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340c55ca09e6271198aaff77e7ae06e124ee28fe | Summarize the following news article. | Striker Didier Drogba scored as Ivory Coast drew 1-1 with Malawi in Blantyre .
The result ensured Ivory Cost qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa .
Egypt kept alive their qualification hopes with a 1-0 win over Zambia in Konkola .
Cameroon moved a step closer to qualification after their 3-0 win over Togo . | [
"(CNN) -- Didier Drogba came off the bench to rescue a point for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi on Saturday to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Didier Drogba scored for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Ivory Coast ne... |
03370cbe41beec9a94ee195cc884dd70ca1de3ba | Summarize the following news article. | Maryland couple open their indoor train garden to the public each holiday season .
Model train collection started with a train given to John Sturgeon as an infant .
The collection has grown to 11 intertwined train sets divided into summer and winter scenes .
The Sturgeons built a detached garage for the display, which ... | [
"Pasadena, Maryland (CNN) -- Children point at the glass as a long train rounds the bend and Thomas the Tank Engine passes overhead. Outside, a flashing red signal tells neighbors it's time to hop aboard. Welcome to John and June Sturgeon's indoor train garden, a collection of model trains the couple have been shar... |
a5be4c3ee6ac7fe0980e440163961277f815a920 | Summarize the following news article. | Word quickly spread about coyote-like body at Texas school .
Owner says he doubts it's a legendary chupacabra .
He has gotten dozens of calls from media, residents .
Body came from former student; it was killed in barn by poison . | [
"(CNN) -- The owner of a taxidermy school in Blanco, Texas, says he's been receiving more phone calls and attention than he'd like over the identity of a dead roughly 30-pound, mostly hairless coyote-like creature. This strange creature has sparked a media frenzy in Blanco, Texas. \"I don't know what it is. ... I d... |
de108739ceb965003a5e20bf528cf030b81c4df0 | Summarize the following news article. | Bins used to store toy donations remain empty at Boston Toys for Tots warehouse .
Like many charities, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program was hit hard by economy .
Volunteers say that while donations appear to be up in some areas, demand also has risen .
Nationally, corporate cash donations are down by about $1.5 mi... | [
"Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A white van sits at a warehouse loading dock in Boston. Buckled in the front passenger seat is Eeyore, the donkey friend of Winnie the Pooh. \"This is the back seat driver,\" says one of several volunteers removing the stuffed animal and other donated children's items for the local T... |
60ffaf3befed325f201b06b887a8816ccc53fe66 | Summarize the following news article. | Vimlendu Jha will be reporting on his experiences in New Delhi, India .
He founded and runs the organization Swechha - We for Change Foundation .
Swechha works with young people on issues of environment and citizenship . | [
"(CNN) -- Vimlendu Jha is a natural leader. Just watch him in action. Born in Bihar state in north-eastern India, 27 year-old Vimlendu founded, and now runs the organization Swechha - We for Change Foundation. It started out as his cause-celebre a few years back as he was about to graduate from university in New De... |
0f9d4403ddbf40549d6cce1dee47302539c81f92 | Summarize the following news article. | Group of quilters in New York sends quilts to project helping injured soldiers .
Quilts for Injured Soldiers project began in 2003 to help soldiers returning from war .
Quilts from around the world are sorted by military affiliation and sent to Andrews Air Force Base .
American Red Cross volunteers distribute the quilt... | [
"Scotia, New York (CNN) -- Christina Powell folds the red, white and blue quilt before it is packed up and sent to Andrews Air Force Base, some 400 miles away in Maryland. \"I don't like seeing so many young people go away and come back wounded,\" Powell says. \"Unfortunately right now it's just a fact of life and ... |
f88c3a2cf59c23a2863ac0ca231c27d50166e821 | Summarize the following news article. | Jamie Foxx plays mentally ill homeless man in "The Soloist"
Foxx was frightened by experience: He had "childhood fear of going crazy"
When he was 18, someone slipped him "something" and Foxx ended up in hospital . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jamie Foxx suffered through his own psychological turmoil while plunging into the role of a mentally ill musician in \"The Soloist,\" the actor said. Jamie Foxx plays mentally ill musician Nathaniel Ayers in \"The Soloist.\" Foxx, 41, revealed that his bond with Nathaniel Ayers was... |
f8864ce2b223d47463ce7ce42338bdbdace3bbf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Washington organization sells bowls to raise funds to help the hungry, homeless .
Bowls are donated to So Others Might Eat by local potters, studios and schools .
For the first time, group is partnering with the Corcoran College of Art + Design .
Students and faculty are making 500 bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In a warm, fluorescent-lit clay studio at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, students, faculty and a soft-spoken priest are embarking on a mission. Their goal: Create 500 bowls for a fundraiser to help feed the hungry. \"There are over 9,000 homeless people in the nation's capital,\" says th... |
fb59ff8dbc557ca59788e984cdac6c2261d4cb04 | Summarize the following news article. | Egypt score vital 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali to keep World Cup hopes alive .
Veteran midfielder Ahmed Hassan scores only goal of the game for Egypt .
Cameroon beat Gabon in table-topping clash in African Group A .
NEW: Didier Drogba scores twice as Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 5-0 . | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt kept their World Cup hopes alive as the only goal of the game by Ahmed Hassan gave them a 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali. Star midfielder Ahmed Hassan scored the vital goal for Egypt in Kigali. He scored from an Ahmed Fathi pass after 58 minutes to lift them level on points at the top with Algeria i... |
e32f203de6f2a7e51c356fdeb7bc08c9f0ba64fd | Summarize the following news article. | Many members of Liberia's amputee football team had lost the will to live .
They were recruited by a counselor working to rehabilitate former fighters .
Coach Paul Tolbert: "They are men who bring pride to this nation"
Photos were taken by war photographer Christopher Morris for the ICRC . | [
"This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Solferino which led to the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ICRC is using the date to launch an awareness campaign of its work in conflict-affected countries, featuring photos taken by five award-winning photojournalists. This week... |
b1aa082e63109a7ec27dd3f57b8ace67c775f80a | Summarize the following news article. | The country will mark the 20th anniversary of reunification on Sunday .
Merkel is the first former East German to lead the reunified country .
She praises strides made since the West and East merged in 1990 . | [
"(CNN) -- As the 20th anniversary of the reunification between East and West Germany approaches, the country's leader says Germany has become \"culturally richer\" as a result. \"We're pleased that the Eastern states have become much stronger, that a lot has been put into action and that Germany has become cultural... |
b4c81c1e9b1099bd8be820dc5875307caa3b9d6c | Summarize the following news article. | Liberia is emerging from 14-year war that turned country into wasteland .
New effort to collect stories from war survivors is under way .
Liberia is still reeling from horrors of war .
American in Liberia: 'It's really feels like the Wild West' | [
"CNN -- Michael Chea can't forget what they did to him. Though he is standing in the morning sunlight, surrounded by giggling teenagers and chirping birds, his face is twisted by grief. American John Etherton talks to a Liberian about his country's violent past. He is reliving the moment when he escaped death in th... |
a7b8d030462648762853538760074d38465e6e5d | Summarize the following news article. | Jero has made traditional Japanese enka songs hip and found new audience .
He sang enka with his Japanese grandmother when he was a young boy .
Found success on talent show and first single made No.4 in charts . | [
"(CNN) -- Jero is making old, new again in Japan. African-American Jero is famous for singing Japanese enka. The 27-year-old American has made a name for himself singing enka, a traditional form of lounge music that flourished in 1940's Japan. It seems an unlikely musical style for the Pittsburgh native to pursue. ... |
7552de50f7b8a2e2f56dfc82539cecf2dc4a238d | Summarize the following news article. | Louisville Police's drug squad arrests 500-600 people annually .
Detective: Most people get prescription narcotics to support their own habits .
Many patients "doctor shop" and try to intimidate physicians into writing out prescriptions . | [
"Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- Detective Steve Watts is locking up another accused pain pill addict. But he's seen this suspect before. She's back in handcuffs for the second time in less than a week. The charge this time, like it was just four days ago, is fraudulently obtaining prescription medication. For Watts ... |
7ffa27c010c6afafce307719f1dbfb0ea815a324 | Summarize the following news article. | El Paso native Maria Ruiz brings aid to hundreds of impoverished Mexicans .
She crosses the border several times a week to the outskirts of Juarez .
Her family's ministry is building community kitchen, orphanage and trade school . | [
"EL PASO, Texas (CNN) -- El Paso native Maria Ruiz knows firsthand how different life can be a mere 30-minute drive south of her Texas home. The sight of families living in homes made of wooden pallets pushed Maria Ruiz into action. \"Just by crossing the border, you're in a Third World country,\" Ruiz said. For 12... |
07c1a601409341c7d156d262a0c64a17b1dcec3b | Summarize the following news article. | Anna Tsuchiya is one of Japan's most recognizable actresses and singers .
Born and raised in Tokyo by Japanese mother and Polish-American father .
Started as a model and moved into acting before launching musical career . | [
"(CNN) -- Anna Tsuchiya is one of Japan's most recognized young stars. Model, mother, actress and singer: Tsuchiya is living her life her own way. Born in Tokyo in 1984 to a Japanese mother and an American father, as a teenager, Anna started modeling, gracing the pages of fashion magazines. That later led to an act... |
6dfc9c8b8f291cdd9f0183b66b544969ed9c0a1a | Summarize the following news article. | 2-month-old Preslee and her conjoined sister, Kylee, were in surgery for 6 hours .
They rolled onto their own backs for the first time Monday, spokesman said .
Twins are currently being monitored in a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Sometimes you can forget about the preciousness of life,\" hospital spokesman Allen Poston thumbed onto his Blackberry after peering into an operating room where a team of 15 doctors and medical staff separated conjoined twins in six hours in surgery. Two-month-old twins Preslee and Kylee Wells required... |
4a98684c76dc62424ab4781f9810700cad495017 | Summarize the following news article. | The Solar Water Disinfecting Tarpaulin aims to reduces disease and death .
The award-winning design by Eric Olsen is portable as well as a being a purifier .
Flexible and robust the design is morphologically inspired by the saguaro cactus . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It may look like an air mattress you might see lying around next to a swimming pool but in reality its function couldn't be less trivial. The Solar Water Disinfecting Tarpaulin could play a major role in saving lives in the developing world. The Solar Water Disinfecting Tarpaulin (SWDT) --... |
5a50a6276c55b6abba51ea47850cd111028597b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Brown and Rihanna are reportedly back together despite rumors he beat her .
A victim's return to her abuser is common, therapists who treat both say .
Women who are beaten often feel overwhelming guilt, shame and anxiety .
Abuser may try to psychologically manipulate victim into thinking it's her fault . | [
"(CNN) -- A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation -- new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February. Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown, shown performing in ... |
2b19b3f53660a89e98886c335d507744cba560d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Danish study finds babies whose mothers took antidepressants were born earlier .
Babies of mothers who took SSRIs were 2.4 times likely to be in intensive care .
It's unclear whether differences seen at birth will have lasting effects on child . | [
"(Health.com) -- More than one in 10 women develops depression during pregnancy. Now, a new study suggests that women who are treated with antidepressants are more likely to give birth early or to have newborns that need to spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit. Babies of women taking SSRIs were born earlier... |
fbe9d724f390c4e9a6e5bebfaf7e012189245572 | Summarize the following news article. | Pioneer of sustainable architecture Sim Van der Ryn talks to CNN about his work .
The Bateson Building in Sacramento still regarded as an a icon of ecological design .
Former Chief Architect for California worried that LEED regulations aren't enough . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sim Van der Ryn has been a leader in sustainable architecture for over 40 years. As well as creating a portfolio of inspiring green designs -- notably the 1977 Bateson Building in Sacramento -- he is also a teacher and an author. His most recent book \"Design for Life\" traces his ancestra... |
d5712627925949dd4ea9cfa2440cbce4c6c116d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Wpromote created "Which Female Tech Influencer Are You?" to inspire people .
Marissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg and three other women were included in the infographic .
The quiz is drawing attention to notable women in tech, Evans said . | [
"(CNN) -- The most notable women in technology probably don't spend all day thinking about hairstyles and dinner parties. But according to a bright pink infographic making its way around the web, you can tell a lot about some of the world's most tech-savvy women based on their hairdos and extracurriculars. In hopes... |
67544ba9b58c6944bb243996859ff1ba8a914aa7 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Madoff's death is ruled a suicide .
His attorney says Madoff was "an innocent victim of his father's monstrous crime"
His mother is "heartbroken," her attorney says .
A person familiar with the Madoffs says Mark Madoff had fallen out of touch with his family . | [
"(CNN) -- The death of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, was ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner's officer on Sunday, a day after the victim's body was discovered hanging from a ceiling pipe in his SoHo apartment. Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner... |
9d4dcb74352864e83afd6f628b9ed84a103ae934 | Summarize the following news article. | Lungs of adults who had grown up with secondhand smoke had more "holes"
Many "holes" --less dense areas of lung-- are characteristic of emphysema .
Even though smoke-exposed lungs functioned fine, there's concern for future health .
About 24 million people in the United States have emphysema, chronic bronchitis . | [
"Adults who were exposed to large amounts of secondhand smoke during childhood have lungs that look different on CT scans from those of people who grew up in a smoke-free environment, a new study suggests. The harmful short-term effects of secondhand smoke are well known; the long-term consequences aren't as clear.... |
ae7b95a2ba37a67333325a0d24133a280887f5fc | Summarize the following news article. | People with trichotillomania uncontrollably pull their head and body hair out .
Study: Dietary supplement may help people with trichotillomania .
In the past it has been treated with antidepressants and OCD medication .
There are also behavioral strategies available . | [
"(CNN) -- Christina Pearson was half-bald at age 13. She just couldn't stop pulling her hair, and ended up taking out every lock from the tops of her ears to the crown of her head. Trichotillomania is such a stigmatizing disorder that people will go to great length to hide it, experts say. \"It was absolutely terri... |
41204d77b92eb3f3e2b1299df6ef94188f39c9ce | Summarize the following news article. | Meth Project has disturbing ads to wake up kids to the dangers of meth .
Spanish ads in the West feature young Latinos sharing meth nightmares .
Meth called a major threat in rural America because it is cheap and easy to make . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, \"My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way.\" Graphic ads about the dangers of meth addiction are trying to tackle what's a top drug problem in small towns. The Meth Project has made a name for it... |
eab2db6b6df54cf9956b0e132dbe6262fa0b8df9 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Third of kids with a deployed parent at "high risk" for psychological problems .
Families with older parents and those with college degrees fared better .
Survey looked at 101 families; researchers say it's the first evaluation since 9/11 .
More than 2 million U.S. kids have a deployed parent . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A third of military children surveyed who have a parent deployed in a war zone are at \"high risk\" for psychological problems, according to a new study by military doctors and researchers. The study concludes there's a greater chance of family problems upon a military parent's return. The stud... |
15f6a0745a793e5d43a9243e392002aefd720737 | Summarize the following news article. | Health survey looked at 46,000 adults five to six years after 9/11 attacks .
Adults who were expose to intense dust clouds developed asthma at higher rates .
23 million Americans have asthma, which causes airway swelling and inflammation . | [
"About 1 in 7, or 13.5 percent of adults who encountered intense dust clouds after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11 were later found to have asthma, compared with just 8.4 percent who had no dust cloud exposure, researchers in Atlanta and New York City reported on Tuesday. Among rescue workers... |
9facf5c110d7827d4e23a26fc5ea4cddea8cbc20 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA: Chantix and Zyban will carry warnings about mental health risks .
Risks include depression and suicidal thoughts when using the drugs .
Drug makers must conduct study how often these serious symptoms occur .
Some symptoms could be the result of nicotine withdrawal . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. \"Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death,\" an FDA official said. The FDA said Chantix and Zyban will ... |
3d15b09e133b5bbc9e99ba38ca83b4477397d5ca | Summarize the following news article. | McCullom Lake, a small community in Illinois, has seen 30 brain cancer cases .
Some residents point finger at Rohm and Haas plant, which denies making anyone sick .
No agency has concluded any resident was exposed to dangerous chemicals .
Joanne Branham's case is the first to go to trial, with jury selection set to beg... | [
"(CNN) -- When Joanne Branham lost her husband, Frank, to a brain tumor, she was devastated. But it wasn't until she visited her old neighbors in McCullom Lake, Illinois, that she began to question the cause of his death. Back in the community where she and Frank had lived for almost 40 years, Branham learned two o... |
907954ea3cbf1afd25e19e654019b2d213feb4cb | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Jackson reportedly tried to stage an intervention for her brother Michael .
Even family members may become enablers in the life of an addict, experts say .
Don't wait until the person you're concerned about "hits rock bottom"
In most states treatment for addiction cannot be forced by family members or friends . | [
"(CNN) -- Mike Loverde was 29 when his family intervened in his addiction to prescription painkillers. He remembers his parents driving him from Chicago, Illinois, to a rehab center in rural Indiana. He was crying because he wanted to get high. Be honest and nonjudgmental when you confront someone about dangerous b... |
0aabc9ecdaaff12f92c65edfdc15c7f344058248 | Summarize the following news article. | NIH: Domestic violence is the most common cause of injury to women ages 15 to 44 .
Study: Abused women more likely to have depression, anxiety, joint pain .
Calling a domestic violence hot line is a good first step for a victim . | [
"(CNN) -- Just days after giving birth to her second child, Dr. Jane Dimer drove herself home from the hospital to find her then-husband in bed with another woman. He threw Dimer down the stairs, and she never saw him again until court. Rihanna was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, before the... |
a52409f9781073f9413008e25080847dc28ecd77 | Summarize the following news article. | New studies show that an antibiotic may provide relief to people with IBS .
About 40 percent of the patients who took the antibiotic reported relief from symptoms .
The FDA has not yet approved the antibiotic, rifaximin, for use in IBS . | [
"(Health.com) -- An antibiotic widely used to treat diarrhea in travelers may also provide some relief to people with the common and difficult-to-treat condition known as irritable bowel syndrome, according to a pair of new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet... |
c98e004c47c4e1b758ea6cd56c0d7b6d2c67823e | Summarize the following news article. | Some heartburn, ulcer medications carry risk of fractures, FDA warns .
Increased risk comes with high doses, long-term use .
Warning includes both prescription and over-the-counter medications .
Drugs include some forms of popular medications Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, Protonix . | [
"(CNN) -- Some heartburn medications could increase the risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in high doses or with long-term use, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Such so-called proton pump inhibitors are used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach and small intestine ulcers and inf... |
d417aed689cc686fd8f7b8d9218192494883a2b2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four people died after eating celery processed at Sangar plant, officials say .
NEW: The company's president previously called for tougher food-safety measures .
The Sangar produce plant has been closed and all its food products recalled .
The company disputes the state's findings and insists its products are safe... | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have shut down a Texas food processing plant, saying it was contaminated by bacteria linked to the deaths of four people, state health officials said. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday ordered Sangar Produce and Processing to immediately stop processing food and recall... |
e66071f6466801141ff13e36e8d45925b2db9d5a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The decision is "hardly a ringing endorsement," doctor says .
Most panelists recommend Avandia stay on the market with restrictions .
Glaxo says Avandia remains available to "appropriate" patients .
FDA promises to issue a decision "as soon as possible" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Food and Drug Administration committee delivered a split verdict on the diabetes drug Avandia on Wednesday, with most members voting to leave it on the market but recommending different changes in how it's prescribed. Twelve of the committee's 33 members voted to pull Avandia off the market a... |
1d1e96e5cab7fb9a490115d3eed380014edd77b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Dermatologists report increased incidence of skin cancer among people of color .
Minorities often believe pigmentation makes them immune to skin cancer .
More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer are estimated in 2009 .
Every 62 minutes, one American dies of melanoma . | [
"(CNN) -- When Tiffany Wilson noticed a small growth on her left hip, she didn't think much of it. Tiffany Wilson, 41, found a bump on her hip that she thought was a pimple. It turned out to be skin cancer. \"It was bizarre,\" recalled the 41-year-old salon owner from Minneapolis, Minnesota. \"I just thought it was... |
76fbf71973e62286e57bcd8bf5e8dad2ca2f11da | Summarize the following news article. | January's earthquake killed 30 of Haiti's Football Federation officials .
Haiti's Football President Dr Yves Jean-Bart was injured in the quake .
Dr Jean-Bart is trying to rebuild the federation with help from FIFA .
He tells CNN about the earthquake and the enormous challenges ahead . | [
"(CNN) -- Dr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Federation, tells CNN about the day that the earthquake struck, the devastating aftermath and his hope for the future of soccer in the country. What happened on the day of the earthquake? I went to the federation around 1pm to meet the President of the Wo... |
88bdeed81f968e85c458e087b874067dddfb4c24 | Summarize the following news article. | Patrick Swayze battled pancreatic cancer for nearly two years .
About 95 percent of those with pancreatic cancer die from it, experts say .
Dozens of drugs are in development or being tested in trials for the disease .
Doctors encourage patients to try to live their lives normally while in treatment . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Patrick Swayze's achievements include several feature films such as \"Dirty Dancing\" and \"Ghost,\" as well as living with advanced pancreatic cancer for longer than most patients. Patrick Swayze died at age 57 of pancreatic cancer. He fought the disease for nearly two years. That Swayze, who died ... |
7742e764d7cf35b6523a638f6de4f3a4d8ba8379 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA stops drug applications from India-based drug plant .
Plant officials falsified data on applications, agency says .
Official: No reason to believe company's drugs on U.S. shelves pose any safety threat . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has stopped reviewing drug applications from an India-based pharmaceutical plant, alleging that officials there falsified data and test results in applications, some of which the agency has already approved. In its second action in six mon... |
dec28092d7c99f5a6cb778d12d6077cfdb21eab8 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. investigator alleges widespread killings by police .
Investigator says there is no accountability for alleged killings .
Calls for resignation of attorney general, police commissioner .
Police, military deny accusations . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.N. investigator accused Kenyan police of widespread extrajudicial killings, and called Wednesday for the removal of the East African nation's police commissioner and its attorney general. Philip Alston called for Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki (pictured) to fire the police commissioner. \"Killings by th... |
c77675d72e525d4d36c8a0948a60bf0f06f1ce84 | Summarize the following news article. | Stilling your mind can lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate, limit stress hormones .
If traditional meditation leaves you sleepy, try mind-calming activities .
Tai chi believed to offer benefits of silent meditation but with movement .
20 minutes of knitting can lower your heart rate and blood pressure . | [
"Thanks to the flu, a broken ankle, a staph infection, and bronchitis, plus several school cancellations, my three children were at home -- hurting, vomiting, coughing, or tracking muddy water into our house -- all but seven days last February. (Shall I pause to let the horror of that number sink in? All but seven.... |
c12e98836365e462722703a34b1875b84504ac0d | Summarize the following news article. | Heart association official suffered cardiac arrest in a Texas airport .
His life was saved by an automated external defibrillator .
His group pressed to have the AEDs place in the airport months earlier . | [
"(CNN) -- Retirement hasn't been full of lazy days, rounds of golf and luxury vacations for Gary Terry. When this former telecommunications executive called it quits after a 32-year career, he took up an equally time-consuming volunteer job as chairman of the American Heart Association's Texas chapter. Gary Terry s... |
212159a1638e63d5db973e2bb854c1222c3b5488 | Summarize the following news article. | If you're a bit of a museum buff then it pays to invest in a Copenhagen Card .
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a superb combination of nature and art .
Nørrebro is an up-and-coming area, with trendy bars, clubs and restaurants .
Take a canal tour to get a different view of the city or try the water bus service . | [
"(CNN) -- Make the most of \"the world's most livable city\" with these insider tips. Trump card The Copenhagen Card entitles you to free use of the city's train, bus and metro systems, as well as free admission to 60 museums and attractions. There are two versions, valid for either for either 24 hours (199 DKR) or... |
4c63003b2bd78e892bca0d03d26e37a021ed4745 | Summarize the following news article. | Florence-born fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is known for his bright, sexy clothes .
He is the grandson of Impressionist painter Giuseppe Rossi and the son of a tailor .
His clothes are adored by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham .
Cavalli's extravagant lifestyle includes color-coordinated yacht, ... | [
"(CNN) -- Flamboyant and fearless, Roberto Cavalli is the peacock of the fashion world; with his body-hugging clothes, he woos women the world over. Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli . But his clients are no dainty damsels: Cavalli's women are Amazonian warriors and Grecian goddesses, whose armor is fashion and whos... |
1e48aca81e7bf6265f4d3bc7ee1eb953f4667a70 | Summarize the following news article. | Household items such as candles, wall paint, carpet may cause allergy symptoms .
Dust mites live in bedding and stuffed animals, irritating 15 percent of Americans .
Mold can grow on Christmas trees, household plants causing allergic reaction . | [
"You could blame weeds, trees, and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing this fall. But the usual suspects aren't the only triggers. A host of household items -- candles, chemicals, stuffed animals, and spices -- may be the real culprits. From blue jeans buttons to limes to teddybears, alle... |
ace5412f975c6f5766eda0364d3b99895653cfd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Nodar Kumaritashvili killed during Olympics practice run in Vancouver .
Preliminary inquiry says human error caused accident .
Other athletes expressed concerned about the speed of the luge track .
Kumaritashvili's death was the first since 1992 Games . | [
"Bakuriani, Georgia (CNN) -- The 21-year-old Georgian luger who propelled to his death after sliding off the track during an Olympic practice run in Vancouver was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday. Some 4,000 citizens from every walk of life mourned silently as Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried in his hometown of... |
b79e1bdbd5fa714e442e82510bbc779aa5d6d4b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Copenhagen has been described as the world's most livable city .
The city is charming, with medieval streets, canals and royal palaces .
Sleek Danish design is evident everywhere and gives the city a modern edge .
The 'free city' of Christiania is testimony to Danish open-mindedness . | [
"(CNN) -- A recent study on global wellbeing showed the Danes to be the happiest people on the planet and with about a fifth of them living in their capital it stands to reason that Copenhagen must be a little bit special. The Amalienborg palaces are the royal family's winter residence. So what are they so happy ab... |
bdc7c2c6bd57e10822c1c43be674a1202af401ec | Summarize the following news article. | Hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, golfer Nick Faldo honored by UK's queen .
"Dracula" star Christopher Lee knighted in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honors list .
Actors Jonathan Pryce and Alan Cumming also honored . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- One revolutionized women's hair in the 1960s. Another brought fear to Middle Earth. Another is a champion golfer who now designs courses all over the world. Christopher Lee is famous for playing Count Dracula and his roles in \"Lord of the Rings\" and \"Star Wars\" films. Vidal Sassoon, Ch... |
49fa192e983c048f13af8ae31af3158fbd253004 | Summarize the following news article. | We highlight the links you made between Canada and the Ivory Coast .
Food, religion and sports were all used to connect the two countries .
Try connecting our next set of countries: China and Turkey . | [
"(CNN) -- Once again, thanks to everyone who made connections between Canada and the Ivory Coast. We were quite amazed at the links you found between two countries that at first glance appear to be worlds apart. We started the week by talking to Lonely Planet editor Tom Hall . He told CNN's Max Foster that one of t... |
5c84a9902750cc65199a6aa2163f149a0b3c8346 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Informant!" stars Matt Damon as corporate worker giving info to FBI .
Damon's character is an untrustworthy provider, and actor's performance great .
But movie plays situations too much for laughs, says EW .
"The Informant!" is directed by Steven Soderbergh . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Punctuation promises comedy in \"The Informant!\" as if the title subject is a cartoon secret agent -- maybe Agent 86 in \"Get Smart.\" Matt Damon, as a corporate turncoat, offers up secrets in \"The Informant!\" But he's not. The whistle-blower worthy of an exclamation point in this groo... |
9db5fb7ec5c32e6a72ca613e125ec96e2b6117da | Summarize the following news article. | El Nino expected to bring torrential rain Thursday to parts of Southern California .
Authorities warned of possibly severe mudslides in areas denuded by forest fires .
Warm ocean current from the South Pacific responsible for storm . | [
"(CNN) -- A strengthening El Nino is expected to bring torrential rain Thursday to parts of Southern California, including Los Angeles, and authorities warned of possibly severe mudslides in areas denuded by forest fires. The storm could dump 8 inches to 10 inches of rain on the Los Angeles area and higher amounts ... |
7eb65cf8e4f2418081ba80e6054aa46ba1b1d8b1 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN spoke to Florence resident Tanya Gray about life in the Italian city .
Florence is small enough to walk everywhere, big enough to stay fresh .
Locals can spot the tourists -- they're not as dressy as native Florentines .
Florence has a good nightlife, with many clubs and bars open late . | [
"(CNN) -- Tanya Gray, 28, works at a preschool in Florence, where she has lived for the last two years. She first moved to the city seven years ago from her home in Luxemburg, when she and a friend decided to travel to Italy's cultural capital to enroll as students. \"Once you have seen the Duomo and some of the ol... |
0dc3e353da0c8c26198ea21aac615a4cd60c24cd | Summarize the following news article. | Soledad O'Brien and Spike Lee gave kids cameras in January .
One student's neighbor was killed by a gunshot .
Student may not go to chosen college as family's money goes to rebuild home . | [
"Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Here, Soledad O'Brien tells users about her work with young people who videotaped their stories in post-Katrina New Orleans. From left: Shantia Reneau, Deshawn Dabn... |
9b43435137d7eafcf2604d4adada9617fc941278 | Summarize the following news article. | Mentally ill inmates in Miami are housed on the "forgotten floor"
Judge Steven Leifman says most are there as a result of "avoidable felonies"
While CNN tours facility, patient shouts: "I am the son of the president"
Leifman says the system is unjust and he's fighting for change . | [
"Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Here, Soledad O'Brien takes users inside a jail where many of the inmates are mentally ill. An inmate housed on the \"forgotten floor,\" where many mentally ill inm... |
8b78c23fe2429868896cd1c64eb72e1f361eddc1 | Summarize the following news article. | Wright County Egg issues statement mentioning outside vendors .
Testing showed contamination in food mill, in manure samples .
New egg rules are the key to prevention, federal officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal investigators have found salmonella bacteria in chicken feed and in barn and walkway areas at Iowa farms at the center of the nationwide outbreak, officials said. The feed or feed ingredients could have become contaminated after they went through heat treatment that was sufficient to kill salmonel... |
31d7339f3fd110e08dcd7b6a617c1e464fc70956 | Summarize the following news article. | David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in "Star Wars," has prostate cancer .
Prowse says he is undergoing radiotherapy at hospital in south London .
Actor said every man over 50 should have a blood test for prostate cancer . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original \"Star Wars\" films, has revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer but is still feeling \"fantastic.\" David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of \"Star Wars Celabration IV\" in Los Angeles in 2007. Prowse, who wore the ... |
1461693d5d244c65f32ca2e8c9234c8cec777bf1 | Summarize the following news article. | Soap operas, known as telenovelas, encourage smaller families study finds .
Birth rates in Brazil have fallen dramatically since the 1970s .
Divorce and taboo health conditions are also now less stigmatized . | [
"(CNN) -- The love-triangles, family feuds and paternity mysteries of Brazil's telenovelas have commandeered the nation's airwaves for decades and generated a fortune for Globo -- the powerful TV network that produces many of the genre's most popular shows. Brazilian actress Carolina Dieckmann's portrayal of life... |
4f8ff3caa4bb682aefbd13186046f8a06d752814 | Summarize the following news article. | Panel recommends health care workers wear N95 respirators for H1N1 patients .
N95 respirators form an airtight seal around the nose and mouth .
They filter out at least 95 percent of particles as small as 0.3 micrometers .
Report says it is not known to what extent flu viruses spread through the air . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An advisory panel is recommending a major step up in protection for health workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have H1N1 influenza. One expert says that based on current knowledge, N95 respirators offer health workers the best protection. The Institute of Medicine sa... |
e64c705a337c54489a6d3fc69e77e4c3c5e5e64d | Summarize the following news article. | Welcome to America Project helps refugees being resettled in Phoenix, Arizona .
Carolyn Manning founded the group after relative died in September 11 attacks .
Myanmar refugee Boo Htoo among 550-plus families the project has helped .
Nominate your Hero at CNN.com/Heroes . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- \"Always you have to run for your life,\" says Boo Htoo, who grew up in a refugee camp in Thailand just across the border from Myanmar. Boo Htoo and his family lived at the Maela Refugee Camp before being resettled in Phoenix, Arizona. Ethnic minorities still flee the repressive military ... |
ac9054d59378a1928d2ef01a2b99f36f3a4ad584 | Summarize the following news article. | Exact cause of Mozart's death, at age 35 in 1791, is still a mystery .
In 1791, edema-related deaths among younger men increased due to strep throat .
But there are no accounts of Mozart having sore throat in his last weeks of life . | [
"So ill he could not move, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart supposedly sang parts of his final masterpiece, \"Requiem,\" from his deathbed. Two centuries later, the exact cause of the Austrian composer's premature death, in December 1791 at age 35, is still a mystery. This portrait by painter Johann Georg Edlinger, showed M... |
9370963a609a686f35723ec781b86a50fd93fc67 | Summarize the following news article. | Curfew relaxed from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. local time in Swat Valley, Malakand .
Taliban "digging trenches, laying mines" in disputed western city, expert says .
Pakistan wants to push Taliban south so it can encircle militants, expert says .
Some 1.5 million people have been displaced by 10 months of fighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistani civilians were given a brief window on Friday to flee the ongoing fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in the country's north, according to military officials. Pakistani civilians pack a bus leaving Mingora, the capital of the troubled Swat Valley. The Pakistan army is trying... |
b871546f8e42a9a5fb3ce87aba46f44ef67ae57f | Summarize the following news article. | Kristen Diane Parker believes she contracted hepatitis C from sharing dirty needles .
She was a surgical technician in Denver from October 2008 to April 2009 .
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer . | [
"DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds, or even thousands, of surgical patients to hepatitis C after taking their fentanyl injections and replacing them with used syringes filled with saline solution, authorities say. A hospital worker has admitted to secretly injecting hers... |
761db673b59d8a7b8e77a671962f6858d9534026 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attack coincided during a weekly festival that draws a large crowd .
NEW: Police suspect the bomber was a member of the Tamil Tiger rebels .
No immediate response from Tiger rebels on church blast, destroyed boat .
Four rebels killed in boat attack after midnight Sunday, Navy says . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Five members of the Sri Lanka's Civil Defense Force (CDF) were killed in a suicide blast in Sri Lanka at a church outside the capital of Colombo Sunday morning, police said. Sri Lankan police officers investigate Sunday's suicide bombing near Colombo. Eight other CDF officers and two ci... |
64ad246088598a35d4de292bda022bba6f5218f7 | Summarize the following news article. | FAA to examine training at regional airlines to make sure it meets federal standards .
NTSB investigation into fatal crash in Buffalo revealed pilot exam failures .
USA Today inquiry found pilot test failures in eight of nine regional airline crashes . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its inspectors to make sure regional airlines' training programs are in line with federal regulations, authorities announced Tuesday. Regional airline Colgan Air's Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, on February 12. \"It's clear to us in ... |
3fb40b50789e8eea19635fbb97a9d558eedcc372 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Feldstein set out in 1984 to photograph everyone in Iowa town .
He then rephotographed them 20 years later and recorded their oral histories .
Feldstein's colleague Stephen Bloom: "My job in Oxford was to talk to the voiceless"
Resident: "There were things in there that the gossip line didn't know about!" | [
"OXFORD, Iowa (CNN) -- Brianne Leckness stares into the camera, a crooked smile spread across her face. It's the epitome of youth -- a young girl with bows in her hair ready to tackle the world. A dog scampers behind her in a blur. Brianne Leckness is one of 100 people featured in a new book called \"The Oxford Pro... |
f7199ff1a5b38e6c2e30b4a28e742c2269b1df34 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists can use thoughts to operate computers, wheelchairs and Twitter .
As tech develops, risk of "brain hacking" become more real, scientists say .
Neurosurgical Focus article says risks are slim now .
But security "should proceed in lockstep with the technology," expert says . | [
"(WIRED) -- Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they'll try to take over your brain. Scientists can use brain signals to control computers -- hands free. In the past year, researchers have developed technology that makes it possible to use thoughts to operate a co... |
f5c7170d8a6284b906690f6f38186729513b94bf | Summarize the following news article. | Diprivan renders the patient unconscious for as long as doctors deem necessary .
FDA has not approved it for treating sleep disorders .
The drug has the effect of making the patient feel well-rested upon waking up .
People with food or drug allergies should alert their doctor before taking it . | [
"(CNN) -- Diprivan is a powerful I.V. anesthetic drug used for patients undergoing certain surgeries and diagnostic procedures. Patients undergoing surgery may receive Diprivan to keep them sedated during the procedure. The drug is making headlines with the claim from a nurse who worked for pop icon Michael Jackson... |
3dc0b3b3f998128e4ed01c5b97c3b818cf9fe626 | Summarize the following news article. | Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin stayed at century-old Geiser Grand Hotel in Oregon .
Folk artist Howard Finster turned Georgia home into living museum of found objects .
Follow in Lincoln's footsteps through historic downtown Richmond, Virginia .
Basque-American cuisine offers succulent surprises in Winnemucca, Nevada . | [
"(CNN) -- Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, \"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.\" Planning a road trip is hardly nuclear science, but perhaps the professor had learned that a well-chosen overnight stop can yield treasured memories. Here are four midway suggestions that may brighten a tedious ro... |
e44f4d7cf6a8fa24d9fee3b83ebaf53d04b4b583 | Summarize the following news article. | Do job-related Facebook friends really need to know details of your personal life?
Facebook user decided to separate her "friend friends" and her "work friends"
Expert: More than one hour per day on social sites is too much .
Set goals for how you use sites and make your friends aware of them . | [
"(CNN) -- Lindsay Spencer was two years out of college and facing one of the biggest decisions of her young life: what to do with those Facebook friend requests from people she met through her job. Blurring work and personal friendships is prompting Lindsay Spencer to maintain separate Facebook pages. \"There's not... |
01934bdb5bc1651223a635ae68576e426559f554 | Summarize the following news article. | People fear that vacationing in recession could lead to permanent time off .
Blogger says stressed-out workers need vacations more than ever .
Poll: 35 percent of Americans don't take all the vacation they receive in a year .
Expert advises how to explain to your boss why you should have a vacation . | [
"(CNN) -- Cindy Goodman was having dinner with a group of girlfriends one night when the conversation took a surprising turn. Summer at the beach may seem like fun, but more Americans are afraid to take time off. Goodman asked her friends where they planned to go this year for their summer vacation. Nowhere, they a... |
d909a8b855a08fc21b2b9e214dc948745f67dc3d | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect has given FBI "very detailed information" about activities, officials say .
Bosnian-American pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder .
Authorities say he is associate of terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi .
Lawyer has claimed client was "intentionally and improperly hidden" | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Bosnian-American who has been charged in an FBI terror inquiry \"provided very detailed information\" about his \"terrorist-related activities\" after waiving his right to a lawyer, federal prosecutors said. Adis Medunjanin, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit murder i... |
c99f930724434f55256c81cdc244c4d0dbec9e6b | Summarize the following news article. | Big Sky Resort in Montana gets some 400 inches of snow a year .
Kids 10 and under ski for free; ski school classes are small .
There are only a few restaurants in the area, so cozy up in your cabin . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- Mary Blilie had been at Big Sky Resort in Montana for just one day but had already snapped more photos of her kids than she had in a long time. Three minutes is considered a long lift line, Big Sky and Moonlight Basin fans say. That's because when Blilie, now a Minneapolis engineer, was... |
7c2c3d27e6ab0ed07a02b0bf92a10af907ee85b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Nick Taylor: The WPA was a Depression-era government jobs program .
It upgraded transportation and other parts of the nation's infrastructure, author says .
Taylor: The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with World War II .
A jobs program today could boost economy and save on energy, Taylor says . | [
"Editor's note: Nick Taylor is the author of six books, including \"American-Made -- The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work.\" He also has collaborated on five other books, including John Glenn's memoir. Taylor worked in politics in the 1970s, including Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign ... |
98c06a83effe55be32588d0d6575e8b11e4bed4f | Summarize the following news article. | If coffee shops define a good college town, Berkeley has the competition beat .
Check out the Carolina Basketball Museum -- also a shrine to Michael Jordan .
Hang out at the Ann Richards/Congress Avenue Bridge, with 1.5 million bats . | [
"Burlington, Vermont (Travel + Leisure) -- On a recent afternoon along Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, young aspiring actors recited passages from Shakespeare's Henry V as jugglers, break-dancers, and blowers of didgeridoos displayed their skills nearby, creating a visual and aural cacophony. Just another day... |
bb79904e45c7a02e63d81dd373de4bfba47849f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Disney cruises top the lists for younger children .
Royal Caribbean more popular with older kids .
Carnival offers special shore excursions for teens . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- Happy family cruises are all alike because they allow parents and kids to each be happy in his or her own way. A parent of a toddler, for instance, might be happiest with a cruise that provides trustworthy child-care services at flexible hours. Children, of course, have their own priorities. A t... |
d644f8bb4e6a612471896c6741b855e833eb7027 | Summarize the following news article. | Lynda Caine-Barrett, of African and Japanese descent, was a spiritual seeker .
Caine-Barrett found Buddhism at 13 and is now priest in the Nichiren Shu tradition .
Buddhism is her mainstay, helping her understand the nature of reality and how to live .
People of color who are practitioners need to make themselves known... | [
"(CNN) -- My journey of faith began at age 11 when I began to study the Bible, inspired by Audrey Hepburn in \"The Nun's Story\" and enamored of Jeffrey Hunter in \"King of Kings.\" I yearned for the passion and devotion of faith, as expressed Hollywood-style, to deal with my isolation as a child of mixed ethnicit... |
6d0d7f9f25cd4bceed24181ed982c817cad40c00 | Summarize the following news article. | Couple file to adopt in Florida, hours after a state announcement on the issue .
An appeals court recently overturned state's ban on such adoptions .
The state said Tuesday it would not appeal the ruling . | [
"(CNN) -- A lesbian couple have applied to adopt a child after Florida's child advocacy agency announced it won't fight a court ruling that found the state's ban on such adoptions unconstitutional. Jennifer Haseman and Hillary Jovi, who were unaware of Tuesday's announcement by the state, called Family Services of ... |
03b396ae437f9cb8977ed8f1fd759a2cd857821f | Summarize the following news article. | Rinks around the U.S. offer a variety of amenities .
Some of the best Indoor rinks are in Houston and Minneapolis .
Yosemite National Park provides great views while skating . | [
"Where to twirl in the shadow of palm trees, city skyscrapers, or dramatic stone cliffs. Boston: Boston Common Frog Pond The nation's oldest public park transforms its reflecting pool into an outdoor rink each winter. Chefs from the local restaurants Cheers and Hampshire House oversee the kid-friendly menu at the s... |
92eb5230a26d1e632682ed34fcf08faaed1fa477 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Shurn served four years in San Quentin Prison .
Shurn earned a GED and nearly completed an associate degree in prison .
He currently makes $9 per hour as a courier and hopes to return to college .
"Every day of my life, with or without work, I feel vulnerable," says Shurn . | [
"In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents and producers share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. CNN's Soledad O'Brien and Stan Wilson visited San Quentin for \"Black in America: The Black Man\" which rebroadcasts tonight at 8 p.m. ET. \"I want to have everythin... |
65c7896c355c505b7ff786dd7be647800731b179 | Summarize the following news article. | 4 people dead, 6 missing, 116 injured in southwest Hungary .
Workers use metal sticks to poke for more victims .
Flow may reach the Danube River . | [
"Devecser, Hungary (CNN) -- Rescue workers searched Wednesday for six elderly people missing at Kolontar, one of three villages in southwest Hungary that was hit Monday by a wave of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant reservoir that burst. Wearing chemical protection suits, the workers used metal sticks to poke ... |
caa535b70cd753276390e445a87b0f4c281c7ccf | Summarize the following news article. | Mideast indices swept up in global stock sell-off as foreign investors bail out .
Gulf central bankers follow lead from U.S. Federal Reserve, cut interest rates .
Sell-off expected to create buying opportunities for sovereign wealth funds .
Maratheftis: Flow of funds will help correct current global imbalance . | [
"(CNN) -- The Middle East may be awash with cash, but that didn't stop the region's stock markets being swept up in the global gloom that engulfed investors around the world this week. Traders at the Kuwait Stock Exchange in happier times -- this week Kuwait's main index fell four percent. The region's share market... |
1bdf54e2c419520074600509566a8e681f89cde7 | Summarize the following news article. | Anne Feeley grew up in New Jersey in '60's, '70s; knew she wanted America to change .
She says she moved to Boston and pursued American option of later college education .
She moved to Prague and opened a bakery; later, she learned she had brain cancer .
After surgery and remission, she formed Brains on Bikes to raise ... | [
"(CNN) -- My name is Anne Feeley. I am an American, a mother, a feminist, a baker, a wife, an atheist and a liberal Democrat. I am also a brain cancer survivor and an activist for brain cancer research and patient care. But when I fill out the Census, all it will reflect is that I am a 55-year-old white woman, and ... |
3a8d108ece9273916e460fa91083b5adfa2c633c | Summarize the following news article. | Raquel Cepeda says she identifies as a Latina and a Dominican-American .
She says genetic testing confirms her ancestory is a kaleidoscopic mix .
She says census form shows that its architects are out of touch .
We're more diverse than the one-dimensional picture census draws, Cepeda says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Who am I? I used to think the simplest explanation was black and white. But I've recently discovered that the truth is much more colorful. Because I've spent most of my adult life being mistaken for everything but who I am -- Moroccan, Brazilian, mixed African-American and white American, Israeli... |
b2b13ece731915db47cad75486250f433d24a0e9 | Summarize the following news article. | High jobless rate has been boon for U.S. Census .
Caliber of workers "is remarkably better than ... in the past," says regional director .
Census worker Buashie Amatokwu has Ph. D in African history . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- It is twilight at Dodger Stadium, and a small army of U.S. Census workers has gathered in the vast empty parking lot. Their mission this spring evening is to find and count the tens of thousands of homeless people who call Los Angeles home. Christina Coffey is one of the newly mint... |
6a70439ba4c8be6a336ddbac95842f16e1721186 | Summarize the following news article. | Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Waveland, Mississippi, regains what it lost .
Mayor: "We were wiped off the face of the earth"
Town has recovered about 65 percent of lost businesses since the storm .
About two-thirds of the town's residents have returned . | [
"Waveland, Mississippi (CNN) -- Tommy Longo has had a rough year: both hips, a femur and a knee replaced. When he hobbles out of his truck to see how the new City Hall construction is going, he looks with every step like he just needs to sit down. His face is covered with perspiration in the afternoon heat, and he... |
0f6f6d49de5110aec962de669ef7034b3257b061 | Summarize the following news article. | Shane Stanford is husband and father, author, and a pastor .
He is racing against illness and fear: Stanford is an HIV-positive hemophiliac .
Journey has shown relationships, simplicity, giving are most important .
"No matter how I try to describe myself, I am more than the sum of what I can say" | [
"(CNN) -- I am Shane Stanford. To my family, I am a husband of 20 years and the boastful father of three. To my congregation of nearly 5,000, I am a pastor. To my readers, I am the author of nine Christian books. To my friends, I am one of the guys. And, to so many over the years who have known my story, I am a ma... |
6b46a04095a15a815093fb7889bccc2c55d4e65b | Summarize the following news article. | Officials keep open mind about any link between Taliban and failed New York car bombing .
Pakistani Taliban occasionally has made threats about launching attacks overseas .
Just one example of global ambitions has been documented . | [
"(CNN) -- Unlike al Qaeda, the Pakistani Taliban organization has shown little appetite for taking its brand of jihadism beyond the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Maybe that's changing. Certainly that's the case if the messages from the organization's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, are to be taken at face value. ... |
1aaf82a278c550e9cd3b176fa43d1a10fddc9062 | Summarize the following news article. | Days before Katrina slammed into New Orleans, LaShawn Traylor gave birth to a son .
Mother and son were separated during the evacuations .
Traylor was also separated from her husband and four other children .
CNN news report helped reunite the family . | [
"Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) -- LaShawn Traylor was rushed to the hospital as Hurricane Katrina was carving its way through South Florida on August 25, 2005. She couldn't breathe and she was seven months pregnant. Doctors told her she had an enlarged heart and needed an emergency Cesarean section or Traylor and her ... |
6738b69c40ee387e5fed45095c1d51e78bc4170d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Storm is expected to weaken further .
Tomas killed 6 on Haiti and flooded some areas .
Earlier, Tomas killed 12 on St. Lucia . | [
"(CNN) -- After dealing a walloping blow to Haiti, where at least six people died and a number of homes were destroyed, Tropical Storm Tomas weakened rapidly Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 4 p.m. ET, Tomas was located about 500 miles (805 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda, forecasters said. ... |
1390b968c93793ec753115510eea305b1c7a2921 | Summarize the following news article. | Wendell Pierce grew up in Pontchartrain Park, an idyllic community ruined by Katrina .
He runs initiative to rebuild community but frustrated with government inaction .
Pierce says holdup in funding housing is effort to keep poor, minorities from returning .
Pierce: "There is a concerted effort ... to change the demogr... | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Wendell Pierce's biggest role today is running the Pontchartrain Park Community Development Corp., which is hard at work trying to rebuild the New Orleans neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Pierce was one of the stars of HBO's \"The Wire\" and most recently played a jazz trombone player ... |
0830e3eb602e78df1871587f4048c656e40a2a3c | Summarize the following news article. | Humans began domesticating cattle, Bos taurus, about 8,500 years ago .
Americans today consume nearly 63 pounds of beef per person each year .
Most of us tend to stick with beef cuts we know . | [
"Americans love beef; we eat nearly 63 pounds per person each year. Although that's a lot, the amount is down from our 1976 high of 89 pounds. When buying beef, we tend to stick to what we know, which may be why almost 60 percent of our beef dollars go for ground beef. Even as an experienced chef, I often brought h... |
0662336a6506d3c3de8ab0adcbc13b9a4a9ba88e | Summarize the following news article. | Natalie Cole's new kidney came from deceased fan; fan's family asked for Cole .
Natalie Cole underwent kidney transplant surgery Tuesday .
Singer received supportive e-mails when on CNN's "Larry King Live" in March . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Natalie Cole's search for a new kidney ended this week when someone with a compatible organ died and their family asked that it be given to the singer, according to the organ procurement group that handled the donation. Natalie Cole received a kidney transplant Tuesday in Los Angel... |
ae035be3161b84ef00d8342b20425e5a816617ee | Summarize the following news article. | Former world No.1 Justine Henin confirms her retirement from tennis for the second time .
The 28-year-old Belgian quits after failing to recover from an elbow injury .
Henin sustained the elbow injury during last year's Wimbledon tournament .
She was top of the world rankings for two years and won seven grand slam titl... | [
"(CNN) -- Former world number one Justine Henin has confirmed her retirement from tennis for the second time, after failing to recover from the elbow injury she sustained last year. The 28-year-old Belgian -- the winner of seven grand slam titles in a glittering career -- initially quit the sport in May 2008, but r... |
1455a1dd5a50751e95b97a00f2e68c93923c9f2c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Debbie Rowe's lawyer wants New York Post to retract report .
Lawyer: Report that Rowe agreed to payment to drop custody challenge is "false"
Rowe is mother of Michael Jackson's two oldest children .
Custody hearing scheduled for Monday . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- No deal has been reached between Michael Jackson's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer's children, according to a lawyer in the case. Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of Paris (left) and Prince Michael Jackson. Eric George, who represents Debbie Rowe, the... |
30cbe2d7da86afde65f34504a2988efbb318586a | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Boyle had never been to India before shooting "Slumdog Millionaire"
The British director shot the film in the streets and slums using passers-by as extras .
Boyle on shooting in Mumbai: "It's pretty mad. Everything is extreme."
"Slumdog" has been critically acclaimed and is hotly tipped for Oscars . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It was the stench. That was what really hit Danny Boyle the first time he went into a slum in India. In \"Slumdog\" a poor man wins a place on India's version of \"Who wants to be a Millionaire?\" \"There's this smell you get first of all,\" recalls the British director. \"This incredible ... |
bde50697e17d0684dfc1605917c9e5337ed7e1de | Summarize the following news article. | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismisses notion of retiring at town hall forum .
Putin: "Common principles" let him, President Dmitry Medvedev work well together .
Putin calls George W. Bush a "very honest and nice person"
Putin says it will take time to overcome global financial crisis . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a strong signal Thursday that he has full hands-on control of his country. As part of his annual town hall forum, Putin spoke for four hours and fielded 80 questions out of 2 million-plus submitted on a live call-in program, \"Conversation With Vl... |
6ed154cf784204ffa170291dfb100bee691804ab | Summarize the following news article. | The embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid large, public gatherings .
A bombing in Kampala last July left more than 70 people dead . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is warning its citizens in the east African nation that regional terror groups \"remain actively interested in attacking\" American interests. \"We are particularly concerned about the month of February,\" the embassy, based in the capital, Kampala, said in a statement. Uganda i... |
e3eae74233c8c0cf13d4c78c506dbc58d5c2cff4 | Summarize the following news article. | Katherine Jackson looking for some control of her son's estate.
Lawyers' petition accuses executors of keeping Katherine Jackson "in the dark"
Jackson wants executors to answer questions about business arrangements . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Katherine Jackson's legal battle for some control of her son's estate returns to court Monday in front of the same judge who is expected to award her permanent guardianship of Michael Jackson's children. Katherine Jackson has accused the executors of her son's estate of \"keeping h... |
3bc791fc35b4380fbd880bc1c32cffa74b8d6f16 | Summarize the following news article. | "Kung Fu Panda" is a virtual Jack Black vehicle, says reviewer Tom Charity .
Animated film is about panda picked as chosen one to defend valley .
Black has plenty to do, but rest of name cast wasted, reviewer says . | [
"(CNN) -- Ever since Robin Williams' turn as the Genie in \"Aladdin,\" voice artists who specialize in character work for animated movies have been sidelined by celebrities, no doubt tickled to do something they can show to their children. Jack Black tackles the voice of an energetic panda in the animated feature \... |
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