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d97508dc4cb5bdbd5e5040fca94dd1d4cec71e64 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. agency: More than 8,000 Libyans fled into southern Tunisia last weekend .
Most are women and children from Berber tribes, long persecuted by the regime .
A sandstorm destroyed tents and warehouses, making aid efforts more difficult .
Opposition forces continue to hold checkpoint; skirmishes have spilled into Tunis... | [
"(CNN) -- More than 8,000 people -- most of them women and children -- fled into Tunisia during the weekend to escape fighting between Libyan government troops and opposition forces, the U.N. High Commissioner on Refugees said Tuesday. The refugees arriving in Dehiba, in southern Tunisia, are predominantly from eth... |
72d1f03b5134da87df16347f96c431d042bb58ae | Summarize the following news article. | Kaylee Radzyminski, a 2008 CNN Hero, is still shipping CDs and DVDs to U.S. troops .
Her nonprofit, Tunes 4 the Troops, is about to send its 1 millionth disc overseas .
The group is run out of Tennessee Tech University, the school Radzyminski attends .
Radzyminski says she'll soon be a soldier herself; she's on an Army... | [
"(CNN) -- Five years ago, to show her gratitude for U.S. troops serving overseas, teenager Kaylee Radzyminski started sending them donated CDs and DVDs. The project grew into her nonprofit, Tunes 4 the Troops, and she was recognized as a CNN Hero in 2008. At the time, she and her team had collected and shipped 200,... |
2454d28b9a868a8a66548955560bd582326a068a | Summarize the following news article. | Gbagbo said to have accepted his loss of power .
"He seems to have accepted that Ouattara is the new president," Kofi Annan says .
The violence erupted after a delegation of mediators completed a two-day visit . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Heavy fighting continued Tuesday in Yopougon between forces loyal to President Alassane Ouattara and militiamen loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo even as he was said to have accepted his loss of power. The military operation was launched Monday by pro-Ouattara forces to crush t... |
2e43a8c1b65b510ac444d347a4da7b506a470e87 | Summarize the following news article. | Oil-rich region of Abyei has been a flashpoint between the north and the south .
Abyei belongs to the north, the president says .
South Sudan voted to split from the north in January .
It is scheduled to declare its independence in July . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States is slamming the Sudanese president's assertion that his government would not recognize the new state of South Sudan if it claims the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei. South Sudan voted to split from the north and is scheduled to declare its independence in July. In a speech broadcast on... |
2a8561a2cd1a9cae76951dd6f3549b9782e5d4e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Scotland international Garry O'Connor arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine .
UK Press Association report striker was allegedly caught with the drug in Edinburgh .
O'Connor detained by police but released without charge pending further enquiries .
Two other Scottish players also allegedly caught with an illegal s... | [
"(CNN) -- Police have arrested Scotland international striker Garry O'Connor on suspicion of possessing cocaine, according to the UK Press Association. The striker, who is currently without a club, has recently been training with Glasgow side Celtic and has played for Birmingham City in the English Premier League a... |
485646616ed32eff4dea0e07b42d4288b43a16b0 | Summarize the following news article. | "People know they can step out of the fight," says a British general .
About 1,700 insurgents have entered the reintegration program, he says .
Estimates are that as many as 25,000 Taliban fighters remain in the field .
The killing of Osama bin Laden may convince more to turn, the general says. | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As the United States prepares to take some troops out of Afghanistan this July, an ambitious program to persuade Afghanistan insurgents to leave the fight has managed so far to attract only 1,700 converts over the past 10 months, according to a general leading the \"reintegration\" effort. But ... |
f9d8d9235105da8100cc10f262daecb27f589995 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House press secretary condemns Syrian government .
At least 10 security forces were killed in Homs, state news agency says .
21 civilian deaths across Syria on Friday, activist said .
Opposition figure Riad Seif is arrested, his wife says . | [
"(CNN) -- A prominent Syrian opposition figure was arrested in a suburb of Damascus on Friday, according to witnesses and his wife, and protests sweeping across the country left at least 21 civilians and 10 security officers dead. Riad Seif, a one-time Syrian lawmaker once said to have the appeal and charisma of So... |
1f121e29d41d2ea1f7f1f3ba62d1125a1c9365d9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Adam Foster was taken into custody in court to immediately begin serving sentence .
NEW: Lawyer: "I can't say he was happy"
Foster says he was tortured into confessing to a crime he didn't commit .
Foster: "Court is in less than 12 hours.. not going to get much sleep tonight" | [
"(CNN) -- A judge in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday sentenced an American to one month in jail for being in possession of police handcuffs, his lawyer said. Adam Foster, 30, of Burdett, New York, was taken into custody at the conclusion of the hearing in Dubai to begin serving his sentence, his lawyer, Yousuf... |
8e682b3c13b98f7f29d55619619aa6854794babd | Summarize the following news article. | The funeral was held in Ballesteros' hometown church .
The golfing legend won a record 50 tournaments on the European Tour .
He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- Ryder Cup captains past and present joined family and friends of golfing legend Severiano Ballesteros Wednesday for the funeral in his hometown parish church in the northern Spanish village of Pedrena. The 2012 European Captain Jose Maria Olazabal, and past European Ryder Cup captains Nick Faldo, Bernard ... |
2f1443fa6beb3d4aea50526db2f58c7658f958f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Wilson hinted that the group may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary .
The Beach Boys will be coming together to put the finishing touches on "Smile"
"Smile" is the band's never-released follow-up to their 1966 masterwork "Pet Sounds" | [
"(Rollingstone.com) -- In an interview with BBC 6 Music, Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson hinted that the group may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary. \"I'm considering it,\" he said. According to Wilson, nothing is holding him back aside from a reluctance to reconnect with his old partner... |
d2dbe9217b3d3df4acff6ab044ab0d53ddf8248f | Summarize the following news article. | A Friday night tornado shattered windows and ripped off a roof .
The last of the airport's 13 airlines -- Cape Air -- will resume flights on Tuesday .
The tornado also damaged 750 homes . | [
"(CNN) -- The main airport in St. Louis is expected to operate a full flight schedule Tuesday, less than four days after a powerful tornado tore through the facility, airport officials said. But restoration efforts are far from over at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, where the Friday night storm shattered ... |
0e980809964f6e6627882e5b87ec73e45340ebe6 | Summarize the following news article. | India's Narain Karthikeyan is to return to Formula One this season with Hispania .
Karthikeyan was the first Indian to compete in F1 back in 2005 .
Spanish team Hispania finished 11th out of 12 teams in debut in 2010 .
Carlos Sainz of Spain stretches lead in Dakar Rally after winning sixth stage . | [
"(CNN) -- Narain Karthikeyan is to return to Formula One this season after signing for the Hispania team. Karthikeyan, the first Indian to race in F1, will be returning the circuit after a six- year absence. \"It's been a while in the making, but I am extremely happy to be racing again in Formula 1 in 2011,\" he t... |
5b8639656ebe0ea9fc4779fa304acbafb88bba70 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident took place shortly after Vice President Joe Biden's plane landed .
It involved two planes at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago .
"It has nothing to do with Biden's plane," an FAA official says .
Federal officials are investigating . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal officials are investigating a \"potential conflict\" between two planes at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, which happened shortly after Vice President Joe Biden's plane landed. \"It has nothing to do with Biden's plane,\" a Federal Aviation Administration official said. An investigation by... |
d39cf4acbfe4fbc26e001266243644ae35beb712 | Summarize the following news article. | "Controlled napping" may help those on the overnight shift stay awake .
NTSB for 30 years has cited problem of fatigue among air traffic controllers .
Adding staff may add more sleepy people without wide reform, board says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board hopes air traffic controllers may soon benefit from long-standing research into worker fatigue by implementing strategies that include intentional sleeping on the job, the use of caffeine and other methods shown by science to deal with the overnight shif... |
feae4496d68eb0c22555c746ef0e8760e109eeb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona crush Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 in home leg of European quarterfinal .
Spanish champions in control of tie ahead of next week's second leg in Ukraine .
Pep Guardiola's team seeking to set up semifinal against rivals Real Madrid .
Brazil's Daniel Alves scores one goal and sets up two at the Camp Nou . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona took a big step towards setting up a semifinal showdown with Spanish rivals Real Madrid by beating Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Ukrainian champions are unbeaten at home in more than two years ahead of next week's return leg, but the 2009 titleholders took contro... |
ebe99114f3cca8391787233ac49b2a2682e0f30c | Summarize the following news article. | Newer browsers support downloadable fonts so sites can use more .
Google worked with a number of talented font designers to produce a varied collection .
Google announces an open-source project called WebFont Loader . | [
"(CNET) -- In an attempt to move beyond drab typography on the Web, Google on Wednesday released 18 freely usable fonts and an open-source tool designed to smooth over browser issues in displaying downloaded fonts. A number of Web designers -- if not all readers -- are excited that newer browsers support downloada... |
ae1f2c60c5770769f78408ee0041515f939c4366 | Summarize the following news article. | Kaylee Marie Radzyminski spends Saturdays sending donated CDs, DVDs to troops .
Radzyminski, 16, goes to high school in a small Tennessee town .
Her organization has expanded to include 200 affiliates around the nation . | [
"CLEVELAND, Tennessee (CNN) -- At 14, while attending the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet camp in Florida, Kaylee Marie Radzyminski asked one question to troops returning from overseas military service. Their simple answer spurred the small-town teen into action. Kaylee Marie Radzyminski, center in black shirt, spends her Sa... |
d1e893cba812ea69af6f3685bbe43ffb972bb1e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in first of four El Clasico showdowns in 18 days .
Real manager Jose Mourinho refuses to answer media questions ahead of match .
Barcelona bidding to complete sixth straight win over their arch rivals .
Further clashes coming up in Copa del Rey final and Champions League semis . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona and Real Madrid lock horns Saturday in the first of four 'El Clasico' showdowns in 18 days which will define their respective campaigns in Spain and the Champions League. Barcelona go into the La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu with an eight-point lead in the standings and with only seven g... |
2f2b3a56e84dace71353456a77f43518f463cc85 | Summarize the following news article. | "Gadhafi must go, and go for good," leaders of U.S., U.K. and France say .
After Gadhafi's exit, U.N. countries will help Libya rebuild, the op-ed says .
Despite international help, Libyans alone will choose their next leaders, op-ed says . | [
"(CNN) -- In a joint opinion piece to be published Friday, the leaders of the United States, Britain and France lay out in stark terms their contention that Libya's future must not include its leader, Moammar Gadhafi. \"It is unthinkable that someone who has tried to massacre his own people can play a part in their... |
2ed2acb4240a343154318145bdcca50818badb49 | Summarize the following news article. | Cities all over the world are becoming destinations for foodies .
Wales has a "food obsession" which comes across through its various cooking schools .
Honolulu, Hawaii serves up a diverse offering for tourists and locals alike .
Marseilles, Los Angeles, Houston and Patagonia are also dining destinations to watch . | [
"(BudgetTravel) -- Marseille, France . Bistrot d'Edouard -- At this year-old restaurant, the city's cultural mix is evident in dishes like vermicelli cooked in squid ink and fish broth, garnished with grilled squid and fromage-blanc aioli. Tapas from $7, 150 rue Jean Mermoz, 011-33/4-91-71-16-52. Cafe Populaire -- ... |
fb4be2d8538e5e4418042eb7d81491dc7e94dcc5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Japanese report paints a new picture of the state of the reactors .
NEW: The United States lifts a travel warning, citing improved conditions at the nuclear plant .
Tokyo Electric must pay 1 million yen to displaced households and 750,000 to individuals .
About 146,000 people have evacuated, are sheltering in pl... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- The owners of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant must start paying up to 1 million yen ($12,000) per household to residents displaced or forced indoors by the nuclear accident there, Japan's government ordered Friday. The Tokyo Electric Power Company will start handing out checks \"as smooth... |
b2b1a167098ebb7471dd08c9c663e50f984cb6f9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW:Hundreds in Tripoli rally for Gadhafi, some vowing to act as 'human shields'
Witness: Gadhafi's forces are using explosives that can kill indiscriminately .
A hail of rockets attack Misrata again Saturday .
Transitional council leader says the rebels need weapons . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- For all the talk in diplomatic circles this week of finding peace for Libya, one thing remained clear Saturday: The war is raging unabated in Misrata. In the city under siege from Moammar Gadhafi's forces and mostly inaccessible for journalists, other than those on government-organized tour... |
9b43a6a9361532d9a70741f661c156f1369c19a3 | Summarize the following news article. | The Taliban says two members carried out suicide attacks at the hospital .
A defense ministry spokesman says 26 are injured .
A Taliban spokesman says foreigners are among the dead . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Six people were killed in a suicide bombing at a military hospital in Kabul, a ministry of defense spokesman said. Zahir Azimi also said 26 people were injured. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility and said 51 people had died. Two Taliban members carried out suicide attacks on the... |
3bcf315f04c5206c2ff4f1e5a0904f5cbe83b268 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Several people are struck as viable jury pool candidates .
NEW: Attorneys and the judge have rejected potential jurors for financial hardship and bias .
Opening statements could begin this week .
Anthony is accused of killing her daughter and then lying to investigators . | [
"Clearwater, Florida (CNN) -- Jury selection in the case of Casey Anthony, who is charged in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, continued Tuesday as attorneys removed several people from the viable jury pool. The day was a setback for Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. of the Orange County Superior Court, who has said... |
d1fb89d6daa4817b440c53a1b5d2310c74e1e5bd | Summarize the following news article. | A war crimes tribunal found Augustin Bizimungu guilty on 6 counts .
He had fled to Angola and was arrested there in 2002 .
About 800,000 people were killed in Rwanda . | [
"(CNN) -- A war crimes tribunal for Rwanda sentenced the African nation's former army chief to 30 years in prison Tuesday for his part in the 1994 genocide that killed 800,000 people. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) found Augustin Bizimungu guilty on six counts of genocide, crimes against huma... |
181b8ed1eb0ee21866e5fa86f9293ce763824254 | Summarize the following news article. | Donny and Marie Osmond think many young entertainers today "just jump into the business"
Duo is inspired by legends like Elvis Presley, who took his job as an entertainer seriously .
Marie Osmond recently remarried her first husband after 29 years .
Donny, meanwhile, calls his 33-year marriage "the only thing that kept... | [
"Watch the full interview with Donny and Marie Osmond Monday. \"Piers Morgan Tonight\" airs weeknights on CNN/US at 9 p.m. ET and on CNN International at 0200 GMT (live simulcast), 1200 GMT, and 2000 GMT and HKT. CNN -- Donny Osmond was the Justin Bieber of his day. And while the show biz veteran has not yet met hi... |
8bdd40c8e9d7d5333898d0958c1e347affe051c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan calls U.S. drone strikes "counter productive"
A drone fired 2 missiles at a suspected militant hideout, officials say .
Official: CIA drone strikes in Pakistan are carried out autonomously .
Tensions between Pakistan and U.S. have been rising in recent months . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning a deadly, suspected U.S. drone strike in the country's tribal region. \"Drone attacks have become a core irritant in the counter-terror campaign,\" a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. \"We have repe... |
0cf437d15b4186811daef3cf5292f21a909e693d | Summarize the following news article. | The group Fevrier 20 calls for nationwide demonstrations Sunday .
Most Moroccans believe graft is a key issue .
King's plan for political overhaul applauded by world leaders .
But many citizens are skeptical about real reforms . | [
"Casablanca, Morocco (CNN) -- Morocco's Facebook youth movement Fevrier 20 has called on civil society groups the length of the country to participate in a nationwide demonstration Sunday. The youth group's main aim is to draw massive attention to the subject of corruption in this North African country, which was r... |
4776641ca66a6ab239252d13632e0a5071c580ee | Summarize the following news article. | President Ali Abdullah Saleh wants the opposition to sign the agreement at the palace .
They refuse, saying he is not to be trusted .
Yemen, a key al Qaeda battleground, is a U.S. ally . | [
"(CNN) -- A deal designed to end months of anti-government protests in Yemen suffered a setback Sunday when embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh rejected the opposition signature, officials said Sunday. Saleh, who was due to sign the deal Sunday, refused to recognize the opposition signature on it from the day be... |
f5110ea10d7ad67aa87c49b0266b3e77268091eb | Summarize the following news article. | The Arizona Democrat has an operation on her skull .
Surgeons implanted a piece of synthetic bone .
Gabrielle Giffords was shot in January in Tucson, Arizona . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is \"recovering well\" after skull surgery Wednesday, officials at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston said. The Arizona Democrat had a cranioplasty procedure, officials said. Doctors will discuss the procedure and Giffords' next step in rehabilitation at a Thursd... |
9d535d7480a2f17dad5d52f45db76635509a51ca | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll up to 24 Sunday and Monday, a witness says .
NEW: Misrata residents are "let down by NATO," a witness says .
U.N. official: Gadhafi's regime gave "no guarantees at all that the violence would cease"
Britain to help 5,000 escape Misrata . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The nightmare in Libya's war-torn city of Misrata intensified Monday amid more shelling on the city and desperate measures to get medical care, an opposition spokesman said. \"The aid coming from outside is not enough. There is no hospital,\" said the spokesman, who wanted to be identified ... |
dd1b980980ea5b45d26461088f4e1aea09b69d52 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aircraft maker EADS is also ordered to pay damages .
French authorities are trying to shift blame away from Air France, Continental says .
Mechanic John Taylor is the only person convicted .
The crash killed 113 people in 2000 . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- The fiery crash that brought down a Concorde supersonic jet in 2000, killing 113 people, was caused partially by the criminal negligence of Continental Airlines and a mechanic who works for the company, a French court ruled Monday. Continental Airlines was fined 202,000 euros ($268,400) and ... |
668f64c3d305c4454d5315ef0be6e50450130975 | Summarize the following news article. | A $500 million floating golf complex development is planned for the Maldives .
The golf course will be laid out on three islands, connected by underwater tunnels .
The project plans to use an array of techniques to protect the environment .
Floating islands could be the future of the Maldives, with sea levels rising . | [
"(CNN) -- You've just finished a round of golf on a floating course in the middle of the Indian Ocean. An underwater tunnel leads you to the clubhouse, where a glass elevator drops down to a main bar that doubles as a spectacular natural aquarium. It might sound far-fetched, but a $500 million development in the Ma... |
af59518f133b0a5eb64c8fef8450b4bcef43dfad | Summarize the following news article. | Find out why a shuttle launch brought a former astronaut mixed emotions .
Consider the political debate surrounding raising the U.S. debt ceiling .
Discover why President Obama delivered a high school graduation address .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 17, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Israel • Pakistan • Memphis, Tennessee . 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: An economic face-off, a special graduation speaker, a... |
4e3fce3e8097ad2e6780e68e67c548ffa287f28a | Summarize the following news article. | Defendant accused of letting his company be used as a cover for terror plot .
Tahawwur Hussain Rana also accused of involvement in plot to bomb Danish newspaper .
Rana denies involvement . | [
"(CNN) -- A businessman accused of helping facilitate the November 2008 terrorist attacks that killed as many as 164 people in Mumbai, India, goes on trial in a federal courtroom in Chicago on Monday. Prosecutors accuse Tahawwur Hussain Rana of allowing his office, First World Immigration Services, to be used a fro... |
5f3204bc9345e0e6b3efd3bdc70915342402062c | Summarize the following news article. | President to outline U.S. policies in wake of the Arab Spring movements .
Obama will pledge economic development help for Egypt and Tunisia .
Many in the Middle East-North Africa region are skeptical of what the United States can do . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the wake of the Arab Spring protests across the Middle East and North Africa, President Barack Obama will pledge U.S. economic assistance to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday in a speech highlighting his administration's revised policies toward the changing region. The highly anticipated address... |
df55e6ff488217fa22ce01160352d11fb673504c | Summarize the following news article. | Relatives say imprisoned American hikers went on hunger strike over withheld letters .
Relatives say they've spoken only three times in 21 months to detainees .
Iranian authorities accuse the men of spying . | [
"(CNN) -- The captors of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, two Americans currently being held in Iran on suspicion of espionage, allowed them to telephone home over the weekend, according a statement released Monday by members of their families. The Sunday calls, the third received by the families in more than 21 months... |
7f1cdb4ff083667cdfde1667c9d54a9c63c9df98 | Summarize the following news article. | The Senate has rejected a GOP bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling .
A faster process for permit applications was among the bill's elements .
A Democratic plan to strip billions in tax subsidies for oil companies failed Tuesday .
Democrats and Republicans are at odds over how best to address rising gas prices . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Senate rejected a Republican measure Wednesday to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. coastal waters, signaling a continued partisan stalemate over energy policy and, more specifically, how to respond to rising gas prices. The bill was defeated in a 42-57 vote. Sixty votes were req... |
9ab409b7b08cf8c8e03301df02254e63b2631b6c | Summarize the following news article. | The popular songs tell of shootings, police chases and armored cars .
Sinaloa governor: Bars cannot play songs that incite violence or justify crimes .
A government spokesman says Mexico must wage a "cultural fight" against violence .
A bar owner criticizes the move, saying it will do nothing to stop crime . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Mexico's Sinaloa state has named a new target in the government's war on organized crime: bars, restaurants and night clubs that play songs glorifying drug trafficking. Those that do will have their licenses revoked, according to new rules published in the state's official register. \"They can... |
16b327323e24923ea27a9a145508ef022ce9f019 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 42 people are wounded in violent clashes in Abyei, aid group says .
The U.N. condemns the violence, saying 2 peacekeepers were hurt by mortar fire .
Southern Sudan voted in January to split from the north, but Abyei remains a flash point .
Britain's foreign secretary urges all sides to "cease hostilities" | [
"(CNN) -- Advancing Sudanese troops have prompted a massive evacuation by inhabitants of the oil-rich city of Abyei, a humanitarian medical group said Monday. The organization, Doctors Without Borders, said many of the evacuees have fled 40 kilometers (24 miles) south to Agok. That includes 42 people wounded in vio... |
e503572a815f6dace5923aa4dd699a8eb5fca030 | Summarize the following news article. | After X-rays detect them, the immigrants are sent to a detention facility .
The case, a reminder of dangers immigrants face, draws national attention in Mexico .
The country's interior minister tours the "migrant's route" Wednesday .
Expert: Mexican authorities beef up enforcement along the Guatemala border . | [
"(CNN) -- They stood and squatted for hours, crammed into two sweltering semi-trailers, clinging to ropes so they would not fall as the trucks traveled through winding mountain roads. Mexican authorities say the more than 500 illegal immigrants they detained Tuesday wanted to reach the United States and each had pa... |
7c0719867211437b33240b50fed39d29ddcc3892 | Summarize the following news article. | Family works to fund brain disease research, remove mental illness stigma .
Kennedy, Staglin will launch "The Next Frontier, One Mind for the Brain" May 23-25 .
"The Next Frontier" aims to unite the entire spectrum of brain disorders . | [
"(CNN) -- In 1990, Garen Staglin received a phone call that would change the course of his life. Between his freshman and sophomore years at Darmouth College, Staglin's son Brandon had schizophrenic break -- a mental episode that is often followed by a diagnosis of schizophrenia. From the moment they learned of the... |
c33352948717b75f9b6ba9d8815502a1c617858e | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI speaks with the astronauts on Saturday .
They talk about fighting on Earth .
The pope acknowledges Cmdr. Mark Kelly's wife, Gabrielle Giffords . | [
"(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI spoke Saturday with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and specifically mentioned Cmdr. Mark Kelly's wife, Gabrielle Giffords, who is recuperating from recent brain surgery. \"I know that Mark and his wife were the victim of a serious attack, and I hope that her healt... |
cdd6471ddfe1ce14285f9ed181f2e4a024660f03 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pawlenty, Gingrich, Huntsman praise Daniels .
Daniels 'would have brought a serious tone' to the GOP field, Indiana Dems say .
Top Republicans are anxious about the state of the GOP field .
Daniels cites family considerations for his decision . | [
"(CNN) -- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a former top aide to President George W. Bush, ended his very public flirtation with running for president early Sunday with an e-mail to supporters that narrowed the field of plausible 2012 Republican challengers to President Barack Obama. \"The counsel and encouragement I rec... |
4bd8e81d21a561781597826fd7deaa467d5c5851 | Summarize the following news article. | Caroline Wozniacki wins Brussels title ahead of French Open .
World No.1 beats Shuai Peng in three sets in final to claim 16th career crown .
Germany win men's World Team Cup with a 2-1 win over Argentina . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Caroline Wozniacki enjoyed the perfect preparation for the French Open as she beat Chinese star Shuai Peng Saturday to win the WTA tournament in Brussels. Wozniacki will be aiming to win her first grand slam title at Roland Garros and warmed up with a 2-6 6-3 6-3 victory in the final to ... |
e3b4725f476247674a3def6b137251128f73d61e | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Armstrong denies claims from a former teammate that he used drugs .
Armstrong was responding to allegations made by compatriot Tyler Hamilton .
In a CBS interview, Hamilton claims he saw Armstrong inject blood booster EPO . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has once again denied claims from a former teammate that he used drugs during his cycling career. Armstrong has been dogged by allegations of drugs abuse in recent years with compatriot Floyd Landis -- who was found guilty of doping in the 2006 Tour de Fra... |
8ba99606c782c94e8e9fce5d8649d832723dbb40 | Summarize the following news article. | Costa Rica to replace Japan at the Copa America football tournament in July .
Japanese officials confirm last month's decision to pull out, having decided to reconsider .
JFA had hoped to take a squad made up of its overseas-based players .
European clubs refuse to release them due to next season's earlier start time . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan's national soccer team will not play as a guest nation at the Copa America tournament in Argentina after failing to secure the release of the earthquake-hit country's Europe-based players. The J-League has been so badly disrupted by the March 11 disaster that domestic clubs will not allow players to... |
b038e390db09c81040d2f654ba3916e585676aa8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bernard Hopkins claims WBC light heavyweight title from Jean Pascal .
At 46 years, 126 days, Hopkins is boxing's oldest world champion .
Legendary heavyweight George Foreman previously held the record . | [
"(CNN) -- Bernard Hopkins erased the legendary George Foreman from the record books when he became boxing's oldest world champion with a points decision over Canadian Jean Pascal to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title. Hopkins, who is 126 days beyond his 46th birthday, won the unanimous verd... |
adb73aed68c049287b09866fa9bf13196cc26400 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United lose 2-1 at bottom club Wolves as unbeaten run finally ends .
United four points clear at the top after Arsenal blow 4-0 lead at Newcastle .
English Premier League teams score a record 41 goals in one day, from eight matches .
Everton beat Blackpool 5-3 and Wigan win seven-goal thriller against Blackb... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United's 24-match unbeaten run this season came crashing to a halt in an extraordinary, record-breaking schedule of English Premier League fixtures on Saturday. The leaders lost 2-1 at bottom club Wolverhampton on a day that saw title rivals Arsenal draw 4-4 with Newcastle, as an unprecedented ... |
9e560c2802f30d84a060b69e036a055a2f14953e | Summarize the following news article. | See how a basement stood up to a tornado that destroyed the house above it .
Learn why the U.S. government is making a change to its terror alert system .
Hear advice on overcoming obstacles from a young entertainer who's done so .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 26, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Missouri • Syria • Libya . 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: A color change, an egg roll, and an extraordinary talk show host. ... |
b644c62040ab3017313d22aabd2d64ed484db40c | Summarize the following news article. | Companies duking it out over respective battery lives of Kindle and Nook .
The all-new Nook has the longest battery life in the industry .
Kindle battery, using the same page-turn rate, lasts for only 56 hours . | [
"(WIRED) -- Amazon and Barnes & Noble are duking it out over the respective battery lives of the Kindle and the new touch-screen Nook. The field of battle is the ghostly ground of press releases and promo-page blurb, and the last word seems to have been had by B&N. After B&N laid out the specs for its new e-reader... |
c0e8ae3fddd007e8fc087dd1ac39bd1456f5836d | Summarize the following news article. | Ludwig van Beethoven is your most iconic composer .
Mozart and Bach were also in your top five .
In March, we want to know which iconic fashion item has changed the way we dress . | [
"(CNN) -- You voted for prolific 19th century musician Ludwig van Beethoven as the most iconic composer of the western world. Last month, CNN's arts and culture program, icon, asked you to vote for your top five iconic composers. Your top choice, Beethoven, was the first great composer to earn a successful living w... |
54fbfef00399aab175a09880fecf16895c1e71ab | Summarize the following news article. | Ratko Mladic rose to prominence in 1992 as commander of Bosnian Serb army .
Mladic was the highest-ranking Yugoslav war crimes suspect still at large .
He is wanted on charges of genocide, extermination and murder . | [
"(CNN) -- The arrest in Serbia of Ratko Mladic brings to an end a 16-year man hunt for the highest profile suspect still at large from the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Here is a timeline of key dates in Mladic's involvement in military action in the former Yugoslavia, his subsequent indictment for war crimes and the e... |
d038976df78def8d4c859b4cc7528db3cf152ea9 | Summarize the following news article. | French football hit by 'race quota' row at its national training centers .
Report alleges black and Arab players to be restricted to 30 per cent at age 12-13 .
French football federation and national coach Laurent Blanc deny accusations . | [
"(CNN) -- French football has been hit a 'race quota' row with the country's sports minister demanding clarification from the national federation of their policy. Reports allege that senior officials have secretly approved limiting the number of black and Arab trainees to 30 per cent from the age of 12-13 and that... |
67540e181c50244da31a834bd1e386f886457b3d | Summarize the following news article. | Francesca Schiavone wins opening match of her title defense at Roland Garros .
Italian fifth seed beats Melanie Oudin of United States 6-2 6-0 .
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki brushes aside Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm .
26th seed Nadia Petrova crashes out to Australia's Anastasia Rodionova . | [
"(CNN) -- Francesca Schiavone returned \"home\" to the scene of her French Open triumph last year with an emphatic victory in her opener against 19-year-old American Melanie Oudin Monday. Schiavone, who beat Samantha Stosur in last year's women's singles final, showed her liking for the red clay of Roland Garros w... |
4e2fe0be6636646418bfc6ba02d967895708f98b | Summarize the following news article. | Lohan could have waited until June 17 to start her sentence .
She may only serve two weeks of a 120-day sentence .
The actress pleaded guilty to a necklace theft charge . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan showed up three weeks early at a Los Angeles jail to begin serving her sentence for a theft charge, but it was determined that she would be allowed to serve her time in home confinement, Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Thursday. Lohan was senten... |
15c1bd18fef5458c5d1413564df19c3af6b94ce1 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN International will air "Extreme Science," exploring global warming in the Arctic, in July 2011 .
The documentary will be hosted by CNN special correspondent, Philippe Cousteau .
Next up will be "Going Green: Green Pioneers," a week of special reports looking at people who are working to make a difference to the env... | [
"(CNN) -- CNN International's \"Going Green\" is back for another series of special programming with \"Extreme Science,\" a special one-hour documentary that will take viewers on a journey where scientists study global warming in one of the coldest places on earth. Airing July 16 and 17 and hosted by special corres... |
77a08298e1b6eee57f15f18c335fd48953f0e45e | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's Sebastian Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix for Red Bull .
Reigning champion Vettel has claimed the two opening races of 2011 season .
Jenson Button finishes second with Nick Heidfeld completing the podium .
NEW: Lewis Hamilton relegated to eighth spot after clash with Fernando Alonso . | [
"(CNN) -- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to win the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang Sunday. It was the second straight victory for the reigning Formula One world champion after he claimed the season-opener in Australia a fortnight ago. Jenson Button finished second in his McLaren with Nick Hei... |
9aefce7888c481dd262ac0d9b3c1ca7ccaf7ba74 | Summarize the following news article. | Artists have their own vision when it comes to creating commissioned works of art .
These works have been rejected because of political, emotional or moral content .
The nude "George Washington" can still be seen at the National Museum of American History . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- 1. Diego Rivera's \"Man at the Crossroads\" The moral: Never hire a communist to do a capitalist's job. During the Great Depression, Mexican artist Diego Rivera was on a roll. In 1931, he painted a massive mural for San Francisco's Pacific Stock Exchange. And by 1933, he'd completed two more enor... |
5a139868c3e87d1ccc787d22d8a9846c49a9a746 | Summarize the following news article. | Eman al-Obeidy accused Libyan security forces of rape in March .
She crossed into Tunisia on Thursday, she tells CNN .
She is hoping for protection from a Western government .
Her father says she is now in Qatar, declining to provide more detail . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of the woman who was dragged away by officials loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi after telling journalists that some of his troops had beaten and raped her said Monday that his daughter is in Qatar. Eman al-Obeidy, who garnered worldwide attention for her vocal allegations against Gadhafi'... |
ed82c21de26f561aeaeadb59ea130338c1160def | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Her fiance thanks Iran for Parvaz's release .
Syria says it deported the Al Jazeera reporter to Iran .
Iran says it has "no information" about her whereabouts .
Al Jazeera says Dorothy Parvaz is safe and well in Doha . | [
"(CNN) -- An Al Jazeera reporter who disappeared after landing in the Syrian capital of Damascus last month to cover anti-government protests has been released, the network said early Wednesday. The network said Dorothy Parvaz was safe and well in Doha, where her fiance had gone to greet her. The journalist will he... |
a5fc8be7c72351efa6d8ea5b1f2da7bd94280b79 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa beat co-hosts India in World Cup cricket match in Nagpur .
Robin Peterson strikes winning runs in three-wicket victory .
Sachin Tendulkar scores 48th one-day international ton for India .
Five wickets for Dale Steyn cause late Indian batting collapse . | [
"(CNN) -- South Africa fought back after Sachin Tendulkar's 99th international century to claim an unlikely three-wicket win over World Cup co-hosts India Saturday. India looked set to run up a massive score in Nagpur but after Tendulkar went for 111 they lost their last nine wickets for just 29 to be bowled out f... |
e842a7b68a84ba86a9035c7d5aa160114e3824f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Canada win only their second-ever Cricket World Cup match after beating Kenya .
The North Americans reached their target of 199 runs with 27 balls remaining .
Canada's only previous World Cup win was over Bangladesh in 2003 .
England's Kevin Pietersen will miss the rest of the tournament in order to have surgery . | [
"(CNN) -- Canada secured only their second-ever win at the Cricket World Cup on Monday with a five wicket defeat of Kenya. The match in the Indian capital of Delhi was between two nations searching for their first victory of the tournament, and it was Pubudu Dassanayake's Canada who came out on top after they reach... |
7c492c722678ca4cb4a3c4ac0a896273471ee9b2 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand beat Pakistan by 110 runs at the Cricket World Cup .
Ross Taylor smashes a superb unbeaten 131 as Kiwis make 302-7 .
New Zealand smash 100 off final five overs before Pakistan slump to 192 all out .
England fast bowler Stuart Broad ruled out of World Cup with a side strain . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosive century from birthday boy Ross Taylor helped New Zealand crush Pakistan by 110 runs and go top of their group at the Cricket World Cup. Taylor hit an unbeaten 131 off just 124 balls as the Kiwis smashed an incredible 100 runs off the final five overs of their innings. New Zealand looked set t... |
f9615358b5a1a14c8c8fdafe4936ebea49e5f877 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mladic has been transferred to a courthouse in Belgrade .
NEW: The Balkan war crimes tribunal praises Mladic's arrest .
Mladic was wanted on charges of genocide, extermination and murder .
He was the highest-ranking Yugoslav war crimes suspect still at large . | [
"(CNN) -- Ratko Mladic, the onetime Bosnian Serb commander accused of presiding over Europe's worst massacre since World War II, was in custody Thursday after more than 15 years in hiding, Serbia's president announced. Mladic was the highest-ranking war crimes suspect to remain at large from the wars that accompani... |
36fe83d008cc3b3adaed948579c68de023e7738b | Summarize the following news article. | Dream team of viral video YouTube stars hopes to hit big screen in comedy-movie project .
Masterminds behind "The Chronicles of Rick Roll" release a four-minute online trailer .
Trailer features Antoine "Bed Intruder" Dodson, Bear "Double Rainbow" Vasquez and others . | [
"(CNN) -- They've already conquered YouTube. Now, a dream team of viral video superstars is hoping to hit the big screen. On Monday, the masterminds behind \"The Chronicles of Rick Roll\" released a four-minute trailer they hope will help them finish bankrolling a feature-length film. The video, an update of a sho... |
ced9d680b5adc2076f86e19561935598ed3a61ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama remembers victims, decries burning of Quran .
Witnesses say the police shot protesters in Kandahar .
Florida pastor Terry Jones' church website says a copy of the Quran was burned .
The protest follows a deadly attack on a U.N. compound in Mazar-e Sharif . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The deadly protests in northern Afghanistan over a Quran burning spread to the country's war-torn southern region on Saturday, with provincial government officials reporting at least nine civilians dead and dozens injured. The violence struck the city of Kandahar when demonstrators took... |
e7ec7a8222db02d9b23b0954d805ee3a6c63c0a8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Radiation levels at unit 4 "most probably" came from debris, a Japanese official said .
NEW: The March tsunami will set a new standard for Japaneses nuclear plants .
Samples show high radiation levels in unit 4's spent fuel pool .
Another vegetable ban lifted . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese regulators discounted concerns about damage to the still-potent spent fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 4 reactor Thursday, saying high radiation levels reported earlier this week \"most probably\" came from outside debris. A high reading above the pool prompted the ... |
4042df3f469d53c9a8c64cb38c306484b5c9f72d | Summarize the following news article. | At least 126 people are confirmed dead, coroner says .
Lantz Hare, who was ripped from a car Sunday, was killed, teen's mother says .
He was on a list of 232 people in Joplin who'd been reported missing .
Coroner will allow some family members to search for loved ones at the morgue . | [
"Joplin, Missouri (CNN) -- Authorities in Missouri will release Friday an updated list of people who are still missing after the tornado that devastated the region. This list will be an update of the tally of 232 missing people the Missouri Department of Public Safety released Thursday. As officials worked to ensur... |
0b4141b3d8df066e6374b02568fae58d5177164c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Several civilians and scores of police officers hurt in al-Zarqa .
Hundreds march in Amman and other cities across Jordan .
Protesters call for government, constitutional reforms .
No violence reported during demonstrations in capital . | [
"Al-Zarqa, Jordan (CNN) -- Several civilians and scores of police officers were injured Friday when pro-monarchy supporters clashed with hard-line Islamic activists in this city a half hour northeast of the capital. The confrontation between government loyalists with dozens of Salafi jihadists -- followers of a str... |
624b0312472fc67eba5ca619b6de7d2e05d5a77c | Summarize the following news article. | "Americano" is a disco-fied showtune with a pronounced "Latin"-flavor .
"Bloody Mary" has a sluggish tempo and a lyric that sounds like bad high school poetry .
"You and I" is Gaga's signature power ballad -- a fan favorite since 2009 . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Last night, Lady Gaga's \"Born This Way\" (out Monday) leaked online. The contents of the disc haven't been a total mystery -- Gaga's released four singles from the album, her third, since February, and has performed other songs from it in concert -- but she still managed to pack in some surpris... |
9ec916a79a5036afccf1819b4b58bba6b4105033 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma catalogued all the uses to which one pig was put .
She found it was used in everything from toothpaste to dough improver .
The pig's heart valves can save a life and its collagen can fill a wrinkle .
She says the project showed "we have no clue of what is in the products that surround... | [
"(CNN) -- At first, Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma thought she would pick one cow and document all of the uses to which it would ultimately be put. \"But when I thought about it more, I realized that in the Netherlands you see a lot of cows still standing outside in the landscape, but you never see a pig. I tho... |
1f3f3dab95993c71f855f31329ef2eb7bb3462e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Joplin is the hub of a four-state region .
Trucking is a big industry in the city, which is crossed by major highways .
The region has a lead and zinc mining heritage . | [
"(CNN) -- The tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Missouri, is an authentic American crossroads, a truck stop and regional mecca with a rich mining heritage that straddles a cultural vein linking the Great Plains and the Ozarks. Hugging Missouri's southwestern border, Joplin is bigger and more influential than the dot ... |
dabddcc5d80df67035241514d5b6b5ddd9337015 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Besides radioactive iodine, high levels of cesium are also detected .
A Tokyo Electric official says it's not known what caused the radiation spike .
Radiation in seawater near nuclear plant tests 1,250 times above normal .
Radiations levels in tap water in Ibaraki prefecture now considered safe . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Levels of radioactive iodine in seawater just offshore of the embattled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant spiked to more than 1,250 times higher than normal, Japan's nuclear and industrial safety agency said Saturday. Samples taken Friday morning from a monitoring station 330 meters off the coast were... |
45d2e74fcaa3765e71c282a8f95c6703df28da2d | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 2 Kim Clijsters beaten by 114th-ranked Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus .
The 20-year-old saves two match-points to earn third-round clash with Maria Kirilenko .
Maria Sharapova survives a scare against 17-year-old Caroline Garcia .
Australian Open runner-up Li Na reaches third round along with Petra Kvitova . | [
"(CNN) -- Second seed Kim Clijsters suffered her earliest French Open exit in 11 years as she crashed out in the second round on Thursday. The Belgian, seeking to win the clay-court grand slam event for the first time, failed to capitalize on two match-points as she was eliminated by unheralded Dutchwoman Arantxa R... |
afd7ed9b14a71c9b6bd3e97ab50f954be5516d25 | Summarize the following news article. | Bernard Madoff was convicted of running the largest Ponzi scheme in history .
He cheated thousands of victims out of billions of dollars .
The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning his belongings to compensate those swindled . | [
"(CNN) -- The last of Bernie Madoff's ill-gotten gains that remain in the hands of the U.S. Marshals Service will go on the auction block next week, authorities said Friday. A diamond watch, platinum diamond rings and artwork belonging to Madoff and his wife, Ruth, will be up for grabs on June 4, the Marshals Servi... |
1e6465353c60c8f70f16a9991463634945c0d95d | Summarize the following news article. | An intense rainy season brings mudslides and flooding, a Red Cross official says .
"This is the longest rainy season we've had in the last 40 years," she says .
President Santos: "This tragedy has no precedent in our history" | [
"(CNN) -- Torrential rain and massive floods that have been pounding Colombia this year have not let up, and dozens of people are dead amid widespread destruction, the Colombian Red Cross said Wednesday. Eighty-six people have died so far this year, it said, mainly in the central region that includes the provinces ... |
c6cb619c6b4ff82d6620696573859cbd42ecc577 | Summarize the following news article. | Explore the "special relationship" between the U.S. and U.K.
Find out how living conditions are affected by war in Libya .
Discover what information will be displayed on new fuel labels .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 26, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • London, England • Libya • New York City . 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: Hi, everyone. I'm Carl Azuz, and you're tuned in to CN... |
39f8487d866ad026cae5b4a44c865084e1c9f804 | Summarize the following news article. | Rebels in Libya come under attack at a stalemated front line near a rebel-held city .
Moammar Gadhafi has been fighting efforts to topple him as protests sweep the Arab world . | [
"Dafniya, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces fired mortars and guns at rebel forces in an apparent effort to break through a stalemated line west of the rebel-held city of Misrata on Sunday, CNN's Ben Wedeman reported from the scene. Rebels returned fire, and while some pulled back to seek cover ... |
a9a4aa7c78cd012fccb67171bb9677d712e933f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Women fall from 10th floor of Atlanta hotel, police say .
One of them is killed, the other critically injured .
Witnesses said they were "play fighting," police say . | [
"(CNN) -- One woman was killed and another injured after they fell from a 10th-floor window at an Atlanta hotel, authorities said Saturday. According to Atlanta Police, witnesses said the two were attending a birthday party early Saturday at the W Atlanta-Midtown. The pair were \"play fighting\" when they accidenta... |
62081272cdec2f355c036ae6fd6d8e4b7c8964c4 | Summarize the following news article. | About 750 people were forced out of their homes .
No injuries were reported .
The explosion at Chemical Coatings Inc. ignited a fire .
The blaze was under control, but still burning Saturday evening . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosion at a North Carolina chemical plant Saturday ignited a fire and forced the evacuation of some 750 people, an official said. The local fire department received a call about an explosion at Chemical Coatings Inc. around 3 p.m. ET, said Denise Michaud, Caldwell County health director. The blast i... |
9153b7f1532c914b236bad25fd2d0c61ce9d0a9a | Summarize the following news article. | Kazuhiro Shirato went to his hometown of Tomioka, Japan, which has been evacuated .
The town is about 8 kilometers from the nuclear plant that's been in crisis since March 11 .
He says he found the town was totally abandoned, except for dogs and some cows .
Angry at the plant's owner, Shirato says, "I doubt I will ever... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the skies clear and blue in this seaside town. Yet apart from the occasional bark of a dog or the moo of a meandering cow, the most glaring aspect about life in Tomioka is the lack of it. Japan's government five weeks ago mandated that everyone must leave the t... |
26192b4768689829b9661e8fb40dca4964e7f3ab | Summarize the following news article. | Mohamed Bin Hammam wants Sepp Blatter included in probe into bribery claims .
Bin Hammam has been accused of breaking FIFA rules and must face ethics board .
Qatari is accused of bribery along with fellow FIFA executive Jack Warner .
FIFA president Blatter insists he "takes no joy" in Bin Hammam's plight . | [
"(CNN) -- FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam wants the current head of world football Sepp Blatter to be included in the organization's investigation into bribery. Bin Hammam, who is the sole challenger to Blatter in presidential elections scheduled for June 1, is due to be quizzed by FIFA's ethics comm... |
836e3d811ac13461430797a0c05999af2fe9009c | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Moni Basu writes as a native of West Bengal in India .
West Bengal's communists built a political dynasty in India in recent decades .
That may end when election results are announced Friday, Basu writes . | [
"(CNN) -- An extraordinary thing is about to happen in my native state. More than three decades of communism is about to fall -- not through revolution or bloodshed but by the sheer power of the ballot box. Even as communism waned around the world with the disintegration of the Soviet empire, West Bengal's communis... |
f49737ded8dccf7e8955e03fb7033369877bdb64 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bombings rattle Afghans in Herat, which has been largely free of violence .
NEW: Resident: "We've haven't had a bombing in six months"
Two suicide bombers strike within minutes of each other, just block apart .
The blasts kill at least four people and wound 26, including 15 Italians, officials say . | [
"Herat, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Suicide bombers targeted security forces and foreign civil affairs workers in separate blasts Monday in the western Afghanistan city of Herat, killing at least four people and wounding 26, a police official told CNN. The attacks occurred within minutes of each other just blocks apart in... |
42488473183697474d4d2b6baf5ee986656c74de | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Yupeng Deng called himself the unit's "supreme commander"
Recruits allegedly paid initiation and renewal fees .
They marched in a parade and visited a museum in uniform . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A Chinese national living in California allegedly created a false Army special forces unit, providing recruits with false documents and uniforms and even marching with them in a parade, authorities said. Yupeng Deng, 51, also known as David Deng, was arrested Tuesday morning by agents from the... |
1d468b35311730e42b8e4b55013c9c472177ea48 | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Neville has described Manchester United's trip to Arsenal as their toughest test .
The former United defender is confident Ferguson's team can secure at least a draw .
Neville has also hailed the form of United's Mexican striker Javier Hernandez . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes Sunday's trip to Arsenal on Sunday is \"the most difficult\" away game of the season for the English Premier League leaders. Alex Ferguson's United team lead third-placed Arsenal by nine points after Javier Hernandez's late goal earned a 1-0 win over... |
c105a89b24e9eea446701a1af2779f6120a9d830 | Summarize the following news article. | "I am married to a different person now," says survivor's wife .
Rig survivors battling PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression and anxiety .
Transocean does not specifically dispute their claims of injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- For the wife of at least one survivor of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, April 20, 2010 is the day she lost her husband. Meccah Boynton-Brown says although her husband Doug made it off the ill-fated rig, he will never be the same. \"There were more than 11 lives lost that day. Yes, there are 11 people tha... |
1a99284a32d2e20e250af7509d26c58391a6cdcf | Summarize the following news article. | Beastie Boys were already old-school back when they were young-school .
They sound like themselves -- cutting loose without fitting anyone else's idea of relevance .
They make no effort to accommodate or even acknowledge any of the latest hip-hop trends . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Could Beastie Boys possibly give less of a (expletive) about trying to sound young? In a word, no. As Ad-Rock proudly declares on their excellent new \"Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,\" \"Oh, my God, just look at me/Grandpa been rapping since '83!\" The Beasties revel in their older-than-old-schoo... |
b84a7bb85f12b3329bc75816635bb23f43e58b8f | Summarize the following news article. | LinkedIn's stock market debut is the biggest Internet IPO since Google .
IPO may inspire little-known startups to become publicly traded juggernauts .
LinkedIn's example will create a new dynamic for social media companies that IPO . | [
"(CNN) -- When the dust settled on LinkedIn's IPO on Thursday afternoon, the company was valued at $8.9 billion, making it worth more than household names like JC Penney, Electronic Arts and Chipotle. As the biggest Internet IPO since Google and the first pure social networking site to go public, its jaw-dropping o... |
3bf727c1726124e9e56a7f0ea548cc5ba6cabec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Bon Jovi and Big Freedia played at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival .
Richie Sambora's fill-in is Phil X -- Xenidis, an L.A. session guitarist .
Big Freedia is one of the biggest names in what's come to be known as "sissy bounce" | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- \"We'd like to send this out to our brother Richie,\" Jon Bon Jovi announced during the encore of Bon Jovi's Saturday set at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. It was the first and only time Bon Jovi acknowledged the absence of guitarist Richie Sambora, who recently entered rehab. Otherw... |
e1b8cb0278f318d03c08bf33b5cf2ed06ee8bf03 | Summarize the following news article. | Misfiring record signing Fernando Torres scores in Chelsea's 3-0 win over West Ham .
Spanish striker comes off bench to net the second goal, his first in 14 games .
Win puts defending champions six points behind leaders Manchester United .
Javier Hernandez's late goal earns United a 1-0 win over Everton . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Torres finally ended his goal drought on Saturday as second-placed Chelsea won to boost the club's hopes of retaining the English Premier League title. The Spain World Cup winner had gone 13 matches without scoring since his $80 million move from Liverpool at the end of January, but netted the Lo... |
9640ee04131fcc53269f1c9ea9e4b6cecc89178a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Witnesses say 10 are killed in Douma and Izraa .
Homs is eerily quiet but shots have been reported there .
Syrians turned out to mourn dozens who died Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 10 people died Saturday after Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters who turned out across the country to mourn dozens of demonstrators slain the day before, eyewitnesses told CNN. The violence erupted in the Damascus suburb of Douma and the southern town of Izraa, where people attended... |
05adfe596aae1d42896b329858e6e3164248772a | Summarize the following news article. | The official missing list drops to 8 .
More deceased victims have been identified .
At a memorial service, a sign reads "Hope" | [
"(CNN) -- The list of people missing in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri, shrunk to eight on Wednesday, as officials told CNN that the bodies of two people previously on the list had been identified. Stanley Kirk and Maria Alvares Torres died in the storm, and their next-of-kin were notified, said Seth Bundy with t... |
8ed659202ffa8d49ac24d3733755df83300148a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova cruises into fourth round at Roland Garros .
Russian seventh seed seeking to win the only grand slam yet to elude her .
Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka also progresses into the last 16 in Paris .
Belarusian joined by Chinese sixth seed Li Na and Czech No. 9 Petra Kvitova . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova remains on track for a first French Open title after reaching the last 16 with a comprehensive win over Taiwanese qualifier Chan Yung-Jan on Saturday. The former world No. 1, who has won the other three grand slam titles, is among the favorites following the earlier exits of top seeds Caro... |
e1934b30a36eb54ca81fd6b1fda5fab0e0b187d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Fans can visit film locations for "The Hangover Part II" in Thailand .
Bangkok's Lebua hotel has a "Hangover Part II" package for film enthusiasts .
Bangkok Food Tours organizes a nighttime "Chinatown Foodie Walk & Culture Tour" | [
"(CNNGo) -- After months of anticipation and cast speculation, \"The Hangover Part II\" finally hit screens in Bangkok this week. For anyone unfamiliar with the film, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, it is much the same as the previous one: a wedding, a bunch of blokes, alcohol, memory loss ... |
c51580ef54478d48628ff259fd1fc6a658fa3eac | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The blessing is there's no rain," one area resident says .
The Atchafalaya River has crested at Morgan City, Louisiana .
Federal officials diverted water down the Atchafalaya from the swollen Mississippi .
The river is now "slowly, slowly falling," a U.S. forecaster says . | [
"(CNN) -- Louisiana's swollen Atchafalaya River was slowly receding along its entire length Tuesday after federal authorities flooded it to save the Mississippi River cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the National Weather Service reported. The Atchafalaya crested at more than six feet above flood stage at Morg... |
ca6b0b5bba44276bd6470e54e0d41048c9b33283 | Summarize the following news article. | An official declined to say when the visit will happen .
The CIA has wanted to return to the compound where bin Laden was killed .
Official: The team will "gather up any additional information that can be found" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A CIA team of forensics specialists has been granted permission by the Pakistani government to visit the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, to search for possibly hidden or buried documents, a U.S. official confirms to CNN. The team will \"gather up any additional information that can b... |
0056b7222ef0324ef31cdf2dc605a60744d56d78 | Summarize the following news article. | Caroline Wozniacki beaten at the French Open by Daniela Hantuchova .
World number one loses 6-1 6-3 in just 73 minutes at Roland Garros .
Australian 8th seed Samantha Stosur dumped out by Gisela Dulko .
Defending champion Francesca Schiavone through as Shuai Peng retires hurt . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered another morale-sapping defeat at the French Open as she was dumped out by 28th seed Daniela Hantuchova. The Dane, who is yet to win a Grand Slam tournament, was beaten 6-1 6-3 in just 73 minutes to extend her miserable run at Roland Garros. Her best performance... |
de84679d498febc47b71d3520462af5f829deb62 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA's final shuttle voyage is scheduled for July 8 .
Endeavour spends more than 11 days docked at the International Space Station .
The shuttle is scheduled to land early Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station for the last time late Sunday, as the craft nears the end of its final mission. The scheduled 16-day mission began two weeks ago after multiple delays. When Endeavour pushed away from the space station just before midnight, it had b... |
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