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cf2345eaed1fba57d3b4fd2f9b4ccf1f215c5a3f | Summarize the following news article. | Cynthia Bailey is a cast member of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"
She left Alabama for a modeling career in New York at age 18 .
She signed with Wilhelmina Models and did magazine covers, ads and runways . | [
"(CNN) -- As a Alabama native, I packed my bags and moved to New York City in pursuit of a modeling career at 18 years old. Even though I will always be a small-town girl at heart, I always dreamed of all the adventures of living in a big city. After signing with the Wilhelmina Models agency, it wasn't long before ... |
b48e849a9832362ab33ee39158434bbab682e502 | Summarize the following news article. | The FDA usually follows through with panel's recommendation .
Testimony: Some studies show some kids show signs of hyperactivity .
Testimony: European companies are dropping dyes .
The United States still allows them . | [
"(CNN) -- A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that has been weighing evidence on whether dye additives in food affect behavior in children will make its recommendation Thursday. The panel will first listen to testimony from the public and the industry. It spent Wednesday listening to testimony from do... |
81e770292279297f0c7d45e3b08cb1dd8b6717dc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eight people are killed, an activist group says .
The U.N. team's mission was to assess the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people .
It concludes there is no nation-wide humanitarian crisis .
But it says people in areas of unrest "felt extremely intimidated" | [
"(CNN) -- Security forces surrounding the Rifaie Mosque in the Damascus suburb of Kafr Sousa fired tear gas early Saturday on thousands of worshipers as they ended their prayers and tried to leave the building, the Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCC) reported. Many of the worshipers returned inside the mos... |
f193271434cf2846466e72e84ae8dc5b9396cd3f | Summarize the following news article. | Entrepreneur Daniel Rouzier was tapped to be the next prime minister .
After the earthquake, he used his own money to bury victims .
He says he knows bringing change to Haiti will not be easy .
His confirmation hearings began this week . | [
"(CNN) -- Two weeks after Haiti's devastating earthquake, Daniel Rouzier stood in front of heaps of bodies, dumped unceremoniously in the valleys of Titanyen. He clutched a mahogany rosary and covered his face with a sterile mask -- the stench of decomposing human flesh carried with the breeze. Rouzier, a wealthy b... |
b4c4c93543a0275b18ac1638483379676f29d253 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Director: Weak community corrections programs force judges to choose jail .
Record 7.3 million people were in jail, prison or on probation or parole in 2007 .
That's one in every 31 people in the U.S., Pew Center on States found .
Blacks four times more likely than whites to be in corrections system, study showed ... | [
"(CNN) -- A record number of Americans served time in corrections systems across the country in 2007, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Center on the States. Some of the nation's most high-profile federal inmates are housed at the Supermax prison in Colorado. The U.S. correctional population -- those... |
01a4c31112f1ceeeebbe8dce862f14f6792c03a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Peru's new president stresses equality .
Humala is a former army officer .
He is a leftist who has moderated his stance .
He promises to spread the benefits of Peru's economic boom to the poor . | [
"(CNN) -- Ollanta Humala, a left-leaning Peruvian politician who promises reforms in education and services to the poor, was sworn in as the nation's president Thursday. In his first address as president, Humala stressed equality, saying he wants Peru to be \"a place where everyone enjoys the same rights to abundan... |
a6a8cd6a321eeba50ff139ce081b1d464516bce6 | Summarize the following news article. | The film stars Brad Pitt as a stern, disappointed father of three boys in 1950s Texas .
Penn plays one of his grown-up sons many years later .
While some plot and conflict is established, nothing ever really happens, is one complaint . | [
"(CNN) -- Since \"The Tree of Life,\" reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick's fifth film in four decades, premiered at Cannes earlier this week, the 2½-hour long impressionistic tone poem has elicited mixed reactions ranging from scattered boos to walkouts to long standing ovations. When the film took the coveted Pal... |
1533a364cf783f077e87562b8a6d13fde0f088c2 | Summarize the following news article. | NBC picks up projects "Playboy," "The Firm" and "Prime Suspect"
Warner Bros. may shop pilot starring Adrianne Palicki elsewhere .
NBC chairman: "You look at what you have, what you need, and it just didn't seem to fit in" | [
"(EW.com) -- Though he picked up plenty of high-profile projects like \"Playboy,\" \"The Firm\" and \"Prime Suspect,\" NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt knew he'd have to answer for the one project he didn't greenlight: What the heck was wrong with Wonder Woman and why didn't it make the schedule? Not s... |
572a9e38f5add40d1e0856eb85e3a1e859349030 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors release charges against U.S., French, Arab and Iranian companies .
The heads of two American companies already have pleaded guilty .
The parts were meant for aircraft Iran bought before the 1979 revolution . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal prosecutors say they have broken up a major effort to ship parts for fighter jets and helicopter gunships to Iran in violation of U.S. arms export laws. In a raft of indictments announced Thursday, the Justice Department accuses executives from companies in Florida, Illinois, France and the United... |
5abcd36e1eced5ddba8de64624bf8495c42b3e6c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says U.S. is monitoring Japanese power plant for radiation leaks .
NEW: U.S. is sending coolant in case any nuclear reactors leak .
Navy ships are headed to Japan to help in relief effort .
No American casualties are reported; State Department sets up phone, e-mail information . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama extended a helping hand to Japan on Friday as hundreds of people were dead and additional hundreds were missing after a devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami. \"I offer our Japanese friends whatever assistance is needed,\" he said during a news conferen... |
681be99a75b5450348b01b2aafd10b46219eab75 | Summarize the following news article. | Santos have won the Copa Libertadores after a 2-1 over Uruguay's Penarol .
Goals from striker Neymar and midfielder gave Santos victory, despite late own-goal .
It's the first time Santos have won the competition since the days of Pele in 1963 . | [
"(CNN) -- Santos secured the Brazilian club's first Copa Libertadores title since 1963 on Wednesday, defeating Uruguay's Penarol 2-1 in the second leg of an ill-tempered final. After a scoreless first leg in Montevideo last week, goals from young Brazil striker Neymar and midfielder Danilo ensured Santos won South ... |
b5830c12389dfb74d1cb33e2bffcee5ca8cbd4e1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Manuel Noriega could be back in Panama by early September .
NEW: He will not appeal the extradition order, his attorney says .
He is accused in Panama of ordering the killing of a political rival .
The ex-Panamanian leader was sentenced in France for money laundering . | [
"(CNN) -- France has ordered the extradition of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to Panama, where he faces charges that he ordered a political rival to be killed. The former dictator has a month to appeal. He was notified of the extradition order on July 29, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday... |
815e66c5c129b1d8ca2a6aead8e80e9f97e90c2b | Summarize the following news article. | Bergen: President for first time acknowledged talks with Taliban .
Borger: Difficult to separate the military decision from political decision .
Gergen: Obama winding down Iraq, Afghanistan wars like he said he would .
Zakaria: Kept with his basic strategic rationale from the start . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama announced Wednesday night that all the 33,000 additional U.S. forces he ordered to Afghanistan in December 2009 will be home within 15 months. In a nationally televised address from the East Room of the White House, Obama said 10,000 of the \"surge\" forces would withdraw by the end... |
218d297b7154cf8f2ccbdbc8ff6fea67198267ab | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Maraachli suffers from a progressive neurological disease .
A hospital in London, Ontarario refused to insert a tracheotomy tube .
In March his parents took him to St. Louis, helped by an anti-euthenasia group .
He received a tracheotomy at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center . | [
"(CNN) -- Joseph Maraachli, the infant whose family refused to accept a recommendation by a Canadian hospital to remove the boy's breathing tube and allow him to die, is now breathing on his own without the aid of a mechanical ventilator. The family flew back to their home in Windsor, Ontario, on Thursday, one mont... |
2dc57dc0e06deb862e8d7babca123ac75d9e50e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Three are jailed in assassination of Rajiv Gandhi .
It's not yet known when the executions will be carried out . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- Mercy petitions of three condemned prisoners jailed in connection with the 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi have been turned down by India's President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, her spokeswoman told CNN Thursday. In 1999, India's supreme court confirmed death sentences for... |
5c1c0579800d5df29ac597e6eb4ff91c28fc7c0a | Summarize the following news article. | Officials and family members prepare for the rescue of 33 trapped miners .
Learn about a medical first involving controversial embryonic stem cells .
One woman becomes a U.S. citizen 101 years after entering the country .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 13, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Chile • Fort Hood, Texas . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: This is CNN Student News. Welcome on this Wednesday, October 13th... |
20aeefe73c2eb465020155c1576740214c3a388a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Surgeons implanted a piece of synthetic bone and also a shunt in U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' skull .
NEW: The shunt drains excess fluid from her brain .
Giffords was shot in January in Tucson, Arizona .
Doctors call her progress 'almost miraculous' | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is recovering \"really, really well\" from surgery that implanted a synthetic bone and a shunt in her skull, her doctors said Thursday. The Arizona Democrat told her neurosurgeon that she was extremely excited to have crossed a key milestone in her recovery, which her doctors ... |
c51ab75940e27a539c603f2554093e903f071efb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Al Jazeera airs video of what it says is helicopter wreckage .
American service members die in an improvised explosive device attack .
Coalition forces have killed 189 militants since July 23 .
The Taliban disputes that number . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Five American service members were killed Thursday after an improvised explosive device detonated in southern Afghanistan, officials said. The attack occurred several days after 30 Americans died in a helicopter crash in central-eastern Afghanistan. That was America's worst single-incid... |
bc321f9b8f3b7731c1a592bedc8b72ae29f1351a | Summarize the following news article. | Barry Manilow got his start as Bette Midler's musical conductor and arranger .
He also wrote commercial jingles early in his career, most notably State Farm and Band-Aid .
Manilow on first $1 million check: "I used it as a bookmark"
Manilow: "I'm a private man, and I'm a gentleman. And I'm proud of it." | [
"(CNN) -- Barry Manilow told CNN's Piers Morgan that when he first got into show business, he had \"no eyes to be a performer. I had no ambition to be on the stage singing, singing and dancing around the stage.\" Manilow, who has sold over 80 million records worldwide, had 35 consecutive Top 40 hits and five albums... |
179ca6e8fad92396556b68d2a3b0373ce6115b9e | Summarize the following news article. | The study should settle whether mercury from fish, might also impact the heart health of adults.
It's also good for your heart, thanks to its low levels of saturated fat .
The American Heart Association recommends that people eat fish at least twice a week . | [
"(Health.com) -- Mercury exposure from eating fish doesn't appear to raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, as some research has suggested, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study -- the largest of its kind to date -- should help settle long-standing uncertainty about whether... |
66684217e06e91db0380e100992324822f0a69c9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Laffer's attorney has asked for a "reasonable bail"
David Laffer pleads not guilty in killings at Long Island pharmacy, spokesman says .
Laffer appeared on a list of pharmacy clients, police say .
Police: Laffer registered owning .45-caliber handgun, same type used in shooting . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A man pleaded not guilty Thursday in the Father's Day shooting deaths of four people in a Long Island, New York, pharmacy robbery for painkillers, according to Robert E. Clifford, a spokesman for the Suffolk County district attorney's office. Police said David Laffer has been accused of fatally s... |
e686b952339939fe2b680dfeb4898a5873d8b7d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani faces "vocal and strident criticism" in Pakistan .
Adm. Mullen is one of Kayani's closest professional and personal allies .
The Pentagon is watching to see what Kayani's top corps commanders will do . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States is watching closely to the see the ultimate fate of the most powerful man in Pakistan, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Pakistani army's chief of staff. Pressured by Washington to crack down on terrorists at the same time he was kept in the dark about the U.S. raid to kill Osama... |
d522a30acac66dd971d6412339aa4b4aff076fb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Potential terrorist activity could endanger travelers, department says .
State Department: "Travelers should exercise extreme caution"
New statement claims "state of emergency" in the Philippines . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. citizens should \"exercise extreme caution\" when traveling to the Philippines, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday in a statement. \"Targeted sites may be public gathering places including, but not limited to, airports, shopping malls, conference centers, and other public venues,\" said the state... |
572baf2d5005d41cb46d3ef271b948b6d60be433 | Summarize the following news article. | Bjorn Borg has backed six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer to win 2011 event .
CNN Open Court presenter Pat Cash has backed world number one Rafael Nadal .
Three-time winner Boris Becker believes any of the top four players could triumph . | [
"(CNN) -- Five-time Wimbledon winner Bjorn Borg has backed world number three Roger Federer to emerge victorious this year. Borg, who won 15 majors between 1974 and 1981, is confident the six-time champion can overcome holder Rafael Nadal, in-form Serb Novak Djokovic and fourth seed Andy Murray at the All England C... |
8acd72deba6c00208cbaad22084aca28fe666c10 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan May-Bowles admitted throwing the foam pie at media mogul Murdoch .
It happened as Murdoch was testifying to British lawmakers over a phone-hacking scandal .
Murdoch was unharmed in the incident, broadcast live on television . | [
"London (CNN) -- A man who threw a shaving foam pie at media mogul Rupert Murdoch while he testified over the British phone hacking scandal has been jailed for six weeks, court officials told CNN Tuesday. Jonathan May-Bowles caused an uproar when he thrust the paper plate covered in foam towards the face of News Co... |
842c5ec5551cc83518914864928c903a5df9d287 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Activist, citing the intensity of the gunfire, predicts the death toll will rise .
Protesters attacked in Maaret al-Nouman, witnesses say .
More than 3,800 Syrian refugees have fled to Turkey .
Syrian families chant "Thank you, Erdogan" | [
"Yayladagi, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian security forces and helicopters sprayed automatic weapons fire into a crowd of thousands of protesters demonstrating Friday after prayers in the northern town of Maaret al-Nouman, witnesses said. At least four men were killed, activist Fadi Moustafa Sufi said. An activist who has ... |
7ae7907f9003f1c01d9f42cdeb563b146746c401 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Many Outer Banks communities are flooded .
The storm knocks over a church steeple .
Five deaths are tied to the storm .
Surfers enjoy the waves after Irene passes . | [
"(CNN) -- A furious Hurricane Irene exacted a heavy toll on North Carolina, claiming at least five lives, peeling siding off houses and plunging hundreds of thousands of homes in darkness. And yet, it could have been much worse, said the U.S. Coast Guard. \"All in all, the damage wasn't nearly as bad as we had expe... |
e1866d56ad5cc3781cc0466b584c65da1dcec3c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Until the actor sees a script, he will not fully commit to the film .
Director Justin Lin is reportedly attached to direct the film .
Schwarzenegger's first post-governor gig will be the animated series "The Governator" | [
"(EW.com) -- He'll be back... if the script is right. Arnold Schwarzenegger has given Hollywood agency CAA approval to discuss a potential new Terminator movie with studios, a source close to the star confirms to EW, but until Schwarzenegger sees a script and specifics about the project, he will not fully commit to... |
dabe417d7583d49b09bce2bed14b6e6aaf9baac4 | Summarize the following news article. | Military hospital lowers its flag .
Walter Reed completes merger with center in Maryland . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington closed its doors Saturday, completing the military hospital's merger with the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center. The event was marked with a flag-lowering ceremony, which followed the transfer of Walter Reed's 18 remaining patients to the combi... |
a743afad608e46e4bafb787f8326c86ee048325a | Summarize the following news article. | The earthquake and tsunami in Japan scuttled plans for the event .
Austria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, and the United States had also bid to host it .
The skating championship will be held in Moscow's Megasport Arena . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Moscow has been chosen as the venue for this year's international figure skating championship, to take place in April, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced Thursday at the start of a Russian cabinet meeting. The championship was initially scheduled to take place this week in Tokyo, but w... |
b4a5b32d34fd602ad474be8e11c3033dcae89ea3 | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane Irene will bring high winds to New York City on Sunday .
Forecasters worry gusts will be higher than normal near skyscrapers .
Mayor has warned residents to stay away from windows . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The National Hurricane Center on Saturday warned residents of tall structures in the path of Hurricane Irene that the wind hitting upper floors will be stronger than those in most storms. \"As Irene moves through areas with high-rise structures, these structures will experience winds significantl... |
619cee4d35708b38546229d69e21440cf9aef623 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlory has spoken about his final round heartbreak at the Masters .
The 21-year-old wasted a four-stroke lead to finish 10 shots behind Charl Schwartzel .
The Northern Irishman also quoted boxer Muhammad Ali on his Twitter page . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy has been reflecting on his meltdown at the Masters, after the 21-year-old squandered a four-stroke lead going into the final round at Augusta, eventually carding an eight-over-par 80 to finish 10 strokes behind winner Charl Schwartzel. Speaking to the official Masters website, the Northern Ir... |
35bcfeee2a0e4facdfb9ec3d8ef6303bb9869ffe | Summarize the following news article. | Author Rick Bragg is used to covering disasters, but never expected one so close to home .
In April, the most devastating tornado in Alabama history cut a swath through Tuscaloosa .
Read more tales of survival and watch the documentary on Southernliving.com . | [
"Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CNN) -- Almost nothing stood. Where the awful winds bore down, massive oaks, 100 years old, were shoved over like stems of grass, and great pines, as big around as 55-gallon drums, snapped like sticks. Church sanctuaries, built on the Rock of Ages, tumbled into random piles of brick. Houses, e... |
976b22009decf5ebfca5197f7120fe6873a9d452 | Summarize the following news article. | Drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer's disease appears to provide no benefit .
Memantine, or Namenda, officially approved for only moderate-to-severe disease .
Nearly one-fifth of all people with mild Alzheimer's received the drug in 2006 . | [
"(Health.com) -- A drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer's disease appears to provide no benefit to this group of early stage patients, according to a new analysis of previously conducted research. Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration only for moderat... |
037639840ec1e8c1f9d3ac854a8a9c7e54a2e8cb | Summarize the following news article. | New Cars album is the "sound of a band picking up a conversation in midsentence"
Cars' hits are still radio mainstays, and their influence is audible .
"Move Like This" is a reminder that New Wave can still sound new . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- There are moments when \"Move Like This,\" the first new album by the Cars in 24 years, sounds so much like a record by the Cars that you find yourself laughing out loud. Take \"Sad Song,\" on which the opening salvo -- a terse guitar strum set against the machinelike thwack of snare drum and h... |
b0de979e9735f511a18af185aa12326e21dc5d59 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple's iPad 2 will become available for purchase on March 11 online and in stores .
With iPad 2, Apple is eschewing the pre-order game .
There are eighteen different iPad 2 units with varying GB sizes . | [
"(Mashable) -- On Friday March 11, Apple's iPad 2 will become available for purchase online and in retail stores. Early trade-in activity surrounding the original iPad suggests that that the iPad 2 will be in high demand. As with last year's original iPad and the iPhone 4, we anticipate crowds and long lines at var... |
0c2f1a9ef6fc4b8c690917a84a4d79154b78c787 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists confirmed that ex-Falcons lineman had a brain disease linked to concussion .
Researchers believe the battering Shane Dronett took may explain his brain's deterioration .
His family reported troubling personality changes before his suicide . | [
"(CNN) -- Former NFL lineman Shane Dronett's transformation from an affable prankster, quick to flash a wry smile, to a person who was often frightened -- and frightening -- was subtle at first. It began in 2006, with a bad dream. \"He woke up in the middle of the night and started screaming and told everyone to ru... |
7d5f1a3e7a019f97c6d780f6e1c97ba29deed5a9 | Summarize the following news article. | In "The Bottle Deposit, " Seinfeld's Kramer and Newman hope to redeem bottles and cans .
The higher deposit makes Michigan's recycling program successful .
Operation Can Scam led to the arraignment of 10 grocers and conspirators. | [
"(Mental Floss) -- The classic \"Seinfeld\" episode \"The Bottle Deposit\" will be 15 years old in May. In honor of Kramer and Newman's ill-fated trip to Michigan in a mail truck full of bottles and cans they hoped to redeem for dimes, let's take a look at why Michigan's bottle deposit is so high. How long has Mich... |
0a85cce694017e07c8987b6e9fe61be96141c222 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Petraeus to resign from military once confirmed, sources say .
It took a meeting with Obama to convince Panetta to take the job, a source says .
Petraeus will be nominated as CIA chief .
It is the most extensive reshaping of Obama's national security team to date . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the most extensive reshaping of the Obama administration's national security team to date, the president will name Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta as his nominee to succeed Robert Gates as defense secretary, top U.S. officials said Wednesday. Gen. David Petraeus will be nom... |
d813a42c22ac9dc22c95a8208393da3ed2fcc4dc | Summarize the following news article. | Sergio Perez's crash disrupts final qualifying session for Monaco Grand Prix .
Mexican rookie driver likely to miss Sunday's race after suffering concussion .
Sebastian Vettel will start from first on grid after setting fastest time before accident .
His rival Lewis Hamilton was unable to post a top time when racing re... | [
"(CNN) -- World champion Sebastian Vettel claimed his fifth pole position in six attempts this season after profiting from a crash-affected qualifying session in Monaco on Saturday. The German was outshone by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in Q1 and Q2, but had set the fastest time of one minute and 13.556 seconds when Q... |
120ad07018029b0df1e9b5d72751c8225022f2d8 | Summarize the following news article. | A car bomb targets a church in central Kirkuk .
At least 20 people are wounded .
A church attack in October killed 70 people .
Religious minorities -- non-Muslims -- make up less than 5% of Iraq's population . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded outside a Catholic church in central Kirkuk, Iraq, early Tuesday, wounding at least 20 people, authorities said. The attack took place in Kirkuk's Shatterlo neighborhood around 5:30 a.m. (10:30 p.m. Monday ET), according to a police official who spoke to CNN on condition of ano... |
c6fa194795fdab277c3fdf480277febef4cdd25b | Summarize the following news article. | Musicians are performing benefit shows to raise money .
Others are selling T-shirts, bracelets posters, and sneakers .
Proceeds go to help Japan relief . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Musicians and record labels are doing their part to help raise money for relief efforts in Japan following the devastation left in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the island nation on March 11th. Here's a list of some planned benefit concerts and projects. - The Univer... |
7e703390e22dd0b727cb87d5eeb0f9a3df4e5603 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gabrielle Giffords' abilities are improving all the time, her spokesman says .
NEW: But he cautions her road to recovery will be a long one .
Giffords will stay in Texas for outpatient therapy .
The photos were taken the day before her skull surgery . | [
"(CNN) -- The smiling photos of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords released Sunday, the first of her face since she was shot, capture the congresswoman's resilience, her spokesman said. \"I've seen her approximately once a month since she went to Houston, and every time I hear, I see ... tremendous improvement and I thin... |
fa1ad2b9c6c81e6ce68f701b68ae2f60be6d3aea | Summarize the following news article. | Many architecture firms have laid off workers because of the recession .
Projects are tough to come by, and they're often conservative in scope .
America could "lose a generation of architects," one industry expert fears .
Experts agree the market will eventually rebound; the question is when . | [
"(CNN) -- Some stunning buildings have appeared in American cities the past four years -- buildings, like the Aqua skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, that attest to the creativity of 21st-century architecture. But there might be fewer of them in the near future, because the recession has forced many architects to ton... |
476e6fdaa4022dd0889ba5ac70d671ca0f272399 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's +1 buttons will be in Google Search; clicking them will require a Google profile .
Google commands 12.6% of the annual $10.1 billion in U.S. online ad spending .
If Google get more people to create profiles, it could increase the accuracy of its targeting . | [
"(Mashable) -- At Wednesday's announcement of Google's +1, the company was coy about comparing its experimental product to the longstanding Facebook Like button. But in the two companies' ongoing battle for ad dollars, +1 is a clear shot across Facebook's bow. Let's follow the money for a moment. Both companies get... |
e82331bb906e372841ae449fae60e0edcc6f7a5c | Summarize the following news article. | Sony will be supplying image sensors for Apple's iPhone 5 .
A camera sensor will be delayed because of the quake and tsunami in Japan .
Apple will no longer be using OmniVision 5-megapixel image sensors . | [
"(Mashable) -- Sir Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, accidentally told everyone in the world that his company will be supplying image sensors for Apple's iPhone 5. In an interview late Friday with the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, the Sony chief was talking about earthquake damage to 15 of the Sony's factories i... |
b93e3e311afc722ea3d135007696eda212e2a418 | Summarize the following news article. | The group is Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer .
On ''Motherlover,'' Justin Timberlake returns for a deeply filthy, proudly MILF-y ode .
Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Michael Bolton all make appearances . | [
"(EW.com) -- Truly, ''D--- in a Box'' is the gift that keeps on giving for the Lonely Island, the nom de fake rap of \"Saturday Night Live\" star Andy Samberg and his BFFs, \"SNL\" writer-directors Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer. EW.com: Andy Samberg to host Shark Week. Can he top Craig Ferguson? Since that brill... |
efbd02de4f32c466d246ac232e77d5e171e614ea | Summarize the following news article. | Barca coach Josep Guardiola has hit back at comments made by Jose Mourinho .
The Real Madrid coach accused Guardiola of criticizing referees when they are right .
Guardiola said he cannot compete with Mourinho in the media .
The two teams meet in the European Champions League semifinals on Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona head coach Josep Guardiola hit back at his Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho ahead of the European Champions League semifinal first leg between the two teams on Wednesday. The tie at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu will be the third of four matches between the arch rivals, clashes which are known... |
ee4d5ff5a86257f935061b7c7ea04bb4839ad503 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt on "Glee," turns 21 this week .
Colfer was in college and working for minimum wage when he got the part .
Actor on payback for those who bullied him: "It's almost like you want to say, 'Suck it' to them" | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Colfer told Piers Morgan that his mother was driving him home from his final audition when he got the call saying he'd landed the role of Kurt Hummel in \"Glee.\" When Morgan asked the actor if he realized that the Fox series would become such a phenomenon, Colfer replied, \"Absolutely not. And had ... |
67fb6e1bde76950541fa6245bfbdfe061e0e8d99 | Summarize the following news article. | The Mac App Store has launched as part of an OS X update .
It's a standalone application rather than being yet another add-on to iTunes .
There are no trials in the Mac App Store, and submissions are subject to strict rules . | [
"(Wired) -- The Mac App Store has launched, freshly stocked with over 1,000 OS X applications. The store comes as part of an OS X update, version 10.6.6, and is a standalone application rather than being yet another add-on to the already creaking and bloated iTunes. The store works a lot like the iOS App Store we k... |
20392815d9dcfd410dd0124309f9e3c9abb42099 | Summarize the following news article. | The service adds a new "Save to Amazon Cloud Drive" button for saving MP3s to the cloud .
Users are given 5 GB of free storage, but can get 20 GB if they purchase an album .
Google and Apple have been rumored to be hard at work on their own cloud-based players . | [
"(Mashable) -- Amazon has just entered the streaming music business with the launch of Cloud Player, a music player that lets anyone upload their music to Amazon's servers and play them via the web or Android. The new Cloud Player service adds a new \"Save to Amazon Cloud Drive\" button for saving MP3s to the cloud... |
f0b50113c3323ce8eda3e71381065ab309ad8397 | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly half of all 12-year-olds in U.S. are using social network sites .
Facebook has no mechanisms to detect whether a teen is telling the truth or not .
Underage users have become a growing concern for the network . | [
"(Fast Company) -- According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. are using social network sites, despite not meeting the minimum age requirements for sites like Facebook. And such popularity only balloons once the teens grow older: roughly 64% of 13-y... |
bafc656a52034e9f2b50dff4d5f0b95d415134be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities say at least 15 have died in six states due to the storm .
Tropical Storm Irene is heading northeast toward New England with 60 mph winds .
"Do not leave your homes ... It is still not safe," New Jersey's governor says .
Chertoff: Flooding in New York City threatens electrical infrastructure . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Trees toppled and streets flooded Sunday morning as Irene lashed some of the biggest cities in the Northeast with wind gusts and torrential rains. Even as Irene weakened to a tropical storm, authorities in the region warned that its impact was not waning. \"We're not out of the woods yet. Irene r... |
9a5001e0d28f89c7d15b9b177d9eb950701aba4e | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon: not aware of reports of insurgents with U.S.-issued weapons .
U.S. lost track of 110,000 AK-47 rifles, 80,000 pistols for Iraqi security forces .
Training command blames lack of staff for weapons problem .
Defense Department agrees to revise oversight procedures . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly 200,000 U.S.-supplied rifles and pistols meant for Iraqi security forces are unaccounted for in Iraq, according to a report to Congress. Loose record-keeping caused the Pentagon and the U.S. command in Iraq to lose track of about 110,000 AK-47 rifles and 80,000 pistols provided to the ne... |
81250ada6611bb3522eb174d40972e36b1df4897 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook's new version is the result of nearly a year of beta testing .
Version focuses on soliciting recommendations from friends .
Updated version will be rolled out to current testers first . | [
"(Mashable) -- Facebook released a new version of its Questions feature on Thursday, the result of nearly a year of beta testing. The new version of Questions takes the focus off public inquiries (a service already dominated by Q&A sites like Quora) and instead focuses on soliciting recommendations from friends. \... |
d3c4250064cd0f5929334b2ea4ce573f6b71c811 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Voice" seen by 12.4 million viewers -- that's up 10 percent from last week .
"The Voice" is only show on major network whose ratings rose for second episode .
Big question now is whether "The Voice" will continue its winning streak . | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Sure, NBC can launch a reality show,\" competitors pointed out last week after \"The Voice\" debuted huge, \"but then what happens? Remember 'The Marriage Ref,' 'The Singing Bee,' 'Grease: You're the One That I Want?' All premiered big, but then fell off a cliff... \" Well, last night's second episo... |
3d28b2171cd8b7bf6fba7d52250ec7b1db815c63 | Summarize the following news article. | Mechanical engineer Tim Leatherman invented Leatherman Multi-tool .
Early batteries only powered the first flashlights briefly, hence the name "flashlight"
17th century Spanish and Portuguese sailors used ship sails to make duffle bags .
Air mattresses designed as alternatives to hair-filled mattresses on Atlantic ste... | [
"(Mental Floss.com) -- You might be planning a weekend camping trip with your family or friends. As you stuff your car with all the necessary equipment, take a moment to reflect on the fascinating history of some of those must-have camping accessories. 1. Duffel bag . While rucksacks have been around for hundreds (... |
e743375d3bcdda44142e9b66b406ebe3b95ce436 | Summarize the following news article. | Nevada Highway Patrol confirms two deaths in truck-train collision .
The accident scene is shut down for federal accident investigators .
The crash involved a Chicago-to-California Amtrak passenger train . | [
"(CNN) -- The site of a deadly truck-train collision east of Reno, Nevada, remained shut Saturday as federal accident investigators examined the scene, a state trooper said. Two people died in the Friday morning accident, Trooper Dan Lopez of the Nevada Highway Patrol confirmed Saturday morning. The highway patrol ... |
538679b8249c9ff2ed0ac82f3d78b6ac7a7eb2de | Summarize the following news article. | The iPad 2 might have a front-facing camera, enabling use of the Facetime app .
There are rumors that the new device will have an SD Card slot .
Nearly $5 billion worth of iPads have been sold in the three quarters since its launch . | [
"(Mashable) -- Apple's production partners are already hard at work on the new model of iPad, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The fact that Apple is working on an iPad 2, of course, is common knowledge. The famously tight-lipped company rarely talks about upcoming product launches, and isn't talki... |
b3074693535738242f472b397c76867c04e16b61 | Summarize the following news article. | Diane Latiker is reaching out to young people in her troubled Chicago neighborhood .
"Kids Off the Block" provides recreational activities and valuable life skills .
Latiker urges others in the community to listen to children and help them when possible .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | [
"Chicago (CNN) -- In Roseland, one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods, many residents stay off the streets to protect themselves from rampant gang violence. But one grandmother opened her door and invited gang members to come inside. \"They say I'm a nut because I let kids into my home who I didn't even know... |
150f8c28b60000f594d8526b42368defbc6fb30b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince William speaks of his "pride and humility" as he meets troops .
He was appointed colonel of the Irish Guards in February .
This was the first time he and Catherine had been to visit the regiment since then .
Soldiers from the Irish Guards performed ceremonial duties at the couple's wedding . | [
"London (CNN) -- Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, presented medals Saturday to soldiers of the Irish Guards who have served in Afghanistan. The ceremony in the town of Windsor was the first time Prince William had visited the regiment since he was appointed colonel of the Irish Guards in February... |
fcbda442ee50e4783caef017b19eec85aa7ffe0a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sheen takes a shot at the executive producer of the show .
Ashton Kutcher will replace Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men"
Sheen is involved in a lawsuit over his dismissal from the hit show .
Kutcher first gained fame on the TV sitcom "That 70s Show" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- It's official: Ashton Kutcher is filling the gap left by Charlie Sheen on \"Two and a Half Men.\" \"I can't wait to get to work with this ridiculously talented 2.5 team and I believe we can fill the stage with laughter that will echo in viewers' homes,\" Kutcher said Friday in a statement rele... |
fcdc5f6b91c78d7d8d48a23681bb03bd25fc809b | Summarize the following news article. | Floyd Mayweather announces he is to fight Victor Ortiz on September 17 .
Mayweather has been in retirement since defeating Shane Mosley in May 2010 .
24-year-old Ortiz is the current WBC welterweight champion . | [
"(CNN) -- Floyd Mayweather is returning to boxing after a year out of the ring, announcing he is to fight Victor Ortiz. The five-time world champion's last bout was against Shane Mosley in May 2010 as he won a unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Mayweather, 34, has won all 41 of his professional fights and is a six-ti... |
6b649f8a5d0779cdcc0aea3033c5f76b6f8ca9de | Summarize the following news article. | Loughner's attorneys say moving the suspect out of state could disrupt his mental state .
The judge says the move is inconvenient but "unavoidable"
The judge rules that the evaluation should happen no later than April 29 . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge has ordered Jared Lee Loughner to undergo a mental evaluation at a specialized facility in Springfield, Missouri, as soon as possible to help determine if he is competent to stand trial, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tucson, Arizona. Loughner, an Arizona man, faces 49 counts -- includ... |
2166c75b5c156712c362f12082f6f3c0840e2857 | Summarize the following news article. | Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked .
The company is "currently in the process of investigating the situation further"
Use of LinkedIn was by far the easiest way to access Twitter in China . | [
"(Fast Company) -- Users in China are reporting that access to LinkedIn has been blocked throughout the country. By all indications, it seems that the popular career networking site has run afoul of the country's infamous Great Firewall. According to LinkedIn's Hani Durzy, the company is aware of a blockage in Chin... |
c6bca691ddf490c3bde424a87ea55fbc84420d68 | Summarize the following news article. | What makes "Born This Way" so disarmingly great is how warm and humane Gaga sounds .
The album thumps like the soundtrack to a lost "Eddie and the Cruisers" sequel .
The more excessive Gaga gets, the more honest she sounds . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- It's one thing to sing about a motorcycle, and it's another to sing about a unicorn. But when you put your motorcycle song and your unicorn song in the same song? And call it \"Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)\"? Now that's a pop visionary. Lady Gaga knew it was time to crank up the crazy, and she... |
bda07f9ba1a1a567240e49311caf2584d219a726 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime in the original "Transformers" animated series .
"It became quite evident that (voicing this character) was a responsibilityl," he said .
He came up with the voice because of his brother Larry, an officer in the Marine Corps. | [
"(CNN) -- Ten years after last voicing Autobot leader Optimus Prime on the original \"Transformers\" animated series, Peter Cullen decided to go to his first fan convention, BotCon, in Rochester, New York, after some coaxing from his daughter. \"I was taken aback by the response and the sheer love that was in the a... |
d97019aaba3497b0f630405015dcffcf5f81156c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Hamid Karzai says the United States, Pakistan should support Taliban talks .
Karzai says Afghanistan is ready to take over security .
He defends his criticisms of NATO operations . | [
"(CNN) -- Support from the United States, Pakistan and other Afghan allies is crucial to the success of reconciliation talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria that aired Sunday. \"The High Council for Peace is authorized by the Afghan people to talk with ... |
68fb4a7306dc10ca7366a4c6e6d70dcccc487e64 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lohan failed a June 13th alcohol test, a source says .
NEW: "Alcohol is not in my house," she told a magazine last week .
The actress is already serving a sentence for stealing a necklace .
She must appear before the same judge who sentenced her to jail last month .
Lohan is on probation for two 2007 DUI convictio... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan failed a court-ordered alcohol test last week, requiring her to go before a judge for a probation violation hearing Thursday morning, according to a source close to the case. Lohan's failed test, which the source said happened on June 13, comes while the actress is confined to he... |
6b89f0a6be64b0a84f1fd81e930696f3a1a28c56 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A French soldier was killed in Kapisa province .
Along with the 35 dead, 25 were wounded, an official said .
ISAF, U.S. and Karzai condemned the latest attacks . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan(CNN) -- A suicide bomb attack targeting a hospital in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people and wounded more than two dozen, a brazen strike that rocked a maternity ward and claimed the lives of numerous women and children. The incident occurred Saturday in the Azra district of Logar pro... |
f088e0fbbfd8bd5ba7afcdf44c8b55eddb298ed6 | Summarize the following news article. | French workers free manager held hostage for 24 hours in labor dispute .
3M factory in dispute announced plans to lay off 110 workers .
Anger growing in U.S. and Europe over job cuts and high bonuses . | [
"(CNN) -- French workers on Thursday freed the manager of a factory run by U.S. company 3M held hostage in his office for more than 24 hours in a labor dispute over terms for laid-off staff. The manager of 3M's French operations, Luc Rousselet, eats in his office while he was held hostage. Luc Rousselet, who was un... |
3e1b707def3f3f9aeb75d82ea74b56167b95dd32 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NTSB investigators looking for video of bus driver's casino activities before the accident .
Witnesses tell police bus rolled over rumble strips .
Driver of tractor-trailer disputes bus driver account of crash involvement, police source says .
Witnesses say bus was traveling very fast before accident that killed 1... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The bus company involved in an accident that left 15 people dead in New York this weekend has been involved in at least two other crashes with injuries in the past two years, government records show. World Wide Travel was involved in a crash in New York in 2009 that resulted in one injury, and a ... |
3461885dcfc58a09f127e01962ca4673efdec71c | Summarize the following news article. | Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams through to the fourth round .
American will face Tsvetana Pironkova, who eliminated world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva .
Pironkova beat Williams last year before losing to Russia's Zvonareva in semifinals .
No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and 2004 champion Maria Sharapova win second-round m... | [
"(CNN) -- Venus Williams will have the chance to avenge last year's shock Wimbledon defeat by Tsvetana Pironkova after the Bulgarian pulled off another upset victory to reach the fourth round in London on Friday. Pironkova earned her own revenge as she knocked out second seed Vera Zvonareva, who beat her in the 201... |
202fa35c125a5ee337aa4daf1e3d278959cf89ed | Summarize the following news article. | The storm douses some areas with up to 11 inches of rain .
There are no immediate reports of casualties .
In the Philippines, it claims at least 12 lives . | [
"Dawu, Taiwan (CNN) -- Typhoon Nanmadol pounded Taiwan with heavy rains Monday before it was downgraded to a tropical storm and headed toward China. The storm made landfall in the southern portion of Taiwan about 3 a.m. Monday, dousing some areas with up to 300 mm (11 inches) of rain, officials said. There were no ... |
983dab008c01dfa0db9962a4bc1f9c34707f9247 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Southwest cancels flights in order to do inspections .
A NTSB initial investigation showed the aircraft suffered a "structural failure" and "depressurization"
A 3- to 4-foot hole is discovered in a plane's fuselage .
FAA: The captain made a rapid descent from 36,000 feet to 11,000 feet . | [
"(CNN) -- Southwest Airlines announced Saturday that it is grounding 79 planes for inspection after a 3- to 4-foot hole tore open in the fuselage of one of its planes, bringing a view of the blue sky and a white-knuckled emergency descent. The plane -- which had been traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento, California... |
1d153e1f3d7848086002f9803b6c3788dd0e56c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Official: "I cannot give you a specific time of when President Saleh will arrive"
An official backtracks on claim that investigation into the attack on Saleh is complete .
Earlier, the government accused two opposition members of planning the attack .
President Saleh is said to be in Saudi Arabia recovering from burn w... | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- President Ali Abdullah Saleh plans to return to Yemen following the investigation into his attempted assassination, a government spokesman said. The announcement follows claims weeks ago by the Yemeni government it had completed the investigation, accusing two leading opposition figures of pl... |
0d5102f74ce55b82b77e55092a06c37e65092667 | Summarize the following news article. | PlayBook supposed to be out the first quarter of 2011, now releasing April 19 .
Adobe Flash is probably contributing to the delay .
The PlayBook's late launch is related to touchscreen supply, some speculate . | [
"(WIRED) -- Research In Motion is preparing to release its much-awaited response to the iPad, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, a month behind schedule. Among other reasons, Adobe Flash is probably contributing to the delay. The PlayBook was supposed to be out the first quarter of 2011 but is now set to release April... |
c406506089c95aa77f0c7d9f12d1797ef662da14 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama outlines a "new chapter" in U.S. policy toward the Middle East .
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami have plunged that country into a recession .
The mayor of a town in Indiana talks about the circular logic of roundabouts .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Studen... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- May 20, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Vicksburg, Mississippi • Japan • Carmel, Indiana . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. SOUTH KOREAN CNN STUDENT NEWS VIEWERS: Annyeonghaseyo! We love CNN Student News.... |
fe6fbd29b65e86245742e2eeb00ef9fd2b6b55ba | Summarize the following news article. | The NAACP and a New York City teachers' union are trying to stop 22 school closures .
The groups want to stop the expansion or co-location of 20 charter schools .
An NAACP official says the plan unfairly favors charters at the expense of regular schools .
But some, like activist Geoffrey Canada, say more charter school... | [
"(CNN) -- For decades, Harlem has been a hub of African-American culture and the NAACP. But this month, the issue of charter schools has turned the New York City neighborhood into a battleground between activists and the 101-year-old civil rights organization. The strain was as clear as the signs and chants during ... |
ffe2e6add0bb4ff8a09c9e9dfb8235e07e7a830a | Summarize the following news article. | The New York Yankees have become the first team in MLB history to hit three grand slams .
The Yankees achieved the feat during a 22-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics .
Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin struck the historic home runs . | [
"(CNN) -- The New York Yankees made Major League Baseball (MLB) history on Thursday when they became the first team to hit three grand slams in a single game. The match at the Yankee Stadium saw the home team run out 22-9 winners against the Oakland Athletics, with the Yankees hitting home runs with the bases loade... |
49dc15a1dfb488a58630cab74267ab42e3bea5ec | Summarize the following news article. | Two years ago, a line drive smashed into Jordan Underwood, destroying his left eye .
Underwood now pitches with tinted safety glasses covering his acrylic left eye .
Coach Mark Hogan at Southeast Missouri: "I wasn't afraid of signing him"
The winning pitcher hopes "my story can inspire somebody else and motivate them" | [
"Cape Girardeau, Missouri (CNN) -- The comeback story of the one-eyed pitcher is the buzz of baseball dugouts in the Mississippi River Valley, passed down the bench like a bag of sunflower seeds. No one would have called Jordan Underwood a quitter if he had never walked onto a pitcher's mound again. But two years a... |
0f1d0bb99b212381b43b62e3b11ce17d04dadccc | Summarize the following news article. | This is first for the singer and for Twitter itself .
Gaga tweets: "10MillionMonsters! I'm speechless, we did it! Its an illness how I love you"
She was also first to hit 10 million fans on Facebook, 1 billion views on YouTube . | [
"(Mashable) -- Lady Gaga is the first Twitter user with over 10 million followers, which is a first for both the singer and Twitter itself. Lady Gaga celebrated this milestone with a tweet saying: \"10MillionMonsters! I'm speechless, we did it! Its an illness how I love you. Leaving London smiling.\" The mega-popu... |
81bfcd07df433c8fb8f82cddc181244c78a4a7dd | Summarize the following news article. | "Tomorrow we start shooting," the geek auteur posted Monday .
"The Avengers" is currently slated for a May 4 release next year .
It will unite the lead characters from "Iron Man," "Captain America," "Hulk" and "Thor" | [
"(EW.com) -- \"The Avengers\" officially begins filming today, according to a letter posted yesterday by writer-director Joss Whedon at Whedonesque. \"Tomorrow we start shooting,\" writes the geek auteur, before adding, \"I THINK I'm legally permitted to say that.\" Whedon doesn't offer any hints about the plot of ... |
9b97895b73f861fd5a1ad8d5607fe18242646585 | Summarize the following news article. | Dedication postponed because of Hurricane Irene .
Visitors enjoy touring site anyway .
"It's a powerful projection of Martin Luther King's personality and achievements" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As winds, rains and fears calmed in the Washington, D.C., area Sunday, hundreds arrived at the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Sunday afternoon to revel, share stories and celebrate. Sunday's planned dedication of the $120 million Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial i... |
de5416056de4f51ea9399c3fa2e0cdc86c483ec6 | Summarize the following news article. | New York airports will be closed Saturday to incoming flights .
Tropical storm conditions spread across parts of North Carolina .
The biggest dangers involve storm surge and rainfall .
Weekend shows on Broadway are canceled . | [
"Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (CNN) -- Hurricane Irene lashed coastal North Carolina late Friday and had metropolitan New York in its sights, staying on an unusual track that could bring deadly storm surge, heavy rainfall and misery to millions. With winds at 100 mph, Irene churned toward an anticipated 7 to 8 ... |
6734dafc4085ed7fbda7903944d0b6842c40bf97 | Summarize the following news article. | 1-meter-high tsunami washes ashore at Raoul Island .
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 .
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered east of the Kermadec Islands . | [
"(CNN) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled a tsunami warning less than an hour after it was issued Wednesday for Kermadec Island, Tonga and New Zealand. A tsunami was detected following a major earthquake nearby. A 1-meter-high tsunami washed ashore at Raoul Island, the largest and northernmost of the ma... |
bbda1468a801b0a9640a084686ca8fd8efbae8a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Dallas Mavericks defeat Miami Heat 86-83 to win Game Four of the NBA Finals .
The result means the teams are all-square at 2-2 in the best-of-seven series .
The final is a rematch of the 2006 NBA championship series that Miami won in six . | [
"(CNN) -- The NBA Finals are now all-square at 2-2 after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 86-83 in a thrilling Game Four of the best-of-seven-series. Once again in-form Dirk Nowitzki top scored for the Mavericks, scoring 21 points, with 10 of these coming in the final quarter, as the lead changed hands ... |
127c96f6dd115f87b7b0c5db791621ea717d2ee8 | Summarize the following news article. | At Pwn2Own hacking competition, Android and Windows Phone 7 tough nuts to crack .
Took only two days for hackers to crack into the Apple and Blackberry operating systems .
"Survival of a target at Pwn2Own does not automatically declare it safer," winner cautions . | [
"(WIRED) -- From the results of the Pwn2Own hacking competition, it looks like Android and Windows Phone 7 are tough nuts to crack. It took only two days for hackers to crack into the Apple and Blackberry operating systems during the three-day Pwn2Own tournament last week, while Android and Windows Phone 7 models w... |
7d82388945d10b8a5d448aa4d5582f470b33256b | Summarize the following news article. | Gorney was always the cook, until her husband came home with a 600-page cookbook .
Her husband began making elaborate dinners every night .
Both spouses cooking shows a balance of marital give-and-take .
However, she says he better stay away from cooking desserts . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- One afternoon a few months ago, my husband walked into the house carrying a cookbook and then stood in the kitchen for a long time, turning the pages, reading it. This was interesting. He looked deeply absorbed. When his cell phone rang, he went out onto the porch for a minute, the cookbook still op... |
15f2a5aa83d00fa392b2dadfdf6e59e9b906a643 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Friday's theme will be "God is With Us"
Medvedev calls for reform or "we also will have to make some kind of decisions"
An activist group reports more than 100 deaths in and around Hama .
Amnesty International slams the United Nations' statement . | [
"(CNN) -- Scores of people died Thursday in and around the restive Syrian city of Hama, activists said, corroborating reports of widespread casualties a day after the start of a new military clampdown targeting protesters. At least 109 people died in and around Hama, said Avaaz, a global activist group, citing a me... |
64e25314810075e169141715b409d7d86a28551f | Summarize the following news article. | Adele gave a non-stop monologue that continued between her set's 16 songs .
It seems emotions that clearly simmered just below the surface might explode .
Material might have turned grating or repetitive in the hands of a lesser talent . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- When Adele finished a soaring rendition of \"Hometown Glory\" to open her set at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club last night -- the kickoff gig for her North American tour -- she did a mini-curtsy and took a long swig from a teacup. \"I'm really, really, really nervous,\" she told the mostly female ... |
4f24e3613a48a60c9af2f61b5d25a072a41ed36b | Summarize the following news article. | The Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona prepares students for a career in the horse racing industry .
Students can study wine at Cornell University .
Michigan State University offers a turfgrass specialization . | [
"(CareerBuilder.com) -- Do you ever wonder who decided potato chips should come in such a loud, crinkly package? And why a bag of chips? Why not a box? Or a can? Someone had to decide. Luckily, you can take comfort in knowing that the \"bag of chips\" decision was made by an expert. Packaging, the art of developing... |
2220e3e1be32076d84b25d3b5a764c3e05a2928c | Summarize the following news article. | Thompson tells Jay Leno he's running for president .
Official announcement comes in a webcast posted early Thursday .
Republican candidate dismisses suggestions he may be late entering the race .
Thompson is an actor and a former senator . | [
"(CNN) -- After months of not-so-coy will-he-or-won't-he political flirtation, Fred Thompson has finally and officially announced that he is a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Fred Thompson joins the race for the GOP nomination only four months before the first voting. \"I am running for p... |
5dd7ca664b5977f878d8875b5fede609aa02cea7 | Summarize the following news article. | Fukushima city schools are scheduled to reopen Thursday .
Greenpeace says the government's decontamination plan is lacking .
Japan has launched a sweeping review of its nuclear power . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- An environmental group on Monday urged the incoming Japanese prime minister to delay the start of school near a nuclear plant crippled by a massive earthquake and tsunami six months ago. Fukushima city schools are scheduled to reopen Thursday. The March 11 disaster triggered the worst nuclear crisis... |
09b96ebc952c4292884aa43a32d628ea482f28fe | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Smith dropped 58 pounds in 12 weeks and explains how he did it .
"I was on the path to not living old and this bothered me," he said .
Smith: Exercise and a healthy diet are both key to losing weight . | [
"(CNN) -- Larry Smith's desire to make sure he's alive to watch his grandchildren grow up was his light bulb moment. \"I was on the path to not living old and this bothered me,\" he said. \"I want to live long enough to see my young grandkids reach big milestones like graduate from school and get married, or even e... |
4e9e95fb66c14b00c67e6dda55ae06e84dfbcfb3 | Summarize the following news article. | Joyce McFadden asked women what they want to know about their moms but won't ask .
Half of the respondents wanted to know more about their mothers' sexuality .
McFadden: We study our mothers all the time as we grapple with our own identity .
One risk: You may learn things that you're not prepared to know . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- What do you most want to know about your mom but would never ask? When psychoanalyst Joyce McFadden posed this question to hundreds of women in an online survey that began in 2006, she was surprised by their answers: Half of the respondents wanted to know more about their mothers' sexuality. The que... |
6152883a2422f9d6e5a0692e2709a76e864fca0d | Summarize the following news article. | Witness the devastation caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Japan .
Hear how a quake can trigger a tsunami that barrels across the ocean .
Find out how the earthquake caused concerns at one nuclear power plant .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 14, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Japan • Santa Cruz, California . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: We're dedicating this edition of CNN Student News to our aud... |
d0327dd869563e6698ed64579b05d008227c017c | Summarize the following news article. | Underground space in nondescript New York building home to indie video game arcade .
Homemade video games, indie bands, diverse crowd make up "raucus", "radical" punk scene .
Owners, patrons strive for an experience that "can't be bought in a store" | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of Vice, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. Motherboard.tv is Vice's site devoted to the overlap between culture and technology. The reports, which are being produced solely by Vice, reflect a very transpar... |
b5fb0c11362af233914dfd536f635b77b7203298 | Summarize the following news article. | Six soldiers and one civilian are convicted in the shooting death of Sarfraz Shah .
One man is sentenced to death, six others to life in prison, prosecutor says .
Those convicted are also ordered to pay restitution to the teen's family .
The sentences still must be confirmed by Pakistan's higher court, prosecutor says ... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A member of Pakistan's paramilitary Sindh Rangers has been sentenced to death in the killing of an unarmed teenager whose fatal shooting was caught on video, a prosecutor told CNN. Five other soldiers, also members of the Sindh Rangers, and a civilian were given life sentences for thei... |
37a08e30c9dc5b7852a604cd346cbb46027c3cea | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter has updated its search tool to help users find people to follow .
When you search for a topic, you'll get suggestions of people that tweet about that topic .
You can get further suggestions by clicking on the "People" tab . | [
"(Mashable) -- Twitter has rolled out an update to its search tool that makes it easier to find new people to follow. Now, when you search for a given topic on the microblogging site, you'll get suggestions of people and accounts that tweet about that topic. For instance, a search for \"movies\" yields Roger Ebert,... |
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