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3822326d0a64752b34cc07151e376e28c9e58438 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense analysts say time is of the essence in sorting out security resources .
The budget battles ahead will only be further complicated by the 2012 campaign .
His choices of Panetta and Petraeus to new positions have bipartisan support .
Petraeus, Crocker and Allen worked together to turn around U.S. fortunes in Iraq... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- When President Obama unveiled his revamped national security team in the East Room, he quickly joked about how badly Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been itching to finally get serious about retirement. \"When I took office, Bob Gates had already served under seven presidents, and he carried... |
3685e1cabe5759525d3f1aa89634503f2d0b07db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Britain joins the US in urging residents within 50 miles to evacuate .
NEW: Water is dropped from above on the Fukushima Daiichi plant's No. 3 reactor .
Nearly 13,000 are dead or missing, police say .
Emperor Akihito: 'Remember everyone who has been affected ... and help' | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Thousands of Japanese filled evacuation shelters or joined foreigners seeking a way out of the country Thursday in the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear crisis at stricken reactors. Cold, snowy weather in parts of the Asian nation further heightened the h... |
6dc119b70c3a7cfda531bea1fc734d513cf6eca1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rep. Giffords will travel with a nurse, a source close to her says .
The congresswoman continues to recover from a brain injury after a gunshot to the head .
Her husband is Capt. Mark Kelly, commander of Friday's scheduled space shuttle mission .
Giffords won't be making any public remarks while attending the laun... | [
"(CNN) -- Astronaut Mark Kelly visits U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords twice a day, witnessing and aiding her recovery from a devastating bullet wound suffered nearly four months ago. Friday, the Arizona congresswoman will witness her husband's own inspiring moment: Commanding the space shuttle Endeavour on its last la... |
90482ec2a24bffbb44df4142ef61b232de377fcd | Summarize the following news article. | "Sucker Punch" stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens .
Browning's character escapes into an alternative reality, a bordello/burlesque house .
Tom Charity calls it "a seedy, desaturated, overstimulated simulation of a real movie" | [
"(CNN) -- Zack Snyder evidently had an awesome idea for a video game. But for some reason, he decided to do it as a movie first. I mean, it's playing in movie theatres, so I guess you would have to call it a movie, albeit a sorry excuse for one. Snyder has accrued some status with younger fans through his boldly st... |
9de7b0b58d190384eb32eb9a0f8adf58fa16adfc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: He will stay in place until a successor is chosen, Chancellor Angela Merkel says .
The resignation could affect Merkel's government .
Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg is quitting all political posts, he says .
He is accused of copying parts of his doctoral dissertation . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg resigned Tuesday, in the wake of claims that he had plagiarized parts of his doctoral dissertation. Guttenberg is quitting all political posts, he said, adding that he was \"taking the step that I would expect others to take.\" He said he ... |
769ccb51c29779261a8f789d9abbd8df40ec740f | Summarize the following news article. | UEFA announces disciplinary hearing into incidents at Santiago Bernabeu .
Real coach Jose Mourinho faces investigation into his red card and post-match comments .
Madrid may also be in trouble for fans' missile-throwing and a pitch invasion .
UEFA will also probe Barcelona reserve Jose Pinto's sending-off during halfti... | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid and Barcelona face disciplinary action from European football's governing body following Wednesday's fiery Champions League semifinal between the two Spanish clubs. UEFA said on Thursday that Real coach Jose Mourinho could be punished for being sent to the stands after Pepe was sent off, and t... |
e270a9079c469c2a9e5f62de9a14487690903cf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor Anderson, 24, had been teaching English in Ishinomaki, Japan .
The oldest of three children, she was a Virginia native .
Fellow teachers say Anderson likely tried to bike home after the quake .
Her family asks people to pray for the missing and for the people of Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- An American woman teaching English in Japan has been found dead, her family said Monday. Taylor Anderson, 24, had been missing since the tsunami struck earlier this month. She'd been teaching in Ishinomaki, Japan for the last three years, according to her parents. Ishinomaki, a city in Miyagi Prefecture, ... |
a1ca74f5a13ccac7c97f219991bb61126081a30e | Summarize the following news article. | Djokovic to appear in final of Serbian Open after opponent Janko Tipsarevic withdraws .
Australian Open champion has an unblemished record in 2011 .
The 23-year-old will face Spain's Feliciano Lopez in final . | [
"(CNN) -- World No.2 Novak Djokovic extended his season's winning streak to 26-0 on Saturday, as he reached the Serbian Open clay court final after his semifinal opponent Janko Tipsarevic withdrew with a thigh injury. Writing on his Facebook page, Djokovic said: \"Janko had to pull out from tonight's semi-final mat... |
9ac2851a12766ed7a0dc1788e703bb65e520a400 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Both the ring and Kate are "special to me," the prince says .
The engagment ring his mother, Diana, wore was last seen in public in 1996 .
Prince William and Kate Middleton are both 28 .
The wedding is planned for the spring or summer of 2011 . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William is engaged to Kate Middleton, and has given her the engagement ring his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, got from his father, Prince Charles, he said Tuesday. \"It's my mother's enagagment ring, so of course it's very special to me, and Kate's now very special... |
5480a2c6798d4123155825d79a1b78f383b7dbd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Thirty-five people killed in Marion County, sheriff says .
Most died in city of Hackleburg, which lost most of its businesses .
A bank vault is being used to store medicine, now that the pharmacy is gone . | [
"(CNN) -- In a matter of minutes, a way of life disappeared in Hackleburg, Alabama. Three schools. A doctor's office. The pharmacy. A ballfield where children swang for the fences. The Wrangler plant that employed hundreds. A service station. All gone. But the cost from Wednesday's devastating storms was so much de... |
6144bde7b3611eededc0d305e3f1185bbd89cdd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Wayne Rooney considers legal action against newspaper accused of hacking his phone .
England footballer reveals he has been handed information by police probing paper .
News of the World claimed Rooney slept with prostitute while wife was pregnant .
Manchester United star apologizes to fans for asking for a transfer la... | [
"(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney has been visited by police investigating illegal phone-hacking by journalists, the England soccer star revealed on Thursday. \"Scotland Yard detectives came to see me earlier and showed me some documents, looks like a newspaper have (sic) hacked into my phone,\" the Manchester United striker ... |
eb64af6d2b89e79854e4cd28ee0b3fb9db619b54 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll is revised downward to 15 .
NEW: Bomb is remotely detonated, interior minister said.
NEW: French police are to help Moroccans in the investigation . | [
"Casablanca, Morocco (CNN) -- The bombing that ripped through a popular cafe in the Moroccan city of Marrakech apparently was set off at a distance, the state-run news agency said on Friday, citing the nation's interior minister. Maghreb Arabe Presse quoted Taib Cherqaoui as saying that preliminary investigations s... |
3e18e99f313ccecf8eb2ac6e558600eb1bfa8128 | Summarize the following news article. | NFL fans boo commissioner and chant for football at NFL draft .
League's labor battle is being fought in the courts .
Players have won early legal victories, which may be helping them stay united .
A test of their unity could come in September, when they'd start missing paychecks . | [
"(CNN) -- The chants started from the upper reaches of Radio City Music Hall, but when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stepped to the podium to begin the NFL draft on Thursday night, it was clear the fans had more on their minds than the first pick. \"We want football! We want football! We want football!\" Those foo... |
79fa8847639e682cfc4b3fefc37e9780e6e85c7e | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan beat Cesena 2-1 with two goals in injury time .
Napoli retain grip in third as they beat Genoa 1-0 . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan did all they could to keep the pressure up on Serie A leaders AC Milan as they beat lowly Cesena 2-1. But they left it very late. Two goals in injury time by striker Giampaolo Pazzini ensured Inter stay in touch with their city rivals, closing the gap to five points until Sunday at least, when... |
b469484062cdd995521d2a166ecfd06ad59bd9b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Stevie Nicks still has that eternal edge-of-17 tremor in her voice .
"In Your Dreams" has the high-gloss L.A. production of her collaborators .
Nicks finds storytelling inspiration everywhere, from the Twilight series to Jean Rhys . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Stevie Nicks built her legend on the California-Babylon chronicles she perfected in the Seventies with Fleetwood Mac, and in the Eighties on underrated solo gems like \"The Other Side of the Mirror.\" But she still has that eternal edge-of-17 tremor in her voice. The gypsy queen is in royal form... |
69c29029debff11675dea44fc92700aadaa06dfc | Summarize the following news article. | Chuck Lorre's latest vanity card slams an actor .
The card aired after "The Big Bang Theory" on the East Coast .
"The monkey is a heroin addict," Lorre said . | [
"(EW.com) -- Chuck Lorre's latest vanity card slams an actor as an erratic junkie on his sitcom set who was \"impossible to work with.\" And the performer was... a monkey? EW.com: Chuck Lorre's latest super-short vanity card . This just aired after \"The Big Bang Theory\" on the East Coast. You be the judge: . Dear... |
e75384ca0a1e66eb7b19e30ab56518f4e30fd7b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities cite fires, vandalism, property damage .
Protesters have had many demands .
Much of world's oil shipping passes through strait near Oman . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities plan to launch probes into rioting and vandalism in Oman, where protesters recently have staged anti-government demonstrations, the Gulf state's news agency reported Saturday. Oman's public prosecutors cited the setting of fires, damaging public and private property, blocking roads and impedin... |
610aaa6b0c8a1da28eecacd41959d7805fda6abf | Summarize the following news article. | Honduran teachers have been on strike since March 7 .
They are protesting a bill that they say will lead to the privatization of the schools .
The government set deadlines starting Monday to return to work . | [
"(CNN) -- Honduran teachers who have been on strike for 21 days faced a decision Monday morning: return to the classroom or endure punishments. The government on Sunday issued an ultimatum, disseminated on radio and television, to the teachers, saying that if they did not show up for work Monday, they would be susp... |
e0aff372b9fd099c62d94d3fd21b28a0dcffba77 | Summarize the following news article. | David Villa scores both goals in Spain's 2-1 victory over Czech Republic .
The double means the Barcelona striker is now the top scorer in Spanish history .
Villa overtakes Real Madrid legend Raul and is now on 46 goals from 72 games .
Xavi Hernandez becomes only fourth player to make 100 appearances for Spain . | [
"(CNN) -- David Villa has become the top scorer in Spanish international history after netting both goals as the world and European champions fought back from going a goal behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Euro 2012 Group I on Friday. Barcelona striker Villa netted twice in five second half minutes in Granad... |
cb0f8b7f9bd674d616d4efb56f28dee127fc04f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel wins season-opening Australian GP .
The Red Bull driver finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second .
Russian Vitaly Petrov came third in Lotus Renault . | [
"(CNN) -- Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel started his 2011 Formula One defense in emphatic style on Sunday, leading the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from start to finish. McLaren's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton did well to finish second after damaging his car on the first corner w... |
facef0a025619b7b9308c64c027c55cb10f077f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola warns his team to be on their guard against Real Madrid .
Barca lead 2-0 from first leg but both teams lost league matches at the weekend .
Real' Pepe and Sergio Ramos will be banned for the return in the Nou Camp . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is warning his side against complacency ahead of their Champions League return against arch-rivals Real Madrid Tuesday. Guardiola has used their shock 2-1 league defeat to Real Sociedad Saturday as extra motivation although Real earlier lost 3-2 to Real Zaragoza in a double ... |
88cd3f05d660808e1db5f892351818f43f7ee6e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Some in U.S. hope for more cooperation with Pakistan .
Pakistan given credit for allowing operation on its soil .
Others skeptical Pakistan didn't know Osama bin Laden was near military academy . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration says that Pakistan was not involved or given advance warning about the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, but top U.S. officials said the al Qaeda leader never would have been found and killed without the counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries over t... |
fb7cd0336da73906eea23b47dc1c9cdd3b753f5d | Summarize the following news article. | It's also on record as creating the most number of tornadoes in a single day .
NOAA: The deadliest single day for tornadoes was in 1925 when 747 people died .
The historic research records date back to 1680, NOAA says . | [
"(CNN) -- With the official state death toll now at 337, the Wednesday through Thursday tornado outbreak is the second-deadliest single day for tornadoes since recordkeeping began, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The outbreak is also on record as creating the most number of tornadoes in a ... |
46699627b91f0fade091b6af930b219df1a7d744 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Lorenzo says he and Valentino Rossi had "a problem of character" at Yamaha .
World champion says Rossi faces a difficult challenge at new team Ducati .
Spaniard is still coming to terms with his maiden MotoGP title last season .
He goes into this weekend's Spanish G.P. after placing second in 2011's opening race ... | [
"Barcelona, Spain (CNN) -- World champion Jorge Lorenzo has told CNN that he has a difficult relationship with his former teammate, motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi. The Spaniard usurped the seven-time MotoGP titleholder last season, setting records for most wins and points scored as Rossi struggled to recover a... |
c3fff6fdf726053b1a02934d8e5531142dcd088b | Summarize the following news article. | Lambert eats a lot of protein to stay energized on the road .
Lambert and fiance Blake Shelton have seven dogs, no time for kids .
"The hard part is I'm a normal-size girl, and I'm fine with that," Lambert says . | [
"(Health.com) -- Miranda Lambert may have forgotten to thank her fiancé, fellow country music star Blake Shelton, when she won her first Grammy this February. But when we caught up with the 27-year-old star on her tour, Blake was top of mind. In fact, the Texas native was thrilled to chat about everything, from he... |
42f5ebb72ca5eecb2a70306d0a9cb15971c5b609 | Summarize the following news article. | From NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Entertainment .
Lord Raiden sends a message back in time to himself to prevent Shao Kahn's ultimate victory .
The single-player action moves at a brisk pace and offers great variety in characters . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Mortal Kombat\" reboots the origins of the classic video game with a time-travel story, awesome new moves and (for the first time) the ability for tag-team action. The latest version in the iconic series from NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Entertainment returns to the game's roots with fast action... |
87ed8fee4aa846740fa1dfdf08ce6faa96e97e71 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Several members of Barack Obama's Cabinet tour Mississippi and Alabama .
NEW: FEMA's chief says: "This is going to be a tough recovery, but you are survivors"
Searchers and volunteers are out, looking for missing and giving aid to survivors .
The University of Alabama's student newspaper is trying to track down th... | [
"Smithville, Mississippi (CNN) -- Top federal officials voiced admiration and vowed cooperation Sunday after touring tornado-ravaged areas in Alabama and Mississippi, promising help to those who made it through this week's storms as they reconstruct their lives and communities. \"They're going to have to live and r... |
488531d33d52d464772d07c4accd1bd05cdbfddd | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0 to open up EPL title race .
Aaron Ramsey scores second half goal to beat the leaders at Emirates .
Manchester City beat bottom club West Ham 2-1 to consolidate fourth spot .
Liverpool move up to fifth on goal difference with 3-0 home win over Newcastle . | [
"(CNN) -- Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal of the match in the second half as Arsenal beat leaders Manchester United at the Emirates Sunday to blow the English title race wide open. A win for United would have all but sealed a record 19th championship, but they now lead Chelsea by just three points and Arsenal by... |
c1274eb7bc540bad3334e08ce41cafd8ce47041a | Summarize the following news article. | Examine the circumstances surrounding a NATO airstrike in Libya .
Tour some of the devastation in Alabama following deadly storms .
Meet a CNN Steadicam operator in our Career Connections segment .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 2, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Libya • Vatican City • Alabama . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) ACADEMY: Welcome to... |
d2d7bf8f890ba37a7bb59fa6d92799e253c2ee96 | Summarize the following news article. | Administration official says burial conformed to Islamic requirements .
Religion professor: Rites followed some requirements, but questions remain .
Religious rites were conducted on the carrier USS Carl Vinson .
Bin Laden's body was wrapped in white sheet, laid on a board, and tipped into the sea . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden was buried at sea from the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier because there was no alternative to bury him on land within the 24 hours required by Islamic law, President Barack Obama's homeland security and counterterrorism adviser said Monday. \"The disposal of -- the burial of bi... |
2693921b26caa21d2cfe068487f4c2e47ababaf9 | Summarize the following news article. | The former ambassador to France was named prime minister .
Students have been protesting for months .
A group of security guards revolted last week . | [
"Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (CNN) -- Following weeks of unrest, Burkina Faso's president has named a former ambassador as the country's new prime minister, state media reported. A statement signed by President Blaise Compaore named Luc Adolph Tiao, Burkina Faso's former ambassador to France, to the post, RTB, the na... |
6b739979907923cc4fe67a4e9cec5e46e7ddd580 | Summarize the following news article. | Casey Stoner makes winning start to 2011 MotoGP season with victory in Qatar .
Australian triumphs on his debut for Honda Repsol team in his 24th race win .
World champion Jorge Lorenzo claims second place from 2010 rival Dani Pedrosa .
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi back in seventh on Ducati debut . | [
"(CNN) -- New signing Casey Stoner became the first Honda rider to win the opening race of the MotoGP season since 2003 with his third victory in Qatar on Sunday. The Australian emulated seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi's effort as he triumphed after starting in pole position -- he is the only motorcyclist... |
00d09a220e0c94981fd4b908f61b3fa7bbfbf7b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I think that today may in fact have been their first mission," Robert Gates says .
NEW: Vice Joint Chiefs chair says drones help distinguish "friend from foe"
NEW: Gadhafi loyalists "nestle up in crowded areas," Gen. James Cartwright says .
NEW: Air defense, missile and radar sites, as well as troops, are authori... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. Gates suggested that the unmanned Predator missions may have already begun. He said he believed that the first flights were launched Thursday but were called back due to ... |
86e3fd70e91e3bb7c65db0cb0ac2c0d0377a6d18 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident occurred in Tyre .
Residents threw rocks and fired shots .
Along with the dead, two were wounded . | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Two people were killed and two others wounded Thursday in clashes in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Internal Security Forces said. The incident occurred in the southern port city of Tyre, and an investigation is under way into the incident. Residents threw rocks and fired shots at security... |
bc9f3f0f215f0758ecbe1112e40a1dd77dba55fe | Summarize the following news article. | Two men sought over brazen daylight robbery of a jewelry store in London .
43 items were taken, with a value of about £40 million, or about $65 million .
Both men said to have London accents . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two men are being sought for questioning in the brazen daylight robbery of a jewelry store last week, in which some $65 million in merchandise was stolen, authorities said Tuesday. Security camera footage shows images of the men wanted by police. Detectives released surveillance camera pho... |
11e1d477200304bcf1c64538802b7d31b73d7fe9 | Summarize the following news article. | Community news sharing site had almost 14 million unique visitors in January .
Reddit handily surpassed its better-funded rival, Digg, in traffic .
Conde Nast purchased the site in October 2006 .
Reddit has a staff of 10 people . | [
"(WIRED) -- Reddit, the community news sharing site, has now joined the billion-page-per-month club, having served up some 1,000,404,480 pages to almost 14 million unique visitors in January, as measured by Google Analytics. That means Reddit, once largely seen as a geekier also-ran to Digg, has now handily surpas... |
13372359440917ef516aee7472fb57794d05c3a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Many of those fleeing are foreign workers in Libya .
A majority are Egyptians but there are also citizens of other nations .
Many do not have the means to return home .
The U.N. refugee agency fears problems with water, sanitation and shelter . | [
"Along The Libya-Tunisia Border (CNN) -- A green flag fluttering in the wind designated Libyan territory. A short distance away, a red flag flew for Tunisia. In between, a mass of humanity waited in no man's land, desperate to flee escalating rebellion in one nation and cross into another that has already succeeded... |
af3b4a64d08c07caf503102621ff078265e61e6b | Summarize the following news article. | Chalkbot scrawls text messages and Twitter posts on Tour de France route .
The tractor-like robot is part of an ad campaign for Nike .
People whose messages are chosen receive pictures of their text on the road .
Robot's creator says idea is part of trend in art: digital creations become real . | [
"(CNN) -- Cycling at the Tour de France has taken a techie turn. Nike's Web site shows messages written by a Chalkbot on the Tour de France course. Not only is Lance Armstrong posting to Twitter from the race, but a Chalkbot -- a robot that writes in water-soluble paint -- is scribing messages onto the road, offeri... |
edd88063aef31e20d46ecc13ba883e5a55d1b709 | Summarize the following news article. | Luciano Benjamin Menendez was the head of the Third Army Corps .
He was sentenced to life for the killing of five people .
He was already serving a life sentence for human rights abuses . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- An Argentine Dirty War-era general has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of five people during the dictatorship. Luciano Benjamin Menendez, former head of the Third Army Corps, was already serving a life sentence for violating the human rights of four others. A panel... |
727838d4bde892d79c04453aa6414e99afac8475 | Summarize the following news article. | Unit level commanders worked out the hiatus .
Indonesia has offered to help resolve the crisis .
Ancient temples are at the core of the dispute . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Military commanders along the turbulent Thai-Cambodian border agreed to a cease-fire on Thursday, a Thai military source told CNN. A border dispute that turned violent over the last week remains volatile, and the hiatus was forged at the unit commander level but not the higher levels of ... |
257795f3db70c2afbf3db24b8d9428dd8b581db9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Animals rescued in southeast Missouri .
Operations seems to be working thus far, Corps says .
Levees are breached at Birds Point and New Madrid, Missouri .
Record or near-record flooding is still forecast in at least eight states . | [
"(CNN) -- The intentional breach of a levee on the Mississippi River is sending 396,000 cubic feet per second of water onto 200 square miles of fertile Missouri farmland. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the operation is helping to ease unprecedented flood pressure on other areas. While the plan appeared to be... |
c802ba4fd73a7cbb6765767ddf2211d5dd4efd5e | Summarize the following news article. | A 12-year-old boy detonates a suicide bomb, killing three people .
Two police officers are shot to death .
The Taliban said Saturday that it would not arm civilians in the offensive . | [
"(CNN) -- A 12-year-old suicide bomber killed three other people, including a district council head, and armed attackers shot to death two police officers Sunday, the first day of a Taliban spring offensive. The attacks followed a Taliban declaration Saturday that its spring military operations will focus on attack... |
7c393dd9c41e9d350a58dd81d1df0a2b196a6585 | Summarize the following news article. | Suicide car bombs are part of an attack on a security checkpoint .
The casualties include Iraqi security forces and civilians . | [
"(CNN) -- A pair of suicide car bombs exploded near a security checkpoint in central Baghdad Monday morning, killing at least three people and wounding 20 others, Iraq's interior ministry said. The casualties included Iraqi security forces and civilians, according to the ministry. The attack took place at the weste... |
3a82bcedd0bfcf76b04bf66ca0deb64abdfb9596 | Summarize the following news article. | Police overpower the attacker, a former lawyer .
Kalmadi is accused of buying a score-keeping system at "inflated costs"
He has denied wrongdoing . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A man took off his sandal and charged toward Suresh Kalmadi, the chief organizer of last year's Commonwealth Games, as the arrested official arrived for a court hearing Tuesday. Police immediately overpowered the attacker as officers hurried Kalmadi to the courtroom. The attacker was iden... |
47e55e4e40a4a3aa6effc579c29ec783aa421828 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's Julia Gorges beats Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in Stuttgart final .
Second career title means the German moves into the top 30 for first time in career .
Gorges is first home winner of the event since Anke Huber in 1994 .
Italy's Alberta Brianti clinches her first WTA Tour title at Fes Grand Prix in Morocco ... | [
"(CNN) -- Germany's Julia Gorges upset world number one Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 in Sunday's final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The 22-year-old German stunned the Dane with an impeccable display on the clay, sending down 38 winners to become the first home winner since Ank... |
7890fff4cbb9da728d5cf3f2630680f61002e803 | Summarize the following news article. | Reigning MotoGP champion claims fourth consecutive pole at Estoril circuit .
Marco Simoncelli starts Sunday's race in second; Dani Pedrosa finishes qualifying in third .
Valentino Rossi finishes qualifying down in ninth position . | [
"(CNN) -- Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo will start on pole for Sunday's Portuguese MotoGP after heading qualifying at the Estoril circuit on Saturday. It was the Yamaha driver's first pole of the 2011 season and the fourth time in a row that he has claimed pole position at the track. The Spaniard's time of ... |
be476874001de8cdc979398570bbc89aec97ec66 | Summarize the following news article. | Reuters reports that Apple's suppliers will begin production in July .
Details are scarce on the features of the next generation device .
Apple has been monolithically silent about the matter, as always . | [
"(Mashable) -- After the rumor that Apple won't announce the next-generation of iPhone in June or July (which was the case with all previous iPhone announcements), comes a report that the new iPhone is actually coming in the fall. While Apple's suppliers will begin production in July this year, the finished produc... |
0126a31d2fd50c5bccbd00670f0d3a46b8136a64 | Summarize the following news article. | Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel wins season-opening Australian GP in Melbourne .
Lewis Hamilton finishes second with Vitaly Petrov a career best third in his Renault .
Sauber pair Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi disqualified from seventh and eighth .
The 23-year-old Vettel was claiming his 11th victory in just his ... | [
"(CNN) -- World champion Sebastian Vettel began his 2011 Formula One defense in emphatic style on Sunday, leading the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from start to finish. McLaren's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton did well to finish second after damaging his car on the first corner while Lotus ... |
312a053d0dc49e1e3cdf826cffc4c5cbc84867cc | Summarize the following news article. | Cricket World Cup champions Australia cruise to victory against New Zealand .
NZ captain insists Christchurch earthquake was no excuse for poor display .
Co-hosts Bangladesh boost quarterfinal hopes with 27-run win over Ireland .
Irish beat Bangladesh at last World Cup in 2007, but batsmen wasted good start . | [
"(CNN) -- Australia showed no mercy for earthquake-hit neighbors New Zealand as a fine bowling display earned the defending champions a seven-wicket victory at the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Nagpur on Friday. A minute's silence was observed before the match to honor the victims of Tuesday's quake in Christchurch, wh... |
59a27833ed5b2121df5b51d977f9631dfcf6018e | Summarize the following news article. | ASA flight landed with "significant damage" at Little Rock airport .
49 passengers and crew members were on aboard during incident .
Photographs show a gaping hole at the nose of the aircraft . | [
"(CNN) -- A commuter plane with dozens of passengers aboard struck a flock of large birds, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5087 was coming in for a landing at the Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas when the pil... |
b360b2b74e3db25f0f176c75fdf9d4292b456931 | Summarize the following news article. | As fighting spreads in Libya, thousands flee the intense fighting .
Libyans are desperate to get out of Misrata as the shelling continues .
UN agency: 6,000 Libyans arrive in Tunisian border town in two days . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands desperate to flee intense fighting in western Libya have begun pouring into neighboring Tunisia in recent days, raising concerns Tuesday among aid agencies that the humanitarian crisis could worsen. The fighting between forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and rebels demanding an end to the dictator'... |
03d1c97c73d10a4835d89d39567b4881df9d1e48 | Summarize the following news article. | Esam Daraz followed bin Laden's jihad against the Soviets .
His films helped cultivate bin Laden's notoriety .
He agrees with Obama that photos of bin Laden's corpse should not be released . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- A documentary filmmaker who followed Osama bin Laden's jihad against the Soviets in the mountains of Afghanistan during the 1980s said he once warned the world's most-wanted terrorist against attacking civilians. Esam Daraz's films and books documented the birth of bin Laden's al Qaeda terror organi... |
9542f6e0f5f75ed297293427d8c7c7ba9ae19116 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutor says the four aided fugitives from the 2004 Madrid train bombing .
He is seeking sentences of eight to 13 years in prison .
The Madrid train bombing killed 191 people . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Four suspected Islamic militants are due to go on trial Thursday afternoon in Madrid for allegedly aiding fugitives from the Madrid train bombings of 2004, a National Court spokesman told CNN. Prosecutor Miguel Angel Carballo, at Spain's National Court, seeks sentences of eight to 13 years i... |
bb51051ab286d899b23db0eda0ad165e45b7168b | Summarize the following news article. | Alleged rebel leaders are the first to be tried under a German law passed in 2002 .
The two suspects are accused of crimes against humanity .
A third suspect is being held by the International Criminal Court .
The alleged crimes occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Rwandan rebel leaders went on trial in Germany on Wednesday on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and being members of a foreign terrorist group, a court statement said. Ignace Murwanashyaka, 47, and Straton Musoni, 49, are alleged members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwa... |
bb42b2d8c4486d610a525142fa85cff0f9e896c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutor to probe allegations of killing protesters, illegal detention, airstrikes on civilians .
If troops commit crimes, Moammar Gadhafi could be held responsible, prosecutor says .
Anti-Gadhafi forces also could be investigated, he warns .
It's the first time the International Criminal Court has probed an ongoing ... | [
"(CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and some of his sons and closest advisers face investigation for alleged crimes against humanity, International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Thursday. \"I would like to use this opportunity to put them on notice,\" Moreno-Ocampo told CNN. \"I want to be c... |
366f1636b3d0cebc5bb63a03edaa2fb3d7d04687 | Summarize the following news article. | Indonesia chairs the summit this year .
The nation has been trying to mediate talks between Thailand and Cambodia .
The border row is a result of a dispute over the ancient Preah Vihear temple .
The Indonesian president urges member nations to promote peace . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Indonesia on Saturday for a two-day summit expected to focus on efforts to achieve economic integration by 2015. The meeting started under the cloud of security issues such as the Thai-Cambodia border conflict. Indonesia, whic... |
a3c2f5c40f8f91c83a784bb16f9edcd3b0f23bf5 | Summarize the following news article. | British and American leaders are openly considering arming the Libyan rebels .
The rebels have suffered military setbacks this week .
The rebels would likely need training to use advanced weaponry .
An al Qaeda and Hezbollah presence among the rebels is a concern . | [
"(CNN) -- European and American leaders weighed the pros and cons of arming Libya's rebels Wednesday -- a possibility made more urgent by a series of new military setbacks for forces seeking to topple strongman Moammar Gadhafi. Government forces have been pushing from Bin Jawad to Ras Lanuf, a critical eastern oil ... |
49112d6e2b2545be5e65d3a922b4445959afa19b | Summarize the following news article. | The two victims, both male, worked for Tokyo Electric and were in their 20s .
Their bodies were found in the No. 4 reactor's turbine building, a utility official says .
They had not been seen since the March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami .
Their remains were found Wednesday, but it wasn't announced until Sunday ... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- The bodies of two Japanese nuclear power plant workers missing since the epic March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been found, an official with the plant's owner said Sunday. The men's remains were found in the basement of the turbine building at the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear pl... |
b0e8d3f9d1e6af6b8f56a372bc868097678bc4eb | Summarize the following news article. | Flood water will have devastating affect on corals and sea grass in parts of Great Barrier Reef .
Flood water is full of sediment, pesticides and nutrients that kill corals .
Inshore coral reef lagoon region likely to be full of fresh water for weeks .
Coral reefs can take over a decade to recover from 'bleaching' | [
"(CNN) -- Floods have devastated the landscape of the state of Queensland, Australia, but they also present a high risk to the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching over 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles) along the northeast coast of Australia, large parts of the southern Great Barrier Reef are \"flooded\" with fresh water. C... |
c617a2e8af8d3929e4b8a45a142e0952fb5210b4 | Summarize the following news article. | 88-year-old outfielder for "Young Viejos" says it's a miracle his team can still play .
Tony Snetro, 93, says he plans to play until he's 100 years old .
They have gathered enough men to make up two teams .
Some players use a pinch runner once they make contact with the ball . | [
"Coral Gables, Florida (CNN) -- World War II U.S. Navy veteran Tony Snetro doesn't need any help running around the bases. At 93 years of age, he's the oldest member on the \"Young Viejos\" softball team, as well as one of the originals. He was there when the league for players 65 years and older started more than ... |
e968e8e2ed7459d2f559bbd3b6ea3e617ea5b4cd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "She did this for the sake of the child," a source close to Grigorieva said .
Oksana Grigorieva's lawyer announced the move in court Wednesday .
A restraining order against Gibson is also lifted, the lawyer says .
Gibson and Grigorieva are involved in a bitter child custody dispute . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend dropped her domestic violence accusations against the actor during a court hearing Wednesday morning, according to sources close to both Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva. Grigorieva's lawyer also told a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge she wanted the restraining o... |
a5e50250b6c86aaf07440e33831e295f731409e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Card containing wires and batteries drew a bomb squad to investigate .
It was received at an Israeli bank in Manhattan .
Multiple emergency vehicles and up to 20 firefighters had gathered at the building . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police issued an \"all clear\" after an electronic greeting card prompted employees at a commercial Israeli bank in New York to call emergency personnel, according to Paul Browne, a New York City Police Department spokesman. Authorities said they initially X-rayed the package and were concerned ... |
54ec1fe08f4f3e5221e91d5fee481ab24d265493 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic wins Serbia Open title to claim fifth crown of 2011 .
Straight sets win over Feliciano Lopez extends his winning run to 27-0 .
Juan Martin del Potro wins Estoril Open by beating Fernando Verdasco in final .
Nikolay Davydenko of Russia wins ATP title in Munich . | [
"(CNN) -- World number two Novak Djokovic extended his winning run in 2011 to 27 matches with a 7-6 6-2 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez to win the Serbia Open in Belgrade Sunday. It was top seed and home favorite Djokovic's fifth title of the year after his wins at the Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells and Mia... |
fd54c675ed63e36ffe9e20d5954d64eb603b7dba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Unruly passenger" forces Continental flight diversion .
NEW: The Houston to Chicago flight dropped the man off in St. Louis .
NEW: Police dogs find nothing on diverted Delta flight .
Flight attendant finds suspicious note in lavatory of Delta flight . | [
"(CNN) -- Security concerns forced two U.S. passenger flights to be diverted Sunday, but both planes landed safely and eventually flew to their final destinations. A Continental flight bound for Chicago from Houston made an unscheduled stop in St. Louis because of an \"unruly passenger,\" a St. Louis airport spokes... |
56c8cdc165b05f4138c6f99f420b71629c4b5717 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Border cameras may help police find the driver who fled the scene .
NEW: A DUI charge against the Dodge Avenger driver was dropped .
The bikers were taking a casual ride to mark their 10th anniversary .
Four bikers and a passenger in the car die . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators checked cameras at California-Mexico border crossings Monday in their search for a driver who is believed to have caused a weekend crash that killed five people on a California desert highway. A Dodge Avenger struck a group of 12 motorcycles Saturday on a highway in El Centro, Imperial Count... |
8af5591bfdd45ca6ccd97a28625a0196c4d85a38 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook's 500+ million active users spend 700 billion minutes per month on the site .
If you stop using Facebook so often, you won't need it so much .
To temporarily hit the "off" button, click on Account, then Deactivate . | [
"(CNN) -- Easter has passed, and you've finally finished cleaning the last of that weird basket-lining \"grass\" from the carpet. Beginning Sunday, millions of Americans can also celebrate the resurrection of their foregone vices -- whatever treat or habit they gave up for 40 long days of Lent. After chocolate and ... |
fba04e916a51c56e94ef8a301ec35891748a89d3 | Summarize the following news article. | USS Michael Murphy named for Medal of Honor recipient .
Murphy, a Navy SEAL lieutenant, was killed in 2005 in Afghanistan .
His namesake destroyer was christened by his mother at a shipyard in Maine . | [
"Bath, Maine (CNN) -- Under clear, blue skies, a ship dedicated to fallen Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy was christened Saturday by his mother, Maureen, at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. \"I feel not only Michael's presence, but that ship embodies the spirits of Michael and his teamma... |
8076b684b51dd7f14f41bc023378b830341f0005 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: There are 147 reported deaths in state of Rio de Janeiro .
Three firefighters are among those dead .
It has been raining since January 1 in Sao Paulo state .
A dam in the area has given way, adding to the woes . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy rains and flooding in Brazil have caused 260 deaths in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, CNN affiliate TV Record reported Wednesday. The greatest damage was in a cluster of towns in a mountainous area northeast of the city of Rio from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, where civil defense... |
375b1e73e7c4bd456c5f05ad0fdbbee171ed5264 | Summarize the following news article. | Pandora's Comedy Genome Project analyzes the content of each clip .
Comedy on Pandora will also come with audio advertisements .
Some of the comedians include Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Mitch Hedberg . | [
"(Mashable) -- Pandora has expanded from music to jokes with the addition of 10,000 comedy clips from more than 700 comedians to its Internet radio service. Like its Music Genome Project, Pandora's Comedy Genome Project analyzes the content of each clip for style, content and deliver in order to figure out which co... |
782fc938cd6ee291d37bd95bf049cf167e660bc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine a shift in strategy for U.S. forces involved with the conflict in Libya .
Hear some opinions on how prepared America is to prevent a future terrorist attack .
Learn about a new technology that tailors advertisements to individuals' tastes .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured n... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 31, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Libya • Syria . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. MRS. LONG'S STUDENTS: We're from Twin Rivers High School in Broseley, Missouri. Start your tractor, Carl! CARL AZU... |
8cfd19e625d021e17baa797b76a5d92d16f527aa | Summarize the following news article. | Protests against food prices in Uganda are being met with violence .
President Museveni blames the food crisis on drought and high oil prices .
Protest leader Besigye blames mismanagement of the country's economy . | [
"Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- A violent reaction by Ugandan authorities to ongoing protests against high food prices has put a spotlight on President Yoweri Museveni's 25-year rule over the East African country and raised the fear of a return to the brutal days of Idi Amin. Museveni's various police units and military ... |
cf41b0194c15c8fe3e4141d9de2528e288c1e754 | Summarize the following news article. | In 2010, only 15 of the companies on the Fortune 500 list were headed by women .
While stats are better than 15 years ago, there's still plenty of room for female CEOs .
It can be tough to do, but try to look at your work environment as being "gender neutral"
Women inherently possess certain leadership qualities, so pl... | [
"(CareerBuilder) -- The C-suite has long been thought of as a \"boys' club\" ... and for good reason. In 2010, only 15 of the companies on the Fortune 500 list were headed by women. Additionally, nonprofit research firm Catalyst Inc. reported that overall, women held about 14.4 percent of the executive officer posi... |
66ae40add2dc7c73d0cf214595bf40fee455d88a | Summarize the following news article. | Farmer says the sight of his submerged farm makes you "sick to your stomach"
Operations seems to be working so far, official says .
Levees are breached at Birds Point and New Madrid, Missouri .
Record or near-record flooding is still forecast in at least eight states . | [
"(CNN) -- The intentional breach of a levee on the Mississippi River is helping to ease unprecedented flood pressure on other areas, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. The Ohio River level had dropped about 1.7 feet at Cairo, Illinois, since Monday afternoon, before the blast, but that is expected to level off ... |
96e173cbb1e752a62f394bc2d58e33848d166a56 | Summarize the following news article. | Seve Ballesteros' condition has deteriorated, according to his family .
The 54-year-old former golf star had a brain tumor removed in 2008 .
The news comes during the Spanish Open tournament, which he has won twice .
Fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal is among those to pay tribute to Ballesteros . | [
"(CNN) -- The health of legendary golfer Seve Ballesteros has taken a turn for the worse, his family revealed on Friday. The 54-year-old had a brain tumor removed in late 2008, more than a year after he ended his illustrious career in the sport. \"The Ballesteros family informs that Seve's neurological condition ha... |
8864a1131d77d9be4738c7dc61d73ee80d580c55 | Summarize the following news article. | Five teenagers have now admitted involvement in the bullying case .
Phoebe Prince, 15, hanged herself after enduring weeks of ridicule and teasing .
"Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated in our schools," says prosecutor . | [
"(CNN) -- Three more teenagers admitted Thursday that they took part in bullying a 15-year-old schoolmate who subsequently committed suicide, a Massachusetts prosecutor said. But, as was the case the day before with two other teens involved in the hazing of Phoebe Prince, the more serious charges were dismissed and... |
8c32a3250a1086f4748c1cf55ecf18c03c7ad8ab | Summarize the following news article. | Portuguese rivals Porto and Braga will face each other in the Europa League final .
Braga beat Benfica 1-0 to reach the final in Dublin on the away goals rule .
Porto were beaten 3-2 at Villarreal but eased into the final 7-4 on aggregate . | [
"(CNN) -- Braga will face Portuguese rivals Porto in the Europa League final in Dublin on May 18, after beating Benfica 1-0 to scrape through on the away goals rule. Meanwhile, Porto comfortably secured their place in the final 7-4 on aggregate, despite losing 3-2 at Villarreal in the second leg of their semifinal ... |
fb067d75505da16555b91ece1619af09fa366d64 | Summarize the following news article. | Economist Jim O'Neill is the creator of the BRIC acronym .
The world's top emerging markets have invited South Africa to their next meeting .
O'Neill says the country's economic prospects can't be compared to the BRIC block . | [
"London (CNN) -- When British economist Jim O'Neill coined the term BRIC at the turn of the century -- referring to Brazil, Russia, India and China, countries he predicted would be future economic powerhouses -- it was difficult to imagine how big an impact the acronym would have. In the following years, the four B... |
60c4b668fc4ec3ad8027cbc415c859e07c4dc7c1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attorney General Eric Holder said the sentencing shows "strength of the American justice system"
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is the first Guantanamo detainee tried in U.S. civilian court .
He was convicted in connection with the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings that killed 224 people .
Case considered a test for trying terro... | [
"New York (CNN) -- A federal judge sentenced Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani to life without parole on Tuesday for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa, which left 224 people dead and thousands wounded. He is the first Guantanamo detainee tried in U.S. civilian court, having been convicted by a... |
f150123b576d0cde4a4bcc9ac84442ad64ba7096 | Summarize the following news article. | Flight school owner says he's suffered for 10 years .
He almost kicked out the al Qaeda members for goofing off too much .
The man is pleased by bin Laden's death, but says it's too soon for him to feel better . | [
"Naples, Florida (CNN) -- He didn't lose any friends or family on that Tuesday in September of 2001, but Rudi Dekkers achieved infamy that day, watching two of his flight school students commit murder as they steered two hijacked passenger jets into the World Trade Center towers. Today, he celebrates the death of a... |
5ada7882eb45a01c8f98b3703a34a2950e554f7a | Summarize the following news article. | Consider the impact of President Obama's visit to Ground Zero .
Review the stories making headlines in Mexico, Syria and Japan .
Reflect on the passing of the last combat veteran of World War I .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 6, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • New York, New York • Sabinas, Mexico • Syria . 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: We are bringing the world to your classroom. This ... |
ff3aecdb9187aba7f9bf738c845adf5e3236b49d | Summarize the following news article. | State Department urges "common-sense precautions" for travelers .
U.S. and its allies are "in sync" on alert, White House official says .
French alert levels won't change, foreign ministry says .
UK changes travel advisory for citizens in France and Germany . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States issued a general travel alert for Americans in Europe on Sunday amid concerns that al Qaeda or related groups plan attacks similar to the 2008 massacre in the Indian city of Mumbai. \"U.S. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate sa... |
0f03095189e9364f5c3ec347238c099ff6f178d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW:Large crowd of angry demonstrators outside Salamaniya hospital .
NEW: Scenes of "complete, uncontrolled chaos" at Salamaniya hospital .
At least 2 people were killed when police confronted protesters .
Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators in Pearl Roundabout . | [
"Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- At least two people were killed early Thursday morning when Bahraini police swarmed into the capital, Manama, to roust protesters from the Pearl Roundabout, emergency hospital services said. Witnesses said police came in with dozens of vehicles, surrounded the roundabout and began firing \... |
a5af99cc4d05b56c7ef381bd10e0c705058c4df0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Chavez addresses his supporters outside the presidential palace .
NEW: His critics stage rival demonstrations, declaring the current government a "dictatorship"
Venezuela celebrates "National Democracy Day" Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Opponents and supporters of Venezuela's government staged rival demonstrations Sunday in the streets of the capital to mark the anniversary of a popular revolt that overthrew a dictatorship in the South American country in 1958. In Caracas, supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gathered around th... |
bad969f49a9e69e979479a7dec7b1322e41a605a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Thousands attend services for mother, three children .
NEW: Neighbor, children's grandmother call Amanda Bennett good mother .
Family spokesman says they are grateful for support .
Police say Amanda Bennett killed her three children, then herself . | [
"(CNN) -- Four white doves were released Wednesday after funeral services for an Indiana woman and her three children, dead in what police describe as a murder-suicide. Investigators believe Amanda Bennett, 30, shot her three children -- 14-year-old Jasmine Abbott, 9-year-old Katelynn Bennett and 4-year-old Ryan Be... |
6be70a00c35807962952040df0dcf95ab04f5ebe | Summarize the following news article. | Conservatives say Bush-era policies are vindicated .
Democrats reject that any valuable intel came from waterboarding .
The White House emphasizes years of tracking down countless leads . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Within hours of President Barack Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed, politics entered the fray. A small but vocal group of Republicans including former Bush administration officials began claiming that information obtained from waterboarding and other now-prohibited enhan... |
4736f6b7f3c41b07e44ae65b4a10a2a34172a616 | Summarize the following news article. | Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering microcredit lending .
The government says he is past retirement age and must give up his post at Grameen Bank .
Some of his supporters say the government's actions are politically motivated . | [
"(CNN) -- Bangladesh's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to keep his position as managing director of the bank he founded. Yunus founded the Grameen Bank three decades ago in what he said was an effort to alleviate poverty. Grameen's work cast a global spotlight on microcredit, a... |
127e433ddcb60f13b7294a5abdddd864e687a5ea | Summarize the following news article. | Wife creates Web site to draw attention to "great candidate"
Myhusbandneedsajob.com has elicited e-mails from potential employers .
Job seekers must be creative to stand out, Indeed.com CEO says . | [
"(CNN) -- Robin Stearns, 28, watched her husband apply for jobs day in and day out. She watched him scour professional networking sites in an attempt to contact prospective employers. Robin Stearns created a Web site to draw employers' attention to her jobless husband, Michael. No response. Then an idea came to her... |
308ee629755bbb3224b10d953f999ea4e8132a67 | Summarize the following news article. | Donald Trump calls annual White House press event an "entertaining evening"
He was the focus of many of the jokes from Obama and headliner Seth Meyers .
"I expected that I was going to be zinged," Trump says . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite the ribbing he took from President Barack Obama and comedian Seth Meyers, media mogul Donald Trump proclaimed Saturday night's White House Correspondents Dinner \"an entertaining evening.\" Trump, who has indicated that he is considering a run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, was t... |
dc889c99c2bf51f878d90081ce6c8c1e2d19673d | Summarize the following news article. | A 190,000-pound truck pump is now in South Carolina, being prepped to fly out of Atlanta .
It had been at a mixed oxide fuel plant site in southeast Georgia .
A contractor says the truck's first priority will be to supply water to keep nuclear fuel cool .
Similar pumps were used in Chernobyl, which was eventually encas... | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- One of the world's largest concrete pumps is being readied to get on a massive cargo plane and head to Japan, all part of the effort to address the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The 190,000-pound truck pump was moved off a job on the Savannah River on Wednesday and, two days... |
432ec2deb60a0f2d42f12eb9023052b7724ccbe2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The case of Wazineh Suleiman is closed," a Georgia county sheriff says .
NEW: The sheriff says he won't divulge her location or explain why she went missing .
Her father says she's "in good condition"; he doesn't know what happened .
The woman left their five children alone at their Bartow County home Friday nigh... | [
"(CNN) -- Not divulging why she left, a Georgia sheriff said Thursday that a mother of five who disappeared last week is safe, healthy and not about to face criminal charges. \"The case of Wazineh Suleiman is closed,\" Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap told reporters in Cartersville. \"She is in a safe location, ... |
629a88209338da5aff28ee5a4834072bad108645 | Summarize the following news article. | Tying Geronimo to bin Laden "undermines the military service of Native people," official says .
Dozens of Native Americans have died serving in Afghanistan and Iraq .
Geronimo was an Apache leader in the late 1800s . | [
"(CNN) -- In light of reports that linked the name \"Geronimo\" with the operation that took down Osama bin Laden, Native Americans expressed disappointment Thursday and pointed to the sacrifices they have made in the service. \"To associate a Native warrior with bin Laden is not an accurate reflection of history a... |
4b245b1e46e492a092a5299f6849e0c18aca1419 | Summarize the following news article. | In 2007, Juarez recorded about 300 homicides .
As of Tuesday, the count for 2010 was 3,000 .
Drug-related violence hit the city in 2008 and the death toll has skyrocketed since . | [
"(CNN) -- Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, made its own history Tuesday as its homicide rate reached 3,000 deaths for the year -- 10 times the number of killings annually that the border city counted just a few years ago. With two weeks left in the year, 2010 is now the deadliest year Juarez has ever seen, a spokesman for th... |
c1247617b4e0fe3514d6df84867c907a0f0445ca | Summarize the following news article. | NATO has asked the United States to continue airstrikes through Monday .
A NATO official says the alliance lacks the planes needed to make precision strikes .
It is possible the U.S. planes could continue to fly missions, the official says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The NATO request for the United States to continue flying its planes capable of striking at Libyan troops on the ground has raised concern that coalition forces do not have the military equipment needed for the type of strikes necessary to continue degrading Libya's military. The United States ... |
c35fd397e0ed812470808804199d705a4d61a488 | Summarize the following news article. | Castro says "assassination" is an "abhorrent act"
He criticizes bin Laden for "international terrorism"
He says attack shows "fear and insecurity" | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro slammed the method used to kill Osama bin Laden on Thursday, saying there is no excuse for \"assassinating\" an unarmed man in front of his family. \"Whatever the actions attributed to bin Laden, the assassination of an unarmed human being surrounded by his... |
83a5af15313b2dc850be839cac0d9d38e3f1f8d6 | Summarize the following news article. | A three-day mourning period ends Sunday .
Interim PM Mohammed Ghannouchi says he will leave politics after elections .
Small protests break out in the Tunisian capital . | [
"Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Tunisia on Sunday ended a three-day mourning period for dozens of people killed in protests that ousted the country's long-term president. As the mourning period came to a close, small protests broke out in the capital, Tunis. Protesters have decried a new government formed in the wake of P... |
3337c51e06c644ec8e91ba91b95aef96bd49d8bd | Summarize the following news article. | Jamaica and Haiti are embroiled in a dispute that arose over soccer .
Haiti claims its under-17 team was forced to withdraw from a tournament hosted by Jamaica .
The row centers over two Haitian players who were suspected of having malaria .
Jamaica insists the matter is now resolved but the Haitians want an apology . | [
"(CNN) -- Hurricane season will soon be upon the Caribbean -- a time of year when storms and strong winds lash many of the islands so popular as vacation destinations for travelers across the world. Currently, however, a different tempest is raging between two neighboring countries over something far more trivial, ... |
eae02d3bffb17cfdabf6d9e4d89390ab3eeff8a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Animal Kingdom, jockeyed by John Velazquez, entered with 20-1 odds .
The jockey was supposed to ride favorite Uncle Mo, until that horse dropped out .
A record 164,858 spectators attended Saturday's race in Louisville .
The derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown . | [
"(CNN) -- Jockeyed by a man who'd never ridden it in a race, Animal Kingdom made a late charge Saturday to win the 137th edition of the Kentucky Derby. The colt's owners tapped John Velazquez to ride Animal Kingdom earlier this week, replacing jockey Robby Albarado after he got hurt while riding another horse. Vela... |
89712ac089fedcfbd55f95f25c01fb1429d0539c | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il attends a huge military parade Sunday .
Kim Jong Un, who the U.S. believes will replace Kim Jong Il, also attends .
The event features 20,000 military personnel, tanks and missiles .
Arirang celeberations mark the creation of North Korea's Peoples' Workers Party . | [
"Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) -- North Korea's reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, made another rare public appearance Sunday with his youngest son at a massive military parade billed as one of the largest in the nation. Dignitaries from around the world, including China, Russia, Nepal, Poland, Austria and Mongolia, att... |
f03441779a6652e25eb2b715a0284efc84309049 | Summarize the following news article. | Schalke stun Inter Milan 5-2 in a remarkable Champions League quarterfinal .
Raul scores his 70th Champions League goal to give the visitors a huge advantage .
Holders Inter have Cristian Chivu sent off after two yellow cards in second half .
The second leg in Gelsenkirchen now appears a formailty for the German side . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish striking legend Raul Gonzalez scored his 70th European Champions League goal to help Schalke to a superb 5-2 San Siro victory over holders Inter Milan in their quarterfinal first leg. An extraordinary match began in remarkable fashion when Inter took the lead after just 27 seconds. Schalke goalkee... |
8263077588640d8a8e512cd9c7685b51532d3ff0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Canine involved in operation at meeting with president .
Obama promises victory over al Qaeda while addressing troops at Fort Campbell .
Obama and Biden met members of the team that raided bin Laden's compound .
Obama awards the Presidential Unit Citation to units involved in the mission . | [
"Fort Campbell, Kentucky (CNN) -- President Barack Obama met Friday afternoon with members of the military team responsible for conducting the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, and promised a war-weary nation victory over al Qaeda. \"We are ultimately going to defeat al Qaeda,\" the president told more than 2,300... |
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