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8c054611d35c885db9221c61ee6b3df1f6fba499 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark van Bommel has signed for Serie A leaders AC Milan from Bayern Munich .
Bayern have allowed Van Bommel to leave his contract early to move to the San Siro .
Liverpool's Ryan Babel is set for a move to Hoffenheim after the two club's agreed a fee . | [
"(CNN) -- Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel joined Serie A leaders AC Milan on Tuesday after Bayern Munich agreed to release the 33-year-old from his contract. The former Barcelona player's contract at the German champions was due to expire in June, but Bayern have allowed their captain to make the switch to Milan w... |
a8ee82fec8531a2b62bb4f87dbe27d28f9c144dc | Summarize the following news article. | Jhonattan Vegas, 26, makes history by winning the Bob Hope Classic .
The victory means Vegas becomes the first Venezuelan to win a PGA Tour event .
Vegas defeats Gary Woodland and defending champion Bill Haas in a play-off .
The win means Vegas has a two-year Tour exemption and an invitation to The Masters . | [
"(CNN) -- Jhonattan Vegas has made history at the Bob Hope Classic, winning a three-man play-off on the Palmer course at La Quinta to become the first Venezuelan in history to claim a PGA Tour title. The 26-year-old Vegas, who was making just his fifth appearance on tour, made a 13-foot par putt on the second play-... |
dac001080786920099e8350280a27b7f7bd09042 | Summarize the following news article. | Leonardo suffers first defeat in six games as Inter lose 3-1 to Udinese .
Milan goes four points clear at top of Serie A after a 2-0 win over Cesena .
Napoli move up to second after a 2-0 win at Bari . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan's faultless record under new coach Leonardo came to an abrupt halt on Sunday as the reigning Serie A champions lost 3-1 to Udinese. Inter were on course for their sixth straight win since the Brazilian took over from Rafa Benitez in December when Dejan Stankovic gave them the lead after a quar... |
c7676588e4ab7fe02d03907619cd02d5970a4f0d | Summarize the following news article. | Eric Thompson was fired after his fiancée alleged sex discrimination .
Plaintiff was clearly "collateral damage" of employer's act, Scalia writes .
Court ruled 8-0 that Thompson has standing to sue for retaliation .
Employment rules clearly favor Thompson, Ginsburg writes . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Miriam Regalado sued her employer for alleged gender discrimination. Three weeks later, the company fired her fiancé, citing \"performance issues.\" The couple then sued, claiming job retaliation for the original complaint aimed specifically at the man. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed ... |
dca0abe2dff4f633eaca8169abca18dc1c708705 | Summarize the following news article. | Exorbitant wages paid to Europe's top footballers set to keep on soaring .
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the biggest earner, making $47 million in 2009 .
UEFA introducing new rules to help curb club's mounting debts thanks largely to salaries .
Football finance expert says as long as economies continue to grow so will... | [
"London (CNN) -- Modern European football has become almost synonymous with precocious millionaire players who lead lavish \"bling\" lifestyles and attract wages that would make even Wall Street bankers blush. But there was a time when soccer was a career driven more by love than financial reward. Rewind to 1961 an... |
d820caba78b2716b11d0561c7ddb89eedc3015bb | Summarize the following news article. | Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers reach Super Bowl XLV .
The Packers see off old rivals Chicago Bears 21-14 in NFC championship game .
Pittsburgh beat New York Jets 24-19 to claim AFC title .
Dallas hosts NFL's showpiece game on Sunday February 6 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will contest Super Bowl XLV after securing narrow victories in the NFC and AFC championship games Sunday night. The Packers beat the Chicago Bears 21-14 to claim the NFC title, with the Steelers joining them in grid-iron's showpiece game with a later 24-19 d... |
955b6a95d0bbfb0eb76149c9e6026e62d2a981f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Canadian Federal Watchdog urging council to reconsider ban of Dire Straits song .
1985 hit "Money for Nothing" banned from airwaves for including anti-gay slur .
CRTC received more then 250 complaints about the CBSC's decision . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Canada's broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, has put pressure on the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council to reconsider its decision to ban Dire Straits' 1985 hit \"Money for Nothing\" from Canadian airwaves for including an anti-gay slur. Th... |
ff421bab1ad6d90e3bf61799df0aeacb04b4abe8 | Summarize the following news article. | Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell is being held on eight murder charges .
Seven are for the deaths of viable babies, one is for 41-year-old Karnamaya Mongar .
"It's unforgettable. My sister will never come back," says Mongar's brother .
Gosnell headed an abortion clinic where Mongar was treated . | [
"(CNN) -- The brother of a woman who prosecutors say died during complications from an abortion at a Pennsylvania medical clinic hopes the doctor who performed allegedly illegal procedures will never practice again. \"We want justice, this doctor has to be out of that clinic or he should not be treating anybody,\" ... |
9a81210fa3bfd22c143d53eac7ffabe062393abe | Summarize the following news article. | A growing number of business schools are putting lectures on the Internet .
YouTube EDU, iTunes University and Academic Earth all host free lectures .
At HEC Paris, students can download lectures and Q&A sessions .
MIT's Open Course Ware site gives free access to MIT course content . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The wisdom of business professors, once only available to MBAs and business students, can now be accessed by anybody with an Internet connection. At HEC Paris, MBA students are given an iPod Touch so they can download podcasts of lectures. Hundreds of universities, and a growing number of ... |
b70c4dd47bbfa6a0ad64738a42a5e5a1ab27221f | Summarize the following news article. | AS Roma beat Juventus 2-0 in quarterfinals of Coppa Italia .
Mirko Vucinic and Rodrigo Taddei score in victory in Turin .
Roma face Inter Milan in last four with AC Milan taking on Palermo . | [
"(CNN) -- Mirko Vucinic and Rodrigo Taddei scored second half goals as AS Roma beat Juventus 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia Thursday night. Montenegro's Vucinic struck in the 65th minute while Taddei sealed Roma's passage to the semifinals in added time. The victory in Turin earns Roma a clash with h... |
18b2c1f6bc809fd30b87c77bcaaefcfbf2e1379d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities remove "evidence" from landfill where girl's body found .
Somer Thompson was in fight at school on day she disappeared, police say .
"I hope they get you" is grieving mother's message to killer .
Girl's body found in landfill 55 miles north of town where she was last seen . | [
"(CNN) -- The news was devastating, the aftermath surreal. Somer Thompson, 7, went missing Monday on her way home from school. Diena Thompson clutched a tissue in her right hand, frequently wiping her eyes as she told reporters that she couldn't believe it was her daughter whose body was found in a Georgia landfil... |
24e7145a40fb7128df36bb16e33f2ca48f43b0db | Summarize the following news article. | Former Pentagon official died of blunt force trauma, according to autopsy .
John Wheeler's body was found in a Delaware landfill on New Year's Eve .
Surveillance video showed him appearing to be confused . | [
"(CNN) -- John P. Wheeler III, a former Pentagon official and the first chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, \"died as a result of blunt force trauma after being assaulted,\" the Delaware medical examiner's office said Friday. A toxicology analysis also was done during the autopsy, but the results were n... |
7e960a3e48dca1a02da20a8cea12b9aa310d0252 | Summarize the following news article. | The skull was found during a training exercise in a Miami canal .
The medical examiner is looking into possible causes of death .
Some skulls are disinterred for use in Santeria and Palo Mayombe rituals, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal scuba-diving team conducting a training dive in a Miami canal last week made a grisly discovery -- a human skull, authorities said Tuesday. The team was conducting routine training January 5 in the Palmetto Bay area when a diver discovered the skull in about 15 to 20 feet of water, said Nicole N... |
72225a143d0a9796cd7e4280aadac20403d6097a | Summarize the following news article. | Mubarak called out the army Friday to help quell the protests .
The military will play a key role in what happens next .
In the past, the state-run media have ignored protests or downplayed them .
Friday, Nile TV showed the clashes but also justified the crackdown . | [
"(CNN) -- As mass protests swept Egypt on Friday, the actions of two key institutions served as indicators for what lies ahead for the embattled regime: the military and the media. President Hosni Mubarak deployed the Egyptian army for the first time to the streets to quell angry demonstrations against his authorit... |
76519cdb6f16c12333f76e168be0b8176d8c2e92 | Summarize the following news article. | The Familia Michoacana is one of the most violence cartels in Mexico .
In a statement, the group says it will extend a truce for another month .
Police have not stopped going after the cartel . | [
"(CNN) -- A statement purportedly released by a violent Mexican drug cartel promises a one-month extension to a truce it called for in December. The Familia Michoacana cartel, which takes its name from the central-coastal state where it operates, signed the statement, which was circulated by e-mail on Sunday and pu... |
f2240abf0de72542c7b8a1bad73cc208301061a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Question at town-hall meeting may have been an error of translation .
When translator posed question, they asked for Bill Clinton's thoughts .
Clinton responded: "I will tell you my opinion; I'm not going to channel my husband"
State Department: Question "struck a nerve," that her opinion was of less interest . | [
"(CNN) -- The question may have been lost in translation, but a visibly angry Secretary of State Hillary Clinton bluntly told a town-hall meeting in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, \"I will you tell you my opinion, I'm not going to channel my husband.\" Hillary Clinton became visibly angry after a trans... |
12c6c5104bf9c6b31eae59fd67d3e714c06de56e | Summarize the following news article. | A U.S. missionary died in northern Mexico of one gunshot to the head, an autopsy reveals .
Gunmen in a black pickup were working with others in two other trucks, police say .
Nancy Davis and her husband had lived in Mexico since 1970s as missionaries .
"They breathed Mexico. That's their love," a friend said of the cou... | [
"(CNN) -- Occupants of three trucks were working together in northern Mexico trying to pull over a vehicle carrying an American missionary before one of them shot the woman in the head, police said Thursday. An autopsy detailed Thursday indicated that Nancy Davis, 59, died a day earlier from a single gunshot wound ... |
9d37eab74351822c669dd376445f65b77e597974 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Maritime law gives crew discretion on informing passengers of problems .
Officials from Panama are investigating the fire on the cruise ship .
Some passengers said they ate mayonnaise sandwiches . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Even though they were stuck without air conditioning, hot showers and decent meals, some of the passengers who made it off a crippled Carnival Cruise Lines ship said Friday that they would go on a cruise again. \"I'm so thankful that we're all alive,\" Leticia Lewis said on CNN's \"A... |
35c56a3e8cb33f64028b725b2534eab5d6c6863f | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. one of two countries helping those affected by floods in Sri Lanka .
It will donate U.S. $300,000 to provide various goods and services .
The funds will go to areas hardest-hit by the floods . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- United States became the second country to offer emergency assistance to more than a million affected by flooding in Sri Lanka. U.S. ambassador to the country, Patricia A. Butenis, said in a statement that Washington was donating U.S. $300,000 to provide various goods and services to ar... |
cc40e3d510d3454efa9a4d3fb37469c8fafca002 | Summarize the following news article. | Southern Sudanese are voting on whether to separate from Sudan .
If they choose to secede, a new country could emerge in July .
At least 23 have died in violence leading up to and during the voting .
A 2005 peace treaty ended 22 years of war that killed at least 2 million . | [
"Juba, Sudan (CNN) -- Sudan's foreign affairs ministry is contradicting U.S. President Jimmy Carter's statement about Southern Sudan's debt obligations. Southern Sudanese voters are heading to the polls this week to determine whether they should secede from Sudan. The question of how to split Sudan's debt is one of... |
d350ee14891c1f4041e64b7b5dfb43bf7e228588 | Summarize the following news article. | Thailand's political crisis dates back to protests against Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006 .
Thaksin was ousted by military coup but his allies remain in government .
Anti-government PAD wants lawmakers appointed rather than elected .
Universally revered monarchy could play key role in resolving crisis . | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand pulled back from the brink of chaos this week as anti-government protesters ended their occupation of Bangkok's two main airports after a court ousted Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. Protesters say the current Thai government is a proxy for exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. But p... |
b20511e3f6e709d6bd0157453779ea640573c8b1 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.N. mission in Nepal was established four years ago to monitor the peace process .
It ends its mandate early Sunday .
A decade-long conflict between Maoist insurgents and state forces killed at least 13,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Nepalese government has reached a deal to help reinforce peace after the United Nations ends its mandate in the nation early Sunday morning. The U.N. mission in Nepal was set up four years ago to push for peace following a decade-long conflict between Maoist insurgents and state forces. At least 13,00... |
7bd4a68b98ae908eb1f1304e3313c45a5e69124c | Summarize the following news article. | Nigerian militant group says it struck Shell and Agip crude trunk lines .
Shell said it is investigating reports of an attack on the Nembe creek pipeline .
Army spokesman: "No iota of truth in what they (militants) are saying"
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta at war with government . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- A Nigerian militant group claimed Wednesday it sabotaged oil pipelines in the country's oil-rich southern Niger Delta, but the country's military denies the assertion. File image of armed MEND militants in Niger Delta region of Nigeria . The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta... |
1e2d2464d9eaff11b04c71bb6b0274dfec28e6de | Summarize the following news article. | Five of the police officers are killed by heavily armed gunmen, a police source says .
Three others die in clashes with protesters, Abidjan's governor says .
A tense political standoff in Ivory Coast is ongoing . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Violence in Ivory Coast was ongoing amid a tense political standoff Wednesday, after at least five police officers were killed and three U.N. peacekeepers were wounded in an Abidjan neighborhood, and three other police officers were killed in clashes with protesters, officials said. T... |
076f0fd9400cf4059262d57404de7eac1bc7ef10 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Germany publishes initiative for animal feed safety .
Lower Saxony says it may lift the quarantine on more farms .
Denmark thinks some contaminated feed may have been given to hens there .
A German official says a company knew its fatty acid was contaminated with dioxin . | [
"(CNN) -- Lower Saxony, the state hardest hit by Germany's tainted egg scandal, has lifted a quarantine on 3,000 poultry and hog farms after tests proved negative for increased dioxin levels, officials said Monday. The state may lift the quarantine on more farms once additional test results come in Monday, said the... |
a40a4ebbf1569702fe03e4a6843d07ab7373032b | Summarize the following news article. | There's been no official comment from the Israeli government about the Egyptian situation .
Earlier this week, a Knesset member said he didn't see Mubarak stepping down .
But Friday, analysts on Israeli television spoke about the possibility .
Egypt and Israel signed a peace accord in 1979 . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel was silent Friday as a week of massive street protests engulfed the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Neither officials from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office nor the Israeli foreign ministry offered any public comment on the growing political instability in Israel... |
23a66e57acb14445e45e387461a5c491aabee0f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Blackburn bring Roque Santa Cruz back to Ewood Park from Manchester City .
Paraguayan signs on loan until the end of this season, having left in mid-2009 .
Argentina international Mauro Boselli moves to Italy on loan with Genoa .
South Africa World Cup star Steven Pienaar expected to leave English club Everton . | [
"(CNN) -- Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz hopes to revive his stalled career after securing a return to his old stomping ground at English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year-old has left high-flying Manchester City on loan for the rest of this season, having failed to make an impact following his $... |
ea4e682d8eb0965cf3e473fb97503d02f5d10bf6 | Summarize the following news article. | Carlos Sainz gains consolation record the day after his title challenge effectively ends .
Spaniard trails Nasser Al-Attiyah by more than an hour ahead of final stage .
Marc Coma close to clinching his third motorbike crown after winning stage 12 .
Russia's Vladimir Chagin is on course to win his seventh truck title . | [
"(CNN) -- Carlos Sainz claimed a record 23rd stage win at the Dakar Rally on Friday, but the Spaniard's title reign in the car category is coming to a close. The 48-year-old overtook race legend Stephane Peterhansel for overall victories as he claimed his sixth in the 33rd edition of the endurance event, but he tra... |
66a8e1b88d7d9ba7d79ca78e3a7a373f923a5cac | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton says more governments should seek relationships with Iraq .
She plans to push that point at a meeting Thursday in Qatar, she says .
Clinton's trip also includes stops in Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen .
The secretary of state says that the Arizona attack is an example of "extremism" | [
"Muscat, Oman (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging countries in the Persian Gulf region to support Iraq's newly created government as she prepares to head to an international forum on development and the environment. \"There's a government in Iraq that's embraced by the Iraqi people. The attit... |
37002372e12a2e6d5f66f481b4c57ab778c8ec08 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "He will be conducting a private service on his own," lawyer says .
Mark Madoff's death was ruled a suicide by the New York medical examiner's office .
Mark Madoff's body was found Saturday, two years after father's arrest . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff will not attend the funeral of his son, Mark, out of consideration for his daughter-in-law and grandchildren, attorney Ira Sorkin said. Mark Madoff's body was discovered hanging from a ceiling pipe in his Manhattan apartment on Saturday, two years to the day... |
132de2ebafe2cf7dff866c50ab80e197d68ec694 | Summarize the following news article. | Samsung Continuum unveiled in Times Square .
Smartphone will be available exclusively on Verzion Wireless .
Most distinguishing feature is the secondary, 1.8-inch, Super AMOLED display . | [
"(Mashable) -- The Samsung Continuum was announced earlier at the New York Stock Exchange, but the phone itself was just unveiled in Times Square. It will take its place beside the Galaxy S and will, at least initially, be available exclusively on Verizon Wireless. The device is similar to the Galaxy S in many way... |
5756ce803a726d3b9a660aaf72b7f4253db728a9 | Summarize the following news article. | African champions TP Mazembe Englebert through to semifinals of World Club Cup .
The Congolese side claim a 1-0 victory over Mexican outfit Pachuca .
Mazembe will now face South American champions Internacional for a final place . | [
"(CNN) -- African champions TP Mazembe Englebert are through to the semifinals of the World Club Cup in Abu Dhabi after a 1-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca. The Congolese side secured a last four showdown with South American champions Internacional, courtesy of Mbenza Beli's first-half strike, despite playing t... |
2ccf18fd9e888190fb87752603ceb3972c85050b | Summarize the following news article. | TSA says that pat-downs are only for those who set off metal detectors .
They are also for those who opt out of an X-ray scan .
Passengers have expressed displeasure with the pat-downs at airports . | [
"(CNN) -- The TSA is not as bad you think they are. At least, that's what a list of \"myths and facts\" issued Thursday by the TSA about pat-downs and other security measures would like you to consider. Many Americans have reacted with displeasure, or even outrage, over recent high-profile stories about intrusive s... |
63fa4b02dc6f6cb6ea3d0dc0738ed78f875b4020 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Overnight freeze will keep the Southeast stuck .
NEW: The Southeast storm is expected to merge with another coming from the Plains .
Traffic fatalities are reported in Mississippi, Alabama .
School closings are stretching into Tuesday for much of the region . | [
"(CNN) -- Most of the wintry precipitation had moved on by Monday night, but much of the South is likely to see white stuff on the ground until the weekend as an Arctic low slides in, bringing low temperatures in the teens and highs barely out of the 20s. And a snow storm surging over the Plains and into the Ohio V... |
c0a0d4be2b776c9d25aa8542c59b1d7dda618374 | Summarize the following news article. | Boston to lift snow emergency Thursday .
Massachusetts mobilizes 250 National Guardsmen amid blizzard conditions .
Hundreds of flights are canceled at Boston's Logan International Airport .
More than 15,000 households are without power in Massachusetts . | [
"(CNN) -- Snowstorms barreled across New England on Wednesday, canceling flights, closing schools and creating treacherous road conditions for weather-weary travelers. Massachusetts Gov. Duval Patrick declared a state of emergency, mobilizing 250 National Guardsmen as a precaution, as officials warned of blizzard c... |
cdbbc1619f191d1175db8e9eaac127daccc81d64 | Summarize the following news article. | TP Mazembe have won the African Champion's League for a second successive year .
The Congolese team drew 1-1 with Esperance of Tunisia to seal a 6-1 aggregate win .
Mazembe are the first time to retain the trophy on two seperate occasions . | [
"(CNN) -- TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Tunisian team Esperance 6-1 on aggregate to retain their African Champion's League title on Saturday. Having won the first leg 5-0, Mazembe were overwhelming favorites ahead of the clash in Rades but fell behind to an early goal from Esperance's Gh... |
a716c08ccd271dee8d081cdf8ba1070e4cbfe167 | Summarize the following news article. | British general who advocates a troop "surge" in Afghanistan to head army .
Gen. David Richards is the current commander-in-chief of British Land Forces .
Richards headed NATO's forces in Afghanistan May 2006 to February 2007 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British general who advocates a troop \"surge\" in Afghanistan will be appointed head of the British Army next year, the Ministry of Defense said Friday. General David Richards is to become the new head of the British Army next year. Gen. David Richards, the current commander-in-chief of... |
6fdcb201451de9bdf1919606c2ad95ad46bda056 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 391 flights are canceled at New York's three major airports .
NEW: A New York resident says many are "worried about the cleanup work afterwards"
20 flights are canceled at Philadelphia's airport; delays in Boston and Newark . | [
"New York (CNN) -- With memories of a monster Christmas blizzard still fresh, another blast of winter weather charged across eastern states Friday, with winter advisories issued as far south as middle Georgia. A large complex winter system stretched across the Northeast Friday, making for messy commutes in cities l... |
6f7bbc39a6fa0a99113f9fced591a66d5fb194cb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sources say the talks are over for the day and will resume Tuesday .
U.S., British, Chinese, Russian, French, German and Iranian officials meet .
The discussions are the first on Iran's nuclear program since over a year ago .
Iran expresses concern about attacks on its nuclear scientists . | [
"Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Iranian officials sat down Monday with the United States and other countries trying to put the brakes on Tehran's nuclear program, a day after Iran announced it is self-sufficient in the nuclear fuel cycle. There was \"an exchange of views and concerns,\" between the Iranians and envoy... |
2cbd078bbdfeb3118e97f94c6888463d90f20e55 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: EU recently imposed sanctions on one of two academics attacked in Iran .
The wounded professor was cited in a UN resolution as a nuclear scientist .
A nuclear scientist was killed in Iran in January .
Professors targeted Monday were members of volunteer paramilitary . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- One of two academics attacked in Iran on Monday was a scientist involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities, Iranian news agencies and the United Nations reported. In separate but similar attacks, assailants on motorcycles attached bombs to cars carrying two professors at Shahid Behes... |
26d84f7d657f630e680613f81d7fd2402161aec4 | Summarize the following news article. | Cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz was freed from house arrest on Thursday .
Aziz was held for his role in 2007 mosque siege .
Cleric's spokesman says he supports the Taliban . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A radical cleric imprisoned for his role in a deadly Pakistan mosque siege has vowed to continue his campaign to impose hardline Islamic law in his first sermon since being released. Maulana Abdul Aziz gave his first sermon since being released from house arrest. Maulana Abdul Aziz was... |
19233120ba417179b89a9ad9ba897d7430a048a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain is ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan, army chief says .
Richard Dannatt told the Times up to 2,000 more could be sent .
Army waiting for formal request by U.S. government, he says . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain is prepared to send more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the British Army said in an interview published Friday. Britain currently has 8,300 troops in Afghanistan. Richard Dannatt, the chief of the general staff, did not say how many troops he would be prepared to deploy. Britai... |
1660e9b3da041b39f71ef52686831a0428621fff | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer organizes a charity event to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake .
Federer and other top tennis stars will take part in doubles exhibition in Australia on Sunday .
The players will give up final day of preparation before the Australian Open starts .
Other players have donated part of their pri... | [
"(CNN) -- Sports superstar Roger Federer has organized a charity event to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, as the tennis world rallies to contribute to the cause. Federer, the world's top-ranked player, will take part in an exhibition event in Australia on Sunday along with other top names such... |
3f9c807a095157f04d530c76219cdf330b3c1ef9 | Summarize the following news article. | Air pollution reaches near-record levels, Hong Kong government says .
Officials: Sandstorm in mainland China causing the pollution . | [
"Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Air pollution at or near record levels in Hong Kong on Monday was caused by a sandstorm from northern China, environmental officials said. The Environmental Protection Department urged people, especially those with breathing or heart problems, to stay indoors and limit physical exertion. ... |
6a19e9307546dd0a2ffdb459ed28ce68dcfe95a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton Eastwood and Beyonce Knowles are in talks to work on the film .
Eastwood may direct a remake of the 1937 classic .
It has already been remade two other times . | [
"(CNN) -- Acclaimed director Clint Eastwood and singer Beyonce Knowles may team up in a remake of \"A Star Is Born,\" a Warner Bros. official said. Eastwood, the entertainment icon known for his gruff portrayals, is in talks to direct the 1937 classic, a Warner Bros. spokeswoman said. And Knowles is in negotiations... |
c956368842fcbc17d97346bd5bef3d2ac59a1cb3 | Summarize the following news article. | John F. Kennedy: "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans"
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich"
"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate"
"Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your coun... | [
"John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th U.S. president on January 20, 1961. The following is a transcript of his inaugural address: . Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy, fellow citizens: . We observe today not a ... |
6480ef085e19ce10fc77e072f8d478d51a0478a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Sex offender charged in a teen's murder and suspected in another murder .
Navarrette: Why wasn't he in custody or being monitored?
He says laws should be changed to prevent similar crimes .
Offender's parole file was destroyed by a state agency . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- In the movie \"Law Abiding Citizen,\" Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero g... |
5ee6b4a189fea69621fc5c62d945accab9915616 | Summarize the following news article. | Rollins: Irish bookies already paid bettors who predicted GOP would win House majority .
Because so many races are close, this is one election where every vote matters, Rollins says .
He says Republicans are expected to easily end up with a majority of governors .
If John Dingell or Barney Frank loses, then it's been a... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Even though the American elections won't be decided until the polls close tonight, the Irish bookies late last week started paying off bettors who predicted Republicans would win a majority in the House of Representatives. And they stopped making new bets. That's a pretty definite statement! Alth... |
c857753adeed8de883c50e6de344da84af4fc124 | Summarize the following news article. | Nerdy holiday favorites star Pac-Man, Pee-wee and Chewbacca .
Rankin-Bass, known for its holiday specials, also adapted "The Hobbit"
Even a grumpy villain like Skeletor can enjoy the spirit of Christmas . | [
"(CNN) -- There's Rudolph and Frosty, the Grinch and Charlie... Ralphie, George Bailey, Clark Griswold and Buddy. But do you recall the geekiest holiday specials and movies of all? For those looking for a change of pace from the traditional holiday fare on TV this season, here are some suggestions for programming t... |
2ff14c55d9908292df5fcdc86135ecac01c26aff | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Travers says Javier Bardem's performance as Uxbal in "Biutiful" is Oscar-worthy .
The film is shot hand-held with a poet's eye by Rodrigo Prieto .
"Biutiful" is derived from the main character's daughter's misspelling . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- It would be impossible to list the Oscar-worthy performances of 2010 without highlighting Javier Bardem in \"Biutiful.\" Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu (\"Babel,\" \"21 Grams,\" \"Amores Perros\") describes Uxbal, the character Bardem embodies in flesh and spirit, as \"devoted fath... |
e5a0157e1f7cb0a0a4c8cbb4d320528fa30abb33 | Summarize the following news article. | "The King's Speech" is a crowning achievement powered by a dream cast .
Writer David Seidler had first conceived the story as a play .
Colin Firth gives a towering performance that deserves a shower of awards . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- It could have been a bunch of pip-pip, stiff-upper-lip Brit blather about a stuttering king who learns to stop worrying and love the microphone. Instead, \"The King's Speech\" -- a crowning achievement powered by a dream cast -- digs vibrant human drama out of the dry dust of history. King Georg... |
4c1799d0e8e20501644637e824fc3c5c168e6d74 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President Obama faces battle with Congress over new F-22 Raptor .
Obama, Defense Secretary Gates don't want any more of the $350M fighter jets .
Many in Congress see F-22 as way of protecting defense industry jobs .
Obama has threatened to veto legislation ordering more fighter jets . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama has accomplished some extraordinary things but can he really shoot down a fighter jet? The F-22 Raptor is the most expensive jet fighter ever built. The plane is the F-22 Raptor, a supersonic stealth marvel that looks like it's flown straight out of a Hollywood action film. It is be... |
71bf4e61836d13189a94f430c2fdcced31d7fba9 | Summarize the following news article. | Fan anticipation is high for "Tron: Legacy"
Computer programmers, gamers inspired by original film .
Original co-star says it made technology "magical" | [
"(CNN) -- It was 1981, and Cindy Morgan was filming what she was told would be a half-live-action, half-cartoon for Walt Disney Pictures on a completely black movie set. The director, Steve Lisberger, came up to her and told her that she was going to be flying a \"solar sailer\" ship, and at another point, she woul... |
bc5b726a63ad4fb72b14529cdc5e09cfe4b36c38 | Summarize the following news article. | Jazz musician Billy Taylor died Tuesday at the age of 89 .
Taylor died of heart failure, according to his daughter .
Taylor composed over 350 songs .
Taylor composed the civil rights song "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" | [
"(CNN) -- Billy Taylor, one of the most influential American jazz musicians of the second half of the twentieth century, died Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement posted on his official Web site. Taylor passed away in New York due to heart failure, his daughter Kim Taylor-Thompson noted in the stateme... |
b5c4d6f671adfb997abb53a5f2f54519180df7b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Aretha Franklin was hospitalized earlier this month .
Surgery is called "highly successful" by doctors .
Franklin says she's hoping to see a couple of plays soon . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Aretha Franklin is back home recuperating after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed malady, her publicist, Tracey Jordan, said Wednesday. Doctors called the surgery \"highly successful,\" Jordan said, and the Queen of Soul is \"happy to be home\" preparing for spending the holidays with her famil... |
535caa44e92469e9a05458eb094dea737925d109 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyers say "The Tyra Show" was "reckless" in letting a teenage girl on the show .
The girl appeared on the show describing her struggles with sex-addiction .
Lawyers say girl forged a signature on a parental consent form .
The girl's mother, Beverly McClendon, is suing "The Tyra Show" for $3 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Lawyers for the mother of a 15-year-old girl suing \"The Tyra Show\" lambasted the show's producers Tuesday as \"reckless\" for letting her child appear as a self-described sex addict. The girl's mother, Beverly McClendon, filed a lawsuit earlier this month in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Georgia. Her ... |
73ab3c2bca5a118c4fd9458f99f66ef4e8c0ceb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin says Election Day should be changed to the weekend .
Weekday voting once made sense, but no longer, Martin says .
Goal should be to make it easy for as many people to vote as possible, he says .
Next president should work with Congress to make the switch, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Join Roland Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. Roland Martin says voting on Tuesday made sense when the day was set in 1845, but a change is needed. Now that the political parties have informally ... |
756d97692108d04893d89948ee153a19e3fc1106 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince is performing December 14th, 15th, and 17th at New Jersey's IZOD Center .
Prince is also playing December 19th and 29th at New York's Madison Square Garden .
Tickets for all five "Welcome 2 America" concerts will go on sale October 30th . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Prince promised he'd bring his \"Welcome 2 America\" series of East Coast concerts on \"a Purple Day in December,\" and now we know what that Purple Day will be: . According to New York R&B station WBLS, Prince will kick off a three-night stand at East Rutherford, New Jersey's IZOD Center on ... |
da3123f29953c694cc6fff161d24f51a6fbea402 | Summarize the following news article. | The song is going to be sanitized to "Forget You"
Paltrow will be appearing on "Glee" in two weeks, Fox confirmed .
In "Country Strong," Paltrow sang four songs herself . | [
"(EW.com) -- Gwyneth Paltrow will be singing Cee Lo Green's \"F-- You\" on \"Glee\" in two weeks, Fox confirmed. I maintain this is a better song for Mr. Schue, but I'm officially curious. Perhaps it will be country strong! The song is going to be sanitized to \"Forget You,\" which is so substantially less catchy, ... |
99ca6eeed11a198ee907b147c463f927de46f0d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Movie adaptations can be frustrating to fans of fantasy book series, like Harry Potter .
Fans worry that filmmakers won't portray their favorite scenes correctly .
Still, fans say they enjoy seeing the book characters come to life . | [
"(CNN) -- Fans of Harry Potter have a lot to talk about this morning. After months of updates to trailers, a stream of released stills and interviews with Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe, fans across the country have finally seen the beginning of the end. Review: Latest 'Harry Potter' shows age . As ... |
ae0c4151a7f737aee0bc76472f0b2521b322b74d | Summarize the following news article. | Wearing a black hat, black jeans and no shirt, Lil Wayne ran onstage to a sea of fans .
"Swear to god ain't nothing, nothing, nothing like home," the rapper said .
Lil Wayne is reportedly now headed to Miami for a giant homecoming party . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Lil Wayne returned to the stage last night at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas for the finale of Drake's Light Dream's and Nightmares tour, stunning fans by joining Drake midway through their new single \"Miss Me.\" \"I'm fresh from my vacation,\" Weezy said as the crowd erupted into absolute... |
71b7b01b44eb0cb881f2cecc07ccecda108c3dd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Gaga and John's song "Hello, Hello" will appear on the soundtrack for a Disney film .
The animated film, "Gnomeo and Juliet," hits theaters on February 11th, 2011 .
John has contributed music to movies before, most notably with "The Lion King" soundtrack . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Lady Gaga and Elton John, who teamed up to open the 52nd Annual Grammys back in January, have collaborated on a new song, \"Hello, Hello.\" It will appear on the soundtrack for the animated Disney film \"Gnomeo and Juliet\" (and not on Gaga's upcoming album \"Born This Way,\") EW's The Music ... |
9b8ee30e2110effc92f0dd428ef6340e35e1db26 | Summarize the following news article. | John Lennon died 30 years ago .
He was shot and killed in New York, near Central Park .
The Beatle had a lasting impact on many . | [
"(CNN) -- Like millions around the world, I owe my early career choices to the Beatles. As a 6-year-old, I stayed up \"late\" one Sunday night to watch the Fab Four explode onto the world stage on \"the Ed Sullivan Show.\" There were the Saturday afternoons I walked to the Plaza Theater in downtown Glasgow, Kentuck... |
743929216fcc2bf015126861a745be8175017ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | Wall Street Journals says deal was being negotiated as recently as last week .
Source also says Apple could still change its plans at the last minute .
Apple and the group have had a long and often fraught relationship . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Many have speculated about what Apple's big announcement tomorrow morning will be, and the Wall Street Journal claims that it has the answer: The Beatles' catalog will finally be available on iTunes. Citing \"people familiar with the situation,\" the paper says that the deal was being negoti... |
1edbd12ee951172b2fd39edbd7d98164c07b4ab0 | Summarize the following news article. | Sloths have very few natural predators .
Costa Rica's roads and power lines threaten its sloth population .
Aviaros del Caribe is the world's only sloth sanctuary . | [
"Editor's Note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is VICE's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where v... |
f586fa77f621f20de46804fd3af73444e83f823d | Summarize the following news article. | With a crop of new releases, Hollywood hopes 2010 will go out with a bang .
Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp tangle in "The Tourist"
Garrett Hedlund gets pulled into the cyberworld of Tron in "Tron: Legacy" | [
"(CNN) -- Need a break from shopping and celebrating the holidays? There will be lots of offerings at your local cinema as Hollywood is releasing a crop of new films through the end of the year. NOW PLAYING . \"Burlesque\" Plot summary: A small-town girl goes to California to perform in a burlesque musical revue. S... |
ee32313ecf5bf9adf1cf17e9671bcd67e92cace5 | Summarize the following news article. | "Le Noise" is the most intimate and natural-sounding album Young has made in a long time .
The artist has played most of these songs on his current tour .
"Le Noise" is, ultimately, an extreme simplicity: the sound of a man who won't give up . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- \"Le Noise\" is Neil Young with eight new songs and no band, accompanying himself on guitars with maximum fuzz and electronics, manipulated by producer Daniel Lanois. The result is one of Young's weirdest studio records -- and that's saying something in a decade that includes the eco-opera \"... |
bce0da392c8c3f07b362afede6b29f5e4cdeee46 | Summarize the following news article. | Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold, Chris Dodd lead filibuster against bill .
They urge their peers to reconsider the legislation over the July 4 recess .
Measure is expected to pass with a large margin and support of Obama, McCain .
House voted last week to overhaul 1978 legislation . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Opponents of a bill that would overhaul the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act blocked consideration Thursday of the controversial bill until after the July 4 recess. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, says the FISA overhaul legislation is \"deeply flawed.\" Senate Democratic leaders ann... |
67faba5cf08f4b5dbecc0296bf3415f92af7f339 | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian nuclear envoy: Iran accepts uranium processing draft deal "in principle"
Three days of talks on Iran's nuclear program wrap up in Vienna .
IAEA chief says draft deal is "balanced approach to the problem"
Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes . | [
"VIENNA, Austria (CNN) -- Iran has accepted a draft agreement that calls for some uranium produced in Iran to be sent abroad for further enrichment, an Iranian diplomat said Wednesday. Mohamed ElBaradei says the agreement is a \"balanced\" approach to the problem. \"In principle we have in fact accepted this offer ... |
8056eb4eb90ffa482064b511c32607fa280e36bc | Summarize the following news article. | Vicente Zambada Niebla and five subordinates arrested, government says .
Zambada is son of Ismael Zambada García, lieutenant in Sinaloa drug cartel .
Authorities blame Sinaloa and other cartels for a surge in violence in the region . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Mexican military has arrested the son of a top drug cartel lieutenant, the government said Thursday. Authorities present suspect Vicente Zambada Niebla to the press Thursday in Mexico City. Vicente Zambada Niebla, known as \"El Vicentillo,\" was arrested Wednesday along with five s... |
101877b5cae1386fad0a31077e90db3879083c9b | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil is ravaged by heavy rains and deadly flooding .
Mt. Etna roars to life with tremors and ash .
The U.S. government proposes healthier school lunches .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 14, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Arizona • Brazil • Nevada . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's the best day of the school-week and you're about to get a f... |
0c787abcbd4703cd3413aba1cc5cb5225dc94d75 | Summarize the following news article. | United States, Canada, France, others have issued alerts about travel to Mexico .
Mexican tourism director says visitors shouldn't worry, just stay alert .
Official: "There are very safe zones and there are zones that are not safe"
Travel company says economy, not perceptions of violence, is hurting most . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexico's tourism director on Wednesday downplayed the risk of violence facing tourists, despite warnings for travelers to think twice about visiting the country. A cliff diver jumps from \"La Quebrada\" cliff in Acapulco, Mexico. The diving is a popular tourist attraction. \"In all pa... |
d9699dc87c898b466b112fea8b48980e9df6e08d | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama visits Buchenwald concentration camp, Germany, on Friday .
His great-uncle helped liberate one of the complex's sub-camps during WWII .
Director of Buchenwald camp memorial: Survivors see Obama as a grandson .
Obama will meet some camp survivors during his visit . | [
"WEIMAR, Germany (CNN) -- A long narrow road winds through a thick forest up a hill called the \"Ettesberg,\" on the outskirts of Weimar in central Germany. The ovens where tens of thousands of bodies were cremated are restored and working. The road goes on for miles through the forest, but every once in a while yo... |
e8a03bda1f80db3368735c3a414a7d45b8ba8fa0 | Summarize the following news article. | A national conversation builds in the aftermath of an Arizona shooting .
The storm system that paralyzed the Southeast now threatens the Northeast .
Haiti is still reeling one year after a devastating earthquake .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 12, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Arizona • Gulf of Mexico • Haiti . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's a pleasure to welcome you to this midweek edition of... |
085bef8cffe49937181d80e92e0efce39ec814b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspects caught in Gulf of Aden after failed hijacking, India says .
Boats, weapons, ammo, equipment also seized, officials say .
Piracy off Horn of Africa has sharply increased this year . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said. Piracy suspects raise their hands in surrender as an Indian navy boat approaches. In addition to the 12 S... |
f8fc72bf3aa22583829daa490f2b0c4e2afb70a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Find out who the leaders will be in the 112th U.S. Congress .
Journey through a Haitian town where riots have broken out .
Consider the potential impact of city living on the brain .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 18, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Washington, D.C. • Dominican Republic / Haiti • Kobe, Japan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. JOYCE JOSEPH, CNN STUDENT NEWS: That paper airplane can only mea... |
086354d7dc8962e86ad660613ca51416a4ed5f17 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine some of the stories making headlines in Washington, D.C.
Find out why TIME Magazine named Facebook's founder the Person of the Year .
Investigate the career advice offered in our latest Career Connection .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- December 16, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Washington, D.C. • Boston, Massachusetts . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We're seniors at Tulare Union High School, and you're watching.... |
b05d9e208cb37c1efb93950d9bf504571a252e39 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea fight back to beat Liverpool 3-1 in their Champions League quarterfinal .
Branislav Ivanovic (2) and Didier Drogba give the London side a vital advantage .
Liverpool had taken a fifth-minute lead when Fernando Torres fired them ahead . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea have one foot in the Champions League semifinals after fighting back from going a goal down at Anfield to beat Premier League rivals Liverpool 3-1 in their quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. Chelsea players celebrate Branislav Ivanovic's equalizer on their way to a stunning win at Anfield. The L... |
497249a1df258b5fb42185ede2a07f59b76d4b68 | Summarize the following news article. | Explore what could happen if the U.S. doesn't take action on the debt .
Consider the penalty for a football player's post-touchdown prayer .
Join the first lady for a tour of the White House's holiday decorations .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- December 3, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Russia • Qatar • Washington . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome on CNN Student News! And on this Friday, w... |
355d801937e679888d4c08fb0731b96436be82af | Summarize the following news article. | Learn about the tension caused by accusations of currency manipulation .
Discover how some Americans paid tribute to their country's veterans .
Find out why some people around the world choose to live near volcanoes .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 12, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • South Korea • New York, New York . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome! And we're not the only ones who thi... |
f66a67222c2ebf0e19a9c37ab6553cf8759b0f91 | Summarize the following news article. | Learn what President Obama talked about on his visit to India .
See who ran through the streets of New York City in its annual marathon .
Hear from a production assistant about the skills needed to become a journalist .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 8, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • India • Haiti • New York, New York . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hope you're rested up and that you had a great weekend ... |
0fefa48612cd3d96d990b72a278fd025c584ad4c | Summarize the following news article. | Find out why President Obama's trip to Afghanistan didn't go as planned .
Hear how tariffs would be affected by a U.S.-South Korea trade agreement .
Consider how a social experiment challenges one school district to unplug .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- December 6, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • South Korea • Albania • Israel . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. UNIDENTIFIED STUDENTS: Welcome to CNN Student News with Carl Azuz! CARL AZUZ, CNN... |
f5c3f5af5894d565a33d605ac37fdfb5e11e0a85 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyler Clementi committed suicide after the broadcast of a sexual encounter with a man .
Students Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei are charged with invasion of privacy .
Ravi and Wei might face additional charges such as bias .
Clementi's family says it hopes the tragedy will serve as a call for compassion . | [
"(CNN) -- Rutgers University held an emotional vigil Sunday evening as the campus grapples with the suicide of a student whose sexual encounter with another man was broadcast online. The body of Tyler Clementi, 18, was recovered from the Hudson River on Thursday, more than a week after he jumped from the George Was... |
876caef33ac11bfdef02a32eb9860e10d0729967 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine the billions of dollars spent on the U.S. midterm elections .
Explore the challenges of distributing medical supplies in Haiti .
Learn about the Great Depression and one event that helped start it .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 29, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Indonesia • Haiti . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARMEN SMITH (DOROTHY): The city of Leeds, Alabama. CARSYN WHITEHEAD (TIN MAN): Home of the Mighty GreenWave... |
93e749e14f0f9ed41d2471c9ff054789c5d928ec | Summarize the following news article. | Hear why some say that World War I actually ended last Sunday .
Discover what scientists have learned about marine biodiversity .
Weigh in on a plan to put ads on school notices .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 5, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Washington, D.C. • Germany • Massachusetts . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Broadcasting from the CNN Center in Atlanta, Geo... |
8f493076678414542f0fce03747fca1d511f88be | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. State Department handles the fallout after secret documents appear on WikiLeaks .
China suggests a meeting to handle tensions between North Korea and South Korea .
Supporters and opponents weigh in on the DREAM Act .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 30, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • North Korea • Cancun, Mexico . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Glad to see you've tuned back in to CNN Student News! My nam... |
7c2f4c61dfc07a74fe4b493e4c35594d7bd6548d | Summarize the following news article. | Hear why the U.S. government wants Americans in Europe to be on guard .
Learn about some examples of lost and found in the animal kingdom .
Hit the gridiron to meet a pair of female varsity football players .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 4, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Europe • North Carolina • Little Rock, Arkansas . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's the first full week of October, and w... |
7f9845bf0368a10bd72b0ebd1da5878666a7fe2f | Summarize the following news article. | Find out how officials claim to have thwarted a terror plot .
Consider a debate over a ban on toys in some fast food meals .
Learn about the benefits of baseball in parts of South Africa .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 30, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Cape Town, South Africa • Chile . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Officials think they've uncovered a terror plot that was... |
4e7540c857aacfed13641b890179575e326acf80 | Summarize the following news article. | Hear why the subject of jobs is a top priority in Washington .
Learn about natural disasters in New Zealand and Guatemala .
Consider whether an anti-loitering technology targets teens .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 7, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • New Zealand • Guatemala • Chile . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Well, there's a new technology out that makes annoying n... |
506bcb069816a8114612d4967d8b1438a2f7b8b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Hear what President Obama discussed during his speech at the U.N.
Find out why a Pledge to America takes aim at the new health care law .
Consider the plight of the pangolin, an endangered species in Asia .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 24, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • New York, New York • Vietnam • Moscow, Russia . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hi, I'm Carl Azuz. If there's one thing I'... |
cfe4bb2695126554e590ed690540b012f979d078 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Day was marred by death of spectator struck by a vehicle .
Nani Roma upstages pre-race car favorites to set early pace at Dakar Rally in Argentina .
Spanish driver leads two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz by more than two minutes .
Roma's BMW team-mate Stephane Peterhansel, a nine-time winner, was third . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish driver Nani Roma upstaged the pre-race favorites to set the early pace at the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Saturday. The day was marred by the death of a spectator who, along with other spectators, was struck during the race's first stage. The others were being treated for \"slight injuries,\" acco... |
018e3016e48a4aaf442a2db16d4b1143d3b662ea | Summarize the following news article. | Learn about efforts to contain a wildfire burning across parts of Colorado .
Consider a controversy surrounding a protest that involves the Quran .
Head to Japan to visit a school that the principal runs like a business .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 8, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Colorado • Texas • Japan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Carl Azuz and you're watching CNN Student News! Today's head... |
9f4fee26c946c696474a8aff209030ddfe782ca0 | Summarize the following news article. | MME takes a look at Iraq's current construction boom .
The boom means profits for foreign firms but not for Iraq's construction companies .
Plus MME talks to the Kurdish Prime Minister about the growing investment to the region. | [
"In focus -- Iraq's Economic Revival Iraq is experiencing a massive construction boom, especially in Baghdad where greater security has led to many companies investing in real estate projects. But it is mostly foreign companies that are benefiting from the boom while many Iraqi companies feel abandoned by their ... |
8df314da80e8a3214e5f6f78b7000aaa9e72f8d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Bahrain has applied to list its traditional pearl diving beds as world heritage sites.
MME explores the kingdom's pearl traditions, once a major source of its income .
Plus MME sits down with the Moroccan Minister of Tourism . | [
"In focus -- Reviving the pearl industry . Harvesting pearls was a major source of income for Bahrain and the region until the early 20th century when Japanese cultured pearls flooded world markets and oil was discovered. Now Bahrain is trying to revive interest in its pearl tradition. It's applying to UNESCO to li... |
2412ee85c474ba58b23960f495f9459102faa7a8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Electricity is intentionally cut in parts of Queensland .
Emergency agency: 200,000 people are directly impacted by flooding .
Rockhampton, Queensland, is the worst-hit major population center .
Prime minister: Flooding will cost "hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars" | [
"(CNN) -- Massive flooding that has swept through Queensland, Australia, and claimed at least one life will likely force the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and close a regional airport for weeks, an emergency agency said Sunday. The flooding has directly impacted about 200,000 people, according to Emergency Ma... |
b31e35976cf6595c702ed48f8f5cdb1b674c8546 | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI in Middle East, courting Muslims, urging religious freedom .
Allen: Pope hopes Christians and Muslims will join forces to defend shared values .
Allen: Price for alliance is a "greater capacity for pluralism" within Islam .
Allen: Pope's relations with Muslims have been rocky: Can he pull it off? | [
"AMMAN, Jordan (CNN) -- For more than 20 years, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then the Vatican's top doctrinal czar, was the intellectual architect of the papacy of John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI and Jordanian Prince Ghazi Bin Talal leave the King Hussein mosque in Amman on Saturday. Thus, when Ratzinger was elected ... |
d0f952f8e356b40486485d6b7f799af92d39362a | Summarize the following news article. | Korean pop culture sensation will be on Talk Asia later this month .
27-year-old has gone from backup dancer to appearing in Hollywood films .
Rain will be appearing with answers to your questions . | [
"(CNN) -- He's gone from being a backup dancer to the biggest thing in Asian pop culture, an actor and singer who has sold millions of albums. K-pop sensation and actor Rain faced your questions. The 27-year-old South Korean has even faced down U.S. comedian Steven Colbert in a spoof dance-off. The comedy skit cam... |
22af021ae9ad720c6abab35f93f7258fa62a5960 | Summarize the following news article. | The UAE has offered advice and expertise to plug the leak in the Gulf of Mexico .
MME take a look at the advanced technology in place in Abu Dhabi to prevent oil spills .
Plus MME talks to the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority . | [
"In focus -- Technology transfer . It's been a month since an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico led to one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. This week the UAE announced that it is ready to offer advice and expertise to help plug the leak. MME takes an inside look at the advanced technology in place in Abu Dhab... |
75e80cd9a16e71c503d4bbed1c5676667705ad7b | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid back to winning ways with 1-0 win over Mallorca .
Benzema's 61st minute strike sees Jose Mourinho's side keep touch with leaders Barcelona .
Almeria win lifts them off bottom of table; Atletico Madrid lose 1-0 to Sporting Gijon . | [
"(CNN) -- A solitary goal from Karim Benzema kept Real Madrid in touch with league leaders Barcelona on Sunday night as Jose Mourinho's side overcame Mallorca 1-0 at the Bernabeu. The French striker's left-footed effort in the 61st minute ensured Madrid returned to winning ways after a disappointing draw against Al... |
d505abd51b833a98daad6a9ff9d4f0a5043c21c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Carlos Sainz is closing on his first Dakar Rally car title after extending his lead with victory on Tuesday's 10th stage in the South American event.
Spaniard wins Tuesday's 10th stage in the South American event to be 10 minutes ahead .
Second-placed Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar loses one minute 40 seconds, finishing fo... | [
"(CNN) -- Carlos Sainz is closing on his first Dakar Rally car title after extending his lead with victory on Tuesday's 10th stage in the South American event. The Spaniard, who led last year's race before crashing out on the 12th stage, was 10 minutes and six seconds ahead of Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah ... |
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