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98e67f94c7e439253bbd2e9f394091c8b4f1b82d | Summarize the following news article. | Former captain Salman Butt banned along with Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir .
Pakistani cricketers found guilty of "spot-fixing" during Test series in England .
Asif and Amir said to have deliberately bowled no-bowls under instruction from agent .
The tribunal said that Butt was aware of this illegal arrangement . | [
"(CNN) -- Three Pakistan international cricketers have been banned from the sport for the next five years after being found guilty at an anti-corruption hearing on Saturday. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were found to have been involved in \"spot-fixing\" -- a pract... |
9b929e9396a07763964314c994289a18590a5239 | Summarize the following news article. | R.E.M. helped lead the way for generation of American bands .
Group was formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia .
"They did this grass-roots thing that nobody had ever done," says fellow musician .
Group stayed true to muse, even after becoming million sellers . | [
"(CNN) -- In 1980, in the pre-Internet, pre-download days when R.E.M. formed in Athens, Georgia, there was no alternative. There was no Americana. There was no grunge. If you listened to pop music, there were essentially three divisions: Top 40 of the type you heard on the rapidly fading AM radio, the corporate roc... |
970c48ef5574cbe13c26f42595d5cf64a79e99ba | Summarize the following news article. | Hutcherson and Hemsworth will see instant Hollywood fame after "The Hunger Games"
Lawrence experienced an instant rise to fame when she was nominated for an Oscar .
Any form of success or notoriety means everything in your life is fair game . | [
"(CNN) -- Four years ago, if someone said \"Robert Pattinson\" or \"Taylor Lautner\" to you, nine out of 10 people would have shrugged their shoulders and said \"Who?\" Now, they're pretty much among the most wanted and talked-about actors in Hollywood -- and it's all thanks to the whopping success of the \"Twiligh... |
cdd979d1f61663faf2774e8abb60247d56c03101 | Summarize the following news article. | Jon Huntsman: Presidents must place priority on protecting America .
He says new threats and budget cuts will make the task harder for next presidency .
Huntsman says smarter strategy could enable U.S. to make do with fewer troops, bases .
He says America alone cannot police the world . | [
"(CNN) -- A president's most solemn duty is to protect America and her people -- a responsibility that, in a time of evolving security threats and unsustainable debt, will only grow harder for the next administration. In the aftermath of the failure of the super committee, we are facing cuts in defense. Yet there h... |
a1d4a6849bd29f923366159b0179d954d046473e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Dr. Murray sheds tears as heart patient testifies .
Murray "is the best doctor I've ever seen," a former heart patient says .
Character witnesses testify for Dr. Murray's defense Wednesday .
The defense will call two medical experts before resting Thursday or Friday . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Tears flowed from Dr. Conrad Murray's eyes Wednesday as he listened to an elderly patient tell jurors that Murray had opened a clinic in the Acres Homes community of Houston in honor of his father, who had practiced there. After 17 days of hearing about how pop star Michael Jackson died under ... |
6def182dd3f7da95fe727d3312b54aea6a4e3d5f | Summarize the following news article. | Mandela born in 1918 in the South African village Qunu .
Anti-apartheid leader spent 27 years in prison .
Elected as South Africa's first black president in 1994 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela toiled for 27 years in South African prisons before gaining his freedom and leading his nation from white minority rule to full democracy. In the process, he became an international symbol of strength and hope. Mandela became South Africa's first black preside... |
b06883d8bb2226b3690c7c4beb1ac5fda6346ffc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Greek lawmakers pass new austerity measures in an initial round of voting .
At least six protesters and 15 police officers are injured in clashes, police say .
Backers demand that Greece get its finances in order to get more bailout money .
European Union leaders worry that Greek debt threatens the euro . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Protesters and police clashed violently in front of the Greek parliament building Wednesday, as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Athens on the first day of a two-day general strike over austerity measures. At least six protesters and 15 police officers were injured amid the di... |
54594e14e09c74aa33c22a90dc58769b1b38c2a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 29 civilians, including 4 children, are killed Saturday, an opposition group says .
NEW: 25 Syrian army and security forces are laid to rest, official media reports .
NEW: State media says proposed sanctions are "unprecedented" and "target" Syrians .
The measures include banning flights to and from Syria and visit... | [
"(CNN) -- Arab League finance ministers recommended Saturday that economic sanctions be levied against the Syrian government for its part in a bloody, months-long crackdown on civilian demonstrators, a senior Arab League official told CNN. State-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) called the move an \"unprecedented ... |
aac525c247512526218f60ba819ca35d4de45740 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech .
Compare King's vision of racial equality in the U.S. to the reality of present-day life . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Students will examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous \"I Have a Dream\" speech. Also, they will compose written responses to Dr. King in which they compare his historic vision of racial equality in the United States to the reality of present-day life. Procedure . On August 28, 1963, Dr. ... |
5fe6d05d8561ed5964c050c39781a9eff5397c34 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An Al-Shabaab commander says its militants will strike Kenyan targets in return .
A Kenyan government spokesman denies Al-Shabaab overture .
Another Kenyan official said Al-Shabaab wants to talk .
Kenyan forces entered Somalia two weeks ago to pursue Al-Shabaab . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Conflicting accounts emerged Thursday over whether the extremist group Al-Shabaab has signaled a desire to negotiate with Kenya amid a Kenyan military offensive targeting the group. \"They want to talk,\" said a Kenyan official who did not want to be named because he is not authorized to ta... |
d20380038cc211ddc8b23c530aecce585202c582 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nashville authorities say Occupy Nashville participants will be required to have permits .
Witnesses say a tear gas canister fractured veteran's skull .
The injured vet becomes another issue for protesters to rally around .
Scott Olsen is in fair condition in an intensive care unit . | [
"(CNN) -- More Occupy Wall Street protests were scheduled in New York on Thursday, a day after demonstrators marched to support an Iraq war veteran who was hurt in California. Hundreds packed the streets near Manhattan's Union Square on Wednesday in a march in support of veteran Scott Olsen. At least 10 people were... |
bbc5fa2b8f10535dd7dcde962de24cbede486c13 | Summarize the following news article. | American Airlines says it has found Jack the Cat after two months of searching .
The feline became a Facebook sensation after his owner vented online .
The cat was found at John F. Kennedy International Airport's customs room . | [
"(CNN) -- The cat that vanished in baggage claim at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and whose plight became an online sensation has been found after being missing for two months. \"American Airlines is happy to announce that Jack the Cat has been found safe and well at JFK airport,\" the carrier wr... |
79f5ac0831ef03c2ebb40d325758350937a55313 | Summarize the following news article. | Corps permits Marines to wear bands in honor of absent comrades .
Commandant: "We are acknowledging ... the strong bonds" among Marines .
Troops previously were allowed to wear POW/MIA bracelets . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In a change of policy, U.S. Marines are now allowed to wear bracelets in memory of fallen comrades. The metal or rubber bracelets can honor \"prisoners of war, missing in action, killed in action, and those who died of wounds or injuries sustained in a combat theater,\" the Marine Corps said in... |
72582b5ad93b922c3cb56a9791e650dfa76a3d8d | Summarize the following news article. | A woman, 27, and a man, 18, are pulled from the debris .
A day earlier, crews rescue a baby, her mother and her grandmother .
At least 471 people are killed and 1,650 others are injured, the government says .
Turkey is accepting international aid . | [
"Ercis, Turkey (CNN) -- Nearly three days after a massive earthquake shook eastern Turkey, rescuers pulled two more survivors from collapsed buildings Wednesday. The quake and its aftermath killed at least 471 people and injured at least 1,650 others, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Relief Agency said in a state... |
bf17b9b4fd3c5268c433ef4adc2d7a496741e444 | Summarize the following news article. | The former IMF head acknowledges "moral weakness"
He denies any sexual assault took place at a New York hotel .
The woman's attorneys question his claim of consensual sex .
Strauss-Kahn denies attempting to assault French writer Tristane Banon . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- The former head of the International Monetary Fund, arrested on sexual assault charges and then released after his accuser's credibility was questioned, acknowledged \"moral weakness\" in an interview Sunday but denied any violence or aggression. Dominique Strauss-Kahn told French television station... |
329304d4bbf2de896abe063f4021341f7abaa4bf | Summarize the following news article. | The soundtrack to the film is for those hardcore fans .
There's no "Jeremy," "Daughter" or "Even Flow" here .
The emotional high point may be "Crown of Thorns," from a gig in 2000 . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- One of the most stunning moments in Cameron Crowe's new Pearl Jam documentary comes near the end, when the band plays \"Better Man\" at Madison Square Garden and the audience euphorically screams along to every word. The soundtrack to the film -- which contains that \"Better Man\" -- is for thos... |
b63cf42e21c04fe99b36f34afcd790ae2fd34abe | Summarize the following news article. | Three roadside bombs went off in a commercial district of Baghdad, police said .
Another bomb hit a minibus carrying laborers in eastern Falluja, officials said .
Iraq's army will take over full responsibility for security when U.S. forces leave next month . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A series of deadly bombings claimed more than a dozen lives in Iraq Saturday, according to police and health officials. Seven people were killed and 28 others wounded when three roadside bombs exploded mid-morning in the busy Bab al-Sharji commercial district of central Baghdad, police offic... |
152764841ded25def44c8726018136d5b62d541e | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. backs an independent Palestinian state through negotiations .
Palestinians will submit an application for statehood to U.N.
U.S. officials have made it clear they will veto such a move .
Behind-the-scenes negotiations are trying to avoid a move certain to evoke Arab protests . | [
"(CNN) -- In 2009, a freshly elected U.S. president who campaigned on the themes of hope and change appointed a veteran negotiator to take a crack at the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Now, 32 months after President Barack Obama named former Sen. George Mitchell as his chief Middle East envoy, the peace process is st... |
074906004a54e7d84104e19a030c0c17266c725e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Government officials says response since April mitigated problems .
Panel's staff said the government response undermined public trust .
Report indicates the White House office refused to air worst-case figures .
The April 20 explosion claimed 11 lives, resulted in millions of barrels of oil going into Gulf . | [
"(CNN) -- The Obama administration vastly underestimated the tens of thousands of barrels of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, despite contrary information from scientists using better methodologies, a report from a national panel investigating the response said Wednesday. An... |
cd30047aaeb3836f839fe49db7f02194fccac98d | Summarize the following news article. | Attorneys are due in court Wednesday to discuss Conrad Murray case jury selection .
Lawyers will be screening based on what potential jurors have said online, experts say .
Simple Internet search can show blogs and postings on social networking sites . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- After approximately a week of poring over 145 jury questionnaires, lawyers in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor are due in court Wednesday to discuss removing jurors whose answers they believe should disqualify them from hearing the case. But legal experts say prosecutors and defense attor... |
9b04e6c729b601cb0520c5c80da2da87837c229a | Summarize the following news article. | The 2000 Honda Insight was the first gasoline-electric hybrid sold in the U.S.
The Chevy Prizm was initially rolled out under the Geo nameplate .
2001-2002 Prius has become a green living icon .
The 1998 - 2000 Corolla has been a stalwart for more than 40 years . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Consumer Reports recently announced its annual used cars ratings, and we weren't surprised to see one of the major categories was \"Best in Fuel Economy.\" With gasoline and oil prices on a seemingly endless upward spiral, that's a key factor these days when choosing a used car -- or even a new one.... |
17910cca7dcedfe47f75978e5e29f9b10dcaf793 | Summarize the following news article. | James Acker: Debate question to Rick Perry about Texas' many executions drew cheers .
He says most people, though, are cheering triumph of justice, don't want wrongful executions .
He says Troy Davis is condemned to die even though witnesses have recanted .
Acker: Death penalty fraught with potential error; cases like ... | [
"(CNN) -- The applause that erupted during last week's NBC/Politico debate among Republican presidential hopefuls at the mention of the executions carried out during Rick Perry's tenure as Texas's governor cut off co-moderator Brian Williams' question in midstream. Williams: Gov. Perry, a question about Texas. Your... |
3044ab905d466f1527cdaeac05558d21a0fc2ef5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: ISAF commander says the face of the peace initiative has been attacked .
NATO says 2 suicide bombers carried out the attack; Afghan authorities described one .
Four people were wounded in the attack, a police spokesman says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An Afghan political figure considered vital to peace efforts in the country was assassinated Tuesday, officials said. Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former Afghan president who had been leading the Afghan peace council, was killed in an attack at his home. NATO's International Security Assistan... |
3c150e034678086d6f16c6e17634beb2867887c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbian tennis star is world number one; looking to win first Grand Slam tournament .
Moved from family in Belgrade to train in Florida at just 12-years-old .
Gaining reputation as one of the hardest working players on the tour . | [
"Jelena Jankovic is making a reputation for herself as one of the hardest working women in tennis. Grin and bear it: Jelena Jankovic hopes 2009 will be the year she wins a Grand Slam tournament. Only a few others on the women's tour competed in as many matches as her last year, and her consistency, blistering foreh... |
11f644a45a6109a2726cab4e137944af96216f43 | Summarize the following news article. | Emily Deschanel and David Hornsby, welcomed their first child Wednesday .
It's a baby boy named Henry Hornsby, Deschanel's rep confirms .
The actress maintained a vegan diet throughout her pregnancy . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- And baby makes three! \"Bones\" star Emily Deschanel and her husband, \"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia\"'s David Hornsby, welcomed their first child Wednesday, a baby boy named Henry Hornsby, Deschanel's rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. Deschanel, 34, and Hornsby were married in 2010. The act... |
4d181b23eb2a5c73f17f6c6c8856ad246041af95 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama completes meeting with Abbas .
The Palestinian leader says he does not expect the U.N. to act immediately .
Argentina's president: "Non-inclusion of Palestine ... will create greater insecurity"
France's president says a veto could spark violence . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- Confronted with the prospect of a Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a sharp rebuke Wednesday to those pressing for statehood -- a rebuke likely to bring criticism from the Arab world. \"Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the ... |
b8c3a05e98de26c089cee5ada01ae3d123384a8c | Summarize the following news article. | Eduardo Gómez: U.N meeting this week to address diseases, including obesity, diabetes .
After HIV/AIDS, it is only second time U.N. has addressed health issues, he says .
Gómez: Developing nations not likely to take these U.N. resolutions seriously .
He says developing nations need funding, motivation to tackle obesity... | [
"(CNN) -- The worldwide burgeoning of obesity and diabetes, including in developing nations, is causing increasing alarm. This week, the United Nations is bringing attention to these and other noncommunicable diseases at the General Assembly meeting in New York on the prevention of noncommunicable diseases. But glo... |
ddd8fd1c540b2889065d1375fc1a544243f58913 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analyst: Criminals are sending a message of power, impunity .
NEW: Mexico´s state prosecutors are scheduled to meet nearby .
The attorney general says investigators have a video of the scene .
The bodies were found near a shopping mall in Veracruz state . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- On the eve of a meeting of Mexico´s top prosecutors and judicial officials in Veracruz state, authorities Wednesday were still trying to determine who left 35 bodies in a busy thoroughfare there -- and why. Investigators said a video may hold clues to how unidentified men managed to drive two ... |
b3e41267857f5c7057407b61f397a9b0b29132b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas "T.E." McHale: Dan Wheldon was more than a superb driver -- he was a hero .
McHale says Wheldon treated all hospitality staff members as his equals; his death was tragic .
He wore a genuine smile and shared his spirit with all who wanted a part of it, McHale says .
McHale calls Wheldon's spirit "something far mo... | [
"St. Petersburg, Florida (CNN) -- I first met Dan Wheldon in 2003, when he stepped into the cockpit of the Klein Tools/Jim Beam Indy car at Andretti Green Racing, just before the third race of the season at the Twin Ring Motegi racing track in eastern Japan. He was a cocky, fastidious 23-year-old in those days, wit... |
606bef85693fa152d969d992ce976b406ac8f7d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Plane contained about 35 tons of weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades and shoulder-launched rockets .
The plane, which was detained Saturday, had five people onboard -- four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus .
Thai government officials acted after working with several intelligence agencies for several weeks ... | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai authorities seized a cargo aircraft carrying tons of weapons from North Korea during a refueling stop in Bangkok, a government official said. The pilot told Thai authorities the aircraft was headed to Sri Lanka, but its final destination was unknown, according to Panitan Wattanayag... |
8019582c3e5aee9056e39dfed6d23a2f3026ee6f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: She is deciding whether she can continue the swim .
A shark approached the swim area, but swam away .
This is her third attempt to swim the 100-plus miles from Cuba to Florida .
Her first attempt, in 1978, was cut short by bad weather and strong currents . | [
"(CNN) -- Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad was stung by a sea creature for a second time Saturday night and was being treated by doctors, her team said in a blog post, leaving the continuation of her swim in question. The 62-year-old, in transit from Havana to Florida, was stung by some kind of presumed jellyfish, the ... |
bc73bbbe6527d676f298f6a1dcdefdb9fb1f597d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Defense, military chiefs say the repeal is about the integrity of the force .
Gay activist First Lt. Josh Seefried reveals his orientation, now that he can .
"Don't ask, don't tell" policy ends Tuesday .
Opponent of the change predicts loyal troops will leave in the future . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Reactions ranged from gloom-and-doom predictions to celebrations to ho-hum business-as-usual as the U.S. military changed its rules Tuesday to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly. A minute into the new day, at 12:01 a.m., the old \"don't ask, don't tell\" rule that has been in force sinc... |
feb852d059329cebe94c068cf925af035c3a77ca | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A fifth hostage is found alive, Colombia's defense minister says .
NEW: President Juan Manuel Santos calls the killings a "crime against humanity"
The victims were reportedly shot in the head and the back .
A military operation earlier this month killed former FARC head Alfonso Cano . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombia's main leftist rebel group shot and killed four hostages held for more than a decade, President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday, vowing to fight the rebels with everything in reach. A fifth hostage, a policeman, was found alive, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon told reporters. \"This is yet a... |
20b720e9576416261479b197443918dd5ae398bb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jackson would've had to pay production, rehearsal costs if tour was canceled, promoter says .
Jackson told nurse that doctors assured him propofol in the home was safe, witness says .
"I only need someone to monitor me with the equipment while I sleep" Jackson told nurse .
Jackson mom Katherine, sisters Janet and ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's fear that promoters would \"pull the plug\" on his comeback concerts if he missed more rehearsals was unfounded, the head of the promotion company testified Tuesday in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial. \"No one on our end was ever contemplating pulling the p... |
8809385efb68bf20842cf5411fe05d613eb95210 | Summarize the following news article. | Vampire literature has inspired people to travel all over the world .
Bran Castle in Romania is where Bram Stoker set "Dracula"
Forks, Washington, now features tours for "Twilight" enthusiasts . | [
"(LonelyPlanet.com) -- Vampires and their stories seem to be enjoying an eternal renaissance in contemporary fiction and film. Anne Rice's \"Interview with the Vampire\" kicked off the modern raft of tales, and the popularity of more recent book and movie offerings like \"Twilight\" and \"True Blood\" shows that fo... |
019d874e2b508993052b2c29501c188799584c06 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Williams: "I sincerely apologize to Tiger and anyone else I have offended"
The New Zealander was sacked by Tiger Woods in July after 13 years together .
He now caddies for Australian golfer Adam Scott, who says he will not sack him .
Woods' agent says Williams' comments at awards dinner were "regrettable" | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods' former caddy Steve Williams has issued an apology after apparently making racially tinged remarks at an awards dinner in Shanghai, China. Williams -- who was fired by Woods in July -- was being presented with a satirical award for \"celebration of the year\" for comments he made after his new... |
e69b7861dac25740dd8bc18d91f95dedd036f492 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid extend La Liga lead with 4-1 victory over nine-man Atletico .
Derby success puts Jose Mourinho's team six points clear of Barcelona .
Defending champions crash to first defeat of La Liga season at Getafe .
Third-placed Valencia close to within one point of Barcelona with victory . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid moved six points clear in Spain after winning a fiery derby match against nine-man Atletico on Saturday and then seeing defending champions Barcelona suffer a shock first La Liga defeat this season. Real marched to a 13th successive victory in all competitions, while Barca lost 1-0 at lowly Ge... |
4fd544f1db96047ca1460563357b23cf1419d88f | Summarize the following news article. | At one mosque in Tripoli, imam gives thanks for dictator's downfall .
But one man said Moammar Gadhafi died in an 'un-Islamic way'
Some Libyans still celebrating with smaller festivities.
Not everyone welcomed Gadhafi's death . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- For the first time in more than 40 years, dawn in Libya rose on Friday without the dictator and his shadow. Libyans awoke to empty Friday streets, typical for the holy day of the Muslim week, and engaged in somber reflection about Moammar Gadhafi's life and death. That solemnity followed a ... |
c1681c4065c1494ad07fae33ab885b8071e2dac6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The attack was on the Montana side of Buckhorn Mountain, an Idaho official says .
A man was hunting near the Canadian border when a bear attacked him, an official says .
By the time the two others in his hunting party arrived, the man was dead, they say .
One of those hunters shot and killed the grizzly bear, they... | [
"(CNN) -- A grizzly bear attacked and killed a hunter Friday in a remote part of northwestern Montana before being gunned down itself, authorities said. The man who was killed had been part of a hunting party of three men, said Mike Weland, a spokesman for Boundary County, Idaho, which borders Canada and abuts the ... |
8b2ace1fdf5d40cc349ed9da2a3c167d535223af | Summarize the following news article. | The motorsport community is in mourning after death of Marco Simoncelli .
Simoncelli lost his life after a fatal crash in Malaysia on Sunday .
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has described Simoncelli as like a brother . | [
"(CNN) -- The motorsport community was in mourning on Monday as competitors from across various racing disciplines paid tribute to Marco Simoncelli, the Italian MotoGP rider who lost his life after a crash in Malaysia on Sunday. Simoncelli, 24, sustained critical injuries when he was struck by compatriot Valentino ... |
b219044519155bb4a4c14503b129608fabbf4cb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Deryl Paul Dedmon, 19, is also charged with a hate-crime enhancement .
James Craig Anderson, 48, who is black, was beaten by a group of white teens .
Anderson, a factory worker who sang in a church choir, was also run over by a truck .
Prosecutor plans to seek indictments against other teens allegedly involved . | [
"(CNN) -- A 19-year-old Mississippi man was charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of an African-American man who died after allegedly being beaten by a group of white teens and run over by a truck, authorities said. Deryl Paul Dedmon, 19, of Brandon, Mississippi was also charged by a grand jury with hate... |
9e0868ad58642b69afdf39944f60b70d653fa47e | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Parness continues to "pay it forward" through his nonprofit, New York Says Thank You .
The volunteer group helps rebuild communities after a disaster .
It has also become custodians for the National 9/11 Flag, which was damaged at ground zero .
People in all 50 states are helping to stitch the flag back to its ori... | [
"(CNN) -- Each year around September 11, CNN Hero Jeff Parness and his volunteers go to a disaster-stricken community to help them rebuild. The efforts are part of New York Says Thank You, an organization Parness created to honor the support that other cities provided after the 2001 terrorist attacks. The volunteer... |
3050ade0bb68e4f071446da0160df4fa991ba62e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Supermarket clerk: Mom of the missing baby never seemed depressed .
Investigator Bill Stanton says he wants a "happy ending"
Lisa turned 11 months on Tuesday, the eighth day of the search .
She was last seen in her crib the night of October 3 . | [
"Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) -- Deborah Bradley appeared calm and joyful just hours before her baby daughter was reported missing, according to a supermarket clerk who sold her baby wipes, baby food and boxed wine. \"She had a smile on her face, like she always does when she comes in here,\" said clerk Rebecca Guer... |
46c981e93b79c829d8766d4d6dd7fde6bbb33a43 | Summarize the following news article. | The Islamist Justice and Development Party wins more seats than any other party .
Observers call the election transparent .
Hillary Clinton congratulates Morrocans on the "successful" elections .
Constitutional reforms were approved by referendum in July . | [
"Casablanca, Morocco (CNN) -- A moderate Islamist party claimed victory in Morocco's first parliamentary elections since constitutional reforms this summer. The Justice and Development Party (PJD) won 107 of the 395 seats, Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui said Sunday. The next biggest winner was the Istiqlal Party,... |
18364adba9cc26de52d903cf08cefc2fccfb7abe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Brazil's finance minister says Lula is "a fighter" and will beat cancer .
One of Lula's doctors says that he appears to be doing well .
The ex-president is being treated at Sao Paulo's Syrian-Lebanese Hospital .
His tumor is localized and has not metastisized, a hospital spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will begin chemotherapy in the coming days to treat a malignant tumor in his larynx, a hospital official said Saturday. Lula, 66, will be treated at Sao Paulo's Syrian-Lebanese Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Mirtes Bogea. It is not clear what day t... |
c00744e6e48927670ab6156066623855cbf438e2 | Summarize the following news article. | The former IRA leader says republicans have a responsibility to heal wounds .
He says he can "work with anyone"
McGuinness is deputy first minister of Northern Ireland .
Elections for the largely ceremonial post are scheduled for October 27 . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Northern Ireland's Martin McGuinness will be the Sinn Fein candidate for president of the Republic of Ireland when elections are held next month, the party's executive committee voted unanimously Sunday. McGuinness, a former leader of the IRA, is now deputy first minister of Nort... |
31b90bda8265be4e125d18b84f55e217332c6a37 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian PM: Russia, China close to agreement on a $1 trillion natural gas deal .
Deal would see Russia supply China with up to 68 billion cubic meters of gas per year .
Recent years have seen a steady increase in trade volume between the two countries .
Putin has held talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao and PM Wen J... | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia is close to sealing an energy supply agreement with China worth $1 trillion. \"It's fair to say that we're very close to reach an agreement on the natural gas deal,\" Putin told the journalists at a joint press conference after meeting wi... |
ef28ba878b01d1534b38d6cdce63eb66c8120f12 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Five people remain hospitalized, four in serious condition .
Identities of seven of the dead are released .
The downed plane had video and data recording devices, an NTSB official says .
It's unclear why the aircraft crashed, investigators have said . | [
"(CNN) -- An 11th person has died because of injuries sustained in the crash Friday at an air race at Reno, Nevada, an official with the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday. No details about this latest victim were released. The official, Michelle Anderson, said there would be a news conference rev... |
bdc58c0e07453f9cd896db47d317f1f1e0278d82 | Summarize the following news article. | The island nation of Malta blends thousands of years of culture .
Seven ancient temples date back more than 5,000 years .
Roman, Phoenician, Islamic and Catholic influences are evident . | [
"(CNN) -- Whoever came up with the phrase \"location is everything\" when it comes to real estate must have had Malta in mind. This tiny island nation sits in the middle of the Mediterranean, about 60 miles south of Sicily and 180 miles east of the African coast at Tunisia. The result is that anyone who was anyone ... |
8c9b2fa0e48aec77fbb7779a811091acafe9d2f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Kody Brown and his fourth wife, Robyn, welcomed their first child .
The baby boy weighed in at 9 lbs.
Brown, 43, and Robyn, 33, married during last year's season finale . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- And baby makes 22! Polygamist reality television star Kody Brown and his fourth wife, Robyn, welcomed their first child together -- a son named Solomon -- at 2:02 a.m. Wednesday morning at the couple's home in Las Vegas, they tell PEOPLE exclusively. The baby boy weighed in at 9 lbs., 10.5 oz., and... |
1fc0003b96b8a5719aa5016d3f0128e1bb8acc89 | Summarize the following news article. | "I think more is more when it comes to fun accessories," Kardashian says .
Kardashian likes her ice, but she doesn't wear it to the gym .
Kardashian admits that she loves having a jewelry line to call her own . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- As if you couldn't tell by that massive rock taking up residence on her ring finger, Kim Kardashian is a big fan of bling. And the reality-star-turned-fashion-designer continues to channel her sparkly aesthetic as her Belle Noel jewelry collection -- created in collaboration with designer Pascal Mo... |
4976b77ee597c3ab921a15504208c45d97ce0550 | Summarize the following news article. | "I don't know exactly what they have in store for me," Wesley said of her role on the show .
Wesley: "It's 'True Blood.' I feel like anything is possible."
"If it does all end, I've had the most amazing time of my life," she said. | [
"(EW.com) -- \"True Blood\" fans are still reeling from last night's epic and bloody season finale. SPOILER ALERT! We saw the returns of Grands (Lois Smith) and Rene (Michael Raymond-James), as well as possibly the resurrection of Russell (Denis O'Hare). But the most disturbing twists were Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) ... |
7c8f0d63a309f5489da9b660fa386e9a9f7f9026 | Summarize the following news article. | The case has "evolved" from a missing child case to a criminal probe, police chief says .
Ayla Reynolds' father says he hasn't seen the girl since putting her to bed December 16 .
He says he has "no idea what happened" to the 20-month-old girl . | [
"(CNN) -- A central Maine police chief said Friday that authorities now believe there was \"foul play\" in the disappearance two weeks ago of a 20-month-old girl. Ayla Reynolds was last seen December 16 when her father, Justin Dipietro, said he put her to bed. Dipietro -- who has insisted that he has \"no idea what... |
a8df9a1a9a3dcb2b42859465f2d464c09a75ae32 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City held 1-1 at Liverpool in the English Premier League .
City striker Mario Balotelli sent off late in the second half .
Draw leaves City five points clear of Manchester United at top .
Bayern Munich suffer shock defeat in Bundesliga to Mainz . | [
"(CNN) -- 10-man Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool at Anfield Sunday but have a five-point lead the top of the English Premier League. City were forced to play the closing moments a man short after second half substitute Mario Balotelli was shown red for a second bookable offence. It nearly prove... |
06b5be452f0e363369acaf7a7e8e3bf456d4853b | Summarize the following news article. | "There's no chance of it being open on time," Mayor Michael Bloomberg says .
The museum was scheduled to open on the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks .
Bloomberg blames the delay on the Port Authority on New York and New Jersey . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Work on the National September 11 Memorial Museum has been halted over a budgetary dispute, delaying its opening, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. \"There's no chance of it being open on time. Work has basically stopped,\" Bloomberg said during a press conference Thursday. The museum w... |
26fcd00d82b627f0fb46305d8527fae9590e4e3c | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Wolraich: In 1968, Charles Percy was a rising GOP star who fought urban poverty, Nixon .
Emerging New Right toppled Percy and other liberal Republicans, he writes .
Wolraich: Percy's career shows how a diverse GOP became lock-stepped in ideology . | [
"(CNN) -- If presidential hopeful Rick Perry should awaken one night in a cold sweat with the Ghost of Republican Past hovering by his bedside, the apparition will likely take the form of Sen. Charles Percy, who passed away on Saturday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Percy's political career ended w... |
aa1e6f958cd6625aaed32adc74c1ab589b4fcb60 | Summarize the following news article. | Sepp Blatter has said he considers the recent racism controversy closed .
FIFA president suggested last week on-field racism could be settled with a handshake .
Blatter says he felt hurt by the widespread criticism he received . | [
"(CNN) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed on Wednesday he has apologized enough for remarks he made last week regarding on-field racism in football, with the Swiss saying he now considers the matter \"closed.\" The head of world soccer's governing body was heavily criticized for comments he made in an interview... |
d7adb79c4a3b942f23a078461b722df2f53a8933 | Summarize the following news article. | Tribal rivalries, an east-west divide and a shattered economy are just a few of the challenges .
Moammar Gadhafi has purged Libyan society of any alternative voice or real discourse .
The rebel government produces a blueprint for the immediate aftermath .
The international community urges the NTC to pursue reconciliat... | [
"(CNN) -- Tribal rivalries, an east-west divide, a rebel leadership lacking coherence, a shattered economy and the absence of a \"civil society\" -- these are just a few of the challenges that a post-Gadhafi Libya will face. The rebel National Transitional Council is aware of the perils ahead and has produced a blu... |
64ebbbe2d4e7850f95812113999a33a2af14dbd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona beat Granada 1-0 to regain leadership of La Liga .
Zavi Hernandez scores only goal of game with a fine free kick .
Juventus back on top in Ialy after 2-1 win over Fiorentina .
Manchester United beat Aldershot to reach last eight of English League Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- Xavi Hernandez scored the only goal of the game with a thunderous free kick as Barcelona beat nine-man Granada Tuesday to return to the top of La Liga. The Spanish champions, held 0-0 at home by Sevilla at the weekend, once again found goals hard to come by against their struggling opponents. But midfield... |
51b34bfd54dee60d27f4ede95b2e1318957e7e79 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova has quit the end-of-season WTA Championships in Istanbul .
The Russian had lost in straight sets to China's Li Na .
It was Sharapova's second straight-sets defeat in two days .
Elsewhere Victoria Azarenka beat U.S. Open Sam Stosur . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul after suffering successive straight-sets defeats. The Russian lost to China's Li Na 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, who had herself not won a match, or even a set, since August. It was a match that ebbed and flowed as Li came from 2-4 down i... |
6e34d99d55b42f344948d0a40c4f15b0c3a306d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Ferguson criticizes referee after Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Newcastle .
Second-half penalty gives Manchester City chance to move seven points clear on Sunday .
Third-placed Tottenham close gap on United to two points with 3-1 win at West Brom .
Chelsea return to winning ways against Wolves but Arsenal draw... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was furious after his team's hopes of retaining the English Premier League title were dented by a controversial 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday. Demba Ba's second-half penalty kept the visitors in fourth place despite having Jonas Gutierrez sent off with 11 minu... |
29d5aa9a9f1802cccd7624c9796c9786998a066b | Summarize the following news article. | Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was arrested Friday night .
He faces two charges of domestic assault .
Details of the alleged incident were not immediately known . | [
"(CNN) -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was arrested and charged with domestic assault Friday night, the Hennepin County, Minnesota, sheriff's office said. According to the sheriff's office, Cook was charged with two counts of domestic assault and was being held without bail. Details of the alleged incide... |
3680d08321d96a569aac240611843e8db84f23f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona move up to second in Spain with 5-0 win at home to Atletico Madrid .
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to take his tally to eight league goals this season .
Cristiano Ronaldo also nets treble as 10-man Real Madrid triumph 6-2 .
Sevilla claim third place above Real with 1-0 victory over Valencia . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona and Real Madrid have roared back to form ahead of next week's Champions League challenges, with the Spanish giants recording comfortable victories in La Liga on Saturday. Barca's title defense has been uncharactistically unconvincing so far, with last Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Valencia their secon... |
1c3666825c75dad4a564a33319b102c9f6eec58b | Summarize the following news article. | "Moneyball" is a fascinating portrait of a man who gives his life to baseball .
The writing is always sharp and smart .
Brad Pitt has a watchful, introspective quality . | [
"(CNN) -- You can't get much more \"inside baseball\" than this: the story of how statisticians trump scouts when it comes to putting together a winning team. But thanks to a great script by Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, a quietly compelling performance from Brad Pitt and shrewd direction by Bennett Miller (\"Ca... |
cc29db3a429d300a90210d6835b03c1b87cbd5ac | Summarize the following news article. | Rina is just shy of being a Category 3 hurricane .
The United States issues a travel alert .
Shoppers head to local supermarkets in Cancun, lining up to buy bread and water . | [
"(CNN) -- Rina was almost a Category 3 hurricane as it careened near Honduras and Belize Wednesday before heading towards Cancun. The storm was packing 110 mph winds early Wednesday morning and moving at 3 mph, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. That is 1 mph away from a Category 3 hurricane. F... |
d57f65346efd43aa75a3274609a63bc6e4b61e2b | Summarize the following news article. | Levante beat Real Sociedad 3-2 to stay top of Spain's La Liga .
Midfielder Ruben Suarez scored deep in to injury time to secure victory .
The team, from Valencia, has never finished higher than 10th .
In Serie A Udinese missed the chance to go top as AC Milan scored four . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish underdogs Levante kept up their remarkable early-season form by beating Real Sociedad 3-2, their seventh successive victory, to stay top of La Liga. Levante, a team that has played second fiddle to city rivals Valencia during their 102 year history and who have never finished higher than 10th, has... |
757214c7e6d86e6062c4c2f29bec515e0d4795a9 | Summarize the following news article. | 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to F1 in 2012 .
The 32-year-old Finn has signed a two-year deal with Renault .
Raikkonen initially left F1 in 2009 and has since raced in WRC and NASCAR .
Renault team boss Eric Boullier says Raikkonen's motivation is "huge" | [
"(CNN) -- Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula One in 2012, after Renault announced on Tuesday that the 2007 world champion has signed a two-year deal with the team. The Finn won the drivers' championship with Ferrari in 2007 before leaving the sport in 2009, but he will return next season after spending time in t... |
a59a46fa7ea1b5a4843e128150b57de6e280412c | Summarize the following news article. | Alissa Everett was deciding on a MBA program when she decided to do some soul-searching .
A childhood dream of being a National Geographic photographer was still what she wanted to do .
Everett takes photos to tell stories for people who can't . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- A decade ago Alissa Everett was holed up in her cubicle at an investment bank in San Francisco, flipping through acceptance packages from two top MBA programs. Numb from 100-hour workweeks, she'd applied to business school \"because that's what everyone else was doing,\" she recalls. But as she read... |
6187b6d63612fe6f6ce06190619795389d135932 | Summarize the following news article. | On future iPads, you may be able to control your tablet from across the room .
3-D gestures could be in geometric shapes, symbols, letters or patterns .
Apple could be working on an integrated projector for iDevices .
Older iPhones may not have enough processing power for the gesture-capturing . | [
"(WIRED) -- Forget relying solely on touch to control your Apple device. On future iPads, you may be able to control your tablet from across the room using 3-D gestures, such as a swirl or swipe of the hand. As suggested by a newly uncovered Apple patent, you would be able to manipulate and control graphical elemen... |
fb017e38cc560e418786c9f4e443f5668bf9eb75 | Summarize the following news article. | Friends, family: Nothing about Amanda Knox's past suggests she's a killer .
Knox is serving a 26-year Italian prison sentence for killing Meredith Kercher .
Friends grimace at description prosecutors painted of Knox as resentful American . | [
"(CNN) -- It was the first house she looked at upon arriving in the small town in central Italy that would be her home for a semester abroad. But Amanda Knox immediately knew it was the one for her. The University of Washington student had been in Perugia for just a few hours on a hot summer day in 2007 with her yo... |
4ced277dc09cdfb8eff60daa85412efa24dd17bb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A witness says the man's head hit the ground "like a bowling ball"
Jerald Newman, 54, is charged with resisting arrest and shoplifting .
His grandson says he tried to hide a video game from jostling shoppers .
Video shows the man later bloodied and unconscious on a Walmart floor . | [
"(CNN) -- An Arizona man lay handcuffed and non-responsive on the floor of a Walmart on Black Friday, as his emotional grandson stood nearby. Jerald Newman, 54, spent Friday night in a Maricopa County jail hours after being arrested for allegedly resisting arrest and shoplifting, according to the county sheriff's d... |
2945749f684fa5652c1d3ea55ee3b44af4030048 | Summarize the following news article. | WTA Championships begin in Istanbul Tuesday .
Eight-strong tournament has three newcomers .
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opens proceedings against Vera Zvonareva .
Maria Sharapova the only member of the field to have won the tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will open proceedings at the WTA Championships in Istanbul Tuesday in her first appearance in the prestigious end-of-season finale. The Czech was a surprise winner at SW19, beating Maria Sharapova in the final of the grass court grand slam, helping her to earn a place in t... |
47c8b4de610ccfb108383df43b4793d5158f2522 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal's new signing sent off after altercation with Newcastle's Joey Barton .
Liverpool start with 1-1 home draw against Sunderland; Villa draw 0-0 at Fulham .
Bolton beat new boys Queens Park Rangers 4-0; Wolves open with win at Blackburn . | [
"(CNN) -- New striker Gervinho was sent off on his Premier League debut as Arsenal drew 0-0 against Newcastle United at St James Park in their opening match of the season on Saturday. It was unedifying end to a difficult week for Gunners' fans who appear to be on the brink of losing star midfielder Cesc Fabregas to... |
f1ed66fecd9f0bfd0d8aa3d0f1f32a86674f4589 | Summarize the following news article. | MP tells British parliament ground-to-air missiles available to protect London 2012 .
Defense secretary Phillip Hammond says a range of security options are available .
British newspaper had claimed the U.S. was unhappy with planned level of security . | [
"(CNN) -- Ground-to-air missiles at the 2012 Olympic Games? It's not a new sport added to the London line-up, but proof that Britain's government is taking security seriously. Defense secretary Phillip Hammond has confirmed that such weapons will be at the disposal of those tasked with ensuring public safety at the... |
ad2c45a20f6ceccc3533a6288e18e1e838d37fb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Eleven people reportedly die in clashes Tuesday in Yemen .
Crowds march through downtown Sanaa .
CNN has not independently confirmed the details of casualties . | [
"(CNN) -- Eleven people were killed Tuesday during clashes with Yemeni security forces after anti-government protests again filled the streets of the country's capital, according to a hospital official. Crowds marched through downtown Sanaa, where government forces allegedly gunned down protesters -- the latest in ... |
b69f4064700e914ef89ed545148a18522bc94f11 | Summarize the following news article. | Losses are modest in Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Shanghai .
Investors are weighing both the downgrade and the European debt crisis .
G7 leaders say they are committed to taking "all necessary measures"
U.S. stock futures tumble around 1.7% in early electronic trading . | [
"(CNN) -- Stocks on key Asian exchanges dropped modestly early Monday on what is likely to be an eventful day in world markets, following Standard and Poor's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. In early Tokyo trading, the Nikkei index fell 124 points, or 1.3%. South Korea's KOSPI index slipped 1.6%. In Australia, ... |
6b4d44eebfd760b5ba389a4d2f0c42229137982f | Summarize the following news article. | The 8-foot cannon is one of 25 found since the vessel's discovery in 1997 .
Researchers must now remove the "concretion" from the 1-ton weapon .
Concretion is shell of sand, salt and sea life; can take up to five years to remove . | [
"(CNN) -- When the 13th cannon raised from Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, came to the surface this morning, researchers at the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources had one question: Was it loaded? The 8-foot cannon is one of 25 found since the vessel's discovery in 1997, a treasure trove of... |
5eba99da2324972d81fc6f084febbdfcab1a4321 | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron E. Carroll says rising poverty numbers show one in five children affected .
He says this reality must be faced when deciding how to save government money .
He says more can't afford private insurance but must rely on Medicaid, which faces cuts .
Carroll: Reliance on safety net is growing and we must perserve it . | [
"(CNN) -- These are hard times in the United States. The government released its annual report on income, poverty and insurance coverage last week. The median income in the U.S. in 2010 was $49,445, which is 2.3% lower than it was in 2009. But that's just the median. To understand how bad things really are, we need... |
8f9537d27f98c0b5c0a9a8fd945ee93623003f32 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson appeared dead when ambulance arrived, witness says .
Paramedic testifies Dr. Conrad Murray said he was treating Jackson for dehydration .
Paris Jackson cried "Daddy!" as Murray tried to revive her dad, witness says .
Murray delayed calling 911 for 21 minutes, prosecutor says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A third day of testimony gets underway in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday as a judge decides whether Dr. Conrad Murray will face trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of singer Michael Jackson. On Wednesday, a paramedic and a security guard testified that Jackson appeared to be dead... |
e046f5cd5e7c05ed077d8bbefce8cd3c86c4b3f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Nicolaus Mills: Occupy Wall Street makes smart move by refusing to list demands .
Mills: In 1962, Students for a Democratic Society's Port Huron Statement didn't list demands .
Mills says the values outlined in that statement lived on long after SDS ended .
Occupy allows room for all who have lost ground to bring issue... | [
"(CNN) -- As Occupy Wall Street demonstrates its staying power, media increasingly portray it favorably. Because of its success, the movement is being asked to put forth a list of its demands. So far, members have said no. And well they should. The refusal of Occupy Wall Street to tie itself down with an agenda tha... |
9754d7fe1a69922a49202cf25c313b646ba4ddf1 | Summarize the following news article. | University says there are no "suspicious circumstances" surrounding the death .
Garrett Uekman was a sophomore at Arkansas .
His family says he was "living his dream" by playing for the Razorbacks . | [
"(CNN) -- University of Arkansas authorities say they see no \"suspicious circumstances\" surrounding the death of a 19-year-old football player who was was found dead in his room Sunday. Garrett Uekman, a sophomore tight end for the Razorbacks, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room about 11:15 a.m., t... |
db58112ebd4ce59d875cc908ba9745a906b0cda4 | Summarize the following news article. | A video is aired Monday by America TV and other Peruvian news organizations .
Van der Sloot tells police he killed Stephany Flores and describes how he did it .
He was arrested in June 2010 and charged this month in the woman's death .
His lawyer has said his client would confess to "simple homicide" but not other char... | [
"(CNN) -- In a videotaped interrogation with Peruvian police broadcast Monday, Joran van der Sloot admitted that he hit, strangled and ultimately killed a 21-year-old woman last year in his Lima hotel room. Footage of the confession by the 24-year-old Dutch national was aired by America TV, a CNN affiliate, as well... |
d53d7df5156d1288616e64b3c20de9e36a4014b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi meets with Secretary of State Clinton in New York .
Yang calls on the U.S. to reconsider an arms sale to Taiwan .
The $5.3 billion package includes upgrades to Taiwan's F-16 fighers .
China voiced strong opposition to the deal when it was announced last week . | [
"(CNN) -- China is continuing to speak out against a multibillion-dollar U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, with the Chinese foreign minister telling U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday that the Obama administration should reconsider the deal. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Clinton in New York, whe... |
57b475ce1bc01cdd1e6621c681b4ea6089245fb3 | Summarize the following news article. | Dana Holmes: "The man that came home was not my son"
Holmes' mother says Army should be "going after" officers in charge .
His attorney says Andrew Holmes is innocent .
Holmes and four others are charged with murder . | [
"Boise, Idaho (CNN) -- Five American soldiers have been charged with killing Afghan civilians for sport and staging the slayings to look like legitimate war casualties. The youngest of those five -- a now 20-year-old private from Idaho -- came home a changed man, his mother says. And, said Dana Holmes, the Army not... |
ca708b53a89f65a37fffdd19985ee3d3c4c0c9ea | Summarize the following news article. | A nearly 9-hour flight delay turned into a standoff at Hong Kong airport Wednesday .
Passengers refusing to leave the plane for 5-hours until the airline agreed to pay . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A nearly 9-hour flight delay turned into a standoff at Hong Kong airport Wednesday, with passengers refusing to leave the plane for 5-hours until the airline agreed to higher compensation. The incident underscores just how high tensions can rise in modern air travel with passengers and airlines ... |
bb3b2761d6c1fd923bdfe5b2400a08609478a0d6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises to 535 .
NEW: Crews have rescued 185 people alive from the rubble .
One person saved is an 18-year-old man .
Britain pledges emergency tents for more than 5,500 people . | [
"Ercis, Turkey (CNN) -- The death toll from the massive earthquake that shook eastern Turkey over the weekend rose to 535 Thursday, up from 471 the day before, but crews have been able to rescue 185 people alive from the rubble, Turkish officials said. In addition, about 2,300 people were injured by the 7.2-magnitu... |
aa5421e54f99497916aaf74801f3c1d309600000 | Summarize the following news article. | "Stronger" is Clarkson's older-better-tougher-smarter album .
In 2011, Clarkson is still young enough to pull off gleefully bratty kiss-offs like "Einstein"
Clarkson's voice is made for anthems, and the slow, snoozy ballads here don't do it justice . | [
"(EW.com) -- Kelly Clarkson will turn 30 next year. By then, \"Idol's\" favorite ex-waitress will have grown from America's sweetheart (see: 2004's \"Breakaway\") to a slightly goth brooder (2007's \"My December\") to pop's resident angry grrrl (2009's \"All I Ever Wanted\") right before the proud eyes of Mom and D... |
6b4e6434de8d5cf8e1967f1f0c1013f943be0d01 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 133 cases have been reported in 26 states .
The outbreak is not over, but new cases are on the decline .
The tainted cantaloupes were recalled last month .
The outbreak is the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in the United States since 1998 . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of deaths linked to cantaloupes contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria has risen to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. A total of 133 people in 26 states have been infected, according to the CDC. Additionally, a woman who was pregnant at the time of ... |
2fc0bc0704fa0b980801ce7c3cf5168df056bba8 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso says his Formula One team Ferrari needs a 'very different' 2012 .
Alonso had a disappointing year finishing fourth in the drivers' championship .
Spaniard is a two-time winner of the title but was never in contention in 2011 .
Alonso says Ferrari's performance across the season only rates as a 'five or ... | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso has targeted a \"very different 2012\" after his finish in the final grand prix of the Formula One season meant he ended 2011 in fourth place in the drivers' standings. The Spaniard narrowly missed out on the title in 2010 and was expected to prove a major challenger to Sebastian Vettel's ... |
98443ffd96d8a1a56656e3625429baf1981144e4 | Summarize the following news article. | An investigation is under way into a near-collision last week over Hong Kong .
The incident was not reported publicly until a Hong Kong newspaper revealed it Tuesday .
Aviation and airline officials say passengers were never at risk .
It's at least the fourth near-collision over Hong Kong in 11 years . | [
"(CNN) -- An investigation is under way into a previously unrevealed incident last week in which two jetliners nearly collided over Hong Kong, aviation authorities said Tuesday. The September 18 incident reportedly did not come to light publicly until an article revealing it was published Tuesday in the English-lan... |
94a5d712549cd67e1d49d8ea6b2774f24962a39c | Summarize the following news article. | A foreigner killed in northern Mali Friday was probably a German, officials say .
A Swede and a Dutchman were kidnapped, along with a third person, officials say .
Two French citizens were confirmed kidnapped in central Mali Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Foreign ministry officials in Mali said Saturday three people from other countries were kidnapped Friday, while a fellow foreigner who was killed was probably German. The incidents in northern Mali are the latest in a series targeting Westerners in recent days, with France confirming Thursday that one per... |
1b40aea581ddd2c672973cd588d4f2278f3cf3ea | Summarize the following news article. | British soldier was found dead after going missing from a checkpoint .
ISAF members found his body after an "extensive search"
He was found in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand province . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A British soldier who was reported missing from a checkpoint in Afghanistan early Monday was found dead later in the day, the British Ministry of Defense announced. \"It is with great sadness that I announce the death of a soldier from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment o... |
8950bc6f4b157b21f6bcfe0bf2f0b3cab1930e59 | Summarize the following news article. | Simone Pepe scores the only goal in Juventus' 1-0 win at title rivals Lazio .
Turin side can now go four points clear of Udinese by beating Napoli on Tuesday .
Napoli need a late goal from striker Edinson Cavani to draw 1-1 with Atalanta .
Champions AC Milan can join Udinese on 24 points with a home victory against Chi... | [
"(CNN) -- Unbeaten Juventus returned to the top of Italy's Serie A with a 1-0 win at third-placed Lazio on Saturday. Midfielder Simone Pepe netted the only goal from close range in the 34th minute after a cross by striker Alessandro Matri. It put the Turin club one point clear of Udinese, who beat Roma 2-0 on Frida... |
8086be8e7f984a1609a9fbf80669518330dca8af | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Ryan's budget was passed nearly unanimously by House Republicans .
But Democrats call the plan dangerous, mean and reckless .
Ryan shrugs off the criticism, calling it "a shoot-the-messenger strategy" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- To hear Paul Ryan explain it, there's just one way to cope with becoming the Democrats' favorite man to hate: \"I gave fear up for Lent this year,\" Ryan told CNN during an extensive interview. And he's not kidding. It's probably a good idea, given the fact that Ryan's budget -- passed nearly u... |
150017a4e0f73fba84dca95314c04479b0ea9090 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Turnout is 45%, the Interior Ministry says .
The poll is important as a reflection of the desire for change, an analyst says .
The elections are the first to be held since protests forced constitutional reform .
Morocco has not seen the same major upheaval as some other countries in the region . | [
"(CNN) -- Moroccans went to the polls Friday in the country's first parliamentary elections since adopting a new constitution following mass protests over unemployment and corruption. Turnout in the North African country was 45%, the Interior Ministry said. Both Parliament and the prime minister have greater powers... |
c454ff5b05cce694a9484b1b928054f0da5af536 | Summarize the following news article. | Analyst: Economic issues played a large role in the voters' choice .
The runner-up vows to keep fighting for his party's values .
The 58-year-old president went into Sunday's vote as the undisputed front-runner .
Fernandez has said her second term will be dedicated to her late husband's memory . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became Latin America's first female president to win a second term when she sailed to victory in Argentina's elections. With 98% of votes counted Monday, Fernandez was the decisive winner, obtaining nearly 54% of votes cast and far surpassing her closest competitor. Hermes B... |
98f6b33ff279a7ba3b0e214f121196a6c39ac184 | Summarize the following news article. | Survey: Alzheimer's disease is the second most feared disease, behind cancer .
Physical inactivity, depression and smoking are risk factors in the U.S., study says .
Emphasis in research is on early detection and identifying biomarkers . | [
"(CNN) -- With more than 5 million people suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the United States, a number that's expected to rise to 16 million by 2050, the pressure is on to find better methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Around the world, Alzheimer's disease is the second most feared disease, behind... |
3e22fccec74ee8987a73de2d5d4c450991395274 | Summarize the following news article. | "Like a Rolling Stone" is a black eye of a pop song .
Dylan achieved a perfect balance in "Rolling Stone"
"Mr. Tambourine Man" was the first time anyone put really good poetry on the radio . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- \"Like a Rolling Stone\" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965) By Bono . That sneer -- it's something to behold. Elvis had a sneer, of course. And the Rolling Stones had a sneer that, if you note the title of the song, Bob wasn't unaware of. But Bob Dylan's sneer on \"Like a Rolling Stone\" turns the win... |
2834b95ba869f0b9b61f6381b85e78ae69095748 | Summarize the following news article. | Scott Evans Dekraai, 41, is charged with killing his ex-wife and 7 others .
He pleads not guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murder .
He also pleads not guilty to a felony count of attempted murder of a 9th victim .
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A man who allegedly shot his ex-wife and seven other people to death in the deadliest shooting in Orange County, California, history pleaded not guilty Tuesday, prosecutors said. An Orange County Superior Court judge scheduled an April 24, 2012, preliminary hearing for Scott Evans Dekraai, 41.... |
0a7c15a01b8b7c5fa463386e8167d72973332daa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gadhafi's son Saadi is "outraged" over circumstances surrounding his death .
Gadhafi was killed Thursday but questions remain how he died .
Doctors have not revealed additional details about their autopsy .
Clinton says the United States supports calls for an investigation into Gadhafi's killing . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Doctors completed an autopsy of Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday, with the chief pathologist confirming the former Libyan leader died of a gunshot wound to the head. Dr. Othman el-Zentani would not disclose whether findings revealed if Gadhafi suffered the wound in crossfire or at close-range -- a... |
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