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4cdfda4f7f7ecfc213e5031d6132fc04705394f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Copa America hosts Argentina held 1-1 by Bolivia in tournament opener .
Sergio Aguero's late strike spares blushes of home team in La Plata .
Brazil open against Venezuela on Sunday bidding for fifth Copa title in six . | [
"(CNN) -- Hosts Argentina needed a stunning late strike from substitute Sergio Aguero to salvage a 1-1 draw against Bolivia in the Copa America opener Friday night. Argentina could not break down the underdogs in the first half and just two minutes after the break it was Bolivia who took a shock lead as Edivaldo R... |
7e59a25366a6031cba778dd71d3df9cd744b9fab | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: William tells California "how grateful we are" for the warm welcome .
"That's amazing," Catherine tells young artists on Skid Row .
They met with military veterans at a job fair Sunday afternoon .
California visit was a mixture of commerce and charity . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Before Prince William and his wife, Catherine, left Los Angeles to return to London on Sunday, they got their hands dirty with paint and putty at a children's art center and shook hands with military veterans looking for work. \"On behalf of us both, how grateful we are to have been welcomed s... |
c3e3c9b4b020d1f1fa20ec6464c21a94ba634f3f | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Maxine Waters urges Obama to fight harder against tea party .
Waters says black lawmakers don't criticize Obama for fear of losing voter support .
"If we go after the president too hard, you are going after us," Waters says . | [
"(CNN) -- A top African-American lawmaker urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to focus more attention on the plight of unemployed black Americans, warning that there is growing frustration with the administration among some of its staunchest backers. \"We love the president,\" Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California,... |
aed5a08b412a5fd9f52c97328d375e31d4503bc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Minister says men having sex with men is "unnatural and should not happen"
He calls homosexuality a "disease"
His comments draw immediate criticism; he says he was misquoted .
In 2009, New Delhi's high court decriminalized same-sex relationships . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- India's health minister said Tuesday he was misquoted by the media in comments made at an AIDS conference that homosexuality is \"unnatural\" and a \"disease\" that was brought into India. Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters that his remarks were intended to urge those who engage in homosexuality to... |
e90c878a93b9807114bac3259123cc8584e7d0e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City have announced a 10-year naming rights agreement with Etihad Airways .
The deal means the City of Manchester Stadium is now known as the Etihad Stadium .
The Abu-Dhabi based airline has also extended shirt sponsorship agreement .
Last season was City's most successful campaign since the mid-1970s . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City announced a deal with Etihad Airways on Friday which will see the English football club rename their home stadium. As a result of the 10-year agreement, the Premier League team's ground will be called the Etihad Stadium and large parts of the surrounding area will now be known as the Etiha... |
17de4f8a70147520d947cfea062c8770e440f15c | Summarize the following news article. | Report: the number of hate groups grew by 54 percent since 2000 .
Obama's election win fueled some to join hate groups, study found .
The FBI's uniform crime report found 7,624 hate crime incidents in 2007 .
Obama is a "visual aid" that helps lure new members, says neo-Nazi . | [
"(CNN) -- Don Black said he despises Barack Obama. And he said he believes illegal aliens undermine the economic fabric of the United States. A cross and swastika are burned at an event called Hated and Proud in Nebraska in July 2008. Black, a 55-year-old former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, isn't the only person who ... |
38d3a047118bbf021b7146f2bba09b0cdeab7972 | Summarize the following news article. | "Torchwood" teams up with Starz for the fourth season, titled "Miracle Day"
Homosexual, bisexual, even "try-sexual" relationships do not faze sci-fi fans .
Russell T. Davies' writing better on "Torchwood" than "Doctor Who," said fan . | [
"(CNN) -- Any time there's a change in the Whoverse (the intergalactic space that occupies the storylines of British sci-fi show \"Doctor Who\" and its spinoffs, \"The Sarah Jane Adventures\" and \"Torchwood\"), fans of the franchise get nervous. And creator Russell T. Davies is bringing quite a change to \"Torchwo... |
eee662161666f2a1366a131ab923d7a3d7a86872 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mayor: "It's going to take a long time to bring the power back"
NEW: Authorities say power will be restored by Friday .
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station units in normal shutdown mode .
San Diego-area utility says 1.4 million customers are without power . | [
"(CNN) -- A power outage Thursday left more than 1.5 million people in the dark in parts of Southern California, Arizona and Mexico as authorities scrambled to figure out what happened and how to get the lights back on. Authorities said the outage occurred after a high-voltage power line between Arizona and Califor... |
5d57bdce2fd46082b4891ed198e4bc76c9b938e8 | Summarize the following news article. | The al Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabaab says it will lift a ban on aid in Somalia .
The group banned foreign aid organizations in 2009, accusing them of being anti-Muslim .
But Al-Shabaab reversed that stand on Wednesday .
Somalia and the Horn of Africa region are experiencing the worst drought in 60 years . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. wants to test claims by Somalia's al Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabaab that it will lift the ban on relief organizations to avoid a humanitarian disaster caused by drought in the Horn of Africa nation, the State Department said Wednesday. The Horn of Africa region is experiencing the worst... |
1f36db55e8199bceb836d3f0af792f9da3139b8d | Summarize the following news article. | "F.E.A.R. 3" aims higher than your typical shooter game, with some dramatic tension .
The game is the story of two brothers trying to find their mother .
The brothers must wade through wave after wave of soldiers and whacked out cultists .
Sadly, the frights aren't quite as jarring as they could have been . | [
"(CNN) -- \"F.E.A.R. 3,\" the latest installment in the action-horror series, aims higher than your typical first-person shooter game. It boasts cool combat features, a spooky paranormal story line and some dramatic tension. But because its emphasis is on combat, not thrills, the game is not nearly as scary as it s... |
2165ded2ff221716fdf602b53838b9db5f25f458 | Summarize the following news article. | "It is no Michigan," one expatriate says, "but it's home"
Sudan's Muslim north has been in conflict with the majority Christian south for decades .
The two sides officially split on Saturday, a bitter divorce that comes amid tension . | [
"(CNN) -- Victoria Bol sits under the blazing sun in the soon-to-be world's newest capital of Juba, a city of red soil, winding dirt roads and scattered tin-roofed homes. She watches in delight as children frolic on the streets and women mill about with the new flag of South Sudan wrapped around their shoulders. A ... |
1156b0821cc66f3482dcccee66077e7ba88fff56 | Summarize the following news article. | The church burning set off further unrest between Copts and Muslims .
13 Copts were killed in clashes last week .
The Egyptian military is investigating the church burning and violence . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's military has started rebuilding a church burned down in an outbreak of unrest between Christian Copts and Muslims, a military official told CNN on Sunday. The Shahedin Church in Helwan province south of Cairo, the capital, was burned earlier this month in what was believed to be a feu... |
497c88e0c0ba3ebd9253325ce6ec4433bfb912a2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least four people have died in the flooding so far .
NEW: The Susquehanna River crests nearly 21 feet above flood stage .
NEW: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "There's no doubt that there is significant damage"
Wilkes-Barre officials say they believe the levees will hold . | [
"West Pittston, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- The swollen Susquehanna River began receding in northern Pennsylvania on Friday as authorities there and in other eastern U.S. states hit by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee surveyed the damage. The Susquehanna appeared to crest at 42.66 feet at Wilkes-Barre, said Charles Ros... |
24185f2e19a6d44bde803a3c5d7bad5d233515d2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Some opposition fighters retreated amid tough resistance .
Negotiator: "The deadline expired yesterday when they fired at our forces"
Gadhafi loyalists clash with fighters in Bani Walid, a military commander says .
Fighting also is reported outside the Gadhafi stronghold of Sirte, a commander says . | [
"Near Bani Walid, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's opposition fighters launched an assault on one of Moammar Gadhafi's last bastions of support on Saturday, but they met stiff resistance and some even pulled back, military commanders said . The fighting raged after negotiators failed to work out a deal to surrender the city ... |
0fbd4147b0ba3aae345d58a488a33f43d55b998d | Summarize the following news article. | Communication, lines of command remain problem areas, Lee Hamilton says .
"We cannot permit delay," says Hamilton, co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission .
"Luck is not a strategy," says former homeland security chief Tom Ridge . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Ten years after the September 11th attacks, the nation still isn't fully prepared to handle another huge disaster, Lee Hamilton, one of the co-chairmen of the 9/11 Commission, said Thursday. First responders could still have problems communicating with one another, and there is confusion in som... |
57df87406a4d7b5137d4739aec5ecad1be8f1894 | Summarize the following news article. | Gibson is working on a film about Jewish icon Judah Maccabee, his rep says .
It's like casting Bernie Madoff to be the SEC chief, Rabbi Marvin Hier says .
"Mel Gibson is an anti-Semite," Hier says .
"They do have the freedom of expression," Gibson rep says of critics . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Mel Gibson will not have an acting role in a movie about Jewish historical icon Judah Maccabee, although he may direct the film, Gibson's representative said Friday. The possibility of Gibson's involvement in the Warner Bros. Studios production brought harsh reactions from some Jewish leaders ... |
e2a1712883429cac4c4b8b6f6c3d776c4c3a1fda | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil beat Ghana 1-0 in an international friendly in London .
Leonardo Damiao scores the only goal of the game in the first half .
Ghana's Daniel Opare sent off after only 33 minutes . | [
"(CNN) -- Leonardo Damiao grabbed his first international goal as Brazil beat 10-man Ghana 1-0 in a friendly held in London. Despite its billing, the game was anything but friendly as referee Mike Dean sent off Daniel Opare and produced eight cards in the match. The game was settled just before half time as Damiao ... |
5771a537365183a704daae2b8c4d5c04ee206270 | Summarize the following news article. | Four top 10 seeds advanced at the Western and Southern Open on Tuesday .
Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Petra Kvitova and Marion Bartoli are all into the third round .
American Serena Williams won her first round match, beating Lucie Hradecka . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova headed the pack as four of the top 10 seeds at the Western and Southern Open advanced to the third round of the Cincinnati event with wins on Tuesday. Fourth seed Sharapova, a beaten finalist at the Lindner Family Tennis Center last year, secured her place in the third round with a 6-1 6-3... |
701cb286e9dcc8557471fadf5c405964f76b0fb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany thrash Austria 6-2 to book their place at next year's finals .
Robin Van Persie scores four as Netherlands destroy San Marino 11-0 .
Wayne Rooney scores twice as England comfortably beat Bulgaria . | [
"(CNN) -- Germany have become the first team to qualify for next year's European Football Championships after thrashing Austria 6-2 in Gelsenkirchen. Mesut Ozil bagged a brace as the three-time European champions continued their 100% percent record in the campaign. Miroslav Klose opened the scoring in the eighth mi... |
007880654accdde3b5cdbf102d44104c9c62f3ea | Summarize the following news article. | Japan's "Transformers: Headmasters" released in U.S. for the first time .
It's the latest example of fans influencing what material is seen by the public .
Japan took U.S. "Transformers" cartoon in wild new directions .
The release reignited the anime "subbed vs. dubbed" debate in some circles . | [
"(CNN) -- In January 2010, a hardcore \"Transformers\" fan going by \"gaastra\" on a message board for Shout! Factory (a DVD and CD company \"for the discerning pop culture geek\") asked the simple question, \"What would it take to get the Takara shows a release in America?\" Before long, Shout! Factory DVD produce... |
c223bfe99a5ccef17ce8f869f5c861a918f0c879 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Bosnia Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic could have a war crimes indictment split in two .
One indictment would focus on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre .
The other indictment would focus on the shelling of Sarajevo and taking U.N. staff hostage .
Prosecutors want to begin the trial as soon as possible; Mladic says he is "gra... | [
"(CNN) -- A notorious Bosnian Serb general accused of trying to eliminate Bosnian Muslims and Croats from their shared country could face two separate trials in the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Prosecutors want to try Ratko Mladic first for his alleged crimes in Srebren... |
dd3a9397288509385f6d5c2ee6e5f4db1d70465c | Summarize the following news article. | Moammar Gadhafi's captured compound is littered with spent shells and debris .
Rebels surrounded an apartment building on a tip the fugitive leader was inside .
Snipers and mortar attacks are taking a toll on civilians, an aid worker says . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Fugitive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's compound was strewn with shell casings and litter two days after its capture by rebel forces, while the bodies of a dozen bound men lay in a nearby intersection. The sprawling complex was littered with spent anti-aircraft shells, with rebel fighters ... |
51e16edcfdd9b3decfca593f82bf0916a3cd0d30 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The victim's widow pays tribute to "a very special husband"
NEW: Authorities in the Seychelles issue a temporary ban on entering the water .
The man is the second victim of a shark attack in the area this month .
"Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time," the Foreign Office says . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of a man killed by a shark during their honeymoon in the Seychelles islands paid tribute to him Wednesday, calling him a devoted husband and \"best friend.\" Ian Redmond of Britain died after he was attacked by a shark Tuesday off Anse Lazio beach on the island of Praslin, authorities said. \"I l... |
5daba1dbf97545b37f41634f3835a604d86b1cb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian officials say terrorist explosion is most likely cause of derailment of express train .
At least 26 people killed and 100 hurt in derailment between Moscow and St. Petersburg .
State TV quotes survivors who said they heard blast moments before the train derailed . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian officials say a terrorist explosion is the most likely cause of the derailment of an express train which killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. The head of the Russian Railroads company Vladimir Yakunin told state TV Saturday that investigators' \"main theory behind the... |
412bd9a7ea816d534890f367a7d45e6f90171d6d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Agent says preliminary investigation shows Ward was not impaired .
NEW: Player apologizes to his fans .
Hines Ward was released after posting $1,000 bond .
The Steelers wide receiver is a "Dancing with the Stars" winner . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The agent for NFL star Hines Ward, arrested on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge in Georgia, said Saturday he is confident that the facts will show his client was not impaired. Ward, a 35-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, was released after posting a $1,000 bond, according ... |
4f2abbb301368426c4f0ece7dec3c46b072d47be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yao's agent tells CNN he will hold news conference on July 20 to discuss his future .
Yao Ming was the NBA's top overall draft in 2002 .
One Chinese media outlet says Yao did not announce his retirement .
The 30-year-old basketball player has been plagued with injuries in recent years . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Yao Ming fans in China reacted with shock and disbelief when they learned from U.S. media reports Friday night that their basketball idol has decided to retire. Fans took to the Internet Friday to express their feelings about the basketball star, who plays with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. \"I... |
9a27d9abb89ca743b9d685811632d1943a113a5a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Britain sends helicopters to help with the search efforts, official says .
South Africa is also sending divers and navy forces to help .
"Right now, we are focusing on getting the bodies for the relatives," official says .
Zanzibar is a popular tourist destination . | [
"(CNN) -- The Tanzanian island of Zanzibar began three official days of mourning Sunday, a day after 200 people died when a ferry jammed with passengers and tons of cargo capsized amid strong waves. In addition to Tanzania, South Africa was sending divers and navy forces to help with recovery efforts, said Mohamed ... |
e6232cf064c7738c5ef508d7f964521f99c49e6b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Guatemalan president declares three days of national mourning .
The singer was on a Latin American tour .
Gunmen attack his SUV as he makes his way to the airport .
A motive for the killing remains unclear . | [
"(CNN) -- Gunmen shot dead Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral on Saturday as his car made its way to the airport in Guatemala City, police said. A motive for the killing of one of Latin America's best-known folk singers remained unclear. The singer's agent was also shot and is in stable condition in the hospital,... |
88725b1bcbb0871c64181190c2022202b09b0ea0 | Summarize the following news article. | Leak was found on the USS Houston during routine maintenance last month .
Navy officials say amount of radiation leaked into water was virtually undetectable .
Sub spent time at ports in Guam, Japan and Hawaii .
Officials: Radiation was "negligible" and an "extremely low level" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Water with trace amounts of radioactivity may have leaked for months from a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine as it traveled around the Pacific to ports in Guam, Japan and Hawaii, Navy officials told CNN on Friday. The USS Houston arrives in Pearl Harbor for routine maintenance, during which ... |
cb847be5cac51ab13238038f6cfac6cbfd0bd0c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Human Rights Watch says Yemeni forces may have killed dozens of civilians .
It says witnesses report indiscriminate attacks with no visible fighting nearby .
A spokesman for the ruling party calls the report 100% inaccurate .
He says "only al-Qaeda targets are killed by the government" | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Dozens of civilians may have been killed by Yemeni forces since May while fighting an armed Islamist group in Abyan province, the activist group Human Rights Watch said in a report released Saturday. But a spokesman for Yemen's ruling party disputed the findings. \"As Yemeni government forces... |
77e8da52cca89a60b72e8c9f31c775139056939c | Summarize the following news article. | New Yorkers understand the need for heightened security .
"Right after (the attacks) I was nervous, but now I can't let them win," one woman says .
A resident recalls narrowly missing being in the World Trade Center . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Despite exceptional security ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many New Yorkers said they remain undaunted about the potential terror threat. While most were aware of the possibility of danger this weekend, many said they won't allow it to spoil the commemoration of those who los... |
4ee9c71ad2a6acdeb0bc89fe21eaae3023f1379c | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence" among poignant moments .
Bagpipers and musicians joined singers, chorus on program .
Service concludes with the playing of taps . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Whether evoking loss or hope, music performed Sunday at Manhattan's ground zero served as soothing support for family members still grieving 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. A somber Paul Simon, wearing a 9/11 Memorial cap, performed \"The Sound of Silence,\" a change from \"Bridge Over Troubled ... |
7d42400c49f9cb313345f7d9ea74c51d0147a4f8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yates says he will be exonerated over a separate investigation .
Paul Stephenson resigned as London's top police officer last month .
He says he expected this outcome and regrets police resources were used for the probe .
London's police have been accused of being too cozy with News International . | [
"London (CNN) -- Four top British police officers will not face further police investigation in connection with an inquiry into phone hacking by journalists, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said Wednesday. They are former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Stephenson, former Assistant Commissioners ... |
8d47a391471694e0ad9e081664300845c071785c | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. humanitarian relief efforts are underway in southeastern Pakistan .
About 200,000 people need immediate help, the United Nations says . | [
"(CNN) -- U.N. aid agencies are assisting in relief efforts in southeastern Pakistan after flooding caused by heavy rains killed almost 200 people and destroyed or damaged more than one million homes, the United Nations said. About 200,000 people have been displaced by the flooding and need immediate assistance, th... |
6b780cbf9da624d2c708701273b41f3088febdd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Lilonsky interviewed Corbin Mayo for her 9/11 project .
The Rutgers students' narratives on the children of 9/11 will appear in September .
Lilonsky believes that even with bin Laden's death, "there will never be justice" | [
"New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) -- I was 14 on September 11, 2001, and I was a freshman at Marlboro High School in Monmouth County, New Jersey. I experienced a lot of anxiety following the attacks. Terrorism was not a new concept to me. Being Jewish, I always had an interest in Israel, and even as a child, I was w... |
d484d31021016553b6be03f3bac1a9aff52b990d | Summarize the following news article. | Canada lost 157 troops in Afghanistan .
It will offer training to Afghan forces .
Canada has had nearly 3,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Canada is formally completing its fighting mission in Afghanistan this week, a move that marks the end of a robust combat presence centered in the dangerous and violent southern province of Kandahar. The Canadian military on Tuesday formally transferred its last district in the province to the United Stat... |
915f5ef19dab6d4f1e81bce1bf880533d0f08be4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ramirez is arrested at a residence in connection to a domestic dispute .
He announced his retirement from Major League Baseball in April . | [
"(CNN) -- All-star slugger Manny Ramirez has been arrested in southern Florida on one charge stemming from a domestic dispute, officials said Monday. The former Boston Red Sox star was arrested at a residence on one charge of touch/strike battery, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Ramirez, wh... |
229dfcf136f9c41a19c799fad2823acc1d8e763f | Summarize the following news article. | India's Rahul Gandhi says a watchdog would not solve the problem of graft .
Gandhi thanks fasting activist Anna Hazare for raising the issue of corruption .
But he warns that parliament should not be put under pressure .
Hazare is into the 11th day of his hunger strike in New Delhi . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- India's Rahul Gandhi warned lawmakers Friday not to allow the nation's democracy to be undermined, in an apparent criticism of anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare's high-profile hunger strike. His remarks came after Hazare's public fast entered its 11th day, as the 74-year-old activist presse... |
aec60dfa4779fc2bf1250230530374682d295577 | Summarize the following news article. | Austrian man who allegedly held daughter for 24 years charged with murder .
Prosecutors charge Josef Fritzl with murder because one of the 7 children died .
Experts say infant might have survived if Fritzl had arranged for medical care . | [
"(CNN) -- An Austrian man who allegedly held his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years has been charged with murdering one of their children, prosecutors say. Josef Fritzl is accused of fathering seven children by his daughter during her 24-year captivity. Austrian State Prosecutor Gerhard Sedlacek told CNN Thursday... |
510cfc0e0d982e07536edf0537a84c98687d4f0d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Resigned official tried to improve safety culture of FAA .
The FAA is looking for a new chief of air traffic control .
The agency is trying to correct "unprofessional conduct"
The FAA is placing an extra overnight shift controller at several locations . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration official in charge of operating the air traffic control system has resigned amid revelations that several controllers have fallen asleep on the job this year, the FAA chief said Thursday. Stepping down is Hank Krakowski, who has been the head of the FAA Air T... |
7b99a091d9372f97aff5a5a72178198447b462ad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Woods will follow his agent to Excel Sports Management .
The former world No. 1 has still not recovered from injuries to his left leg .
Three-time winner Woods also missed the 2008 British Open after knee surgery . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods will follow his agent, Mark Steinberg, to Excel Sports Management, the company announced Monday. Steinberg joined Excel after more than a decade of working for sports agency IMG. \"After meeting with a number of agencies and businesses, I decided Excel was the perfect fit,\" Steinberg said in ... |
44c4b1a5842b2ef75c2a96dbb6c4a70e77c99578 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Jong Il arrives in northeastern China, according to a brief report .
He visited Russia earlier this week .
He said he was prepared to return to nuclear talks without conditions .
The United States and South Korea want a sign he is serious about denuclearization . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il arrived in China Thursday after a visit to Russia, the state-run Xinhua news agency in China reported. The brief report from Inner Mongolia said Kim was visiting northeastern China but gave no further details about what he was doing or who he was meeting. The trips comes af... |
cfef0f535e8f0ae67159f386e7e44b73a42b2480 | Summarize the following news article. | Flooding hit upstate New York last week .
Nearly 100 animals were found dead after a Petco store flooded .
Petco apologizes to the community after residents express outrage .
The chain has launched an internal investigation . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police will investigate the deaths of nearly 100 animals that were found in a Petco store after flooding in upstate New York, Johnson City Mayor Dennis Hannon said Monday. Employees at the Oakdale Plaza store checked on the premises late Wednesday and \"all was still well,\" Petco chief executive... |
7bb453a7f6c1365fb76e89247d8dde4f5cbce4f1 | Summarize the following news article. | ESPN article about a "white" Michael Vick got this author thinking .
Readers can make assumptions about authors' race and culture .
This anonymous writer invites you to guess those attributes from this essay . | [
"(CNN) -- Go ahead, read the headline again. It does say \"Writer's black\" and not \"Writer's block.\" No doubt, overlooking a mistake like that would be a gigantic copy editing if not editorial blunder. But think about it. How often do we do the editorializing in our own minds before we even start to read a write... |
36684ab3cbe3be88ca1f4ae33bbcf913433fc567 | Summarize the following news article. | Bushehr is the first civilian nuclear power plant operating in the Middle East .
It was connected to the grid September 3 .
An IAEA report cites increasing concerns Iran may be developing nuclear weapons .
Bushehr is a civilian plant, not a nuclear one . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran plans a ceremony to launch a controversial nuclear power plant Monday, the country's government-backed Press TV reported, making it the first nation in the Middle East to put a civilian nuclear power plant online. The Bushehr nuclear plant was connected to the national energy grid on Sep... |
5a61c271b1040d2b9c4d7cd462079e5c567d02c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Luca di Montezemolo has warned against complacency at Ferrari after British GP win .
Fernando Alonso's victory was Ferrari's first since Korean GP in October 2010 .
Sebastian Vettel has said Red Bull must refocus after the setback at Silverstone . | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has urged his team not to rest on their laurels after Fernando Alonso's superb win at the British Grand Prix Sunday. Alonso's victory at Silverstone was the team's first since last October's Korean Grand Prix, but Montezemolo, while also congratulating his charges, sa... |
2568a1fb501128f42f37896c06ac21c32d9fbb13 | Summarize the following news article. | General public returns to the World Trade Center to memorial plaza .
7,000 visitors from 46 states, 30-plus countries are expected this week .
Time-reserved passes are available free on the memorial's website . | [
"New York (CNN) -- For the first time since the terror attack on the World Trade Center, the general public is being allowed back onto the site. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, members of the city council and some 9/11 victims' family members welcomed the first visitors to the 9/11 memorial plaza that opened... |
7dda7734da1f50a3016730c9435c13af86c72511 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal agree to sign Ivory Coast striker Gervinho for an undisclosed fee .
Arsene Wenger also says he expects Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas to stay .
Stoke sign former England defender Jonathan Woodgate from Tottenham . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League side Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Ivory Coast international striker Gervinho from French champions Lille for an undisclosed fee. Speaking at a press conference in Malaysia, where Arsenal have started a pre- season tour of the Far East, manager Arsene Wenger confirmed a deal fo... |
f1f18e73127de56060d928521a761f83a2ec2d4b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Procedures for pat downs were in effect, stadium official says .
Three men were hurt in an upperdeck scuffle at MetLife Stadium .
Police say Leroy T. McKelvey was able to sneak a stun gun into the stadium .
Video posted on YouTube apparently captures the aftermath of the alleged attack . | [
"(CNN) -- In spite of heightened security due to a terror threat on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, a South Carolina man was apparently able to sneak a stun gun into a professional football game and fired it into the crowd, police said Tuesday. Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly u... |
9c3739ab6281abb62a428f095385c73d4766a453 | Summarize the following news article. | Romney and Perry entered as frontrunners and left as frontrunners, said David Gergen .
Dana Loesch: Bachmann was aggressive against opponents, improved her standing .
Debate demonstrated the ideological battle within GOP, said Paul Begala .
Fleischer: Group scored points with conservatives but raised questions about ge... | [
"(CNN) -- Going into Monday night's CNN/Tea Party Debate, the anticipation was that the two frontrunners -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- would continue their argument over who created more jobs or whose position on Social Security was more electable. But early on it became clea... |
ea03397980b5d16174cc343cc8d314c824782690 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.N. Human Rights Council meets in Geneva, Switzerland .
NEW: At least 5 people are killed in Syria when regime supporters open fire, an activist group says .
The U.N. meeting comes after the United Nations sent a humanitarian mission to Syria .
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad promises political reform and re... | [
"(CNN) -- More than 2,200 people have been killed since the start of mass protests in Syria in mid-March, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday. Navi Pillay spoke in Geneva, Switzerland at a special session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, which met to discuss allegations of human rights viola... |
370036be172345698eecc4f0b05c4794d8317bc7 | Summarize the following news article. | "We are just human beings trying to help, another human being," bystander said .
Tyler Riggs said his nephew is in good spirits .
Bystanders rescued Brandon Wright, who was trapped under a burning car .
The group is credited with saving his life . | [
"(CNN) -- The uncle of a Utah motorcyclist pulled from underneath a burning car by a group of bystanders told his nephew's rescuers they are \"heroes to our family.\" Tyler Riggs spoke to CNN's Piers Morgan one day after a group of construction workers, students and other bystanders turned into a ragtag team of fir... |
583c041903765f380cde448a4674a27971f074d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Betty Ford's remains arrive in Grand Rapids, Michigan; she died Friday at age 93 .
Her casket will have a public viewing Wednesday and Thursday in Grand Rapids .
Her funeral will be Thursday; she will be buried alongside her husband . | [
"(CNN) -- The casket holding Betty Ford's remains arrived late Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the final of two services will be held for the former first lady. The first service was held Tuesday in California. The plane carrying her casket landed from California at an airport named after her h... |
fb047641cead40770c81075e74313b2fa6ccbe1e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 25 security personnel died in attacks on border posts, Pakistan's military says .
NEW: Some 200-300 militants from across the Afghan border took part in the attacks, it says .
NEW: It says two of the seven border posts attacked were overrun by militants .
A government official puts the death toll for Paki... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 25 security personnel were killed when between 200 and 300 militants attacked border posts along Pakistan's border with Agfhanistan, Pakistan's military said Saturday. Those who died included Pakistani soldiers and police, the military said in a statement on its website, and t... |
1b10af3e3047c5e061278d1295e9ecb82ddb49d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Stone died after falling over railing at Rangers Stadium .
Sports anchor: Accident a reminder of "how fragile human life can be"
Outfielder had heard Stone's son ask for ball and pitched one toward him . | [
"(CNN) -- A fire truck escorted the funeral procession of Shannon Stone, the veteran firefighter and Texas Rangers fan whose death at a baseball game prompted a national outpouring of condolences. Stone was buried Monday in his hometown of Brownwood, Texas. The 39-year-old firefighter fell to his death Thursday whi... |
e0654f3817470c066ec2373ef022f842c4592906 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident occurs in Khost province .
Six Afghans are killed as ISAF targeted a Haqqani leader .
President Karzai orders authorities to probe the killings . | [
"(CNN) -- The NATO-led command in Afghanistan is investigating a raid that led to the deaths of six Afghans and claims of civilian casualties. The incident occurred Wednesday in the eastern province of Khost in an operation launched by Afghan and coalition forces, and the probe highlights the coalition's emphasis o... |
d89ac37198efe2533da05d58ae14f87d8214807b | Summarize the following news article. | Lawmakers debate the demand on the 12th day of Anna Hazare's fast .
Talks with the government hit a roadblock over three of his demands .
Opposition leader says her group agrees with Hazare's outstanding demands .
Hazare's hunger strike has also drawn criticism . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- India's parliament on Saturday debated demands by a 74-year-old anti-corruption activist in what an opposition leader called a \"historic occasion\" for lawmakers to come together in the fight against graft. The discussion came on the 12th day of campaigner Anna Hazare's hunger strike calling fo... |
3d4ccb2243f79cb9dffa6d682adceb33e97803db | Summarize the following news article. | Around 80 people have been wounded, Turkish military says .
Targets included rebel barracks, caves, ammunition depots and anti-aircraft position .
A PKK spokesman said no rebels had been killed . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- Iraq's foreign ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador in Baghdad on Thursday to deliver a diplomatic letter protesting Turkey's aerial and artillery bombardment of northern Iraq. Turkish armed forces have been striking what the country calls PKK safe havens in Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region. ... |
48ab84062a8739516d64de9c336d82ca92be0539 | Summarize the following news article. | Pittsburgh International Airport opens an express security lane .
Lane is dedicated for passengers traveling with one carry-on item .
"It's been hugely popular," spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it a security version of the speedy supermarket checkout. Passengers traveling with one carry-on item now have the option of going through an express security lane at Pittsburgh International Airport. \"This move comes as a result of more people carrying more items through the checkpoint to avoid air... |
31be8f11a3abfca7222a70ae9c64849f798ef680 | Summarize the following news article. | "There was a culture of fear and intimidation," said Interim Superintendent Erroll B. Davis .
Children who need remedial help will get it, he said .
A report confirms widespread cheating in Atlanta Public Schools on a state test .
The local district attorney's office will determine the nature and extent of charges . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The man chosen to lead the Atlanta Public School system wasted no time making changes in the wake of a cheating scandal that could lead to criminal charges against some principals and teachers. Interim Superintendent Erroll B. Davis Jr. replaced four area superintendents and a school principal at ... |
da6c8246046615066ca994df83dcd1fe45be0d26 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Student News is producing special, web-only shows all summer long .
Take a look back as NASA's space shuttle program nears its conclusion .
Find out what's on the horizon for America's manned space program . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- July 6, 2011 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . • Kennedy Space Center . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hi! We're launching a special edition of CNN Student News this week. As ... |
667ed9378c7dc444f26ee44dbbf676544b147885 | Summarize the following news article. | Wladimir Klitschko tells CNN he has put some 'reality' into David Haye's life .
Klitschko and elder brother Vitali were speaking to CNN Sport in London .
Wladimir also reveals his victory over Haye was the highlight of his career so far . | [
"(CNN) -- Wladimir Klitschko has told CNN Sport that he believes he has put a touch of reality into David Haye's life, after winning their heavyweight unification fight in Hamburg earlier this month. Klitschko, along with elder brother Vitali, spoke to CNN in London as they showed off all five belts and the Ring Ma... |
35743a1d352a95cfb6df564371918e8a8b7496ec | Summarize the following news article. | Diego Maradona was taken to a hospital, report says .
He is not thought to have sustained serious injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was taken to an area hospital after his vehicle and a bus collided, but he is fine, the state-run Telam news agency reported Monday. Maradona was traveling with his girlfriend in Ezeiza, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, when the accident happened, Telam said. Both w... |
1ae2cb151e514e327c39561d6f6dfca4a7eb4ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits bribing foreign officials .
A second portion of the law applies to accounting requirements .
"There does seem to be a basis for a U.S. investigation," says a business law professor . | [
"(CNN) -- The scandal embroiling the empire of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News International might extend from London to Washington, legal experts not personally involved in the unfolding matter said Monday. The potential liability flows from journalists at individual newspapers, such as the recently defunct News... |
8973a7985a2a07e709780dc2a5774bbafa7ecb49 | Summarize the following news article. | Kinde Durkee is a prominent campaign fund manager for California Democrats .
She has been charged with two counts of mail fraud .
She is accused of misappropriating $677,181 in campaign funds .
The FBI accuses her of spending other clients' money on personal expenses . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prominent California Democrat campaign fund manager charged with defrauding a state legislator of $677,181 is in settlement negotiations with federal prosecutors, a law enforcement source said Tuesday. Kinde Durkee, whose Durkee & Associates firm is based in Burbank, California, has been cha... |
400c7419140ed1a95370ed912d796fdd4d90b1bf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Recovery work ends after Nairobi pipeline explosion .
NEW: Red Cross says 82 bodies have been recovered .
NEW: Police pegged the number at 76 .
An investigation into the incident's cause is under way . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Work to recover bodies from the scene of a pipeline explosion in a densely populated Nairobi slum has ended, Kenya Red Cross said Tuesday. Red Cross officials said 82 bodies had been recovered. Police pegged the number at 76. There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy. The blast... |
5c056f2ff30eb9e20d2039d322a16105468aaacd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: While BP agrees with the report's conclusion, Halliburton rejects any responsibility .
The final federal government report on the Gulf oil spill blames BP, Transocean, and Halliburton .
The companies violated numerous federal safety regulations, the report says .
11 rig workers died and 200 million gallons of oil ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- BP, Transocean and Halliburton all share responsibility for the deadly explosion that resulted in the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to the final federal report on the matter released Wednesday. The three companies \"violated a number of federal offshore safety regulations,\" ac... |
672e6ed803800abd18ad8c8762fc789446c28a6a | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic drawn to play David Nalbandian in opening tie of Davis Cup semifinal .
World No. 1 returns to Belgrade just days after his grueling U.S. Open final triumph .
Losing finalist Rafael Nadal to play for Spain in other semi against France .
Serbia beat France in last year's final to win teams event for the fi... | [
"(CNN) -- Serbia's Davis Cup champions hope that world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be able to play in Friday's opening rubber of the semifinal against Argentina in Belgrade. The 24-year-old arrived in his home city on Thursday following his epic four-hour U.S. Open final victory over Rafael Nadal in New York on Monda... |
1998bca7115d32c9cd5d22c439c23b0a8bb0dc4b | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Giordano is being held in connection with Robyn Gardner's disappearance .
His lawyer, Michael Lopez, says Giordano has not committed a felony .
Lopez insists his client is cooperating in the investigation . | [
"(CNN) -- The lawyer for a U.S. man being held in Aruba in connection with the case of a missing American woman urged authorities on Sunday to release his client. Gary Giordano, 50, was arrested by Aruban police on August 5, three days after Robyn Gardner, 35, was last seen near Baby Beach on the western tip of the... |
d41ff0eef6fe754370cf2619b9d3aeb8e47d3266 | Summarize the following news article. | Sloan Steven Briles, 35, of Irvine, California, is charged with felony child abuse .
Boy, 7, ended up in the water, in the path of oncoming boats .
Father allegedly was under the influence of alcohol at the time .
Briles has said he's doing nothing wrong and "we were having fun" | [
"(CNN) -- A Southern California man who attracted widespread attention for allegedly throwing his 7-year-old son overboard during a harbor cruise was charged Wednesday with felony child abuse and endangerment as well as misdemeanor resisting an officer, the Orange County District Attorney's office said. Sloan Steve... |
d6b3a02846e3ae6a05c961376a5e2b8813c94af7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police suspect there was an explosion in the engine room .
NEW: Firefighters are battling to stabilize the damaged ship, which is taking on water .
Two people have died after a fire on the cruise ship, Norwegian police confirm .
Nine more people have been taken to the hospital, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Two crew members have died after an engine room fire on a Norwegian cruise ship, Norwegian police confirmed Thursday. Nine people have been taken to the hospital, a spokeswoman for Sunnmore police district told CNN. There were 55 crew on board the ship, MS Nordlys. All 207 passengers who were aboard the s... |
702b8df384fc8dfe48aab462fc377ef671a6cc66 | Summarize the following news article. | Journalist Cokie Roberts recalls camaraderie in Washington .
Rosalynn Carter speaks of Betty Ford's resolve .
Former first ladies and a former president are at the church .
Ford will have a public funeral in California and a private burial in Michigan . | [
"(CNN) -- Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered Tuesday as a woman whose disclosures about her personal battles showed courage and grace and brought encouragement to others. \"She was a tireless advocate for those struggling,\" said former first lady Rosalynn Carter. \"She was never afraid to speak the truth.... |
a3deb21ce76b31ff820e498a0ce21982f0842668 | Summarize the following news article. | Klinsmann was tapped a day after U.S. men's coach was fired .
He has a mixed record as a coach .
His first match will be a highly anticipated bout against Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Soccer Federation will hold a news conference Monday to formally introduce former German skipper Jurgen Klinsmann, 46, as the new coach of the men's national soccer team. Klinsmann's first match will be a highly anticipated August 10 bout with Mexico, which thrashed the U.S. 4-2 in this year's Go... |
01442297824e24a4bc69af5079593f17f1f491ba | Summarize the following news article. | Mehdi Karrubi has not been in contact with his wife since July 16, she says, according to campaigners .
Activists fear he is under psychological pressure to make a televised confession .
He and Mir Hossein Moussavi came under restrictions in February .
Iranian officials have apparently not commented on the reports abou... | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi has not been seen for six weeks and may be facing psychological torture by the government, activists claimed Monday, citing sources in the country. \"We are extremely concerned for the health and well-being of Karrubi, who is 74 years old, and no one ha... |
5e4a9e1665fac51059650a9c9ccad1be1f0d4210 | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: Don't stereotype Hispanic Americans .
He says Thursday marks beginning of Hispanic Heritage month .
People ask which candidates are going to get the Hispanic vote?
Navarrette: America's 50 million Hispanics aren't a single bloc . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- When you refuse to acknowledge a group of people in all their nuances and complexities, or depict them as predictable and one-dimensional, or dictate for them a code of acceptable behavior, it is a blatant sign of disrespect. It would be offensive for someone to suggest that all Ital... |
108216117cfa67b367fd6d33e6171c785c08e800 | Summarize the following news article. | The ICRC president will meet with Bashar al-Assad and others .
Protests have erupted across the country for nearly six months .
At least two people died in Idlib province Saturday, activists said . | [
"(CNN) -- A top international Red Cross official will be meeting with Syrian leaders over the next two days to discuss \"urgent humanitarian challenges\" in the conflict-wracked nation and permission to visit detainees amid stark reports of prisoner abuse. Jakob Kellenberger, the president of the International Comm... |
7049f0ff91b9777a2e0c2bb12f1b12fc27c69158 | Summarize the following news article. | Politicians off all stripes are appealing to Hispanic voters .
In 2004, Bush won more than 40 percent of the Latino vote .
Four years later, 67 percent of Hispanic voters went for Obama . | [
"(CNN) -- In the middle of the massive effort to protect New Yorkers from the effects of Hurricane Irene last month, a colorful moment gave people an amusing opportunity to laugh and joke. It was New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to communicate with Spanish-speaking New Yorkers in their own language. \"My ... |
0c145a6bf87af0340fe06024ad8ccea391c9134f | Summarize the following news article. | Heidi Jones pleads guilty to two misdemeanor counts .
She filed the false report in November .
A sentence of probation and community service has been agreed on, prosecutors say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A former on-air meteorologist for New York's WABC-TV has pleaded guilty to charges of filing a phony attempted sexual assault report, a story she later recanted. Heidi Jones pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of false reporting in the third degree, her attorney, Paul Callan, said Wednesday.... |
1ad9fac4df0cc6090479a922354261dc1de17d47 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's foreign minister warns of a power vacuum .
The Syrian uprising is nearly half a year old .
One person killed in Damascus suburb, an activist says . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran's foreign minister says he backs Syria's president but that the embattled Bashar al-Assad must pay heed to his citizenry's demands amid the country's instability, an Iranian news outlet reported on Saturday. Semi-official Iranian Students News Agency quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi a... |
3e38fc587b77d2280dca7879db3c55590582814f | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps wins his first gold medal of the World Swimming Championships .
Phelps successfully defends his 200m butterfly title in a time of one minute 53.34 secs .
Japan's Takeshi Matsuda takes silver while China's Wu Peng won bronze .
Federica Pellegrini adds women's 200m freestyle to her 400m freestyle title . | [
"(CNN) -- Olympic champion Michael Phelps admitted it was good to be back on the winning trail after securing his first gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai. Defending champion Phelps, from the United States, came first in the men's 200 meters butterfly a day after he was pipped to gold in the... |
dacbdee437892bb18a5c81531f125e42d6345caa | Summarize the following news article. | Police say he called them with his location .
He was found dead in area east of Salt Lake City .
Jeret Peterson won silver medal at 2010 Winter Games . | [
"(CNN) -- Freestyle skier Jeret \"Speedy\" Peterson, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in Utah said Tuesday. The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake responded to a 911 call from Peterson, 29, Monday night, said Lt. Justin Hoyal. Peterson told ... |
2e48f1050aacd78356300ce9c5c0ee715640da47 | Summarize the following news article. | "D&D" has uneven visuals and spotty artificial intelligence .
Video game is much like the table top version of D&D .
Completing the main quests can be done in less than 5 hours . | [
"(CNN) -- Fantasy role-playing takes a staggering step forward as \"Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale\" lurches along with uneven visuals and spotty artificial intelligence but a combat system that is easy to learn and even easier to use. The first D&D electronic game (Bedlam Games, Atari) that features use of the ne... |
b21f20632882507ffc4b5a598525d1efb0887260 | Summarize the following news article. | Palermo beat Inter 4-3 and Juventus thump Parma 4-1 in Italy on Sunday .
West Brom get their first win in England while Blackburn remain bottom .
Real Betis make it two wins from two in Spain after a 1-0 win over Mallorca . | [
"(CNN) -- Palermo edged Inter Milan 4-3 in a thriller in Sicily, while Juventus opened their new stadium in style by defeating Parma 4-1 in Sunday's Italian Serie A matches. A double from Fabrizio Milito and goals from and Abel Hernandez and Maurizio Pinilla gave Palermo a dream start to the season as Inter lost de... |
396ad7b26cf2d5a94a5d1c3b430358bc726f4816 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The DA says justice "absolutely" was served in this case with the plea deal .
NEW: The victim's biological mother is "pleased and satisfied" with the result, he says .
Elisa Baker admits to second-degree murder, abusing the girl and descrecating her body .
She will spend between 14 and 18 years in prison, judge sa... | [
"(CNN) -- A North Carolina woman will serve at least 14 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the death last year of her 10-year-old stepdaughter. As part of a plea agreement, Elisa Baker admitted killing Zahra Baker and attempting to thwart investigators by planting a fake ranso... |
e77a2b2148375b2de1589028ba99344595530fad | Summarize the following news article. | The Pink Daisy Project supports breast cancer patients under 45 .
It was started in 2008 by Debbie Cantwell, a young breast cancer survivor .
Cantwell said younger patients often find it harder to cope with the stress and lifestyle change .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | [
"Bellevue, Washington (CNN) -- Just a year before turning 40, Judy Haley was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer that required an immediate mastectomy. The procedure and the treatments that followed left her fatigued, nauseated and in so much pain that she couldn't pick up her 1-year-old daughter or ... |
7b6fad077642f8e65e2a06a1a419d7bbdbe3279c | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods withdraws from Players Championship after only nine holes .
Former world No. 1 was six shots over the card after struggling from his opening shot .
American had returned to action for the first time since the Masters early last month .
He has problems with same left knee that required major surgery in 2008 ... | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods' return to golf proved to be short-lived when the former world No. 1 pulled out of the prestigious Players Championship after only nine holes of Thursday's opening round. The American was making his comeback after suffering knee and Achilles injuries during the Masters at Augusta last month, b... |
1db98925d384460654f4be4171e1e057df5c226d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: International Olympic Committee praises Wanjiru as an accomplished runner .
NEW: The IOC says "Our thoughts are with his family and friends"
NEW:Police say Samuel Wanjiru died when he jumped from a balcony .
Wanjiru's death is under investigation, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Olympic marathon gold medalist Samuel Wanjiru died early Monday from injuries sustained after jumping from the balcony of his Nyahururu home in central Kenya, a senior police official said. Wanjiru jumped from the second-floor of his home late Sunday after his wife caught him in the company of another wom... |
ad6d19e274e5d5df04d7cd1ab58e32169b6e7fe2 | Summarize the following news article. | The Deep South has been pummeled by big disasters caused by nature and man .
This month's flooding on the Mississippi River has rendered many residents jobless .
But, as one Cajun fisherman says, Southerners are "a resilient people" | [
"(CNN) -- One by one, disasters have battered the Deep South in recent years: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, horrific tornado outbreaks, the Gulf oil spill and now a flood of biblical proportions on the Mississippi River. It's as if Old Testament punishments have befallen the bayous, deltas and savannahs of a region ... |
4ab91c0f05ae51c46089b30603e8715d7c4281e2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: ISNA: The acid punishment is postponed .
Majid Movahedi was convicted in 2008 of an acid attack on a woman .
He was sentenced to have five drops of acid in both eyes . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A human rights group on Saturday urged Iranian authorities not to put acid in the eyes of a man found guilty of blinding a woman who scorned him. Majid Movahedi is scheduled to be blinded by having five drops of acid in each eye Saturday, according to Amnesty International. It was unclear wha... |
07b3373125c06ef60ce346a5c9f7a019a192fcae | Summarize the following news article. | Leeward, 74, is presumed dead after the Friday crash .
He owns Leeward Ranch, a pilot community in Ocala, Florida .
He once worked as a stunt pilot in movies . | [
"Reno, Nevada (CNN) -- A man who once appeared discreetly as a stunt pilot in movies became the center of national attention after a crash at a Nevada air show. Jimmy Leeward is presumed dead after the Friday crash. The 74-year-old owned Leeward Ranch, a pilot community in Ocala, Florida. The 500-acre gated communi... |
34bde18f9d59e1d32ee192eec0b91e595a495f4f | Summarize the following news article. | Some 40 Israelis complain they were singled out in Istanbul .
A Turkish group says they were singled out at Tel Aviv .
Relations between Israel and Turkey have been deteriorating .
Israel refuses to apologize for a raid in which nine Turks died . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- Relations between once strategic allies Israel and Turkey continued to deteriorate Monday as both countries exchanged allegations that their nationals were targeted for intrusive and overly extreme security screening at each other's main international airports. Some 40 Israelis who landed in Ista... |
528aec90c96e434d367d37b4e1f9992f46fb05cf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: In his "confession," al-Harmoush says he was not ordered to fire on civilians .
Lt. Col. Hussein al-Harmoush of the Syrian army defected to Turkey .
There's no explanation from the Turkish side about his reappearance in Syria .
Activists say they feel betrayed by Turkey . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- Syrian activists are denouncing the Turkish government in the wake of the Syrian regime's announcement that it has a deserted army officer in custody. Lt. Col. Hussein al-Harmoush defected months ago and began broadcasting video statements denouncing the Syrian government, before eventually fleei... |
2aebaef9020293e2a95387bedfcb7c086e6b10d3 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Rogue" by Joe McGinniss comes out next Tuesday .
Joe McGinniss' book alleges that Palin once used cocaine .
The book also claims Palin was an image-obsessed governor and poor parent .
Sarah Palin's husband says the book is full of "disgusting" lies . | [
"(CNN) -- A new one-volume guide to virtually every rumor, controversy, assertion and accusation about Sarah Palin -- scurrilous or otherwise -- is about to hit the stands, and it's already generating a storm of controversy. \"The Rogue: Searching for The Real Sarah Palin\" by Joe McGinniss is a merciless review of... |
e7c954782b9f13184dced6da62d238f049f6fe97 | Summarize the following news article. | Keith Bardwell resigns in person at Louisiana secretary of state's office, official says .
Bardwell refused to marry couple after he found they were of different races .
They filed federal lawsuit; Louisiana governor called for Bardwell to resign . | [
"(CNN) -- A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday. Keith Bardwell resigned in person at the Louisiana secretary of state's office, said spokesman Jacques Berry. The state Supreme Court will appoint an ... |
bbeafbd2a39fba3367620031cb9069f26abf34e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Heat wave hits many southern states this week .
Scorching high temperatures are in the forecast over the weekend in the North .
Little relief is expected next week .
Extreme heat indices are expected to reach up to 116 degrees in Minneapolis . | [
"(CNN) -- It's truly the dog days of summer in the South. The heat wave that has encompassed many Southern states this week is not expected to loosen its grip in the coming days. Scorching high temperatures are in the forecast over the weekend in the North. Topeka, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; an... |
5cc55125072786b7638a24749baa1b88315d5886 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. officials told Libya that Gadhafi "must go," an American official says .
A Libyan government spokesman calls the talks "a first step"
There are no details and no comment from Washington on the report .
Libyan rebels have denied previous reports of talks with the government . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan and U.S. officials say the two governments held face-to-face talks in Tunisia over the weekend, but Washington says the sole point of the meeting was to repeat its demand that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi \"must go.\" The disclosure came nearly four months into the bombardment of Li... |
1c6bff6e7bfe8c3cf2d7fdf449b6d400ed56b675 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kwaku Adobili, in police custody, has a Thursday hearing .
NEW: The 31-year-old suspect didn't enter a plea .
Credit rating agency Moody's says it is reviewing UBS for a possible downgrade .
UBS itself reported the suspected rogue trader to police, officers say . | [
"London (CNN) -- Police charged a bank trader with fraud Friday, a day after he was arrested in connection with the discovery of unauthorized deals at Swiss banking giant UBS. City of London Police said Kwaku Adoboli appeared in court later Friday, charged with two counts of false accounting and one charge of fraud... |
38104636b3b19e552a39a0e8f7769ce7efaad154 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of extra police officers will be deployed in west London and elsewhere .
More than a million people are expected to attend the two-day Notting Hill Carnival .
Police say intelligence indicates some gangs are planning to cause trouble .
Three weeks ago, London was hit by outbreaks of rioting and looting . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in London are lining up a huge police operation for the Notting Hill Carnival in the wake of the rioting and looting that hit the city earlier this month. More than a million people are expected to head to west London over the course of the colorful two-day event, which features music, parades, dan... |
961a5a70a4f537deabf696dbe553c7b88d68ab71 | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Storm Bret begins to move away from land .
Tropical storm warnings remain for Grand Bahama, Abaco Islands in the Bahamas .
It is drifting to the north-northeast . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Bret is expected to strengthen as it moves away from the Bahamas and out to sea, the National Hurricane Center said Monday. As of 2 p.m., Bret -- the second tropical storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season -- was about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Great Abaco Island, according to... |
c748267640108d84cd78a6abeff2211419cd96d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Josep Guardiola has said Barcelona will fight to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas .
The Barca coach also admitted the European champions are chasing Alexis Sanchez .
Guardiola has been told the Catalans can afford to sign both players . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has said the Spanish and European champions will fight until the end of the transfer window to sign Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. Guardiola, 40, is confident the Spain midfielder can improve his squad. The former Barca captain also confirmed the Catalan giants are chasing ... |
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