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40863e38d947b5c864b541786542037f914f6bb7 | Summarize the following news article. | The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals have clinched MLB wild card berths .
The Rays came back from 7-0 down to win in the 12th-inning .
The Cardinals beat Houston 8-0 to earn their playoff berth .
Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves suffer late-season collapses to miss out . | [
"(CNN) -- The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals won wild card berths in the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs after dramatic victories Wednesday. Trailing 7-0 to the American League (AL) East champion New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Rays launched an astonishing comeback to win in the 12th-i... |
a10a00dfa8ac1603b5e76de45f3d4d8da1a4455a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 16 people are killed in clashes in Latakia .
NEW: A government spokeswoman denies any deaths there .
NEW: Two Reuters journalists are reported missing .
Al-Assad makes a speech without delivering on the emergency law . | [
"(CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defied expectations and dashed widespread hopes during an anticipated nationally televised speech Wednesday when he made no mention of lifting a state of emergency. In his rambling 45-minute speech to the National Assembly, he acknowledged that Syrians want reform and that... |
a02873f83765117078b741a7162244d4e3427940 | Summarize the following news article. | The doctors are accused of trying to overthrow the Bahraini government .
Most of the doctors were sentenced to 15 years in prison .
Their lawyer says they will appeal the convictions in October .
The charges "are simply ludicrous," an Amnesty International official says . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of 20 doctors who were detained during this year's protests in Bahrain have been convicted of attempting to overthrow the government and hit with lengthy prison sentences, authorities and a human rights group said Thursday. Thirteen of the physicians were sentenced to 15 years in prison, two for 1... |
af7f3927d39b5461b53633db0537ea7254fb026f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The suspects did not have links to international terrorist groups, police say .
The two men in their 20s had obtained chemicals that can be used to make a bomb, police say .
It is not clear if they had a specific target, they say .
Police searched an Islamic cultural center in case chemicals were stored there . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- German police arrested two men in Berlin on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack, police said Thursday. A 24-year-old German of Lebanese descent and a 28-year-old man from Gaza had tried to obtain chemicals that can be used to make a bomb, Berlin Police press officer Martin Otter told CNN. Police do... |
c542b0d402ab9f3daa5c8984823a84c6fd1b7084 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Schumacher denies reports he is planning to retire from Formula One .
The seven-times world champion has struggled in his Mercedes car this year .
But the 42-year-old has confirmed he will be driving for the German team in 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher has laughed off rumors that he is planning to quit Formula One at the end of the season, confirming he is still totally committed to driving for Mercedes GP. The 42-year-old German's future has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after a series of disappointin... |
066c267cbbfc6031e33bb44770b2a299727b4b5e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral in north London .
NEW: The son of a woman whose death sparked a 1985 riot says people mistrust the police .
Duggan died after an incident involving armed police in north London .
A peaceful protest over his death two days later turned violent, sparking riots . | [
"London (CNN) -- A funeral took place in London Friday for Mark Duggan, the father of four whose death after his cab was stopped by armed police led to protests that expanded into four days of rioting. A horse-drawn cortege processed through the streets from his parents' home in the north London neighborhood of Tot... |
90f33baa24a44c381b3b3a458e6c77bd4a32b220 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Novak Djokovic survives scare to beat Gael Monfils in Cincinnati .
Champion Roger Federer beaten by Tomas Berdych quarterfinals .
Mardy Fish also shocks second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets .
He will play Britain's Andy Murray who beat Gilles Simon in straight sets . | [
"(CNN) -- Defending champion Roger Federer and world number two Rafael Nadal were sent crashing from the Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati Friday. Federer, unbeaten at the hard court tournament since 2008, went down tamely to eighth seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, losing 6-2 7-6 in just over 90 minutes. E... |
5f9af6a75e19dd8187c1d5e1e028604c69b10328 | Summarize the following news article. | The bus skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar highway .
Army helicopters are used to take the injured to hospitals, police say .
Poor road conditions, overloading and speeding make accidents common in the region . | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- At least 20 bus passengers were killed and a dozen others injured in a traffic accident Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir. A senior police officer said the bus rolled into a deep gorge beside the Jammu-Srinagar highway after it skidded off the road when the driver lost control. \"The ... |
e847ebd4df83088a6321f1b985ab7862d524c357 | Summarize the following news article. | Regional accents are alive and well in the United States .
We asked iReporters to tell us about their accents .
Some feel having a local accent hurts them professionally .
Others say they take pride in their accent . | [
"(CNN) -- Hours of TV each day. The internet. Increased travel and mobility. All these factors expose us to culture and voices on a national rather than local scale. But if you think all this exposure is homogenizing our language, think again. Regional accents are going strong around the United States, bringing wit... |
9d910c0fd842a7598f281ff17b6fa6f3a831f3b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Soldier remembers kind stranger who wrote him letters of encouragement .
Army 1st Sgt. Brian Vasquez says he would do anything for Granny Dot .
Dorothy Landgraf wrote hundreds of letters every month from 1991 to 2003 .
She says the soldiers are important and she is patriotic . | [
"(CNN) -- First Sgt. Brian Vasquez smiled as he stumbled upon an old letter that had been missing since he was a young soldier in Desert Storm. \"You are so kind to remember me with a very nice letter,\" Vasquez read from the weathered pages. \"The cards and letters I receive from you are very dear to me.\" The let... |
c36312ae2ba9b6a0ab854472490df44d5acb7c9a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Athletic director says this is not time for "pity and reflection"
Former booster says he spent millions on gifts for athletes .
Coach Al Golden says his current players have nothing to do with the allegations .
The NCAA says it has been investigating the allegations for five months . | [
"(CNN) -- University of Miami football coach Al Golden says his team is moving forward, despite allegations by an imprisoned former booster who claims to have spent millions on improper gifts, entertainment and travel for Hurricanes athletes. \"I think, if anything, it's going to bring us closer together,\" he said... |
0cc9c8272078e0f868920254060d369b8114038a | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's approval of EFSF expansion is seen as necessary for the fund's success .
Once opposed to EFSF enhancement, the Netherlands are expected to approve in early October .
Members of Slovakia's coalition government steadfastly refuse to approve EFSF expansion . | [
"(CNN) -- As debt-ridden Greece braces for strikes while its prime minister attempts to reassure Europe that his country will pay its bills, the 17 eurozone countries are in various stages of deciding whether to approve the expansion of Europe's bailout fund. The proposed enhancements to the European Financial Stab... |
83c0f35a4f65dfd9bfb62c72af4066d05e342097 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Amada Knox and her former boyfriend "killed for nothing," a prosecutor in their appeal says .
Knox and Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of killing Briton Meredith Kercher .
Their attorneys argue police made mistakes and evidence does not support their convictions .
Amanda Knox is scheduled to speak on Monday . | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Amanda Knox and former boyfriend Rafael Sollecito are killers and the evidence proves it, a prosecutor insisted Friday in wrapping up her statement in the duo's appeal of their 2009 murder convictions. Knox and Sollecito were convicted of killing Knox's former roommate, Meredith Kercher, in... |
70bf2cb6b3601216bc1d4717fc95629e27c4c020 | Summarize the following news article. | Seth Rogen shows us someone who is actively trying to grow up .
Joseph Gordon-Levitt hits you hard with Adam's anger and fear .
"50/50" generally avoids the terminal whimsy that swamps "Restless" | [
"(CNN) -- How do you get someone to buy a ticket for a cancer show? Pretend it's a comedy of course. Hey, it worked with \"The Bucket List!\" Anyhow that seems to be the marketing strategy for \"50/50,\" a sympathetic and yes, sometimes, humorous drama about a young man diagnosed with a rare form of the disease tha... |
855ccd980816b38e030d9eed1599452339512d00 | Summarize the following news article. | President Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 .
Dozens of candidates are registered for the election .
The opposition has criticized the country's election board for alleged cronyism . | [
"Bamenda, Cameroon (CNN) -- Cameroon's longtime president, Paul Biya, has officially declared his candidacy for the October 9 presidential polls despite calls for him to step down after nearly 30 years in power. Biya's party, the ruling Cameroon's People Democratic Movement party (CPDM), sent a high-profile delegat... |
737ac43802037387536802090c6fd86d4a5a472b | Summarize the following news article. | Christiane Head is in charge of one France's most famous racing dynasties .
Head trained Three Troikas to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in her first season .
The 62-year-old's brother rode Three Troikas and is now a trainer himself . | [
"(CNN) -- If anyone knows how to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it's trainer Christiane Head. The 62-year-old explained to CNN how she did it in only her first full season as a trainer. Chantilly is the heart of the French horseracing industry. At 6.45am on a hazy September morning the sun is threatening to ris... |
cd8e0aaf088094d7b2804f63ac7bef779d8cb0db | Summarize the following news article. | The move comes amid a scandal around the defunct News of the World .
Staff of the Sun, Times and Sunday Times will move to another east London site . | [
"London (CNN) -- Rupert Murdoch's News International, which is embroiled in a scandal over illegal eavesdropping and police bribery, is selling its flagship building in London's Wapping district, the company announced Monday. The move follows the closure of the best-selling News of the World newspaper, which is at ... |
656dbf4de9342556e4de4ee7a5d1f83d1444b8a5 | Summarize the following news article. | The Indian Mujahideen has close links to Pakistani militant groups .
The group has carried out a flurry of attacks in recent years . | [
"(CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton designated an India-based militant group as a foreign terrorist organization Thursday. It is the Indian Mujahideen, which has \"close ties to other U.S.- designated terrorist entities.\" They include Pakistan-based Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harakat ul-Jihad... |
c60e2bcf051f103f7b24d1deefd63cae798726a2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four bodies -- two male and two female -- are identified in Santiago, an official says .
The passengers likely died instantly on impact, the defense minister says .
The plane disappeared near the Juan Fernandez islands Friday .
Felipe Camiroaga, a popular TV personality, was among the passengers . | [
"(CNN) -- All 21 people aboard a military plane that went missing off Chile's Pacific coast, near the Juan Fernandez islands, are dead, Defense Minister Andres Allamand said Saturday. According to preliminary information, the passengers died instantly on impact, according to Allamand. At least four bodies were foun... |
9bf15716ccfe96612dde558d9af2bc947fdf53e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United's turnover increases by almost $73 million to $536 million .
EPL club considering plan to raise $1 billion on the Singapore Stock Exchange .
United's net debt stands at $498.7 million despite recent commercial successes .
They won the Premier League last year and were finalists in the Champions League... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United has announced a record operating profit of £110.9 million ($176 million) for last season, cementing its position as the world's richest football club. The English Premier League champions also reported that its turnover for the year had increased by almost $73 million to $536 million, as... |
eadaf44eb9e7b368843563e33a278c9011a35309 | Summarize the following news article. | An agreement between military council and parties doesn't go far enough, one critic says .
Another party official says it is a "positive step toward true democracy"
The agreement opens more Egyptian parliament seats to parties .
It also includes a promise to consider dropping the unpopular emergency law . | [
"(CNN) -- The Egyptian cabinet is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss an agreement between political groups and the ruling military council on election policies, the status of the country's unpopular emergency law and other issues. Some activists said the agreement doesn't go far enough to meet the demands of the ... |
4dcb80193edeb8642834cbc09545cec6db46ade0 | Summarize the following news article. | German outsider Danedream wins Prx de l' Arc de Triomphe at Longchamps .
Danedream sets record time for 2,400m race under jockey Andrasch Starke .
Trainer Peter Schiergen targets Breeders Cup for three-year-old filly .
Danedream cost owner only $12,000 when brought as two-year-old . | [
"(CNN) -- Outsider Danedream won Europe's most prestigious horse race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Sunday in a record time. Danedream gave Germany only their second win in the race to lead an unusual one-two-three for fillies for the first time since 1983. The 27-1 shot came home five lengths clear of... |
7e0e232a7f9b3be9ca8b959f71e3455d4399cdc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Four people are rescued in New South Wales, Australia .
Pilot, passenger and two riders were stuck on the ride until rescue .
Investigators are looking into the incident . | [
"(CNN) -- An ultralight aircraft became entangled in a Ferris wheel, but neither its two occupants nor two frightened children on the ride were injured, Australian authorities said Saturday. CNN affiliate Nine News showed footage of the bizarre scene -- a Cheetah S200 dangling nearly 40 feet from the ground at a fa... |
950db51fe71537e0e5b130567e403367cf7545b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Kobe Bryant in talks over a move to Italian team Virtus Bologna .
The NBA has been in a state of lockout since July .
The lockout is over the collective bargaining agreement between the teams and players .
Bryant's father Joe played in Italy for seven years . | [
"(CNN) -- Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is in talks with Virtus Bologna over a move to the Italian team as the NBA lockout continues. Los Angeles Lakers' shooting guard Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, would be a massive draw if he opted to play for Bologna, who issued a joint statement Monday to confirm the ne... |
c421ec284fd672935a4596b3dc6f4c7f0a6fa0d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Turkish government considering economic sanctions against neighbor Syria .
Last month, Syria banned imports that have high tariffs .
Turkish businessmen fear the move could harm trade .
Syria protests and government crackdown have damaged political ties with Turkey . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish companies are reeling from a recent Syrian government decision to ban the import of products that have a customs tax of more than 5%. Meanwhile, the Turkish government is considering whether or not to slap punitive policies, such as possible economic sanctions, against its eastern... |
c8466aa4660cc07e74daddac752750298f2d816b | Summarize the following news article. | The mosque's imam says he arrived to find the building burned .
Attackers left graffiti on the wall, including the word "revenge"
Israeli prime minister says the atack contradicts Israel's values .
Residents and police clash after the attack . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Police stepped up security in northern Israel Monday after a fire at a mosque overnight in an apparent revenge attack. Suspects set the mosque in the village of Tuba-Zangariyye on fire and left graffiti on its walls, police said. The smell of smoke filled the area in the morning hours, said Shei... |
c60f97d8e75674d53763598bcb96ec351e60979d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A court hearing on whether to bill Casey Anthony is rescheduled to September 2 .
The sheriff's office spent $293,123 investigating Caylee Anthony's disappearance .
That figure counts only detective work; the cost of other deputies' work isn't included .
Prosecutors want Casey Anthony to pay the cost and those of o... | [
"(CNN) -- The Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office spent $293,123.77 on detective work in the disappearance of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony in 2008, according to authorities, and it wants to be reimbursed. The sheriff's office is among three law agencies asking a county judge in Orlando to order the girl's mother,... |
7d440ba91a1d8f221ef1526b577f39b5ab45ad7f | Summarize the following news article. | The global manufacturing sector is in the worst shape since summer 2009 .
This is due to slowing economic growth and the deepening eurozone crisis .
Conditions deteriorated in Asia and the eurozone but picked up slightly in the US and UK . | [
"(Financial Times) -- The global manufacturing sector is in the worst shape since the summer of 2009 as slowing economic growth and the deepening eurozone crisis take their toll on the world's factories. Purchasing managers' index surveys released on Monday indicated global manufacturing activity weakened slightly ... |
bfec6eb9205476d62d915ea747e3d2049c955cb5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Message attributed to Gadhafi says NATO will be defeated .
Tripoli Military Council spokesman won't say where Gadhafi is .
NTC negotiator says two Gadhafi sons have been seen in Bani Walid .
Rebel fighters moving toward loyalist city, negotiator says . | [
"Between Bani Walid And Misrata, Libya (CNN) -- Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been surrounded and has no way of leaving the area, Anees al-Sharif, a spokesman for the Tripoli Military Council, told CNN on Wednesday. He said that he could not comment on where Gadhafi is, but that rebel fighters were closi... |
06052646ae957a1c115ce263df97153073e77760 | Summarize the following news article. | The defense for Joshua Komisarjevsky is set to begin its case .
If convicted, Komisarjevsky could face the death penalty .
Three members of the Petit family were killed in Connecticut in July 2007 .
Komisarjevsky's alleged partner in crime, Steven Hayes, was sentenced to death in December 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- The defense is expected to lay out its case Wednesday in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, who is accused in the July 2007 home invasion, sexual assault and murders of three members of a Connecticut family. If convicted, Komisarjevsky, 31, could face the death penalty. Prosecutors say Komisarjevsky is on... |
5be5356f8486d3caa23a91ab5e72288bb7acde86 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan needs to put safeguards in place, says U.S. Sen. Robert Casey .
U.S. military: 84% of Afghan IEDs are made from fertilizer made in Pakistan .
Pakistani official says joint effort on both sides of the border is needed .
"It's an extremely porous border," says RAND Corp. official . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan needs to do more to implement safeguards that would control a fertilizer that is being used in explosive devices in Afghanistan, according to an American lawmaker who recently visited the country. \"Basically what we're waiting for is for the Pakistani government to implement the strategy that th... |
446594102c8801146760ae7204811c06926f538d | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Bocchini notes issue of HPV vaccine safety coming up in recent GOP debates .
He says CDC, others say vaccine helps prevent HPV, which can lead to cancers .
He says vaccine has been widely tested and is safe with side effects rare .
Bocchini: Parents should listen to reliable information in deciding to vaccinate ... | [
"(CNN) -- During the recent Republican presidential debate, the issue of vaccinating girls against human papillomavirus, or HPV, came up several times, and some statements have been made that may concern parents of children scheduled to receive the vaccine. The statements questioned the safety of HPV vaccines and t... |
c0e00f06e99d61085a1588109b7098352b2ba065 | Summarize the following news article. | Marcus Ray Johnson had been scheduled for execution in Georgia Wednesday evening .
A judge issued a stay of execution on Tuesday based on new evidence .
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the stay, and Johnson will have a hearing in February . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- A stay of execution for a man scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday evening in Georgia has been upheld by the state's Supreme Court. On Tuesday, a lower court delayed the execution of Marcus Ray Johnson, 46, after new evidence in the case surfaced. Johnson's lawyers had filed an ... |
999b4caba191636591c7ae0e2f7186aae62e0b02 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Harry joins British military exercises in California and Arizona .
As "Captain Wales," he is flying Apache helicopter gunships .
He saw combat in Afghanistan in late 2007 and early 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- Prince Harry -- Capt. Harry Wales, to his mates -- is coming to the U.S. Southwest this week to begin a two-month series of training exercises for British attack helicopter pilots. The Apache crews will train at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, about 90 miles east of San Diego, officials said. ... |
3c237002e5de27ec141215a3e187f2c52ae52557 | Summarize the following news article. | Federal Judge Larry Burns says Jared Lee Loughner is "getting better"
The suspect in an Arizona mass shooting was forced to take anti-psychotic drugs .
His lawyers argued that doing so was unconstitutional .
The judge rules Loughner's treatment will continue, saying it's likely he can stand trial . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal judge determined Monday that the man accused of killing six in an Arizona shooting rampage is \"getting better,\" further ruling that the suspect should continue to take anti-psychotic medications as his appeal works its way through the courts. U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns said in a mot... |
260d85b55b9d37da85aa89b4f1bc20f3258e4549 | Summarize the following news article. | ATF is laboring under the cloud of "Operation Fast and Furious"
Firearms from the U.S. wound up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels .
The acting director concedes "these have been difficult times for everyone in ATF"
He announces a major shake-up, with 11 high-level changes . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The man named one month ago to head the troubled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced Wednesday he is dramatically shaking up the agency, which he readily acknowledged has been damaged by a controversial gun-trafficking operation. Acting Director Todd Jones said after ... |
95fa437fd4bfe1e2134d6a08dfd694ac722ffae4 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Conrad Murray's police interview to be played in court .
The doctor who did Jackson's autopsy should testify soon .
Jurors hear Jackson's voice telling doctor, "I hurt"
"I didn't have a childhood," Jackson says in drugged recording . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Coroner's investigator Elissa Fleak returned to the stand in the eighth day of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Thursday morning to continue her testimony about what she found in searches of the pop icon's bedroom. The pathologist who conducted the autopsy on Michael Jackson and ruled his... |
e974a3253749f715290ade9ba1181dd984fd6238 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan may charge a doctor with treason for helping U.S. officials find Osama bin Laden .
Case creates new strains in already troubled U.S.-Pakistan relationship, analysts say .
The United States may have little ability to help the doctor . | [
"(CNN) -- If Pakistan prosecutes one of the men who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden, what does it say about the state of relations between Washington and Islamabad? Nothing good, according to national security experts contacted by CNN. New questions are being raised about strained ties between the United S... |
d4fba971b51e3ac1d84035c975070af71f092fce | Summarize the following news article. | Demonstrators in Freedom Plaza protest against U.S.-led wars .
Protesters also blame Wall Street for economic inequality .
Some rally in front of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As anti-Wall Street protests continued across the country, several hundred people gathered Thursday in the nation's capital in a scheduled anti-war demonstration that also adopted new overtones in decrying economic disparities. Demonstrators first congregated in the shadow of Congress, at its h... |
00211175819295755ed12e89791b4d543442981a | Summarize the following news article. | Official monitor will oversee FDNY hiring practices, federal judge rules .
Monitoring will be in place for at least 10 years, Judge Nicholas Garaufis says .
Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends his record for improving minority recruiting .
However, Garaufis says testing and hiring procedures are discriminatory . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A federal judge has ordered that an official monitor be put in place to prevent discrimination in the hiring of New York City firefighters. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said the city needs \"to comprehensively reassess its policies and practices, to analyze the evidence showing the effec... |
62adda45488ff26d787cb858286bf7719fd7852e | Summarize the following news article. | Designer Michael Graves says Steve Jobs added innovation to the designer's tool kit .
He says Jobs recognized clean, well-staffed stores were all that was needed to show products .
Jobs was aware illness would limit his time, wanted each day to make a contribution, he says .
Graves: Jobs wanted to leave this world exha... | [
"(CNN) -- For most designers, good design is neither just a well-functioning object nor a good-looking object, but rather both. I say both, as the simultaneity is crucial so that function and appearance support each other and, when done well, in a sense become indistinguishable. In designing products, we consider t... |
1ce01fa6d506877e4a5e12e7c857b0954a556151 | Summarize the following news article. | Environmental groups say dangerous pipeline would go through sensitive land .
It would bring oil from Canada's tar sands to Texas .
2-week sit-in in front of White House ended this weekend .
State Department says it will decide by end of the year . | [
"(CNN) -- The battle over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would stretch 1,700 miles through six states, from Alberta, Canada, across the U.S. heartland, and into Texas to Gulf Coast refineries, is intensifying. The final congressional hearing on the $7 billion project is scheduled for October 7 in Washingt... |
57b4cb2a410764d0c854274c3fa2be78ad1225db | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama, Chinese leader pledge to work to reduce carbon emissions .
Move comes before U.N. Climate Change Conference in Denmark .
China and U.S. are largest producers of greenhouse gases .
Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao don't offer a timetable . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- China and the United States, the largest producers of greenhouse gases, will team up to fight climate change and create clean energy, their leaders said Tuesday. Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Obama said their nations will cooperate to advance technologies and work toward a glob... |
97bb7ae6ff15563a5f8c9d643a44d0f20365e470 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say a suspect linked to the killing of a British tourist was detained .
The dead man's wife was kidnapped .
The attack happened Sunday at a remote safari lodge . | [
"(CNN) -- Kenyan police have detained a suspect in connection with the killing of a British tourist and the kidnapping of his wife, police spokesman Charles Owino told CNN Tuesday. The attack happened at a remote safari lodge on the coast, near the border with Somalia. About 12:30 a.m. Sunday, bandits attacked the ... |
3a0f6455a1cb5dafce98773af33b268bef54f6d5 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began October 7, 2001, with an air campaign .
More than 2,700 NATO troops have died during the war, according to a CNN count .
Of those killed, 1,780 are American, 382 are British and 157 are Canadian, according to the count .
The U.S. and most NATO nations have announced plans to withdr... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan marked its 10th year Friday having passed two major milestones: The Taliban has been forced out of power and Osama bin Laden is dead. But there was little observance by U.S. troops in Afghanistan, where a month earlier many participated in commemorations ... |
2544900ca167e4c85d422ed62cab197cad0b0e9f | Summarize the following news article. | World and Olympic champion cruises through 100m heat with a winning time of 10.10 seconds .
Kenya's women sweep the board with all six medals in marathon and 10,000m .
Despair for champion Steve Hooker in the pole vault and Britain's Christine Ohuruogu in 400m .
America's Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee lead way in decath... | [
"(CNN) -- Reigning world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt has eased his way through the 100m heats on the first day of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. The Jamaican sprinter, who broke his own 100m world record at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin with a time of 9.58 seconds, won his heat in ... |
a49f8c20eea4af67ec54408cca737bff98628769 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Knox is emotional, "overwhelmed" after arriving in Seattle .
The exoneration of Knox and her ex-boyfriend sends the victim's family "back to square one"
The Kercher family cannot forgive anyone "until the truth is known," the victim's sister says .
Knox and Raffaele Sollecito successfully appealed their conviction... | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Murder victim Meredith Kercher's family cannot forgive anyone until they know the truth about her killing, Kercher's sister said Tuesday as Amanda Knox flew out of Italy, a free woman after four years. Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were dramatically cleared of the mur... |
4035f6e3cc8a7a9f011ea0983fb25b854acc0087 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident was at the border of North Korea, South Korea .
Incident reportedly occurred at a guard post .
The demilitarized zone at the location is not very wide . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korean and South Korean military units exchanged gunfire near their border Friday, South Korean authorities said. No casualties were reported. The exchange happened after North Korean forces fired two rounds from a 14.5 millimeter machine gun at a South Korean military guard post ... |
1429ba572d156838032745ca1ce015b26f95dcfd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: It comes after ExxonMobil signs a deal with Russian company Rosneft, a blow to BP .
BP blasts what it calls Russia's "illegal" interference in its work .
The raid is related to a long-running battle over oil exploration in the Russian Arctic . | [
"(CNN) -- Russian law enforcement officers raided the Russian offices of oil giant BP, the company said Wednesday, blasting what it called \"illegal\" interference in its work. The company issued a statement about the raid, saying there were \"no legitimate grounds for such a raid,\" and that the court decision it ... |
42cb04686a24a32f221090fe729d6f8a94a0a307 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 18 people killed Monday in the state of Tamaulipas, prosecutors say .
Homero Salcido was found dead inside a burning car Sunday in Monterrey .
He was shot five times, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- The top security official in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon was found shot dead and burned inside a truck in the city of Monterrey, the state-run Notimex news agency reported, citing state officials. The governor's office confirmed the death of Homero Guillermo Salcido Trevino, head of the control, comma... |
b9f7aef6359d578c71cfd7330a82bd352d8d27ef | Summarize the following news article. | Troops and militants have been fighting in Mogadishu .
The unrest has displaced tens of thousands of people .
Somalis are going to Puntland, Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen to escape the violence . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 230 civilians have died in fighting over the past two weeks between Somali transitional government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. At least 400 people have been wounded and 23,000 displaced in the latest violence, the ag... |
2d91e36d0885a4988434d69a07031a23a83b95c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Carbon trading is said to be one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
Existing carbon trading systems have had limited impact on emissions to date .
The European experience serves as a good lesson for new trading systems . | [
"London (CNN) -- Debate is rife in Australian political circles about whether carbon trading is the way forward for climate change abatement. Carbon trading is said to be one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is looking to introduce a mandatory carbon trading system by 2010 wh... |
f9152595f6fb489b29679a93f1749eb9b6bfa246 | Summarize the following news article. | Media reports, citing unconfirmed sources, say Kim Jong Il has cancer .
South Korea's Unification Ministry denies claims of illness .
Transfer of power rules unclear, but youngest son expected to be next at helm . | [
"(CNN) -- A report in South Korean media is fueling the ongoing speculation about the deteriorating health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il, seen in an undated state-issued photo, has made only two public appearances since August. YTN News, citing unidentified intelligence sources in South Korea and ... |
c9760e22bdbe6fc0c7c006468a0f2eb846a40ab2 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.N. secretary-general ordered an attack to protect civilians, peacekeepers .
Gbagbo loyalists were endangering civilians, a U.N. official says .
"We are taking out" several positions, the official says .
The U.N. found more than 100 bodies over 24 hours . | [
"(CNN) -- U.N. military helicopters Sunday pounded heavy weapons positions of fighters loyal to self-declared Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, United Nations officials said. Choi Young-jin, head of the U.N. mission in the country, said pro-Gbagbo forces were shelling the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, where the countr... |
97b282245d6418824585acef31645ab48a619370 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. official says NATO agrees take on broader command, but details pending .
The deal means NATO will assume command of one part of the military mission .
NATO is still considering whether to also take command of the rest of the mission .
The agreement followed talks involving Britain, France, Turkey and the Unit... | [
"(CNN) -- NATO agreed Thursday to take command of enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya and was considering taking control of the full U.N.-backed military mission, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CNN. Rasmussen's announcement fell short of what U.S. President Barack Obama has sought, and it was unclear i... |
df79db060046c20574c59274fc2c7d84f97a597d | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton: Obama administration trying to improve ties with even harshest critics .
U.S. having to counter efforts by China, Russia and Iran in region, Clinton says .
Secretary of state says President Bush's efforts to isolate certain leaders failed .
Clinton says U.S. awaiting response from Castro brothers in Cu... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Iran and China are making \"quite disturbing\" gains in Central and South America. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. mustn't \"turn our backs on countries in our own hemisphere.\" In wide-ranging comments on the region, sh... |
0089064db0f5619d38cad4aa831cdd32e7616356 | Summarize the following news article. | 13,000 Congolese have fled into Uganda in past two days, U.N. says .
Refugees report massacres, atrocities in their villages by rebels .
Neighboring Uganda now hosts some 150,000 refugees from countries in the region . | [
"(CNN) -- An estimated 13,000 Congolese civilians threatened by fierce fighting and gruesome attacks have fled to neighboring Uganda over the past two days and more are expected, the United Nations' refugee agency said in a news release Thursday. Congolese Anosiate Nyirahabineza holds her son Jeremiah in Kampala, U... |
06cd89f8d7af20fa4feae5111943c92278fd8a41 | Summarize the following news article. | About 1,500 people were receiving aid at a shelter, a relief worker said .
Relief focus is on the children, a nongovernmental agency says .
Mount Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes .
It is in a densely populated area, near the city of Yogyakarta . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- The Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia erupted at least three times Tuesday, forcing thousands of nearby residents to flee. Indonesian media reported that 15 people were killed, including some journalists who were staying in a guesthouse to get close to the volcano. CNN could not indepen... |
74c786bb522de604f376e698144618e02db6ea19 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Letters "could be interpreted in many ways," sheriff's spokesman says .
The missing group has been found alive and unhurt .
A member told CNN that the group is shocked to find out about the search .
Two husbands had reported their fears to sheriff's deputies on Saturday . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A group of 13 Salvadoran immigrants missing in southern California amid fears that they planned a cult-like mass suicide have been found alive, unhurt and upset to find they were the subjects of an extensive search. Authorities had been scouring the Palmdale area of northern Los An... |
d43d3d502c549315f4d9a4bd9f3a7c690c141629 | Summarize the following news article. | H1N1 flu has caused at least 80 deaths, mostly in Mexico .
Man in St. Louis, Missouri, may be latest to die of flu in United States .
Officials say flu is behaving similar to typical seasonal influenza . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpassed 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. In the United States, at least 5,469 cases of swine flu have been reported. Commonly known as swine flu, the outbreak has sickened 10,176 people and caused at least 80 deaths, mostly in Mexico, t... |
89e746ae9f7306f8244a6cbbf20a134e6f587bd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Electronic cigarettes don't contain tar, other chemicals; only liquid nicotine .
CEO "pretty sure" e-cigarettes are safe .
FDA says safety not proved, has been refusing importations .
WHO called for more safety testing in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- At first glance, it looks like the real thing. It's white, with a brown filter. When the tip glows red, a smoke-like puff follows. But this is not a typical cigarette -- it's an \"e-cig.\" A what? An electronic cigarette. When an e-cigarette user inhales, a battery inside warms liquid nicotine stored in a... |
84e591212b26538563aca7eb1d1b548682a5b60f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials say there was at least one aftershock after the 7.0 quake .
Authorities have not reported victims or significant damage .
An earthquake strikes near Peru's border with Brazil .
The earthquake is felt in Lima, about 350 miles away . | [
"Lima, Peru (CNN) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Wednesday, authorities said. The quake's epicenter was about 350 miles (570 kilometers) northeast of the country's capital, Lima, and 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Pucallpa, Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Authorities at the Geop... |
aacbda9093546f0e3ad063cf4736773d9bad217c | Summarize the following news article. | Grocer contradicts timeline of woman accused of murdering Meredith Kercher .
Says Amanda Knox in his shop after death, at time Knox said she was in bed .
Knox and former boyfriend charged with murder, sexual assault .
British student Meredith Kercher was found dead in a villa in November 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- A grocer has told a court in Italy that an American woman accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher was in his shop the morning after the death, contradicting the timeline she had previously given. Both Raffaele Sollecito (left) and Amanda Knox deny charges of murder and sexual assault. Amanda... |
e93faf3db84eae68f048baab834d2c66a1222bdc | Summarize the following news article. | The Italian government promised to halt a second landfill near Naples .
It also said it would analyze any hazards from a current landfill .
Protesters continued their demonstrations .
Six police officers were injured . | [
"Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The Italian government said it would halt the construction of a controversial landfill near Naples, but the assurance was not enough for protesters who clashed with police Saturday night, injuring six police officers. Residents were protesting not only the building of a new landfill, but the c... |
3bc757ba6f3331401a5c287ba5214d44a79b82d5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nearly 20 people are injured as protesters, police clash in Belgrade .
NEW: Police make more than 100 arrests .
Demonstration calls for President Boris Tadic to step down .
Ratko Mladic was captured Thursday after 16 years in hiding . | [
"Belgrade, Serbia (CNN) -- Clashes between Serbian police and protesters broke out Sunday in Belgrade after an ultranationalist party demonstrated against the arrest of genocide suspect Ratko Mladic. Nearly 20 people were injured in the violence -- seven police and 12 civilians -- according to police. They said the... |
455d2c92e66b5f1b3cd7e827aaa4205c01860ba1 | Summarize the following news article. | Oxford asks prospective students: "Would you rather be a novel or a poem?"
Cambridge asks applicants: "What would you do if you were a magpie?"
Administrators at prestigious schools say object is to get students to think .
Observer on the street describes questions as "totally out there really" | [
"OXFORD, England (CNN) -- You might expect Oxford and Cambridge universities to ask prospective students to compare the works of Chaucer to Boccaccio or to explain the theory of relativity. Cambridge students may have to field questions in the application process that would baffle some observers. Instead, Oxford w... |
01209d29c982c9ced091bcee3768b285ecfa8af2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yoshihiko Noda comes to power after serving as finance minister .
NEW: Noda officials becomes prime minister after endorsement by the emperor .
In his first speech as party leader, Noda calls for unity .
Japan's political problems are weighing down its economy, an analyst says . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan's parliament elected Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister Tuesday, making him the country's sixth new leader in five years. Noda won 308 out of 476 possible votes. The prime minister-elect will officially take over his new post after a ceremonial endorsement by Japan's emperor, which i... |
29759ad5b94a05d3af8b82b22d92eda33a469f58 | Summarize the following news article. | Mogadishu's 14 private radio stations stop playing music after threat from Islamic extremists .
Militant groups are said to believe that music is un-Islamic, want it prohibited .
In protest, 3 stations broadcast nature noises: hooves, ocean waves, cats' roars and growls .
Somali journalist fears this may mark beginning... | [
"(CNN) -- Roars, growls and galloping hooves replaced music Tuesday on some of Mogadishu's radio stations in a protest of a ban on music imposed by Islamic extremists. Radio Shabelle, along with the stations Tusmo and Hornafrik, were responding to threats from Muslim militant groups that believe music is un-Islamic... |
62013b46eb431a18b3f3d6b88b06a43ef9b77d86 | Summarize the following news article. | Civil Rights Congress president reports 500 burials .
There is no official death toll, but witnesses report hundreds have died .
Protesters in the mostly Muslim north charge the vote was rigged .
Violence leads Nigerian officials to delay subsequent gubernatorial elections . | [
"Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) -- Rural villages held mass burials in northern Nigeria on Sunday, the Red Cross said, raising the possibility that six days of post-election violence have produced heavy casualties. There is no official death toll, but witnesses say hundreds have died. The government has provided few other de... |
4b9041e543d3a1382c07c5d4d0174d5fb5c4b93a | Summarize the following news article. | Refiners urge energy policy "based on reality"
Economist: Clean energy investments create more jobs .
Study: Expanding fossil fuel industry would equal 1.1 million jobs by 2020 .
White House pledges to take steps toward "clean energy generation" | [
"(CNN) -- Clashing priorities of jobs versus the environment are provoking questions about how far the nation should go to promote clean energy alternatives like solar and wind power. \"The actual debate happening in the United States is not hard to understand,\" wrote Matthew Yglesias on the Center for American Pr... |
f9164e4437966fe31d20bc30622868c5730254f1 | Summarize the following news article. | HP has plans to produce another round of TouchPad tablets before year is out .
It will be a few weeks before devices from the additional run will be available for purchase .
Now selling for $100, a 16-GB TouchPad costs HP approximately $300 to build . | [
"(WIRED) -- And on the 61st day, the TouchPad rose again. HP has plans to produce another round of its TouchPad tablets before the year is out, despite its earlier decision to discontinue its mobile hardware products. \"Despite announcing an end to manufacturing webOS hardware, we have decided to produce one last r... |
5c2072a0e278601f9474ec8b072ca6c327fd922e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Thousands of Egyptian workers strike demanding more money and transparency .
Day 17 of protests demanding the immediate resignation of President Mubara .
Egypt's foreign minister tells PBS that Mubarak exit would mean chaos .
The protests expanded beyond Tahrir Square into a government compound Wednesday . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Thousands of Egyptian workers went on strike Thursday to demand better compensation and transparency in executive salaries, authorities said. The walkout included employees in the petroleum, railway and telecommunication industries, as protests demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mub... |
facfbdaf3bf0e9e2c51f6bc9ccb40cc0f807037e | Summarize the following news article. | William Howell says front-runner Rick Perry was target for GOP candidates at debate .
He says Mitt Romney turned focus to Social Security and Perry's Ponzi scheme comment .
He says Perry now says he'd keep Social Security safe, then talks about moving it to states .
Howell: Perry may be favored, but in general election... | [
"(CNN) -- With Rick Perry instantly assuming the top spot among candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, it is no surprise that nearly every other man and woman on stage with him at last night's debate took aim. Citing his executive order mandating inoculations against a sexually transmitted disease t... |
527a781c0cbcc6ea6b3b0c9522da5579309effe6 | Summarize the following news article. | Jay Parini: Vermont a haven of mountains, red barns, clapboard houses, covered bridges .
Bad weather comes in winter, he says, with ice bending trees and snow blocking roads .
Now, Brattleboro deep under water, ruined covered bridges and homes, Parini says .
Parini: Vermonters left to clean up in the calm, bright weath... | [
"Middlebury, Vermont (CNN) -- I've spent most of my adult life -- over three decades -- in Vermont. To some degree, it has been like Eden itself, a shelter from the American storm: leafy mountains, red barns and white clapboard houses, quiet dirt roads with covered bridges, village greens, lots of fresh organic foo... |
d283f951c0e5e3e031f45b6e02a54fb00140ce60 | Summarize the following news article. | The Federal Constitutional Court throws out a legal challenge to the bailout .
But it says lawmakers must approve any future bailouts .
Berlin has been trying to prop up the economies of Greece and Italy -- angering many Germans . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- Germany's top constitutional court Wednesday rejected a lawsuit charging that the bailout of Greece was illegal, but it said lawmakers would have to approve any future bailouts. The decision halts a move that could have thrown doubt on future efforts to prop up the euro and gives embattled Chancell... |
09270af4dad8165f8a6da1b1b0dca5b67014a75a | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say woman in camouflaged fatigues was peering into the windows .
Sheriff's department: Miranda Tozier-Robbins also had a backpack, video equipment .
Security personnel physically escorted her off the property .
She was booked on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Authorities arrested a 26-year-old woman in camouflaged fatigues Thursday, accusing her of peering into the windows of Britney Spears' house, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. The arrest was made at Britney Spears home in Calabasas, California. Security personnel fo... |
fda907ed3608ad931dc5adc5054be0e15983c33d | Summarize the following news article. | 120 newspapers have launched in Benghazi since February .
The newspapers are mostly run by engineers, doctors and students .
International organizations are helping to train up Libyan journalists . | [
"(CNN) -- Before the start of Libya's civil war, you could count the number of newspapers in the country on one hand and all were heavily controlled by the government. Now there are 120 independent newspapers in the city of Benghazi alone, according to local journalists. These newspapers are mostly run and staffed ... |
5593a961880b6995e0f3885f13571a0228cfa454 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Ben Wedeman met the NTC fighters heading to Sabha .
In the hours before the attack fighters showed signs of nerves and confidence .
The city, despite its reputation as a Gadhafi stronghold, fell to the opposition in less than a day .
There are still a few parts of Sabha where the revolutionaries are hesitant to t... | [
"(CNN) -- We were told to be awake and ready to move at 4 a.m. The National Transitional Council fighters we were with were planning to launch a dawn assault on the Saharan city of Sabha. All predictions indicated it would be one of the bloodiest battles yet. NTC officials said loyalist forces would use weaponry th... |
e11870733ad437b5acc3f818310c9e262ec00f51 | Summarize the following news article. | India and Nepal battle worst flooding for decades .
India says 3 million affected in northeast; Nepal says 100,000 displaced .
River burst bank and now flows 75 miles east of its original course .
Indian prime minister tours area and announces $238 million aid package . | [
"BIHAR, India (CNN) -- Extreme flooding has displaced millions of people on either side of the India-Nepal border after a river burst its banks, authorities said Thursday. People walk along a flooded railway track in Madhepura, India. In India's northeastern state of Bihar, almost 3 million people have been affecte... |
42e42b572334f07e94fee714774ea3bf431ccaae | Summarize the following news article. | 180 workers at Fukushima nuclear power plant trying to avert nuclear catastrophe .
Recorded radiation at levels high enough to pose a threat to human health .
Experts praise plant team as heroes, say they are risking their lives for the greater good . | [
"(CNN) -- As the rest of the world waits to see if Japan can avert a nuclear catastrophe, a small band of experts is putting their lives at risk to prevent the disaster. Thousands of people living near the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been evacuated from their homes because of the risk of rad... |
659142bcf609a2606d5cabd5b7b5cca12b7fe15d | Summarize the following news article. | The campaign is named for a line in the Marley song "Hide Tide Or Low Tide"
Artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga have pledged to promote the film .
Proceeds will go to aid group Save the Children to help famine victims . | [
"(CNN) -- A new social media campaign hopes to harness the power of celebrities and a Bob Marley song to help bring awareness to the thousands suffering from the famine in the Horn of Africa. The \"I'm Gonna Be Your Friend\" campaign, which kicks off Tuesday, is named for a line in Marley's 1973 song \"High Tide Or... |
907ef5b97956ba2776a967d85bdc5e61158292c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Engineers at Georgia Tech are developing a health care robot for home use .
The robot can open doors and fetch items such as a bottle of pills or a cell phone .
Robots could assist patients with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease .
Such health care robots may be commercially available in less than 10 years . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- It took Norma Margeson a few minutes to learn to control the skinny metal robot. But instead of viewing it as a machine, she soon warmed up to it as a companion. Georgia artist Norma Margeson has embraced a robot prototype that can fetch household items for patients. \"Oh, I love it,\" sh... |
d7742fff92a2bc601fa26f1076312aecea71634f | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina gets the most votes, but must face a runoff .
Businessman Manuel Baldizon is poised for a second-place finish .
The Organization of American States criticizes slow vote-counting .
Dealing with widespread violence has figured heavily in the campaign . | [
"Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- The two top candidates in Guatemala's presidential race are headed for a runoff after tallies Monday revealed neither had secured enough votes to win the election. Otto Perez Molina, a retired army general who pledged to take a tough stand on crime, garnered the most votes in Sun... |
efa18e736095b79e8c454ff8ea0db9b1932086b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Google has been plagued by black hat SEO practices and content farms for a while .
Content farms are low quality sites that attract traffic with (mostly) useless content .
The change should impact 11.8 percent of Google's queries . | [
"(Mashable) -- Google has announced a major algorithmic change to its search engine, subtle in nature and perhaps unnoticeable to many users, but one that should dramatically improve the quality of Google's search results. With this move, Google is targeting content farms -- a common name for low quality sites whos... |
e8823c4169e644d64c5fbafddb3cead0fdc484ae | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 253 people arrested Sunday .
NEW: Canadian PM: We deplore actions of thugs .
Protests erupt in Toronto as G-20 leaders meet .
Police have arrested more than 600 protesters since mid-June . | [
"Toronto, Ontario (CNN) -- Police fired tear gas outside a prisoner processing center Sunday in Toronto where groups of people gathered to protest the arrest of G-20 demonstrators, a security spokeswoman said. A total of 604 people have been arrested since the protests broke out June 18, said Constable Tim Garland ... |
4c880778f63c119c6f2373e0807e0e6019f2ee5e | Summarize the following news article. | Strikes cause transport chaos in cities across the country, an Italian news agency reports .
The CGIL union calls for demonstrations in Rome, Florence, Milan and many other cities .
Italy is trying to bring down its public debt, which is 120% of GDP .
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insists that the country can tackle... | [
"(CNN) -- A major Italian trade union called on workers to strike Tuesday, as the country's Senate prepares to vote on austerity measures to try to bring the country's budget under control. The strikes were causing transport chaos in cities across the country, with parts of the metro shut down in Rome, the Italian ... |
014c954467cc351b6320f03e06d954e2b3f0bf54 | Summarize the following news article. | Falling debris on Bay Bridge raises questions about repairs after Minnesota collapse .
Bridge remains shut, snarling traffic across San Francisco Bay area .
"I have seen some lip service, but I have not seen a lot of momentum," expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- Joe Marshall was cruising across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge when a piece of steel and a giant cable crashed down. He was just 50 yards away. The iReporter was just far enough away that he didn't see the debris as it fell. But he did see cars quickly move to the right lanes to avoid the mess. The... |
183e3d317a2ab58345e3cf878a35d8c2c0fb1bd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Alastair Cook scores 294 as England dominate third Test against India .
Cook's highest-ever Test score helps England reach 710-7 declared .
It is England's third-highest ever Test score and their best since 1938 .
In reply, India have reached 35-1, needing 451 runs to make England bat again . | [
"(CNN) -- England opener Alastair Cook just missed out on reaching a remarkable triple- hundred as the hosts continued to turn the screw in the third cricket Test against India at Edgbaston on Friday. Cook scored a career-best 294 as England racked-up a massive first innings total of 710-7 declared on day three, an... |
97af14e2956d0cc34054ae2cb1bdb7b79b5fd494 | Summarize the following news article. | The three peacekeepers were killed in an ambush .
The attack took place in a camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur .
The Darfur region remains a tinderbox . | [
"(CNN) -- Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in a camp for displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region, the global body said Tuesday. Two of the dead were soldiers; the third was a police adviser for the joint U.N. and African Union mission in the troubled region. Another six peacekeepers were... |
1b6c4a38a82187bf60eb5e175965257a8fb812e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lanka acts to boost coconut production, which has been dropping .
Permission is required to cut coconut trees .
An effort to cut the black market on coconuts is being undercut . | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lanka's coconut development minister has banned the felling of coconut trees in an effort to increase coconut production in the face of a severe shortage. Minister Jagath Pushpakumara said that over the past few years, coconut production has decreased because coconut palms are being cut down. He was a... |
fdc0744421fe8032a06856dfc2eaf57c37310acf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ministry: The gunshots continued for three or four minutes .
The attack occurs overnight in a locale where U.S. personnel live and work .
There were no immediate reports of casualties .
An ISAF official describes it as a single incident . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Part of the U.S. embassy annex in Kabul came under attack early Monday, a U.S. official and an official from the International Security Assistance Force said. The attack was believed to be largely over by about 4 a.m., the U.S. official said. At that point, there was not yet any word on... |
44e11fb7dfd3b4f1092b90e7ec06735b4c8b021c | Summarize the following news article. | Stuart Broad takes hat-trick in 5-0 spell in second Test at Trent Bridge .
England paceman's feat restricts India to first innings lead of 67 .
Rahul Dravid scores 34th Test century to put India on top .
England trail by 43 with nine wickets left by close of play . | [
"(CNN) -- Stuart Broad's stunning five wickets for no runs spell, including a hat-trick, restored England's hopes after Rahul Dravid's 34th Test hundred had put India in command at Trent Bridge Saturday. England looked set to face a massive first innings deficit until Broad performed his heroics to wrap up the Ind... |
93b83e0989b4076b790ccbfcb9e907dc8f1bccc4 | Summarize the following news article. | England in complete control against India in the third Test match .
England close day two on 456-3, a first innings lead of 232 runs .
Alastair Cook remains unbeaten on 182 after batting all day .
England on course to win Test and become number one Test side in world . | [
"(CNN) -- Alastair Cook made a superb century as England remained on course to leapfrog opponents India as the number one ranked Test team in the world. On another dominant day for England in Birmingham they finished on 456-3, to lead by 232 after India slumped to 224 all out in their first innings. Cook took full ... |
bdd9280c628858442af8bf1012bb0571e471eed3 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene scores a rapid hundred to set up 210-run win .
New Zealand record thumping 10-wicket win over Kenya .
Kenya skittled out for just 69 with Kiwi openers knocking off runs in eight overs . | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lanka opened their 2011 Cricket World Cup with a thumping 210-run win over Group A outsiders Canada in front of a home crowd in Hambantota. An 81-ball century from Mahela Jayawardene -- the fastest by a Sri Lankan at a World Cup -- and 92 from captain Kumar Sangakkara laid the foundations for Sri Lank... |
b7a2ecb27e6fa706c780f43d2c0e5bb98a951ed8 | Summarize the following news article. | GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's Mormon faith is once again under the microscope .
Influential Baptist preacher calls Romney a "competent non-Christian" unlike Rick Perry .
Romney ran poorly among evangelical Christians, especially in the South, in 2008 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Thomas Jefferson famously wrote about the wall of separation between church and state. He didn't mention separating church and politics, but everybody knows it's a sticky wicket. On Friday, Robert Jeffress, a Southern Baptist minister, introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry at at a gathering of socia... |
76651451a78d5be70599ef3096b7552390d2044e | Summarize the following news article. | Condition of sword is considered fine .
It was found in a 2000 year old drainage channel .
The depiction of the base of the Menorah is said to be significant . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel's Antiquities Authority announced Monday that a rare Roman sword in its leather scabbard which belonged to a Roman soldier and an engraving of a Menorah on a piece of stone dating from 66 CE were found in recent days in the 2000 year old drainage system in Jerusalem which ran between the ... |
7ec2b25367f88b082b68b2ff3ae1adb0dcdb3db3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Doctors remove nails from the maid's body .
She was attacked after complaining of being overworked .
Sri Lankan officials are urging the Saudis to conduct an investigation .
The victim is among thousands of Sri Lankan migrant workers . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Doctors at a Sri Lankan hospital operated for three hours Friday to remove 18 nails and metal particles allegedly hammered into the arms, legs and forehead of a maid by her Saudi employer. Dr. Kamal Weeratunga said the surgical team in the southern town of Kamburupitiya pulled nails ra... |
aa40ffa239de5bea31c269f5e48b468f45b103bc | Summarize the following news article. | Andrew Zbeeb Kate Jackson agree that it's important to address "special hugging" early and often .
To correct naughty dogs caught in the act, separate them immediately .
Cursing or yelling only worsens the problem . | [
"(MNN.com) -- Lulu and I have fostered our share of dogs over the years. It's always fun to watch her teach shy and withdrawn pooches to cuddle or play keep-away. But I must admit that Lulu also has humped a few foster dogs in her day, even though she was spayed as a puppy. For advice on how to prevent this unwelco... |
2395f000b1f939989847f46d6b83c6e35137792d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Frank Kameny died peacefully of natural causes, his sister says .
Kameny, who served in WWII, fought against the Army's policy of discharging homosexuals .
He urged what was then called the homophile movement to assert itself to achieve equality .
He worked to end homoexuality's classification as a mental illness ... | [
"(CNN) -- Pioneering gay rights activist Frank Kameny died Tuesday evening at home in Washington, a spokesman said. He was 86. \"He said everyone needs to know they are of value and respected, and by saying, 'Gay is good,' he thought that reflected that feeling. He wanted dignity and self-respect, and that's what h... |
d1f31c84a743c8e22558335e2deec9a4c8bc1cc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Abdul Hakim Belhaj seized control as the military commander of Tripoli .
Belhaj has authority over a third of Libya's population and a large part of its wealth .
Rival commander Abdullah Naker contests Belhaj's legitimacy .
Naker has echoed a complaint that Belhaj is a stooge of the Qataris . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- After emerging from the rubble of Moammar Gadhafi's Baba az' Azia palace late in August, Abdul Hakim Belhaj seized control as the military commander of Tripoli. An Islamist who had taken little public part in the spring uprising against Gadhafi, he claimed his soldiers had won the symbolic ... |
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