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86560d2e127cf2484c29af993958e77bec3beed9 | Summarize the following news article. | Beverley Bunn roomed with one of the three victims at the 2009 retreat .
Self-help author and retreat leader James Ray is charged with manslaughter .
Defense calls the incident "a tragic accident" | [
"Camp Verde, Arizona (CNN) -- The eighth day in the trial of a formal spiritual retreat leader charged with manslaughter after a deadly sweat lodge ceremony concluded Friday with emotional testimony from the roommate of one of the victims. Self-help author and James Arthur Ray is accused of three counts of manslaug... |
dc19fe59491cd9c1074d9aaee58fbc8598b7432d | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan waste a chance to go seven points clear at the top of Serie A table .
The Italian leaders have Zalatan Ibrahimovic sent off in a 1-1 home draw with Bari .
Third-placed Napoli close to within a point of Inter Milan after a 3-1 victory at Parma .
Udinese up to fourth place while Roma are fifth after beating riva... | [
"(CNN) -- Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off as Italian Serie A leaders AC Milan wasted a chance to extend their advantage after being held to a 1-1 home draw by bottom side Bari on Sunday. After nearest rivals Inter were held 1-1 at Brescia on Friday, a Milan victory would have seen the Rossoneri move seven p... |
65f388d1475667118c42a19a63567ea5a44a0fa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Martin Del Potro beats Radek Stepanek to reach second round at Indian Wells .
Former world No. 4 defeats Czech opponent 6-4 6-0 in opening match .
American Donald Young wins first match at Master Series level to earn clash with Andy Murray .
Dinara Safina into second round after former world No. 1 beats Arantxa Pa... | [
"(CNN) -- Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro continued his impressive comeback with a straight-sets win over Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Masters Series event at Indian Wells. The Argentine posted a 6-4 6-0 victory over his 67th-ranked opponent Thursday to set up a second-round meeting wit... |
756167c1720c31938caea0856a43632614b5600a | Summarize the following news article. | A card in the game "Dictator's Quartet" features Adolf Hitler and a swastika .
Displaying the swastika is illegal in Germany .
Other historical figures in the game include Idi Amin and Augusto Pinochet .
The maker of the game has not responded to CNN questions . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- Prosecutors in Germany have begun proceedings against a company that makes a card game featuring Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, among others, they said Tuesday. The Hitler card features a photo of the dictator and a partially obscured swastika, the Nazi party symbol -- the display of which is illegal ... |
4339a046717f3c95e215638bd552f9a1be18bb47 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident occurred in the Indian Ocean .
22 crew members were aboard . | [
"(CNN) -- Pirates in the Indian Ocean attacked and boarded an Italian flagged and owned oil tanker on Tuesday, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said. The incident occurred 670 nautical miles east of Yemen's Socotra Island. The MV Savina Caylyn was headed from Sudan to Malaysia when five people on a skiff laun... |
95abe7e02591e5a7a5aeee7ce86d534f78dabb00 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sheen says he has "a lot of work to do to be able to return the support"
Dr. Paul Nassif called 911 after a "kind of weird" call from Sheen's home .
The L.A. Fire Department released the 911 recording Wednesday .
Sheen is undergoing rehab treatment at home, his representative says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Charlie Sheen was \"very, very intoxicated, also apparently in a lot of pain\" last Thursday morning, according to a 911 call from a doctor who had just talked to the actor. \"Kind of weird, the phone call I received,\" Dr. Paul Nassif told the Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher in the rec... |
c1b0256850c405f1aa15e32e055ebe15215ee855 | Summarize the following news article. | Learn about some of the struggles facing flood victims in Pakistan .
Find out why NASA is testing a rocket that may never get off the ground .
Hear some students' views on the qualities that define a good teacher .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 1, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • U.S. East Coast • Pakistan • Chile . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to our show. Why is NASA testing a rocket tha... |
d333dc9c3cadb0d179c969214692f2aeb918e978 | Summarize the following news article. | Second day of strike ends with police charging protesters, passengers, aviation official says .
Union is angry over proposed code share agreement with Turkish Airlines .
Union has demanded dismissal of airline chief but government has refused . | [
"(CNN) -- A second day of a strike against Pakistan's flagship carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, ended Wednesday with police charging protesters and angry passengers at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, said Pervez George, an official with Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority. George said a number of ... |
6a355ef4da1ca2c71b8da893cb3911c200e7257b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A sheriff's deputy describes the situation as "chaotic" but "stabilized"
Two people are shot dead in a Walmart parking lot in Port Orchard, Washington .
Two sheriff's deputies are in Tacoma hospital with non-life-threatening injuries .
The male victim had turned and fired at the deputies, after they approached him... | [
"(CNN) -- Two people were shot dead and two sheriff's deputies were wounded late Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart store in western Washington state, a Kitsap County Sheriff's spokesman said. Three sheriff's deputies responded to the scene around 3:45 p.m. Sunday after getting a call about a suspicious person \"fr... |
a3f7060a961432771abe56e6342b5ce67cb60d95 | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool continued their improvement with a 1-0 Premier League win at Chelsea .
Raul Meireles scored his fourth goal in five matches for Liverpool's fourth win in row .
It proved a debut to forget for striker Fernando Torres against his former club .
The $80m Spaniard missed two good chances and was eventually substit... | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool continued their improvement under manager Kenny Dalglish with a superb 1-0 Premier League win at Chelsea, making it a debut to forget for striker Fernando Torres against his former club. Torres joined champions Chelsea from Liverpool for a British record transfer fee of $80m last Monday and fate... |
5238d3a16688bf8c1b684b17590108aafdbe9147 | Summarize the following news article. | 6-year-old Alessia and Livia Schepp have been missing since January 30 .
Their father abducted them from their home in Switzerland .
The father, Matthias Schepp, committed suicide in Cerignola, Italy .
The search for the girls has spread to Switzerland, France, and Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- Swiss police said Monday there have been no sightings of 6-year-old twin girls since they were abducted by their father more than a week ago. The search for Alessia and Livia Schepp has since stretched to three countries -- Switzerland, France, and Italy -- after the father was found dead in Bari, Italy, ... |
12ba975aff21e3622fc31276a98ea17020af65d3 | Summarize the following news article. | FIFA to investigate two international friendlies amid claims of heavy betting patterns .
The matches, Bolivia versus Latvia and Bulgaria-Estonia, produced seven penalties .
Football's world ruling body confirms it has asked for the match reports .
Estonian FA revealed it had been informed of possible manipulation befor... | [
"(CNN) -- FIFA has launched an investigation into two international friendly matches held in Turkey last week that yielded seven penalties amid claims of heavy betting patterns. Bolivia beat Latvia 2-1 in the resort of Antalya hours before Bulgaria and Estonia played out a 2-2 draw on the same ground. All the goals... |
c9c9c409cd85beafe13fd46419607855f4b6a198 | Summarize the following news article. | Bangladesh boost their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes with win over Netherlands .
Co-hosts Bangladesh move into fourth in Group B table with six wicket win .
Bangladesh will qualify for last eight if West Indies beat England on Thursday .
Pakistan book their quarterfinal place with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabw... | [
"(CNN) -- Bangladesh gave their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes a boost with victory over the Netherlands while Pakistan sealed their progress with a rain-affected win against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh, who are hosting the tournament along with South Asian neighbors India and Sri Lanka, have leapfrogged England int... |
62471f8ba36cbe5251a05364b3fcee3e013728a0 | Summarize the following news article. | New: A roadside bomb kills one and wounds two in western Baghdad .
A suicide truck bomber hit a barracks for Iraqi soldiers .
Eight other people were wounded Monday in roadside bombs .
The suicide attack takes place in the Diyala province town of Kanan .
A truck packed with explosives is used in the attack . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad killed at least 10 people and wounded 25 others Monday, police said. Most of the dead and wounded were Iraqi soldiers, according to Baquba police, who said the truck bomber ran into a barracks. Police combed through the rubble of t... |
0eb09e2b21cb6f8c7940929a6082aa7e63ff68d5 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 3 Novak Djokovic eases past Andrey Golubev to reach third round of Indian Wells .
Roger Federer also progresses with a straight sets win over Russia's Igor Andreev .
Andy Roddick sets up round three meeting with John Isner after defeating James Blake .
Jurgen Melzer, Stanislas Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych also ... | [
"(CNN) -- Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic extended his 15-match unbeaten run with a straight sets win over Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev at Indian Wells. After receiving a bye in the first round of the Masters event, the in-form Serbian took less than an hour to brush aside his 39th-ranked opponent 6-0 6-4 o... |
ff3c5f3f27dc13e7bddee7892237a8f7d80af052 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan's electric power companies run 54 nuclear reactors at 17 power plants .
They produced more than 280,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010 .
Most Japanese plants -- including the three facing emergencies -- use boiling-water reactors . | [
"(CNN) -- A quick look at Japan's nuclear industry and the problems faced at three plants since Friday's massive earthquake off northern Honshu, as compiled by the CNN Wire: . NATIONWIDE . Japan's electric power companies run 54 nuclear reactors, with two under construction, at 17 power plants, according to figures... |
50be98e7d783af702e4e59e60dee2523644d477b | Summarize the following news article. | A passenger makes threats on a plane heading for Heathrow, officials say .
The plane lands safely and the man is arrested . | [
"London (CNN) -- Britain's Royal Air Force scrambled jets Monday to escort a passenger plane in for landing after a man made threats on an Etihad Airways flight, authorities said. The British national, 37, was arrested on arrival, police in the county of Essex said. The flight was bound for London's Heathrow Airpor... |
f4f193ac7f5bd05e1798288f3a703e2878329796 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbian duo Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will play for a place in quarterfinals .
The former world No. 1's both won third round matches at Indian Wells in straight sets .
Oz Open champion Kim Clijsters progresses despite dropping second set to Sara Errani .
World No. 3 Vera Zvonareva is knocked out by Slovakia's Do... | [
"(CNN) -- Defending champion Jelena Jankovic will face fellow Serbian player Ana Ivanovic in the last 16 at Indian Wells, after both eased through the third round. World No. 6 Jankovic defeated 32nd-ranked Julia Goerges of Germany 6-2 6-4 on Sunday, while 19th-ranked Ivanovic eased past Czech Barbora Zahlavova Str... |
d7e48b4b566953497f24a7fdc477f3a6a85bcdcf | Summarize the following news article. | Raymond Clark III will enter a guilty plea Thursday, the public defender says .
There is a plea agreement, the attorney says, but he does not divulge details .
Yale graduate student Annie Le's body was found inside a wall at a Yale lab building . | [
"(CNN) -- A Yale lab technician charged in the strangling murder of a Yale graduate student less than a week before she was to be married plans to plead guilty, his attorney said Wednesday. Public defender Joseph Lopez said his client, Raymond Clark III, will plead guilty in New Haven, Connecticut, Superior Court o... |
8645678b6a618fb924cb2ebb965b201d800f5f4a | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Assange read a former colleague the USA Patriot Act in firing him, the defector claims .
WikiLeaks accuses Daniel Domscheit-Berg of damage and theft .
It denies he ever played a major role in the organization .
Domscheit-Berg has started a rival website . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange went from being \"imaginative, energetic (and) brilliant\" to a \"paranoid, power-hungry, megalomaniac,\" a former colleague charges in a new book out Thursday. Assange also has \"a very free and easy relationship with the truth,\" Daniel Domscheit-Berg claims in the... |
861c7e5628d13344e84cbb0a0c905bd4ef928736 | Summarize the following news article. | Villarreal beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in first leg of Europa League last-16 tie .
Goal from striker Nilmar in 94th minute secures victory for the La Liga side .
Liverpool lose their first-leg encounter away at Braga 1-0 after giving away a penalty .
Porto beat CSKA Moscow 1-0, while Rangers draw 0-0 at PSV Eindhoven . | [
"(CNN) -- An injury-time goal from substitute Nilmar secured Villarreal a 3-2 at Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie on Thursday. The Spanish team twice came from behind to level the game before snatching victory just before the final whistle, four minutes into time added on. Czech... |
ae59edd0d3e8bca65fe22393cf3c1ebaede84c14 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Raymond Clark III accepts that his semen and DNA were found at the crime scene .
He admits murder and attempted sexual assault under a plea agreement .
Yale graduate student Annie Le's body was found inside a wall at a Yale lab building .
Le was set to be married the day her body was found . | [
"New Haven, Connecticut (CNN) -- A Yale University lab technician pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted sexual assault in the killing of graduate student Annie Le in 2009. Raymond Clark III will be sentenced to 44 years in prison as part of the plea agreement. In court Thursday, prosecutors described inju... |
87e8f412a6aa41d7ae54f8791d2d5ccc65bc2a8d | Summarize the following news article. | The official death toll is 1,598, though fears are it will rise much higher .
Citing the prime minister, Kyodo says over 15,000 have been rescued .
In Minamisanriku, up to 9,500 people are unaccounted for . | [
"Minamisanriku, Japan (CNN) -- As some in Japan officially kicked off their first work week Monday since its epic earthquake and tsunami, others -- especially in the country's northeast -- grieved the loss of loved ones, kept fleeting hopes that missing could be found alive and tried to come to grips with a disaste... |
6e08e180cdddd4e600e230996f1c3ca4ef3d0c8c | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan left it late to beat Bayern Munich 3-2 .
Goran Pandev scored the goal that leveled the tie 3-3; Inter progressed on away goals .
Manchester United beat Marseille to also secure a quarterfinal spot .
Real Madrid play Lyon; Chelsea play FC Copenhagen in the last two matches of the round . | [
"(CNN) -- A late goal from Macedonian international Goran Pandev saved Inter Milan's blushes as they qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals by beating German giants Bayern Munich 3-2. With four minutes left at Munich's Allianz Arena, holders Inter looked like they were crashing out of the competition. Des... |
4bf55aff1b23dec7cd5db09aa185e04010f70f5d | Summarize the following news article. | Facing a $26.5 million budget gap, Camden laid off police and firefighters .
The January layoffs took 168 officers and 67 firefighters off the payroll .
Now, the city is rehiring 50 of those officers with money from a state fund .
The mayor says a long-term budget solution is still needed . | [
"(CNN) -- After cutting nearly half of its police force in January. the city of Camden, New Jersey, announced Thursday that it is rehiring 50 of the 168 police officers laid off. In an agreement between Camden officials and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the city will have access to $2.5 million from what is known... |
b3eb145591bf1a0ac6cb8c1c07a86ce69b245293 | Summarize the following news article. | After Friday's earthquake and tsunami the MotoGP race in Japan is postponed .
Although not serious, there was some damage to the race track in Motegi .
Second year in a row race has been re-scheduled after volcanic ash crisis in 2010 .
Japanese round of world motorbike championship will now be held on October 2 . | [
"(CNN) -- The MotoGP race due to be held in Japan next month has been postponed until later in the year in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake and tsunami. The 9.0-magnitude quake caused cracks on the track and damaged spectator seats at the circuit in Motegi, to the north of Tokyo. In a statement on their offici... |
ff414dd0ed7b280730f2d763453e7db0cc11783e | Summarize the following news article. | The close marks the third steepest percentage fall in the Nikkei's history .
At one point, the Nikkei plunged more than 1,390 points, or more than 14 percent .
Kan: Risk of further releases of radioactive material from Fukushima plant "very high"
Tokyo market opened shortly after "explosive impact" reported at nuclear ... | [
"(CNN) -- Japanese stocks closed down 10.55 percent, recovering from deeper losses earlier in the session, as the nation grappled with a crisis at an earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant and the aftermath of last week's earthquake and tsunami. It was the third steepest percentage fall in the Nikkei's history. At ... |
8fabbb4519e8e59d9a10ba1e87344d41bb2a181a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The U.S. has worked "to keep him halfway around the world," Aristide's lawyer says .
The exiled former president has declared his intent to return .
A runoff election is set for Sunday .
Aristide's return could destabilize the process, the State Department says . | [
"(CNN) -- A lawyer for former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide scoffed Monday at a U.S. government warning that his client's planned return to Haiti from South Africa could disrupt elections scheduled for Sunday. \"The U.S. government has done everything they can to keep him halfway around the world,\" said... |
c288d731d14a0c254ca3a119ecba7badd5744f1e | Summarize the following news article. | Japan will play a charity match to support victims of the country's recent earthquake .
The Samurai Blue will play a team selected from Japan's J-League .
Last week's earthquake in the country has already killed more than 6,500 people . | [
"(CNN) -- The Japanese Football Association (JFA) has announced that its national football team will play a charity match to help victims of the recent earthquake in the Asian country. Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami last week which has already claimed the lives of 6,500 people, with 10,354 ... |
4a434516e22aef20ff04cfd8de865ef084027bd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton says there is no military solution to Bahrain's unrest .
King imposes three-month state of emergency in Bahrain .
"They attacked us -- even medical personnel," medical official says .
A Saudi soldier was killed, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Bahrain security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in the southern city of Sitra on Tuesday, killing at least two protesters and wounding at least 150 people, according to medical officials on the scene Tuesday. \"They are killing everybody,\" one official said. \"They attacked us -- ... |
fd95de062267081b04fe82afed1f2f5a3f50052c | Summarize the following news article. | Gadhafi's forces have made significant advances against rebels, an official says .
The official briefs a Senate panel on the situation in Libya .
Senators express frustration with U.S. response to Gadhafi so far .
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on Libya . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi's forces have made significant strides against rebel fighters, as the United Nations is working quickly to pass a resolution authorizing international intervention, a senior State Department official told senators Thursday. In remarks to the Senate For... |
adfdef1411cbdbaea5b134d58be7b26a9349176b | Summarize the following news article. | Charities across the world are mobilizing aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan .
Many sites allow online donations in dollars, pounds and euros .
Food, clean water and shelter are some of the most immediate needs . | [
"(CNN) -- Recovery efforts are struggling to meet the needs of flood survivors in Pakistan. August monsoon rains and severe flooding washed away tens of thousands of homes and killed as many as 1,738 people. The UN estimates that as many as 21 million people have been affected by the flooding. How you can help? A n... |
87a464a44466bbf650146f564485bf70873a48ee | Summarize the following news article. | Nick Watney shoots a five-under-par closing round of 67 to win WGC event .
American climbs to 15th in world rankings after his third PGA Tour title .
Overnight leader Dustin Johnson falls away with closing round of 71 to finish second .
Tiger Woods shows encouraging form with a final-round 66 to finish tied for 10th . | [
"(CNN) -- American golfer Nick Watney produced a fine closing round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida to secure the third PGA Tour win of his career. The 2009 runner-up teed off two shots behind overnight leader Dustin Johnson on the Blue Monster course at Doral on Sunday, but summoned a five-under-par 67... |
a39754949fb4a7b889ece9d3094a8298a8e86590 | Summarize the following news article. | The bodies were spotted in two locations, Kyodo news agency reports .
The discovery would be the largest yet of victims from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami .
The official death toll is expected to go up as rescuers reach more hard-hit areas . | [
"(CNN) -- Approximately 2,000 bodies were found Monday in Miyagi Prefecture on Japan's northeast coast, the Kyodo news agency reported. If confirmed, the discovery would be the largest yet of victims from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Roughly 1,000 bodies were found coming ashore on Miyagi's Ojika... |
50085f4b1f8ae6e4adca6e0527687d2f05cfd219 | Summarize the following news article. | Tennis star Maria Sharapova reflects on potential nuclear meltdown in Japan .
Russian works with U.N. charity trying to help survivors of Chernobyl explosion .
Her parents fled Belarus before she was born to escape spreading radiation .
Sharapova says she is saddened by effects of earthquake and tsunami in Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova's parents fled their home to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl explosion before she was born. Fast-forward 25 years, and Japan's battle to prevent a possible nuclear meltdown following last week's earthquake and subsequent tsunami has brought into focus the Russian tennis star's work t... |
fad9524bec6b0022bb4128cf65850cfa2422e7ab | Summarize the following news article. | Caroline Wozniacki reaches fourth round, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez .
World No. 1 will play Alisa Kleybanova for a place in Indian Wells quarterfinals .
Maria Sharapova sets up last-16 clash with fellow Russian and former No. 1 Dinara Safina .
Nadia Petrova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Victoria Azarenka also progr... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has progressed to the last 16 at Indian Wells after beating Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez for the first time. After losing to 29th-ranked Martinez Sanchez in their three previous encounters, the Dane needed just 71 minutes to close out a 6-1 6-3 win on Monday. \"She's... |
b3de7b9db3989c50e2b9663f0e050050f90410d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani President Asif Zardari is in Washington to attend a memorial for diplomat Richard Holbrooke .
He and Obama discussed Afghanistan .
Vice President Joe Biden met Zardari earlier this week . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Zardari met at the White House on Friday. Their discussion focused on fighting terrorism and \"the importance of cooperating toward a peaceful and stable outcome in Afghanistan,\" the White House said in a statement. \"The President under... |
d04d29367d5776cdc9e7a9a7a1ffaa5a61f57d1b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S., U.K. and Saudi Arabia will help Yemen set up four counterterror branches, a Yemeni official says .
NEW: The initiative has been in the works for some time, but should fully take effect in 2011 .
A diplomatic spokesman says the move marks the "next phase on the war on terrorism"
The Sanaa-based government doe... | [
"(CNN) -- Yemen is embarking on a major initiative in its war on terror and plans to build four new branches for the country's elite counterterrorism units next year, a spokesman for the country's American embassy said on Saturday. Mohammed Albasha said the branches will be located in four different locations -- Ma... |
da15f64d4340fe024b8e859b4bdbc90f197c9252 | Summarize the following news article. | Alaskan John Baker wins this year's Iditarod Sled Dog Race in record time .
His win marks the first time an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize .
The Inupiaq are an Eskimo group that still relies on a traditional, subsistence lifestyle .
A crowd at the finish line in Nome erupted in cheers and native chants as Baker wo... | [
"(CNN) -- Native son and veteran dog musher John Baker of Kotzebue, Alaska, made history Tuesday by claiming first place in the state's famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Baker's win marks the first time in the race's 38-year history in which an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize. Baker's win triggered some raw emotio... |
0ddc637ed4660ec333df523ecbc048bea5791d62 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafa Benitez on the brink as Inter lose 2-1 at Chievo .
TV cameras capture Eto'o head-butting opponent but match officials miss incident .
Juventus climb ahead of Inter to fifth in table thanks to 2-0 win at Genoa . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The pressure on Inter boss Rafa Benitez intensified on Sunday as his team crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Chievo in Serie A. To compound the issue, star striker Samuel Eto'o looks likely to receive a retrospective ban after television cameras showed him head-butting opponent Bostjan Cesar in th... |
6438588ebccd1691a0f0e3391b529d64b3102026 | Summarize the following news article. | The restaurant's owner has vowed to defy the law .
He says he won't pay nearly $200,000 fine .
The closing of the restaurant would be the first in Spain, an official says . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Authorities on Thursday ordered the closure of a restaurant for repeatedly violating the nation's tough new anti-smoking law, the first such shutdown in Spain, officials told CNN. The owner of the restaurant -- El Asador Guadalmina near the popular southern Mediterranean resort of Marbella -... |
1019fe77c072086edb78d367d89e89722f65698f | Summarize the following news article. | Early problems as tickets for the London 2012 Olympics go on sale Tuesday .
Visa system prevents people with cards expiring in August from completing application .
London 2012 spokesman says the credit-card company is trying to improve system .
Tuesday marks 500 days until the Olympics begin on July 25, 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Tickets went on sale for the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday, but some sports fans were unable to process their applications due to problems with the online payment system. The official website accepts only Visa cards, but people trying to use ones which expire before the end of this August were unable to... |
fba22d168a2de89a4f1d026df776b5a8a25ebb56 | Summarize the following news article. | Find out why the U.S. is frustrated with the pace of change in Egypt .
Discover which companies are showing signs of growth in Silicon Valley .
Consider a proposed law in Texas that aims to educate teens about sexting .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- February 10, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Egypt • Silicon Valley • Texas . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Dedicating today's show to our Facebook fans at Woodbridg... |
4b7c7fc8032c9e6f939b180a78ea99bb44ff99cb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police are interviewing driver of another vehicle that was traveling near the area .
7 passengers were extracted by removing seats and cutting a hole cut in the roof .
The tour bus was on the New England Thruway in New York City .
Eight people suffered severe injuries, police say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- At least 14 passengers died early Saturday after the driver of their tour bus lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole on Interstate 95 in the Bronx, New York police said. The accident occurred about 5:30 a.m. at the Bronx-Westchester County line, and forced the closing of I-95 in both direc... |
b5101e76531663de198059b8b2d1a95942fc27d0 | Summarize the following news article. | A clampdown is "no answer" to demands for reform, Clinton says .
"There is no room for anyone to be pursuing their own agenda in Bahrain"
Troops from Saudi Arabia and the UAE moved into Bahrain on Monday . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- The United States finds intervention in Bahrain by the Persian Gulf kingdom's neighbors \"alarming\" and wants all players in the region to keep \"their own agenda\" out of the struggle between the monarchy and anti-government demonstrators, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. ... |
2ba84b163430ffc9e0c14dffa0398c08d98d8776 | Summarize the following news article. | The Libyan government says it has no information on the four .
One of the missing journalists e-mailed Monday about the danger in Libya .
The New York Times has been in touch with the Libyan government .
The missing journalists include one who was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- Four journalists for The New York Times, including two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid and MacArthur \"genius grant\" recipient Lynsey Addario, are missing in Libya, the newspaper said Wednesday on its website. Editors at the paper said they had last been in touch with the journalists Tuesday mo... |
a2099ab4b82962ef824a4291aa5962763ba9ff8b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The kidnapped boy's mother says she's "relieved that all this is over"
NEW: She tells Rodriguez's mother that she feels her pain, having lost a son herself .
Water authority worker alerts police after finding body in the Delta-Mendota Canal .
Police believe body is that of Jose Rodriguez, accused of killing his ex... | [
"(CNN) -- A floating body was found Saturday that authorities believe to be the man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend's 4-year-old son and drove with him into a canal. A California water authority employee saw the body, believed to be that of Jose Esteban Rodriguez, at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. It was discovered i... |
e2ff24fd13de549e12dc49d75db1b21108a0689b | Summarize the following news article. | Honda's new signing Casey Stoner quickest ahead of qualifying in Qatar .
Australian was the fastest in both of Friday's practice sessions at Losail .
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi was off pace with Stoner's old team .
Italian complains of shoulder pain after finishing eighth for Ducati . | [
"(CNN) -- Casey Stoner showed he will be a force to be reckoned with at new team Honda by dominating practice for the season-opening MotoGP event in Qatar on Friday, but seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi struggled as he seeks to replace the Australian at Ducati. Repsol Honda claimed the three quickest times... |
fdb411736926e273f48c164c5b8e116847a1167c | Summarize the following news article. | Scanlan, 17, is a high schooler who plans to attend law school and hopes to become a judge .
She succeeds Caressa Cameron, 22, a Virginia Commonwealth student .
This year's competition marked the 90th anniversary of the pageant . | [
"(CNN) -- Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska will spend the next year as Miss America after besting 52 other pageant hopefuls at Saturday's event in Las Vegas. The 17-year-old Gering resident and Scottsbluff High School student played the piano during the competition. Her platform issue was tackling eating disorders. She h... |
f8a4b928844d55d51728b4503dc2a3bfe2136a6b | Summarize the following news article. | Three containers of weapons found aboard ship Tuesday, officials say .
Mortar shells, surface-to-sea missiles among weapons displayed .
"Ultimate target was the Israeli civilian population," Netanyahu says . | [
"Ashdod, Israel (CNN) -- The Israeli military displayed mortar shells, ammunition and surface-to-sea missiles in Ashdod on Wednesday, ordnance that officials said was seized from a ship bound for Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the weapons \"originated in Iran, went through Syria, and they were en rout... |
9bece9d1fdc5c3b203af1b5fe10e72d26a3e72ee | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal eases into last 16 at Indian Wells by beating U.S. qualifier Ryan Sweeting .
Two-time champion meets Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman for a quarterfinal spot .
Robin Soderling suffers surprise defeat to German world No. 35 Philipp Kohlschreiber .
Juan Martin del Potro, Sam Querrey and Tommy Robredo also p... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has continued his impressive run of form at Indian Wells with a straight-sets third-round victory over American qualifier Ryan Sweeting. The 23-year-old Spaniard has dropped just 11 points on his serve in the tournament so far, and took just 68 minutes to brush aside the world No... |
c9c17855c218c71e67ac08b01e28a5268580f9f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Masato Mizuno, CEO of Mizuno speaks to Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom .
The sports equipment company sells its product around the world .
In the company's "fastsuit" swim wear the product mirrors sharkskin . | [
"(CNN) -- It's both time-honored tradition and cutting-edge technology blended in this small factory in Osaka, Japan. This is the home of Japan's best known sporting export, Mizuno. Masato Mizuno, chairman of sportswear company Mizuno, speaks to CNN's Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom. Its sports equipment and clothe... |
d26c634d7f386516c4f6d70e26acea5926449edd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mexican rescue squad arrives in Sendai .
U.S. search and rescue teams are in hard-hit Ofunato .
New Zealand sends search and rescue team as it recovers from its own earthquake .
China sends team despite long-running tensions with Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- A massive emergency response operation is under way in northern Japan, with world governments and international aid groups coming together to bring relief to the beleaguered island nation. According to Japan's Foreign Affairs Ministry, 91 countries and regions and 6 international organizations have extend... |
c9cfdec35008b706623e3abe5994868a8f6af69a | Summarize the following news article. | England beat West Indies by 18 runs to keep Cricket World Cup hopes alive .
West Indies fall short of England's modest total of 243 .
Spinner James Tredwell took four wickets as West Indies were bowled out for 225 .
England need other results to go their way in order to make last eight . | [
"(CNN) -- England kept their Cricket World Cup hopes alive after a dramatic 18-run victory over the West Indies. Needing to win to stay in the tournament, England failed to capitalize on a quick start to their innings, losing a clutch of wickets in the middle period to post a modest total of 243. The West Indies go... |
d37d34ba54b46080edd0a0d25f9a6bd9c5d5a96d | Summarize the following news article. | It takes the probe more than six years to get to Mercury .
It's a 4.9-billion-mile (7.9-billion-kilometer) journey to the solar system's innermost plant .
The space agency is hoping to get the first pictures from the probe by the end of the month .
The primary science phase of the mission is scheduled to begin April 4. | [
"(CNN) -- NASA's Mercury probe Messenger has become the first spacecraft to go into orbit around the closest planet to the Sun. Confirmation of the probe entering Mercury's orbit was received Thursday evening. \"Achieving Mercury orbit was by far the biggest milestone since Messenger was launched more than six and ... |
c7334b573e94b3ff7dac8a129319ebe36a1feda2 | Summarize the following news article. | Fidel Castro says Egypt is a defeat for the United States .
He says Washington looked the other way as Mubarak pillaged his own people .
Cuban dissidents have also allied themselves with Egypt's protesters . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro threw his support behind Egyptian protesters Monday, hailing the \"defeat of the United States' principal ally in the bosom of Arab countries.\" In a newspaper column called \"The Revolutionary Rebellion in Egypt\", Castro accused Washington of looking the ... |
f3bc86eb79336eda7a8fe464a34444d6a57d14b5 | Summarize the following news article. | The case stems from the killing of three civilians .
The soldiers are from the 5th Stryker Brigade .
Charges are filed against seven others as well . | [
"(CNN) -- Five U.S. soldiers facing murder charges in the deaths of three Afghan civilians earlier this year have now been charged with \"conspiracy to commit premeditated murder,\" and seven more soldiers have been charged in connection with the probe into the incidents. The five facing murder charges are Pfc. And... |
3b4e7e85dc657f9098e8bf6c0449412c28872185 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Cross says it is ready to resume a liberation operation, .
But the government says it has not signed off on such a move .
Two hostages who were to be released Sunday were not released .
The government was upset that it was given wrong coordinates . | [
"(CNN) -- An operation to retrieve two Colombian hostages held by the FARC rebel group will resume Tuesday, the Red Cross said, but the government denied that it had authorized such a move. The conflicting reports come two days after an initial attempt to retrieve the hostages was foiled by inaccurate coordinates. ... |
ddefd50e4ba7a9d267b2a424d773eb3cf6474c5d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Efforts will resume Friday afternoon to spray water on Unit 3's fuel pool, Edano says .
NEW: Authorities are also considering spraying on Unit 1, though that situation is less dire .
NEW: Kyodo News reports temperatures are up at Units 5 and 6, but no imminent danger .
One emergency generator for 2 units is runnin... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese authorities vowed Friday to continue their aerial and ground-level dousing of water on a troubled nuclear reactor, with its owner saying that earlier attempts have been \"somewhat effective\" in addressing radiation concerns. Still, the Fukushima Daiichi complex of six nuclear reactors rema... |
358c5e4623a622c18e3f7c00c52e214ff1c0939e | Summarize the following news article. | Costs to Orlando court system cover housing, transportation, meals .
Also included: courthouse costs, wages associated with sheriff's office, clerks .
Jury selection for the trial begins May 9 .
Casey Anthony is on trial for capital murder in the 2008 death of her daughter . | [
"(CNN) -- The 20 jurors to be selected in the Orlando, Florida, murder trial of Casey Anthony will cost the court system an estimated $361,000, according to court administrators. According to a cost breakdown spreadsheet obtained by \"In Session\" on truTV, these expenses include everything from housing, transporta... |
ffd8907cf6cb733bde6667656c97bc30e82e399f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Japan and United States issue different radiation warning zones .
Obama emphasizes that the U.S. is determined to do everything possible to support Japan .
Kan briefs the president about efforts to contain the nuclear emergency at the Fukushima plant .
Kan and Obama talk for about 30 minutes . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Even as Washington and Tokyo disagreed on the extent of the threat a damaged nuclear power plant poses, President Barack Obama told the Japanese prime minister Thursday that the United States will help Japan rebuild following last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The two leaders had a 30-m... |
a7ce2524995e668268028e9f7237dbfbae3cadd1 | Summarize the following news article. | The fighting was part of a major offensive .
The operation began February 19 .
Ugandans and Burundians are part of the AU mission . | [
"(CNN) -- Dozens of African Union soldiers have been killed in two weeks of fierce fighting in Somali capital of Mogadishu, clashes that resulted in significant gains against local and foreign extremists, according to an African Union official familiar with the scale of those losses. The fighting was part of a majo... |
a8886987f366fd112297e209ad637291ce442764 | Summarize the following news article. | Photographs have been published of what appear to be U.S. soldiers posing over dead Afghan civilians .
The photos were published by Der Spiegel in Germany .
Spc. Jeremy Morlock and Pfc. Andrew Holmes are featured in the photographs, according to Der Spiegel .
Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged in an alleged conspir... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The German news outlet Der Spiegel has published photographs of what appear to be two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan posing over the bodies of dead Afghans -- images which threaten to further complicate the American military effort there. Two images show the soldiers kneeling by a bloody ... |
6413bc55eefcda095748eb7f75af39b9f14978f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Increasing violence comes as south prepares to declare independence from north .
Militia forces attacked village of Uach in Upper Nile state, military spokesman says .
SPLA spokesman believes militia leader Oliny is getting help from Khartoum .
Official for Sudan's dominant party denies any involvement with violence . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 65 people have been killed in two days of clashes between rebel groups and soldiers in Southern Sudan's Upper Nile state, an army spokesman said. Philip Aguer, spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) told CNN.com that forces loyal to a militia leader named Oliny attacked the vill... |
ddcc854eb3c162495fcd300782a8d05d31baa5e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan summons the U.S. ambassador to register "strong protest"
The death toll rises to 44, two Pakistani intelligence officials say .
Tribal elders vow to take revenge on America for the strike .
Thursday's suspected drone strike is the 18th so far this year . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador Friday to protest a drone strike as the death toll from that attack rose to 44, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The attack also unleashed tribal fury, with regional elders vowing revenge on the United States for the strike... |
eb65271fca4fb90e96b760fc5d583f40b9d20ca4 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lanka will finish second in Group A following 112-run victory over New Zealand .
Co-hosts will be deposed at the top by either South Africa or Pakistan on Saturday .
All four teams have already qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup .
Ireland end tournament with two wins after beating fellow Group B minno... | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lanka returned to the top of Group A with a convincing 112-run win over Cricket World Cup rivals New Zealand on Friday as veteran spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan took center stage in Mumbai. Both teams had already qualified for the quarterfinals of the 50-over tournament, but the highest-placed sides... |
2468c3c62514f67fcfb1a931b874e694c6c7e6d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Dimitar Berbatov scores late winner as Manchester United beat visiting Bolton .
United reduced to 10 men with 14 minutes left after Jonny Evans is sent off .
Second-placed Arsenal trail United by five points after being held 2-2 at West Brom .
Tottenham's Champions Leagues hopes suffer another blow with draw against We... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United moved five points clear in the English Premier League after snatching a 1-0 win against Bolton on Saturday despite having a player sent off. Second-placed Arsenal lost ground after coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened West Brom, but have a game in hand on the le... |
7b2eec8f24a6a2abca33db9c3fe72dd3f5b3aecf | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic will take on Roger Federer in the semifinals at Indian Wells .
Serbian can claim the world No. 2 ranking if he beats Federer for third time this year .
No. 1 Rafael Nadal faces former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro in other semi .
Marion Bartoli becomes first Frenchwoman to reach the final of C... | [
"(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic can move above Roger Federer in the world rankings by beating the 16-time grand slam champion in the semifinals of the Masters Series event at Indian Wells on Saturday. The Serbian will clinch the No. 2 spot behind Rafael Nadal if he continues his hot form this year, which has seen him beat... |
94c72488534f0ed0eb0fe1f801bf431a028ffe7e | Summarize the following news article. | Australian rider Casey Stoner will seek to emulate his 2009 victory from pole in Qatar .
The 2007 world champion helps his new team Honda to fill top-two qualifying places .
He is joined on the front row by Dani Pedrosa and world champion Jorge Lorenzo .
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi back in ninth in his de... | [
"(CNN) -- Former world champion Casey Stoner claimed the 27th pole position of his career on Saturday to ensure he will start the new MotoGP season at the head of the grid in Qatar. The Australian, who dominated the three practice sessions at Losail with his new Repsol Honda team, set the fastest time of one minute... |
84c10ca7f258ca09e4324841de1ab919570682c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Higher sea temperatures are damaging coral reefs around the world, says Drew Harvell .
She says the reefs provide a crucial habitat for fish and a lure for tourists .
Some effects of global warming are most visible in our seas, she says .
As an ocean nation, the U.S. has much at risk, Harvell says . | [
"Ithaca, New York (CNN) -- I work at an inland university in chilly upstate New York. Around here, many people feel a little global warming is good and there is really nothing that they can see or hear that will make them feel differently. News of warming sea surfaces and bleached coral reefs inspire little respons... |
8a09f897e9cd485a485c9b1961ab0ee4fb7167ae | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea leapfrog Manchester City in the EPL after a 2-0 win over Northern side .
Late goals from David Luiz and Ramires secure victory for the Blues at Stamford Bridge .
Result puts Chelsea up to third, nine points behind leaders Manchester United .
Liverpool win 2-0 at 10-man Sunderland and remain in sixth place in th... | [
"(CNN) -- Late goals from Brazilian duo David Luiz and Ramires gave Chelsea a 2-0 home win over Manchester City in the English Premier League on Sunday. A 78th-minute header from January signing Luiz and a fine solo effort by Ramires in time added on meant the London club moved into third place above City, a point ... |
0b4f25312be4b0531ace1c3b7958b5af1d91fad9 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton: U.N. backing is important .
White House: U.S., NATO have the right to act unilaterally .
Approval from the U.N. Security Council is considered unlikely . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration sent mixed signals Wednesday on its stance on a no-fly zone in Libya, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying U.N. backing was essential while White House spokesman Jay Carney left the door open to the United States acting unilaterally or in concert with NATO all... |
6d190ab807d4dfe346e0cee0926fd8447c215a76 | Summarize the following news article. | Black Eyed Peas use video to push fans to Red Cross website .
Linkin Park designs T-shirts to raise money for Japan relief .
Lady Gaga offers a wristband .
Celebrity Twitter accounts spread the message . | [
"(CNN) -- The Black Eyed Peas have joined a growing list of artists and celebrities calling attention to the disaster in Japan. The group shot their latest music video for the single \"Just Can't Get Enough\" in Tokyo a few days before the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami rocked the island nation.... |
5f27eaf32c868104c02e6a0bf98f508635a474c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Suit claims that Nepali men were told they would work in kitchens in Jordan .
They were instead sent to Iraq where they were captured and killed, suit says .
KBR issued statement defending company but not directly addressing allegations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq. The lawyer and relatives of men who were employed by KBR and allegedly sent t... |
e8a68994e65fee7ef5411b6403c897c306286338 | Summarize the following news article. | Matthew McConaughey plays a criminal defense attorney in the movie adaptation of "The Lincoln Lawyer"
Ryan Phillippe plays the son of a rich family who's been charged with attempted rape and murder .
The plot makes for good reading, but not automatically compelling moviegoing . | [
"(EW.com) -- Matthew McConaughey plays a slick Los Angeles criminal defense attorney in the movie adaptation of Michael Connelly's legal thriller \"The Lincoln Lawyer\". Audiences are likely to have strong memories of the star as a perspiring Mississippi lawyer 15 years ago in the movie adaptation of John Grisham's... |
b6f6b3d229663b1a375ab171df7a79606ed5cfb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor is "comfortable" as she's monitored for a heart condition .
The actress is expected to stay in the hospital for "the next few days," rep says .
Congestive heart failure is an "ongoing condition" for Taylor, 78, rep says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Famed actress Elizabeth Taylor has shown \"steady improvement\" since she was taken to a Los Angeles hospital last week for treatment of a heart problem, her representative said. Taylor, 78, has been \"comfortable over the past few days,\" according to a statement released Tuesday afternoon. S... |
29dc441a429dec7077c9cf8532997efa8a8c8cd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook has added "In a civil union" and "In a domestic partnership" to its list .
"Facebook has set a new standard of inclusion," GLAAD says .
Several gay-rights groups met with the company to push for the change, GLAAD says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Facebook users now have two more ways to describe their romantic arrangements. In a gesture of inclusiveness aimed at the gay community, Facebook on Thursday added \"In a civil union\" and \"In a domestic partnership\" to its official list of relationship statuses. Facebook did not immediately re... |
7bb64fbf9bd7460e518105147d44baaef735e1c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Gas prices have jumped nearly 7 cents a gallon over the past two weeks .
The latest spike comes despite a drop in crude oil prices .
It is too soon to know how events in Libya will effect gas prices, survey publisher says . | [
"(CNN) -- Gas prices have jumped nearly 7 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, reaching a level more than 75 cents higher than they were a year ago, according to a survey published Sunday. The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.57, the Lundberg Survey found. That's 6.65 cents higher than the ... |
027a0e39550b8fb4fd7e84252cebd8675526a14f | Summarize the following news article. | Formula One team Sauber to show support for Japan at opening race of the season .
Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi is from Japan .
Message to be displayed on the livery of Sauber's cars . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One team Sauber will feature a message of support for the people of Japan on the livery of their cars at the opening grand prix of the season. The Asian country was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday last week with over 5,000 people now confirmed to have died. One of Sauber's dr... |
7c43dffe4844d63b27dbd801815dc6ca48429f62 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gary Ridgway was sentenced to his 49th consecutive life sentence .
NEW: Ridgway could face the death penalty if he is ever convicted of murder outside King County .
Ridgway, the "Green River Killer," in 2003 pleaded guilty to the murders of 48 women .
He had confessed to killing Marrero, but her remains weren't fo... | [
"(CNN) -- Gary Ridgway, the confessed \"Green River Killer,\" pleaded guilty Friday to a 49th slaying -- that of a 20-year-old mother more than 28 years ago. The arraignment and plea took place at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Authorities filed an aggravated murder charge against Ridgway related to th... |
d603c0be932ec90ebd15e7da433b6fc5e149dc30 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: There were allegations against Detlef S. for more than a decade, officials say .
He is accused of 350 incidents of abuse of his daughter, stepdaughter and stepson .
He admits fathering the children but denies sexual abuse, the court says .
He is also accused of providing his daughter and stepdaughter to men who pa... | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- A 48-year-old German man admitted being the father of his stepdaughter's eight children Tuesday, but denied he had sexually abused her, a German court official said. The man, identified only as Detlef S., is on trial in Koblenz, Germany, charged with the sexual abuse of dependents and facilitating ... |
9ff59dba783b0ca312b5d7023066dc2193d6a0e0 | Summarize the following news article. | The Japanese J-League will resume its football fixture list on April 23 .
All football has been suspended since the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan .
Electricity shortages mean that fixtures will be played during the afternoon .
Russia bid to stage the world figure skating championships after Japan pulled out . | [
"(CNN) -- The Japanese J-League will resume its fixture list on April 23, after all football was suspended following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-east of the country on March 11. Just one round of matches had been played prior to the disaster, with the missing five rounds now due to take place in J... |
453fe5a1d5e6d483a50f245365e005112a90c331 | Summarize the following news article. | Civil rights photographer Ernest Withers was revealed in 2010 to be an FBI informant .
His friend, Martha Huie, says Withers wasn't a traitor .
Withers maintained a long love of art and photography, but never became wealthy from his work . | [
"(CNN) -- When the FBI called Martha Huie's house in 2005, she didn't think much of it. \"I answered the phone, and he identified himself and wanted to speak with Ernest Withers. I said, 'This is not Ernest Withers!'\" Huie recalled, laughing. Last year, she learned the likely reason for the call was no laughing ma... |
b2d4959e819b01a3ea806f2071d61b94de7de21a | Summarize the following news article. | Anti-gay Christian organization Exodus International created app .
Petition started by non-profit LBGT advocacy organization Truth Wins Out .
App reflects group's belief that someone can be counseled away from homosexuality . | [
"(Mashable) -- More than 150,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Apple to remove an app from the iTunes store that was created by a Christian organization they say is anti-gay. Exodus International, which according to its website has ministries that \"provide support for individuals who want to r... |
f19e3f2002f41d891b0140a69ca5510d31d3f088 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bonds' trainer is sent to jail for refusing to testify .
"Barry told the truth," Bonds' attorney says .
Bonds faces four counts of lying to a grand jury and an obstruction of justice charge .
He allegedly lied when he said he did not know his trainer was giving him steroids . | [
"San Francisco (CNN) -- Barry Bonds' personal trainer refused to testify against the baseball home run king in his perjury trial Tuesday, prompting the judge to order the trainer held in custody until he changes his mind. Federal prosecutors called Gary Anderson as the first witness as they began laying out their c... |
5e11c722013f7b569444dd296fc79531b43bc3ae | Summarize the following news article. | Scott West documents and protests the killing of porpoises .
When quake hit Otsuchi, West and crew were waiting for boats to return with catch .
West said he was able to leave devastation through the kindness of Japanese people .
He's invited many he met in Japan to his family's home . | [
"Edmonds, Washington (CNN) -- Scott West went to Japan expecting trouble. A veteran anti-porpoise hunting activist, West documents and protests the killing of the mammals. His actions are deeply unpopular in many of the Japanese coastal communities that cling to the tradition of catching and eating whale. West's or... |
f3caeef82cf062da4aad8745f3e90ebc33db7779 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona defender Dani Alves has signed a new contract with the club .
The Brazilian international has agreed a three-year extension to his current deal .
Alves, 27, is now contracted to the Spanish champions until June 30 2015 .
Alves moved to the Camp Nou from Spanish rivals Sevilla for 29.5 million euros in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona defender Dani Alves has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract with the Spanish Primera Liga champions. The 27-year-old Brazilian international full-back, who had been linked with a move to big-spending Manchester City next season, has agreed a three-year extension to his c... |
094af36b3d54db5bba958154ed1fd725a2f4ceb2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 4 opposition ministers back away from unity government .
The president and prime minister leave Ben Ali's old movement .
Angry protests erupt in Tunisia's capital and witnesses report violence .
Tunisians are steadily trying to get back to a semblance of normalcy . | [
"Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Tunisia's interim president and prime minister resigned from the ousted leader's ruling party, state TV said Tuesday, a move seen as a gesture to placate angry street demonstrators and keep the unity government afloat. But at least four ministers from opposition parties have pulled back fro... |
9063b7460190aceab22ccdd3ae86fc184243956a | Summarize the following news article. | Elton John and Elizabeth Taylor worked together on AIDS-issues for years .
John paid tribute to Taylor at a concert in Pittsburgh Wednesday .
John dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to Taylor .
John: Taylor was "one of the greatest people I've ever met in my life" | [
"Pittsburgh (CNN) -- Singer Elton John paid tribute to his friend and fellow AIDS-activist, Elizabeth Taylor, at a concert in Pittsburgh Wednesday night. \"Today I lost a friend and you lost a hero named Elizabeth Taylor,\" the singer told a cheering crowd at the Consol Energy Center. \"She was not just a movie sta... |
75c58b263ca16836d530c73fb1d1a31341a7baef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jessica Tata is currently at a Houston area jail .
Four children died at her Houston day care in February .
Tata faces manslaughter and unlawful flight charges . | [
"(CNN) -- The woman charged in a deadly day care fire that killed four small children is back in Texas, an official said Tuesday. Jessica Tata, who has dual citizenship in the United States and Nigeria, fled to Lagos shortly after the fatal fire at her Houston home in February. She was transported to the Harris Cou... |
dee033fc9eab6a23540ca41eb789110bdce952d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan move within two points of their city rivals AC Milan in Italy's Serie A .
Inter beat Lecce 1-0 on Sunday after Milan lost 1-0 to Palermo the day before .
Napoli can reclaim third and be three points off lead by beating Cagliari in late match .
Francesco Totti passes 200 Serie A goals with double in Roma's 2... | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan capitalized on AC Milan's slip-up to move within two points of their city rivals after a controversial 1-0 win at home to lowly Lecce on Sunday. Leaders Milan suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at Palermo on Saturday, giving Inter hope of a sixth successive title with eight rounds left to play this ... |
e5d5c0ff4bb07cae1d50fcb7c5cf25ab828794b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Circuit breakers slow any large drops in the market .
The Egyptian exchange closed January 27 in the midst of anti-government protests .
A political uprising overthrew President Hosni Mubarak .
Egyptian voters have approved constitution amendments that pave the way for parliamentary elections . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- The Egyptian stock market plunged 5% in the opening minute Wednesday, triggering circuit breakers as the exchange opened for the first time in nearly two months. The sell-off was expected. Traders had predicted a \"bloodbath.\" \"For sure, the main index will drop 5% in the first minute,\" sa... |
b58636c9dbc3bd5a76550fa16bdd8185f70cb868 | Summarize the following news article. | Magazine for prostitutes offers snapshot of life in India's biggest brothels .
Monthly "Red Light Despatch" reports on world of pimps, violent customers .
Prostitution is illegal in India, but it is a thriving underground industry .
Voluntary groups estimate 2 million women in India work as prostitutes . | [
"MUMBAI, India (Reuters) -- An exclusive magazine for prostitutes is offering a snapshot of life in some of India's biggest brothels, reporting the murky world of pimps and violent customers and showcasing the dreams and talents of sex workers. \"Red Light Despatch,\" a monthly publication, is full of emotional out... |
48242528eecb03374cbde44e450f3bae52dba31d | Summarize the following news article. | Bahrain denies accusations it has been singling out doctors for arrest .
King Hamad does not say which country he accuses of fomenting unrest .
Bahrain's Sunni monarchy has long suspected Iran of inciting its Shiite majority . | [
"(CNN) -- Bahrain has foiled a foreign plot to destabilize it, the country's king said Sunday. King Hamad said the plot had been in the making for more than two decades -- but did not name a country that he believed was trying to carry it out. Bahrain's Sunni Muslim monarchy has long suspected Iran of attempting to... |
929b5c2d2e78a440355109a66dddb563a2f23e0d | Summarize the following news article. | There were allegations against Detlef S. for more than a decade, officials say .
He was accused of 350 incidents of abuse of his daughter, stepdaughter and stepson .
He admits fathering the children but denies sexual abuse, the court says .
He was also accused of providing his daughter and stepdaughter to men who paid ... | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- A German man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughter, stepdaughter and stepson was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Tuesday, a court official said. The man, identified only as Detlef S., was accused of hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse of his children between autumn 1987 an... |
cd1fe917c67c1ed17995876934e6415800f35642 | Summarize the following news article. | Measure H.R. 1 could cut 93% of federal funding for poison control centers .
House passed H.R. 1 but Senate rejected it; cut could still be in a final, negotiated bill .
Centers answered 4.2 million calls in 2009; about 16% of those came from hospitals .
The cuts are meant to eliminate all but one of the nation's 57 p... | [
"(CNN) -- Congress might cut most of the federal funding for your local poison control center, which could mean a longer wait during your next poison-related emergency. Measure H.R. 1 would cut $27.3 million, or about 93%, of federal funding for poison control centers across the United States. The bill was passed b... |
1ad3eb2f54b040aac9dc4be70b49fba4dc83be06 | Summarize the following news article. | Syrian president decrees salary hikes for state workers, tax cuts .
Syrian state TV broadcasts pro-government rallies.
The White House condemns "brutal repression" by the Syrian government .
Thousands show up for the funerals of a soldier and others . | [
"(CNN) -- Tensions boiled in a volatile Syrian community Thursday as thousands turned up for the funerals of people killed in unrest. Meanwhile, Syria's government blamed the instability on outsiders and announced plans to study popular demands, including the lifting of the country's decades-old emergency law. Syri... |
12d561c32bcbad1e7567e4e933f53406295c13fa | Summarize the following news article. | Canadian doctors had refused, citing no hope for recovery .
Surgical procedure allows use of mechanical ventilator .
Boy has rare genetic disorder . | [
"St. Louis (CNN) -- A 1-year-old boy whose family fought a Canadian hospital over whether he should be allowed to die received a tracheotomy at his St. Louis hospital early Monday morning. Officials at the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center where Joseph Maraachli -- widely known in the media as \"baby J... |
e439517292eaeab7ffead2af6ba826017b2d2f61 | Summarize the following news article. | Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are departing Monday at invitation of the Cuban government .
During the trip to the island, they will meet with President Raul Castro .
Discussions will include new economic policies and ways to improve U.S.-Cuba relations . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will travel Monday to Havana, Cuba, for a visit at the invitation of the Cuban government, the Carter Center announced Friday. During the trip, which will last through Wednesday, they will meet with high-level officials of the communist re... |
929a71b12a795a5eff3ba2310c1e90624b8a0278 | Summarize the following news article. | Spc. Jeremy Morlock faces a maximum sentence of life in prison .
He is part of a larger case involving several soldiers .
They are accused of a conspiracy to kill and cover up, prosecutors say .
Photos were published of what appears to be Morlock posing over dead Afghan civilians . | [
"(CNN) -- The trial of a soldier accused of killing Afghan citizens for sport is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. Spc. Jeremy Morlock is charged with three counts of murder. He is accused of killing one Afghan civilian in January 2010 with a grenade and rifle; killing another ... |
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