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24a940eb225241e2a89b4a9583fcadf4092eada4 | Summarize the following news article. | Kolo Toure relieved after receiving a backdated six-month ban for using diet pills .
Manchester City player will miss start of next season but can return from September 2 .
The 30-year-old admitted taking his wife's water tablets in order to lose weight .
He could have been suspended for two years but was given a reduc... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City football player Kolo Toure has expressed his relief after receiving only a six-month suspension for using a banned drug. The Ivory Coast international will miss the start of the 2011-12 season, but can return to action from September 2 after the punishment for taking weight-loss pills was ... |
45597a05e10662395cde4ef0cc11c7e2fa5f6f72 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The European Commission lifts its health warning against Spanish cucumbers .
"It's not our products," Spanish official insists .
Media report 16 deaths linked to the outbreak, including 1 in Sweden .
The specific source has not been pinpointed . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- The European Commission on Wednesday rescinded its health warning against cucumbers from Spain, according to a statement from the Spanish Health Ministry. Spanish officials have been denying accusations that their country was the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has swept across Germany and ... |
c090f62d4f5f194cbdb0d3d83e575110a3db1578 | Summarize the following news article. | 4 killed in Yuma County and 1 in the city of Yuma, a police officer says .
Another person was injured as a result of shootings in Yuma County .
One of those killed was a Yuma attorney, the police chief says .
The suspect, a 73-year-old man, apparently killed himself, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A 73-year-old man shot dead five people around Yuma, Arizona, before turning a gun on himself, police said. Another victim was flown about 180 miles northeast to a Phoenix-area hospital after being seriously injured, Yuma Police Sgt. Clint Norred said in a joint press release with the Yuma County Sheriff'... |
589e0194021fcc5e2f9db6ad6e85f66bdfea13f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises to 8,199 people .
Police say more than 12,000 people are missing .
Tests detect radiation in spinach and milk near the Fukushima Daiichi plant .
Red Cross: Providing medical care in shelters is a "massive challenge" | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- As searches for nearly 13,000 missing continued Sunday, police in Japan said 8,199 people had died since the monster earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck last week. Meanwhile, the March 11 tremors shifted the Oshika Peninsula near the epicenter by just over 17 feet and dropped it by just over 4 fee... |
e21e7b465e914de927fd91b495235d56c451b1ad | Summarize the following news article. | Central Americans traveling through Mexico toward the United States are often targeted .
Belkis Nunez considers herself lucky to be alive after armed robbers attack her group .
Dozens of migrants are missing or dead from two other attacks . | [
"(CNN) -- At a shelter near Mexico City, Belkis Nunez is recovering. She's lying down on a bunk bed at the San Juan Diego Migrant House in Tultitlan, just north of the Mexican capital. The Honduran migrant says she's lucky to be alive: She was traveling on a cargo train in southern Mexico with other migrants when a... |
b6c675d803d21288d530f5636fe973420fa63c72 | Summarize the following news article. | Jiangxi Province has received half its normal rainfall in 2011 .
The province is in the midst of a months-long drought . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Drinking water is in short supply in parts of eastern China where a months-long drought has reservoirs tapped, state-run media reported. More than 230,000 people -- mostly in rural areas of Jiangxi Province -- are bearing the brunt of the water shortage, the provincial flood control and drought re... |
cb2cf82da1ea21545a5ba3fe648d5956ae6540ba | Summarize the following news article. | 10 Ethiopians suffocated after smugglers crammed the engine room .
There were reports of another four people dying in waves .
The Horn of Africa has endured famine, warfare and political instability . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 10 people being smuggled by boat died in the Gulf of Aden \"after a two-day journey from Somalia to Yemen,\" the United Nations' refugee agency said Tuesday. \"Ten Ethiopians suffocated en route to Yemen as the smugglers crammed and confined 25 people to the engine room with no ventilation,\" the... |
49ccd9c5b70f4c1c2cf5001ccf0c99a0a73a9421 | Summarize the following news article. | Police raid a clinic in Abia state after a tip .
The girls rescued were used to give birth and their children sold, police say .
Officials: The oldest girl rescued at the clinic is age 20 . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Police raided a clinic in southeast Nigeria and rescued about 30 girls allegedly used in a \"baby industry\" in which they would give birth to children who then would be sold, authorities said Thursday. \"There are about 30 pregnant young ladies -- the eldest was 20 years old,\" said Geoffr... |
d8da7ef77a8aaf89fb43b92dd4e1adea4fa78f2b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Where are the mediators?" one government official asks .
"Strong explosions have been going on all night," says one Sanaa resident .
Yemen state TV reported that an army general and a civilian were killed .
Defected generals are running the largest military base in Sanaa . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Fighting continued Wednesday into Thursday between government forces and tribesmen in Yemen's capital, as Sanaa residents reported hearing explosions near the presidential palace, a government source said. \"The reason the street fighting in Sanaa has gotten a lot more intense in the past sev... |
beed7156500ef37deb659cb9c21d7b4cc518af86 | Summarize the following news article. | Waldemar Lorenzana is accused of trafficking drugs through Guatemala .
He received the shipments from Colombia and sent them to Mexico, authorities say .
He was arrested Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Guatemalan authorities arrested an alleged drug lord wanted by both Guatemala and the United States for aiding the transit of cocaine for a Mexican drug cartel, officials said. Waldemar Lorenzana Lima, described as one of the most wanted in the United States, was captured Tuesday by Guatemalan National Po... |
d1338603f22be4929994d0875dc53a90dbd8cfca | Summarize the following news article. | Official Cuban media: 600,000 people from Havana gathered at the capital's Revolution Square .
Activists say dire economic conditions in Cuba have necessitated structural change .
Around the world, May Day has historically brought displays of support for Communism and socialism . | [
"(CNN) -- The wide avenues of Havana became a colorful mosaic of the faces and flags of throngs of Cuban people -- 600,000 of them, according to state media -- as people gathered to commemorate International Workers' Day, or May Day, on Sunday. But with the recent announcement of possibly sweeping, dramatic changes... |
3bf17a39b2d174396ec27fea5d6727cf4483e792 | Summarize the following news article. | President Alassane Ouattara urges an "independent and impartial" probe .
He has been in power since the April arrest of strongman Laurent Gbagbo .
Forces loyal to both leaders killed hundreds during election standoff, rights group say . | [
"(CNN) -- The president of the Ivory Coast is urging the International Criminal Court to investigate major crimes committed in his country after a disputed November election sparked a political standoff that left hundreds dead. In a letter posted on the court's website Wednesday, President Alassane Ouattara asked f... |
a098c008b251c8cba1c9ac45e8d8eb4e65b37e62 | Summarize the following news article. | The group, based in the Palestinian territories, is called the Army of Islam .
It is accused of deadly attacks and abductions of journalists .
Palestinian sources have said it was involved in Gilad Shalit's abduction . | [
"(CNN) -- A Palestinian radical group believed to be responsible for a series of abductions and attacks has been labeled a foreign terrorist organization by the United States. Known as the Army of Islam, the group \"has been responsible for numerous terrorist acts against the governments of Israel and Egypt, as wel... |
b420e3d0a469b5b50a706d4e611ee4f9d40b45a0 | Summarize the following news article. | A body check during a National Hockey League game last week put one player in the hospital .
Air Canada tells the NHL to "curtail these life-threatening injuries"
The airline says is might withdraw its sponsorship .
Sportscaster Len Berman says pressure from sponsors could cause the NHL to act . | [
"(CNN) -- The body-checking incident that left a National Hockey League player with a concussion and fractured vertebrae has not only some fans concerned but also at least one corporate sponsor -- Air Canada fired off an open letter to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, threatening to yank its sponsorship of the league... |
c8ee38009b44840e1bad4bc81a590b42e47d7030 | Summarize the following news article. | Man was known for BET's "106 & Park"
No arrests yet in Staten Island shooting . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A popular television and radio DJ was shot to death in Staten Island early Sunday morning, according to New York City police. Corey McGriff, known to fans as DJ Megatron, died of a gunshot wound to the torso shortly after 2 a.m. The incident is still under investigation and no arrests have been m... |
bb42b279e1cce483677a786a76cbdebe1cdeb6dc | Summarize the following news article. | "Video games are visual like TV," author says .
"Dying for Daylight" features an original tale starring a fashion-forward vampire .
Author: "I'm hoping that people who enjoy playing the game will decide to read my books" | [
"(CNN) -- The author of the Sookie Stackhouse series of supernatural thrillers and inspiration for HBO's popular drama \"True Blood,\" Charlaine Harris, is putting her eye for suspense toward an equally arresting subject: Video games. Produced for iPlay, the fruit of her labor, downloadable PC puzzler \"Dying for D... |
7cab849f5333d3d688934834f8607dff3b22010a | Summarize the following news article. | British retail billionaire Sir Philip Green aims to make his fashion brand big in the U.S.
Editor-in-chief of American Vogue thinks Green will be successful where many others have failed .
Green's Topshop has a flagship store in Manhattan with expansion plans to other U.S. cities . | [
"(CNN) -- Sir Philip Green is the retail king of Great Britain, but can his empire of clothing stores conquer the U.S.? The launch of his flagship Topshop store in New York was delayed and coincided with the height of recession two years ago, but the self-made billionaire still believes he can crack America. \"Ther... |
1da3ba811038875f14b811d3db955c558a5bf58f | Summarize the following news article. | Elementary school worker claimed she could get celebrity to speak .
Last-minute substitute typed instead of speaking .
New Jersey superintendent says employee was "misguided" | [
"(CNN) -- A New Jersey school employee is under fire for enlisting an impersonator to fill in for Lady Gaga, who was slated to talk to elementary school students about the dangers of bullying, school officials said. Tenafly Public Schools administrators were alerted of the gaffe by one school-aged Lady Gaga fan who... |
1db3eaf9f3b084a8cb91d3c2db1997aadf1a6b09 | Summarize the following news article. | The trailer for zombie survival horror game "Dead Island" has sparked intense interest online .
But game developers seem to be getting comfortable with putting children in peril .
Gallaga says this is just another reflection of our culture . | [
"(CNN) -- Last week, video game blogs lit up with excitement over a game that was previously on no one's radar. The zombie survival horror game \"Dead Island,\" doesn't have a release date yet, but it's got a remarkable, haunting trailer, one so skillfully made that it's prompted some bloggers to call it the best ... |
85ed10231368787b8941e25f02fe62f45ab0ce9a | Summarize the following news article. | The first-person shooter picks up where "Killzone 2" left off .
All environments are well-rendered and help get players immersed in the action .
Infiltrator and Marksman were the most interesting to play, reviewer says . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Killzone 3,\" in stores this week, is one wild, rolling firefight. Set across many different terrains, it challenges players to show off their mental capabilities as well as their shooting prowess. The first-person shooter (Sony, Guerrilla Games) picks up where \"Killzone 2\" left off, with the oppositi... |
cbac8471564f259c9db84d01c17cd51c83201be2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ming Ming dies on May 7 in southern China .
She dies of kidney failure after living in captivity since 1979 .
At least two pandas had lived longer than Ming Ming . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- She ate her favorite food all day long and rarely exercised. She had a few brief failed relationships but mostly stayed single and never gave birth. Defying conventional wisdom on a healthy lifestyle, she somehow found the secret to longevity. When she died of kidney failure on May 7 in southern C... |
c930bfb1e362c1652662a626ef47149d203fcdb6 | Summarize the following news article. | The FAA shuffles key management jobs amid controllers controversy .
It names four members to a review panel that will evaluate training programs .
The panel will submit a report to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt this fall .
The controversy includes more than a half-dozen alleged sleeping or inattentive controllers . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it had shuffled some key management jobs as it continues its review of the controversy over sleeping and inattentive controllers. It also named four members to a review panel that will evaluate the FAA's controller training programs to m... |
272c4b15d57d54ec6fc5d4a03c1f7711f9c78d85 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN journalist sees woman burst into hotel saying Gadhafi supporters raped, beat her .
Khalil Abdallah understood her cries in Arabic: "Look at what Gadhafi's brigades did to me!"
Abdallah says government minders violently blocked journalists, broke his camera .
Abdallah saw one minder with a gun in his hand, so the ph... | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- CNN photojournalist Khalil Abdallah was having breakfast Saturday in a Tripoli hotel that houses foreign press when a woman burst into the restaurant, screaming that she had been raped and beaten for days by Moammar Gadhafi's brigades. Her sudden entrance startled the group of international... |
10f07894b39bcb5b1bdec75950b55516faf19f8c | Summarize the following news article. | The American citizen was sentenced to eight years for allegedly violating state secret laws .
The U.S. ambassador to China has called for his release on humanitarian parole .
Xue was working in China as a geologist for a Colorado-based consulting firm . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said Friday it was \"extremely disappointed\" by a Chinese court decision to uphold the eight-year prison sentence of American citizen Xue Feng. \"I am extremely disappointed in the outcome although it wasn't completely unexpected,\" said U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman. ... |
8b22bb47090c78254e936e98f44c44bda6e1f8d1 | Summarize the following news article. | In 1996, Catherine MacLean learned she had aplastic anemia, hospital stays became her norm .
Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, started by Paul Newman, helped her transition to more normal life .
There, campers learn how the world might be if a diagnosis didn't control their every move .
As Catherine finishes up her first ye... | [
"(CNN) -- In 1996, when she was 4 years old, Catherine MacLean learned she had aplastic anemia. For seven years, she lived from hospital visit to hospital visit, one transfusion to the next. It wasn't until the summer of 2002 that her world suddenly included what was possible beyond the walls of her illness. She wa... |
2964e6a46342611fb80a3f56103ac484f43ec7e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Emmanuel Adebayor commits himself to Arsenal by signing a new contract .
The Togo striker had been linked with a move to AC Milan and Barcelona .
Terms of the deal not disclosed but Arsenal say the contract is "long term"
Adebayor has been booed by some of the club's fans in recent matches . | [
"(CNN) -- Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has committed himself to Arsenal by signing a new contract with the English Premier League club. Emmanuel Adebayor has been a big success since joining Arsenal from French club Monaco. The Togo international has been the subject of much speculation this summer, with Italian club ... |
8361d80857a998c02b4a27320b3b4bb8dceb06e9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A man injured during a Tennessee cave expedition is freed .
NEW: Rescue workers widened a small crawl space to get him out .
NEW: The man is being transferred to an area hospital for treatment . | [
"(CNN) -- Emergency crews freed an injured caver Monday who fell during a difficult expedition through a remote Franklin County, Tennessee, cave, a county spokesman said. The nature of the man's injuries was unclear, according to county spokesman Chris Guess, who said the victim would be transferred to Erlanger Hos... |
d4d22f6654b3900468396bc6bbcd36fdfe73d37a | Summarize the following news article. | Clashes between government forces and protesters injure dozens on Friday .
Opposition groups are renewing their calls for government reforms .
King Abdullah II urges reform .
Security forces should not be accused of negligence during Friday's protest, official says . | [
"Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II has made a call for national unity and reform following bloody clashes between protesters and government loyalists late last week, the country's Petra News Agency reported. \"What matters to us in this stage is that our national unity must not be undermined,\" the k... |
8cd28eff998b42929970084b91fa3ffc9e6d128f | Summarize the following news article. | Arrests came in an "intelligence ministry operation," ILNA reports .
ILNA: Some "had been officially employed by the U.S. intelligence service"
Radio Farda director says it has no employees in Iran, sees "crackdown of journalists" | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Seven people, including some accused of having ties to a U.S.-backed Farsi-language radio station, were arrested in Tehran, according to Iranian media reports. The seven \"worked as liaisons for anti-revolution satellite organizations and Zionist media,\" the semi-official Iran Labour News Ag... |
3f92a14a35d3bdfe25bcd706db63c416820af922 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The St. Louis mayor says the airport is closed indefinitely .
"The plane was rocking back and forth," one witness says .
CNN affiliate KSDK: The tornado ripped off part of a roof at one concourse .
Passengers are hit with flying glass and debris, KSDK says . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy winds from a severe storm caused significant damage, shattered windows and sent debris raining down on passengers at an airport in St. Louis Friday night. The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is closed indefinitely while officials investigate the damage, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay told repo... |
145176ec7fa6abbea328bf39f524d1601228107b | Summarize the following news article. | Antonio Conte takes charge of Serie A giants Juventus .
Conte replaces Luigi Delneri after a second successive seventh place finish for Juve .
Former Italian international Conte played for Juventus for 13 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Juventus named former club captain Antonio Conte as their new coach Tuesday in place of Luigi Delneri. The 41-year-old former Italian international has signed a two-year contract which ties him to the Turin giants until the end of June 2013. Juve officially announced Delneri's departure on their club web... |
d52c7bd02ccd1febe170b8bd87aca01f9a1b0d27 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A man suspected of killing a university student makes his first court appearance .
Long-distance witness: "I was cursing him from my webcam"
A friend in China sees the woman attacked in her Toronto apartment .
Police later find Qian Liu dead in the apartment . | [
"(CNN) -- A Canadian man suspected of killing a university student who was last seen alive via webcam made his first court appearance on Thursday, officials said. Brian Dickson, 29, remains in custody after Toronto police arrested him Wednesday afternoon and charged him with the first-degree murder of a 23-year-old... |
bf389c9f53b0228e1f7ee21741c000a2ab7d7b91 | Summarize the following news article. | Coach Butch Harmon reveals fears for injured Tiger Woods, who pulls out at Sawgrass .
Woods forfeited Players Championship after a leg injury in the opening round .
Woods, who has had four knee operations, has not achieved a victory in 18 months .
Doctors are doubtful Woods will be fit enough to prepare for the U.S. Op... | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods' former coach Butch Harmon has revealed his fears for the former world No. 1's future, after injury forced the American out of the opening round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass on Thursday. Harmon believes a huge question mark now looms over Woods' career after the 14-time major winner... |
de0b34f3db044db1ab347927ff5a9b55c00d4586 | Summarize the following news article. | The United Nations relocates staff after attacks, saying the situation is getting worse .
People in Abidjan are forced to go out for water despite the danger, a journalist says .
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton demands that Laurent Gbagbo step down immediately .
Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara are fighting for control of ... | [
"(CNN) -- French peacekeepers in war-torn Ivory Coast were in control of the airport in the main city of Abidjan, the French Ministry of Defense said Sunday, as a battle for the city seemed to be looming. An additional 350 French troops joined the United Nations peacekeeping mission overnight, the ministry added. T... |
700e734377a0129ece6a1ae7abd48fff3c722539 | Summarize the following news article. | Englishman Luke Donald retains joint lead at BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth .
Donald battles back after falling six shots behind Matteo Manassero .
Italian teenager also cards 72 as duo take two-shot lead into Sunday's final round .
World No. 1 Lee Westwood tied for third following a second successive 69 . | [
"(CNN) -- Luke Donald maintained his bid to become the world's No. 1 golfer as he battled back from a horror start to his third round at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship on Saturday. The Englishman remained tied for the lead with teen prodigy Matteo Manassero going into Sunday's final round in England as he... |
0f125ff720445d2aa6a10cf24876741cd0dcac63 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The casualties include a 7-year-old boy .
Three bombings within two hours in Baghdad wound several, police say .
A police officer in ethnically tense Kirkuk is killed Tuesday .
Three people are slain in southwestern Baghdad Tuesday . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Four people were killed and two were wounded when a so-called sticky bomb attached to a vehicle exploded Wednesday evening in the Ashhabi neighborhood of eastern Falluja, local police told CNN. The fatalities -- three Interior Ministry officials and a child -- included the director of the Falluja ... |
0dc03cdea86b4e9a3c72c6b3b1feeba3b401ee16 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More than a million pilgrims remember the late pope, police say .
Survivors of sexual abuse by priests call the event "callous" and vow to protest .
John Paul II's blood is displayed before the faithful in a specially made reliquary .
The Catholic Church is declaring the late pope to be "blessed," a step below sai... | [
"Vatican City (CNN) -- Catholic faithful from around the world poured into Rome on Sunday as the Catholic Church declares Pope John Paul II \"blessed,\" a step below sainthood. There were cheers as Pope Benedict XVI personally beatified his predecessor, and a huge tapestry protrait of John Paul II was unveiled, sho... |
3d255362436021a5b1a09db8c45110ba1e4e4b54 | Summarize the following news article. | Meir Dagan is the former head of Israel's Mossad .
He says an attack on Iran to stop Iran's nuclear program would provoke a regional war .
An attack would leave Israel with an "impossible" challenge, he says .
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has maintained all options should be considered . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel's former top intelligence official says the country does not have the ability to stop Iran's nuclear program and that a pre-emptive attack against the Islamic Republic would result in a regional war that would pose Israel with an \"impossible\" challenge. \"We do not have the ability to s... |
b13bf3caba1a074fad338b87d18fc25f3efdc52c | Summarize the following news article. | President Robert Mugabe wants the elections held this year .
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai demands reforms first .
Tsvangirai and Mugabe formed a power-sharing government in 2009 . | [
"Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday urged his supporters to prepare for an election he hoped regional leaders would monitor to ensure a credible result to help end the troubled coalition government. \"Our brothers in SADC have been supportive of our endeavor toward dem... |
f9fe28456853224a6515e3aad3fcdd9449454c9b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giffords expresses disappointment at delay in launch .
Endeavour's final mission has been delayed by 72 hours .
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was scheduled to watch her husband's shuttle launch .
The shuttle will carry a $1.5 billion device to capture space particles . | [
"Kennedy Space Center, Florida (CNN) -- The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed Friday, temporarily putting off what promised to be an emotional moment for the mission's commander. Liftoff -- originally scheduled for 3:47 p.m. ET -- was delayed by at least 72 hours due to concerns with the shutt... |
86f7d515aca2de14c8ed069893d25dc756003c3e | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Koryta's newest novel is "The Ridge," his eighth at age 28 .
Koryta was inspired by ghost stories and a rescue center for exotic cats .
Music is a huge inspiration for the author and has become a part of his writing process . | [
"(CNN) -- In a summer crowded with books about vampires, werewolves and things that go bump in the night, a young novelist is stepping forward with his own fresh take on the supernatural suspense thriller. Michael Koryta's newest novel is \"The Ridge.\" At 28-years old, it's hard to call Koryta a veteran, but this ... |
9de79aa4cce70994218e6500dad52376a893f3ce | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Scholes announces his immediate retirement for football .
Scholes played 676 times for Manchester United and won 66 England caps .
Midfield star will join the coaching staff at EPL champions United .
His final game came as a substitute in 3-1 Champions League final loss to Barcelona . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United and former England midfielder Paul Scholes announced his retirement Tuesday and will join the coaching staff of the English Premier League champions. The 36-year-old made 676 appearances for the Red Devils, the last as a substitute in their 3-1 Champions League final reverse to Barcelon... |
755b46edabdb9e81945b31d8e31b7fadd55a6d00 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian Russell Peters sells out arenas in countries around the world .
He feels like an outsider because he is Indian and Canadian .
His comedy focuses on race and class . | [
"(CNN) -- For most comics, filling three-fourths of the Ha Ha Room in Nowheresville, Large-Square-State, is an accomplishment worth celebrating ... alone, of course, in a guest room at the Holiday Inn with a bottle of gin. Not the case for Russell Peters. In fact, as one of the top-earning comics in the business, P... |
5730ccc0f1a125be76253006f14a6d3a39fec5ae | Summarize the following news article. | Amateur video of the moment the Lufthansa flight scraped its wing .
Strong winds blamed for the near miss at Hamburg airport .
The plane recovered and landed safely the second time around . | [
"(CNN) -- Battling blustery weather, a Lufthansa Airlines flight scraped its wing on the ground during a landing attempt in Hamburg, Germany, over the weekend. Internet footage of the Lufthansa A320 as it attempts a landing Saturday at Hamburg, Germany. The plane recovered and landed safely the second time around, ... |
28a4a707a42c7e81b5bba691ac700fc80ec88bce | Summarize the following news article. | In Afghanistan, "all the issues that divide the ethnic groups are still there,"
"His legacy is at least hundreds of thousands of dead people, the vast majority of whom were Muslims"
Over the long term, "I think his death is irrelevant," said Boston University professor . | [
"(CNN) -- While al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden may have provided the impetus for the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, whose Taliban-led government was harboring him, his death may have little impact on the continuing course of the war or on the continuing threat of terrorism, analysts said Monday. \"If the c... |
f039b320ce36aaca7d16aea00706d5dbf62c95ae | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona defender Eric Abidal to have emergency surgery to remove liver tumor .
31-year-old French international Abidal fell ill earlier this week .
Former England captain Bryan Robson has surgery for throat cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona's French international defender Eric Abidal will undergo emergency surgery Thursday for a liver tumor, the Spanish champions have announced. The 31-year-old's condition was uncovered by a routine medical check after he felt unwell Tuesday. The club said the operation would begin at 1500 GMT, ha... |
6043f467bc64d029fb8512c3aac3c495f6eaf2a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International criticizes India's Public Safety Act .
A new report documents detentions under the act .
It says the detentions are used to "keep people out of circulation" | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- India detains hundreds of people each year without charge or trial to \"keep them out of circulation\" in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, according to a new report released Monday by Amnesty International. The human rights monitoring group documented how India's Public Safety Act ... |
5bfcd50db0e8c9a3ebf74c531c30bf7e8bccfa08 | Summarize the following news article. | The weGrow firm will open its third superstore in Phoenix on Wednesday .
It openly sells marijuana-growing equipment but not the drug itself .
The state of Arizona has asked a federal court to rule on the legality of medical cannabis .
Arizona voters approved medical marijuana in November . | [
"(CNN) -- It's called the \"Walmart of Weed.\" This newest big-box store is devoted to selling marijuana-growing equipment. Its biggest outlet yet is to open Wednesday in Phoenix, where Arizona voters approved medical cannabis last fall. The weGrow Store will be the first outside California, where medical weed has ... |
4f2f81c4b1794bed9abfef3d18f969c8a62ae4fe | Summarize the following news article. | Sammy Ofer was 89 .
One of his companies was recently accused of having relations with Iran .
The relations with Iran breached international restrictions, officials allege . | [
"(CNN) -- An Israeli business tycoon whose company was cited by the U.S. State Department for allegedly having trade relations with Iran has died. Sammy Ofer died Friday after battling an illness, his representatives said. He was 89. Ofer's company, Tanker Pacific, recently was named by the State Department as one ... |
76bd98248737472cbbb0cbe07d1486131ebc079a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Soldier's possible life without parole sentence cut to 24 years in plea deal .
"The plan was to kill people," Army Spc. Jeremy Morlock tells court. "I lost my moral compass."
Morlock pleads guilty to murder and drug charges .
4 other U.S. soldiers are also charged with killing Afghan civilians . | [
"Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (CNN) -- \"The plan was to kill people.\" That's what Army Spc. Jeremy Morlock said Wednesday moments after he pleaded guilty at a court-martial proceeding to killing Afghan civilians in 2010. Lt. Col. Kwasi Hawks, the military judge in the case, had asked Morlock if he and fel... |
95cdb978ccbeb680e881f5791dfe8d8599622aae | Summarize the following news article. | Jury learns of lies Anthony told parents regarding whereabouts during crucial month .
Anthony said she was taking business trips, visiting a friend in Tampa .
Later, she told police she was trying to find Caylee, and blamed nanny named "Zanny"
Anthony denies killing her daughter; she faces the death penalty if convicte... | [
"(CNN) -- Jurors in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony had a front-row seat this week to the vivid yet imaginary world the Florida mother created in the weeks after 2-year-old daughter Caylee disappeared in 2008. The jury heard detailed stories from her mother, her brother and finally, Anthony herself, of he... |
4b815dad50b5e40f0d5372320ddbaff432ef5e7c | Summarize the following news article. | Animals Australia conducts a probe after a livestock industry report .
Outage grows after the footage airs on Australian television .
The footage sparks angry calls to the agriculture department and online petition .
The cattle are not treated in accordance with the Muslim practice of halal, rights group says . | [
"(CNN) -- Australians are demanding a ban on cattle exports to Indonesia after an investigation revealed brutal treatment that included animals getting flogged, kicked and bleeding to death in some cases. The call comes after an investigation by an Australian animal rights group, which followed the cattle from the ... |
4d79701617c59b0d1b998695e65bd690706f1fba | Summarize the following news article. | The new icon will be announced Thursday morning .
The move is part of first lady Michelle Obama's push to fight childhood obesity .
The new icon will be "an easy-to-understand visual cue to help consumers," officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Remember the food pyramid, the old symbol that showed us what a healthy diet looked like? Well, forget it. First lady Michelle Obama and several other officials will unveil a new plate-shaped food icon Thursday that \"will serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices,\" the White Hou... |
9f97a44199a9c9a5edaa5680cd2f653620f04f38 | 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... |
8eb91450f66d7c51f16015f6c947ef9297be420c | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer earns semifinal clash against Novak Djokovic at French Open .
Federer beats home favorite Gael Monfils in straight sets while Djokovic had bye .
Andy Murray beats Victor Troicki to reach last eight at Roland Garros . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer made it five straight wins in a row as he reached the semifinals of the French Open Tuesday at the expense of home favorite Gael Monfils. The third seed clinched a 6-4 6-3 7-6 victory on his third match point after two hours and 34 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. It set up a mouthwateri... |
ee69e8bc757c55125e1fbd36ecadb1ef8e7d2c99 | Summarize the following news article. | Kashmiri was seen at the location of the strike .
Pakistan has not confirmed the death of Ilyas Kashmiri .
Kashmiri's followers say he was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan .
He is considered one of the most dangerous men in the world . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The U.S. government has confirmed the killing of al Qaeda operational commander Ilyas Kashmiri, the prime minister of Pakistan said Monday. \"The U.S. has confirmed that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed on Friday,\" said Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at a Monday press conference in Q... |
4c960aa270ea1034b1de359a7504b32fb29d3c5c | Summarize the following news article. | The cabinet votes to shut down all nuclear power plants by 2022 .
Germany rethought its nuclear strategy after the nuclear catastrophe in Japan in March .
Parliament must still approve the bill .
Germany will rely on natural gas among other resources for the time being . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- Germany's government formally approved a plan Monday to close all the country's nuclear power plants by 2022. The plan was announced last month, after the government rethought Germany's nuclear strategy in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown triggered by an earthquake and tsunami. Parliament... |
0a501a4a121df0cf8ddf2b6dd77ea57d89c6866d | Summarize the following news article. | Helen Beard is given a "Medal of Merit" by government and business leaders .
The tourist from England caught Jah-Nea Myles as she fell from a fourth-story balcony .
Beard's "quick-thinking and heroic actions" are credited with saving the child's life . | [
"(CNN) -- The British tourist who caught a 1-year-old child who fell from the fourth-floor balcony of an Orlando, Florida, hotel was honored by government and business leaders Friday. Officials credit Helen Beard's quick thinking with saving Jah-Nea Myles' life. Beard was in the pool area of the Econo Lodge Inn and... |
559d3b10273acbd4b98ff5557aee92f33e50129d | Summarize the following news article. | Protester throws green custard over UK Business Secretary Peter Mandelson .
Anti-airport expansion group Plane Stupid claims responsibility for attack .
Mandelson: "Thankfully, it wasn't paint and I've come through it intact"
Protester: "Only thing green about him is the slime coursing through his veins" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A protester opposed to the expansion of Heathrow Airport threw green custard in the face of British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson on Friday. Mandelson: \"Thankfully, it wasn't paint and I've come through it intact.\" Mandelson had just stepped out of his car for a meeting on carbon em... |
e14c1f27197c3ceb66eb7cfc409b0022cd788ac7 | Summarize the following news article. | The suicide bomber blew himself up after people tried to apprehend him, police say .
The attack took place at a weapons market in Dara Adam Khel . | [
"(CNN) -- A suicide blast in northwestern Pakistan Friday killed a 12-year-old boy and wounded five others, police said. The attack took place at a weapons market in Dara Adam Khel, according to Masood Khan Afridi, the police chief of Kohat district. The suicide bomber blew himself up after people thought his actio... |
fc1e72299b76333285bd2af52ce354a7fa0e48cd | Summarize the following news article. | Zulqarnain Haider has returned to Pakistan after living in exile in Britain since November 2010 .
The cricketer claims he fled his team's base in Dubai after refusing to fix a match .
Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik assured Haider of his safety back in his homeland .
Haider said he was happy to be given full s... | [
"(CNN) -- Cricketer Zulqarnain Haider has ended his exile in Britain and returned to Pakistan after leaving his team during a series in which he claims he refused to fix a match. The wicket-keeper was pictured at Benazir International Airport in Islamabad by AFP on Monday after flying in from London, his base since... |
ac4efca44e7f94c0a888ba96c8d9074f069fb492 | Summarize the following news article. | There is an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in Merida state, the health minister says .
At least 56 cases have been confirmed there .
There is no epidemic in the country, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- An outbreak of the H1N1 virus, known commonly as the swine flu, has hit the Venezuelan Andean state of Merida, the country's health minister said, the state-run AVN news agency reported. More than 100 cases of H1N1 have been recorded in Venezuela as of Tuesday, Eugenia Sader said. In Merida alone there ar... |
9e7140db9d2a08a3e12aa544b06309a2951a56f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Romney says he is not offended at Palin's appearance in New Hampshire .
She "really didn't ruin my day," he tells Piers Morgan .
He intends to lie low. "Your greatest enemy is overexposure," he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- For any other candidate, raining on a presidential announcement parade would be seen as sabotage. Not former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. The 2012 presidential candidate told CNN's Piers Morgan Monday that he wasn't offended when former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared in the first-in-the-na... |
930841aa432b59ae7e52bef31318b56b14d19911 | Summarize the following news article. | Legendary Jesus Malverde is a kind of Mexican Robin Hood .
He has become like a secular saint to drug traffickers .
Hip-hop star Malverde chose the stage name for different reasons . | [
"(CNN) -- The legend of Jesus Malverde is a more than century-old story handed down from generation to generation of disenfranchised Mexicans. Widely known as the Robin Hood of Mexico, Malverde was said to be the quintessential son of the pueblo. His story was embraced by the poor and, more recently, by drug traff... |
51d0b345bb5a7fb8f08847f4b9b037ffe9f63374 | Summarize the following news article. | Porto poised for Europa League final after thrashing Villarreal 5-1 in home leg .
Falcao scores four goals after Spanish team take the lead through Ruben Cani .
Benfica take 2-1 lead into second leg of semifinal against compatriots Braga .
Scottish club Rangers punished by UEFA for fans' sectarian chanting . | [
"(CNN) -- Radamel Falcao fired four goals as Porto demolished Villarreal 5-1 on Thursday night to all-but ensure an all-Portuguese final in the Europa League. The Spanish club took the lead through Ruben Cani just before halftime after dominating the opening period, but had no answer in the second spell against the... |
acb6882cf25ff878265344d39d4bd109c8508504 | Summarize the following news article. | Witness the immense devastation caused by storms in the southern U.S.
Look back at the legacy of the Endeavour shuttle before its final flight .
Trace the development of the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 29, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Tornado affected areas • Kennedy Space Center • United Kingdom . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. ROBERT ALLEN, TERRA LINDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT [RAPPING]: One, tw... |
9fe2c942136729e09933f7427e35dfa5b1a0934a | Summarize the following news article. | Death of bin Laden in Pakistan mansion proves he had been 'hiding in plain sight'
Comes at a time when relations between U.S. and Pakistan were strained .
Pakistan government will face protests at home, suggests CNN's Nic Robertson .
There is no replacement for bin Laden in al Qaeda, says Peter Bergen . | [
"(CNN) -- The death of Osama bin Laden proves that he had been \"hiding in plain sight\" says CNN's senior international correspondent Nic Robertson. The U.S. special forces operation that killed bin Laded took place at a mansion in the town of Abbottabad, just over 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Pakistan capit... |
9a3c906b56481e08711dd1c2d0f693ee3a434ce7 | Summarize the following news article. | The Fukushima Daiichi workers are sleeping on mats .
They eat two meals a day of prepared food and crackers .
They are exposed to high levels of radiation .
An inspector divulges details of their lives, says they are still upbeat . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- They sleep anywhere they can find open space -- in conference rooms, corridors, even stairwells. They have one blanket, no pillows and a leaded mat intended to keep radiation at bay. They eat only two meals each day -- a carefully rationed breakfast of 30 crackers and vegetable juice and for dinner,... |
b8b794dce997faf6d9ad1a13d6aa17b4c871db5d | Summarize the following news article. | The agency cites a need to better protect children and pets .
D-Con, Victor and Hot Shot are among the targeted products .
Some 15,000 kids under the age of 6 are exposed to rat and mouse poisons each year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it would work to ban the sale of some mouse and rat poisons in a bid to better protect children and pets. The agency in 2008 gave makers of such poisons until last week to research, develop and register new products that would be safer ... |
9d246ced4f995749912a1c19ee4aa57e6a460faa | Summarize the following news article. | One Navy veteran says he took 15 medications a day .
Marine died in his sleep; autopsy lists 27 medications .
General says Army has new rules on prescriptions . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- John Keith rattles each pill bottle and raps it down on the table, 15 in all. \"That's what they had me on right there, every day,\" the former sailor says of the prescriptions he received from Veterans Affairs doctors. Keith, who lives in California, says his case is an example of how governme... |
86db3b2a3b0d3394fc97584539ffe2744e45d9ac | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona's lead grows to eight points after Real Madrid's defeat by Sporting Gijon .
Real coach Jose Mourinho suffers his first home league reverse in nine years .
Barca, also hit by injuries, edge a 1-0 victory at fourth-placed Villarreal .
Valencia reclaim third as Roberto Soldado scores four goals against former cl... | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho's remarkable nine-year unbeaten home league record came to an end on Saturday as Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Sporting Gijon which allowed Barcelona to take an eight-point lead in Spain's La Liga. The Portuguese coach had not lost a home match since February 2002, a 150-match s... |
c340a5b1c5e661345b7f195e29dfc90e3e6b51d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sean Kington's condition is upgraded to serious, his publicist says .
The singer walked Monday for the first time since the accident .
Kingston and a woman were injured in a watercraft crash on May 29 in Miami . | [
"(CNN) -- Sean Kingston is walking around Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital eight days after he was brought there in critical condition following a personal-watercraft crash, the publicist for Epic Records said Monday. Kingston, 21, has been upgraded to serious condition, publicist Joe Carozza said. \"Sean is breat... |
83068ce808b80113aaa5a3f110d2cf3973192088 | Summarize the following news article. | Monthly suicide number tops 3,000 for the first time in two years .
Report: Suicides in Japan totaled 3,281 in May .
The spike reverses a steady decline in the number of suicides .
Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- The number of suicides in Japan hit a two-year high in the month of May, according to data released Wednesday by the nation's authorities. For the first time in two years, the monthly suicide number topped 3,000 in the month of May, the National Police Agency said. The report says suicides in Japan ... |
106a9f5f06c7e39010d309aef51db3f46395c3e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sepp Blatter admits that FIFA's reputation has been tainted by recent scandals .
President says FIFA's financial wealth has brought in "a lot of devils"
But he rules out blanket life bans for any FIFA members guilty of corruption .
Henry Kissinger and Placido Domingo to form part of new "solutions committee" | [
"(CNN) -- Sepp Blatter has told CNN that his main aim in his fourth and final term as FIFA president is to restore the battered credibility of world football's governing body. The 75-year-old was re-elected unopposed as head of the organization on June 1 after the only other candidate, Asian Federation chief Mohame... |
c64dd27dfd7ca05825229460b3d693f9a381a353 | Summarize the following news article. | Videos of marriage proposals have gone viral on YouTube and Vimeo .
The "movie trailer proposal for Matt and Ginny" had over 10 million views in under 2 weeks .
These videos are popular because they give viewers hope and make them feel optimistic . | [
"(CNN) -- Will you marry me? That question carries an extreme amount of significance for those who are popping the question and for those who must answer. While weddings have long been planned to a T and photographed and videotaped, marriage proposals are rapidly becoming public events with some videotaped for the ... |
70d866832030e7ab9677278199138c32e076a63a | Summarize the following news article. | The anti-apartheid icon was not able to get to a polling station earlier this month .
He was rushed into a hospital for pneumonia earlier this year .
He is "well enough to travel," President Jacob Zuma says . | [
"(CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is \"resting at his home\" in Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa announced Monday, amid concerns that his health is in decline. Mandela, 92, \"is now well enough to travel,\" President Jacob Zuma said in a statement. The anti-apartheid icon was not well enough t... |
b480e95dc006541fc9a810b9bffb033576e93b71 | Summarize the following news article. | Husain died in a London hospital .
His was India's most celebrated artist .
His works fetched millions of dollars .
But he came under attack from Hindu nationalists . | [
"(CNN) -- The artist known as the Picasso if India, Maqbool Fida Husain, died Thursday in a London hospital on Thursday. He was 95. The celebrated but controversial artist is credited with introducing the avant garde movement to India and for influencing a whole generation of artists. It's a huge shock to the natio... |
5e4b1a7513183a5e28d85272ec1b20958293c276 | Summarize the following news article. | CAF expels to-time defending champions TP Mazembe after complaint over player .
Simba of Tanzania appealed to ruling body after losing to the Congolese team .
Mazembe's Janvier Bokungu is allegedly still under contract to another team .
Simba and Widad de Casablanca will play off to decide which side takes Mazembe's pl... | [
"(CNN) -- African football champions TP Mazembe have been thrown out of the continent's Champions League competition after fielding an ineligible player. Tanzanian team Simba complained after the Congolese side included defender Janvier Bokungu in a second-round tie, which Mazembe won after triumphing in both legs.... |
922e14a6dfe77605fc22b6a2f4df4227d8dcde5d | Summarize the following news article. | Maiden flight of Solar Impulse plane is first step towards solar night flying .
Initiator of project is aeronaut, Bertrand Piccard; project has been going 7 years .
Aim is to build solar-powered plane to fly non-stop round the world . | [
"(CNN) -- On April 9, 2010, the sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA aircraft took off from a runway in Paverne, Switzerland, on its maiden flight. Over the next 87 minutes it climbed to 1,200 meters, and undertook a series of tests and maneuvers to assess its reliability and performance, before returning test pilot Ma... |
5a863c964022e8901c96484d5631b523066bf01b | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Wilfredo Soto died in a hospital on Sunday in central Cuban city of Santa Clara .
State-run website says Soto was detained, but released three hours later without incident .
Fellow dissidents say Soto was beaten by police, who caused his death .
Arnaldo Milian Hospital said he had died of pancreatitis . | [
"Havana (CNN) -- Cuba denied on Monday that the recent death of a dissident was caused by a police beating and accused \"counterrevolutionaries\" and the foreign media of \"fabricating lies.\" Juan Wilfredo Soto died in a hospital on Sunday in the central city of Santa Clara. He had been detained by police three da... |
1216a9252e0aa66949165bc4766cfe495da5fe80 | Summarize the following news article. | The officers are attacked after their truck breaks down, police say .
10 days ago, another attack kills seven officers .
India considers the Maoist movement its greatest internal security threat . | [
"(CNN) -- Suspected Maoist insurgents killed nine policemen during an ambush in eastern India, authorities said Tuesday. A 10th officer is missing. The attack took place Monday in a remote area of Gariaband in Chhattisgarh state when the officers were on their way to search a house as part of anti-Maoist operation,... |
bc7edf3808975b5736837741512937570938d726 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Hero Michael Brosowski is helping Vietnam's street children turn their lives around .
Many of them are runaways who feel unwanted at home, Brosowski says .
Among the dangers they face are gangs, drugs and child traffickers . | [
"(CNN) -- Every day, thousands of children are living and working on the streets of Vietnam's cities. Michael Brosowski is trying to give many of them a chance at a brighter future. Through Brosowski's Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, more than 350 Vietnamese children have been given safe shelter and enrolled in ... |
12e8cf3759f8cd1425f37259423743f0d1b4e799 | Summarize the following news article. | Michel Martelly's popularity escalated him to a political victory .
He vows to restore people's confidence in government .
Haitians want change, says a newspaper editor .
Martelly's lack of experience makes him a big unknown . | [
"(CNN) -- It was just before Christmas when Michel Martelly mulled over events in his troubled land and concluded that everything had been done to ensure loss for him at the polls. An election rife with fraud had ousted him from the race. Martelly's dreams of leading Haiti were all but dead. But four months of reco... |
5a513f4a13f5174b0f57099d81666e6cfc32a82a | Summarize the following news article. | Author Alan Shadrake writes a book criticizing the justice system in Singapore .
The criticism leads to the contempt of court charge .
Police arrest him a day after he releases his book . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- A Singapore court on Friday rejected an appeal by a British author against a conviction for contempt of court over a book that criticized the justice system. Author Alan Shadrake was put on trial by the government of Singapore for his book on the death penalty in Singapore. Police arrested him ... |
cba4d0faa09be4d161e783dd3993394f879c17df | Summarize the following news article. | American Bubba Watson wins the Zurich Classic in New Orleans .
Watson beat compatriot Webb Simpson on the second playoff hole .
World number three Luke Donald finishes three shots back on 12-under par . | [
"(CNN) -- Bubba Watson held his nerve to secure a third win on the PGA Tour Sunday after the 32-year-old beat Webb Simpson in a playoff to clinch the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The left-hander and fellow American Simpson both finished on 15-under par after final rounds of 69 and a second additional hole was nee... |
930900d4e0b84a4669997e9564b176672b76d6d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Indian prime minister has sent an invitation to Pakistani leaders to attend World Cup .
Two rival countries meet in the semifinals of the tournament in Mohali on Wednesday .
Pakistan prime minister and president have not confirmed if they are going to accept .
It would be a Pakistani's first state visit to India for mo... | [
"(CNN) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent letters of invite to both the Pakistani president and prime minister for them to attend the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup between the two nations next week. The match between the two Asian rivals -- two of most passionately supported cricket nations in t... |
3c57f5cdf0dfa07ca4ce3dddb248cd5b9ff221a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Marco Simoncelli claims pole position for the first time in a MotoGP event .
Italian rider heads off Casey Stoner to earn first place on grid for Sunday's race .
He had been warned after causing an accident in Le Mans a fortnight ago .
That incident saw Dani Pedrosa break his collarbone and miss his home race in Spain ... | [
"(CNN) -- Marco Simoncelli hopes he has put his Le Mans nightmare behind him after earning the first pole position of his top-level motorcycling career in Spain on Saturday. The Italian rider was reprimanded by MotoGP chiefs following an incident in France two weeks ago that caused Dani Pedrosa to crash and miss hi... |
49faf82a80b92fd7e0b960bf90009c28f52330cc | Summarize the following news article. | The men were accused of planning a coup in 2007 .
The High Court ordered them released .
They allegedly wanted to replace Mugabe with the defense minister . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's High Court ordered the immediate release Tuesday of six former army officers accused of plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe. The alleged coup plotters have been in prison since 2007, despite several attempts by their lawyers to have them released. Treason carries a deat... |
c57d3734dab44b4a84396938bd48387afb8d4a1d | Summarize the following news article. | India defeat reigning Cricket World Cup champions Australia by five wickets .
Yuvraj Singh seals Indian victory as they book semifinal clash with Pakistan .
Ricky Ponting hits 104 but Australia's 12-year reign as World champions is over .
England spinner Michael Yardy flies home from World Cup suffering from depression... | [
"(CNN) -- Yuvraj Singh held his nerve to steer India into the last four of the World Cup and end Australia's 12-year reign as champions. Yuvraj struck a vital 57 not out to ensure co-hosts India reached their target of 261 with more than two overs to spare and book a semifinal clash with Asian rivals Pakistan. Earl... |
34c0564de0ce97bb5dfbc50a99a9f7fbe6b585a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Colton Harris-Moore pleads not guilty to six federal charges .
Lawyer: A draft of plea agreement is expected soon .
Harris-Moore is accused of stealing boats, cars, and planes while eluding police capture .
Possible book and movie deals are in the works . | [
"(CNN) -- The alleged \"Barefoot Bandit\" entered a not guilty plea during a federal court appearance Thursday, but a lawyer representing him said attorneys were working on the details of a plea agreement. Colton Harris-Moore gained notoriety and earned his nickname for allegedly leading police on a two-year manhun... |
b9c02724e1c8a4466ad7ce991be7d66c57ab6c69 | Summarize the following news article. | Pro-surfing champ Kelly Slater likes Australia, Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii and France .
Fiji's Cloudbreak wave is "one of the great surf discoveries ever," said Slater .
The vibe at primo spots varies from Spring Break-like to exclusive .
Airline surfboard baggage policies range from free to pricey . | [
"(CNN) -- For pro-surfers like nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, flying from continent to continent looking for the perfect wave seems like a freewheeling lifestyle, but for amateurs, it requires careful planning. Surfing champ Kelly Slater gains altitude at Hossegor, France, in 2002. Surfers checking out uniq... |
e15a9d49e4f9989cfe95053a9d59cbea824d8fde | Summarize the following news article. | Odlanier Solis puts up farcical one-round challenge against Vitali Klitschko .
WBC heavyweight champion knocks out Cuban after just three minutes of title defense .
WBA champion David Haye lost to Solis as an amateur and says 30-year-old is fat .
Soils may have to undergo surgery on his knee, which he injured during th... | [
"(CNN) -- WBA champion David Haye has labeled Odlanier Solis a \"fat bum\" after the Cuban boxer suffered a humiliating one-round defeat to his heavyweight rival Vitali Klitschko. The elder Klitschko brother was awarded a technical knockout after just three minutes of his WBC title defense on Saturday night, much ... |
c215ef332f2b7c5b6988b4a2f0b9887614fc4b4f | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Jol appointed coach of English Premier League club Fulham .
Dutchman signs a two-year deal with London-based club .
Jol has formerly managed Tottenham, Ajax and Hamburg .
Benfica deny Fabio Coentrao is close to joining Spanish giants Real Madrid . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Ajax and Tottenham manager Martin Jol has taken over as coach at English Premier League club Fulham. The London-based club, who reached the final of UEFA's Europa League in 2009 under Roy Hodgson, moved quickly to replace Mark Hughes, who left the club earlier this month. Jol was approached to take... |
db75d07ddc3a846ec4d94ebc6c67e47e993b138d | Summarize the following news article. | South African leads by two after third round of Spanish Open .
Day overshadowed by death of golf legend Seve Ballesteros .
European Tour players and officials mark Spaniard's passing with minute's silence . | [
"(CNN) -- Thomas Aiken will take a two-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round of the Spanish Open at the El Prat Golf Club near Barcelona. The South African who led at the halfway stage shot an even-par round of 72 on a day that was inevitably overshadowed by the death of Seve Ballesteros, who lost his three-y... |
15fe2e72e741cd23503069aecfa2bf0008f1c602 | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams to return to competitive tennis at Eastbourne tournament .
Williams has been sidelined for nearly a year through injury and illness .
Serena's sister Venus also returns to action in same tournament .
Roger Federer pulls out of grass court tournament in Halle . | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis after nearly a year on the sidelines in the WTA tournament at Eastbourne, which starts Saturday. The former world number one has endured a torrid time since being sidelined with a foot injury after winning her fourth Wimbledon crown last July. Several abor... |
ace03c3ea452d21315093dfc260c8b2f8b3c9ef8 | Summarize the following news article. | Industry group report says normal cooling may take 2 to 3 months .
Tokyo Electric won't comment on the estimate .
Japan's government wants to see a timeline soon, adviser says . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan will likely need two to three more months to bring an end to the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a nuclear industry official said Saturday. Takashi Sawada, the deputy director of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, said Saturday that it was likely to take that long to re... |
83f47a79df8ea5fb2f7d323cc6b4f8d3a1c7b22f | Summarize the following news article. | Germany on verge of qualifying for Euro 2012 after beating Azerbaijan in Group A .
Goals from Ozil, Gomez and Schurrle make it seven wins from seven matches .
Germany are now 11 points ahead of second placed Turkey .
Sweden thrash Finland 5-0 to close the gap on Group E leaders Netherlands . | [
"(CNN) -- Germany made it seven wins out of seven with a comfortable victory over Azerbaijan to put themselves on the brink of qualification for Euro 2012. Goals from Mesut Ozil, Mario Gomez and Andre Schurrle helped Joachim Loew's side to a 3-1 triumph in Baku as they moved 11 points clear in qualifying Group A. I... |
9d95b837daee398453dbd616dc49429db46814d5 | Summarize the following news article. | A Chilean businessman had close ties to the government .
He was president of an agency jointly owned by the Cuban state and Chilean investors .
The 14 Cubans were convicted because they received "cash bribes and personal perks" | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A Cuban court has convicted 14 government officials and businessmen and a Chilean entrepreneur for corruption and bribery involving the state-owned airline and a tourism agency. Marcel Marambio, a Chilean businessman with close ties to the Communist government, was sentenced in absentia to 15... |
94b91e88259bb125163ed37ac05d230c06c76325 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal win 3-1 at Blackpool to close to within seven points of EPL leaders Man Utd .
41-year-old Jens Lehmann dons goalkeeping gloves for Arsenal .
Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0 to ease relegation fears . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal revived their English Premier League title hopes with a 3-1 win at relegation battlers Blackpool Sunday. The victory moved Arsene Wenger's men to within seven points of leaders Manchester United, with a further game in hand. Arsenal were forced to field 41-year German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann afte... |
3ea7b937ad40ba9e82dd91aa0d9b0238c6b23800 | Summarize the following news article. | The Elders visited the Korean Peninsula .
Kim Jong Il is "willing to negotiate"
The declaration puts South Korea's Lee on the spot . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Returning from a trip to Pyongyang, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il ready for a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at any time. Carter did not personally meet with Kim, but he said that as he and his delegation of former heads o... |
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