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6fa8112f07f4e03313fd4414b6144e6e12ad1098 | Summarize the following news article. | The decree has limited Algerian freedoms for 19 years .
Algeria, like other countries in the region, faces a wave of unrest .
The government pledged to lift the emergency decree in early February . | [
"(CNN) -- Algeria's government declared an end to a nearly two-decade state of emergency Tuesday, its state news agency announced, lifting restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly imposed to combat an Islamist insurgency. The country's Council of Ministers approved the repeal Tuesday, the state-run Algeria Pr... |
f577b323602cf169485ef22e92518716511d237c | Summarize the following news article. | ASEAN will send observers to the Thailand-Cambodia border .
There is a disputed centuries-old temple there .
The team will assist both sides to keep their commitments to avoid clashes . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send observers to the tense Thailand-Cambodia border, where a disputed centuries-old temple is located, the organization said Tuesday. Foreign Ministers and representatives from ASEAN's 10 member nations met in Jakarta Tuesday to discuss t... |
f84f4edb10428b882252930d939d366aecf6c617 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama honors the 2010 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal .
Van Cliburn, Meryl Streep, and James Taylor are among the recipients of the arts medal .
Bernard Bailyn and Joyce Carol Oates are among the recipients of the humanities medal . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Musician James Taylor, historian Bernard Bailyn, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, actress Meryl Streep and pianist Van Cliburn were among a small group of honorees recognized at the White House Wednesday for their contributions to America's arts and humanities. The men and women were selected as the... |
1f9fbc755325bc986b57ce236f736c0c405eeac5 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say they have "grave fears" for the missing .
Rescuers continue house-to-house searches in Christchurch .
Authorities said more than 200 people are missing . | [
"Christchurch, New Zealand (CNN) -- The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch this week has risen to 113, police said Friday morning. More people are feared dead, and more than 200 are still missing, police said. Police Superintendent Dave Cliff told reporters that he had \"grave fea... |
99abffc99a1b28b61248fc9c3f99d72e75799bcc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Senate passes a bill to halt pay for the president and Congress in a shutdown .
The House passes a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown through March 18 .
The bill cuts spending by $4 billion .
President Barack Obama calls Speaker John Boehner to discuss the spending bill . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would extend funding for the federal government by another two weeks -- through March 18 -- while cutting $4 billion from current spending levels. The measure was approved in a 335-91 vote, with Republicans overwhelmingly backing it while ... |
ea3f7ba0f1e68a6eb833490e586e64907c70e8e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say 100 border police and customs officials are detained in Tuesday raids .
They're accused of being part of a network that smuggled cigarettes into Romania .
Officials seized 500,000 euros worth of cigarettes in the raids . | [
"Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- After a nearly six-month investigation, authorities launched 70 raids at border crossings and other sites in western Romania Tuesday and detained as many as 100 border police, customs officials and suspected smugglers, police and prosecutors said. Those detained are suspected of smuggli... |
5a0e95be77d28314357700e735e4b5199a73286c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Singh reiterates that those found guilty will be punished .
Four other organizing committee members were arrested earlier .
Authorities are investigating massive corruption in the conduct of the Games .
A series of other scandals have put Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the defensive . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India's federal police have arrested two senior officials involved in organizing last year's troubled Commonwealth Games in New Delhi for suspected corruption. Investigators have taken into custody Lalit Bhanot, former secretary-general of the organizing committee of the October 2010 even... |
19351209d547bbd0ddad6ffecc925c29694c4640 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan's economy is now third in the world, with China moving into second place .
The United States remains the world's largest economy .
Japan's government predicts China will overtake the U.S. in less than 20 years . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan has slipped to the world's third largest economy, falling behind the blistering speed of China's manufacturing growth, according to Japanese figures released Monday. Japan's cabinet office released its nominal gross domestic product figures for 2010. Japan's economy was valued at US $5.4742 tr... |
c532265b27dbf535769a466d8c2ea3c1dcbe3ee3 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands demonstrate in Bahrain .
The government releases a new death toll figure .
The king releases some prisoners and closes cases against several Shiite leaders .
The move clears the way for return of an opposition leader . | [
"Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- A crush of protesters covered the streets of Bahrain's capital Tuesday in an anti-regime protest. Tens of thousands of people marched in the biggest anti-government rally since the public disturbances in the island nation erupted last week, and chants of \"No Shia, No Sunni, only Bahraini\... |
d8e9465a8d775815ffc83a48bc24817f0a7da467 | Summarize the following news article. | One London exterminator works with Lola, a specially trained bug-finding dog .
Much of the world is experiencing a rise in bedbug infestations .
Heat can be more effective than chemicals in killing them .
Like little hitchhikers, bedbugs can easily catch a ride on clothes or luggage . | [
"London (CNN) -- Mention bedbugs and the natural reaction is to shudder and start scratching. But one who doesn't get the heebee jeebees is Lola -- canine detective and professional bedbug catcher. Trained at the Pepe Canine Academy in Florida, the two-year-old Jack Russell is all that pest controller Mark Astley n... |
84c6b51b7722c512e991467657a698b33a4f5446 | Summarize the following news article. | Armed attackers damage equipment, burn down the building .
One guard is wounded in the attack in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region .
Protests continue over the security force response to demonstrations .
Government and opposition leaders are scheduled to meet Monday for talks . | [
"(CNN) -- Masked gunmen attacked and burned the an independent television station in Iraq's Kurdistan region Sunday, wounding a guard, police officials and the broadcast company said. The attack occurred as hundreds of protesters demonstrated in central Sulaimaniya in northern Iraq, following clashes with security ... |
e34dc6a1d8a4bda279d5055f2067074c3737bb59 | Summarize the following news article. | 24 people were wounded in the attack in Ramadi, police say .
Among the injured was the deputy governor of Anbar province . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed and 24 others wounded in a suicide bombing Thursday in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said. The assailant, wearing a explosives-laden vest, blew himself up at a cultural center where people had gathered for a celebration of the Prophet Mohammed's birth, Ramadi poli... |
63c0d33115ed9eedd51c7f34177a113f6b40156b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW:A new indictment against Curt Knox and Edda Mellas will not stop them, she says .
They said their daughter told them she was physically and verbally abused .
The claims were made in a 2009 Sunday Times of London interview .
A hearing is set for July . | [
"Seattle (CNN) -- A libel case against the parents of Amanda Knox \"feels very personal,\" the mother of the American student convicted of murder in Italy told CNN. \"I wouldn't say the Italian justice system (is after us.) I would say a few people in Perugia, definitely,\" Edda Mellas said, referring to the centra... |
e4b4d2bb43d2ee58c7ce15bebce71a9b01e2a4c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Kolkata Knights Riders pay a record $2.4 million to secure the rights of Gautam Gambhir .
Raiders then bid $2.1 million to buy Yusuf Pathan for next two years of Twenty20 competition .
New franchise Sahara Pune Warriors matched that sum with the signing Robin Uthappa .
Bidding past $2 million for first time as Mumbai I... | [
"(CNN) -- Gautam Gambhir became the most expensive signing in world cricket on a record-breaking first day of the Indian Premier League auctions. The Kolkata Knights Riders paid $2.4 million to secure the rights of the India international batsman on Saturday, and then stumped up $2.1 million to buy Yusuf Pathan for... |
28500ef2eed9f631463f106a7d48ea975d9a1b5f | Summarize the following news article. | After 21 years of marriage, Del announced to his wife that he wanted to live alone .
Mary felt "broken" without Del, who had helped raise her two children .
Mary and Del say open communication repaired their marriage . | [
"(RealSimple.com) -- A lengthy separation -- and a surprise trip to Paris -- caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved. Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger Washington, D.C. Married 26 years . Mary was still in her nightgown and robe, sipping a cappuccino in the kitchen of the Washington... |
2a370c32d2c1464da03bc2440bc96ad23059e428 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mubarak must stay in office, Obama envoy says .
The Quartet notes the effect of Egypt's unrest on Mideast peace process .
Issues like terrorism and the START treaty are being addressed .
START takes effect after Clinton, Lavrov exchange instruments of ratification . | [
"Munich, Germany (CNN) -- The ongoing unrest in Egypt cast a long shadow Saturday over the Munich Security Conference, a gathering set up to address global security issues. While other items -- including terrorism and the New START treaty between the United States and Russia -- were on the agenda, it was impossible... |
2a07b8c2911468139cda038120d9fd5910d0859b | Summarize the following news article. | Mikko Hirvonen wins the Rally of Sweden for the second straight year .
Hirvonen leads clean sweep of the podium by his Ford Fiesta team .
Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb struggles to sixth spot . | [
"(CNN) -- Finland's Mikko Hirvonen led a Ford clean sweep of the podium in the Rally of Sweden, the opening round of the world rally championship. Hirvonen, who won the corresponding race last season, showed his liking for the only rally of this status held solely on snow, with a commanding victory. Teammate Mads ... |
8a1dcd2d6bf137efcfc1f54d89c8e0556e02a7d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Shinji Kagawa to miss rest of Bundesliga season with a foot injury .
Kagawa picked up injury in Japan's Asian Cup semifinal win over South Korea .
His Borussia Dortmund team lead the German standings by 11 points . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan striker Shinji Kagawa will miss the rest of the Bundesliga season after having surgery in the foot injury he picked up in their Asian Cup semifinal victory over South Korea. In a blow for his club Borussia Dortmund and country, Kagawa has a broken metatarsal, having been substituted in the 87th min... |
afbbbe5ae0eb2b1c01997f779cf1d469a252d77d | Summarize the following news article. | More than 2.5 million people have watched a time-lapse video of a girl aging from birth to age 10 .
Videos like Natalie's portray growth, change, and time dramatically . | [
"(CNN) -- Talk about planned parenting. Just over a decade ago, a proud father began taking daily pictures of his newborn daughter. Then, he kept it up almost every day until the girl, Natalie, turned 10 (and even afterwards). Now, the video collection that resulted is compressed into one minute, 25 seconds, making... |
c07783212afc0b9d3dd956c673a57244bbdca606 | Summarize the following news article. | Australia and South Korea have four points in Group C after 1-1 draw in Qatar .
Koo Ja-cheol nets his third goal of 2011 Asian Cup before Mile Jedinak equalizes .
Ismaeel Abdulatif scores four goals as 10-man Bahrain beat India 5-2 in other Group C match .
Middle East side led 4-2 before Faouzi Aaish, who also netted, ... | [
"(CNN) -- Australia fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with South Korea on Friday that edged two of the Asian Cup's title favorites towards the quarterfinal stage in Qatar. The result left both nations on four points from two matches in Group C ahead of the day's other game, which saw 10-man Bahrain get off the mark wi... |
a909ca5ca28c6af5b09d7fc4cbc242e150965692 | Summarize the following news article. | Omar Gallaga: Commingling of people from various chapters of our lives has spiritual overtones .
The author went on a theological search for the spirituality of Facebook connections .
Pope Benedict XVI suggested earlier this year priests should embrace digital media . | [
"(CNN) -- I grew up an Air Force brat who typically moved to a new place every three years. I switched schools, made friends, then had to write letters to stay in touch when I inevitably left. Except for a precious few, most of those friends went away forever, lost to memory, fading and eventually anonymous in agin... |
1e5ae4c1e2c532c99c57416ba9d446d597c40c0b | Summarize the following news article. | Roughly 15,000 acres on fire in separate Texas blazes .
Dry weather and heavy winds to blame, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy winds and dry weather helped set off a rash of fires across a wide swath of north, central and west Texas on Sunday, state forestry officials said. The Texas Forest Service reported 15,000 acres caught fire across the state. The largest concentration of blazes broke out around the west Texas town of... |
a6b0b984e62dde8af0a6064bc9fa0a88564a9377 | Summarize the following news article. | Astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk with a 14-hour "campout"
A night in the space station's airlock will ready astronauts for the vacuum of space .
Discovery was the first space shuttle to dock with the space station in 1999 . | [
"(CNN) -- Discovery astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew are scheduled for a six-hour spacewalk outside the international space station Monday. The team prepared by holding a 14-hour \"campout\" in the station's Quest airlock. \"The airlock's atmospheric pressure will be lowered to help purge nitrogen from Bowen a... |
78b52c4ff01d0b8722d32b4ee20732d0776e38a7 | Summarize the following news article. | CIA contractor Raymond Davis is accused of killing two Pakistani men .
Davis' arrest has strained relations between the U.S. and Pakistan .
Davis is expected to be charged formally at a March 3 hearing . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Raymond Davis, the American accused of killing two Pakistani men, appeared Friday in a Pakistani court, where he was handed documents that detailed the case against him. The court then adjourned until March 3 when Davis is expected to be formally charged. The case has strained relation... |
b2c30c8fec58f3b30662f90a09a725c6ee8c6c90 | Summarize the following news article. | Luke Donald wins WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona .
Donald beats Germany's Martin Kaymer 3&2 in Sunday's final .
Unexpected snowfall hits Dove Mountain course overnight .
Matt Kuchar beats Bubba Watson in third place playoff . | [
"(CNN) -- England's Luke Donald beat new world number one Martin Kaymer by 3&2 to win the snow-hit WGC-Accenture Match Play in Arizona Sunday. Freezing overnight conditions and the unexpected snowfall struck the Dove Mountain course ahead of the 18-hole final, but once it begun it was Donald who warmed to his task... |
5bb19d5bdb887a7c89ea21e5042f16e123138540 | Summarize the following news article. | The "Zombie" virus is transmitted from cell phone to cell phone .
The virus binds with a security ap, which transmits SIM card data to a central server .
Hackers at other end send back virus-ridden links for games and software, CCTV says .
Nearly 1 million phones in China were infected in the first week of September, o... | [
"(CNN) -- More than 1 million cell phones in China have been struck by the \"Zombie\" virus, according to Chinese state media, CCTV and Xinhua. It's called the \"Zombie\" virus because it transmits from phone to phone, just as in the movies, zombie bites turn people into the living dead. The virus binds with a secu... |
11d908015a6f8ac3cb91ccb349eca57b19646865 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Munoz is a bus driver who started delivering surplus food to the homeless .
He saves lots of food that would otherwise go to waste .
Munoz has been recognized as a CNN Hero, given award by President Obama .
Munoz: Smiles of those he helps make it worthwhile . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Jorge Munoz is a bus driver in New York City who started feeding the hungry in Queens five years ago, using food that would otherwise have been thrown away. And that's how he discovered a secret -- the power of sharing. \"People are telling me, 'Jorge, you have no money, you do all this and get n... |
261df717b227f7e35acffaa101d036607cd50348 | Summarize the following news article. | Two-time defending champions Chelsea knocked out of FA Cup in fourth-round replay .
Everton claim last-16 place after winning the penalty shootout 4-3 on Saturday .
Manchester United reach quarterfinals with 1-0 win over non-league side Crawley .
Premier League Birmingham and Stoke also progress, beating third-division... | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea's attempt to make FA Cup history came to a halt on Saturday when the holders were eliminated from England's top knockout competition in a penalty shootout by Premier League rivals Everton. The London club, seeking to become the first to win the trophy three years in a row, were held 1-1 at home in... |
b3a8524a5abeccff2f3dab3a57cffd2441d71484 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The judge is lenient because of the youth of the killer and the circumstances .
Daniel Fitzsimons, 30, is the first Westerner to be tried in Iraq since the war began in 2003 .
Fitzsimons admitted shooting two colleagues, Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare .
But he pleaded not guilty to murder, saying he shot the men i... | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- An Iraqi judge sentenced a British contractor to life in prison Monday, sparing him the death penalty. Daniel Fitzsimons, 30, was charged with murder in the 2009 shooting deaths of two colleagues in Baghdad, in the first trial of a Westerner in Iraq since the Iraq War started in 2003. He pleaded n... |
01dc8ca0612ec32cff2b380ffe23b1bb539b345a | Summarize the following news article. | A boat with a crew of 31 crosses into South Korean waters, the Red Cross says .
Four of the fishermen decide to stay in the South .
The number of defections has risen dramatically in the past decade . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Four members of a group of 31 North Koreans who accidentally crossed over into South Korean waters on a fishing boat, have decided to defect to the South, despite Pyongyang's demands that they all be repatriated to the North, the South Korean Red Cross said. The defection of the four No... |
da4127092d7ef23950b51e7c4088e481f0fba8c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Francesca Schiavone knocked out of the Malaysian Open by Jelena Dokic .
It is the first time Dokic has beaten a top-five ranked player since Kim Clijsters in 2003 .
Top seed Schiavone has now lost to Dokic in all three of their encounters .
Juan Martin del Potro beat Janko Tipsarevic to claim the Delray Beach Champions... | [
"(CNN) -- Top seed Francesca Schiavone suffered a shock first-round exit at the Malaysian Open on Monday, losing 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 to Australia's Jelena Dokic. Former world No. 4 Dokic had not beaten an opponent ranked in the world's top five since a victory over Belgium's Kim Clijsters in 2003. But the 27-year-old... |
9321bce336903f6da92ee86bedbfb79fe34bf366 | Summarize the following news article. | Bethany Decker is believed to be about five months pregnant .
Her car was found at an apartment she was moving out of .
Her husband Emile Decker is serving in Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Virginia are searching for a young pregnant woman, missing since the end of January. \"Bethany Anne Decker, 21, was last seen on January 29, 2011, according to witnesses in the case, including family,\" a statement from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. She is believed to be about f... |
88d536f627dc08bf2e276c7baf2a743cd2c50b08 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indiana Democratic legislators stay out of state in protest of budget bill .
NEW: Negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are at a virtual stand-still .
NEW: In Ohio, a senate hearing on collective bargaining and budget cuts is set for Tuesday .
NEW: Wisconsin governor's aide says Obama remarks are a "misun... | [
"(CNN) -- Wisconsin protesters geared up for a third week of demonstrations on Monday as Democratic lawmakers were again missing from the state capitol, protesting a bill that would curb collective bargaining rights for most public workers. The state's 14 Democratic senators have fled to neighboring Illinois to pre... |
2d15b6853f9830d4841edf60a3b724d50ff08314 | Summarize the following news article. | Caroline Wozniacki continues winning streak by beating Nadia Petrova in Qatar .
Dane comes to Doha off the back of her Dubai Open success .
Third seed and French Open champion Francesca Schiavone loses to Peng Shuai .
Second seed Vera Zvonareva reaches quarterfinals by beating Dominika Cibulkova . | [
"(CNN) -- World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki came through her opener against Nadia Petrova at the WTA Qatar Open after a string of seeded players crashed out Wednesday. Wozniacki, fresh from her triumph in Dubai, had little trouble against 2006 champion Petrova, running out a 6-3 6-2 winner in their second round match.... |
60a7c56bab27411b3700c3087c630838b84e1b36 | Summarize the following news article. | Caroline Wozniacki defeats Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Dubai title .
Dane will become world No. 1 for a second time when new rankings come out on Monday .
World No. 4 Robin Soderling beats Croatia's Marin Cilic to win Marseille Open . | [
"(CNN) -- Caroline Wozniacki claimed her first title of the season on Sunday with a straight-sets win over Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships. Denmark's Wozniacki -- who will leapfrog Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters to become world No. 1 for a second time on Monday -- took jus... |
2efd28f050d44dc65f6b290dd98cf4b884079322 | Summarize the following news article. | Journalists and the government must see each others' point of view, the foreign ministry says .
Reporters including CNN's Eunice Yoon and Jo Ling Kent were roughed up on Sunday .
They were trying to cover a planned anti-government protest .
Heavy police presence dissuaded demonstrators . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- China rejected American criticism of its treatment of journalists Tuesday, two days after several foreign reporters, including CNN staff, were manhandled by Chinese security forces. \"As far as I understand, journalists did not follow relevant procedures in advance of Sunday. Police were there to ... |
d352ecea651c743164fa434df963b531c8f33dca | Summarize the following news article. | Face-to-face talks would work best, says former head of the ISI spy agency .
Last year Gul said Omar was only person who can improve U.S. interests in Afghanistan .
He insisted U.S. can access Omar through Pakistan military .
Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations deny military in contact with Omar . | [
"(CNN) -- Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the \"father of the Taliban.\" Retired Gen. Hamid Gul, a former head of the ISI spy agency, worked with the CIA through the 1980s to fund and train the Afghan Jiha... |
a16e63066e3140f373eae7ae078dd98653be7da1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All 21 wildfires are at least 50% contained, Mark Stanford says .
NEW: A fire in Midland is blamed on a vehicle tire that blew, he says .
More than 136,000 acres have burned in 71 fires in Texas, the state forest service says .
78 homes have been reported destroyed . | [
"(CNN) -- Texas firefighters were making significant progress Tuesday against wildfires that have consumed at least 78 homes and, at their peak, were burning the length of a football field every minute. Sustained winds of 40 mph, gusting to 60, combined with 2% relative humidity in some areas to cause the grass fir... |
23f87610c286e58fa51f24f58c2708db7e9557d0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A U.N. team sent to investigate the possible breach of sanctions is fired upon .
A spokesman for the government of Belarus denies breaking the embargo .
The secretary-general is pushing for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council .
A spokesman for Ban Ki-moon says the first helicopter reportedly arrived Sun... | [
"(CNN) -- The United Nations on Monday accused Belarus of defying an arms embargo against Ivory Coast by delivering three attack helicopters to the disputed president of the West African nation. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the helicopters and other related materiel \"are reportedly ... |
77fbd6a06df658b9d47022d18dd3e37d61777073 | Summarize the following news article. | Demonstrators gather in Iraqi cities after Friday prayers .
Authorities impose curfews to limit access to city centers .
At least 13 people died in protests a week ago . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities imposed curfews and limited access to city centers across Iraq as thousands of protesters demanded economic progress and an end to corruption, police said. Demonstrators were reported to be gathering in Baghdad, Basra, Nineveh, Anbar and Salaheddin. The developments follow weeks of demonstrati... |
7178dcc95ec1bd375f33794647ab2d39794f5719 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Wisconsin governor threatens to lay off 1,500 workers if senators don't return home .
NEW: Judge rules that demonstrators can no longer sleep inside Capitol building .
At least 41 rounds of .22-caliber ammunition have been found outside the Capitol .
The state Senate approves a resolution allowing police to detain... | [
"(CNN) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday warned 14 absent lawmakers trying to stall his controversial budget bill to return to the state Capitol immediately to vote on the measure, or layoff notices will be sent to 1,500 public employees before the weekend. \"Unfortunately, if we don't have action by tomor... |
561601956bc4af4f78c19734e74ff02cb53dd738 | Summarize the following news article. | A federal health agency has a set of guidelines for evaluating implant candidates .
Duke University study: More than 20% of implant recipients weren't good candidates .
Among those patients, the risk of dying in the hospital was significantly higher .
Findings will have "major implications," the president of a cardiolo... | [
"(CNN) -- More than 20% of patients who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator -- a high-tech device that produces electrical impulses to regulate heartbeats and prevent life-threatening arrhythmias -- in recent years were not good candidates to receive the device, a new study suggests. Researchers at D... |
82696ce618fbfee103b7803f3ba06e1d8e7039a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Medicaid denied coverage for Seth Petreikis' surgery .
Infant will go to Duke in North Carolina next year .
"I am so, so, so grateful," father says . | [
"(CNN) -- An Indiana infant who was denied a life-saving transplant surgery by Medicaid will now have his operation paid for. MDwise, Inc. and AmeriHealth Mercy of Indiana announced Friday that they will cover six-month-old Seth Petreikis' thymus tissue transplant after Medicaid denied his parents original claim. T... |
d8fd03c85a7167b88880f77293e68f565c7f5cea | Summarize the following news article. | Mercedes have completed their takeover of the F1 team formerly known as Brawn GP .
Mercedes returned to the sport after it purchased part of Brawn GP in late 2009 .
World champions Red Bull have announced a sponsorship deal with Infiniti .
The Japanese carmaker's logo will be displayed on Red Bull's car next season . | [
"(CNN) -- German car manufacturer Mercedes completed a takeover of the rebranded Brawn GP Formula One team on Monday, after its parent company Deimler acquired all remaining shares from team principal Ross Brawn and his management partners. In collaboration with its largest shareholder Aabar, Deimler purchased the ... |
ae63f2367d249cb551625c36593c84c013153420 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giffords is off the ventilator and breathing on her own, the hospital says .
NEW: Three people injured in shooting are still hospitalized, after the release of James Tucker .
The grocery store outside of which the shooting occurred reopened on Saturday . | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- One week after being shot through the head, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is off the ventilator and breathing on her own through a tracheotomy tube, the University Medical Center of Tucson, Arizona, said Saturday. Giffords, who authorities say was the target of a mass shooting by Jared Lee ... |
ca3a57b57700afc1468f000e4fbc0200b3854a78 | Summarize the following news article. | Espanyol lose 2-1 at home to Mallorca in Spain's La Liga .
Sevilla thrash Sporting Gijon 3-0 with Luis Fabiano among the goals .
MSV Duisburg reach the German Cup final after beating Energie Cottbus 2-1 .
Nice beat Stade de Reims 3-2 to reach French Cup semifinal . | [
"(CNN) -- Espanyol suffered a setback in their quest for European Champions League football on Monday as they surrendered a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 at home to Mallorca. The Barcelona-based team currently occupy fifth position in Spain's La Liga and they took the lead against their tenth placed opponents when stri... |
78657613929cc6508446964424ff01120452de4e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 72 people are now missing in latest Australia flooding .
Eight people have been confirmed dead and 11 injured, police say .
Prolonged flooding in northeast Australia has affected at least 200,000 people .
Toowoomba is Queensland's biggest inland city . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of people missing after flash floods swept cars off roads in the eastern Australian city of Toowoomba rose to more than 70 on Monday, with eight people confirmed dead, police in the state of Queensland reported. The latest flooding hit Toowoomba, about 125 kilometers (80 miles) west of the stat... |
18fb58456f82c25d3820981bf31d238752f02437 | Summarize the following news article. | Lasith Malinga takes a hat-trick against Kenya at Cricket World Cup .
Malinga is the first bowler in history to take two World Cup hat-tricks .
Sri Lanka crush Kenya after bowling opponents out for 142 .
Hosts reach their target in 18 over to win by nine wickets . | [
"(CNN) -- Lasith Malinga became the first bowler to claim a hat-trick of dismissals in two Cricket World Cups as his devastating spell of bowling helped Sri Lanka dismantle Kenya. Malinga took six wickets for just 38 runs including three in three balls as he became the second bowler in as many days to record a hat-... |
37302910d57d2fc32c66a6e971dca77aa7e31e91 | Summarize the following news article. | Grannies in a South African township have taken up football .
The women have been inspired by World Cup fever in the country .
Some women have reported improving health as a result of playing the game .
The grannies may play a match as a curtain raiser to the tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- It seems no-one in South Africa can fail to be gripped by World Cup football fever. The running, tackling, shooting, offside-appealing proof comes with a clutch of grannies who have been playing in a fiercely competitive league around the Nkowankowa township, 600 kilometers north of Johannesburg. A squad ... |
de67638a7725cef1000fb9f0c0de928475ad7215 | Summarize the following news article. | No single group or person has emerged in a leadership role .
Some have called for a no-fly zone over Libya .
Imposing a no-fly zone has to begin with an attack on Libya, Gates says .
The Arab League rejects any foreign interference in Libya . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States is weighing a possible military role to help the Libyan revolt against leader Moammar Gadhafi, but top U.S. officials warn that the issue is controversial. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Senate panel Wednesday that \"there may well be a role for military assets to g... |
06965170be163a48e150bcffd3f14ded365e190a | Summarize the following news article. | Abdullah al-Kidd was held for 16 days as a material witness .
He wants to sue former Bush administration officials for wrongful detention .
The justices appear split along conservative-liberal lines . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Abdullah al-Kidd -- a U.S. citizen -- was held in jail by the U.S. government for 16 days as a \"material witness\" in an ongoing terror investigation. He was never charged, and never called to testify. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether the Kansas native can hold former Bush administrat... |
70e7177ef8f69588ede728cb5d5a22b0eede9d2c | Summarize the following news article. | Twenty receive life sentences .
63 others are acquitted because of lack of evidence .
The torching of the train killed more than 50, mostly Hindu pilgrims .
It sparked days of rioting in which mostly Muslims were killed . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- An Indian court has handed down death sentences to 11 people for their role in the 2002 burning of a train carrying Hindu activists in the western state of Gujarat. Twenty other people convicted of the same arson attack were sentenced to life in prison, public prosecutor J.M. Panchal said... |
f9f5366a1e07601d5a0929a54bdbeebde966d5e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Payments will amount to about $2 million for the 200 core crew members .
CBS halted production on the show last week .
Star Charlie Sheen has said he will sue over the action . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Despite stopping production on the sitcom \"Two and a Half Men,\" Warner Bros. Television said Tuesday it will pay the show's crew for the four episodes initially set to begin production this week. Warner Bros. spokesman Paul McGuire confirmed the payments will be made. According to TMZ, the p... |
475ddd8e3e2de148fa730e4a176c543c882f5a2e | Summarize the following news article. | More than 1.3 million vehicles are recalled because of potentially faulty fuel pipes .
An additional 245,000 Lexus cars in the U.S. are recalled for fuel pressure sensor inspection .
Toyota says no accidents have been reported in relation to the recalls . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Toyota on Wednesday announced recalls involving more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide for issues that could result in fuel leakage, the company said. One recall involves about 1.2 million units of 16 models -- including the Noah and other models -- within Japan and 140,000 Avensis and Tourer mode... |
a2c5f258202856879d33000880e920aed6c2bd58 | Summarize the following news article. | Rajib Karim gave information to radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a court finds .
Al-Awlaki was seeking to blow up a plane in the United States, decrypted e-mails show .
Karim admitted to other terror-related charges .
He will be sentenced March 18 . | [
"London (CNN) -- A British Airways employee was found guilty Monday of four terror-related charges, including plotting to blow up an airplane, a court in London said. Rajib Karim, 31, worked as a software engineer for British Airways in the northern English city of Newcastle. He used his position to pass on informa... |
8849f5de03ec63d0d319828b4115a85411458537 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas could be fit to face Barcelona in the Champions League .
Fabregas is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury .
Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott definitely out of Arsenal's trip to Spain .
English club lead 2-1 from the first leg in London with the return leg on March 8 . | [
"(CNN) -- English club Arsenal will be without Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott for their Champions League last-16 second leg with Spanish champions Barcelona, but it is \"possible\" captain Cesc Fabregas could play. Van Persie injured his knee scoring in Sunday's League Cup final defeat against Birmingham while W... |
4193c5c8e8357f5e0b32e89e36b5fd59154ae2ec | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester will host the U.S. men's and women's Olympic basketball teams .
The city will also stage NBA and WNBA pre-season matches in the coming years .
U.S. basketball bosses hoping to boost sport's popularity in the UK .
Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets to play first regular-season NBA match in London . | [
"(CNN) -- America's bid to spread basketball's popularity will continue in the next two years, with Britain to stage men's NBA and women's WNBA pre-season matches along with Olympic build-up games for the U.S. international teams. London has hosted NBA teams for the past few years, with this week's double-header be... |
1ae9b8835fd3f0bb91fbbafec04bcd3f0532dbe7 | Summarize the following news article. | The Venezuelan leader proposes sending a goodwill commission to mediate in Libya .
"Let's not get carried away by the drums of war," Chavez says .
Gadhafi and Chavez have a close relationship .
Chavez claims "a campaign of lies is being woven" about Libya . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela's president has spoken with embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi about a proposal to bring an international mediation team to Libya, Venezuela's information minister confirmed Wednesday. The two leaders conversed Tuesday, Minister Andrez Izarra said in a post on his Twitter account. \"All the... |
3da21a6cef4788cf6b0582aa1f35ca6a9435a330 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 in the English Premier League .
Frank Lampard's 79th minute penalty settles a pulsating match .
Wayne Rooney had given United the lead before David Luiz equalized .
Vidic sent off as United fail to pull away from second-placed Arsenal . | [
"(CNN) -- A late Frank Lampard penalty handed Chelsea a vital 2-1 win over English Premier League leaders Manchester United to breath new life into the title race. Alex Ferguson's side had taken the lead in the first half thanks to a thunderous strike from England forward Wayne Rooney but Brazil defender David Luiz... |
3820386fdfdd2fedff44746821a564c4401ace4a | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. government has sent two C-130 cargo planes to Tunisia .
The airplanes have supplies meant to help with the humanitarian crisis in Libya .
U.S. authorities are considering multiple ways to help, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says .
Sen. John McCain is among those pushing to create a no-fly zone in Libya . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. government stepped up its humanitarian relief effort for Libya on Friday, sending two C-130 military transport planes loaded with supplies to neighboring Tunisia. Each aircraft carried three pallets of aid supplies, including 2,000 blankets, 40 rolls of plastic sheeting and 9,600 10-li... |
de4eb21311b3615fbfed2b51e47af3c052c0eb81 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aguilera was arrested, but authorities won't prosecute, spokesman says .
NEW: She was put in a jail cell to sober up overnight .
Aguilera's rumored boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of DUI . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Pop singer and actress Christina Aguilera was detained early Tuesday \"to ensure her safety\" after her rumored boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. Aguilera, 30, was a passenger in a car that was stopped about 2:45 a.m. (5:45 a.m. ET) in West H... |
5d3a5d03edd7d49ef7bc139860748ed59a9ad849 | Summarize the following news article. | David Duerson, former NFL player, shot himself in the chest last week .
Duerson requested that his brain be donated to test for disease .
NFL has joined fight against chronic traumatic encephalopathy .
Scientists at Boston University will study his brain tissue . | [
"(CNN) -- Tregg Duerson, his face drawn and his eyes exhausted, expressed confusion and dismay about many of the details surrounding his father's suicide last week. But he is sure about one thing. \"I wish I knew more answers. All I can do is trust what he's told me ... what he asked me to do with his brain,\" Duer... |
8f540f6985e2e1d20cb76b13de49d63267b4c8fe | Summarize the following news article. | The government says Muhammad Yunus was removed as general manager .
But Grameen Bank says he was not fired .
Yunus pioneered microcredit and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 .
His supporters say the government is out to get him . | [
"(CNN) -- It's not often that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets fired, but the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday it did just that in dismissing Muhammad Yunus from a top post in the pioneering bank he founded. Grameen Bank's general manager, however, disputed the government's claim. K.M. Abdul Waddod, the gener... |
933ad737daab9cc71a45893eac57415ba1d21b14 | Summarize the following news article. | Star Iraqi player Nashat Akram is refused a work permit for United Kingdom .
Nashat was poised to sign for Sven-Goran Eriksson's Manchester City side .
British home secretary Jacqui Smith is being asked to intervene in the case . | [
"LONDON, England -- The British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has been asked to intervene after Iraqi international Nashat Akram was refused a work permit. Nashat Akram was hoping to become the first Iraqi footballer to play in England. Akram starred in Iraq's Asian Cup-winning team last year and was set to play for... |
c9cb8413f077f7fec4a1bdcdb3cd3e1c05588088 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Navy secretary calls the move "good for the university, good for the military"
Harvard's president and the Navy secretary will sign a deal to return ROTC to campus .
The school had banned ROTC, in part due to opposition to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy .
Change will take effect this summer, once the repea... | [
"(CNN) -- Harvard University moved Thursday to allow ROTC programs to set up on campus, after years of restricting the U.S. military's access because of its \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy. The Cambridge, Massachusetts, school barred Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs from being based on its campus 40 years... |
0c8a52398196466a1cf54a8b5f79a148dfbe852e | Summarize the following news article. | Many countries have well-organized evacuation operations .
But some nationals, such as Bangladeshis, have been forced to fend for themselves .
The British government says it will repatriate 500 Bangladeshis .
Ministry: Three people die and 14 are missing from a ship headed to Crete from Tripoli . | [
"Djerba, Tunisia (CNN) -- Four more U.S. military flights were headed to Cairo from Tunisia on Sunday, evacuating Egyptians fleeing the Libyan conflict, a U.S. official said. One flight left early Sunday and three others will do so by Sunday afternoon, said Adam Lefringhouse, a defense attache at the U.S. Embassy i... |
b8603dd073a84b0ec62d9f7df887a7ac4f84c76f | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese official says people trying to spark protests are "harboring illusions"
Authorities deploy heavy security in major streets .
Calls for protests fail ; China tightens rules on foreign reporters . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- A Beijing official blamed attempts to spark protests in China on people \"harboring illusions,\" saying citizens will not take to the streets because they want stability. \"Certain people at home and abroad are using the internet to instigate illegal gatherings in China and play the so-called st... |
9a9cae7b75291e3a00fc45bf92cfa48f9e0a65cf | Summarize the following news article. | Defense ministry: 3 officers and 10 troops were charged with drug crimes .
The drugs transported are worth more than $120 million, according to U.N. price estimates .
Mexico's president has deployed thousands of troops to combat drug cartels . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- A judge convicted 13 members of the Mexican military of crimes connected with trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine while on duty, the country's defense secretary said in a statement. Three officers and 10 troops were convicted of drug and organized crime charges for their involvement in the... |
5ab862eff5e0f514380c27f71e30c87d5aacc35b | Summarize the following news article. | A team from the USS Bulkeley detained the four suspected pirates .
There was no exchange of fire .
Officials have not decided what to do with suspects . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. Navy ship came to the rescue of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Saturday after four suspected pirates climbed aboard. The Japanese-owned MV Guanabara reported it was under attack Friday afternoon 328 nautical miles southeast of Oman, the Navy said. The Guanabara had 24 crew members aboard. The... |
24e90cebd6e1a37f3ca341519dcf31b003935b37 | Summarize the following news article. | Three army planes also attack the protesters, witnesses say .
The majority of the protesters are Houthi rebels .
The Houthis are Shiite Muslims and followers of slain cleric Hussein al-Houthi . | [
"Harf Sofyan, Yemen (CNN) -- Security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in northern Yemen on Friday morning, killing two people and injuring nine others, witnesses said. The forces fired into the protesters in Harf Sufyan city to try and disperse them, witnesses said. Three army planes flying over th... |
74fb6e8a9c99323713b3cf84117c4064db794bb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic to miss Serbia's opening Davis Cup tie to focus on U.S. hard-court season .
Defending champions face India at home in world group tie without world No. 3 .
Rafael Nadal returns to action in team competition this weekend after injury .
Former world No. 1 Dinara Safina loses in second round of Malaysia Ope... | [
"(CNN) -- Davis Cup champions Serbia will be without world No. 3 Novak Djokovic as they begin the defense of their title in the men's team competition against India this weekend. The Australian Open champion led Serbia to an historic victory over France in front of a home crowd in Belgrade in the 2010 final, but h... |
32037f8858db01db54e0d1c1821351744dc7b57d | Summarize the following news article. | Obama says more education spending is needed to spur future economic growth .
Obama reiterates his call for reform, but also praises teachers .
The president appeared with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at a high school in Miami . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama defended his proposed education spending increases Friday, telling an audience of students and teachers in Florida that such investments are necessary to spur future economic growth. \"If we want more good news on the jobs front, then we need to make more investments in education,\"... |
c78da868bf7d88cac283b6eaf75d23cf4dc69e35 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The governing party is receiving the opposition's five points "positively," an official says .
Yemen's government says it's in dialogue with the opposition .
The opposition denies it .
Yemen protesters are demanding the president step down . | [
"(CNN) -- An opposition plan calling for an investigation into violence against protesters in Yemen and the departure of the president was being reviewed by the ruling party, a government official said, and was \"being received positively\" so far. The government official, who asked not to be named, told CNN late ... |
fa94f2dff7d2f7705d0e090282842c4e1a860916 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City ban defender Kolo Toure after he tests positive for drugs .
Ivorian international could receive a warning or face up to a two-year ban from football .
Alex Ferguson charged by FA for comments he made about referee Martin Atkinson .
Manchester United manager lashed out at Atkinson after EPL defeat to Che... | [
"(CNN) -- Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure has been suspended by his club Manchester City after testing positive for a banned substance. The 29-year-old, who joined City from English Premier League rivals Arsenal in 2009, learned of his failed drugs test from the English Football Association (FA) on Thursday. \"Manc... |
035eabc0c4de9c76f09acf2325a2cfedeed1ffa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ohio Senate passes bill to curb collective bargaining rights of public workers .
Lawmakers approved the measure by a count of 17 to 16; six Republicans voted no .
Legislation would also strip public workers' power to strike . | [
"(CNN) -- The Ohio state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would curb the collective bargaining rights of public workers and strip away their power to strike. Lawmakers approved the measure by a count of 17 to 16, with six Republicans voting in opposition. The bill, known as Senate Bill 5, is supported by Republi... |
db7e8e48ea0933d6bfcad0241e8b0fbafdfdcc3d | Summarize the following news article. | Scottish Police Federation call for an end to the "madness" of fractious Old Firm matches .
Glasgow derby between Celtic and Rangers on Wednesday marred by violent scenes .
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pulled apart from Rangers player and assistant manager .
Scottish FA launch an investigation calling the scenes 'embarra... | [
"(CNN) -- The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has called for an end to the \"madness\" of Old Firm matches after a fractious clash between Glasgow rivals Rangers and Celtic. The Scottish Cup clash at Celtic Park on Wednesday was marred by three red cards for Rangers players and a series of running battles on the t... |
d54da603155d9e507b81d7188e1baee2f984a99a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jurors listened to a video deposition from Evans recorded three weeks before her death .
A Massachusetts court adds $81 million in punitive damages .
The court ruled that Lorillard lured children into smoking by providing free cigarettes .
Marie Evans died at age 54 after suffering from small cell lung cancer . | [
"Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A Massachusetts court added $81 million in punitive damages Thursday to $71 million in compensatory damages it had already awarded to the family of a woman who died of lung cancer. Suffolk Superior Court ruled earlier this week that Lorillard Tobacco Company lured black children into... |
65106fabf6a9740a1a5921b51052da3971160c43 | Summarize the following news article. | Until last year, Kim Byung-ki thought his sister was dead .
He had not seen her since she disappeared at age 15 .
The siblings were divided by the Korean War .
The South Korean man reunited with his sibling over the weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- Kim Byung-ki has just seen his sister for the first time in 59 years, a sibling he thought was dead until last year. They reunited over the weekend for the first time since the Korean War tore apart their family. Kim, his sister and Kim's son started crying immediately on seeing one another, said Kim's so... |
81c5bea0e2031b4c5e562680172fea95f3a5c640 | Summarize the following news article. | Jim Dempsey and daughter, Beverly, were forced to leave Egypt last month amid uprising .
His wife, a USAID employee, had to stay behind .
They've been temporarily relocated to Virgina but now consider Egypt home .
"I want to go back really badly, but that doesn't mean I don't like it here," says Beverly, 10 . | [
"(CNN) -- With violence approaching their doorstep, 10-year-old Beverly Dempsey and her father had eight hours to gather their belongings into one suitcase apiece and evacuate Egypt during last month's uprising. Her mother, a U.S. State Department employee, had to stay behind while they were relocated to temporary ... |
01db30d12f76c5d44b5dd6884c970b83dd7857f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid beat Malaga 7-0 in Spain's La Liga .
Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick as Real close gap on leaders Barcelona .
Karim Benzema scores twice as Real move to within seven points of Barca . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick as Real Madrid crushed Malaga 7-0 to close the gap on Spanish league leaders Barcelona. The Portuguese striker ended his four-match goal drought in style as Jose Mourinho's side reduced Barca's advantage at the top of La Liga to seven points. Second-bottom Malaga had ... |
ac58242229b6b40a867cabcabb7b0b7a1484416f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Firefighters from Bulgaria, Greece among international forces aiding fight .
Fires, fueled by shifting winds, are still not under control .
Two suspects have been arrested .
The fire has killed 41 people and injured 17 . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli police arrested two suspects Saturday in connection to a deadly wildfire raging in the country's north, though a police spokesman said it appears the fires started out of negligence. The fires have killed 41 and injured 17 others. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the suspects are be... |
5d81e56ab9c947214043abe98fc6da8cafd8d443 | Summarize the following news article. | The ministry faced a large-scale attack in December, a minister says .
G20 documents seem to have been the target .
Paris hosted a G20 summit last month . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- The French finance ministry came under a large-scale cyber attack in December that targeted G20 documents, France's Budget Minister Francois Baroin told French radio on Monday. Baroin told Europe 1 an investigation was underway and that there were unconfirmed leads. \"It seems what was targeted was ... |
a6ce052e9c934dc2870bbba936dae6fe4c7449a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Colombia's Luis Moreno also fined $560 after kicking an owl .
Bird was "practically a symbol for the Barranquillera fan," soccer officials said .
Owl, which landed on field during game, died a day after incident . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombia's soccer officials announced Wednesday they will suspend a defender for the Deportivo Pereira for two games and fine him $560 for kicking an owl on the Junior Barranquilla home field on Sunday. The bird, a mascot for the Junior Barranquilla team, had landed on the field during a game shortly befo... |
d3c01294ab280fdd76e3e647b963f32b4ff8198b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Florida man, like his wife, is charged with murder and child abuse .
NEW: A police director calls the behavior "subhuman," pointing to "long-term abuse"
A state investigator found no reason for concern in the household .
A 10-year-old girl was found dead in plastic bag, her twin brother was burned . | [
"Miami (CNN) -- State investigators concluded there were \"no safety threats\" at the home of a 10-year-old girl two days before she was found dead in her adoptive father's pick-up truck near her seriously ill twin brother, according to a report released Monday by Florida child welfare authorities. Both of the twin... |
eba237f793272525a959cf15d85cf72d8b38b220 | Summarize the following news article. | Formula One legend Jackie Stewart is recovering in hospital after falling ill .
The 71-year-old was flying back from attending the Geneva Motor Show .
Stewart won the world drivers' title in 1969, 1971 and 1973 and 27 races in total . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One legend Jackie Stewart is recovering in hospital after falling ill whilst flying back from attending the Geneva Motor Show. The 71-year-old Scot-- who won the world drivers' title in 1969, 1971 and 1973 -- was given medical assistance by cabin crew after passing out on the flight, before being ... |
9b9343e054bfdd16fc8774e337ef9ad2d2cb6d77 | Summarize the following news article. | Four members of a group of 31 North Koreans have defected to the South .
North Korea is demanding the return of the whole group, including the defectors .
The South Korean government firmly refuses to return the four defectors . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korea will attempt a second time to send a group of North Koreans back to the communist North on Monday, according to the Red Cross. The effort comes three days after North Korea refused accept the same group. The North rejected the first attempt by the South to repatriate 27 of the North Koreans ov... |
2c4073632034fda5ac969321d00b9a52a88ef076 | Summarize the following news article. | Three teens killed Saturday at a car dealership in Ciudad Juarez .
Two of the victims were U.S. citizens, a school principal says .
Ciudad Juarez has been beset by severe violence in recent months . | [
"(CNN) -- At one time, teens Carlos Gonzalez, 16, and Juan Carlos Echeverri, 15, were classmates at Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas. Like many who live along the border, both boys had strong ties to El Paso, and especially to neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. That's where they found themselves on Saturday,... |
69a1eedcddb48029bbeb93d90ec1a628fe0ddaf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Viola Vaughn left retirement to take on challenge of educating girls in Senegal .
She says the vast majority of schooling is devoted to boys .
Girls who are expelled from school for failing tests face very limited choices .
Vaughn's education program now serves more than 3,000 girls . | [
"(CNN) -- In 2000, I moved to Senegal for the third and last time with my five grandchildren and husband, jazz musician Sam Sanders. Their mother had passed on five years before from a heart attack and their father was still distraught. We decided to give our grandchildren an international multilingual and multicul... |
7ee950a1bd6f08267b0cfd2cd4d4163b34dfb229 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan defender Masahiko Inoha scores last-minute goal to settle quarterfinal clash .
"Blue Samurai" will next face either three-time winners Iran or South Korea .
Hosts Qatar had twice led but Japan striker Shinji Kagawa responded with two goals .
Group A winners Uzbekistan beat Group B runners-up Jordan 2-1 in second ... | [
"(CNN) -- Japan recovered from having a player sent off to snatch a last-gasp 3-2 win over Asian Cup hosts Qatar in Doha and reach the semifinals on Friday. Masahiko Inoha's late goal ended Qatar's hopes of qualifying for the last four of the competition for the first time, and maintained Japan's dream of earning a... |
478479571e9deeac8d550082d7e75199e008ad02 | Summarize the following news article. | Quebec City's historic charm has earned the city the moniker "Paris without the jetlag"
The eco-friendly city could be called "Europe without the carbon footprint"
Hotels and restaurants have worked to offer local, sustainable products . | [
"(Mother Nature Network) -- Cobblestone streets, sidewalk cafes and public art have helped Quebec City earn the moniker, \"Paris without the jetlag.\" The thriving urban agriculture scene, local boutiques and restaurants, electric buses and green hotels should inspire a new nickname: \"Europe without the carbon foo... |
ae99d7965b5be0326b9976216276f64990933f25 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors complain the defense has not shared witness notes .
Murray's lawyers say they don't take notes .
The judge will consider delaying the trial next week .
The trial is set to start March 24 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prosecutor in the involuntary manslaughter case against Dr. Conrad Murray asked the judge Thursday to delay the trial, which is set to begin in a month. Murray, who is charged in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, invoked his right to a speedy trial within 60 days of his arraignment, but... |
9767fdf0a53da6ee9e2f75582cac5964d80e1b5d | Summarize the following news article. | Second-placed Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0 to keep Spanish title hopes alive .
Karim Benzema and Ricardo Carvalho score in the first half at Santiago Bernabeu .
Valencia lose ground on top two teams after being held 0-0 by Sporting Gijon .
Fifth-placed Atletico Madrid win 1-0 at Real Zaragoza in Saturday's late match . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid reduced Barcelona's Spanish league lead to two points with a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to lowly Levante on Saturday, reaching a remarkable milestone for coach Jose Mourinho. First-half goals from Karim Benzema and Ricardo Carvalho were enough to give Mourinho's team a 19th victory in 24 ... |
d42529d0e773a554c41eb7a91a5c1461f09dd1ec | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's revolution in '79 toppled the shah .
Supreme leader calls Mubarak a Zionist "lackey"
Ben Ali had been dependent on United States, Khamenei said . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's supreme leader praised the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia Friday and said they echo his country's revolution more than three decades ago, state media reported. \"Today, developments in North Africa, (including) Egypt, Tunisia and some other countries have a special meaning for the Iran... |
76c69b83f6f23786d2c20a182efb3cda9852c169 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Queensland emergency minister: More than 170,000 homes are without power .
NEW: Australian officials say it could take weeks for power to be restored in some areas .
NEW: Tropical Cyclone Yasi is now a Category 2 storm .
The storm had strengthened to the highest level on Australia's cyclone classification system . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 170,000 homes are without power in Queensland after a massive cyclone slammed into the already flood-ravaged northern Australian state, according to the emergency services minister. Some areas could be without power for weeks. Neil Roberts told CNN that said that no serious injuries have been re... |
46a7116dcbd131f74c68d848a6dc1b08ef61e470 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundred of Providence teachers union supporters demonstrate against terminations .
Providence mayor sent termination letters to 2,000 teachers and staff last week .
Actual layoffs won't be known until mayor and city council decide how to balance budget .
Union leader: Mayor demoralized and disrespected teachers . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Providence, Rhode Island, Wednesday to demand that Mayor Angel Taveras take back the termination letters he sent to every educator in the city last week. The protesters carried placards and chanted \"We'll never be defeated,\" in support of the Providence Teac... |
aa930495b1778b16b6e1d9ffce8cd6edf01fddc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lashes out at a TV talk show in call-in .
He calls the program a "television brothel"
Berlusconi is being investigated over claims he paid for sex with an underage girl . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called into a television talk show Monday night during an episode discussing claims that he had paid prostitutes for sex, lashing out at the program's host for running a \"television brothel.\" The heated exchange with host Gad Lerner on the program, called \"... |
91c0725c2d1b654b7bbe402837a5df379930a977 | Summarize the following news article. | Vehicle rolls over during a training exercise at California's Camp Pendleton .
Marine Corps will investigate because accident happened on its base .
In January, a Marine Corps instructor died when his assault vehicle sank . | [
"(CNN) -- Two sailors were killed and a third injured during a training exercise at California's Camp Pendleton on Monday morning, according to a spokesman. The accident occurred at 8 a.m. when the 7-ton bulk water tanker the sailors were driving rolled over, said Cmdr. Greg Hicks, a U.S. Navy 3rd Fleet spokesman. ... |
cc459ca154e69dd967f5537a931cb40e95ec5cf6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 11 individuals, 8 police injured, Algeria's official news agency reports .
Security forces clashed with demonstrators in Algiers .
Protesters are demanding the government lift restrictions .
A state of emergency in place for almost two decades bans such protests . | [
"Algiers, Algeria (CNN) -- Baton-wielding Algerian security forces clashed Saturday with protesters who defied a ban and took to the streets of the capital demanding political reform. Eleven individuals and eight policemen were injured, two seriously, the official Algerie Presse Service reported. Police arrested ni... |
5ca326c315cf95b1464203ce667324849a2d994c | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan survive a scare from Canada at the Cricket World Cup .
Canada bowled out for just 138 chasing Pakistan total of 184 .
Shahid Afridi takes five wickets to make it three wins from three for Pakistan .
South Africa thrash the Netherlands winning by 231 runs to top Group B . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan were indebted to an inspired bowling performance from their captain to survive a major scare from minnows Canada and maintain their 100 per cent record at the Cricket World Cup. Shahid Afridi took five wickets in a devastating spell as Canada were bowled out for 138 chasing a modest Pakistan tota... |
6892f0c29ae05b407e4fb1f6f384c5c8c80c1206 | Summarize the following news article. | Hepatitis tests for hundreds follow dental treatment .
VA dentist voluntarily retires .
Dentist admitted to not washing hands or changing gloves between patients during 18-year period . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Nine Ohio veterans have tested positive for hepatitis after undergoing routine dental work at a Dayton clinic, according to Ohio Veterans Affairs Communications Officer Todd Sledge. After a dentist at the Dayton VA Medical Center admitted to not washing his hands or changing gloves between patien... |
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