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0ca1ba88ebb6a34c5c6d45fc5a2eaf6dc1e1d255 | Summarize the following news article. | Randall Kennedy: Some black voices have said Obama isn't "black enough"
He says many blacks who achieve success face similar charges .
Kennedy says Obama's rank-and-file support in black community remains strong .
Most realize that Obama is confronting difficult issues, powerful forces, he says . | [
"Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Throughout President Barack Obama's political career, he has been dogged by insinuations or, indeed, accusations that he is not \"black enough\" to warrant strong support from African-Americans. Rep. Bobby Rush made that assertion when he successfully fended off Obama's effort to ... |
660385f4a3b1fb075618e6098343fa14e33b3f63 | Summarize the following news article. | Breast ironing widespread in Cameroon, says study .
The Association of Aunties is educating women about sexual health .
Former victims are among those campaigning for the practice to be eradicated .
Some mothers say they don't know they are harming their daughters . | [
"(CNN) -- Cameroon's high rate of teenage pregnancy is being blamed for driving mothers to use harmful traditions on their daughters -- including the unspeakable practice of breast ironing. Some mothers \"iron\" their daughters' breasts with a hot pestle to make them less desirable to men. It's a practice that's me... |
120790888afc28d92b7f72981232628ca133b3d8 | Summarize the following news article. | India hosts a Formula One race for the first time this weekend, near Delhi .
Organizers hoping to overcome the legacy of the 2010 Commonwealth Games .
Venue was built on land bought from farmers, who have been unhappy with deal .
Ticket prices for Sunday's race have been slashed to attract more local supporters . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- India is in the fast lane. The trillion-plus-dollar economy, Asia's largest after Japan and China, is set to host the world's fastest sport this weekend. The subcontinent's inaugural Grand Prix comes barely a year after India earned international scorn for all the chaos and corruption allegation... |
136ca5e908048ebdbc46fb913abd115f3c17f917 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. commander wants an investigation complete before Christmas .
Pakistan denies firing first at a NATO aircraft that killed two dozen Pakistanis .
The Pakistani Taliban say Pakistan must respond in kind to the attack .
A top Afghan official warns of possible conflict with Pakistan . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Tensions among Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States jumped a notch Monday, with Pakistan's prime minister warning there would be \"no more business as usual\" with Washington after NATO aircraft killed two dozen Pakistan troops. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told C... |
104c81d860d8cb0274b2e7b6dd1c21bd2efe59ec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: High tide sends water pouring into Bangkok's Chinatown area .
The prime minister says Bangkok is entering a critical stage .
A holiday was declared so that residents could flee to safer ground .
Flooding has killed 373 people and affected more than 9.5 million . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- High tide on Friday sent some water pouring into the Bangkok's Chinatown area, but it receded within a few hours, while the commercial district remained largely dry. Those who have stayed in the city despite the government's pleas to leave are waiting to see if the highest tide, forecast... |
e4ead17a57ccd57d52b7ce198ee35c6f8ffaa0ff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Islamist Justice and Development Party wins more votes than any other party .
NEW: Observers call the election transparent, while faulting the relatively low turnout .
NEW: Hillary Clinton congratulates Morrocans on the "successful" elections .
Constitutional reforms were approved by referendum in July . | [
"Casablanca, Morocco (CNN) -- A moderate Islamist party appears to be heading toward victory as votes are counted in Morocco's first parliamentary elections since constitutional reforms in the summer. The Justice and Development Party (PJD) won at least 80 seats, Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui said Saturday, with... |
d5c41f3eb2218733f5d1be8cfbfa5e463822582c | Summarize the following news article. | Gunfire breaks out in a fight between Hell's Angels and Vagos motorcycle club members .
1 person arrested in Sparks, Nevada, while others in custody may be involved, police say .
A Reno hospital institutes "extra security" and restricts access after the incident .
1 Hell's Angels member has died, 2 Vagos members have "... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A brawl between motorcycle club members at a western Nevada casino devolved into a gunfight that left one person dead and two wounded, police said Saturday. Around 11:25 p.m. Friday, a fight broke out among members of the Hell's Angels and Vagos clubs in front of the Trader Dick's bar inside J... |
2f47bc97b6d3e0e72adff06664208489539125bb | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Timberlake plays Will Salas, a factory worker in a race against time .
Hamilton gives Will all but a few minutes of his life .
Tragedy sets him on his path towards addressing the injustices of the world . | [
"(CNN) -- Andrew Niccol's \"In Time\" is the winner of this year's \"Most Obvious and Pun-Filled Allegory\" competition and while it gets points for an excellent premise, some fine acting and for being, occasionally, genuinely exciting, the execution of the idea fails far more often than it succeeds. \"In Time\" is... |
a6b3bf93ec993c2cac0ce7a3f9c11bc8aa44db73 | Summarize the following news article. | Stanger apologizes on her Twitter account .
She says she didn't mean to offend anyone .
"There's no curbing the gay," she says .
Stanger defends her record on support of gay dating and marriage . | [
"(CNN) -- Patti Stanger, the star of Bravo's \"The Millionaire Matchmaker,\" issued an apology for saying gay men have difficulty staying monogamous. She made the comments on another Bravo show \"Watch What Happens Live,\" which aired Sunday. In response to a caller who wanted to know if long-distance, open relatio... |
988b0e45ee70871c02e7abfa0720380537718d87 | Summarize the following news article. | The university board of regents has proposed an 81% tuition hike over four years .
Students at UC-Berkeley take over a campus building in protest .
A university spokeswoman says the building is scheduled to be closed for the night at 9 p.m. | [
"(CNN) -- More than 150 students at the University of California at Berkeley took over a campus building Thursday to protest a proposed 81% increase in tuition fees, university officials said. UC-Berkeley spokeswoman Callie Maidhof described the scene as \"an open occupation with people coming and going\" at Tolman... |
25e1b6961a609d338232bb97ee83dad28ae993a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: GOP "rock star" Marco Rubio has warring details in his life story .
He says there are conflicts in when Rubio says parents left Cuba and when they actually did .
He says Latino friends doubt Rubio's explanation: Cuban emigres know when they left .
Navarrette: Only reason it's an issue is because Rubio... | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Marco Rubio is writing his life story. Now the only question is: Which life? The 40-year-old Florida senator, and Republican Party rock star, is shopping his memoir to New York publishing houses. There is sure to be a market; Republicans want to embrace a Latino conservative to shiel... |
814dfb22a7982b4aa6bcfa53f77fbb391646990b | Summarize the following news article. | Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, 66, was found dead in his L.A. home .
Smith was a two-time All-America defensive end at Michigan State .
He played in two Super Bowls for the Baltimore Colts, and two Pro Bowls .
He went into acting, landed a starring role in the "Police Academy" movies . | [
"(CNN) -- Former college and pro football star Charles Aaron \"Bubba\" Smith, who went on to an acting career after his retirement from sports, was found dead at his home, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Wednesday. He was 66. Police and fire officials were called to Smith's home after \"he was found un... |
6a1d92fd411113b444cfc3d735b88a49f574e313 | Summarize the following news article. | A lawyer calls Amanda Knox two-faced, with a "diabolical" side .
Another lawyer shows the court photos of the victim's bloodied body .
Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are fighting their murder convictions .
Their lawyers are due to make final arguments this week . | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- The lawyer for Meredith Kercher's family showed photos of the British murder victim's bloodied body Monday, pointing out multiple stab wounds, as he urged an Italian jury not to overturn the murder convictions of Amanda Knox and Rafaelle Sollecito. \"I show you these pictures to show you th... |
ff643869804239c64eb0ef16558c7062591afdd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Cameron: The embassy incursion was "outrageous and indefensible"
"Clearly there will be other, further, and serious consequences," Hague says .
The Iranian students have now left the British Embassy compound, local media say .
Iran's Foreign Ministry expresses regret for the embassy incursion . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Britain condemned Iran for allowing protesters to storm its embassy and a separate diplomatic compound in Tehran on Tuesday, warning there will be \"serious consequences\" as a result. The incursion happened after about 1,000 people gathered near the embassy to demand that the British ambassa... |
99cf3f7e61dec7c1bf302880285f13b20fd3e170 | Summarize the following news article. | In his first television role since 'Grey's,' Knight plays somewhat against type .
His character is into blonds, but only of the submissive variety .
He didn't get to sink his teeth into his role . | [
"(EW.com) -- The last time we saw him on our TV sets, T. R. Knight was playing \"Grey's Anatomy\"'s beloved Dr. George O'Malley before he met an untimely end in 2009. In his first television role since (he's been continuing a successful stage career), Knight plays somewhat against type: George O'Malley was the bumb... |
f9e8293a6f61497aaf4328d1714f1116952ed20c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I think it was just wrong place, wrong time," the victim's sister says .
George Thomas Wainwright died while scuba diving .
His mother says his body is expected in Florida in about four days .
Authorities believe the man was killed by a great white off the Australian coast . | [
"(CNN) -- The 32-year-old Texas man who died in a shark attack over the weekend while scuba diving off Western Australia was remembered Sunday by his sisters as \"unique\" and \"one of a kind.\" Sharon Wainwright of Panama City, Florida, identified the victim as her son, George Thomas Wainwright. His sisters, Brend... |
1fc35ab9a63d33245830133d3dae08cd13e597d0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "People are stealing from the middle class," a protester says .
NEW: Bloomberg says he doesn't understand what the picketing is intended to achieve .
NEW: He says authorities will defend protesters' right to demonstrate .
NEW: The New York securities sector could lose 10,000 jobs by 2012 year, report says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A group of union-backed organizations joined the loosely defined Occupy Wall Street movement again Tuesday, leaving behind the confines of New York's financial district for the posh neighborhoods that dot Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to multiple group representatives. Crowds also swelle... |
43a5f24b7f625d800da7a3e780abb61e3f883280 | Summarize the following news article. | Europe and the United States begin the 12th edition of golf's Solheim Cup on Friday .
The American women are aiming to win the title for a fourth successive time this weekend .
The action starts at the Killeen Castle Resort in Ireland with the opening fourballs . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States are aiming to win the Solheim Cup for a fourth successive occasion when they face Europe in the 12th edition of the women's team golf tournament, which begins at the Killeen Castle Golf Resort in Ireland on Friday. The competition, an exact replica of the men's Ryder Cup, begins on Frida... |
e6721bdd581ed7c58ff401dbcb9f8ffb046f7d2c | Summarize the following news article. | UAE international footballer Theyab Awana killed in a car accident .
The video of his backheeled penalty against Lebanon in July was a world wide sensation .
Over 1.2 million people have viewed it on YouTube .
It's the second death of a UAE footballer in a traffic accident in a month . | [
"(CNN) -- An international footballer who played for the United Arab Emirates, and who became an internet sensation after scoring a backheeled penalty, has died following a car accident near the country's capital, Abu Dhabi. Theyab Awana, a 21-year-old winger for local club Bani Yas, was one of the country's bright... |
727b57a7a5beeffdbc5c4433a3e52b0a57657a8e | Summarize the following news article. | It was one of three attacks Sunday night .
The three attacks in Queens were at a bodega, Islamic center and a private house . | [
"(CNN) -- A Molotov cocktail was tossed at an Islamic center in one of three attacks in New York City, authorities said early Monday. The three attacks in Queens were at a bodega, Islamic center and a private house on Sunday night. Molotov cocktails were used in all the attacks, resulting in some damage, but no inj... |
02f76d9c8802b9de0ed6c4043faaa90ca17cb4bd | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Yergin: Solyndra failure doesn't mean renewable energy is in trouble .
He says renewables have become big business because of demand, climate change .
Solar and wind are still negligible contributors, but they are destined to grow, he says .
Yergin: Renewables must overcome cost issues, problem of "intermittency... | [
"(CNN) -- Renewable energy is generating a lot of political heat. The bankruptcy of solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra, after a half billion dollar loan from the Federal government, has set off a hot debate on Capitol Hill. And a group of American-based solar companies are demanding 100% tariffs on imports of Chines... |
9f9b45487c3b948f43bbde9d374ec19874645eb7 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa thrash Namibia 87-0 at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand .
Bryan Habana becomes the Springboks' all-time leading Test try scorer .
Winger's score in the first haf is his 39th international try .
Defeat extends Namibia's World Cup losing streak to 14 matches . | [
"(CNN) -- Wing Bryan Habana became South Africa's all-time leading try scorer on Thursday as the Springboks thrashed Namibia 87-0 at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The 28-year-old went over for the reigning world champions in the first half for his 39th Test try -- his first since a score against Italy in June... |
dddcf4ea66a65993902f9a63b3e294dc1db04d45 | Summarize the following news article. | Some visitors wait hours to get in to the casino in Queens .
The casino features only video games, no live dealers .
The state legislature paved the way for its construction during the post-9/11 economic slump . | [
"New York (CNN) -- For New Yorkers, a gambling fix is now just a subway ride away. The first casino in New York City opened Friday at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to thousands of eager gamblers, some waiting hours to get in. \"It was such a hassle to get in, but I'm glad I'm here,\" said Carmen Beverly, who sai... |
59ca8123146b873b11454c6c09b8923f129e3763 | Summarize the following news article. | The Texas Rangers are on the brink of winning their first World Series .
The Rangers have been a beleaguered team for more than 20 years .
Ed Lavandera: Calling the Rangers your team means you "truly loved baseball" | [
"(CNN) -- To be a Texas Rangers baseball fan doesn't compare to the prestige of growing up in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park or Wrigley Field. The pinstriped jerseys, classic uniforms and ball caps of those Major League Baseball teams are timeless and have become iconic touchstones in pop culture. It's ... |
f2197a2cda4b2a80f561ad5166599dfe1dbef519 | Summarize the following news article. | Organization spoke with nearly 13,000 migrants .
Many migrants reported similar cases of abuse by U.S. Border Patrol .
They alleged incidents of beatings, denial of food, and extreme temperatures .
U.S. Border Patrol says it will not allow any misconduct among agents . | [
"(CNN) -- Back in 2006, volunteers with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization dedicated to helping migrants along the Arizona-Mexico border, began hearing the same stories from many who had been in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol. Thwarted would-be unauthorized immigrants spoke of being denied water or ... |
4a49db0f938635c5c847a8aa5fde3fc4db69c8ae | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Dozens outside of the White House celebrate Gadhafi's death .
VP Biden says "the NATO alliance worked like it was designed to do"
The president says Gadhafi's death ends a "long and painful chapter"
NATO's leader announces the alliance will end its mission in Libya . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As Libyans in the United States cheered the death of Moammar Gadhafi, President Barack Obama on Thursday called the fate of the former Libyan leader both the end of a \"long and painful chapter for the people of Libya\" and the hallmark of a successful U.S. foreign policy. In the first official... |
dc85079ed40795ded005e25345fc38f32d28e4ba | Summarize the following news article. | Lerman, Cherry: Hundreds of thousands of foreclosed homes drag on housing market .
They say government should help families buy these properties; ease rental market .
They say fixing up unused housing for homeownership would create construction jobs .
Writers: Upping homeownership would help families, invigorate econom... | [
"(CNN) -- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration own about 250,000 foreclosed properties awaiting resale. Hundreds of thousands of additional units will likely be taken over by the government and become available in the next few years. At least another 250,000 foreclosed properties are awai... |
7ec8d71e00e8a3372ca2249a02016800f8293cf9 | Summarize the following news article. | Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward for "A Very She & Him Christmas"
The "New Girl" star's unfussy voice puts a charming spin on the classics .
The self-penned ''Christmas Day,'' with its gingerbread-spicy surf licks, is sweet . | [
"(EW.com) -- On \"A Very She & Him Christmas,\" professionally adorkable \"New Girl\" star Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward, this time wrapped in holly and (mostly) good cheer. While some covers feel dreary -- ''Silver Bells'' is less tinkly than dirgelike -- Deschanel's unfussy voice puts a ch... |
c2e8d86ba3999b37f4f11e8e8449e530e72c88b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Three empty vodka bottles were found in Winehouse's home, the inquest hears .
The singer's personal security guard recounts details of her last hours .
Her family hopes a foundation set up in her memory will help other young people .
Winehouse was found dead at age 27 at her London home in July . | [
"London (CNN) -- Singer Amy Winehouse's death this summer was the result of alcohol poisoning, an inquest ruled Wednesday, as it reached a verdict of \"death by misadventure.\" A pathologist told a coroner's court in north London that alcohol toxicity was the cause of the 27-year-old's death, with her blood-alcohol... |
03183babd26c3c85d26e125708c90d6df8c77390 | Summarize the following news article. | Dozens in capital Sanaa have been killed in a government crackdown since Sunday .
The Red Cross says Yemen is facing an "unprecedented level of violence"
Eyewitnesses say they saw snipers firing on crowds in Sanaa's Change Square . | [
"(CNN) -- Civilians are in hiding in the Yemeni capital as protesters and government forces struggle for control on the streets of Sanaa. Residents in Sanaa are stranded in their homes, and some even fear looking out of their windows as they are left to wonder how long the violence will rage around them. \"We can't... |
4ded3634ed1a298694f156cd5b15aaf7acd21907 | Summarize the following news article. | TechCrunch: Amazon's touch-screen tablet will be called 'Kindle Fire'
Amazon is expected to announce the device on Wednesday .
GDGT: Tablet is based on BlackBerry's PlayBook tablet .
Amazon's current Kindle will still be available, according to reports . | [
"(CNN) -- Color is coming to the Kindle. At least that's what the tech blogosphere expects to happen on Wednesday at an Amazon press conference. The maker of the world's most popular e-book reader is rumored to be announcing a color, touch-screen tablet device called the \"Kindle Fire,\" according to the blog TechC... |
44be512982f1f5ab81589a054c47a6af39ef5fae | Summarize the following news article. | Pink Floyd's entire studio catalog has been remastered .
Drummer Nick Mason says band isn't just "space rock"
Band is getting along fine these days, Mason says . | [
"(CNN) -- Pink Floyd are not who you think they are. With effects-laden production, Hipgnosis-illustrated concept albums and expansive live shows, the band is famously associated with rock 'n' roll excess. It wasn't for nothing that the Sex Pistols' John Lydon scrawled \"I HATE\" on a Pink Floyd T-shirt (though he ... |
1534c8d2c260e079772e6de80f315431f25db0a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Five doctors and two pharmacists are among those arrested .
Federal officials want to shut down clinics distributing prescription drugs illegally .
DEA administrator calls Florida "an epicenter for rogue pain clinics" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Law enforcement officers arrested 22 people Friday in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as part of an effort to shut down so-called pill mills distributing illegal prescription drugs. Those arrested include five doctors and two pharmacists, federal officials said. Attorney General Eric Holder said th... |
244d99d19c8b106f1bcf9da024c3dcdbf3cd0ebb | Summarize the following news article. | Chemical reaction injures two University of Maryland-College park students .
Authorities evacuated the chemistry building, a fire department spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosion caused by a chemical reaction at a University of Maryland-College Park chemistry lab caused minor injuries to two students and forced authorities to evacuate the four-story building, according to the Prince George's Fire Department. Initial reports described an explosion and fire inside the b... |
1de4df8de5c1b44bb0bad98625a0ac8d15d10d4c | Summarize the following news article. | Judith Tebbutt was taken from a Kenyan lodge earlier this month .
Officials believe she is being held in a remote corner of Somalia .
One analyst believes this is the work of Somali pirates . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- An English tourist kidnapped from a remote Kenyan resort is being held by Somali pirates in a remote corner of the lawless country, according to experts and security analysts in Nairobi. \"Gangs from Southern Somalia took her up the coast and then moved her several times,\" said Andrew Mwan... |
211558826860bf002e99a893fc8a2fbefaa8aaaf | Summarize the following news article. | Dale Smith Jr. is a suspect in Michelle Parker's disappearance, a police chief says .
She was last seen November 17, the day she and Smith were on "The People's Court"
Her mother calls the naming of Smith as a suspect "sad" but "inevitable" | [
"(CNN) -- Orlando's police chief on Monday named a Florida man as the \"primary suspect\" in the case of the man's missing ex-fiancee, who hasn't been seen since the two appeared on an episode of \"The People's Court.\" Police Chief Paul Rooney identified Dale Smith Jr., who relatives say is the father of two of Mi... |
fc8ff49f5e15165328f08b4bb930391db7628130 | Summarize the following news article. | Katherine Jackson's thoughts on Dr. Conrad Murray are in a report prepared for the judge .
Murray's "compassion and his soft heartedness" led to his troubles, the doctor's mother says .
Murray could get anything from probation to four years in prison Tuesday . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's mother says she's hoping Dr. Conrad Murray will get the harshest sentence possible, four years in a state prison, in the death of her son. \"I don't believe that he intended for Michael to die,\" Katherine Jackson told CNN Monday. \"He was just taking a chance.\" A jury found... |
6d1e6b26b77d6ea9aab91a1a313b9a0c7eb363de | Summarize the following news article. | Ellen Lust: Egypt in bumpy transition; daily Tahrir Square goes from festive to combative .
She says some there worry democracy might not be worth it; social conflicts so challenging .
She says optimism has faded for many in face of worries over economy and Islamist control .
Lust: Still, Egypt has essentials for democ... | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt is on the roller-coaster of transition. It's a bumpy and hair-raising ride to a destination unknown. But the country is moving. And in that, there's hope. In Tahrir Square last Friday, I was struck by the carnival atmosphere: Vendors sold candied apples and baked yams; young boys hawked red, white a... |
9899552257919c0e2759f930f1e376d7ff8cad7d | Summarize the following news article. | Boxing champion Amir Khan tells CNN he wants to face Floyd Mayweather .
The Briton says he doesn't think Mayweather will ever face Manny Pacquiao .
Khan has set his sights on becoming world's best pound-for-pound fighter .
The 24-year-old will meet U.S. President Barack Obama later this year . | [
"(CNN) -- He has met the United States' former First Lady, and an audience with Barack Obama awaits, but the American that world champion boxer Amir Khan really wants to face next is proving a bit more elusive. The British fighter has set his heart on becoming the planet's best pound-for-pound pugilist, and for him... |
0bc39fe41fe294ce1eccb3b2583b01bf4ba75f37 | Summarize the following news article. | Flow of gas to Israel and Jordan from Egypt has been shut off .
The army has cordoned off the area and asked onlookers to leave .
It is the third such attack since Mubarak's government was toppled .
Israel receives approximately 40% of its natural gas from Egypt . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- A pipeline that supplies gas from Egypt to Israel exploded Monday in the northern Sinai Peninsula near Bir el-Adb, an Egyptian security official said. The explosion appears to be an act of sabotage, said Gen. Saleh al-Masri, the head of security in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula. \"It is an act of... |
348c3c2c79abd10aa8dea1c5d0b547a44b30df2d | Summarize the following news article. | Egypt's former president is accused of ordering protesters shot .
The crime carries the death penalty, and courts will not hesitate to use it, Egypt's justice minister says .
Hosni Mubarak is in good health, the minister says .
Mubarak was forced from office by protesters after more than 30 years in power . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be executed if he is convicted of ordering the killing of protesters, Egypt's justice minister says. \"One of the charges he is facing is complicity in the killing of martyrs and issuing the orders for premeditated the killing of those people,\" said Jus... |
3850f2db62cba499c6f3da7dc3892084c4d8c161 | Summarize the following news article. | Hosni Mubarak has held power since 1981 .
A 30-year state of emergency has aided his rule .
He now faces widespread demonstrations after Tunisia's revolt .
The uprising removed the "barrier of fear," one analyst says . | [
"(CNN) -- For nearly 30 years, one man has dominated Egypt. Hosni Mubarak, 82, has survived would-be assassins and ill health, crushed a rising Islamist radical movement and maintained the peace with neighboring Israel that got his predecessor killed. His government's continued observance of the Camp David accords ... |
1c3ae3c1be3d0cffc41b1ac442893ad8c4b4acb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Pandora music streaming site rolls out major overhaul .
Site gets new look, retooled controls and a new focus on social interaction .
The 40-hour per month cap on free listening was also removed .
The changes come as sites like Spotify, Turntable.fm and even Facebook enter online music . | [
"(CNN) -- Pandora, the music-streaming service that's a soundtrack for many a desk-bound music lover, rolled out a slate of changes Wednesday, even as a host of up-and-comers are emerging in the online music space. \"New Pandora,\" according to a post on the music service's blog, is \"more responsive, easier to use... |
55486e7caadadbf782128b99f4e6c7c3c3d5c9c0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Quartet warns Egypt to 'address the security situation' in Sinai .
Israel issues rare statement of 'regret' over Egyptian security forces' deaths .
Israeli defense minister: Military investigation, and joint probe with Egypt, will take place .
Egypt posted a statement saying it would recall its ambassador; statem... | [
"(CNN) -- Israel has issued a rare statement of \"regret\" for the recent deaths of several Egyptian security personnel, hours after Egypt said it was recalling its ambassador. Egypt's government posted a statement Saturday saying its ambassador would be withdrawn until Israel conducted an investigation into what i... |
1e495349782540d85b6970a768dd55efbe195994 | Summarize the following news article. | Architect Daniel Libeskind's new building transforming Warsaw .
Residential high-rise is Polish-born American's first project in Poland .
Under construction opposite communist-era Palace of Culture .
Some hope that it will be symbolic of Poland's revival . | [
"(CNN) -- A monument to communism, the Palace of Culture and Science dominates Warsaw's skyline. But soon the city's most prominent piece of architecture, a \"gift\" from Josef Stalin in the 1950s, will be joined by a building that will reflect the spirit of 21st century Poland. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, Zlota ... |
1731db7fdf93f1c13c05719566cf0aa8ffe5a72d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Egypt is a "free and proud nation," opposition figure ElBaradei tweets .
NEW: "You can keep dreaming," says Egyptian actor Khalid Abdallah .
"Today is our time," one woman tells CNN .
Ghonim: "I am telling you Egypt is going to be a democratic state" | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Demonstrations that began with quiet determination on the internet more than three weeks ago erupted into riotous jubilation Friday evening, moments after it was announced that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was stepping aside. Protesters swarmed army tanks that had been deployed to keep or... |
7e7cc0c917b3d48d0d839b1ab22e516a27267c6b | Summarize the following news article. | 16 former military officers are sentenced for human rights abuses .
Woman whose family members were killed: "We have justice"
Victims wait outside the courthouse to watch a judge read the sentences .
Alfredo Astiz, known as the "Blonde Angel of Death," is sentenced to life in prison . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Marianela Galli waited 34 years for the men who killed her family to be punished. On Wednesday night, inside a packed courtroom in downtown Buenos Aires, she learned their fates. \"We have justice and these people are going to jail and I can finally walk in the streets without them... |
40e211e6d867d3f0f31e7bcde36add75f008331b | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama says he will grant waivers from No Child Left Behind requirements .
States will be granted exemptions in exchange for certain commitments .
No Child Left Behind was signed into law by President George W. Bush a decade ago . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama announced Friday that states will be allowed to opt out of certain requirements imposed by the controversial No Child Left Behind law, the landmark education reform initiative passed with broad bipartisan support a decade ago. The administration will immediately begin rev... |
4b8ea1692d79175f3b6f75acd006b49443e35805 | Summarize the following news article. | Zubaidah Gibbs struggled with her race and religious identity early in life.
In rural Moncks Corner, S.C., she joined a mosque that helped her feel whole.
The predominantly African-American, 150-member mosque combines traditional Islam with southern culture. | [
"Moncks Corner, South Carolina (CNN) -- Every day, before sunrise, Zubaidah Gibbs wakes to pray, then spends hours more singing praises to God under a tree outside her home. She reflects on the setting and thanks God for the beautiful environment around her in this small Southern town. But this Muslim woman wasn't ... |
7e62422d8f842360b96b008208d1b0b527a2b740 | Summarize the following news article. | Bilal Ahmed is from Lyari, one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Karachi .
Drug and gang violence is rampant here, killing nearly 100 people this year alone .
For decades boxing has given thousands of Lyari's kids a new focus .
African migrants brought boxing to Lyari in the 1940s when Karachi was part... | [
"Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- Do not mistake eight-year-old Bilal Ahmed's skin-and-bones body, his beguiling smile and his big beaming eyes for weakness. Bilal changes when he steps into a boxing ring. When the pint-sized Pakistani fighter climbed into a shabby old ring at an outdoor youth center, his smile turned in... |
847813486d4a99eb5d79e22882a84f05d1a5e124 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama calls Mubarak and tells him to openly address his people's grievances .
Privately, officials worry that Mubarak may be underestimating the protests .
Mubarak asks the government to resign .
Gibbs said the U.S. will review its "assistance posture" to Egypt . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama spoke with Egypt's president moments after Hosni Mubarak addressed his country, telling the Egyptian that he must make good on his promises and avoid a violent response to the thousands of protesters in the streets. With parts of his capital ablaze, Mubarak said he was asking his go... |
521fc074071ca674c4e210ac76a785315a0e860e | Summarize the following news article. | In recent weeks, Obama's support among blacks has been beset by troubles .
Among them: CBC scolding, hardball questions on BET, black jobless numbers .
He faces a balancing act in the 2012 campaign in appealing to various blocs .
Sociologist Reginald Daniel: "Finding a middle ground is almost an impossibility" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Even as he charges into his re-election battle, President Barack Obama has a festering weakness on a flank that, by all accounts, ought to be rock solid: the one held by African-American Democrats. Their support for his programs, belief in his leadership and enthusiasm for another term is softe... |
ef7cc6fb2cb5ec444f04bcd1a76fe3ea1a11d5e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bettencourt's daughter, grandsons say the ruling is a "relief"
Bettencourt's daughter says her mother is not mentally competent to handle her own affairs .
Her lawyer plans to consult with Bettencourt to appeal the decision . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- A judge placed France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, under the guardianship of her grandson on Monday, her lawyer said. Bertrand Favreau, one of Bettencourt's lawyers, said Jean-Victor Meyers, the eldest grandson of the 88 year-old woman, has been designated her guardian. \"It... |
1ee1a82d6b5845a29f936ea298a12213732393c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Joshua Komisarjevsky was convicted in 2002 on 12 counts of burglary .
Five years later, after being released on parole, he was accused of murder .
Prosecutors say he killed a Connecticut woman and set a fire that killed her daughters . | [
"(CNN) -- \"A calculated, cold-blooded predator.\" That was how Connecticut Judge James Bentivegna described a then 22-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky on December 20, 2002, when the defendant was sentenced after being convicted on 12 counts of burglary. Today, Komisarjevsky -- now 31 -- sits in a Connecticut courtroo... |
f2924c3501ec7d9b73c2c99bf0798d8a89f48cb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Gellar plays ex-stripper Bridget and her wealthy twin sister Siobhan on "Ringer"
A boating scene shared by both of Gellar's characters attracted negative criticism .
"Ringer" reeled in a solid audience for The CW -- 2.7 million viewers . | [
"(CNN) -- After an eight-year hiatus, Buffy is back! Not really, but for some fans of Sarah Michelle Gellar it's the closest they can get at this point. The actress made her highly anticipated return to TV on Tuesday night in The CW's \"Ringer.\" Playing ex-stripper Bridget and her wealthy twin sister Siobhan, Gell... |
2ea58784f688fdd0f5e89e6b3cb741d3a5bbe4df | Summarize the following news article. | David Brown was last seen in late June near Moab, Utah .
The skydiving instructor left behind cash, passport and driver's license .
Police said they do not suspect foul play . | [
"(CNN) -- A hiker found the body of a skydiving instructor missing for nearly four months, police in Moab, Utah, said Wednesday. The state medical examiner's office positively identified the remains found Sunday near the west Kane Creek area as those of David Brown, 37, according to a police statement. \"It's an ex... |
c39ba027fbeaa057272d28eecbae9a57bd9f8599 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama stresses "fairness," while admitting "we've got more work to do"
"Stop grumbling, stop crying," the president advises .
With the black jobless rate at 16.7% in August, it's major concern for officials .
Obama has recently been meeting with black journalists, leaders . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- While acknowledging the hard-hit black community and budding criticisms in its ranks, President Barack Obama said in a speech Saturday night to the Congressional Black Caucus that he wouldn't give up -- and urged members of the black community to join him to jump-start the still-sluggish econom... |
51b9f72e17e89b6da28f40bc46ce755ec3cc55d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ricki Lake has said she's "hoping to pull a Kirstie Alley"
Derek Hough said "This is about you. This is now time"
"I feel like I'm learning that way," Ricki Lake said . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Ricki Lake has made no secret about which former \"Dancing with the Stars\" contestant she looks up to as she competes on the show. But Lake, 42, who continuously says she's \"hoping to pull a Kirstie Alley,\" needs to stop focusing on other people's accomplishments and inspire herself, according t... |
d36543525399293b6d3e027d0fb838cdd1918ecd | Summarize the following news article. | Most kids who bump their heads are fine .
"Human bites are among the dirtiest of all wounds due to bacteria," Karen Frush said .
Sometimes symptoms take a few hours to appear . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- When your toddler is hurt and screaming and emotions are bubbling over, it can be hard to tell if a situation is a true emergency, something that can be treated in your doctor's office or an issue you can handle at home. \"It's always better to call the pediatrician before going to the ER for an... |
2298cafb3df5a98839e53e9fe5a39624b4f362f2 | Summarize the following news article. | French president party denies claim Dominique Strauss-Kahn was set up .
Ex-IMF chief arrested on charges of sexual assault in New York; charges dropped .
Scandal ended his career at IMF and political ambitions in France .
DSK's lawyer says his client possibly "target of a deliberate effort to destroy him" | [
"(CNN) -- A leading figure in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's party, the UMP, has dismissed any suggestion that ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was set up when he was arrested on charges of sexual assault in New York in May. \"To imagine that what would have happened to Mr. Strauss-Ka... |
59082350ae99f73cc8e94284039cbd4626ae9813 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich defeat Manchester City 2-0 in Champions League Group A .
Mario Gomez scores twice for Bayern who have a maximum six points from two games .
Former City captain Carlos Tevez refuses to come onto the pitch as a second half substitute .
Manchester United score a last-gasp equalizer to earn a 3-3 home draw wi... | [
"(CNN) -- Champions League newcomers Manchester City are still waiting for their first win in the competition as a double from Mario Gomez gave in-form Bayern Munich a 2-0 Group A victory at the Allianz Arena. Bayern went into the match on the back of nine successive victories and they always looked dangerous in th... |
4f6bd9c201d26dc4a7ad276232efcf03c75096c6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Solheim Cup takes place this weekend between Europe and United States .
It is the 12th edition of the biennial tournament with the U.S. leading 8-3 .
England's Laura Davies is the only player to compete in every Solheim Cup .
American Juli Inkster, 51, is the oldest Solheim Cup competitor . | [
"(CNN) -- This weekend some of the world's highest-paid sportswomen will battle for supremacy in Ireland, with the most prestigious team prize in their sport up for grabs. Golf's Solheim Cup is the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup, but it has yet to garner such a big reputation, despite a rich history and intense... |
0e69c25624304bd47919bf94e1f1a34d3fd74280 | Summarize the following news article. | Markus Winkelhock made debut at the location of his father's last F1 race .
F1 has a history of father and son racers .
Six sons of world champions have raced in Formula 1 championships . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- As Markus Winkelhock took to the sodden track of last week's European Grand Prix in Nuerburgring he went where one Winkelhock had been before, his father Manfred Winkelhock. Nico Rosberg (left) gets a pep talk from his world championship-winning father at this year's Monaco Grand Prix . Wi... |
0c2c585d3084fbaa9de06fd28f90e4fab8c1bd09 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 50,000 people are said to have fled from the violence in Jonglei .
Information minister: Some of the thousands who fled have started to return to Pibor .
Earlier, an official said roughly 4,000 reinforcements were being sent to Pibor .
The town had been under attack by fighters from a rival tribe . | [
"Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- South Sudan's government has gained control of a remote town that had been under attack by fighters from a rival tribe, the nation's information minister said Monday. Some of the thousands who fled into the bush have begun to return to Pibor, said Barnaba Benjamin, South Sudan's minister o... |
85d55cd786e82a325027cbe07188f032e6dd583a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coach says Kristoffer Domeij's death has been hard on community .
Domeij was one of 3 killed days ago while on a mission in Kandahar province .
He joined the Army in 2001 and became a Ranger the next year .
His unit commander calls him "irreplacable" in combat and in life . | [
"(CNN) -- Fourteen times in nine years, Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Domeij had left his family behind and headed out on deployment as an Army Ranger, taking part in hundreds of combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, all before his 30th birthday. His most recent tour turned out to be his last. The veteran soldier's ... |
362baeabd1a7faf58411bb5517e2a3231175bd4f | Summarize the following news article. | Obama announces changes in the Home Affordable Refinance Program .
He will tape an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
President will also visit Denver later in the week . | [
"Las Vegas (CNN) -- President Barack Obama traveled to Las Vegas on Monday to launch a Western trip that mixes campaigning with presidential business -- and an appearance on \"The Tonight Show.\" After a campaign event at The Bellagio hotel and casino Monday afternoon, Obama met with homeowners at a private residen... |
de7b94acb4b737d0feccce42f048b06fb96fe041 | Summarize the following news article. | ComScore: Cyber Monday was the biggest U.S. online shopping day ever .
Consumers spent $1.25 billion on Monday, the research says .
Some retailers saw a Cyber Monday spike even without offering big discounts . | [
"(CNN) -- Americans' clicking fingers must be sore. Analysts have begun providing their final tallies for Cyber Monday sales, which found that people piled more in their virtual shopping carts than ever before. Monday was the highest-grossing online shopping day in U.S. history, with spending reaching $1.25 billion... |
48419a607648eb66baee5bb0d8490d3f0844d560 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael D. Higgins is elected Ireland's new president .
He is to be Ireland's ninth head of state .
President Mary McAleese has been head of state 14 years .
She completed two seven-year terms . | [
"DUBLIN, Ireland (CNN) -- Michael D. Higgins, a 70-year-old poet and politician, was elected Ireland's new president on Saturday. Considered an elder statesman, the Irish Labour Party candidate-turned-president elect is a former government minister. He is to be Ireland's ninth head of state and is scheduled to be i... |
9704979ec96cd55d29d41d47a0424eac1bfe311b | Summarize the following news article. | On a scale of 1 to 10 on the laugh meter, "Jack and Jill" is a negative 10 .
Jack is gritting his teeth over a holiday visit from his loudmouthed twin Jill .
The plot is a stew of half-baked ideas that quickly turns rancid . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Maybe you thought since Adam Sandler is playing boy-and-girl twins in \"Jack and Jill\" that the movie would be double the fun. Ha! On a scale of 1 to 10 on the laugh meter, \"Jack and Jill\" is a negative 10. A total bust, a stupefyingly unfunny and shamelessly lazy farce packed with cringe-wor... |
61bad3765587d8dcf34d7bdbb7e5cf49f8787bfc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The former president's initial court appearance is scheduled for Monday .
The transfer of Laurent Gbagbo to The Hague is "illegal," his aide says .
A three-party coalition says it will boycott the elections .
Gbagbo is "the first former head of state taken into ICC custody," Human Rights Watch says . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands. \"It is exactly a year since the presidential election that led to one of the worst... |
45817e852e854f2f5ed4b404bfb7f086e832b3ba | Summarize the following news article. | The St. Louis Cardinals win 6-2 in Game 7 .
The win gives the Cardinals 11 World Series championships .
Cardinals' David Freese named World Series MVP .
"This is a dream come true," Freese says . | [
"(CNN) -- The St. Louis Cardinals finished their improbable run Friday night with a convincing 6-2 win, beating the Texas Rangers and giving the franchise another World Series championship. Instead of the furious comebacks the Cards have been known for this year, the Cards grabbed a commanding lead in the fifth inn... |
ae41c9d1859553f4dca019dfe977860bc7975b5c | Summarize the following news article. | Will Tidey chronicles the top 25 moments of Alex Ferguson's Manchester United career .
Ferguson will reach 25 years in charge of Manchester United on Sunday .
The Scot has won 37 trophies in his quarter of a decade at Old Trafford . | [
"(CNN) -- Alex Ferguson's quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United has been rich and varied and, of course, accompanied by a glittering list of trophies. From the joyous highs of European Champions League triumphs in Barcelona and Moscow, to the lows of bust-ups with David Beckham and watching Jose Mouri... |
a52a0f53600746e2b104808d6ce1d02e2f2f0f12 | Summarize the following news article. | Scott Olsen returned from two tours of Iraq without injury .
But he suffered a fractured skull in the Oakland protests .
The videos went viral, and Olsen became the face of the movement .
His uncle says Iraq changed his nephew's views on war . | [
"(CNN) -- The chaotic scene unfolded with flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets and clouds of smoke. Canisters whizzed through the air amid deafening booms. Marine Lance Cpl. Scott Olsen went down. \"Medic! Medic!\" someone yelled. Olsen, 24, had seen his share of war in two tours of Iraq as a Marine. He was lucky, r... |
f5598a56817692453143938780c5d1850ceefb33 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: People believe rules prevent falsehoods from being printed, Charlotte Church says .
Charlotte Church says a private investigator had her phone details .
Former Tony Blair spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to testify later this week .
Police say 5,800 people were targets of journalists looking for stories . | [
"London (CNN) -- Singer Charlotte Church on Monday blasted the News of the World tabloid for its decision to publish a lurid story about her father having an affair while her mother was getting treatment for mental illness. \"They knew how vulnerable she was and still printed a story like that, which is just horrif... |
1aa4ea4a510f5ca5d4d22ef441a5fd3db993445c | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook has begun testing new security features .
One allows users to specify people who can help with account emergencies .
Users must collect three to five keys from friends in order to log in . | [
"(CNN) -- Next time a friend of yours calls up asking for their spare key, they may be looking for a Facebook password. On Thursday, Facebook began testing a tool called Trusted Friends. It lets a user specify between three and five pals on the social network (no more, no less) who can be counted on to pass along a... |
35b3eb2d346c5fabd7257709db15c12377bfb2ad | Summarize the following news article. | Tottenham on the brink of Europa League elimination after a 2-1 defeat by PAOK Salonika .
They need to win their final Group A match and hope PAOK beat Russians Rubin Kazan .
2010 winners Atletico Madrid clinch their place in the last 32 after a 1-0 victory at Celtic . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League form side Tottenham are on the brink of going out of the Europa League after Greek outfit PAOK Salonika claimed a shock 2-1 Group A victory at White Hart Lane. Tottenham have been in superb form in recent weeks, winning nine of their last 10 league games to move up to third place in... |
3fad32acb43f38a0bfe3a408fb92f9d7345326d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Google Maps 6.0 for Android launched Tuesday with indoor mapping .
New mobile Maps version allows users to see the entire layout of a building .
Google has partnered with more than 25 major businesses . | [
"(WIRED) -- Google's Maps team has made fantastic advances in surveying and mapping seemingly every square inch of navigable ground on the planet. But for mobile users, those maps have always stopped just short of indoor spaces -- until now. Google Maps 6.0 for Android launched Tuesday with a bold initiative: indoo... |
7b891f3d1b32a0506501f2b4de1a411fb09a107f | Summarize the following news article. | Brett Cummins resigned Friday from his job as a meteorologist at KARK, his lawyer says .
Given all the inquiries to KARK, Cummins "thought it ... best" if he quit, adds the attorney .
He was found in a tub one week ago alongside a dead body, according to a police report .
No one has been arrested, and lawyer says he ho... | [
"(CNN) -- The Arkansas weatherman found last week in a hot tub alongside a man's lifeless, naked body is hoping autopsy results and other evidence will soon clear his name, his lawyer said Monday. Mark Hampton said his client, Brett Cummins, resigned Friday from his position as a meteorologist at KARK, which is bas... |
9434f28e2fa66be5b14f22074060ea508b26c1ff | Summarize the following news article. | Informal poll: 80% of respondents don't want a Facebook phone .
Facebook Credits don't stand a chance against "tap to pay" tech in some handsets .
Despite its size, Facebook lags in mobile networking .
Cashmore: If Facebook succeeds, we all benefit; if it fails, we lose nothing . | [
"(CNN) -- Reports have surfaced again in the past week that Facebook is working on a phone. The latest news on the long-rumored project is that Facebook has abandoned its plan to work on both the hardware and software, as Apple does, and instead will partner with hardware manufacturer HTC. The Facebook phone's soft... |
9d53081ee7c16e584413b139cce529d973b858af | Summarize the following news article. | Oil spill worker charged with raping a co-worker never had a criminal background check .
BP says responsibility for the background checks is with contractor it hired .
Suspect is jailed in Mississippi, charged with sexual battery, not registering as sex offender . | [
"Pascagoula, Mississippi (CNN) -- A lack of screening of oil spill cleanup workers meant a sex offender got a job, and left him free to rape a colleague according to a Mississippi county sheriff. A CNN investigation into the incident reveals that basic background checks were not done on those hired to remove oil fr... |
09738c8a2de39567d8b6db33af9fafb1d5e74d16 | Summarize the following news article. | 8 million people are affected by the floods, which have killed 283 people .
Thais are leading the aid effort, providing their countrymen with food, water and clothing .
Temples have become a place of refuge for those whose homes are submerged . | [
"Bangkok (CNN) -- More than two months of floods and 8 million people affected -- the disaster in Thailand is immense; the aid effort a challenge. Much of the effort appears to be internally driven. Thais across the country are donating food, water and clothing to help their countrymen in the worst-hit areas. Donat... |
ad59830b6c60cff8a6d821353838617fe1a4b2cb | Summarize the following news article. | The PFA have sent 50,000 members advice on coping with mental illness .
The decision comes in the wake of Wales' manager Gary Speed's recent death .
It is unclear whether Speed was experiencing depression or any mental illness .
The guide was issued to current professional players in July . | [
"(CNN) -- The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), a body which represents soccer players in England and Wales, has sent ex-professionals a guide on how to handle mental health issues following the death of Wales manager Gary Speed. Speed, who made over 500 appearances in the English Premier League during a... |
eac1623ddf09111b604e58a5985da4e3f5adce5a | Summarize the following news article. | Niger's goverment worries Libya's war will destabilize the country .
Al Qaeda has kidnapped several foreigners outside Agadez in recent years .
Moammar Gadhafi is rumored to have spent millions on Niger's infrastructure . | [
"Niger (CNN) -- Dark shadows were lifting themselves off the sidewalk, slowly stretching, shaking the slumber from their limbs. It was 6:15 a.m. in Niger's capital, Niamey, and I was setting off on a 12-hour drive, leaving its lush boulevards for Agadez, the sands of the Sahara, the desert trails to Libya, and the ... |
809a42386e51697caf6baef790b96e044e4739e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Juventus beat Italian champions Inter Milan 1-0 in Serie A clash .
Alessandro Mati heads winning goal on the half hour mark .
Lazio stay third after a 2-0 win at Brescia but seven points behind leaders AC Milan . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan's defense of their Serie A title may have taken a fatal blow with a 1-0 defeat at arch-rivals Juventus Sunday night. It left Leonardo's men eight points adrift of city rivals AC Milan, who romped to a 4-0 home win over Parma 24 hours earlier, but they still have a game in hand. Alessandro Ma... |
e6d73fb6a6160614f5c5e84890d87e8642507cf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Huub Stevens hass returned to Schalke after departure of Ralf Rangnick .
Dutch coach Stevens previously had a six-year spell in Gelsenkirchen .
Michael Laudrup has left Spanish outfit Real Mallorca .
Laudrup resigns after disagreement with club's owner . | [
"(CNN) -- German Bundesliga side Schalke have announced Huub Stevens as the replacement for recently-departed coach Ralf Rangnick, on the same day that former Danish international Michael Laudrup left his role as coach of Spanish club Real Mallorca. Rangnick, 53, guided Schalke to the semifinals of the European Cha... |
3595088adf97e1a0570df366ed16f2db3c057ab7 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib El Adly faces charges of killing protesters .
His new trial date is the same day as ousted President Hosni Mubarak's trial .
Protesters are angry after demanding speedy trials and swift judgments on regime members .
Six of El Adly's former assistants are also accused of killing p... | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- The much anticipated trial of former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib El Adly has been postponed until August 3 -- the same day Egypt's ousted president is scheduled to stand trial. El Adly and former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak face charges of killing pro-democracy protesters during the revolu... |
2f1ce3bf6d7b8b8add40b3a0354c011408b76191 | Summarize the following news article. | An Al-Jazeera correspondent was detained by the Egyptian military Sunday .
Egypt's prime minister says authorities have been told not to bother journalists .
The U.S. government says it has been in contact with Egypt over the issue . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- As some opposition groups met with the Egyptian government in an effort to find a diplomatic solution to its political crisis, reports continued to surface of security forces detaining journalists and human rights activists. On Sunday, an Al-Jazeera English correspondent was detained by the m... |
3682673839bca17d0eada249a943fd88103b8c37 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Republicans propose spending, benefit cuts to pay for payroll tax cut extension .
A Democratic proposal would tax millionaires to pay for expanding the payroll tax cut .
Republicans oppose such a surtax and offer an alternative plan .
Failure to extend the payroll tax cut will cost average families about $1,000 a ... | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Republicans to \"fight as hard for middle-class families as you do for those who are more fortunate,\" telling a Pennsylvania crowd to push Congress to extend the payroll tax cut enacted a year ago. Obama met with a family in Scranton, the birthplace of Vice ... |
9f8f32a274fad2536f697c772700959b7299479a | Summarize the following news article. | Stuart Hughes is known for his expensive remakes of popular gadgets .
Only two of these iPhone 4s will ever be made .
The device has a price tag of 5 million pounds, or roughly $8 million . | [
"(Mashable) -- Stuart Hughes, the British jeweler known for his expensive remakes of popular gadgets, is at it again, this time with a diamond-clad iPhone 4 with a price tag of 5 million pounds, or roughly $8 million. The handmade bezel contains approximately 500 individual flawless diamonds that total more than 10... |
8e69c3cdda05d012c341416ae0f2c0a8a0d1f10f | Summarize the following news article. | Kourtney Kardashian makes her own baby food for her son Mason .
Kardashian: "Unless I'm working, I can't be away from him without feeling guilty"
She e-mailed doctor at 4 a.m. after the baby fell off her bed . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- Just as her son, Mason, is walking and gabbing like a champ -- the star of TV's \"Keeping Up With the Kardashians\" reveals the first rookie mistake that caused her to freak out and the new-mom moment that truly embarrassed her (thanks, sister Kim!) 'I make my own baby food' My mom bought me thi... |
7a8e2e97d6aad552cb4fa36de7bedbd1e43f42d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Poverty levels are the highest since 1993, according to the U.S. Census Bureau .
At least one of every five American children is considered poor .
Many families face tough decisions every day on bills and basic necessities .
CNN Hero Sal Dimiceli has helped the working poor for decades in Wisconsin . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Jonathan Hanson and Katina Wright are determined to give their infant daughter a bright and stable future despite the cloud of uncertainty they face after years without steady work. Once successful real estate agents making six figures, Hanson and Wright are now living on the poverty line. \"We ma... |
f3420efe19a4cf671d5475903cb5285c2e19ed0b | Summarize the following news article. | Messi scores hat-trick inside 30 minutes in 5-0 mauling of Mallorca .
Real Madrid go top of La Liga with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad .
Juventus earn 2-1 win over Inter Milan; AC beat Roma 3-2 . | [
"(CNN) -- A first-half hat-trick by Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a 5-0 win over Mallorca at the Nou Camp on Saturday. The Argentina international opened the scoring after 13 minutes with a spot kick after Emilio Nsue had handled the ball in the penalty area. Eight minutes later he tapped in after a miscue from ... |
1d9bfe5bce7f758b6d3e42f8cc13fa4e5c97a117 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Clashes reported in capital of Manama .
Saturday's election will replace 18 seats in the parliament .
The seats were vacated by opposition party Al-Wefaq .
"The people of Bahrain have the right to choose the way in which we are governed," group says . | [
"(CNN) -- Clashes were reported Friday in Bahrain's capital on the eve of parliamentary elections in the country. Security forces were sent to rallies to deal with what the Interior Ministry called \"illegal acts which resulted from demonstrations,\" the state news agency reported. The ministry said that saboteurs ... |
64193d37e25fc657c023dca5d56926e579bd54f8 | Summarize the following news article. | The Baha'is say Iranian media are demonizing them .
Rights groups underscore the report's contentions .
Iran's rulers believe the Baha'i faith is blasphemous . | [
"(CNN) -- Iranian media outlets have \"systematically stirred up\" widespread contempt toward the country's 300,000-strong Baha'i religious minority, the group says. The Baha'i International Community issued a report Friday entitled \"Inciting Hatred: Iran's media campaign to demonize Baha'is.\" The report \"docume... |
86bef0619e616c617c61d5141c9685cc87088771 | Summarize the following news article. | "Any evaluation now is premature," a human rights lawyer tells CNN .
Protesters in Tahrir Square are calling for speedier reforms .
The new Egypt is a "less deferential," more outspoken place, observers say .
Some worry that interests of military, protesters can't be reconciled . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Six months after the improbable revolt that toppled one of the world's longest-serving rulers, protesters are once again camping in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand speedy change. The president they ousted, Hosni Mubarak, faces a possible death sentence if he survives a variety of ailments that have ... |
3f7b1fa2f2db92f5aa1cc4c23584296e040e8042 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises to seven and a state of emergency is declared .
348 Italian military personnel are dispatched to help in flood-ravaged areas .
Cinque Terre town is "isolated, accessible only by sea," its mayor says .
The storms have caused transportation problems across Liguria . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Seven people have died and seven others are missing after rains triggered severe flooding in northern Italy, civil protection officials said Friday. Especially hard hit was the tourist-popular Cinque Terre region on Italy's northwest coast. The Italian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergen... |
8ed845bf322fff2e2f7057587fa1941b8cf2668a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Egypt .
NEW: A "serious discussion" of core issues has started .
NEW: Mitchell says "we believe we're moving in the right direction overall"
Tensions are high over the issue of building Israeli settlements in the disputed West Bank territory . | [
"Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (CNN) -- The arduous Middle East peace talks continued on Tuesday in Egypt, where officials from Israel and the Palestinian Authority \"have begun a serious discussion on core issues,\" a top U.S. diplomat said. \"They have agreed to begin first on working to achieve a framework agreement fo... |
a7775a812083e9c61f3636c2b2ef327db4bef393 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A military official says Mubarak is receiving treatment at hospital .
A military official said earlier that Mubarak was moved to a Cairo military facility .
The former leader is under investigation for the deaths of activists .
He is also the subject of a corruption probe . | [
"Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, under investigation in the deaths of protesters, remained Saturday in a Sharm el-Sheikh hospital where he has been receiving treatment since Tuesday, officials said. Earlier, a military official told CNN that Mubarak had been transferred to a... |
2cec5bafa16c380af1b8616b16e9bb002885b3c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Winkler was awarded the honor from the Queen this week .
He's spent much of the last two years touring the U.K. to educate about dyslexia .
Winkler was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult . | [
"(EW.com) -- Henry Winkler is often called the Nicest Man in Hollywood, but now he's also known as an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). He was awarded the honor from the Queen this week in recognition of his services to children with dyslexia and special educational needs. Ac... |
8d0f1b2d75bc6732b532edd763c4b4507a1bafd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Three of Algeria's players are injured as Egyptian fans throw stones at the team bus in Cairo .
FIFA call for strengthened security to be provided for the ccrunchWorld Cup qualifier between the two north African rivals .
The last time the two sides met in a qualifier riots followed the game .
Algeria lead African quali... | [
"(CNN) -- Football's world governing body FIFA has called for greater security to be provided after three players from Algeria's national football team were injured when Egyptian fans threw stones at the team bus as it arrived in Cairo on Thursday. The north African arch-rivals meet on Saturday in a crucial World C... |
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