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68199f5dfb0a8345f813d13aad405e6ccfe00fb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Chavez tells state media that they discussed "two or three specific things"
The U.S. State Department has not released any details about the exchange .
Recent diplomatic relations between the two countries have been particularly strained .
Washington revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to Washington last week... | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shook hands on the sidelines of Brazil's presidential inauguration this weekend, state media reported. The Venezuelan state-run AVN news agency said the two discussed specific issues in a brief, informal conversation. Both leader... |
07b90c84ec698f18b0e27d00ac1bd57a7a245d29 | Summarize the following news article. | Cables show tensions between France and Germany .
Cables were obtained by WikiLeaks and published by a Norwegian newspaper .
Cables indicate Germans wanted U.S. partnership for satellite project . | [
"(CNN) -- Normally Germany and France are close partners at the heart of Europe -- but U.S. diplomatic cables suggest a battle royal between the two allies over satellite technology, with the German space and intelligence agencies accusing the French of bad faith and looking to the United States as a future partner... |
6323027c9fcc299166872dcaa31ff9bc59e51e60 | Summarize the following news article. | The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 at Wembley Stadium .
The 49ers recover from going 10-3 down to defeat the Broncos with three TD's .
It was the fourth time that the famous London arena had hosted an NFL match . | [
"(CNN) -- The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 as Wembley Stadium in London played host to an NFL match for the fourth time on Sunday. In a showdown between two struggling sides, the only points from a disappointing first half came from Joe Nedney's 34-yard field goal for San Francisco. However, ea... |
d5cadb775a3ac780e0a714d6b358adfef07c37de | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The 7.1-magnitude quake cuts some telephone and electricity lines .
It is felt as far as Santiago, 370 miles away .
There are no immediate reports of major damage . | [
"(CNN) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central coastal area of Chile on Sunday, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Temuco, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury. The quake, which stuck around 5:20 p.m. (3:20 p.m. ET), was felt as far away as Sant... |
98c7828df661787f9cb51e801260c8f8e4825cb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Wayne Rooney scores for first time in open play since March 2010 to earn Manchester United 2-1 win .
Rivals Manchester City keep up pressure on United with 1-0 win over Blackpool .
Arsenal ease past Birmingham 3-0 at St Andrews to stay two points off leaders .
Liverpool defeat Bolton 2-1 at Anfield; West Ham off the b... | [
"(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney scored his first goal in open play since March last year to help Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Saturday. The striker scored after just three minutes heading home from a Patrice Evra cross to end his marathon goal drought. Football's heroes an... |
4c614e60f2e86e72311383f3a7790d74175fc56f | Summarize the following news article. | African countries close ranks in effort to get Gbagbo to step down .
Meeting described as "fruitful," but "discussions are still underway"
Ouattara told reporters Gbagbo must leave immediately . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Three representatives of the Economic Community of West African States and an African Union representative met twice Monday with self-declared Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo in an attempt to persuade him to step down, but there was no indication late in the day that they were ne... |
419a2122425aed7b51ec5f57b5c9d8847afc5985 | Summarize the following news article. | Tottenham move top of Group A with 3-1 win over defending champions Inter Milan .
Young winger Gareth Bale is again London team's key player as he sets up two goals .
Barcelona held 1-1 away to Copenhagen in Group D tie but remain in top spot .
Manchester United crush Turkish champions Bursaspor 3-0 to head Group C . | [
"(CNN) -- Champions League holders Inter Milan crashed to a 3-1 defeat at English club Tottenham on Tuesday night as the Italian side were again tormented by young winger Gareth Bale. The 21-year-old, who scored a hat-trick in the London team's 4-3 defeat at the San Siro two weeks ago, again embarrassed the much-va... |
6523e0e44d52be11580ffda69990677cd51626d7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. commission agrees to back Ouattara-picked ambassador .
Augmenting the U.N. force in Ivory Coast is being discussed .
Ouattara-appointed PM calls for "military leverage" against Gbagbo .
The World Bank has halted lending to Ivory Coast . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The tug-of-war between the two men who claim the presidency of the Ivory Coast intensified Wednesday. Soro Guillaume, who was picked by Alassane Ouattara to be prime minister in his government, said on Wednesday that the international community should use force to remove incumbent Pre... |
2889f81701bf45477c42431384078f9c75255c0f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Steven Spielberg reportedly called him "the best actor in the world"
He was nominated for an Oscar for "In the Name of the Father"
He also starred in "Inception," "The Usual Suspects" and "Romeo + Juliet" | [
"London (CNN) -- Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite, who starred in \"Inception\" and \"The Usual Suspects,\" has died at the age of 64, his agent said Monday. Highly intense, with a bulbous nose, high cheekbones and ruddy complexion, the actor was immediately recognizable in films ranging from the second \"J... |
c68da1b5885fd7a6ab0360b270af1b3f25d4c709 | Summarize the following news article. | One of China's foremost architects slams country for Olympic ceremonies .
Ai Weiwei say China is promoting superficial image of nation to world .
Architect spent years as a child in labor camps . | [
"BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Just days after China marked the one-year countdown to the Olympics with fireworks, pomp and ceremony, the Chinese co-designer of the Games' most iconic stadium has slammed the event as a public-relations sham. Ai Weiwei: \"Can a nation be celebrated and be so proud with this ignoring o... |
9d132aa14e6457682ac0f45588031c19fbe12d4c | Summarize the following news article. | Police work with Amtrak to determine if John P. Wheeler rode train before his death .
Wheeler worked part-time as consultant for MITRE Corp. in cyberdefense .
Wheeler walked into a pharmacy asking for a ride on December 29, media say .
Police say Wheeler was recorded by a security camera December 30 . | [
"Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) -- A parking lot attendant in Wilmington described a strange encounter with a former Pentagon official, just two days before his body was discovered in a Delaware landfill. Iman Goldsborough told CNN on Wednesday that a man she later recognized as John P. Wheeler wandered into the parkin... |
0057e887ec89de912dd8141a60b746194f95ea62 | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong film production has dropped almost 75 percent since early 1990s .
Mainland investment and market influences quality of Hong Kong films .
Problems include few opportunities for new talents and little audience support . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- In the decade since the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, local movie-makers have faced daunting changes in the industry. A trend of fewer films being produced each year in Hong Kong at the time of the handover has continued into the 21st century. Stephen Chow's \"Shaolin Soccer\" is o... |
dc5882b0549c483a2b34f53579e7fc7814126032 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chandler Fashion Center reopens after police sweep .
NEW: Police identify suspect in hostage-taking incident as Adam Hernandez .
Authorities believe restaurant gunman, man who fled to mall are same person .
Suspect not federal fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez as previously thought, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Chandler, Arizona, said they believe the gunman who held hostages at a restaurant is the same man who fled into a mall after opening fire on members of a crime task force. The man who surrendered at the Baja Fresh restaurant is not the federal fugitive that U.S. marshals thought they might ... |
b8453a3905462fca28dd656154c4962e859a6488 | Summarize the following news article. | Oprah and her group are on an eight-day visit in Australia .
Tourism director: The Australian government will spend AUS $5 million .
He says the value equivalent in exposure is at least $38 million . | [
"(CNN) -- For the 300 fans who are accompanying talk show host Oprah Winfrey on what is being billed as the Ultimate Australian Adventure, the trip is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take in the sights and wonders the country has to offer. But for Australia -- a country that heavily relies on tourism -- the inve... |
92319350973628cf63cc0aac7b9f29c32c16cc74 | Summarize the following news article. | Chandler Fashion Center reopens after police sweep .
Police identify suspect in hostage-taking incident as Adam Hernandez .
Authorities believe restaurant gunman, man who fled to mall are the same person .
Suspect is not federal fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez as previously thought, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Chandler, Arizona, said they believe the gunman who held hostages at a restaurant is the same man who fled into a mall after opening fire on members of a crime task force. The man who surrendered at the Baja Fresh restaurant is not the federal fugitive that U.S. marshals thought they might ... |
687ff984743ec47083547b27dcf5a4b9ba65f037 | Summarize the following news article. | Avenida Berrini in Brooklin, Sao Paulo, is Brazil's up-and-coming high-tech hub .
Commercial transformation began with economic shift to Sao Paulo in 1960's .
Berrini is home to both foreign and local multinational brands and software start-ups .
Brazil has an exploding mobile-phone penetration rate of 80 percent . | [
"(CNN) -- As the \"B\" in BRIC (one of the world's fastest-growing economies alongside Russia, India and China), Brazil may very well owe its force to an emerging business and technology district in the heart of Sao Paulo, centered around an upscale avenue called Luis Carlos Berrini in the neighborhood of Brooklin.... |
4129ae4eb20789bc26cf8088cfaf034ba8855894 | Summarize the following news article. | 10 people died in gang violence Friday, Mexico's federal government says .
The clashes occurred in the southwestern Mexican town of Tecalitlan .
A day earlier, authorities killed an alleged drug cartel boss in the neighboring state of Michoacan . | [
"(CNN) -- Ten people were killed and 18 injured in clashes between \"criminal gangs\" in a southwestern Mexican town, Mexico's federal government said Saturday. Mexico's interior ministry issued a statement blasting what it called \"reprehensible acts\" that it said contributed to the deaths, which occurred Friday ... |
dcd70b54aa547dbff3f35ff8929a92a6519ee2f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Mario Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize for Literature .
He said he would try to impede victory by Keiko Fujimori .
Vargas Llosa lost a presidential race to her father in 1990 .
Alberto Fujimori is in prison for corruption and human rights abuses . | [
"(CNN) -- Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa is injecting his cachet as a newly minted Nobel Prize winner into the political sphere, in a strong criticism of the political aspirations of the daughter of a disgraced former president. Keiko Fujimori, a congresswoman and daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, is... |
f023bf181c273c3558215aa578f0174e90e33171 | Summarize the following news article. | Guede was convicted of killing Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007 .
The Ivory Coast native is serving a 16-year sentence .
American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito were also convicted . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- One of the men convicted of killing British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Italy three years ago has lost his appeal, his lawyer said Friday. It means Rudy Guede, originally from the Ivory Coast, will continue serving his 16-year sentence for the crime after the court refused Thursday to overtu... |
bd6657c230353c11fe5ad2ac40efb350423ff1bf | Summarize the following news article. | The race will determine the fate of President Alexander Lukashenko .
Lukashenko is regarded as "the last dictator in Europe" by U.S. lawmakers .
Lukashenko is running against nine other candidates . | [
"(CNN) -- Voters in Belarus head to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in presidential elections. The race will determine the political fate of Alexander Lukashenko, regarded as \"the last dictator in Europe\" by U.S. lawmakers. Lukashenko, who has been in office since 1994, is running against nine other candid... |
f6775e592d065a60843679db200197d005642b79 | Summarize the following news article. | The pieces belonged to Britain's King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson .
Edward abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry Simpson .
The jewels are of gold, diamonds, and gemstones .
Some of the items are estimated at more than $1.5 million . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- They are the jewels of a royal love affair, one that led Britain's King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne more than 70 years ago so he could marry the woman he loved. Now, the diamonds, gold, and precious gemstones that expressed the love between Edward and American Wallis Simpson are goi... |
1077b033f9e9c327ff1edb2fbd617444a2218cfa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police confirm they are focusing on whether the attack was "nationalistic"
NEW: The term is used when victims are targeted based on their Arab or Israeli background .
Kristine Luken was hiking with a friend and colleague from a Christian ministry .
Luken's friend survived the attacked and summoned help . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli authorities are investigating whether the attack that left an American woman dead and her friend injured was \"nationalistic,\" a police spokesman said Monday, using a term for crimes in which a victim is targeted based on an Arab or Israeli background. American Kristine Luken died in th... |
f42c397d11277ba6419cba905d3a5da31e767546 | Summarize the following news article. | Palestinian Authority seeks recognition from European countries .
EU ministers have refused to recognize state in fear of stalling talks .
Palestinian state would be based on borders prior to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Following the breakdown of direct talks with Israel, Palestinians have begun seeking international recognition of an independent state from European nations. Officials from the Palestinian Authority told CNN Thursday that the governments of France, Britain, Sweden, and Denmark had formally been ... |
9352699c36dd44ba4847e7c0298b11c7bbdf0e20 | Summarize the following news article. | AB de Villiers scores highest individual innings by a South African in test matches .
Record-breaking 278 not out surpasses Graeme Smith's 277 vs England in 2003 .
India in command of third Test against New Zealand in Nagpur .
Tourists all out for 193; India finish day 99 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- AB de Villiers has broken the South African record for the highest individual score in a test innings with an unbeaten 278 against Pakistan in the second Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It is the 10th time the 26-year-old has passed 100 in test matches and beats the pr... |
4aa21c926e5f2c75abbc1675bb080bc0bc53ec4a | Summarize the following news article. | Leaders of each country met in Istanbul .
The drills will help add stability in the region, Karzai says .
During a news conference Harmid Karzai was asked about having a Taliban office in Turkey . | [
"(CNN) -- Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to hold military drills together after leaders from each nation met in Istanbul Friday, Turkey's state-run news agency reported. \"This is a very important matter. I am happy to see important development,\" said Turkish President Abdullah Gul, according to Turkish n... |
7941cd8767cf8d6c065ce29fa6f551e1ca1bc48d | Summarize the following news article. | Jay DeMerit has signed for new MLS franchise the Vancouver Whitecaps .
U.S. international is first Major League Soccer signing for Canada-based team .
Whitecaps will make their debut in the MLS at the start of the 2011 season .
DeMerit has played for English Championship side Watford for the last six years . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. defender Jay DeMerit became the first Major League Soccer signing of the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday, with the Canadian club set to join the lucrative North American football franchise at the start of the 2011 season. The Whitecaps were unveiled as part of the MLS in March 2009, one of three club... |
29fa95e1de7df55b2a0825592cea6e712c5ce432 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Incumbent president says he is willing to have election results reviewed .
Ban Ki-moon says the situation in the Ivory Coast is increasingly volatile and violent .
He accuses security forces there of intimidation, abductions and killings .
The Ivory Coast has fallen into chaos since a disputed presidential electio... | [
"(CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday the situation in the Ivory Coast is increasingly volatile and the country risks a return to civil war. The West African nation has fallen into chaos since a presidential runoff election there last month. The country's Independent Electoral Commission said op... |
fc35cc5fbefb823d6e525cc04edf3a14c6c7d1a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Travel chaos reigns across northern Europe amid harsh winter weather .
Blizzard conditions have closed airports from Northern Ireland to Bulgaria .
Cold temperatures are caused by Arctic air flowing into southern latitudes .
More snow is expected in the U.K., Germany and France . | [
"(CNN) -- A blast of harsh winter weather socked Europe Friday, causing travel chaos and sending temperatures into the deep-freeze. From Northern Ireland to Bulgaria, blizzard conditions left airports with heavy delays or shut them entirely. In Belgium, truck drivers were forced to spend a freezing night in their c... |
283519e8c34db1171410cc93f20f22fb01ab52c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Remains are being tested to see if they are those of Kristi Cornwell .
Cornwell was last seen in August 2009 .
Results on tests to be announced Monday . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Human remains found in Georgia on Saturday are being tested to see if they belong to a woman who went missing nearly a year and a half ago, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman said Sunday. Passersby found human bones about nine miles from where Kristi Cornwell of Blairsville, Geor... |
b71966e831d2f43137c8e766bb29d9c6aa95dafa | Summarize the following news article. | The family will spilt the $380 million jackpot with a mystery buyer in Idaho .
The jackpot is the second largest in the drawing's history .
Ephrata, Washington, is a small town with about 6,000 people . | [
"(CNN) -- A family in Washington that was one of two jackpot winners in the Mega Millions drawing will speak to reporters about its windfall Thursday. However, the buyer in Idaho with whom the family will split the $380 million prize has yet to come forward. Washington lottery officials have so far only disclosed t... |
e08c6de2e6b9ad99dab39cd1807e7254fe710e33 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Residents are allowed to go home .
The leak is successfully contained in Shirley, New York .
Homes and businesses within a 5-mile radius of the leak were evacuated .
The Red Cross assisted evacuees . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A propane gas tank leak that prompted the evacuations of an estimated 900 homes in Shirley, New York, was contained, officials said Saturday night. After conducting an air quality sampling of 100 residences, officials decided to allow all residents to go home, said Suffolk County spokesman Dan Au... |
64e40090cc3e1e82b53625e50e78f82edee6f32b | Summarize the following news article. | World No.1 overcomes Roger Federer 7-6, 7-6 in exhibition final in Abu Dhabi .
Nadal takes opening set tie-break after unforced errors from World No.2 .
Spaniard will hold all four grand slam titles at once if he wins Australian Open later this month . | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal has beaten Roger Federer 7-6 7-6 in the final of the World Tennis Championships exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. The world No.1 recovered from 3-0 down in the first set tie-break to eventually win 7-4 as Federer made a series of unforced errors to gift the Spaniard the opening set. The sec... |
dfc23986a93d1c9e53feb48e1ee764879167136b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The actress has not been told she may lose a leg .
Doctors hope antibiotics can heal Zsa Zsa Gabor's deep leg lesion .
Gabor's leg would be amputated below the knee if the drugs fail .
Gabor, 93, has been unable to walk since a 2002 car crash . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's doctors took \"one last shot\" at saving the ailing actress' leg with powerful antibiotics her publicist said Monday afternoon. If the newest treatment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center does not heal a \"very deep\" lesion in her lower leg, it will be amputated below the kne... |
1bf54e56e32055865e7a1f57aceb739d854b9b97 | Summarize the following news article. | Pastor Eddie Long says he was youths' mentor .
Long says he provided cars and housing to assist the young men .
The youths did travel with him, but no sexual contact occurred, he says . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- In responses to four suits accusing him of coercing young men into sexual relationships, prominent Georgia pastor Eddie Long denies the claims and asks that the suits be dismissed. \"The plaintiff's claims of sexual misconduct are not true,\" each of the four responses filed by Long's att... |
648bc5f66387e6bf49ad960ff9f8dd45fb9b2be9 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich complete deal for Hoffenheim's Brazilian defender Luiz Gustavo .
The German champions' teenager David Alaba will go to Hoffenheim on loan .
Inter Milan sign young Italy defender Andrea Ranocchia from Serie A rivals Genoa .
France defender Adil Rami has agreed to join Valencia from Ligue 1 leaders Lille . | [
"(CNN) -- German champions Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of Brazilian defender Luiz Gustavo from Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim. As part of the deal, which the German media have reported is worth an estimated €15 million ($20 million), Bayern's 18-year-old Austria midfielder David Alaba will move in the op... |
a6f893dcf5cfd51029bbaa7a1e7c605d0a2879dd | Summarize the following news article. | Blackburn Rovers have launched a bid to bring AC Milan's Ronaldinho to England .
The club have also confirmed an offer is on the table for David Beckham to come on loan .
Manager Steve Kean says the double bid shows the club's ambition .
Indian poultry giants Venky's took control of the EPL club in November . | [
"(CNN) -- Mid-table English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers want to sign former world player of the year Ronaldinho and persuade football icon David Beckham to come to them on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy. Rovers' manager Steve Kean said the prospect of AC Milan star Ronaldinho and Beckham coming to Ewood Park... |
26ba7b11479b6b98c1ac2bbb5eeeaec3f2fd1c91 | Summarize the following news article. | Matthew Hoffman enters guilty pleas in November killings .
He admitted to killing two women and an 11-year-old boy .
Defendant said he entered home to commit theft .
He also kidnapped a 13-year-old girl from the home . | [
"(CNN) -- An Ohio man pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to life without parole for killing and dismembering a woman, her son and her friend and hiding their bagged remains in the hollow of a tree. Matthew Hoffman, 30, pleaded guilty to all 10 counts, including three counts of aggravated murder and the kidna... |
e43cc83a8ab79572656e4a395a2bd1dd1f29fad8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is in "full health" and her case is being processed, IRNA reports .
She was scheduled to die by stoning .
Authorities gave the go-ahead for her execution this week .
French Foreign Ministry says execution has not happened . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery has not been executed, Iran's official news agency reported Wednesday, rejecting \"Western media\" reports that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani had been executed. \"She is currently enjoying full health and is at the Tabriz Prison,\" the Islamic... |
704acf40032221aaeceac5e443bdeaf23e9294a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Many airlines are increasing service to Latin America, making it a great value .
While travel prices tend to be rising, it is getting less expensive to travel to Boston .
London and Paris are just as beautiful in the winter, but offer better values and fewer tourists . | [
"(CNN) -- Looking to get away this holiday season? Who better to find the deals than agents catering to notoriously cash-strapped students? We spoke with Patrick Evans of the student travel agency STA Travel, Danielle Carlson of StudentUniverse and Anne Banas of Smarter Travel, who offered recommendations for five ... |
37f783c546a9481685135b4495b3087d329d026d | Summarize the following news article. | Poultry company recalls two types of breaded chicken wings .
Labels did not say packages included eggs .
Pilgrim's Pride recall was voluntary . | [
"(CNN) -- A voluntary recall of breaded chicken wings will take a bite out of the nation's supply during the flurry of college football bowl games. Pilgrim's Pride on Thursday recalled about 180,000 pounds of Pierce Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Wings and Sweet Georgia Brand Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Wings because ... |
df27f987e1db9d980e69936c8a05e448f2ca8428 | Summarize the following news article. | Soccer matches are called off after riots in Algeria .
Several imams call for calm during Friday prayers .
Rising food prices have sparked the protests . | [
"(CNN) -- A national soccer league in Algeria has canceled matches scheduled for Friday and Saturday after riots in the capital and elsewhere this week. The Algerian National Football League announced the cancellations in Al Watan, a local newspaper. The matches were canceled in an effort to prevent large groups of... |
c6aa5bf712821968ad4bb50aca6e33a459db8a4b | Summarize the following news article. | The queen will host the wedding reception at Buckingham Palace .
Prince Charles will host a dinner and dancing in the evening .
The palace also announced the processional route . | [
"London (CNN) -- Prince William and Kate Middleton will have a wedding reception hosted by the queen at Buckingham Palace, the royal family announced Wednesday. The palace also said the wedding service will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 29, the date previously announced for the nuptials at Westminster Abbey. Th... |
0815d2061a8b50ff7d826f0a280085aee505c4bf | Summarize the following news article. | The Aokigahara Forest is Japan's most popular suicide destination .
Lush, expansive land is the final resting place for 50-100 people a year .
Geologist patrols the land, discovering bodies and counseling at-risk people . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are take... |
5646d84d93268304984a2d0b49757dbe4cc49db0 | Summarize the following news article. | Adverse weather has plagued the country since mid-December .
Dozens were killed as buildings collapsed around them in Eastern Cape Province .
At least 13 people have died in the neighboring province of KwaZulu Natal . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Heavy flooding has left at least 50 people dead and hundreds homeless in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province as residents continue to battle adverse weather conditions that have plagued the country since mid-December, authorities said Friday. \"We have requested the national go... |
b918a7c027c0a911edad841bf38d1711aa564341 | Summarize the following news article. | The coffee triggered emergency codes, including one for a hijacking .
The flight was en route from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany .
The passengers caught a flight to Germany a day later . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't underestimate the power of a spilled cup of coffee. A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted to Toronto this week after the pilot dumped a cup of coffee on the plane's communication's equipment. The unwanted liquid triggered a series of emergency codes, including one... |
60828e5e5fdd446eaeab8fdc1522b82afe5d6a54 | Summarize the following news article. | The 33 miners became instant celebrities after their rescue in October .
Edison Pena visits Elvis Presley's former home .
He also visted Elvis' star in Hollywood in November .
Elvis would have been 76 on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- The Chilean miner who led Elvis sing-alongs for his colleagues while trapped underground for 69 days visited Graceland on Friday. Edison Pena was a special guest during Elvis Presley's annual birthday celebration in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday. Elvis would have been 76 this weekend. \"I can't describe i... |
51e21102d0079142e95a0c53fcce8da72bbee4fd | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook is trying to limit updates about games, such as FarmVille, that some users find annoying .
According to Facebook, users either "love playing games or hate them"
Apps will be automatically bookmarked and reordered based on actual usage .
Gaming-related notifications will now be less aggressive than before . | [
"(Mashable.com) -- John wants to share some level seven Energizing Lotion in FarmVille! How many times have you seen a similar sentence in your Facebook News Feed and either wondered what it means, or (if you're familiar with Farmville and other popular Facebook games) removed the message in disgust? Facebook is aw... |
26488842ab255e4efd180caed2f6420b8a0c3fef | Summarize the following news article. | The body of John P. Wheeler was found in a landfill .
Wheeler was involved in a lengthy property dispute with a neighbor .
Delaware authorities are investigating the former Pentagon official's death .
The Delaware medical examiner's office has ruled Wheeler's death a homicide . | [
"(CNN) -- Delaware authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent discovery of the body of a former Pentagon official in a landfill, according to a statement released Monday by the Newark, Delaware, Police Department. The Delaware medical examiner's office has ruled the death of 66-year-old ... |
a835732c0564ce73da90c21ea4e60e34fafc5c44 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators find a tunnel between a bank and a nearby rented business .
The robbery occured over the New Year's holiday weekend .
The bank says suspects broke into at least 130 safe-deposit boxes . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Authorities in Argentina's capital are searching for at least three people who allegedly broke into a bank through an underground tunnel, state media reported. Investigators believe the thieves entered the bank through a 30-meter (98-foot) tunnel -- replete with rugs, lighting and ... |
b481c3d9c5e1ce729d83511103322814b2385053 | Summarize the following news article. | Starting Friday, the iPhone 3GS will cost $49 .
The price of the 8 GB version of the iPhone 3GS was originally $199 .
AT&T is expected to lose iPhone exclusivity in the U.S. soon . | [
"(Mashable) -- If you thought Apple would be absent from the news during CES (which it traditionally doesn't attend), you were wrong. Apple may not have any new products to show off at the moment, but the iPhone 3GS just became a lot more affordable, as AT&T cut its price to a mere $49, the Wall Street Journal repo... |
2738db0c5dc56e451d0fb9b375f9b17f717a5d15 | Summarize the following news article. | A new 2011 Arizona law bans ethnic studies programs that "advocate ethnic solidarity"
The Tucson school system has been teaching Mexican-American studies since 1998 .
Arizona's new superintendent threatens to withhold $15M a year from Tucson schools . | [
"(CNN) -- Arizona schools superintendent John Huppenthal has told the Tucson district to stop teaching its controversial Mexican-American studies program or face losing $15 million in annual state aid under a new law, he said Tuesday. Huppenthal told CNN he was backing this week's decision by exiting state superint... |
7b556aaf4937d1d5eb567774e17d24934d7b38e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Psychoanalyst Ethel Person believes that love can turn a person's life around .
Person: "I think romantic love is one of the great change agents"
Love has this internal dynamic between independence and separateness . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- On my way to interview Dr. Ethel Person, M.D., the celebrated psychoanalyst and Columbia University professor who teaches and writes about love, I took a little detour into my past. Around the corner from Person's home was the quaint old brownstone where, long ago, a handsome stranger arrived on my ... |
430993b49235ee9845d506adb631aaf67717b4fd | Summarize the following news article. | Several companies gave sneak peeks at wares they'll be showing off at CES .
More goodies will show up in the next few days once CES kicks off .
In the meantime, we got to play with tweeting appliances and camera-equipped goggles . | [
"Las Vegas (CNN) -- Some call the Consumer Electronics Show \"Christmas for geeks.\" On the eve of the largest gadget conference on earth, CNN was here in Las Vegas to figuratively shake the presents under the tree and eavesdrop on gift givers to try to figure out what will define this year's show. Many companies w... |
885a7165e97cecafdb26396efeaea57ff12e9b7d | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities in Queens and Brooklyn are reviewing snow removal after blizzard .
District attorney in Queens stops short of saying a formal investigation is warranted .
Department of Investigation commissioner urges anyone with information to step forward .
Sanitation workers are accused of having deliberately slowed dow... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Officials in New York said Tuesday they are looking into what happened to cleanup efforts during last week's monster blizzard. The New York City Department of Sanitation has drawn sharp criticism since the storm that blanketed much of the Northeast. Workers there have been accused of deliberately... |
26700743a6e08328536770ed861d55c5f61054c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Wallace was shot and killed in 1997 .
A source says the unsolved case was "reinvigorated" because of new information .
The source would not say what the new information was . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads into the 1997 slaying of hip hop artist Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., according to two sources familiar with the investigation. According to one law enforceme... |
447b4c05f5bd5e3830ded936fa91d9699c091b97 | Summarize the following news article. | A 10-year-old boy was taken into custody after police suspect he killed his mother .
Deborah L. McVay, 46, was found face down on her living room floor in Holmesville, Ohio .
The boy's attorney said he entered a denial that the boy purposely killed his mother . | [
"(CNN) -- A 10-year-old Ohio boy was taken into custody after police suspected that he shot and killed his mother with .22-caliber rifle, police said. The body of Deborah L. McVay, 46, was found on Sunday lying face down on her living room floor in Holmesville, Ohio, some 75 miles south of Cleveland, according to H... |
ceba86a9bf7674aea5a3e92ea6b3dd80f788edcd | Summarize the following news article. | FEMA disbursed more than $7 billion in aid after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit in 2005 .
Later, FEMA estimated that about $643 million were improper payments .
FEMA cited human error and fraud as the causes of improper payments .
An inspector says FEMA "has not given final approval" on a process to recoup the money . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has not attempted to recoup some $643 million in payments that were improperly given to 160,000 individuals for housing and other aid following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an independent government investigator says. In a letter to FEMA Administrator Cra... |
6405e4dc3ce15f7d2d4ab4b74e15a0bced7a5f01 | Summarize the following news article. | The plane crashes as it is approaching an airport runway .
The cause of the crash is not known, the FAA says . | [
"(CNN) -- Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive Thursday morning to investigate a small plane crash that killed one person in Birmingham, Alabama. The Beech BE-58 was approaching the runway of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport when it crashed Wednesday, said... |
313685e10026c6a702532ad670b0bf1268c25213 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open .
No. 1 Nadal taken to three sets by unheralded Slovakian Lukas Lacko .
Federer also survives scare to beat his close friend Marco Chiudinelli .
Defending champion Nikolay Davydenko also seeking to reach the last eight . | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal recovered from a second-set whitewash to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open, while his arch-rival Roger Federer also battled into the last eight on Wednesday. Nadal, who lost in the final of the season-opening event last year, needed a tie-break in the opening set against 8... |
2b5a91513f292bc383366fea7f385a4e91838eea | Summarize the following news article. | Muhammad Mumtaz Qadri wasn't supposed to guard VIPs, police official says .
Salman Taseer was apparently killed for opposing Pakistan's blasphemy law .
The shooting occurred at an Islamabad market . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A security guard accused of assassinating the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was banned five months ago by a provincial police official from providing security to VIP personnel, authorities said Wednesday. The director inspector general of Punjab Police said the guard had extre... |
4afe6751d586ec6b5b604848b298cf373819855f | Summarize the following news article. | The YouTube video is authentic and not doctored, a Japanese legislator says .
He calls the leak "a big mistake for the government"
China has made an "official inquiry" with the Japanese prime minister's office .
Kan's office is investigating the leaking of the video . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A leaked video is circulating in cyberspace, showing a boat collision that sparked a recent diplomatic battle between China and Japan. The YouTube video shows the same collision that Japanese lawmakers watched on video last week, said legislator Hiroshi Kawauchi, of the ruling Democratic Part... |
a93c0c84092378a5d2b0f19b2662faade68eb870 | Summarize the following news article. | Peopke magazine launches campaign on Facebook to complement "Sexiest Man Alive" issue .
Magazine chose five celebs that aren't just "sexy" but have presence in social media .
Facebook fans can vote for their favorites through November 10 . | [
"(Mashable) -- In an update to one of the more iconic \"year-end\" magazine editions, People has launched a \"Sexiest Man Alive on Facebook\" campaign to complement its \"Sexiest Man Alive\" issue, which hits newsstands later this month. For the campaign, People has chosen five celebs that aren't just \"sexy\" (as... |
e54d624101ebe4211bec69bda7e89fd9360f74ca | Summarize the following news article. | Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry says they are prepared to vote .
He said there are no amendments being put forth and thus, it's time to end debate .
The accord resumes inspections of nuclear arsenals and reduced the numbers of warheads . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- On Friday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry said the Senate is prepared to vote on a nuclear arms treaty with Russia. \"We are certainly prepared to move for a vote,\" he said on the Senate floor. \"I want to emphasize that there are no amendments from colleagues on the De... |
ac97460b0c7940463751f452f0c46372b22c2323 | Summarize the following news article. | Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon suspected in fatal shooting .
The incident occurred early Saturday in Simon's native Dominican Republic .
Authorities are investigating . | [
"Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) -- Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon said Monday the shooting death of a 25-year-old man over the weekend was an accident. \"In truth that young man was my friend, like a brother,\" he said of Michael Esteban Castillo. \"It wasn't a thing like we began arguing and I st... |
708ef980c4e2d545e507a5996dc1d11040084185 | Summarize the following news article. | "Good-bye friends," was posted Saturday morning on the suspect's MySpace page .
The sheriff says the suspect had made threats before .
A local community college says he quit classes after several run-ins with police . | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- The 22-year-old man under arrest in Saturday's massacre in Arizona railed against government \"mind control\" and illiteracy in online missives and had \"kind of a troubled past,\" as the local sheriff put it. \"There's reason to believe this individual may have a mental issue,\" Pima Coun... |
501d7c623551f3c796d4a9a7aa48d1a2d074c2ac | Summarize the following news article. | Rafferty had a hit in the 1970s with "Baker Street"
He was also famous for "Stuck in the Middle With You"
Rafferty battled alcoholism for decades . | [
"London (CNN) -- Singer Gerry Rafferty, famous for the 1970s hits \"Baker Street\" and \"Stuck in the Middle With You,\" has died, his agent said Wednesday. He was 63. A cause of death was not given. Rafferty was born in 1947 in Paisley, Scotland, near Glasgow, the son of an Irish-born miner, according to Michael G... |
0e1796cdd8e44053f2cd425f2ab7109cb81cebc5 | Summarize the following news article. | "God has more important things planned for her," says her campaign chairman .
He faults Giffords' opponents for rallies "that seemed designed to intimidate her staff"
"She is a genuine centrist"
Tea Party advocates have condemned the shootings . | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Moments after returning from visiting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at the hospital, the congresswoman's six-time campaign chairman said Sunday that he is confident that she will survive, though the extent of her recovery remained unclear. \"The doctors are pretty clear that we just have to wait... |
f46ec00e98322b6e40c3f0cd2f1a985bf3234ab7 | Summarize the following news article. | State-run media: The Algerian government reduces duties on sugar and oil .
Interior minister: A person is found in a hotel set on fire by rioters .
Protests erupted last week amid rising food prices .
Similar protests have taken place in neighboring Tunisia . | [
"(CNN) -- At least three people have been killed and 300 others injured in riots that erupted across Algeria amid rising food prices and a housing crisis, according to state-run media. The protests began last week over spiraling costs of basic food items, including milk, oil and sugar. Some staples are subsidized b... |
ca541d18b818e6ca0beee42ca18a5ccd46b13149 | Summarize the following news article. | Levante beat Real Madrid 2-0 in their Spanish Cup second leg tie .
Real through 8-2 on aggregate to reach last eight .
Barcelona reached quarterfinals on Wednesday night .
Holders Sevilla also progress as do last year's runners-up Atletico Madrid . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid went down to a 2-0 second leg defeat to Levante, but still eased into the quarterfinals of the Spanish Cup, 8-2 on aggregate. Levante's two second-half goals by Xisco Nadal and Sergio Gonzalez were not enough to overturn Real's massive first leg advantage, but it was a boost for the Valencia-... |
5e4be8623379f97d33a48fed34ddc4440b402dd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Georgia officials urging drivers to avoid travel until at least Tuesday .
If you have to go out on icy roads, AAA recommends essential winter driving tools .
Don't slam on your brakes in a skid; steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go . | [
"(CNN) -- A driver's best bet is to stay home when wintry weather coats the roads in snow and ice, particularly in areas such as the Southeast where motorists and road crews aren't in the habit of dealing with icy conditions. The Georgia Department of Transportation is urging travelers to avoid all but absolutely n... |
37333ef491c040a1b722a48b4c0d32d51679f078 | Summarize the following news article. | Both the losing and winning candidates have filed complaints .
EU officials call the Guinea election credible and transparent .
Defeated Guinean party claims that troops repressed citizens .
Prime minister claims the opposing party itself is to blame . | [
"Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- The loser and the winner of Guinea's disputed presidential runoff election have both filed court complaints alleging fraud, party officials told CNN on Saturday. In a press conference Saturday in Conakry, European Union officials called the election credible and transparent. Still, weeks a... |
09ec7d8a09abf31d26de0621feefcf817fe8299d | Summarize the following news article. | The operation takes place in Daikundi province .
NATO troops think they have come across men setting up an ambush .
They call in aerial support .
Later, they find the attack may have been carried out against an Afghan police team . | [
"(CNN) -- NATO officials said Monday they have sent a team to investigate an incident in central Afghanistan where troops thought they were battling militants, but instead may have exchanged gunfire with Afghan police. The operation, which took place Sunday in Daikundi province, led to the death of three Afghan pol... |
c7593a65ab3ee722793f229cd79d681e483dff32 | Summarize the following news article. | The suspect is undergoing a mental evaluation .
The Virginia is man accused of making threats to Washington's Metro system .
Officials say he described what he could do through Facebook .
Awais Younis was arrested December 6 . | [
"(CNN) -- A Virginia man who allegedly threatened during a Facebook chat to detonate explosives in the Washington area was arrested last week and is undergoing a mental evaluation, according to federal court documents that came to light Tuesday. Awais Younis, also identified as Sundullah Ghilzai, told an FBI compla... |
858bc550942f7c1b68754f8a4742f246340336ef | Summarize the following news article. | 19 demonstrators are killed in Tunisia, government says .
Amnesty International says the death toll is at least 23 .
NEW: Government calls in U.S. envoy to complain .
Demonstrators are demanding the government improve social services . | [
"Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Nineteen demonstrators protesting high unemployment and poor living conditions have been killed during the past two days in riots that broke out in two Tunisian cities near its border with Algeria, a government official said Monday. The incidents occurred in the cities of Thala and Kasserin... |
07729d070cdec7716ee7ba62f8dbf93531970248 | Summarize the following news article. | Gebre Gebremarian of Ethiopia won the men's category in the 2010 NYC marathon .
Edna Kiplagat, from Kenya, won the women's race .
But a Chilean miner proved to be one of the main attractions of the race .
Edison Pena ran daily during his captivity in the mine . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Two African runners won the 2010 New York City Marathon Sunday, marathon officials announced. Runners Edna Kiplagat, from Kenya, and Gebre Gebremarian, of Ethiopia were the first female and male finishers to cover the 26.2-mile course that cuts through New York City's five boroughs. Having just w... |
e09a5e0f44c36bdfa1cb1fbc715dd7723d49aef1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The victim and suspect were staying at the hotel together, police source says .
The victim is identified as Carlos Antonio De Castro, a Portuguese journalist .
He was found bludgeoned and castrated, the source says .
Renato Seabra, a Portuguese model, is suspected in the killing . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A male model suspected of killing a prominent Portuguese journalist in his posh Manhattan hotel room was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation Saturday at New York City's Bellevue Hospital, according to an NYPD law enforcement source. Carlos Antonio De Castro, 65, was found dead in his room at the ... |
bf8f98db6e4f9ac755c71d7de8b32409838a2a22 | Summarize the following news article. | Parents of some children in Detroit schools could be sent to jail for three days .
Prosecutor Kym Worthy presented the proposal to the Detroit City Council .
The proposal has met with mixed responses . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A county prosecutor in Michigan is proposing a law that could punish parents with jail time for repeatedly missing their children's parent-teacher conferences. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy introduced a proposal Tuesday at a Detroit City Council meeting that would require a parent to attend ... |
d55c799ecf54d8bb991c87c2cfac7f7886939a75 | Summarize the following news article. | A 27-year-old man is one of two suspects to be identified .
A second suspect is in a California prison .
Police know who one victim is, but haven't been able to locate her . | [
"(CNN) -- Police arrested a suspect believed to be one of four men shown in a video apparently sexually assaulting disabled women in a care home and other places, authorities said in a statement. Ernie Lloyd, 27, was arrested at West Hollywood Sheriff's Station on Saturday evening, said a statement from the Los Ang... |
7fe11db798d550eb195fc3e3a6ec872bf66a1518 | Summarize the following news article. | Three-time Asian Cup champions Saudi Arabia lose 2-1 to Syria in opening game .
Syrians, ranked 107th in world, triumph in first match at tournament since 1996 .
Japan, also seeking a record fourth title, snatch late equalizer against Jordan .
The 16-team tournament continues on Monday with first matches of Group C sch... | [
"(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia and Japan made stuttering starts to their bids to win a record fourth Asian Cup title on Sunday. The Saudis, beaten in the previous final four years ago by Iraq, suffered a shock 2-1 defeat by Syria in their opening game in Qatar. Japan, the 2004 champions, earlier needed a late equalizer to ... |
57fbecf2ea355a424f6496b9a2d3bc9c0a31814a | Summarize the following news article. | A single chapter of a report into the Deepwater Horizon disaster is now public .
"We don't have very high hopes" for major reforms, a Greenpeace official says .
Ocean Conservancy: "We now look to the government and industry to step up to the plate" | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama's commission investigating last year's oil disaster is giving environmental groups hope that some change is on the horizon, but not the full scope of what they're looking for, two groups told CNN Thursday. \"If you take the findings to heart, you wouldn't start drilling again,\" sai... |
62ffb49d5ad465e7849c9f2616b2ccaca5eb2d7a | Summarize the following news article. | Connected TVs have a major presence at CES .
The offerings can be confusing since there are so many platforms .
Several manufacturers produce similar TV models that run completely different software . | [
"Las Vegas (CNN) -- If so-called \"smart TVs\" are so clever, why do we feel so dense when trying to compare them? Each television manufacturer has its own take on what the software that lets a TV connect to the internet should look like. These myriad smart TVs, with their varying degrees of technological intellige... |
c1a34a5822ec5dc5b97fb31743ab70b6656a165a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Venus Williams loses second consecutive Hong Kong exhibition match to China's Li Na .
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic pulls out of the Hopman Cup final with a stomach injury .
Belgium replace Serbia in Saturday's final against the United States .
Robin Soderling, Radek Stepanek progress to semifinals of Brisbane Internation... | [
"(CNN) -- Top seeds Serbia have been forced to withdraw from Saturday's Hopman Cup final because of an injury to former world number one Ana Ivanovic. The 2008 French Open champion tore a stomach muscle during her straight sets loss to Justine Henin of Belgium at the annual team event in Perth, Australia on Thursd... |
ba50e2d437367a05c67752e9cb7634915024f0f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer avenges last year's Doha defeat by Nikolay Davydenko .
World No. 2 wins Qatar crown for a record third time with victory in Saturday's final .
U.S. win Hopman Cup for sixth time, beating Belgium 2-1 in final in Perth .
Defending champion Andy Roddick faces world No. 5 Robin Soderling in Brisbane final . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer became the first tennis player to win the Qatar Open three times as he ended the reign of Nikolay Davydenko in Saturday's final. The world no. 2 was beaten by his Russian opponent in last year's semifinals, but avenged that result with a 6-3 6-4 win as he claimed the 67th ATP Tour title of h... |
6cd98ecf2a47a014af5bd47bce9f7468451e6ee5 | Summarize the following news article. | A damage and repair estimate is expected by the end of January .
Heavy snow collapsed the roof in December .
The Minnesota Vikings play at the Metrodome . | [
"(CNN) -- The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome will shutter its doors through at least the first quarter of 2011, the commission that runs the facility said Wednesday. \"The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission informed the organizers of every scheduled event through the month of March that the Hubert H. Humphrey ... |
624a489363e43e21b0206c333e7cd7aa60e8ac13 | Summarize the following news article. | Roseanne Barr's new book is "Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm"
She told CNN that the lasting legacy of her sitcom lies in the show's audience .
Barr's running for office "on the Solutions Party and the Green Tea Party seeking solutions" | [
"(CNN) -- In Roseanne Barr's third book, \"Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm,\" the comedian candidly discusses everything from her half-Jewish, half-Mormon upbringing in Salt Lake City, to the sitcom that made her world famous, to ex-husbands and owning her very own macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. \"Rosean... |
24177cc919ec3bb877cb606ab137ea6208b159fc | Summarize the following news article. | Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger jet surrender to authorities .
Atlasjet flight bound for Istanbul was forced to make emergency landing .
Hijackers claimed to have a bomb as the plane left Cyprus, witnesses claim .
Four passengers, two crew members had been taken hostage . | [
"ANTALYA, Turkey (CNN) -- Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger jet have surrendered to authorities after releasing the remaining passengers and crew they had been holding hostage. The passenger jet was en route from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul. The hijacking occurred earlier on Saturday when the Istanbul-bound ... |
d35bb7bcadff65f37edcc5490153b067d41dabf1 | Summarize the following news article. | The Basque separatist group ETA has announced and broken other cease-fires .
ETA seeks independence for Basques in northern Spain and southwest France .
About 800 ETA convicts or suspects are being held in prisons, officials say . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- The Basque separatist group ETA said Monday it was declaring a permanent cease-fire. In a statement released to the Basque newspaper Gara -- where it typically releases information -- ETA said it declares a permanent general and verifiable cease-fire as a \"firm commitment towards a process ... |
886deeb28caec2804fe56dd5f213a85c8de81029 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Liang: Relationship has opportunities and challenges .
The trip is Gates' second to China since he became defense secretary .
The relationship between the two sides suffered a setback last year .
Gates has said he wants the two nations to hold more high-level visits . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday on the first stop of his weeklong trip to Asia. It is Gates' second visit to the country since he assumed the post in December 2006. The trip is intended to deepen the military relationship between the United ... |
96d62265e6491ed2fca6540496cb355ada06051e | Summarize the following news article. | Harmon Parker is transforming Kenyan communities by building footbridges over perilous rivers .
Many people in rural Kenya still fall victim to flash floods and predatory animals .
Parker on his current bridge project: "This is their Golden Gate" | [
"(CNN) -- Harmon Parker is using his masonry skills to save lives. Since 1997, he has built 45 footbridges over Kenya's perilous rivers, protecting people from flash floods and predatory animals. The bridges also connect isolated communities with valuable resources. Below are Parker's thoughts on being named a Top ... |
8c940e855c2c50aa7181816519a0364a43db8463 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The woman who took the magazine from the shooter says she didn't have time to think .
NEW: She snatched it after he dropped the magazine on the sidewalk .
Zamudio helped pin the gunman to the ground .
He says the "real hero" was a wounded man who first grabbed the gunman . | [
"(CNN) -- Within seconds after the shooting began, at least one man who was grazed by a bullet grabbed the gunman, a middle-aged woman snatched ammunition away from him, and a group of people held him down while another man grabbed the gun out of his hand, a man and a woman who helped subdue the shooter told CNN Su... |
d00af3defe469b021c1e4cc9b550789c3a7eca10 | Summarize the following news article. | About 70 Southern Sudan natives travel from Atlanta to Nashville to vote in referendum .
Historic vote this week will determine whether Sudan will split in two: north and south .
About 55,000 Southern Sudanese are voting in U.S. and seven other countries . | [
"Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) -- Moses Chol hops into a van, rubs his hands together and signals the passengers to quiet down. As he leans back to address them, his face breaks into a grin, his teeth glistening in the dawn haze. \"Today, we say goodbye to the north,\" he says as young men and women cheer, peeking th... |
6867c527899fddead0c4d91f44f5634e3f16b52e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama to travel to Tucson on Wednesday .
NEW: Jared Lee Loughner could face the death penalty if convicted .
He makes his court debut as a preliminary hearing is set for January 24 .
Rep. Giffords' condition has stabilized, doctors say . | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona remained in critical but stable condition in a Tucson hospital Monday as her alleged would-be assassin made his first appearance in court. The alleged shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, briefly appeared in a Phoenix courtroom to formally hear the charges ag... |
3d5666e71007f2a526304eb4613910815d4a3cc2 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Pakistan's nuclear assets are safe,' top official says .
Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables reveal concerns over Pakistan's uranium stockpile .
Struggle to fight Islamic militants and economic crisis also cited . | [
"(CNN) -- Top Pakistani officials on Wednesday dismissed fears over the safety of the nation's nuclear weapons revealed in U.S. diplomatic cables. \"Pakistan's nuclear assets are safe,\" said Qamar Zaman Kaira, the information minister. \"All major countries, including the U.S., have shown they're satisfied with th... |
50a4e9ff1bd22dd22f0ba8d2a65180c5b3c9cd0a | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Jill Sobule set out to raise money to record an album .
She set up a Web site where fans could give and receive gifts in exchange .
She raised $75K and one fan paid $10K to sing a duet .
Tom Bergeron, Fred Savage among those donating . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Asking fans for $75,000 to fund your next record takes a lot of chutzpah. Getting them to meet the goal in 53 days takes a lot of charm. Jill Sobule raised $75,000 from fans through a Web site to fund her latest album. Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule has both in spades. Before Katy P... |
c633433536bb1df960a6b982b1dc54c8bdd1b849 | Summarize the following news article. | The death toll has gone up to 77, Iranian news agencies reported .
The plane crashed in a snowy and mountainous part of northwestern Iran .
Twenty-seven people were hurt, agencies said . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The death toll from a plane crash in northwestern Iran has risen to 77, news agencies in the country reported Monday. Twenty-seven others were injured when the IranAir jet crashed near the city of Orumiyeh, in a snowy and mountainous part of the country, state-run Press TV reported. Bad weath... |
0ef04b1279de453231b66c27bb429537c5d67995 | Summarize the following news article. | The rock band Kings of Leon is scheduled to play the arena Tuesday night .
Sixty firefighters are battling the blaze .
The fire is under control, the band said . | [
"London (CNN) -- London fire officials were at the O2 arena Tuesday morning after two tour buses of the Grammy-nominated rock band Kings of Leon caught on fire, the Fire Brigade said. Kings of Leon was scheduled to play the arena Tuesday night. \"The fire is under control and no injuries reported. Assessments are c... |
a15c0f60a90a384f6f25aae38686427d1090aa54 | Summarize the following news article. | Agathe von Trapp was oldest daughter of family portrayed in the "The Sound of Music"
'She was nothing at all like the Liesl character,' her friend says .
Four Von Trapp children survive . | [
"(CNN) -- The oldest daughter of the Austrian family portrayed in the 1965 film \"The Sound of Music\" died of heart failure Tuesday, a friend confirmed. Agathe von Trapp, 97, was in a Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland, when she died, her friend Mary Louise Kane told CNN Thursday. She fell ill November 9 and wa... |
0fa7689d7d003f6c8c62170dbf289f987be3442b | Summarize the following news article. | John Isner beats Nicolas Mahut to help the U.S. to a 3-0 Hopman Cup win over France .
The match was a repeat of last June's record-breaking clash between the pair .
Maria Sharapova is through to the second round of the ASB Classic in Auckland .
Defending champion Andy Roddick wins his first match at Brisbane Internatio... | [
"(CNN) -- When John Isner played Nicolas Mahut in 2010, the American finally staggered off the court victorious -- 11 hours and a staggering 168 games later in the longest match in tennis history. But his 2011 reunion with the Frenchman proved to be a relatively brief encounter, with the world No. 19 registering a ... |
4ca00ff559fd41bad6648781bcfe7a6a79ec6bc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Swede sees off American Andy Roddick in straight sets to claim Brisbane crown .
Soderling rises to four in world rankings ahead of Australian Open in Melbourne .
Soderling has poor record at Melbourne Park having never made the third round .
Roddick donates over $10,000 to Queensland flood relief fund after final . | [
"(CNN) -- Robin Soderling will be hoping to improve on a dismal record at the Australian Open next week after an impressive display saw him clinch the Brisbane International title in Queensland, Australia. The Swede brushed aside Andy Roddick in straight sets 6-3 7-5 in Sunday's final at the Pat Rafter Arena to cla... |
30c624e9b19c511343ed22c1aef86c2b53738992 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple's iPad will now be able to connect directly to Verizon network .
No release date set for iPads with embedded Verizon chips .
iPad first came to Verizon in October 2010 . | [
"(Mashable) -- Along with hearing the announcement about the Verizon iPhone Tuesday, we've learned that Apple's iPad -- which has been marketed by Verizon for some time -- will now actually be able to connect directly to the Verizon network. We realize that connecting the device to the network sounds like a no-bra... |
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