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18122222790599d3eb901cb1a4a0ed5424f9e9c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Almost 40,000 people use Oxford Circus crossing every hour says Westminster City Council .
The $7.6 million diagonal crossing was inspired by Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Oxford Circus is one of the busiest junctions in the heart of London. Until recently, it was also the most congested. Every hour, almost 40,000 people were herded around the crossroads in slow, cramped, and sometimes dangerous conditions. It is also the busiest pedestrian crossing in Europ... |
c45c966cf7970f1665ef48fd4dcd893bbe08fd78 | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney says well-known paleontologist will plead guilty to stealing dinosaur bones .
Nate Murphy, of the Judith River Dinosaur Institute, has made major fossil finds .
Murphy is accused of taking fossils from federal lands in Montana .
Smithsonian: "Theft of fossils from pubic lands has long been a problem" | [
"(CNN) -- An internationally renowned paleontologist will plead guilty to stealing dinosaur bones from federal land, his attorneys said in a court filing. Paleontologist Nate Murphy is expected to plead guilty to stealing fossils from federal land. Nate Murphy, whose famous finds include Leonardo, one of the best-p... |
89d63ce49510fd16cbdde655ff0b1d9123dc9d9c | Summarize the following news article. | The Icehotel started out in 1990 as nothing more than a crude igloo .
Now guests can stay in elaborate suites handcrafted in ice by artists .
Bathrooms are located in a heated chalet . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- I've never been a fan of the cold. As a kid, my favorite part of skiing was the hot chocolate, and I relished blizzards for the snow days, not the snowball fights. So when I booked a trip to the Icehotel in northern Sweden, my family and friends were amused -- and a bit concerned, especially whe... |
db2e7db8094e41dbb37e7847f12eb95400ea7a0f | Summarize the following news article. | World Cup trophy starts publicity trip ahead of 2010 tournament .
Only members of tournament winning teams and heads of state can touch trophy .
The gold trophy has a 24-hour security detail .
CNN reporter, cameraman allowed nowhere near it . | [
"CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) -- I'm traveling with a chunk of gold -- the World Cup Trophy -- from Zurich, Switzerland to Cairo, Egypt. CNN's Ben Wedeman checks the World Cup is not getting a better seat than him. When CNN Johannesburg Bureau Chief Kim Norgaard suggested I fly from Zurich to Cairo to cover the arrival of th... |
b5c5e29cd8d026a5b14fee02659f3b94dcb76687 | Summarize the following news article. | It's expected to arrive Thursday or Friday, an engineer overseeing the drilling said .
Platform, called Plan C, will be part of operation to drill to reach the miners .
Plan A drill is making progress; Plan B drill has hit a snag .
33 miners have been trapped for 35 days, 2,300 feet under the earth . | [
"(CNN) -- A large oil drilling platform is on its way to the Chilean mine where 33 trapped miners are awaiting rescue and is expected to arrive later Thursday or Friday, an engineer overseeing the drilling said. According to Andre Sougarret, the 42-truck convoy carrying the drill was in the area of Antofagasta, Chi... |
ef0c1531eef1040d7b73f8a376f5fcd57a139c1a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Deficit in budget year 2009 expected to grow to $482 billion, budget chief says .
NEW: 2009 deficit is smaller than 2004 deficit in terms of GDP, Nussle says .
White House points to faltering economy, budget stimulus package for increase .
Top Democrat says Bush has won "gold medal" for fiscal irresponsibility . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush's budget chief blamed the faltering economy and the bipartisan stimulus package for the record $482 billion deficit the White House predicted for the 2009 budget year. The White House blames a faltering economy and the stimulus package for the increased budget deficit. Jim Nussle... |
ae0dae2234b9e11e1a907b4d265160779c32a8c3 | Summarize the following news article. | There are many options for people who seek food festivals with an unusual twist .
RoadKill Cook-Off features dishes incorporating meat from deer, squirrels, snakes .
Waikiki Spam Jam in Hawaii celebrates the canned luncheon meat .
Garlic ice cream at the Gilroy Garlic Festival tastes like vanilla ice cream with a kick ... | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people converge on the small town of Marlinton, West Virginia, each fall for a feast whose main ingredients were unlucky enough to crawl, slither or lurk too close to a speeding car. Unusual food festivals include BugFest in Raleigh, North Carolina, where a young visitor tries a stir-fried sc... |
56893eed4689fb0f4be85d8b4961f2c022dafc25 | Summarize the following news article. | Yohji Yamamoto is known for his distinctive black, minimalist style .
He has been a leading fashion designer over the last three decades .
He opens the doors to a model-casting session for the first time . | [
"One of the world's greatest fashion designers, Yohji Yamamoto has helped blaze a trail for Asia over the last three decades. Yohji Yamamoto brought masculine styles to the catwalk, rejecting traditional ideas of sexiness. He brought geometric minimalism to the catwalk in the late 1970's while other designers focus... |
2e26727e59e7e4552e7f871d34ee8dbe5840c068 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giffords' doctors say she is undergoing "aggressive therapy"
Doctors: It could take months -- or longer -- for her to get back to where she was .
One immediate worry is an infection in her brain .
The other concern is the buildup of fluid in the brain . | [
"Houston (CNN) -- In the days and weeks to come, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound to the head will be a marathon, not a sprint, doctors say. Nearly three weeks after her brain injury, there are several acute medical issues to be concerned about, according to doctors not involved with her care.... |
71da5642a4ad9a866a6b71663852fda924d38bb8 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 1,200 NASA workers were laid off Friday because of the shuttle program's end .
The layoffs went ahead despite Congress' approval of NASA's $19 billion budget .
Many NASA workers, like John Bundy, haven't updated their résumé in decades .
Bundy, whose last day was Friday, is taking welding classes at a communi... | [
"Kennedy Space Center, Florida (CNN) -- After 31 years and two months at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, John Bundy is joining the ranks of the unemployed. He showed up for his last day at 7 a.m. Friday, turned in his employee badge and then left to go hunting. \"I'm very proud I was a part of this,\" he said. \"There... |
6c39cdc7a927609e3621d7edd4c09dce2b48b33c | Summarize the following news article. | "We did a test with a capsule in a tube 12 meters long," engineer says .
Rene Aguilar: "We were trying to see how the capsule functions in the tube"
Metal casing would have to be lowered into the hole before rescue attempt .
Officials: Tentative date for bringing up miners is early November . | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- Chilean officials said Thursday the first test of a rescue capsule designed to rescue 33 trapped miners was carried out successfully. \"We did a test with a capsule in a tube 12 meters long,\" said engineer Rene Aguilar. \"We were trying to see how the capsule functions in the tube -- the w... |
0bee66847029b5c8491d07de2e6850e66041dfd1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chancellor says "process was handled appropriately"
Ivor van Heerden led inquiry into failure of New Orleans levee system .
It put much of blame on Army Corps of Engineers .
He was told last year that his contract will not be renewed . | [
"(CNN) -- A researcher who warned of Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic damage sued Louisiana State University on Wednesday, accusing university officials of pushing him out of his job over his criticism of the Army Corps of Engineers. Ivor van Heerden led the investigation into the failure of the levee system surrou... |
bda7a74d6a018b9858c09d50c0cad29da13473d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Wife of trapped miner in Chile gives birth to third child .
Couple names daughter Esperanza, which means hope .
Woman evades hospital's no-recording rule by having Caesarean .
Second couple also expecting . | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- For one trapped miner in a collapsed mine in Chile, \"Hope\" weighs only 7 pounds. Esperanza, which means hope in Spanish, is the name of Ariel Ticona's baby girl. She is also believed to be the first child born to any of the 33 miners during their nightmarish weeks buried underground. Espe... |
e89b4d3e44a1d4098296ea93615e37a8b31bbf4a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prototypes of cages to be used to hoist the men to the surface to be reviewed .
NEW: Crews are betting on which of three drilling efforts will lead to rescue .
Chile's mining minister: Rescue by early November or earlier is possible .
Lead hole for Plan B expected to break through to cavern this weekend . | [
"Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- Chile's mining minister expressed optimism Thursday that the 33 miners trapped since early last month 2,300 feet (701 meters) below ground here will be rescued in early November and maybe sooner. \"Everything is going a little bit better than anticipated,\" Laurence Golborne told CNN about ... |
c7538c5e06e9ca4b06123764aa9d7ef7045ed342 | Summarize the following news article. | Austria defeat Germany and Norway to secure gold in the men's team ski jumping .
A giant leap of 146.5 meters from Gregor Schlierenzauer ensured Austria's victory .
The Austrian quartet collected an Olympic record points total of 1107.9 . | [
"(CNN) -- A day after the disheartening loss of its star-studded team in the men's hockey preliminaries, Canada got a warm boost when the pair of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won ice dancing gold Monday night. Leading after two rounds, the duo scored a 110.42 in the free dance for a 221.57 total and the title. The ... |
396da68c3fb5113ba5dcbcd96e3f309aa4c45086 | Summarize the following news article. | It is possible to find a moderately-priced gift for your fashionista friend .
A three-piece ring set from Marc Jacobs will only cost you $11 .
For the bookworm on your list, "American Dior" is a fashionable find . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- Objective: Find a fabulous but not outrageously priced gift for the label-loving fashionista on your holiday list. This seemingly daunting task is no problem, with InStyle.com's seven stylish picks. Marc Jacobs Geo Ring Set . Slipping into something by one of her favorite designers has never been ... |
7c5c1ef2d52bfba9f4cbc85e0136847471bfe301 | Summarize the following news article. | Some people will receive homegrown food gifts this holiday season .
Kenneth Wingard gives away peach jam and preserves from his California ranch .
Liz Porter makes gift baskets filled with homemade jams, jellies, pickles, relishes . | [
"(CNN) -- Some Americans are giving homegrown food and specialty items as presents this holiday season and spending a fraction of what they'd pay in a store. Who doesn't like a tasty bargain? According to the National Gardening Association, about 41 million households participate in food gardening; 58 percent do it... |
a495591b274e9f725544366d12ced6c1eced4551 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple's Steve Jobs participated in the company's earnings call, which is unusual .
Jobs had choice words for competitors including Google, RIM, Nokia and Adobe .
Android is Apple's biggest competitors in the smartphone industry, Jobs said . | [
"(CNN) -- Apple's Steve Jobs gave quite a monologue Monday, dressing down competing makers of smartphones, tablets and software. The brunt of that was aimed at Google, which makes the Android software that powers smartphones from a range of manufacturers including Motorola, Samsung Electronics and HTC. First, Jobs ... |
4db21f0d72484e643bd4c98d10de11a0aebbf847 | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft off to a promising start with the Samsung Focus .
Despite a few imperfections with usability and web browsing, the OS is a polished gem .
Windows Phone 7's colorful tile-based interface is a visual treat .
Mobile Internet Explorer isn't as bad as desktop browser, but not much better . | [
"(WIRED) -- Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's complete do-over of its mobile operating system, is off to a promising start with the Samsung Focus. Despite a few imperfections with usability and web browsing, the big M has polished a gem with this OS, and it truly shines through this iPhone lookalike's beautiful display... |
95b39081907f47c9d4865beaab5fce82b88c838d | Summarize the following news article. | Berlusconi says he doesn't like his job as Italian leader .
Says he entered politics because of growing power of communists in Italy .
He insists he hasn't committed a single gaffe; all "invented by the papers"
Blames press for his wife's divorce announcement earlier this year . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he governs Italy out of a sense of duty and sacrifice, not because he enjoys the job. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at a press conference in Rome on Oct. 7, 2009 . The conservative, flamboyant Italian leader, 73, says he actually doesn't like go... |
1eff5148c4fcc6bc0248301fe5cd0763e624d8db | Summarize the following news article. | With all the mud in southern Afghanistan, everyone stinks, Barbara Starr says .
Marines also wear heavy body armor all the time, adding to the discomfort .
Armor is only heavy "until the bad guys start shooting at you," Marines say .
Marines often travel in "7-ton truck" that's open in the back and sides . | [
"CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr and photojournalist Peter Morris traveled to southern Afghanistan with Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps. CNN's Barbara Starr is on assignment in Afghanistan, where she says Marines are living in very tough terrain. HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Our... |
0f5f59cbba223eb413478b22a2e4539c63cf0a57 | Summarize the following news article. | Birthing Project USA helps soon-to-be mothers find guidance and support .
The goal of the mentoring program is to prevent babies from being born sick .
Kathryn Hall-Trujillo came up with the idea while she was a public health administrator .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2010 CNN Heroes . | [
"(CNN) -- When she was a public health administrator for the state of California, Kathryn Hall-Trujillo found that her greatest challenge was paying for babies who were born sick. \"The figure we were working with at that time was about $300,000 ... to stabilize a baby for the first 90 days,\" said Hall-Trujillo, w... |
ef2e6857430318681d76f9e60960c516fd607b76 | Summarize the following news article. | About 30 U.S. military personnel in Pakistan, sources say .
Frontier Corps being taught how to fight Taliban, al Qaeda militants .
Training focuses on Pakistan's tribal region, which borders Afghanistan .
Frontier Corps are ethnic Pashtuns recruited from tribal region . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- About 30 U.S. military personnel are training members of Pakistan's Frontier Corps on how to fight Taliban and al Qaeda militants in Pakistan's tribal regions, according to several U.S. military sources. A missile, perhaps from a U.S. drone, hit a Taliban school Thursday in Pakistan's North Wa... |
3a076890adced05da24401e8c54337007f1c0015 | Summarize the following news article. | Militants killed during a fight with troops in Gereshk district of Helmand province .
Afghan soldiers had been conducting combat reconnaissance .
Militants fired at the troops with small-arms and rocket-propelled grenades .
Australian soldier killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Thirty armed militants were killed on Thursday during a fight with troops in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers listen to a speach in Nadi Ali district, Helmand province, on February 5, 2009. The incident occurred in the Gereshk district of Helmand province, ... |
bab58be958981d19f7a5056064aee11213eb7c80 | Summarize the following news article. | Top seed Caroline Wozniacki is into the semifinals of the Australian Open .
The Dane beat Francesca Schiavone 3-6 6-3 6-3 to reach her first Melbourne semifinal .
She will face Li Na of China, who defeated Andrea Petkovic in straight-sets .
Li is bidding to become China's first grand slam singles champion . | [
"(CNN) -- Top seed Caroline Wozniacki kept her hopes of a maiden grand slam title alive on Tuesday when she came from behind to defeat Francesca Schiavone in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Denmark's Wozniacki lost the first set in her last-eight tie with sixth seed Schiavone before she fought back to clinch a 3... |
78208fb8259d65c9023ed8f75e17b4c4746d6c1b | Summarize the following news article. | Game supports two turntables; plastic microphone and more freestyle tricks .
Common says that games like this can help introduce modern fans to classic artists .
MC says motion-sensing video games are making former arcade enthusiasts take notice . | [
"(CNN) -- The holidays have arguably come early for armchair disc jockeys, who can scratch along with exclusive musical mash-ups of songs by popular artists in remix simulator \"DJ Hero 2.\" Supporting two turntables and a plastic microphone, additional freestyle tricks and an expanded single-player career mode, th... |
a9a6a6957f278f7df517b0cc27869f3f4328364d | Summarize the following news article. | Fire chief came across officer, told her she "needed to stay" for her daughter .
Chief says people were hollering all over the scene: "I had no idea"
Billy Rhoads began firefighting when he was a teen . | [
"Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- The call came over the radio. \"Shots fired.\" And then, even worse: \"Officer down.\" Billy Rhoads, chief of the Fort Hood Fire Department, grabbed a radio and donned his flak jacket. He jumped into his SUV and tore down the road. A dozen or so blocks away, at the Soldier Readiness Cente... |
37212ce2c5e473b6afd915b02742a13b5974dae0 | Summarize the following news article. | Marek Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising .
Both Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk pay tribute .
Edelman is thought to have been the last surviving commander of the uprising .
During early 1980s Edelman was active with Polish trade union movement, Solidarity . | [
"(CNN) -- Leading figures from Poland to the United States have been paying tribute to Marek Edelman, the anti-Nazi resistance fighter and Solidarity movement supporter who died Friday. Marek Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in World War II. Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw G... |
4c51e1ec048a427a04852c462af0725cabdd076e | Summarize the following news article. | Crews recover body of missing sailor from sunken South Korea ship .
Ship went down in Yellow Sea; cause not yet known .
Death toll now stands at 40; six sailors listed as missing . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The body of a missing sailor was recovered in the wreckage of a South Korean ship that went down in the Yellow Sea in March, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday. The ship sank mysteriously in an incident that heightened tensions between North and South Korea. South Korea is investigati... |
ca99bb4be5c6a3074fe9f6050d75c99584be8df1 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyson Gay powers to 200m victory in 20 seconds dead at London Grand Prix .
Gay has been struggling with a groin injury ahead of the world championships .
American is set to take on Usain Bolt over 100 and 200m in Berlin next month .
Bolt anchors Racers TC to victory in sprint relay in 37.46 seconds . | [
"(CNN) -- Tyson Gay sent out a world championship message to Usain Bolt as he eased to victory in the 200 meters at the London Grand Prix on Saturday in a super-fast 20 seconds dead. Tyson Gay powers off the bend on his way to 200m victory in the London Grand Prix. Gay shrugged off a minor groin injury coming into... |
bab13ffb841d7fffc9c405787ae48db3dde98584 | Summarize the following news article. | A governor suspends their sentences, saying one must donate a kidney to the other .
"You don't know how many nights I prayed for this," their mother says .
The two sisters spent 16 years in prison for armed robbery .
A lawyer says Jamie Scott is gravely ill and needs a kidney transplant . | [
"Pensacola, Florida (CNN) -- Evelyn Rasco started crying early Saturday morning as soon as she saw the cars carrying her daughters turn the corner. Minutes later, her voice took on a tougher tone: \"I'll tell you one thing, y'all ain't going back to the state of Mississippi. I'll tell you that. Y'all ain't going th... |
d00c82a21e3fdc7b826fec488c82ccfecdefac39 | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Masekela, Freshlyground and Soweto Gospel Choir among those added to concert .
Local artists had been angry that South Africans would not be properly represented .
Organizers initially named only three South African acts for June 10 line-up .
Concert takes place in Johannesburg the night before the World Cup kicks... | [
"(CNN) -- International music stars Shakira, the Black-Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys will now be joined by several top South African names at the launch concert for the soccer World Cup in June. Local artists had been upset that the host nation would not well-represented at the June 10 event after only three acts -- BL... |
feb6f3a3dce3152db6178ae3202759abb455fae4 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani troops fighting to oust Taliban militants from volatile province .
U.S-led coalition and NATO, based in Afghanistan, have long criticized Pakistan .
Islamabad, coalition says, not effective in halting border attacks from inside Pakistan .
Pakistan has denied the claims, has launched operations to rout out mil... | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A military offensive to rid Pakistan's northwest of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has killed more than 1,000 militants since it began in full force earlier this month, the country's interior ministry said Sunday. A Pakistani girl displaced by the offensive against the Taliban rests at ... |
84c9576660c943d2249824846e44372d4159f79b | Summarize the following news article. | Study finds unusually high occurrences of abnormal left and right ventricular functioning .
Findings are first to possibly link work at Ground Zero to cardiovascular problems .
Study was initially intended to test strains of job and effects of Ground Zero .
Testing officers in other cities could help put findings in co... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday. The study revealed that police officers who worked at the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks had unusually high occurr... |
57d8cfcd57b77a2c5209a4749683f2ed5938806d | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Exercise in heart-failure patients is safe, helps well-being, reduces mortality .
About 5 million people in the United States have chronic heart failure .
In heart failure, the heart is too weak to pump blood through the body effectively . | [
"Moderate exercise can help patients with failing hearts feel better -- and it's safe, according to the largest-ever study of exercise in people with chronic heart failure, published as two articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients in the exercise group were given exercise training and e... |
cfd32c18bae1119fed73e753ba7d8acaa6f505f9 | Summarize the following news article. | More automakers are shipping vehicles with computerized features, Web access .
Features include pedestrian-detecting cameras, on-demand traffic reports .
Ford to include Web-enabled dashboard computer in full-size pickups, vans . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Cell phones and TVs converging with the Internet? That's so 2008. The next big tech trend may be the marriage of computer technology to your car or truck. This spring, Ford will offer a dashboard computing system on its full-size pickups and E-series vans. This month, Hyundai is launchin... |
8680b93ae5482ee1638ccfe6fbf729c1ad5b4f15 | Summarize the following news article. | Travelers urged to postpone journeys to Mumbai following terror attacks .
Indian PM says attackers aimed to "indiscriminately kill innocent foreigners"
Visitors to Mumbai urged to stay indoors, await further developments .
Flights to, from Mumbai's main airport undisrupted, Air India spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Travelers heading for Mumbai were urged to postpone their journeys Thursday amid fears that foreigners could be targeted following Wednesday's terror attacks that left more than 100 people dead and two luxury hotels under siege. Indian reserve soldiers keep vigil outside the residence of the Indian Prime ... |
40e5f1ed5637d79aeb15af713b92c6a324414740 | Summarize the following news article. | Italians have gathered to farewell nearly 300 earthquake victims .
Almost 20,000 have braved chilly nights in tents, about 11,000 others in hotels .
Toll from Monday morning's earthquake continues to rise: 287 now dead . | [
"L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) -- The youngest hadn't lived half a year. The oldest had lived nearly a hundred. A rescue worker Friday kisses the coffin of a child killed by this week's earthquake in central Italy. The official government list of victims from this week's earthquake in central Italy reached 287 on Friday, a... |
b8f22a322eca86b79a9e82fa15193ef433d67bac | Summarize the following news article. | Malerba is the tribe's first female leader in almost 300 years .
She believes that one should try to always be a positive force in the world .
She wants to help members straddle both the Mohegan world and the local community . | [
"(CNN) -- Lynn Malerba has years of experience taking care of hearts -- those of her patients as a nurse, those of her community as health director and now, as chief, those of her tribe. Recently, Malerba officially accepted the leadership role of chief of the Mohegan tribe -- the tribe's first female leader in alm... |
6b30836260549f87b6d17e51bfa23120c7b1adb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Maine Troop Greeters welcome soldiers and Marines at Bangor International Airport .
The mission includes troops returning from or heading to a war zone .
"It makes me feel good," says one soldier headed out on his first deployment .
Troops also are offered snacks and the use of a cell phone to call their loved ones . | [
"BANGOR, Maine (CNN) -- Karen Walker has shaken half a million hands in the last few years -- at least that's her best guess. Korean War veteran Don Guptill greets a returning soldier at Bangor International Airport in Maine. She and the other 40 or so members of the Maine Troop Greeters have made it their mission ... |
b12adac40778c83108f0e2941b0a63a7565e6bf9 | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" shines a light on slum-dwellers in India .
Huge growth means four of top eight billionaires on Forbes rich list are Indian .
But the new wealth has bypassed India's 456 million poor .
Nisha Agrawal of Oxfam says there are: "two Indias, one rich, one impoverished" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- They are the tales of two very different people. Director Danny Boyle's film \"Slumdog Millionaire\" shines a stark light on poverty in India. One an amoral businessman pouring out his life story to the Chinese Premier, the other a lovelorn teenager appearing on \"Kaun Banega Crorepati,\" ... |
3f74a9e3c89695e5e39cb034864e1a1e8f37a9ed | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Rivers in Alaska, California and Georgia are among the 10 most endangered .
Report released Tuesday by American Rivers, a leading river-conservation group .
Waterways from past American Rivers' endangered lists have been preserved . | [
"(CNN) -- Rivers are the arteries of our infrastructure. Flowing from highlands to the sea, they breathe life into ecosystems and communities. A levee breach in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River System could have dire effects, a new report says. But many rivers in the United States are in trouble. Rivers in Alaska, ... |
ad0d99d8da14d89df36d1be5ca3ada86a9658ea2 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi boy who was set on fire by masked men arrives for treatment .
12,000 CNN readers contributed to fund to help 5-year-old Youssif .
Boy's mom asks, "Am I in heaven?"
Youssif is to meet with surgeon later Wednesday . | [
"Editor's note: CNN agreed not to use the full names of the family members in this article due to concern for their safety. Youssif, now in an apartment in Los Angeles, will need months of treatment. LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Youssif, the 5-year-old Iraqi boy who was savagely burned by masked men, arrived i... |
471bf7afcb424053134c3b079c8d34ea3666b6e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Travelers with flu-like symptoms coming back from Mexico should stay at home .
Healthy travelers coming from Mexico can continue to go to work and school .
There are more than 230 confirmed cases of swine flu worldwide, according to WHO .
Companies and schools are erring on the side of safety asking people not to come ... | [
"(CNN) -- As the swine flu outbreak escalates across the globe, U.S. travelers returning from Mexico are wondering what to do when they come home. Travelers leaving a Mexican airport fill out questionnaires about their health. On Wednesday, Christine Kovar of San Francisco, California, returned from a vacation to N... |
a77a64ffe4079bf611afd3f208152cf6e9e37eeb | Summarize the following news article. | Robert David Hall hates to admit it, but he still believes that "Love is all you need"
Hall says he's a husband, father, brother, cousin, nephew, friend, co-worker .
He says his disability, walking on prosthetic limbs, helped him find himself .
His greatest joy is being the father of Andrew and husband of Judy . | [
"(CNN) -- Trying to answer the question \"Who am I?\" is a tricky undertaking. I tend to despise labels, but it's probably helpful to have some idea of who you perceive yourself to be and how others perceive you. It seems logical that you can examine this question from many angles: where you fit in statistically, ... |
9a9c05a25015e9e0730b634c974a33a2220d4822 | Summarize the following news article. | Nafees Syed and family at July 4th fireworks when a man said, "What planet are y'all from?"
Syed says if we all "went back to where we came from," only Native Americans would be left .
People mistakenly think Muslims are loyal to another country above U.S., she says .
Born in U.S.A., Syed says it took being "in foreign... | [
"(CNN) -- As a child, I looked forward to nothing more than the dazzling Fourth of July laser and fireworks show in Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta, Georgia. It was family tradition to eat a hearty meal at an Indian restaurant and then watch the show on the crowded lawn of the park. One year, as I struggled to ea... |
fd40a5ccbdd9d3deb6ededde36ea421289c9019e | Summarize the following news article. | Edwin van der Sar to retire from football at the end of the current season .
Van der Sar has helped Manchester United win three English Premier League titles .
He claimed the Champions League with first club Ajax and with United in 2008 .
Van der Sar won a record 130 Dutch caps . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire from football at the end of the season, he announced Thursday. The 40-year-old former Dutch international has been at Old Trafford since 2005, winning three English Premier League titles and helping them to their Champions League triumph in 2008.... |
2e196cc829e71298e967fbadb659933708a3179a | Summarize the following news article. | Ahn "Joseph" Cao left Vietnam at 8 in a military transport plane at war's end .
His mother stayed with his five siblings as father spent years in communist prisons .
Without parents, he faced language barrier, unfamiliar customs and loneliness .
He was in New Orleans during Katrina; decided to run for office to change ... | [
"(CNN) -- It was April 1975 when I was packed into a military transport plane with two of my siblings as the Vietnam War ended. We left Vietnam to escape communist rule and eventually, take on an additional identity. I was 8 years old, and being separated from both parents for the first time in my life was confus... |
43539fcbbad33b18ff051b46046d634a15ce7bdd | Summarize the following news article. | Poll finds 87 percent of Americans have interest in their family roots .
John William Harris is one of millions of Americans who traced his family tree .
Many free and subscription websites allow access to research genealogy in the U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- His father's death certificate, long-lost relatives and a town possibly named after an ancestor are just a few of the details John William Harris found as he researched his family tree. Harris, 62, a sales executive and consultant from Atlanta, Georgia, had always hoped to learn more about his family, inc... |
a130389024f02b8de3810a80ce7433a347047364 | Summarize the following news article. | Tehran University dorm raided, with tear gas and beatings alleged, iReporter says .
Several students reportedly still being detained by Iranian police .
Parliament speaker calls for "unbiased report" to reveal "hidden hands at work"
There have been reports of crackdowns on other Iranian universities . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran said Wednesday it is investigating reports of violence at a Tehran University dormitory in the wake of rallies sparked by last week's disputed election. The aftermath of anti-riot police actions at Tehran University shows smashed computer terminals. Tehran University students told a CNN ... |
cccc207a5ddb21cb1e936f2d3ad79228d9b3794c | Summarize the following news article. | Martin: Nearly 70 percent of black kids are born to unmarried parents .
Martin: Black fathers need to stay on the scene, build relationships with kids .
Martin: We also should be telling black women not to lie down with any fool . | [
"(CNN) -- As the mug shots of the alleged killers of NFL star Sean Taylor were shown on television, I kept wondering when we were going to see their parents step forward. I saw a couple of mothers, but their dads were missing in action. Roland Martin credits two strong parents with raising him to do right by them. ... |
577ec1fe6459be07ec836c48789a0c0ffd613443 | Summarize the following news article. | Death of Thomas Herrion has raised worries over the heart health of big players .
Researchers looked at 504 active NFL players from 12 teams in 2007 .
Players were less likely to smoke or have blood-sugar problems than other men .
NFL athletes are more likely to have prehypertension than other men . | [
"They're bigger, brawnier, and faster than the typical male, but are National Football League players healthier than other men their age? Justin Bannan, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens, participated in the study on NFL players. Yes and no, according to a new NFL-funded study that looks at the cardiovascular heal... |
2ac409475a5eb6c598965c4f2c5bec13785898dd | Summarize the following news article. | Portugal has an ever-growing number of great golf courses .
There are no Portuguese players in the world's top 400 .
Golf is too expensive and not high profile enough there .
If there were a Cristiano Ronaldo of golf, children might take it up . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It's a question that I have asked myself for a long time. Why can't Portugal produce a top golfer? Antonio Sobrinho was the only Portuguese golfer to make the cut at the recent Portugal Masters. The weather is great, courses are popping up all over the country, and still, they don't have a... |
a2f6c69fb9fbfe5aa43eafdbc5a84b67b7c9b064 | Summarize the following news article. | Groups pledge not to hold conventions in Arizona because of new immigration law .
Law allows police to ask anyone for proof of being in U.S. legally .
Opponents say it will lead to racial profiling; supporters disagree .
National Council of La Raza leads rights groups' call for boycott . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Latino rights group and other immigrant and labor organizations called Thursday for a national boycott of Arizona over the state's new immigration law, which allows police to ask anyone for proof of legal U.S. residency. The call for a boycott was led by the National Council of La Raza, which... |
d585110f8b08d79a1ccd2b6c6baecdf5c1c4dc7b | Summarize the following news article. | Three years after a medical breakthrough, something is wrong in New York .
Will Smith is cool and unflappable as he takes on flesh-eating mutants .
Version of Richard Matheson's sci-fi novel flags at the end but mostly good . | [
"(CNN) -- If anyone's going to be the last man on Earth, then Will Smith seems like an ideal candidate. Will Smith plays the survivor of a plague in \"I Am Legend.\" Cool and athletic, focused and unflappable, he's not someone who's going to give up on humanity just because the odds are stacked against him. Even at... |
da49aa4d7bfbf7e8b8666229f22cfe3dbf59079a | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban in Pakistan demand imposition of Islamic sharia law across country .
Government-Taliban deal has led to implementation of sharia law in Swat Valley .
Fundamentalist leader declares Pakistan's judicial system "un-Islamic"
Secular Pakistani political parties have condemned strict interpretation of Islam . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Taliban in Pakistan have issued a direct challenge to the legitimacy of the Pakistani government, by declaring the country's entire legal system \"un-Islamic.\" Taliban representatives leave talks in Peshawar in February after reaching a deal on Sharia law in Swat. \"Let the judges... |
92adbbb9906a4a6efaec121f3cbd35f4dd5cc27a | Summarize the following news article. | Frida Kahlo was born in La Casa Azul and lived there with Diego Rivera .
The house contains the bed where an injured Kahlo started to paint .
An entire room in the home is dedicated to communist paraphernalia . | [
"(CNN) -- Famous for honest self-portraits, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo said that she painted her reality and that her paintings carried a message of pain. Her life was full of it, both physical and emotional, and she used it to fuel her art. Frida Kahlo was born in this house and lived in it with her husband, Diego... |
fd2abd993cf686b7e407ce40f894d7df92c0172b | Summarize the following news article. | Borussia Dortmund make it five straight wins with a topsy-turvy 3-2 Bundesliga victory at Cologne .
Kevin Grosskreutz pops up in injury time to seal the victory for the visitors who are five points off the top .
Kevin Kuranyi scores the only goal for Schalke as they beat Nuremberg 1-0 to return to second in table . | [
"(CNN) -- In-form Borussia Dortmund made it five straight wins on Sunday with a topsy-turvy 3-2 Bundesliga victory at Cologne having looked like they had thrown the three points away. Mats Hummel opened the scoring in the 28th minute and doubled Dortmund's lead in first-half injury time. That remained the score goi... |
f9b5db59eeee82a54c3d26d003d1dcef376e0b4c | Summarize the following news article. | Karzai tells the group it can help make peace in Afghanistan .
The peace council launches as Afghan leaders meet with Pakistani officials .
The Taliban says it is not part of the peace talks . | [
"(CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been in talks with high-level Taliban members, but the effort has failed to yield \"practical reconciliation\" or the \"resolution of many issues,\" a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. \"We don't think the Taliban believe that they're losing to the degree that t... |
3594dd8605e04e234528bc9fc292abeeb58d635d | Summarize the following news article. | Aircraft manufacturer Airbus ready to fund third search of Atlantic Ocean .
It wants to help find debris from the crash of Air France Flight 447 last month .
All 228 people on board were killed; plane's flight recorders still missing . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is ready to fund a third search of the Atlantic Ocean if a second search, now under way, fails to find debris from last month's Air France crash, the company said Friday. Investigators pore over wreckage of Air France flight 447 which crashed killing 228 people... |
0e030d4e7092d6ec7329dd9988e7934e09668410 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes office in Washington in January .
Much debate about whether Obama's daughters will attend public or private school .
Where parents decide to send children often indicates their views on education .
Michelle Obama: This is a personal process, we ask that people respect that . | [
"(CNN) -- The whole world is watching how Barack Obama picks his cabinet, but he and his wife Michelle have a much more personal choice to make at home -- and it's very political too. Sasha Obama, left, and Malia Obama will make the White House home come January 20. When they move to Washington, will their daughter... |
7bc7ba530ef6c788bc3dcb83e764695b8f706153 | Summarize the following news article. | Obamas made unannounced stop at memorial on Saturday .
They spent a half-hour at the site before returning to hotel .
Barack Obama will use Lincoln's Bible at his inauguration this month . | [
"(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama, who in 10 days will be sworn in using the Bible of his political hero Abraham Lincoln, visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday night with his family. The Obama family walks down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday. Obama, wife Michelle a... |
517136250e237d26b4a75256b77d8ce61483cdb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Comic-book movie, directed by Zack Snyder, took two decades to reach cinemas .
Directors Terry Gilliam, Darren Aronofsky, Paul Greengrass, previously attached .
Source material regarded by many as the best comic-book ever written .
Co-creator Alan Moore has objected to the idea of story being made into movie . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A yellow smiley-face badge, smeared with blood, has become the trademark for \"Watchmen,\" the most critically revered of all comic books -- but it could also represent its troubled journey from page to big screen. \"Watchmen\" opens with the unexplained murder of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dea... |
4c28f81adbef5edc98a079b4724a11ebad24190f | Summarize the following news article. | Russia is one of 11 countries worldwide that restricts HIV positive visitors .
The U.S. lifted similar ban last July, but has not yet been implemented .
Protesters argue that ban forces people to lie about health to gain entry . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- When HIV-positive Winnie Sseruma was invited to speak on the subject at the United Nations in New York last June, she never expected that her condition would prevent her from obtaining a visa. HIV positive Winnie Sseruma was repeatedly questioned before being allowed into the United States... |
ce408af511fa25817780c338c1b3f09a094add5e | Summarize the following news article. | Study says climate change threatens important algae in Russia's Lake Baikal .
Warmer temperatures could also affect world's only freshwater seal .
Lake Baikal is a UNESCO world heritage site for its unique flora and fauna . | [
"(CNN) -- Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to team of U.S. and Russian scientists. The Baikal seal is the world's only freshwater seal. Publishing their analysis in BioScience ma... |
ac08708e9223b486693d1ac42714f8d276c94c06 | Summarize the following news article. | "We dodged a bullet, but just barely," official quotes Obama as saying .
President made comments during and after meeting with security officials on alleged terror plot .
Obama calls for preliminary reviews this week, then immediate reforms . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence has had considerable success, but that the botched Christmas Day attack shows \"the system has failed\" in a major way. \"When a suspected terrorist is able to board a plane with explosives on Christmas Day, the system has failed in a potentia... |
e0d47834ce0241750c4678b511b2dd434c8f91e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael and Steven Roberts, both African-Americans, built a $1 billion empire .
Steven Roberts to youngsters: "Understand what your passion is"
Lack of money shouldn't stop you from pursuing your dreams, they say .
They don't believe in full retirement: "What other animal retires?" | [
"ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- Michael and Steven Roberts didn't have two quarters to rub together a couple of decades ago. Now, the two African-American business leaders estimate their holdings -- from hotels to TV stations -- are worth $1 billion. One St. Louis hotel they own once barred black people. Steven Rober... |
6b1f5e1981ef321cc8d690a2e435bf53c137e730 | Summarize the following news article. | Surgeon says shortage of donors mean they must use imperfect organs .
49 percent of last year's lung donors in the UK were smokers .
U.S. data suggest one in 5,000 donated organs may have a tumor .
Organs are thoroughly tested for suitability before transplant, says surgeon . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- News that a British soldier died after he received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker has sparked intense debate as to whether organs from people with unhealthy lifestyles should be used in transplants. Surgeons \"aren't in a position in to turn down organs because they're not absolutel... |
88db54b5294442920df3dcb597705beda087a56c | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's "Latino in America" premiered on October 21 & 22, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET . | [
"(CNN) -- By 2050, the U.S. Latino population is expected to nearly triple. \"CNN Presents: Latino in America\" reported by Soledad O'Brien, explored how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American. Here are some of the people wh... |
e71492b7bb19d5a230e6bbc77f32baf8b4c2a5ec | Summarize the following news article. | Former computer consultant says he has proof of Shaquille O'Neal's affairs .
Shawn Darling says the NBA star tried to have him arrested, stole his personal data .
Lawyer says Darling copied O'Neal's e-mails, demanded money in exchange for them .
O'Neal's lawyer says he will file motion to dismiss lawsuit on Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Shaquille O'Neal is fighting allegations from a former employee who says the NBA star stole his personal information and attempted to frame him for using child porn. Shawn Darling, who was O'Neal's personal computer consultant, said the NBA center acted in retaliation because Darling had proof that O'Neal... |
80a29b59ca88681c5e659bf530e3b32d77747f4a | Summarize the following news article. | Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets full House vote on stimulus for week of January 25 .
House committees will work on Obama's plan over the next couple of weeks .
Senate Democrats balk at proposal to give employers $3,000 for each worker hired . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that House committees will begin action on President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic recovery package in the next couple of weeks, with a vote in the full House slated for the week after Obama's inauguration. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will not... |
969eb1ea8eecdce663548cc9162c8de72107ef52 | Summarize the following news article. | Teenage girl dies after receiving Cervarix vaccination for HPV .
England's national vaccination program freezes as batches are recalled .
HPV is a sexually-transmitted virus that causes 99 percent of cervical cancers .
Almost 1.4million girls in England have already received the vaccine . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The death of a 14-year-old girl in England after she received a vaccination for Human Papilloma virus (HPV) has prompted a widespread freeze on the country's national vaccination program. Millions of girls have received vaccinations for HPV since 2008, the virus that causes 99 percent of c... |
238529510868e1302d3eb784e8f68372d1eef418 | Summarize the following news article. | Quinceañeras, or 15th birthday celebrations, mark a girl's transition to womanhood .
Jenny Ferro, 15, has been preparing for her celebration since she was 3 years old .
Marlene Ferro estimates she spent $20,000 on her daughter's quinceañera .
Expert: The elaborate parties are a way for Latinos to say 'I have done well ... | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- From the custom-made, hand-beaded white dress to silver-studded high-heeled shoes, diamond jewelry and tiara, Jenny Ferro is preparing for a day she's dreamed about since she was 3 years old. Marlene Ferro, left, who emigrated from Cuba, says Jenny's quinceanera was a gift to both of them.... |
97b48435665b469e4e8a80c411b4b3baa53cb9b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Entrepreneur read about famed Black Wall Street that was destroyed in 1921 .
He and partner created modern barbershop to honor memory of district .
Black Wall Street burned to ground during massive race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma .
Tulsa race riot survivor: "Learn how to forgive, but never forget" | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- A 100-inch, high definition screen projects an intense college basketball game. Massage therapists rub the nervous tensions of men and women away. Scissors skillfully cut men's hair. Two chandeliers adorn the main room, complimented by brick walls and a glass bar that doubles as ... |
74d62403f8ac5b0f97e169af7d5e8c7893ac67f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Thirty kids from Bushwick, Brooklyn, took part in "Journey for Change"
Malaak Compton-Rock spearheaded the mission to empower "at-risk" youth .
Kids, ages 12 to 15, volunteered to serve the impoverished, AIDS orphans .
Kids were required to sign one-year contracts to become "global ambassadors" | [
"SOWETO, South Africa (CNN) -- It's late Sunday morning inside a cavernous Salvation Army Church in Soweto, South Africa. Services, complete with African and traditional music, have just finished and a catchy drum beat with a distinctly American hip-hop sound is coming from the stage. Laura DiFilippi, 12, gets read... |
382fa008516f91a57d578b051717434db0ab070e | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi officials air videos showing alleged confessions by Baath Party members .
Men in videos say they helped in bombings that killed 160 last month .
Some say government trying to discredit Sunni Muslims so they won't run for office .
U.S. general says remnants of Baath Party have teamed up with al Qaeda in Iraq . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks. In recent months the Iraqi government has played a number of such videos for reporters. Many Iraqis have voiced s... |
869c7d77e95f2bcfe295c42a6eedf46e51cf24da | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. envoy delivered Obama's letter while visiting North Korea, official says .
Special envoy Stephen Bosworth went to North Korea last week .
Bosworth visit called "positive," although it did not win promises from Pyongyang .
U.S. wants North Korea to return to six-party talks aimed at ending its nuclear program . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama wrote a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il that a U.S. envoy delivered, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy for North Korea, delivered the letter for the North Korean leader during a three-day visit to North Korea last week... |
a7e7b6b7eb6099803e407e844b3561d933f6af8b | Summarize the following news article. | This month on Art of Life Tom Ford gives us access to his life and work .
Monital Rajpal gets to know the man behind the brand in an exclusive interview .
Ford talks about his menswear label at the flagship store on Madison Ave .
A guided tour of Ford's London home and his favourite places to eat and relax . | [
"(CNN) -- On this month's Art of Life legendary fashion designer, Tom Ford gives us unprecedented access to his life and his home. Catwalk king Tom Ford gives Art of Life exclusive access to his work and life . CNN Anchor Monita Rajpal joins him in Milan at the launch party of his men's fragrance and in New York at... |
f41ec7012c1ae4f96829d329dca871204da19c1a | Summarize the following news article. | In Times Square, up to 1 million people welcome 2010 with famous ball drop .
Though weighing 11,875 pounds, the sparkling sphere was more energy-efficient .
Crowds in London gather to hear Big Ben strike midnight, watch the London Eye fireworks .
Horns blare in Auckland, New Zealand . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 1 million people marked the passing of another year at the iconic ball drop in New York's Times Square, despite an early morning dusting of snow and late-night freezing rain. With the help of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and students from 12 city high schools, the dazzling crystal ball ... |
16667688b4d5e8557079431ed8ab79dfe517a68c | Summarize the following news article. | Obama says the U.S. "unleashed a wave of innovation" after Sputnik .
He called for a similar push in his State of the Union address Tuesday night . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama's vision of a new \"Sputnik moment\" for the United States carried echoes of a new \"New Frontier.\" If not the Kennedy-era agenda, at least the song by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen. Or perhaps another Fagen tune, \"I.G.Y.,\" with its visions of trains of \"graphite and glitte... |
ead7f6c4456f98df20fe4ae75d6060c880a5ef32 | Summarize the following news article. | At 12, Francisca Abreu says she was so depressed she wanted to end her life .
One in seven Latina teens attempts suicide, according to the CDC .
Mother-daughter conflict drives many Latinas to the brink, psychologist says .
Psychologist: Typical at-risk Latina is 14 or 15, daughter of immigrants, low-income . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Twelve-year-old Francisca Abreu was anxious. It was February 20, 2007, and she laid her head down on her desk in her seventh-grade science class. Trapped between two worlds, Francisca Abreu became depressed. At 12, she says she wanted to kill herself. \"I was crying; I was very depressed. I had w... |
a57e4b9a676670ddce562ae6b39c9c64e80e4ae1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Modern reactors far safer than pre-Three Mile Island reactors, energy secretary says .
NEW: Loan applications for more nuclear facilities being considered, Steven Chu says .
NEW: GOP senator from Georgia praises Obama's decision as "a step in the right direction"
3,500 on-site construction jobs and 850 permanent o... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia. A new nuclear power plant has not been built in the United States in three decades. The new reactors are to be part of an expansion of an existing nuclear facility ne... |
f34ba2d53f8381515fb2203b017bc6ca70cb7ab8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Olbermann was suspended in November for making political donations .
MSNBC has announced in a statement the end of Keith Olbermann's contract .
Friday was the last broadcast of "Countdown"
Olbermann discussed the situation at the end of his show Friday night . | [
"(CNN) -- After eight years together, MSNBC and Keith Olbermann are parting ways. A statement from NBC Universal revealed the move late Friday. \"MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract,\" it read, \"The last broadcast of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his ... |
2ceccc40471cce0042d2199e13345469cdf2ef3d | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea bade farewell to former President Kim Dae-Jung .
Kim won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for fostering better relations with the North .
Report: Top unification officials of the rival nations met Saturday .
North Korean delegation in Seoul to mourn the death of Kim Dae-Jung . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea bade farewell to former President Kim Dae-Jung Sunday in a ceremony attended by thousands of citizens, dignitaries and politicians. South Korean Buddhist monks pray in front of a portrait of former president Kim Dae-jung during his funeral Sunday. The solemn Sunday afternoo... |
33ba8a23493e2b205e652ed8cfce27acb6cc7c98 | Summarize the following news article. | Greenhouse gas emissions software designed to track and then reduce GHGs .
Microsoft developed online tool for cities; many more designed for businesses .
Worldwide over 3,000 businesses use carbon accounting software; number to rise .
Being able to quantify emissions will lead to more effective action say analysts . | [
"(CNN) -- Microsoft had trouble solving the problems with its Vista operating system, so what are its chances of fixing climate change? Burning issue: It's not hip or sexy, but could greenhouse gas accounting be key to combatting climate change? The global software firm has created an online tool called Project 2 D... |
6fcd1f6aef4848409cd834185acab4d5be4bbb2e | Summarize the following news article. | CNN talked to Amitabh Bachchan, the De Niro of Bollywood .
Bachan: Indian films profitable and exciting with viewers all over the world .
Bachan: Excited to be working with son and daughter-in-law . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hailed as India's greatest actor, he's the legendary star of Sholay and leader of the mighty Bachchan clan. CNN talked to Amitabh Bachchan, the De Niro of Bollywood, at an International Indian Film Academy event in London... ......................................... Amitabh Bachchan talks ... |
5972d53199eb6e3c248bfae56b1bb3b3f29f8384 | Summarize the following news article. | Nair directed "Monsoon Wedding," "Vanity Fair," "Salaam Bombay!"
Her film, "The Namesake," is based on Jhumpa Lahiri's novel .
Nair cast character of "Gogol" after teenage son's recommendation .
Nair: Indian and American audiences "not that different" | [
"(CNN) -- From \"Mississippi Masala\" to \"Vanity Fair,\" Mira Nair's movies have entranced audiences in India and the West. CNN spoke to the director of \"Monsoon Wedding\" and \"Salaam Bombay!\" at the Bollywood Movie Awards in Long Island about filmmaking in India and America and her adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri'... |
25f53e5f393cb790130a5c1cbca15530daba88f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Senegalese woman says of two cultures: We are "taught different values"
African, African-American teenagers had myriad misconceptions of each other .
Nigerian says he tried to act like African-Americans to fit in, was still confused .
Key to dispelling myths about both cultures is education, dialogue, immigrants say . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Africa is not a country, and Africans generally do not live in trees or hunt game with spears. Nor do they all walk around in the nude among lions and zebras. Chinedu Ezeamuzie shows some of his company's Web designs after an interview last week. African immigrants to the United States sa... |
f294a3d21e47bb34b145086c0cad1187b6eb3243 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani military reports killing 40 militants near the border with Afghanistan .
This is the latest in a string of clashes in a frontier region rife with extremism .
Taliban and its al Qaeda allies may be focusing more on western Pakistan . | [
"(CNN) -- The Pakistani military reported killing 40 militants Thursday near the border with Afghanistan -- the latest in a string of clashes in a frontier region rife with extremism. Pakistani soldiers carry their weapons as they patrol. On the other side of the border, however, security forces have made such gain... |
8f4377b68dfd22511892656d107912201fb4597f | Summarize the following news article. | Heathrow Airport's $8.6 billion new Terminal 5 finally opens to public .
The new building took more than 15 years to complete following protests .
Building will carry all British Airways traffic . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It has taken nearly two decades and $8.6 billion, but London Heathrow's Terminal Five finally opened for business Thursday morning. A general view of the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport prior to its official opening on Thursday. When British Airways Flight 26 touched down from Hong Kong... |
f3acaa9122587703bf2adf62ba2a6606de8bd47c | Summarize the following news article. | Team aims to discover how climate change has affected Arctic and Inuit people .
At Dutch Harbor, Alaska, discovered how fishing quota transforming community .
Unexpected calm weather on trip so far despite sailing "Deadliest Catch" seas .
Read the first ship's log from the crew of the Silent Sound . | [
"Dutch Harbor, ALASKA (CNN) -- In Dutch Harbor the smell of fish wafting from the docks and the canneries is the smell of money. And lately, the town has smelled a lot less fishy. High seas high jinx: Tobias gives his shipmate Hanns a haircut at sea using a sail bag as a barber cape. Over fishing, new quota systems... |
2a9532f4496c80298530e754654edef0bc3adf98 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, appeared in video released on Internet .
Appeared to offer condolences to families of innocent people killed in al Qaeda attacks .
But said al Qaeda "have condemned and continue to condemn" all attacks by Western powers .
He is an American-born Muslim convert who has relea... | [
"(CNN) -- An al Qaeda spokesman released a video message in English offering condolences to its \"unintended Muslim victims\" killed in attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere. Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, appeared in a 17-minute video released on Islamist online forums late Friday. Al Qae... |
fc7346cdb07c2d71d555a16f193214ae736ba92a | Summarize the following news article. | 'Transition towns' help local people get together to work to toward an oil-free future .
Harnessing creativity to prepare for oil peak and counter climate change .
Part of wider plan to localize solutions and strengthen democracy .
Current record oil prices help bring 'Transition Town' ideas into mainstream . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Within the oil crisis and climate change there is the opportunity for an economic, social and cultural renaissance the likes of which we have never seen before,\" says environmentalist and perma-culture designer Rob Hopkins. Falmouth in England is one of many towns across the world that have 'transition... |
9e0b6c76571ea41eff272e86f7cb336d445100a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi is a doctor in the U.S. Army, practicing Sikh .
Army has granted his request for an accommodation to follow the principles of his religion .
Sikh Coalition has letter saying ruling applies only to Kalsi's, not a change of Army policy . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S Army has granted a member of a religious minority permission to keep his turban, beard and uncut hair while he serves in the military, the Pentagon and a group representing him said. Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi, a doctor, is a Sikh, a faith that calls on its adherents not to shave or cut their hair... |
147fa5bc0ad2e0521fe3ab76646b2e4eef33921a | Summarize the following news article. | Men's college basketball will end with NCAA championship game April 6 .
Some Duke students camp out for three months to get a game ticket .
Last year, 100,000 fans poured into downtown Lawrence, Kansas, after KU's victory .
Games at these basketball towns are so popular that they usually sell out . | [
"(CNN) -- It's the season of brackets, beer and, of course, basketball. Duke Blue Devils fans cheer on their team at the ACC Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. Come mid-March, the country falls sick with college basketball fever, and the NCAA Tournament is all the talk. As men's college basketball comes to a close wit... |
21d34013f0e1a37fc5ed2186d1a50825834f12b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Recent attacks make it near impossible for aid agencies to deliver food in southern Somalia .
The United Nations say more than 1 million people going hungry .
The World Food Program says it is under threat from Islamist militants . | [
"(CNN) -- Recent threats and attacks from militant groups have made it almost impossible for the World Food Program to get food to hungry people in southern Somaila, the aid agency said Tuesday. The actions by militant groups have led to a partial suspension food distribution in much of southern Somalia, the agency... |
56a970c677b686381791d0b0019f002f87c0a186 | Summarize the following news article. | The Lincoln birthplace features a replica of the log cabin where Lincoln was born .
At the Reagan library, visitors can peek in the Boeing 707 used by the 40th president .
Springwood Mansion shows visitors a personal side of the only four-term president . | [
"(CNN) -- The White House may be the official residence of the U.S. president, but it's only a temporary address. The former homes and libraries of presidents offer an inside look into the lives of the select few who served as the nation's leader. Nearly 80 million visitors have toured Mount Vernon, George Washingt... |
497be658c0a2e0606b744347e09b28c2dc8c8066 | Summarize the following news article. | Buying used clothing gains popularity during a recession .
Consignment and thrift stores seeing increased business .
Goodwill and Salvation Army increasing visibility as fashion hot spots .
Shop owner: "Women cleaning their closets of their most luxurious items" | [
"(CNN) -- After Denise Honeycutt sashayed down the catwalk modeling a sleek sleeveless black dress with a blue lace jacket, she felt so good she bought the outfit. A model walks the runway at the Arlington United Methodist Church fashion show in an outfit from Goodwill. \"I got those two pieces and a skirt for $20,... |
6724a31b71f6548a5c86355029477c79798fefda | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Shabaab rebels' attack sparked an intense firefight Saturday .
Islamist rebel group reportedly fought members of Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a .
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a is a moderate Muslim group .
Witnesses told a journalist about 30 people died in the fighting. | [
"(CNN) -- Al-Shabaab rebels attacked a town in central Somalia early Saturday, sparking an intense firefight between rival Islamic groups, according to eyewitnesses and local journalists. Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Dere said the Islamist rebel group took control of Dhusomareb after fighting members of Ahlu Sun... |
21920bfc0590a0222741b8c6027ef2d36d18e4ae | Summarize the following news article. | A host of top teams are in danger of missing out on the 2010 World Cup finals .
Argentina, Portugal and France are all struggling to reach South Africa .
The likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery could miss out .
Would you miss teams like Argentina being at the World Cup? Sound Off . | [
"(CNN) -- They are football's royalty, the marquee players whose almost super human ability on the ball wins cups and championships; their faces adorn billboards and magazine covers from China to Colombia. Lionel Messi could miss out on the 2010 World Cup if his team Argentina fail to improve. But, amazingly, the l... |
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