cooper was born in 1902, a time when women and black people were denied the right to vote. \"I could go and ma... |
3d44a33804a7c3afea8e317ee1dd6496932389f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Newspapers around world celebrate U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration .
Many focus on symbolism of arrival on world stage of African-American president .
Papers urge Obama to get to work to tackle mounting problems in intray .
Obama "must change poetry of campaigning into prose of government" | [
"(CNN) -- Newspaper front pages around the world were unanimous Wednesday in celebrating the momentousness of Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. President. Readers browse newspapers Wednesday in the Philippines. \"Let's rebuild America,\" said the front page of France's Le Figaro, over a photograph of a smiling Ob... |
45256ff2b93cf1e595bea999c3ee61088a86e585 | Summarize the following news article. | Kaka is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who plays at AC Milan in Italy .
At the age of 18 Kaka broke a vertebra in a swimming pool accident .
He was named FIFA World Player of the Year for 2007 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the man who has just rejected offers of up to $700,000 a week in wages -- but who really is Kaka? And what has he done to deserve so much money? Wanted man: Kaka overcame a spine fracture before getting to the top of world football. Born in Brazil in 1982, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos L... |
a8f6508736c136a450a79a10b42545e177a58c28 | Summarize the following news article. | James "Little Man" Presley, 78, has worked cotton fields since he was 6 years old .
"There's a heap of pride in voting for a black man," says the grandson of slaves .
His dad died when he was 5; Obama "knows what it is to come up without a father"
His message: "The important thing in life is to try to live and do the b... | [
"Editor's note: The n-word appears in this piece because CNN feels the context in which it is used is pertinent to the story of James \"Little Man\" Presley. James \"Little Man\" Presley has worked in the cotton fields of Sledge, Mississippi, since he was just 6 years old. SLEDGE, Mississippi (CNN) -- James Presley... |
33fe4319881cf2ebc225ad0e0914429a6fdf3175 | Summarize the following news article. | WHO: Nearly 775 people have died in Zimbabwe from cholera outbreak .
Zimbabwe maintains that the situation is being exaggerated by the West .
The number of overall cholera cases is also on the rise, hitting 15,141 .
Cholera outbreak is part of a larger humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A child cries from hunger, but no tears come from her swollen eyes. A Zimbabwean family bury their relative, who died of cholera, 25km from Harare, Zimbabwe. Malnutrition has left this baby born in Zimbabwe fighting for her life. She is the face of an unfolding crisis in a country once kn... |
b4a18030df64c45d6cc6ee2eea097e2acb962755 | Summarize the following news article. | Amy Winehouse leaves hospital after spending the night under observation .
Spokesperson says singer had reaction to medication she was taking at home .
Ambulance took 24-year-old Winehouse from London home to emergency room .
Singer has struggled with drugs and alcohol . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Troubled pop star Amy Winehouse spent the night in a London hospital after suffering a reaction to a medication she was taking at home Monday night, according to her spokeswoman. Amy Winehouse's husband was recently jailed for 27 months. Tracey Miller said she could not say what medication... |
cd8bf79db505d36a6ba59eb37a075e14661c09a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bird hits Arkansas hospital's helicopter, forcing pilot to land early .
Copter's pilot suffers minor injuries during landing .
Incident comes days after birds apparently forced jet to land in Hudson River . | [
"(CNN) -- A bird struck an Arkansas hospital's helicopter Saturday, tearing a hole into the aircraft's nose and prompting the pilot to land early, according to officials and pictures taken after the landing. A medical helicopter landed near Forrest City, Arkansas, on Saturday after striking a bird. The chopper's pi... |
2b25dd4b1c826fb46b9c89c6921029cff4c1963d | Summarize the following news article. | Phil Donahue co-directed, co-produced "Body of War"
Film concerns Tomas Young, Iraq war veteran paralyzed by bullet to spine .
Donahue: "Nobody sees this pain. These people are all below the radar" | [
"(CNN) -- Phil Donahue has rarely shied away from controversy. On his long-running syndicated talk show, he debated issues including abortion and the death penalty, and his MSNBC show was canceled in 2003, he maintained, because of his antiwar stand. Phil Donahue, right, made \"Body of War\" about disabled veteran ... |
8a19d95198207046dca6f93bb56932891f96096f | Summarize the following news article. | Donna Brazile: Obama's inauguration is a time for rejoicing and rededication .
Brazile: Hardly anyone took Obama seriously as a candidate two years ago .
Brazile: He didn't run as an African-American candidate but as a Democrat .
Brazile: We are perhaps ready to achieve what Lincoln and the Rev. King fought for . | [
"Editor's Note: Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist, is chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute and founder of Brazile & Associates, a political consulting firm. She was the campaign manager for the Al Gore-Joe Lieberman ticket in 2000 and wrote \"Cooking with Grease.\" Donna Br... |
fcf7e2eb076e6d457956ad41b03e81dfb1ac0ee1 | Summarize the following news article. | Up to 3,200 passengers to be taken across Potomac on seven boats .
Service is partially a response to the closure of all bridges from Virginia to D.C.
Potomac Riverboat Company clears security to provide service .
All passengers must arrive at least an hour early for a full screening . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- While nearly all maritime activity on the Potomac River will be halted on Inauguration Day, a handful of Mall-goers will sail from Virginia to Washington on water taxis. Some people will cross the Potomac River via water taxi on Inauguration Day. Working closely with the United States Coast Gu... |
747430a224df7b2c40bf373f801c1fb3d9864595 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry serves in British Army and spent 10 weeks in Afghanistan this year .
Decision was made to pull prince from Afghanistan amid fears for his safety .
Harry marched with 200 sailors, soldiers, marines, airmen at parade in Edinburgh .
Service took place on the same day four UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Prince Harry paraded alongside his fellow British servicemen in Scotland Wednesday, as he attended a memorial to service members who have died in Afghanistan. Prince Harry takes part in a memorial parade and service for troops killed during his tour of Afghanistan. Harry, 23, serves in the British Army an... |
51d4c63b315b80cf1601ca6c50be4eb14e3ff0f6 | Summarize the following news article. | H.W. Brands: Roosevelt-Washington White House dinner was controversial .
He says the the opposition was about power as well as about race .
African-Americans have often been guests at the White House .
Brands: When Obama moves in, it will represent a leap in terms of power . | [
"H. W. Brands is the author of \"TR: The Last Romantic\" and the just-released \"Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.\" He teaches history at the University of Texas at Austin. Historian H.W. Brands says power as well as race was behind controversy over Book... |
3d10c664f01a2e38b43a9bb73158223a333d9bc0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Suicide bomber kills 4 in Mosul at protest against Israel's Gaza airstrikes .
Resolution approved by Presidency Council replaces U.N. mandate set to expire .
After U.S.'s 142,500 troops, Britain has second-largest contingent: 4,100 .
Authorities capture two al Qaeda in Iraq escapees, kill another from Friday jailb... | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi Presidency Council approved a resolution Sunday that will allow non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in Iraq after a U.N. mandate expires at year's end. British troops talk in Basra last week. Iraq on Sunday OK'd foreign troops to remain in the country after the new year. It was the l... |
baf433510e7e603ca15499150a3335f7f98131a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: It felt like 40 below in Minneapolis, Minnesota, because of wind chill .
NEW: It was 10 below in Chicago -- without the wind chill .
Icy cold front is pushing into the Southeast and could last through Saturday .
iReport.com: Cold near you? Share your photos, video, stories . | [
"(CNN) -- Bitter cold weather was sweeping across the nation Thursday, putting the Midwest in a deep freeze. A thermometer registers minus 20 degrees Thursday in Hudson, Wisconsin. It was brutal in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday. \"Last night, the temperature was still above zero (3 degrees Fahrenheit), but the wind chil... |
911f4fe0e60be00b6d114dd11d0e4d4fef34caca | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. mandate authorizing foreign troop presence expired Wednesday .
New bilateral pact covers U.S. presence until 2011 .
U.S. troops to leave Iraqi cities by end of June . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. military formally handed authority over Baghdad's \"Green Zone\" to Iraqis on Thursday as new pacts governing the mission of international troops replaced a U.N. mandate. An Iraqi honor guard parades outside the former palace of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on Thursday. Iraqi troops to... |
0cf74875b9fddf7e0c96fe743d9c4f0990be02ab | Summarize the following news article. | Italian mafia suspect arrested after escape through sewer pipes .
Setola is allegedly head of killing team run by the powerful Casalesi clan .
Tunnel found connecting to sewer system in the nearby town of Caserta . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Police Wednesday arrested the suspected head of an Italian mafia murder squad following a two-day manhunt after he eluded police by crawling through sewer pipes, according to Italian media reports. Italian police examine a sewer that may have offered an escape route for a suspected mafia boss.... |
c1bb8e9900e2da0a2dace45b697ec9f1c08c8614 | Summarize the following news article. | Racial prejudices could cost Sen. Barack Obama 6 percentage points, poll suggests .
Poll: Forty percent of white Americans have at least a partly negative view of blacks .
Experts point out that it's hard to quantify racial attitudes .
Democrats typically get close to 90 percent of the African-American vote . | [
"(CNN) -- A new study that surveyed racial attitudes suggests that racial prejudices could tip the balance in the upcoming presidential election. A poll finds a small percentage of voters said they may turn away from Sen. Barack Obama because of his race. If there were no racial prejudice among voters, Sen. Barack ... |
81c50426e3c15619f2e1d3fd1b85bf5711487a74 | Summarize the following news article. | 2-year-old pulled from fire later pronounced dead at hospital .
Six victims found huddled together in basement .
Eleven people, all of Liberian nationality, lived in the home, fire official says .
Basement home had one exit, no smoke detectors, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven people, including a toddler, died when fire roared through a three-story home in southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night, fire officials said. Firefighters work to put out a fire at a town home Friday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Six of the victims -- three adults, a teen and t... |
4ce7b9ced9ce04094bc607fdfb17cbebc315a1e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Grammy-winning trumpeter long fought heart disease, spokesman says .
Hubbard played with major jazz figures including Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock .
Hubbard was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- Grammy-winning trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, a leading figure in jazz during a five-decade career, has died at age 70, about a month after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday. In the 1970s, Freddie Hubbard made a series of funk- and fusion-oriented albums, such as the 1970 hit \"Red Clay.\" ... |
a893159c64c4b79b7c541d4e2b2d968e4c738334 | Summarize the following news article. | Veteran journalist collapses at work, according to NBC .
Russert best known as host of NBC's "Meet the Press"
Russert just returned from trip to Italy with family .
Mayor of Buffalo, New York, orders flags to fly at half-staff . | [
"(CNN) -- Tim Russert, who became one of America's leading political journalists as the host of NBC's \"Meet the Press,\" died Friday, the network said. He was 58. Tim Russert established himself as the face of NBC's political journalism as host of \"Meet the Press.\" The network said the award-winning journalist c... |
1700d071bb6a347283ad4067bf7c9a987bd361c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Major winter system hits Midwest, packing heavy winds and snow .
Forecasters predicting below-zero temperatures for next few days .
One man dies after sleepwalking barefoot outside in Wisconsin .
Man suffers frostbite after shoveling without gloves in minus 17 degree weather . | [
"(CNN) -- Blistering temperatures and winds battered parts of the upper Midwest on Tuesday, delivering to some states the coldest weather in decades. A chilling cold front is battering the upper Midwest and Great Lakes. On the heels of a blizzard that barreled into the Northern Plains, temperatures dropped to minus... |
7b78c92930c8d9b7414afb79366509cbd6ebb327 | Summarize the following news article. | Laborers in Palisades Park say two days of work at $90/day is a good week .
They hope to earn enough money to send some to family in other countries .
Some seem bitter about life in the U.S., but claim they stay for the money . | [
"Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences covering the news. Here, CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez describes spending some time with day laborers for a report that will air on 'Out in the Open' tonight at 8 ET. CNN's Rick Sanchez, pictured center, visits a street corner whe... |
de0239e034652ddeb15e0fdb3faa7c3a751d968c | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Bloomberg asking city council to change two-term limit so he can run again .
Mayor credited with helping New York recover after September 11, 2001 .
First elected just two months after the attacks, he spent millions on campaign .
Before becoming mayor, Bloomberg was billionaire businessman . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday he is asking the city council to change the office's two-term limit to allow him to run for a third term. \"If the City Council should vote to amend term limits, I plan to ask New Yorkers to look at my record of independent leadership and then d... |
c76c0b3158f682cac56183ac32708359431b320b | Summarize the following news article. | Kaka is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who plays at AC Milan in Italy .
At the age of 18 Kaka broke a vertebra in a swimming pool accident .
He was named FIFA World Player of the Year for 2007 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the man who has just rejected offers of up to $700,000 a week in wages -- but who really is Kaka? And what has he done to deserve so much money? Wanted man: Kaka overcame a spine fracture before getting to the top of world football. Born in Brazil in 1982, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos L... |
2840f926c864b1d8e2056df3c0bfdccc04da3106 | Summarize the following news article. | The deputy head of the Iraqi National Dialogue Front is killed by a suicide bomb blast .
An Iraqi police captain is killed when a bomb attached under his vehicle explodes .
Bomb blast wounds seven people putting up campaign posters and banners . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Three bombings killed an Iraqi official and three police officers and wounded 14 other Iraqis on Sunday evening and Monday morning, according to an official with the Iraqi Interior Ministry. A U.S. soldier plays with a boy Monday while on patrol in Babil province, Iraq. An Iraqi police capta... |
cc01c46f5c05afa94e1640b0453a7ba91942d585 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 911 call: "Please come immediately ... he's shooting! He's shooting!"
Police say suspect had flight scheduled from Los Angeles to Canada .
Cops say Santa suit melted onto suspects body .
Body of missing ninth person found in ashes, coroner's office says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The man who, dressed as Santa Claus, killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party planned to flee to Canada the next day, but California police believe he decided to kill himself instead because of severe burn injuries. Pardo rigged his rental car so that if someone tried to remove... |
eb2e5017b44cf72b6db498ed074146897f8daa2d | Summarize the following news article. | Six in four states face federal smuggling charges, U.S. attorney says .
Ivory reportedly disguised as wooden snakes, guitars and statues .
Elephant ivory trade illegal in U.S. since 1976, worldwide since 1989 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- U.S. authorities arrested six people Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling African elephant ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, law enforcement officials said. Imports of African elephant ivory have been banned in the United States since 1976. The defendants arranged to have ivory from Ca... |
1a7a8054368d7ff37ad58ae1efdfddd7d7954a95 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux reflects on covering president .
President Bush reveals more of his feelings about job than ever before, she says .
President most emotional over potential threats to United States, Malveaux says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux has covered the Bush administration for six years. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux shares a light moment with President Bush during his final press conference Monday. As always, she was in the room Monday when Bush held his final press conference, an almost... |
5020b6f34983b2805e30225104e932346b041bdd | Summarize the following news article. | Holiday food items and exotic plants can be toxic for your pets .
Grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts are dangerous for dogs .
Mistletoe, holly and Amaryllis bulbs should be kept out of reach of pets .
The ASPCA has a national animal poison control center . | [
"(CNN) -- Our dog Tilly loves the holiday season. Turkey for Thanksgiving. Brisket for Hanukkah. Ham for Christmas and pot roast for New Year's. With so much food moving around the house and visitors who generously -- and covertly -- feed her under the table, Tilly has always been a happy dog during the season of g... |
a85043e96dc51ef8a0185ec65ecf0d710eed89bd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We're back in Texas, and we're here to stay," Bush tells cheering crowd .
NEW: "A good man took the oath of office today," Bush says .
The Bushes arrive in Midland, Texas, about 6 p.m. Tuesday .
Outgoing press secretary gives reporters M&M boxes signed by President Bush . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush have landed in Midland, Texas, the former first lady's hometown and her husband's childhood home. Former President George W. Bush helicopters for the last time to Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday. A crowd welcomed the Bushes in Midland, waving red... |
1e77fdec714320afa8c93e42a144f9058b58c82b | Summarize the following news article. | Rwanda has dispatched some 1,900 soldiers, Rwanda News Agency reports .
The neighbors have traditionally been on different sides of the conflict in east Congo .
The struggle pits Tutsis, supported by Rwanda, against the Congo-backed Hutu .
The conflict is effectively an extension of the Rwandan genocide . | [
"(CNN) -- Rwandan troops have crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo to prepare for a joint operation with Congolese forces against a Hutu militia, the United Nations said. At least 800,000 people are thought to have died during 100 days of violence in Rwanda in 1994. \"We can tell you there are Rwandan sol... |
66b924710101368e01e33196b72bb2adef7b08e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar cancellation would have cost the industry an estimated $400m .
Limo drivers, caterers, make-up artists would be among worst hit .
Jewelry designers like Chopard generate $1m in publicity on Oscars night .
Films which achieve success on the night can expect box office cash injection . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- At a time of economic uncertainty in the U.S., the writers strike cast a dark cloud over the eternal sunshine of the Californian mindset and its most glittering awards ceremony. Oscar winner Helen Mirren dazzled in Chopard diamonds last year and gained masses of publicity for the jeweler .... |
7dae6ed91c0b5a94845e798b97728b08d82462d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won a best director Oscar .
Perennial critics' favorite "Citizen Kane" was almost entirely passed over .
Blockbusters "Forrest Gump" and "Titanic" prevented great movies taking honors .
Razzies "honor" poor cinema, big winners are Sylvester Stallone and Madonna . | [
"(CNN) -- We all have our favorites for the big honors at Hollywood's top awards show, but over its 80-year history there have been some classic films, performers and people behind the scenes that have been criminally overlooked by Oscar. Peter Sellers in \"Dr. Strangelove,\" just one of Kubrick's classics beaten t... |
7a0d1b41a53a2cb5dfcf6f05fbb997326927c36a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Preacher says he found funeral for mom, four kids "difficult"
300 mourners attended service at Redlands Community College .
Bodies found January 12 in apartment in El Reno, Oklahoma .
Woman's boyfriend, Joshua Steven Durcho, admitted choking her, affidavit says . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of people filled a college auditorium Wednesday to pay their last respects to an El Reno, Oklahoma, woman slain along with her four children last week. Summer Rust's children -- clockwise from top, Autumn, Kirsten, Evynn and Teagin -- carve pumpkins. About 300 people attended the service at Redla... |
9a19200792db252cc156ac0b7c2b4640a9dc340a | Summarize the following news article. | Marines in Iraq's once-volatile Anbar province could leave, general says .
Anbar attacks down to a few a day, Gen. James Conway says .
Marines could have greater effect in Afghanistan, Conway says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Marine commander on Wednesday warned of a \"growing\" insurgent threat in Afghanistan, but he said forces would have to be cut in Iraq to send more Marines to Afghanistan. Marines could be pulled from Iraq's Anbar province, Gen. James Conway said Wednesday. \"To do more in Afghanistan,... |
8c8ad7876226f634c31e66a95aa352d6be824abe | Summarize the following news article. | Academy rules mean each country can only submit one film .
France dismissed "La Vie En Rose" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Its choice, "Persepolis," failed to make the Oscars shortlist .
Taiwan's choice, Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution," was also blocked by the Academy . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- While the Oscars is without doubt the grandest of all the awards ceremonies, it doesn't have the world stage to itself. \"Persepolis\" won the French nomination -- but failed to make the Academy's shortlist . In London, the Brits have their BAFTAs; Spain has the Goyas; and France celebrate... |
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