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8e9739720bc264c371027120eee2047d45ac123b | Summarize the following news article. | Tourmobile Sightseeing began showing visitors the sights of Washington 42 years ago .
The company announced that Monday would be its last day of operation .
The company had an exclusive contract for tours of Arlington National Cemetery .
The National Park Service says it hopes to have a new tour bus company in place by... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Just moments after departing Washington's Union Station, as the tour bus drove past the U.S. Capitol, Mel Bruce made an announcement to a handful of tourists. \"Most sadly for us, we close the doors after 42 years of service. Today is the final run for Tourmobile,\" said Bruce, a tour guide for... |
ef6714a3c9874d27e20e379696e0672cdcddd887 | Summarize the following news article. | The teen, accused of marijuana posession, has been detained since his October 4 arrest .
He was on vacation with his parents in Bali .
The teen could be sent to rehabilitation instead of jail .
Indonesia has strict drug laws, with some crimes punishable by death . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A 14-year-old Australian boy accused of marijuana possession could face jail time on the resort island of Bali. With his face covered in a black mask, the teenager was mobbed by the media as he entered a local court complex for the first day of his trial Tuesday. Earlier, prosecutor Gus... |
bbfe0df1cdca8351ac0dcbc7c2159c3fcd506558 | Summarize the following news article. | White House orders aim to speed up construction projects .
Obama blasts Republicans for blocking his jobs bill .
"If there's money in the pipeline, we want to get it out faster," he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday issued new orders aimed at speeding up transportation projects he says will put construction workers back on the job, using the opportunity to blast congressional Republicans who have blocked similar legislation. Standing before the aging Francis Scott Key Br... |
22d44a32030e73df3aa1f2b547bfd6b1bb85d310 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The jury is expected to reconvene Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT .
Viktor Bout is accused of trying to sell weapons to agents posing as Colombian rebels .
Bout's life inspired the movie "Lord of War," starring Nicolas Cage . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Juror deliberations got under way Tuesday in the case against alleged Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, marking a near-end to the high-profile trial. Bout is charged with a wide range of counts, including conspiracy to kill Americans, attempting to sell arms to undercover federal agents, wire ... |
fb738074f1e1902103e18c78c56ff50a316d8dc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Bout is found guilty on all four counts; he will appeal .
The assistant U.S. attorney called the case against Bout "overwhelming"
Bout's attorney says his client was unfairly charged .
Bout is convicted of trying to sell weapons to U.S. agents posing as Colombian rebels . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout could face life in prison after a federal jury returned guilty verdicts Wednesday on four counts related to a conspiracy to kill Americans, acquire and export anti-aircraft missiles and provide material support to a terrorist organization. Bout's attorney... |
a0ffbd1c2079f44694882f4e1eb43077294c8d75 | Summarize the following news article. | Shenzhou-8 joined up with the 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 343 kilometers above Earth .
The successful experiment is an important step in China's plan to build a space station .
Shenzhou-8 scheduled to return to Earth on November 17, with Tiangong-1 remains in orbit . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 successfully docked with the lab module Tiangong-1 early Thursday, another milestone in Beijing's plan to build a space station. Shenzhou-8 joined up with the 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 343 kilometers (213 miles) above Earth, according to Wu Ping, spokesperson with t... |
137faef4eabaf2e7c868efe835075e946b23927e | Summarize the following news article. | Laura Pollan suffered a heart attack, her daughter says .
She died at the Calixto Garcia Hospital in Havana .
The Ladies in White demand the release of political prisoners . | [
"(CNN) -- Laura Pollan, a founder of one of Cuba's leading dissident groups, died Friday, her daughter said. Pollan suffered a heart attack and died at Calixto Garcia Hospital in Havana, Laura Maria Pollan told CNN en Espanol. The founder of Cuba's Ladies in White had been hospitalized several days ago because of a... |
67754ca780e9897971eb29532c6c77fd9e87f865 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammad Amir's family tell CNN they sympathize with their son's plight .
They believe the teenage Pakistan cricketer was forced into a betting scam .
Amir was one of three players jailed in England on Thursday for their role in the scandal . | [
"(CNN) -- Shock waves were felt throughout cricket on Thursday when three Pakistan international players were sent to prison for their part in a betting scam against England in 2010. The trio, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were handed differing jail terms after being found guilty of plotting to cheat... |
b64b07e22170822c598d66c0dd7aa9815b4c9fa2 | Summarize the following news article. | A listeria outbreak that started in Colorado has now killed 29, CDC says .
CDC: It's the deadliest listeria outbreak among adults and children since the 1970s .
An outbreak in 1985 killed 28 people, and caused stillbirths and miscarriages . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The number of deaths linked to a listeria outbreak in cantaloupe has risen to 29, the Centers for Disease Control reported Wednesday, topping a 1985 mark for the most deaths among adults and children. The outbreak, first detected in September and traced back to a Colorado farm, has sickened a tota... |
589cc96ad14f16aaabc58467ae06d4fb0176d558 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Barker urges passage of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act .
In a Capitol Hill news conference, he tells of violence used to train animals .
Animal protection advocate tells of confined lives of large show animals .
Actress Jorga Fox: "Our kids look to us to do what is right" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Bob Barker, the former host of \"The Price Is Right,\" made an impassioned plea Wednesday for an end to what he described as an ugly side of entertainment: the mistreatment of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses. At a Capitol Hill news conference, Barker noted that traveling circuses ... |
c168cb75badd556ae292f16070aee4265d33ac4e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bonds' attorneys are seeking to keep many of the documents out of court .
NEW: Evidence will include phone conversation about "injecting the defendant"
NEW: Hearing in the perjury case is scheduled for Thursday .
Steroid test results and notes from ex-trainer among documents unsealed . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Steroid test results and notes and calendars from his then-trainer are among the evidence federal prosecutors have amassed in their perjury case against baseball home-run king Barry Bonds, according to documents unsealed Wednesday. Barry Bonds, shown at his most recent court appe... |
19775352dff20ed4c9c210c0ab27976aba987a0f | Summarize the following news article. | Somali pirates have started kidnapping foreigners in Kenya as well as hijacking boats .
Last month Kenyan forces entered Somalia, saying kidnappings threatened security .
Analysts warn Kenyan forces' mission in Somalia is risky .
Conflict is likely to hinder humanitarian efforts againsnt famine in the Horn of Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- Kenyan troops are battling the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab in neighboring Somalia, westerners are being targeted at Kenyan tourist resorts and fears are high of terror attacks in Nairobi. What are the reasons behind the unrest and what is likely to happen next? What is the source of the unrest? A s... |
1ed49e1fa74bd0dd21490cf5fdb9784c454b13e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Stevens was the first of five killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks .
His family sued the government in 2003, accusing it of lax lab security .
The FBI blamed the attacks on a scientist at an Army facility . | [
"(CNN) -- The family of a Florida man who was the first to die in the 2001 anthrax attacks has reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. government over his death, a lawyer for the family said Monday. The family is waiting for word from the Justice Department before a deal is finalized, said Richard Schuler, the... |
1a8f7bc801706c5111fc880f870280e5ee1590ae | Summarize the following news article. | Ryan Babel is the first footballer to be charged by FA over a Twitter posting .
Babel used a mock-up picture of referee Howard Webb and made derogatory comments .
The Dutch international could face a ban if found guilty of charges . | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool striker Ryan Babel has been charged with improper conduct by the English Football Association (FA) following his criticism of referee Howard Webb on Twitter. Webb, who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands, awarded a controversial first minute penalty against... |
8864c51966912292ccc89605b69a27f0ace6086c | Summarize the following news article. | Militant Islamist group has al Qaeda connections and some control of southern Somalia .
Al Shabaab emerged in 2004 and grew when Islamic Courts Union seized Mogadishu .
Organizational ties between group and al Qaeda "central" are thought to be weak .
Some fear that under pressure, Al Shabaab will launch attacks in Keny... | [
"(CNN) -- Al Shabaab, which has connections to al Qaeda, is a militant Islamist group that controls much of southern Somalia and is active around the capital, Somalia. It has waged an insurgency against the weak Transitional Federal Government since 2007. How it started . Somalia has been without any functioning go... |
5ca077208550614dc948c61fb636e83f081cf00a | Summarize the following news article. | JetBlue: Refunds are being issued to passengers on five flights .
The planes were stranded at the Hartford, Connecticut, airport on Saturday .
"It will take us a while to get (refunds to) everyone," airline spokeswoman says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- JetBlue has begun refunding the passengers of five flights who were stranded on the tarmac of a Connecticut airport for as long as eight hours on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the airline told CNN on Thursday. Alison Croyle, spokeswoman for the airline, said refunds are currently being issued to pa... |
1e83e5c7eec62b3f089ed14d3f2651cef5c1dc0b | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities trying to solve case of man found dead in Missouri .
Two pages of encrypted notes were found in his pocket .
FBI unit specializes in cracking codes . | [
"Quantico, Virginia (CNN) -- If you like spy thrillers, Sudoku and the daily crossword puzzle, you might want to try this: help the FBI crack a secret code. It could solve a suspected murder. Ricky McCormick's decomposing body was found in a field near St. Louis, Missouri, in 1999. It wasn't clear how the 41-year o... |
3ef1fccf44e0a387f03b7fc2acd0968cd0101e83 | Summarize the following news article. | No one was seriously injured in the Florida crash, according to Hendrick Motorsports .
The pilots reported no brakes upon landing, local authorities said .
Hendrick's NASCAR racing team features drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | [
"(CNN) -- A small plane carrying Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and three others crashed Monday evening after veering off a runway at Florida's Key West International Airport. Hendrick, his wife Linda and two pilots were on board the Gulfstream G150, according to a statement from Hendrick Motorsports. No ... |
127f4b2376168aff7f3dbb523395413c21744bcf | Summarize the following news article. | Jurors have two theories of guilt to consider for Dr. Conrad Murray .
Prosecutors say Murray's use of propofol for Jackson's insomnia was criminally negligent .
The defense contends Jackson gave himself the fatal overdose . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor will hear closing arguments from the prosecution and defense Thursday, with deliberations on Dr. Conrad Murray's fate expected to begin late Thursday or Friday. It follows 22 days of testimony from several of Murray's gir... |
945086e72f7a1d231d67026ac340f004fc8da60c | Summarize the following news article. | Secret report found hundreds of millions of dollars of Saudi money had been funneled to leading Islamist politicians and political activists overseas .
Report says al Qaeda and the Taliban were still able to use Saudi Arabia for fund-raising .
A complex web of Islamic charities and banks as well as the Muslim Brotherho... | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- In August last year, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was not happy with Saudi Arabia. He complained that the Saudis appeared to be funding an opposition candidate, Anwar Ibrahim, in upcoming elections. What's more, the Malaysian authorities suspected two senior Saudi princes of in... |
ccd4c3942a8b294baa8a2dec2c4c4d5bd26b7993 | Summarize the following news article. | The head of Connecticut Light and Power defends his utility's handling of storm .
About 283,000 households remained without power Friday evening .
The storm led to at least 22 deaths in the eastern United States . | [
"(CNN) -- The head of an embattled Connecticut power company defended his utility's response to a freak fall snowstorm that -- six days after it hit -- continues to leave hundreds of thousands without electricity. As of Friday night, about 283,000 households who get service through Connecticut Light and Power remai... |
e759265592688e1102188cc71ec6f24ad7eefbbf | Summarize the following news article. | Udinese have gone top of Italian Serie A after a 2-1 home victory over Siena .
Lazio are level on points after beating Parma 1-0 while Milan win 4-0 and are third .
Juventus are now down in fourth position after their match at Napoli was postponed . | [
"(CNN) -- Udinese have gone top of the Italian Serie A table on goal difference from Lazio after captain Antonio Di Natale was again on target in a 2-1 victory over Siena on Sunday. With previous leaders Juventus seeing their match against Napoli called off because of torrential rain, Udinese, Lazio and Milan all e... |
fca24872de98d41ef73b8d3a125d544b36ef0361 | Summarize the following news article. | County sheriff's office releases reports about what happened in Zanesville, Ohio .
Deputies came face to face with dangerous animals .
Owner Terry Thompson cut their cages and then killed himself .
The deputies said they were ordered to "neutralize" the animals on the prowl . | [
"(CNN) -- One damp, chilly evening in October, Dolores Kopchak called the police. She had a rather unusual problem: a lion in her back yard. She was calling from Kopchak Road, named after her family and familiar to law enforcement authorities in the small town of Zanesville, Ohio. They had had responded to complain... |
888856c1af7a5d47320d8e3eb87a7ab97929e9db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The food pyramid has been criticized as confusing .
Official announcement is expected to come on Thursday .
The new icon is meant to help remind Americans to make healthy food choices .
It will replace the food pyramid, which was first introduced in 1992 . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to swap in a plate icon for the food pyramid this week, an individual familiar with the new guidelines told CNN Saturday. The new image, expected to be unveiled Thursday, is meant to help remind Americans to make healthy food choices. \"We presume that it wil... |
a95dbe18164d6b44e7b53391f52c8546fa7c9295 | Summarize the following news article. | The Japanese prime minister urged Japan to focus on rebuilding .
Nearly 28,000 people are dead or missing since a massive earthquake last month .
Fresh round of earthquakes rumbled Tuesday across an already battered landscape . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan invoked his country's recovery from World War II on Tuesday as he sought to turn the nation's attention to the arduous task of rebuilding. Yet the challenges awaiting Japan remained on full display the day he spoke: The country rated the crisis at a nuclear plant st... |
678ce5ce7f37b16cc7759e5a9364cd479b5555a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Former President George W. Bush spoke Monday at Facebook HQ in California .
He says the Wikileaks release will make it "very hard to keep the trust of foreign leaders"
Bush says he has "no desire to generate publicity," adding he's "had enough of fame"
His memoir, "Decision Points," has been a best-seller since its rel... | [
"(CNN) -- Former President George W. Bush joined a chorus of U.S. officials calling any leaks of sensitive government information \"very damaging,\" telling a forum at Facebook headquarters that Wikileaks' recent release of 250,000 documents may significantly hurt Washington's image abroad. \"It's going to be very ... |
42c1dae70901f1e51b404e45bc65fefaeae72237 | Summarize the following news article. | The Brisbane River is still rising, with water levels expected to peak on Thursday .
Floods feared to be worse than in 1974, when thousands of homes were inundated, and 14 people died .
Change of weather a shock for residents more used to water shortages brought on by drought . | [
"Brisbane, Australia (CNN) -- Brisbane is more accustomed to drought than flood. For many years, residents were obliged to adhere to strict water restrictions during the long wait for rain. Daily updates were given as to how little water remained in dams that are now full to overflowing. Locals were encouraged to i... |
e7185a69cd4630207bd244e7fe7c7fc1c41efeec | Summarize the following news article. | Hard-line Muslim militants fighting government troops in northern Nigeria .
Militants want strict Islamic law, or sharia, in entire north of country .
Unclear if 700 includes 400 deaths of rebels, troops and civilians reported before .
North of Nigeria predominantly Muslim; south is Christian . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Some 700 people have been killed in clashes with Islamic militants in Nigeria, a military commander told CNN. Bodies of hard-line Islamic rebels killed in battle lie in a Nigerian city. Civilians and troops also have died. The fighting in the northeast Nigerian town of Maiduguri began with... |
dca25ec41a4da05f3fb9c93afb63f0437552fda9 | Summarize the following news article. | State Department says Sudan president throwing out aid agencies is "catastrophe"
Hillary Clinton warns Sudan president will be "responsible for every single death"
Omar al-Bashir wanted aid groups out after indictment on war crime charges .
Spokesman: Bashir must reverse decision because "people's lives are at risk" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. State Department threw aside diplomatic language Tuesday, attacking Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for creating what it calls a \"catastrophe\" by throwing many international aid workers out of the country. President Omar al-Bashir ordered the expulsion of aid groups after he was i... |
62a1abdf3dc300c3396581a3a60700f6a738f20c | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho inspires absolute loyalty in his players .
Inter face Mourinho's old club, Chelsea, in the European Champions League .
Sports psychologist Andy Barton says Mourinho is an ideal boss .
Barton says Mourinho treats his players as equals to gain their respect . | [
"(CNN) -- The success achieved by Portuguese soccer coach Jose Mourinho suggests that his players would not just run through a brick wall for him; they'd happily march through an obstacle course full of them to earn his respect. The self-proclaimed \"Special One\" is the flamboyant manager of Italian champions Inte... |
3fa1e7dc27d7d92d73eada1a12d2150e8d0fccab | Summarize the following news article. | Knox accused of killing her flatmate, British student Meredith Kercher .
Told court in June she was not in the villa the night her roommate died .
Prosecutors say evidence places Knox and Raffaele Sollecito at the scene .
Knox and ex-boyfriend Sollecito also facing charges of sexual assault . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- The murder trial of American student Amanda Knox in the death of her housemate two years ago resumed Monday in Italy after a summer break. The trial of American college student Amanda Knox, 22, resumes Monday, September 14. Knox, 22, and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito also face c... |
859d81dd5ba2ff3c5c51b6aa448a9b67f2077a9d | Summarize the following news article. | Harriet Nicholson, 60, dies at a New York hospital, a city spokeswoman says .
One woman died instantly and another died a week later, officials have said .
The helicopter crashed into the East River shortly after takeoff October 4 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A 60-year-old woman on Sunday became the third person to die as a result of a helicopter crash last month in New York's East River, said a spokeswoman for the city's medical examiner's office. Harriet Nicholson was pronounced dead at approximately 3:22 a.m. Sunday at Bellevue Hospital, said Ellen... |
d031734ef6e1a8f2cea5303f4246878b2452efc8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Suleman has 29 embryos she could still use .
Medical board says doctor placed a dozen embryos in Nadya Suleman .
Doctor was allegedly "grossly negligent" in treating Suleman .
Suleman already had six children when she gave birth to octuplets . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A California fertility doctor implanted a dozen embryos in Nadya Suleman, resulting in \"an unsafe octuplet delivery\" last year, a lawyer for the state's medical board said Monday. Dr. Michael Kamrava, the fertility doctor who treated Suleman beginning in 1997, appeared before an ... |
685abc7f51cad6577266a504d8874aa009190fde | Summarize the following news article. | Opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai asks Thabo Mbeki to recuse himself as mediator .
Jimmy Carter reports children still attending school do so in hopes of being fed .
Carter: Zimbabweans line up daily for 2-cent allowance from own bank accounts .
Cholera crisis seeping from Zimbabwe borders, may require intervention, he sa... | [
"(CNN) -- Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday that Zimbabwe is in shambles and warned that deaths from starvation and a cholera outbreak threaten to surge with the rainy season approaching. A man carries a relative in a wheelbarrow to a cholera clinic in Harare on Tuesday. Bemoaning Zimbabwe's declin... |
2d863cf6fa687734d4c391ff29d0b02794da1a0e | Summarize the following news article. | App will make closed-off areas of Moorish palace accessible to tourists .
App a "sustainable tourism" development, says World Monuments Fund .
Around two million people visit Alhambra each year, says Patronato de la Alhambra .
Area to be broadened for tourists and preserved for future . | [
"(CNN) -- For centuries, it has enchanted visitors with its fortified walls, pointed arches, towers, ornamental flourishes, carvings, and spectacular gardens. The Alhambra, a fortress and palace in the Spanish city of Granada was begun in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid Emirs of Granada, the last Muslim rulers i... |
40b0770696a61d055c826d019717e307370125dc | Summarize the following news article. | The woman is identified as Sharon Bialek .
She is the fourth accuser to come forward .
Cain has denied the accusations . | [
"(CNN) -- A Chicago woman said Monday that Herman Cain sexually groped her in 1997 when Cain was head of the National Restaurant Association. Sharon Bialek made the claims during a press conference with famed defense attorney Gloria Allred. Bialek is the fourth accuser to come forward with allegations of inappropri... |
420e9fcdab050066a297da8614dfb6f28b6eb0bb | Summarize the following news article. | The tsunami followed a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra .
A German organization involved in maintaining the tsunami warning system says it worked .
Reports of vandalism before the quake "are entirely unfounded," the organization says . | [
"(CNN) -- A German organization involved in establishing and maintaining the Indonesian tsunami warning system denies widespread reports that the system failed to detect the tsunami that devastated parts of the Mentawai Islands on Monday. In particular the organization refuted news articles claiming the warning sys... |
7733e8717a94bd845dcd51509881108dca6d1821 | Summarize the following news article. | Malls flooded with shoppers .
President Ma Ying-jeou picks up vouchers for all four members of his family .
Voucher a combination of lunar New Year's gift and economic stimulus package . | [
"TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- More than 90 percent of eligible Taiwan residents took up the government's offer of 3600 New Taiwan Dollars (USD $108) to go shopping, government officials said Monday. People line up to receive $108 U.S. dollars worth of shopping vouchers in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sunday. Any of the island's 2... |
93603a2e6b52f4bf2393b3ad7440d81802825f94 | Summarize the following news article. | Orlando airport tests cleaner hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines .
Smoother, quieter engines require million-dollar fueling stations .
Testers hope to learn more by gathering data from nonstop shuttle usage .
Hydrogen engines cheaper than hydrogen fuel cells, but they use more hydrogen . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- Some Florida amusement park visitors may enjoy space-themed roller-coasters, but the first vehicle they board at Orlando International Airport may be the most futuristic ride of their vacation. Four hydrogen shuttle buses are part of the fleet at the Orlando International Airport. The air... |
392e7d8294de20783b56c7c77c6957e920e13d23 | Summarize the following news article. | The Airbus A330-200 was launched in 1995 .
There are 600 currently in service with 82 airlines, including Air France .
Expert: A330-200 is reliable, ultra-modern, state-of-the-art airplane .
Air France said Flight AF 447 reported electrical problems . | [
"(CNN) -- Launched in 1995, the Airbus A330-200 is the newest member of the European aircraft manufacturer's twinjet family. The incident involves an Air France Airbus A330-200. With a range of 12,500 km (6,750 nautical miles) and the capacity to carry 253 passengers, the A330-200 is extremely well-regarded as a me... |
4ab302954c09001be448da8e1f8a02b5488bed86 | Summarize the following news article. | The exposure happened at the Idaho National Laboratory .
Workers were exposed to low-level radiation from plutonium, the lab says .
They were transported to an on-site medical center and are undergoing evaluation .
There is no risk to the public or environment, the lab says . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 17 employees at the Idaho National Laboratory were exposed Tuesday to what the lab described as low-level radiation from plutonium. The workers underwent initial decontamination at the facility where the incident happened and were then transported to an on-site medial center for evaluation, the l... |
84a7ac66faf4c2dad8aeb3e44edc6287c444fa28 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mayor blames Islamist fighters for blast; Islamist fighters blame government .
NEW: Women part of U.N. program in which they cleaned streets for food .
Mogadishu the site of violence between Ethiopian troops and Islamist fighters .
11 ministers resign Saturday, prime minister has refused to step down . | [
"MOGADISHU, Somalia (CNN) -- A roadside bombing in Somalia's capital killed 21 women who were cleaning rubbish from a southern Mogadishu street on Sunday morning, a hospital official said. Mogadishu residents gather around victims of the bomb attack along the city's Maka Al Mukarama Road. The bomb blast wounded an... |
ff114b68bd6fb87f0082d5d11de1ed63228d6c4c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Muslim leaders respond to comments reportedly made by al Qaeda official .
Official said President-elect Barack Obama fit Malcolm X's definition of "house Negro"
Official also denigrated Secretaries of State Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Spiritual leaders of New York's African-American Muslim communities lashed out Friday at a purported al Qaeda message attacking President-elect Barack Obama and, using racist language, comparing him unfavorably to the late Malcolm X. Ayman al-Zawahiri said Obama was the \"direct opposite of hono... |
41f13818122f06da28282ea3d8102405c15cbe15 | Summarize the following news article. | Jurgen Klinnsmann returns to football to manage champions Bayern Munich .
Werder Bremen, Schalke, Wolfsburg likely to challenge Bayern this season .
Legendary keeper Oliver Kahn retires, while Jens Lehmann back with Stuttgart .
Moenchengladbach, Cologne back in top flight; Hoffenheim new to Bundesliga . | [
"(CNN) -- CNN.com's Football Fan Zone looks ahead to the new season in Germany which kicks off on Friday August 15. Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn lifts the Bundesliga trophy. The veteran keeper has retired aged 39 after many seasons of success. The Champions . Bayern Munich bounced back in superb style last season af... |
17cf58e1f43561794ded3645f66d290dcca8070c | Summarize the following news article. | World Health Organization says 1,937 people have died since outbreak in August .
Cholera epidemic comes as Zimbabwe faces worst economic crisis .
Expert: Failure to import adequate stocks of water-treating chemicals behind disease .
Cholera has spread to neighboring countries South Africa and Botswana . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Deaths in Zimbabwe related to the cholera epidemic are approaching 2,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and close to 40,000 people have been affected by the preventable water-borne disease. Two men rest in a cholera rehydration tent on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border in De... |
5858453429bddf472ca7d69c072395ec3a17bffa | Summarize the following news article. | Four Americans on the yacht were fatally shot, officials say .
Fifteen pirates are in custody; another four are dead .
Jean and Scott Adams were delivering Bibles to different places around the world .
Friends don't know why the yacht broke away from a larger group of boats . | [
"(CNN) -- Friends and family of Jean and Scott Adam -- avid sailors killed by pirates while on a round-the-world boating adventure -- mourned their losses Wednesday and tried to make sense of the tragedy. The Adams, along with fellow sailors Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle, were found shot to death after U.S. forces b... |
445af70b24446673f9ed9ee88efecb68548d1f67 | Summarize the following news article. | The directive also calls for harsher punishment for officials who protect violators .
A series of scandals have outraged consumers .
106 people have been convicted in recent months .
Amnesty: China executes more people than all other countries combined . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Amid deepening public concerns over the country's food safety following a wave of recent scandals, China's highest court has ordered judges nationwide to hand down harsher sentences, including the death penalty, to people convicted of violating food safety regulations. In a directive released by t... |
ad3d85aa0d7a62bdf7d0d104615fd99361b796e2 | Summarize the following news article. | The quake that shook Chile was 800 times more powerful than the one that hit Haiti .
Country's infrastructure built to withstand quakes, but death and destruction inescapable .
Reports: Dozens of aftershocks powerful enough to add to toll of injured and dead .
Wealthier and more prepared than Haiti, Chile and its peopl... | [
"Concepcion, Chile (CNN) -- We couldn't have traveled farther to see the same thing. We were returning to the United States from Haiti -- where every turn continues to unveil another human tragedy even six weeks after the January 12 earthquake -- when we were redirected to Chile. An 8.8-magnitude quake had struck ... |
8d874777d6f5e40954ff5202b05c4da9d1e5d65d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sudan says it will not cooperate with International Criminal Court .
ICC charged Sudan president Omar Hassan al-Bashir with Darfur war crimes .
It is first the first arrest warrant ever issued for a sitting head of state .
About 300,000 have died in Darfur, U.N. says; 2.5 million forced from homes . | [
"THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur. Al-Bashir waves to supporters in the sudanese capital, Khartoum on Wednesday. It is the first arrest warrant... |
c5deb38c3ebdace6a2d7f12101d8cf03aa09f6f3 | Summarize the following news article. | The killing of David Hartley remains unsolved .
Two new suspects have been identified in the case .
The sheriff would not release their names . | [
"(CNN) -- Two additional suspects have surfaced in the fatal shooting of an American man on a lake that straddles the United States and Mexico last September, Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez told CNN. David Hartley was allegedly shot on the Mexican side of Falcon Lake. He and his wife, Tiffany, were on per... |
f8c7bed0d03e4f8f5f53c113d3546f5f7f65d25c | Summarize the following news article. | Saturday's earthquake was similar to one that struck Chile when Darwin visited .
John van Wyhe says Darwin's theories were shaped in part by the experience of the quake .
He says Darwin observed that the quake elevated the Chilean coastline .
It prompted him to ask how life changed to adapt to a changing world, van Wyh... | [
"(CNN) -- Chile is unfortunately no stranger to earthquakes. A quake similar to Saturday's struck almost exactly the same part of Chile on February 20, 1835 -- almost exactly 175 years ago. On that occasion, the young English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin was in Chile as part of his voyage on HMS Beagle. ... |
6c37e09fda92de21bdf7a02666162dabf53e3a1a | Summarize the following news article. | Amendment paves way for power-sharing deal after violence disturbed election .
President Robert Mugabe, MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed deal in July .
Amendment describes prime minister post intended for opposition leader Tsvangirai .
Parliament must approve amendment before Mugabe can sign it into effect . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe published a draft constitutional amendment in the government gazette Saturday, paving the way for the power-sharing agreement reached after violence disrupted this year's presidential election. President Robert Mugabe, left, and opposition leader Morgan Ts... |
f4424edd56957d44bd4a1b9166cd1e7c032f09e5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: No criminal charges to be pursued against Jayceon Taylor, aka The Game .
The rapper apologized earlier Wednesday for the incident .
The rapper says a friend used his phone to tweet "random numbers"
Hundreds of The Game's followers flooded the sheriff's station with calls . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday authorities will not pursue criminal charges against a rap artist after he apologized for his Twitter account's role in causing a deluge of telephone calls into the department's Compton station. The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Tay... |
1bd07544b8c155e4d8e9ffd3586cc97abd017300 | Summarize the following news article. | Georgia's governor declares emergency in 17 counties .
Girl who was swept from father's arms is among five killed in Georgia .
Person in Tennessee swept into rushing water, presumed drowned, official says .
Hundreds of roads closed, official says; more rain expected before finally ending . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- With at least five people dead and massive expanses of land and roads under water, Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency Monday in the 17 counties hardest hit by flooding from severe weather. Atlanta firefighter Stephen Webb carries a dog to safety Monday at the Peachtree Park ... |
4cd6a5744579541d79f61902520ae6c7a0de0bbd | Summarize the following news article. | No deaths, injuries feared from eruption, authority says .
7,000 people ordered to evacuate from nearby Galeras volcano .
Volcano is in southwest Colombia, near border with Ecuador . | [
"(CNN) -- A volcano near southwest Colombia's border with Ecuador erupted on Saturday, leading the government to issue a \"red alert\" for the region. The Galeras volcano is shown on January 17, 2008, from Pasto, Colombia. There were not believed to be any fatalities or injuries in the blast, which happened at abou... |
1cbbbed25ae5d9969e2b50d028e421e61586d7a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Vicenzino: Berlusconi's influence on Italian affairs will continue for foreseeable future .
Italy "increasingly a nation of pensioners, ruled by pensioners for the sake of pensioners"
Italy's political establishment "pales in competence when compared to its entrepreneurial class"
Over time, Berlusconi has largely becom... | [
"(CNN) -- The resignation of Silvio Berlusconi as Italy's prime minister does not mark his end, but the beginning of the end. He will not disappear from the stage anytime soon. Through his vast public and private sector networks, Berlusconi's influence on Italian affairs will continue for the foreseeable future and... |
bf61c3a7ceb1b74e12b3deac4ec9b281689826dd | Summarize the following news article. | Memphis Grizzlies are on an unlikely run in the NBA playoffs .
Players say they know how much the team's success means to their flooded city .
Grizzlies need to win Friday night to avoid being eliminated from the playoffs . | [
"Memphis, Tennessee (CNN) -- People thought that as bad the Memphis Grizzlies NBA franchise has mostly been since moving from frosty Vancouver to this steamy Southern locale 10 years ago, it would be hell or high water before they ever won a playoff game, much less a series. Well, the Grizzlies, after being just th... |
7f94cfbaba957e5b925beb5cbaa52d90c84c751f | Summarize the following news article. | Mladic is wanted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia .
He is accused of overseeing the killings of almost 8,000 Bosnian Muslims in 1995 .
The tribunal accused Serbia of knowing Mladic's whereabouts .
Serbian leaders deny protecting the former Bosnian Serb commander . | [
"(CNN) -- Serbian authorities have put up wanted posters for war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic at police stations across the country in their search for the highest-ranking figure from the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict to remain at large, according to Serbian media reports. Ratko Mladic, pictured in 1993, is the highes... |
065a6bb7146cd616dca6b33ae3976c08fc7da41c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Michael's brother Randy says, "Michael is with us"
NEW: Nicki Minaj tweets, "There really are no winners here"
A jury finds Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in singer's death .
People yelled out, sang and danced after the decision was announced . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- When Michael Jackson died unexpectedly two years ago, his fans worldwide erupted in a torrent of grief, anguish and -- in tribute to the pop icon -- song and dance. On Monday, there were hugs, tears and shrieks of joy among his fans packed outside a Southern California courtroom after a jury f... |
5dd2ca7b2d7399d4974328e7015a9862fbafa4a7 | Summarize the following news article. | "We have changed the world" despite Watergate, Nixon told grand jurors .
Transcripts are among nearly 50,000 pages of documents released Thursday .
A recording describes Nixon's talk with anti-war demonstrators .
Nixon says he "practically blew my stack" when he learned of tape gap . | [
"(CNN) -- Pardoned but hardly chastened, ex-President Richard Nixon defended his administration's secrecy and wiretaps in combative testimony before a Watergate grand jury following his resignation, newly released documents reveal. Archivists released nearly 50,000 pages of records and about 45 minutes of audio rec... |
dc1cea0239318a3794f95aa37d67838b4b12f4c6 | Summarize the following news article. | CEO says plans are under way for an "Angry Birds" animated series .
Rovio chief Mikael Hed calls a show based on the game a "personal big focus area" | [
"(CNN) -- Apparently, conquering those smarmy, snickering pigs on your phone, laptop or other mobile device isn't enough. Now, the \"Angry Birds\" may be migrating to your television. Mikael Hed is CEO of Rovio Mobile, the Finland-based company that created the ridiculously popular mobile game -- in which players s... |
9d31a2f6ac22a51fe28fe440b2c98680149e1532 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyers representing Occupy Arizona announce a lawsuit intended to stop arrests .
Senior citizens and disabled demonstrators join the movement in Chicago .
Fresno protesters stage a "good, old-fashioned sit-in," the sheriff says .
A couple who met at Occupy Philadelphia tie the knot . | [
"(CNN) -- What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth. Here is a roundup of some of the movement's recent developments. ATLANTA . Up to 20 protesters in Atlanta moved to the suburbs Monda... |
e2b409c9d97825acad579abe22e0a37b685d6ca9 | Summarize the following news article. | The two were involved in the 2009 hijacking of the Spanish ship Alakrana .
In an unusual move, the two were brought to Spain for trial . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- In a rare case, a Spanish court convicted two Somalia men of piracy in the 2009 takeover of a Spanish fishing vessel and sentenced each to 439 years in prison, according to a copy of the sentence viewed by CNN on Tuesday. The long prison terms stem mainly from the conviction for illegal dete... |
dd838a70fdccade4c81635d14d0c9f1cbf448b55 | Summarize the following news article. | Beating by a Texas judge of his daughter in 2004 has provoked storm of outrage .
Former headteacher reflects on how attitudes to corporal punishment have changed .
Corporal punishment in British schools has been illegal since millennium .
Richard Wilkinson: Most teachers might regard this as good thing; I am not so sur... | [
"London (CNN) -- The beating by a Texas judge of his daughter in 2004 that has provoked a storm of outrage in the United States has made me reflect on how the situation with regard to corporal punishment in schools has changed during my career as a schoolmaster and head teacher. Let me tell you about one boy, let's... |
b6983b5e6229f8301a0e3474aa2d35df2dce40fe | Summarize the following news article. | David Laffer, 33, receives five life sentences; his wife is sentenced to 25 years .
Judge asked that Laffer be put in solitary confinement .
Four people were killed during robbery of N.Y. pharmacy on Father's Day . | [
"(CNN) -- A New York man was sentenced Thursday to life without parole for killing four people at a Long Island pharmacy in June. David Laffer, 33 and his wife, Melinda Brady, 29, pleaded guilty in September to charges related to an armed robbery on Father's Day at Haven Drugs. Laffer admitted fatally shooting two ... |
8ebcdd0099e795e9be2ff86b74ba323209ec9e03 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: No one other than the boy's sister and mother have reported seeing the toddler in 2 weeks, police say .
NEW: The boy's parents were charged in 2009 for leaving him alone in their parked car .
Police have no suspects in the case .
Sky Metalwala, 2, has brown eyes and short, dark hair . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in suburban Seattle said Tuesday they have not ruled out the possibility of foul play in the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy who was reported missing after being left alone in a car by his mother. According to police, Sky Metalwala's mother said she ran out of gas in Bellevue, just east of Seattl... |
35508f68c1ac118a2221771466794f08f1ee0a51 | Summarize the following news article. | iOS 5.0.1 was released to update and fix issues that drained the iPhone's battery .
Users of Apple's iPhone 4S and other iOS 5 operated phones reported shorter battery lives .
Apple admitted that iOS 5 had battery performance issues . | [
"(CNN) -- Apple has released iOS 5.0.1, an update to its mobile OS that fixes a series of issues that drained the iPhone's battery. iOS 5.0.1 is the first update to Apple's iOS 5, which brought the notifications tray, increased performance and iCloud to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to fixing the iOS... |
6aeefe283073180e31142f82ec746c7636e19bfd | Summarize the following news article. | Ethiopian troops arrested Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye in July .
Rights group say the two were embedded with the rebels while working on a story in Ogaden .
Ogaden is along the nation's border with Somalia . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Swedish journalists charged with terrorism in Ethiopia face years in prison after their arrest in a prohibited region along the nation's border with Somalia. Ethiopian troops captured Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye in July during a gunfire exchange with a rebel group in Ogaden, according to state m... |
7433299e2be5e3d34b5cf370a8d7cd2c70dc7a50 | Summarize the following news article. | Petty's Island, a 300-acre island in Delaware River, will be given to New Jersey .
Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp. bought island for fuel storage facility .
Activities on island will be limited to hiking and bike riding, governor's office says .
Venezuela announces gift as part of Earth Day celebration . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela will give a 300-acre island in the Delaware River to the state of New Jersey, the governor's office announced. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez used the Earth Day celebration to announce the transfer of Petty's Island. The Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp. had bought Petty's Island -- betw... |
2b490a3d3d5b324778e8f716c0c2926d3114620c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. official calls the retreat "a positive development"
The Somali president warns residents to avoid former rebel areas .
He says the militants may have booby-trapped some areas .
Al-Shabaab controls areas of southern Somalia struck by famine . | [
"(CNN) -- Al-Shabaab has withdrawn from Somalia's war-ravaged capital in what the Islamist militant group called a \"change in tactics.\" The Somali president said Al-Shabaab, which controls much of southern Somalia, retreated from Mogadishu after heavy fighting early Saturday with government and African Union forc... |
6b788faa2c7cabfb52563ce2a0634b118d134bdb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Paterno tells students outside his house, "It's going to take some time to get used to"
Trustees dismiss Spanier, remove Paterno as head coach immediately .
U.S. Department of Education investigating Penn State .
"With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more," Paterno says . | [
"State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Coach Joe Paterno and the president of the school have lost their jobs, effective immediately, over a child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, university trustees announced Wednesday night. \"What can I say, I'm no longer the coach,\" Paterno told a crowd of about 15 students gat... |
cac60ad5eb83ed34dbdbaff585137a8c2ec9401f | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Tindall fined $40,000 and expelled from England's elite rugby squad .
The husband of British queen's granddaughter punished for drunken night out .
Tindall said he would appeal the decisions .
Two teammates given suspended fines after earlier incident at hotel during World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- A rugby star married into British royalty has been punished for his controversial off-field antics during the recent World Cup in New Zealand. Mike Tindall was fined £25,000 ($40,000) Friday and expelled from England's elite squad for his conduct on September 11 in Queenstown. He said he would appeal the... |
91ce286be0e85968e85713dee790c698462466db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama pledges $15 million in humanitarian aid .
NEW: Libya's foreign minister accuses some Western nations of helping divide the country .
NATO begins around-the-clock surveillance flights .
3 members of the U.N. Security Council discuss a possible no-fly zone . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi took aim at the rebel-controlled town of Ras Lanuf Monday, launching aerial strikes as part of an assault aimed at crushing the uprising against him. At the end of the third week of unrest -- protests began February 15 -- Gadhafi's aerial forces targeted the ma... |
e8be38bfffec0517605ab41be55741969d7d76b7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Paterno was fired Wednesday night .
NEW: For Penn State, the fallout "remains inestimable"
Prosecutors say Paterno met his obligations .
Paterno reported an alleged 2002 incident involving Sandusky to his boss . | [
"State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- He's known to generations of football fans simply as JoePa, the hard-nosed Penn State football coach who peers through his trademark thick eyeglasses and sees something more in the young men he coaches -- and demands they see it, too. But Joe Paterno's stellar reputation has be... |
d3f6c732c7c83a7134a6ef2065b1d8d78faa6491 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Quartet urges all governments to discourage additional flotillas .
The captain of The Audacity of Hope has been arrested, Greek authorities say .
The U.S. citizen is accused of disobeying authorities and putting passengers at risk .
His ship is one of 10 in a flotilla meant to challenge Israeli's blockade of G... | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greek police have arrested the captain of a U.S. ship whose passengers and crew had hoped to help lead a Gaza-bound flotilla aimed at challenging Israel's maritime blockade of the Palestinian territory. John Klusmire, an American citizen and captain of The Audacity of Hope, was asked to rep... |
b481988d511bb5c737f13d30ecbe2531acf0bef6 | Summarize the following news article. | Webb Simpson clinched his first PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship .
Simpson won by three-shots at the tournament in his native North Carolina .
Former world number one and three-time major winner Vijay Singh tied for fourth . | [
"(CNN) -- American Webb Simpson has spoken about his delight at securing his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship in his native North Carolina. Simpson, who caddied for his compatriot Neal Lancaster at a Pro-Am event ahead of the Greensboro tournament when he was a teenager, finished on 18-under-par, ... |
21a4ba771831030fa52adde6fa413eccb404f30f | Summarize the following news article. | Tommy Gainey leads at halfway stage of Wyndham Championship .
Gainey cards a second round 65 to follow his opening seven-under 63 .
South African Ernie Els in four-strong chasing group on nine-under .
Els, Camilo Villegas and Padraig Harrington battling for FedEx Cup playoffs spots . | [
"(CNN) -- American Tommy Gainey led by three shots at the halfway stage of the Wyndham Championship at Greater Greensboro with South African star Ernie Els in the four-strong chasing group. Gainey carded a five-under par 65 Friday for a 12-under total of 128, with Els sharing second on nine-under with Australian S... |
659cf3a008dd499fe2d2bcf5ffae9c8726f560cb | Summarize the following news article. | England's Mark Foster leads the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles .
Foster fires an opening round of 66 in foggy conditions in Scotland .
Spaniard Ignacio Garrido and Tano Goya from Argentina are a shot back . | [
"(CNN) -- Mark Foster fired a six-under-par 66 in foggy conditions to lead the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles and keep his Seve Trophy hopes alive. The 36-year-old Englishman is keen to take part in the team tournament, named after Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros, when Britain and Ireland take on Contine... |
fd2ee94142df4b3d586a4b2b6a5a465397f059ce | Summarize the following news article. | The United Nations has declared a famine in southern Somalia .
Tens of thousands of people have arrived in Mogadishu .
They are hoping to get food, water and medicine at feeding camps .
International aid agencies fled Mogadishu because a lack of security . | [
"Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) -- War forced tens of thousands of Somalis to flee their capital, Mogadishu. Famine is bringing them back. Hungry and sick Somalis are trekking from their homes in famine-struck southern areas in search of food, water and medicine. More than 50,000, by a July 18 United Nations count, have ... |
9a7c172c2cbb99d50478cf32882fecfec57fbe4a | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say Juan Francisco Sillas Rocha "is reponsibile for countless killings"
He has been a top lieutenant in the Arellano-Felix cartel, Mexico's defense ministry says .
Sillas ordered the kidnapping of three women related to a rival cartel leader, the ministry says . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Authorities have arrested a top lieutenant of the Arellano Felix cartel, the Mexican defense ministry announced Monday. Juan Francisco Sillas Rocha, 34, \"is considered one of the most violent subjects responsible for countless killings,\" defense ministry spokesman Col. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo... |
81fff74e0bf481889e2b03e089a35509f5055de8 | Summarize the following news article. | Golfers at The Barclays in Virginia reacted to Tuesday's earthquake on Twitter .
PGA Tour players were in New Jersey preparing for the FedEx Cup playoff event .
No serious injuries were reported in the wake of the 5.8 magnitude quake . | [
"(CNN) -- Golfers preparing for The Barclays FedEx Cup playoff event at Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey found themselves not only battling the course, but also the effects of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake which struck Virginia on Tuesday. The quake forced the closure of a nuclear power plant and was felt from as... |
8213a98cfce9c95f9468df85914e438270bed729 | Summarize the following news article. | Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou addresses reporters .
He says Saadi Gadhafi is welcome in Niger "for humanitarian reasons"
Interpol has issued an arrest for Saadi Gadhafi, who is now in Niger .
His lawyer has "strenuously" denied the charges against him . | [
"(CNN) -- Niger's president is standing by his country's decision to offer amnesty to one of the late Moammar Gadhafi's sons, saying he is entitled to stay in his nation like other \"Libyan refugees.\" President Mahamadou Issoufou addressed reporters Friday, reaffirming his stance on Saadi Gadhafi, whom Libya wants... |
7d7adcc0313b5303f3b6f0ac24440ac60c67f41d | Summarize the following news article. | German papers agree that Barack Obama won hearts with Berlin speech .
Der Tagesspiegel: Obama's speech a "signal of a new era for a new generation"
But question marks hang over White House contender's motives .
Papers say Obama will demand more German troops for Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama touched hearts during an impassioned speech to a 200,000-strong crowd in Berlin, German newspapers agreed, but suspicions remain about the White House contender's motives for courting a European audience. Barack Obama addressed a huge and friendly crowd in Berlin on Thursday. Berlin's Der Tag... |
8155f69882a5ad0620a2f44c4a8fd3ed424f7b0d | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Sanderson of Wildlife Conservation Society says tiger population has plummeted .
A summit in Russia with conservationists, nation leaders could set tiger's fate, he says .
Society has proposed an $82 million plan at summit to stop decline, boost recovery, he says .
Sanderson: Plan still short of financial target... | [
"(CNN) -- How much would it cost to save tigers from extinction in the wild? Thirty-five million more dollars a year. Some perspective on this amount: Thirty-five million dollars is less than soccer star David Beckham earns annually. Surely, a world that sustains great athletes with princely sums can also afford to... |
dae3884551a05d9e349e19a862d56780c86d7ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Group says houses of worship should not be "pawns in geopolitical struggles"
Alavi Foundation, Assa Corp. accused of transferring money to Iran .
Government seizing assets of Alavi, including four mosques .
U.S. Attorney: "Alavi Foundation has effectively been a front for the government of Iran" | [
"New York (CNN) -- A leading Muslim-American group lashed out at the federal government Friday for moving to seize assets -- including four mosques -- that belong to a foundation and a corporation believed linked to Iran. \"The American Muslim and faith communities must not allow houses of worship to become pawns i... |
842fc35ad74fa79bfd9e3d6864c2d57e025451ff | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama meets foreign leaders on trip to Mideast and Europe .
Obama has slight edge over John McCain in U.S. polls but big lead in British one .
Media coverage of Obama's trip has been extensive .
McCain has been overseas more often, so Obama trip has novelty factor, editor says . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama's overseas trip has generated a lot more buzz than John McCain's foreign travels, but when it comes to popularity abroad, both candidates have their strengths. Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East and Europe has attracted heavy media attention. McCain is more of a familiar face among E... |
a0a119bfceaa1b96dfee4cb5689c387009bb0670 | Summarize the following news article. | A car bomb explodes in the Shiite city of Kut .
Police officials say attackers in Baghdad left behind a black flag .
The flag represents the Islamic State of Iraq, which has ties to al Qaeda . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Insurgents apparently tied to al Qaeda attacked a checkpoint in western Baghdad and killed five police officers early Tuesday, officials said. In the eastern city of Kut, meanwhile, at least 20 people were killed and 50 wounded when a bomb in a parked car exploded at a busy outdoor market, a... |
5f9bad6567d0ee4441a0853bbd56e6fe344e020f | Summarize the following news article. | UK crippled by heavy snow; economic cost estimated to reach $1.7 billion .
Around 20 percent of employees failed to make it to work on Monday .
Figure much higher in London, southeast England, where many businesses based .
Up to 3,000 firms could go bust because of the bad weather, analysts warn . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- UK businesses, already hurting from a recession, were counting the cost Monday of the country's worst snowstorm in almost two decades, as a crippled transport system left commuters stranded, offices semi-deserted and airlines grounded. Pedestrians cross the Thames in front of St Paul's Cat... |
d2d0060206965f053f3e9b3df44d26b31a9b8952 | Summarize the following news article. | Alberto Rui Costa of Portugal wins eighth stage of Tour de France .
24-year-old Movistar rider was in early breakaway on 189km stage in Massif Central .
Norway's Thor Hushovd holds on to race leader's yellow jersey .
Cadel Evans of Australia stays in second place just one second back . | [
"(CNN) -- Young Portuguese rider Alberto Rui Costa was rewarded for his bravery in taking part in a long breakaway as he won the eighth stage of the Tour de France in Super-Besse Saturday. The 24-year-old was in a group which went away virtually from the start of the 189km leg from Aiguirande but still had the str... |
43d0bb9eef322b53ef16905311af8e3b1cafd72c | Summarize the following news article. | From artfully designed cafes to baroque buildings, Stockholm exudes cool .
The island city has dubbed itself the capital city of Scandinavia .
City blossoms in the summer when temperatures rise and sun barely sets .
Influx of immigrants has added new dimension to city's gastronomic scene . | [
"(CNN) -- Although most Swedes would be too modest to say so themselves, Stockholm can stake a decent claim to being the capital of Scandinavia. Built on 14 islands, Stockholm seems to float on water. Built on 14 islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea, Stockholm is a soft-hued vision of light and water, th... |
a3b89b0a79474ef759dd0d33cb414c6ea29f1606 | Summarize the following news article. | Washington says it expedited the $4.5 million grant because court is in a financial crisis .
The former Liberian president is on trial at an international tribunal in The Hague .
He is accused of fueling a civil war that led to widespread murder, rape and mutilation .
Taylor is the first African head of state to face m... | [
"(CNN) -- The United States is providing millions of dollars to fund the trial of Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president charged with war crimes for his alleged role in a civil war that killed tens of thousands. Taylor is accused of fueling a bloody civil war in Liberia and neighboring Sierra Leone that led ... |
e5f669ed4ac98f2418a6fc35878766b09c41a8d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian Engstrom is the world's first democratically-elected Internet pirate .
Deputy leader of Sweden's Pirate Party was elected to Euro parliament in June .
Party goals: deregulate copyright, abolish patent system, boost online freedoms .
Pirate parties have formed in Germany, Estonia, Czech Republic, France, Spain... | [
"STRASBOURG, France (CNN) -- With his navy blue suit jacket and gray-tinged hair, Christian Engstrom barely stands out from the sea of delegates seated in the European parliament. Christian Engstrom, deputy leader of Sweden's Pirate Party, is an elected member of the European parliament. Yet the 49-year old Swede i... |
63302bd1ec8f4adf06711ce2f4749df3bbaa6c76 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say they have a videotape of the woman accepting stolen beer .
The Connecticut shooter is not clearly visible in tape .
Omar Thornton's employer said it asked him to resign for stealing and selling its beverages . | [
"(CNN) -- Police arrested a woman Friday who they said accepted stolen beer from a delivery truck driven by the man who killed eight people and then himself in Connecticut this week. East Windsor, Connecticut, police arrested Christy Quail, 33, and charged her with sixth-degree larceny after getting a videotape sho... |
cfcac19d73ab0d8c6f7961b009a4af79a3667a66 | Summarize the following news article. | The iPad faces stiff competition from the Kindle Fire and Nook tablets next week .
Kindle Fire, priced at $199, may be the most succesful tablet since the iPad .
The full-color 7-inch tablet has access to millions of movies, songs, books and magazines .
Barnes & Noble's $249 Nook tablet may also prove popular . | [
"(CNN) -- The iPad is one of the most disruptive technologies of the past 5 years. Along with the iPhone, it birthed a new era of touch computing that does away with the mouse and keyboard altogether. And yet the iPad's undisputed dominance of the blossoming tablet market may not last forever. In fact, the iPad is ... |
607b64935f120306bef06a025238b5e6936c4ad4 | Summarize the following news article. | Small planes and "violent extremists" could be a danger, U.S. warns .
Authorities have no "current, credible information" of a specific plot . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. officials say terrorists could try to use small aircraft in attacks, but have no specific information that such a plot is in the works, according to a new notice distributed by federal officials. \"Violent extremists with knowledge of general aviation and access to small planes pose a sign... |
ce85c70406358a446b86a625d000f0bbe8b3e4c0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bodies of two executed bombers return Sunday to home village .
Brothers, third man executed by firing squad at Indonesian prison .
2002 bombings killed 202, many of them Australians vacationing in Kuta .
Hundreds of members of hardline Muslim groups plan protest . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- The bodies of two of the three men executed for the deadly bombing of two nightclubs in Bali, Indonesia, were returned to their village Sunday. Balinese relatives of Bali bombing victims pray in the resort island on Sunday following the executions. At least one police officer was injure... |
92ab1a8831b4ea90beb8bb27e76402e8de9839ec | Summarize the following news article. | The president gives interviews to all three major U.S. television networks .
Moammar Gadhafi can end the coalition bombardment by stepping down, Obama says .
Obama says pressure is increasing on Gadhafi's inner circle to end the conflict . | [
"(CNN) -- On a day when opposition forces in Libya suffered battlefield losses, President Barack Obama made clear in interviews Tuesday with the three major U.S. television networks that he was open to arming the rebel fighters. \"I'm not ruling it out, but I'm also not ruling it in,\" Obama told NBC in one of the ... |
0a291ae4baf4cbaf4255c5cb6c1ffd88634ee050 | Summarize the following news article. | 51 percent turnout a sharp contrast to 2005 election, when only 2 percent voted .
Election commission chief: Most important election since Saddam Hussein fell .
The election was seen as a referendum on the popularity of Iraqi PM . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Half of Iraq's registered voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday. Residents of Iraq's Ramadi province cast their votes this weekend during provincial elections. The turnout of 7.5 million voters starkly contrasted with elections... |
2a0b8012b4e9a2ebe891e2594f0751875e2e5641 | Summarize the following news article. | Entertainment Weekly reviews Iain Softley's adaptation of "Inkheart"
"Inkheart" is best-selling 2003 young-adult novel by Cornelia Funke .
Literature lover has dangerous talent for bringing characters from books to life .
Film stars Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren and Eliza Hope Bennett . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Watching Iain Softley's motley, jewel-toned adaptation of \"Inkheart,\" the best-selling 2003 young-adult novel by Cornelia Funke, I had the distinct sensation of being a young bookworm again, falling into a world as vividly real as it is impossible. Brendan Fraser stars as Mo, a literatu... |
7ba7043c1bb8a31db0c977d5f2fc6c4d4a575dd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Both agreed to meet as each side deployed more troops to Preah Vihear temple .
Both Cambodia and Thailand lay claim to the 11th century temple .
The International Court of Justice awarded the temple to Cambodia in 1962 .
Current row began when Cambodia briefly held 3 Thais who crossed into the area . | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand and Cambodia have called for dialogue as tensions continued to escalate over an ancient border temple on disputed land. Cambodian soldiers stand guard near Preah Vihear temple, close to the Thai border. The countries agreed to meet Monday even as each side deployed more troops to the site of the ... |
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