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0a19ea2e18df791497a16b3efab1f9c6e02d16d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Life has got harder for taxi drivers since the revolution, says Khaled AlKhamissi .
Author has been unable to concentrate on writing since January .
My grim futuristic novel could come true, says author Ahmed Khaled Towfik . | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt's revolution has made life tougher still for Cairo's 80,000 taxi drivers, struggling to make a living on the city's chaotic, congested and potholed streets, says the author who has written a best-selling book about them. Khaled AlKhamissi's novel \"Taxi,\" first published in 2006, has been translate... |
b5546505366d4075144330a51254380870c793dc | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas leads the meeting in Ramallah .
In it, Palestinian leaders say they'll push for statehood at U.N.
They also condemn Israeli plans for settlements in a disputed area . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Palestinian Liberation Organization's leadership reiterated its push for recognition as an independent state by the United Nations and condemning Israel's latest proposal for new settlements on disputed territory, state-run media reported. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas l... |
7ec1d537594dd1d37ac42f1391d00f2dfdebfd39 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part I" opens in theaters today .
The supernatural romantic series has plenty of tongue-in-cheek lessons .
"Twilight" shows how a partner's eccentric qualities just spice the stew .
Need to juggle two lovers? "Twilight" is a great teaching tool . | [
"(CNN) -- In the three years since \"Twilight\" bowed in theaters, we've learned a few things: . One, while teen girls are a sizable portion of the fan base, they're not its totality. Two, the first three films of the franchise have pulled in roughly $1.8 billion worldwide in ticket sales (not adjusted for inflatio... |
bb90066e0d0b9311c329e09c8121800acced29d6 | Summarize the following news article. | New report reveals northern Indian Ocean as area where most sea turtles under threat .
Report is first comprehensive status assessment of global sea turtle populations .
East Pacific Ocean also a danger zone for turtles along with east Atlantic Ocean .
Australia, Mexico and Brazil among areas where sea turtles are fair... | [
"London (CNN) -- A comprehensive new study identifying the most threatened sea turtle populations worldwide has been published by conservationists. The report, jointly produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG), Conservation International (CI) an... |
b45cab8fdc01d3c85249e19a8d9542f4f235b0a0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NATO responds that it never targeted specific individuals in the operation .
The Gadhafi family blames NATO for Gadhafi's death, the lawyer says .
The family will file the complaint with the ICC, the lawyer says .
The ICC had a warrant for Gadhafi's arrest . | [
"(CNN) -- The family of deceased Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi will file a war crimes complaint against NATO with the International Criminal Court, a lawyer representing the family said Thursday. Members of the family believe NATO's actions led to Gadhafi's death last week, said Marcel Ceccaldi. \"All of the eve... |
daf7763604753d139e4bd10c4b90241b260e1b0f | Summarize the following news article. | Carlo Ratti heads MIT's Senseable City Lab .
He used sensors to track flow of trash discarded by volunteers in Seattle .
He found that some items travel thousands of miles .
Ratti's projects use computers to create new urban structures . | [
"(CNN) -- Two years ago, Carlo Ratti, the head of MIT's Senseable City Lab, decided to find out what happened when city residents disposed of trash. His team recruited 500 volunteers in Seattle to put sensor tags on items they were throwing away, and the researchers tracked the travels of the trash. Of the 3,000 di... |
bc8d0b00ac9fcf39fdc10452d5fd9b0b7a1476fb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bloomberg says NYPD "has a lot of capabilities that you don't know about "
Kelly: "In an extreme situation, we would have some means to take down a plane"
There was no comment on the technology that would be used in such a situation .
More than $3 billion has been spent on New York City counterterrorism measures . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The New York Police Department has the capability to \"take down\" threatening airplanes, Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in an interview broadcast on CBS's \"60 Minutes\" Sunday night. Asked by interviewer Scott Pelley whether he is satisfied with the handling of potential aerial threats, Kelly ... |
de1a57c6cfa42f8abcdbc5c3a1f635dd3ac87f41 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Wagner discovered earlier this month that he has a long-lost 23-year-old daughter .
The girl, named Carrie, introduced herself to Wagner backstage at a concert .
Reports say Carrie, who was given up for adoption as an infant . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- There may be an extra place setting around Jack Wagner's dinner table this holiday season -- and not just because he and longtime girlfriend Heather Locklear are no longer together. Wagner, 52, discovered earlier this month that he has a long-lost 23-year-old daughter from a \"fling\" he had with t... |
ff953866aa50379e623ad59fc15aec6882e0b83b | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Pearlman says he took a lot of heat for the revelations in his Walter Payton biography .
He doesn't get it: Why are people angry, afraid when they learn the truth about their heroes .
He says Walter Payton was complex man of dualities; suffered hardships in early life .
Pearlman: After retiring, Payton adrift but ... | [
"(CNN) -- What are we afraid of? That's the one thing I still don't understand; the one question -- nearly a month removed -- I'd love to have answered. What in the world are we so afraid of? In its October 4 issue, Sports Illustrated released a seven-page excerpt from my new book, \"Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life o... |
0800b141574242688e7459f59db5b69f4afb2114 | Summarize the following news article. | Macau tolerates illicit methods to bring money into the former Portuguese colony .
Underground banks using human mules to transport cash across the border .
Macau had record gambling revenues from 16M mainland visitors last year . | [
"(Financial Times) -- When Macau unveiled record gambling revenues on Tuesday, the government was silent about the source of much of the cash fuelling the territory's boom: illegal money transfers from mainland China. From pawn shops offering money withdrawal services, to underground banks using human mules to tran... |
b8e5741ad2cb8e4252a027cd0175e529bbd3c1dd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The United States calls the Israeli move disappointing .
NEW: Britain's foreign secretary condemns the Israeli move .
Palestinians say the move proves Israel doesn't want peace .
Israel says it won't implement any more freezes on construction . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- In a move that will further complicate international efforts to get Middle East peace negotiations restarted, the Israeli government Tuesday approved the construction of 1,100 homes in a southern Jerusalem neighborhood that was seized by Israel in 1967. The Israeli Interior ministry announced th... |
ffabc3906cc6c47532b972502f5c733c356a60bf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. official calls the attack a "tragedy"
A truck full of explosives blew up in front a U.N. compound, local officials say .
An hours-long gunbattle followed the blast .
Afghan security forces kill four assailants, officials say . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Ten people were killed Monday in a suicide bombing outside a U.N. compound in Kandahar, Afghanistan, officials said. Three employees working for the U.N. Refugee Agency were killed in the attack, as well as two Afghan civilians and an Afghan National Police officer, according to officia... |
da22d900407f49bd4eb252b725e9928aee78289f | Summarize the following news article. | WHO: Nearly 775 people have died in Zimbabwe from cholera outbreak .
Zimbabwe maintains that the situation is being exaggerated by the West .
The number of overall cholera cases is also on the rise, hitting 15,141 .
Cholera outbreak is part of a larger humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A child cries from hunger, but no tears come from her swollen eyes. A Zimbabwean family bury their relative, who died of cholera, 25km from Harare, Zimbabwe. Malnutrition has left this baby born in Zimbabwe fighting for her life. She is the face of an unfolding crisis in a country once kn... |
33701803551df745c09f840452e10e54f5bd081d | Summarize the following news article. | Health officials say the only contaminated fruit is from Jensen Farms .
If consumers don't know where a melon came from, they can ask the store .
If there is any doubt about a cantaloupe's origin, it should be thrown out, officials say .
Consumers should not try to wash off the bacteria . | [
"(CNN) -- In the wake of a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis linked to bacteria-tainted cantaloupe, authorities assured the public that cantaloupe grown in places other than Colorado's Jensen Farms is safe. But if in doubt about a fruit's origin, they said, it's best to throw it out. The outbreak -- blamed on the... |
3e1e838bf34ea9077b3dcc5b02e30c80cba49e7d | Summarize the following news article. | Welshman Gareth Bale scores twice as Tottenham defeat QPR 3-1 on Sunday .
Rafael Van der Vaart also on target as Spurs go up to fifth in the table .
The result means Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions . | [
"(CNN) -- A double strike from Welsh winger Gareth Bale helped Tottenham to a 3-1 English Premier League win over QPR on Sunday, a result that lifts them up to fifth place in the table and keeps their unbeaten run going. Dutchman Rafael Van der Vaart was also on target for Harry Redknapp's side, who have not lost i... |
bc7cd71f8bdcfd732bd9284d75bb9804842dae25 | Summarize the following news article. | Sally Kohn: "Occupy Wall Street" is part of American tradition of protest .
Past protests seen now as noble were disorderly and disruptive at the time, she writes .
Kohn: Protests a choice when injustice so entrenched, a vote is not enough . | [
"(CNN) -- The first recorded use of the phrase \"protest march\" was in 1913 to describe a demonstration organized by Mohandas Gandhi against the South African government's restrictions on Indian nationals. After Gandhi was arrested and the protests grew more heated in response, the South African government labeled... |
9e81984522fe827a740dc6993cc1d54625d9c099 | Summarize the following news article. | Top "Cool Brands" list has been released, includes seven fashion labels .
Rolex and Chanel all make the cut. What do they have that other brands don't?
We ask "Cool Brands" council chairman to tell share the secrets of cool brands . | [
"(CNN) -- Why does French dressmaker Chanel always seem chic? What does British seamstress Vivienne Westwood have that others don't? And even though it's been 25 years since \"Top Gun\", why does everybody still want a pair of Ray Bans? The short answer is, they're just really cool. It might be a subjective concept... |
558b6b42dd5a7e602602e2073d0d5dfc978fd74f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Remove the offset and Democrats will support it, Rep. Hoyer says .
NEW: House Republican leaders consider revising the measure .
The short-term spending measure falls on a 195-230 vote .
48 Republicans join Democrats in opposing it . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In a major blow to the Republican leadership, the U.S. House on Wednesday defeated a temporary spending measure that would have required spending cuts to offset additional money for federal disaster relief efforts. The vote was 195-230, with 48 Republicans joining all but a handful of minority ... |
03eae0d63fa0f79061cc3973aee9df9de2dd5614 | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Boyles learned he had type 2 diabetes in March 2011 .
Since making a promise to his daughter, Boyles has lost more than 65 pounds .
Boyles raised $7,500 for the American Diabetes Association's "Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes" | [
"Duncan, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Justin Boyles lay in bed, exhausted and depressed. His 385-pound body sank into the mattress with each breath he took. I have diabetes, he thought in disbelief. His 6-year-old daughter, Autumn, crawled on top of the king-sized comforter and stared at him with bright blue eyes. \"Daddy, wi... |
e61e6defcbd4a9f30c26799396ce9de6c1ef396e | Summarize the following news article. | Shannon Stone and his son will be depicted in a bronze statue, the Rangers say .
Stone, 39, died in July after falling over a railing at Rangers Ballpark .
He was trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas Rangers fan who fell over a railing while trying to catch a ball will have a place at Rangers Ballpark next season after the team erects a statue in his memory. Shannon Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter from Brownwood, Texas, fell to his death July 7. His 6-year-old son Cooper witnessed the acciden... |
87120644490a0c6a4515153d418c13de814f8100 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ophelia now has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph .
NEW: It is set to hit portions of Bermuda late Saturday, hurricane center predicts .
Tropical Storm Philippe, meanwhile, is getting stronger in the eastern Atlantic . | [
"(CNN) -- Hurricane Ophelia got even more powerful Friday night as it churned across the Atlantic toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center reported. A tropical storm watch was in effect for that mid-Atlantic island, but Ophelia's increasingly northerly path suggests it won't directly threaten the coastal Unite... |
64397b6c0dc66d7ff8c946f1b7886f501239ee28 | Summarize the following news article. | Reuters: Penn flew to Venezuela to speak to Chavez about the American hikers .
Penn's rep confirms the report but declines to give additional details .
Chavez was part of the mediation process, state media says . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Sean Penn helped play a role in securing this week's release of two U.S. hikers imprisoned in Iran for more than two years, his representative confirmed Friday. The report was first published by the Reuters news agency, which cited a source close to the release process as saying that Penn flew to Ve... |
6c168f9aa255e52ff36f18c91f95a54038be2ff4 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: The blast occurs at the Iraqi parliament's parking lot .
Terrorists confess that the car bomb was targeting the prime minister, official says .
The attack Monday kills two people and injures seven others . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- A car bomber who penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone this week was targeting the Iraqi prime minister, authorities said Saturday. The attack Monday left two people dead and seven others injured in the Green Zone, which houses the nation's government offices as well as U.S. and other ... |
f3a3197c37d87cf76bc82c8b61b2a5a078bff557 | Summarize the following news article. | Typhoon Nesat has made landfall in southern China .
The storm killed at least 39 people in the Philippines .
It's the strongest typhoon to hit China this year . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- A typhoon that killed at least 39 people in the Philippines made landfall in southern China on Thursday. Chinese authorities evacuated 300,000 people as they prepared for the effects of Typhoon Nesat, a disaster-response agency reported. It is the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, the stat... |
b61e80755eaee2d2492784ec7ad8f45d0efec6b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Lionel Messi is best player world has ever seen .
Messi has scored 10 goals in past four games, including two hat-tricks .
The 22-year-old is third on the Spanish club's all-time scoring list with 199 goals .
Coach Pep Guardiola says he has run out of superlatives to praise the Arg... | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi has been hailed as the greatest soccer player the world has ever seen following his extraordinary exploits for European champions Barcelona. The 22-year-old has scored 10 goals in his past four games, including two hat-tricks in consecutive Spanish league matches. The diminutive Argentina for... |
f74275b07a58ddabfd323f4b810bcf1c3b9805b4 | Summarize the following news article. | "I've never been in any pain, ever, like that," Nyad says .
Jellyfish stings cut short Cuba-to-Florida swim .
It was the endurance swimmer's third attempt to reach Florida from Cuba .
"Isn't life about determining your own finish line?" Nyad says . | [
"(CNN) -- Hindered by painful stings and strong currents, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ended her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida about two-thirds of the way through the crossing Sunday. The 62-year-old Nyad suffered jellyfish and Portuguese man-of-war stings Saturday, while ocean cross-currents were pus... |
cbc5248c33a9afd45bb0c35f2d2c7ccd3edcfa1d | Summarize the following news article. | Depression increased the risk of ischemic stroke .
Depression increases the risk of heart attacks (and especially fatal ones)
People who are depressed are more likely to smoke or drink heavily . | [
"(Health.com) -- People with depression are more likely to have a stroke than their mentally healthy peers, and their strokes are more likely to be fatal, according to a new analysis published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Depression is a relatively minor risk factor for stroke compa... |
002cceec34994ff6ff91f6232054e5f71b9eb4b5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Woman who alleges an affair with Cain wants an apology .
Cain will endorse another candidate soon .
Cain's Iowa support fell to single digits, the Des Moines Register reports .
Candidate was dogged by allegations of sexual harassment and an affair . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain told supporters Saturday that he is suspending his presidential campaign, which has become hobbled in recent weeks by allegations of sexual harassment and an Atlanta woman's claim that they carried on a 13-year affair. While he will still be able to rais... |
26b390b008d6fc50b095938a24588b3b01078669 | Summarize the following news article. | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Khartoum and speaks to supporters .
The Iranian presidents was traveling home after speaking at the U.N. in New York .
He tells the Sudanese that Europe and the U.S. "stole the riches of Africa"
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir supports Iran's nuclear program "for peaceful purposes" | [
"Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out Monday at \"the powers of arrogance,\" saying that both Sudan and Iran were subject to \"pressures\" from the West because of their political positions. \"They pressure Sudan and Iran; why? Because we stand against the powers of arrogance,\"... |
a11a1b02f78bd5f52c42e854f6c75a08f9161580 | Summarize the following news article. | "Inglorious Basterds" bests the reigning box office champ "District 9"
Warner Bros. had a much harder time with its release "Shorts"
"G.I. Joe" also hung in for its third week, earning an additional $12.5 million .
See which other films made the top ten list at the box office . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Score a personal best at the box office for Quentin Tarantino this weekend. \"Inglourious Basterds,\" his revisionist take on WWII starring Brad Pitt, grossed an estimated $37.6 million, besting the reigning box office champ \"District 9,\" and giving beleaguered studio The Weinstein Co. ... |
284c2e4ce0c834459ce27fbcaba85190bb6e3fc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Court grants Cleve Foster his third stay of execution .
The order came just 2 1/2 hours before the scheduled lethal injection .
He was scheduled to die for the 2002 murder of a Sudanese woman .
Court said it needed more time to rule on his claims of ineffective counsel . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court for the third time this year has stopped the pending capital punishment of a Texas inmate, giving lawyers for the man more time to file their appeals. The justices on Tuesday issued an order granting a stay of execution for Cleve Foster, about 2 1/2 hours before his scheduled ... |
a8a984430e9387f8598784dedb18899c7acea40e | Summarize the following news article. | USA Today is latest victim of hacker group The Script Kiddies .
Disruption consists of fabricated statements and group promotion .
NBC News and Fox News were previously hit . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Hacker group The Script Kiddies successfully hacked another news organization when it logged onto USA Today's Twitter page and posted false statements Sunday evening. USA Today promptly removed the messages and posted a statement about the hack. Late Sunday evening USA Today posted to its Twitter... |
4f64c5ac45c76d9ede23e132127121574fe62801 | Summarize the following news article. | 10 people died from the crash .
Almost 70 people were injured .
The downed plane had video and data recording devices, an NTSB official says .
It's unclear why the aircraft crashed, investigators have said . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have identified seven of the 10 people who died following a crash at an air show in Reno, Nevada, on Friday. The list includes the pilot, 74-year-old Jimmy Leeward, who lost control of his vintage plane before it plummeted into a crowd of spectators. Seven people, including the pilot, were kil... |
e64bbd200f91475f9733a61790b1775fd2b49bfa | Summarize the following news article. | Boeing partners with Kennedy Space Center to establish new headquarters .
The move is expected to bring 140-550 jobs to Florida .
Florida congresswoman calls partnership "welcomed news" | [
"(CNN) -- A partnership between NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Boeing will bring more than 100 jobs to Florida's Space Coast, the governor announced on Monday. \"Florida has five decades of leadership in the space industry, which makes our state the logical place for the next phase of space travel and exploration,... |
d996f8e1236aaecc0c8527662500fd0200cf3afe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An Iranian official links the hikers' case to U.S. treatment of others .
U.S. Muslim, Christian leaders ask President Ahmadinejad for their release .
A judge who needs to sign bail paperwork is on vacation, their lawyer says .
Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer have been held as spies for more than two years . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The lawyer trying to get two American hikers freed from prison in Iran was not able to get a signature on bail paperwork because a judge is on vacation until Tuesday, he told CNN Sunday. Bail has been paid for Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, lawyer Masoud Shafiee said, but he needs the signature... |
e863af065a715bf2b6258449605aeabca1d1ca59 | Summarize the following news article. | Syrian girl Zainab Alhusni dreamed of owning her own tailor shop, a neighbor says .
Instead, she has become in death a symbol of the cruelty gripping Syria .
"They were chosen to be at the front lines of the Syrian revolution," neighbor says . | [
"(CNN) -- Zainab Alhusni was a simple seamstress in Syria, well-loved by all her neighbors and friends. Now, in a tragic turn of events, she has become a symbol of the cruelty gripping that conflict-wracked nation. Alhusni was only 18 when she stepped away from her Homs residence last month to buy groceries. Her fa... |
a0f6c5c65cce9f6feddf822702ebc632b62566e1 | Summarize the following news article. | United States hands control of Camp Victory to Iraq .
The sprawling base was once one of the United States' largest in Iraq .
U.S. troops are preparing to fully withdraw from Iraq by year's end . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- The last U.S. troops to occupy Camp Victory, once one of the largest and most high-profile American military bases in Iraq, left Friday afternoon as the Iraqi government assumed control of the sprawling complex near Baghdad's main airport. The United States signed over control of the base on Thurs... |
6c12f86f4aaf67e0b865fb2175d5aac23d3b1866 | Summarize the following news article. | Sgt. Dakota Meyer missed deadline to apply to fire department .
A federal judge offered to reopen the window but only for him .
Meyer says he wants no special treatment . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the 23-year-old Marine who received the Medal of Honor earlier this month, wants to join another well-known outfit celebrated for bravery in the face of danger, the New York City Fire Department. Unfortunately, he missed the deadline to sign up, so he has to wait four more year... |
5d547958a337324d23b36b0f8635e9789852493a | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Haas clinches the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup titles after playoff .
American claims $11.44 million in prize money at end-of-season event in Atlanta .
He defeats U.S. Ryder Cup star Hunter Mahan to seal his big-money triumph .
World No. 1 Luke Donald ties for third, ending his hopes of historic double . | [
"(CNN) -- American golfer Bill Haas said he was \"very lucky\" after securing the biggest win of his career on Sunday. The 29-year-old beat U.S Ryder Cup star Hunter Mahan on the third playoff hole at the Tour Championship in Atlanta to clinch the PGA's season-ending FedEx Cup and $11.44 million in prize money. Haa... |
8af4d40201ae966382a6b12dcf26e6155360394c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Two suffered critical injuries in chain-reaction incident 20 miles north of Tucson .
One person died and two suffered life-threatening injuries in Pichacho Peak incident .
The storm caused "minimal visibility" along Interstate 10 north of Tucson . | [
"(CNN) -- One person was killed and four critically injured Tuesday in a series of highway pileups triggered by a dense dust storm on Interstate 10 in central Arizona, a state law enforcement official said. The dust storm moved through the Pichacho Peak area, about 40 miles north of Tucson, at about 12:15 p.m. (3:1... |
edd24bc6284e33683c2e2d41f98583e3c867a560 | Summarize the following news article. | Munich is great during Oktoberfest, but it's also wonderful year-round .
In the cooler months, enjoy the beautiful scenery and browse holiday markets .
When it's warm, check out a beer garden and make time for some fun in the sun .
Have you been to Munich? Share your story with CNN iReport . | [
"(CNN) -- Not every travel adventure involves tracking wild animals or hanging off a mountain. Some feats of endurance come in the form of festivals, and Munich's Oktoberfest is no exception. This annual beer-soaked event is under way now, but a visit to the charming Bavarian town of Munich is a treat year-round. W... |
47d084edee5cf55a2114221ebbe98e771f28dd49 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona through to last 16 of the European Champions League .
Lionel Messi nets treble in 4-0 win over Czech champions Viktoria Plzen .
AC Milan also go through from Group H despite 1-1 draw in Belarus .
English clubs Arsenal and Chelsea fail to progress after also being held . | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick in four days as titleholders Barcelona marched into the knockout stage of the European Champions League on a night of milestones for the Spanish club on Tuesday. The striker, a big favorite to win his third world player of the year award after heading the 2011 nomi... |
5d422438729214b05536df39b08b1c05b0831c1b | Summarize the following news article. | Robin van Persie hat-trick seals memorable Arsenal win at Stamford Bridge .
Manchester United beat Everton 0-1 at Goodison Park . | [
"(CNN) -- A Robin van Persie hat-trick earned Arsenal a thrilling 5-3 win over their west London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea started the match strongly taking the lead in the 14th minute when Juan Mata delivered an inch-perfect cross for Frank Lampard to guid... |
0abae4f1ae8799da281c357e8ee2d462b36c81b2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 26 people were killed Monday, an opposition rights group says .
Report: A Syrian adviser says parliamentary elections could be held this year or early next .
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights puts the death toll at 2,600 .
A 12-year-old child is shot and killed by security forces, an opposition ... | [
"(CNN) -- At least 26 people were killed Monday in the Syrian government's ongoing crackdown on dissidents, the pro-democracy group Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. Among the dead was a 12-year-old boy shot to death when Syrian security forces fired on a funeral procession, according to the London-based... |
67e13283d0bfef2bae8171fd2d3b3d1dac151624 | Summarize the following news article. | JetBlue head says the airline let some of its customers down .
Rob Maruster asks for a "second chance"
Pilot: Crying baby, fighting, two passengers' medical conditions ramped up tension .
JetBlue apologizes, saying weather and size of airport contributed to backlog . | [
"(CNN) -- The head of JetBlue is apologizing for a \"confluence of events\" that left a plane filled with passengers stranded on the tarmac at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, over the weekend. Chief Operating Officer Rob Maruster said in a video posted on the company's blog and its YouTube... |
b94ba34137ea0eea08e20b7e1580ad5930c6bf49 | Summarize the following news article. | Former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney says he supports the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
"Don't ask, don't tell" was officially repealed on September 20 .
"Don't ask, don't tell" prohibited gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military .
Members of the audience at a GOP debate booed a gay soldier for asking... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday he supports the Obama administration's decision to repeal the \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy banning gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military -- a move that was staunchly opposed by most top Republicans. \"I think the decision that's ... |
76bb1c603e5eb0d39d141ec5e2ea40347c02e51d | Summarize the following news article. | The three winners didn't represent a secretive client, a spokesman says in a statement .
Winners set up a trust fund mainly to benefit veterans causes, spokesman says .
$1 million will be distributed to selected groups in the next 10 days, says Gary Lewi .
The $254 million Powerball jackpot was the largest ever to be w... | [
"(CNN) -- A day after three Connecticut asset managers claimed the largest Powerball jackpot in the state's history, a public relations executive acting on their behalf issued a statement denying there was a fourth participant who wanted to remain anonymous. Throughout the day Monday there had been published report... |
c832830352f58513f3fe195feb6ddfcccaecadcb | Summarize the following news article. | Friday is Tim Cook's 100th day as official Apple CEO .
Cook took over for Steve Jobs on August 24, 2011 .
Analysts say Cook has passed his first tests as Apple's leader . | [
"(CNN) -- World leaders are often measured by what they do in their first 100 days in office. But what about business leaders? As of Friday, it has been 100 days since Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs passed the company torch to Tim Cook. Since that first day, August 24, Wall Street and legions of Apple... |
5b2b9873443a8d4a7b45cb3cd5ebba634ad0f614 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbia's David Savic banned from tennis for life and fined $100,000 .
The 26-year-old was found guilty of three corruption charges .
World No. 4 Andy Murray will face Donald Young in Sunday's Thailand Open final .
Agnieszka Radwanska wins the Tokyo Open final, beating Vera Zvonareva . | [
"(CNN) -- A Serbian tennis player has been banned for life and fined $100,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing offenses. David Savic has been punished for three violations of the 2010 Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program in October 2010, it was revealed on Saturday. A Tennis Integrity Unit investigation f... |
3744da48bfd150ec6a8c348f777eb57619b9b5c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Fallout continues over smartphone info-tracking app .
Many smartphone users express concern over Carrier IQ .
Researchers say the app can track keystrokes, Web surfing and other user behavior .
Some analysts say concerns about the app are overblown . | [
"(CNN) -- The Web fallout continued Friday over news that a hidden app could be tracking smartphone users' activity. Many bloggers and smartphone customers fretted about the privacy issues raised by Carrier IQ, an information-mining app secretly installed on many phones. But at the same time, other tech observers w... |
a476cb999a03ac2fa883892e6359ea510ed59487 | Summarize the following news article. | Pennsylvania prison guard is accused of sexually and physically abusing 20 inmates .
Harry Nicoletti was arrested Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh .
He faces 92 counts, including charges of "institutional sexual assault" | [
"(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania prison guard accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 20 inmates has been arrested, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney's office. Harry Nicoletti, 59, was arrested Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh, and faces 92 counts of institutional sexual assault, official oppres... |
0f5ebc518c67fc82a7c159c4b25aa44fe2e552ca | Summarize the following news article. | NASA has not received any reports of people seeing the falling debris .
The satellite debris entered the atmosphere between Australia and Africa .
About 26 pieces, some weighing hundreds of pounds, were expected to survive re-entry . | [
"(CNN) -- In the early morning hours Saturday, surviving remnants of a NASA satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere over a remote stretch of the southern Pacific Ocean, the U.S. space agency said Tuesday. Nick Johnson, NASA's chief scientist for orbital debris, said on the agency's website that the re-entry point w... |
260e238ab3887a9d20f310bb854b28b2f743b346 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International says a woman was sentenced to 10 lashes for driving .
Women are barred from getting behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia .
The Saudi king announced greater political participation for women this week . | [
"(CNN) -- Saudi King Abdullah has revoked a flogging sentence for a woman who allegedly flouted the conservative kingdom's strict rules that prohibit women from driving a car, two sources with knowledge of the case said Wednesday. Amnesty International said a Saudi woman was sentenced to 10 lashes for getting behin... |
a49d17f1eda948a02cbb26ff226eb5a8a54f121d | Summarize the following news article. | Argentina are currently hosting the Copa America tournament .
The pressure is on the hosts to perform well in front of their home fans .
The tournament follows on from the shock relegation of top club River Plate . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite current world player of year Lionel Messi's recent declaration that he wants to finish his career in his native Argentina, there are very real concerns about the current well-being of football in the soccer-mad South American nation. Messi may be the best player on the planet, but problems both on... |
ddd1dc4521b243cfab6738652c85cc79e0d95886 | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan beat 10-man Genoa 2-0 to go one point clear in Serie A table .
Match was delayed by tear gas fired by police trying to stop fans fighting .
Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened scoring with penalty after Kakha Kaladze was sent off .
Bayer Leverkusen move up to sixth place in Germany with 2-0 win over Hoffenheim . | [
"(CNN) -- Italian champions AC Milan climbed to the top of Serie A for the first time this season on Friday with a 2-0 win over 10-man Genoa that was delayed for 10 minutes due to supporters fighting outside the stadium. The game was only 15 minutes old when tear gas started flowing into Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferrar... |
0b0067abd9ba644e50ccf75dc644efe7881c6558 | Summarize the following news article. | 10 candidates take part in the presidential race .
Winner Michael Sata is a major critic of Chinese investment in the nation . | [
"(CNN) -- Zambia's incumbent president bowed out with \"grace and honor\" Friday after election results showed his main challenger had won, his party said in a statement. \"The people of Zambia have spoken and we must listen,\" outgoing President Rupiah Banda said on the website of his Movement for Multiparty Democ... |
64f3fdbca3cf092a91d294b461983575e8d65e9d | Summarize the following news article. | The "At Last" singer is battling the final stages of terminal leukemia .
James, 73, rang in New Year's Eve with her sons in her hospital room .
She is "nearing the end of her time, but she's a tough lady," attorney Paul Wright says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Terminally ill singer Etta James was released Thursday from a Southern California hospital, her manager said. \"She is home with her husband and family by her side,\" said Lupe De Leon. \"Her condition remains stable.\" James, 73, was hospitalized two weeks, battling the final stages of termin... |
854cc11e1f321a16b0fe7c101c1530bb6397f4f9 | Summarize the following news article. | The latest arrests include disorderly conduct and resisting arrest .
The protests started September 17 in lower Manhattan .
They are aimed at drawing attention to the role of financial interests in the spiraling economy . | [
"(CNN) -- About 80 people were arrested on the eighth day of protests in New York on Saturday, the greatest number since demonstrations started near Wall Street. Earlier arrests in the week totaled about 20 on previous days for similar charges, according to New York City Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne. The late... |
087d13b179da74b591586579c37d8806a7aa1bf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Karun Chandhok has said it would be 'magic' to race in first Indian Grand Prix .
Chandhok is currently a reserve driver for CNN-sponsored Team Lotus .
The 27-year-old has made just one grand prix appearance so far this season . | [
"(CNN) -- Team Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandhok has told CNN it would be \"magic\" to be on the grid when Formula One makes its debut in his home country of India next month. Chandhok, 27, joined the CNN-sponsored team at the start of the 2011 season, and is currently behind first-choice drivers Heikki Kovalaine... |
0184ba43125db06807a3e64b64d5dbff83277665 | Summarize the following news article. | Two tourists from Hungary died in the July 2010 accident .
The pilot of a tugboat involved has agreed to plead guilty to a charge, prosecutors say .
A barge being towed by the tugboat hit a sightseeing "duck boat"
The NTSB cited the pilot's use of his cell phone and computer as "the deadliness of distraction" | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- The pilot of a tugboat towing a barge that crashed into a sightseeing \"duck boat\" -- killing two tourists -- intends to plead guilty to a charge stemming from the July 2010 accident, federal prosecutors said Thursday . Matthew R. Devlin, 35, of Catskill, New York, has agreed to plead guilty... |
5ad442a8d71dc336c44f8fa08c1b9b0dbaf1861f | Summarize the following news article. | Medvedev says Putin has a better chance of being elected .
He says he and Putin belong to "the same political force"
Putin has suggested Medvedev take over as prime minister . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday he had ceded his presidency bid to the country's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin because the latter is a more popular politician in Russia, who has higher chances to be elected. \"Prime Minister Putin is definitely the most authoritative politician in ou... |
e458e3010ef752063aeb5cf22bab2f1b5d510f8e | Summarize the following news article. | Deborah Bradley made the admission in an interview with NBC .
She says she last saw Lisa four hours earlier than the time initially given .
Bradley says police have accused her of killing her daughter . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of Lisa Irwin, an 11-month old Missouri girl missing for nearly two weeks, said in an interview she was drunk the night the infant disappeared. Deborah Bradley made the admission during an NBC interview, portions of which were aired Monday on \"Today.\" She also said she last saw Lisa at 6:40 p... |
f5bad6fefeee26ec39ac6a1402d51d5e77855264 | Summarize the following news article. | "We have to wait until Wednesday morning," Security Council president says .
The United States vows to veto the Palestinian request .
Israel says negotiations are the only way forward . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council met Monday to consider the Palestinians' bid for full membership in the world body and decided to meet again Wednesday morning, when they will send the matter to the admissions committee, said Security Council President Nawaf Salam of Lebanon. Salam said the decisi... |
8751cc23dbc3b38983555371ee2823ff373b0106 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Amtrak, most airports expect to return to normal Thursday .
NEW: President Obama declares a federal emergency in Oklahoma, expediting aid .
Extreme weather halts energy production at 50 Texas power plants, a spokesman says .
Wind chills in Wisconsin may fall to 20 to 25 degrees below zero Wednesday night . | [
"(CNN) -- While snow from a massive winter storm system continued to fall Wednesday night in parts of the Northeast, millions in the Midwest were left to dig themselves out, brave dangerously frigid temperatures and cope with sporadic power outages. An Arctic cold front followed the storm that dumped nearly 2 feet ... |
84bdf4904837039945fdffa37aad599154725f3b | Summarize the following news article. | Hank Williams:TechCrunch founder recently called Silicon Valley a meritocracy .
This started Twitter spat with Indian-American entrepeneur, who says it's not so .
Williams: For minorities trying to connect with mentors in tech field, playing field uneven .
Williams: Less than 1% of venture capital went to digital start... | [
"(CNN) -- Last Wednesday, a Twitter fight erupted between technology experts Michael Arrington, founder and former editor of TechCrunch, and Vivek Wadhwa, a technology researcher and writer, after a screening of CNN's documentary, \"The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley.\" Arrington said a few very clear things abo... |
761b6ffa998fee6e20a31645771e6eaf3213b6b2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Johansson says she is not ashamed of the nude photo .
Christopher Chaney, 35, pleads not guilty at arraignment .
He is accused of hacking into e-mail of celebs including Scarlett Johansson .
Chaney has said he was "addicted" to hacking celebrities' e-mail accounts . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A 35-year-old Florida man accused of being a \"hackerazzi\" pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges of hacking into celebrities' e-mail accounts. Christopher Chaney of Jacksonville, Florida, is accused of hacking into e-mail accounts and devices belong to more than 50 people, in... |
c932f34a6b9734a61f7ed133b0a14cbf2b2bdc58 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I flipped out. I can't wait," the teen's grandmother says .
Colombia's foreign ministry says the girl will be handed over to U.S. officials .
She is a U.S. citizen but gave authorities a fake name .
Her family had been looking for her since the fall of 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombia is preparing to hand over to U.S. officials a Dallas teenager who was mistakenly deported after she ran away from home more than a year ago, the South American country's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday night. Jakadrien Turner will be turned over to diplomatic officials Friday so she... |
05206bbad78711862f6fc429837ce2e7bd74dbd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Some areas outside of central Bangkok are covered in waist-deep water .
The flooding in Thailand is the worst since 1942 and has killed 373 people .
Thailand is dealing with massive runoff from monsoon rains compounded by high tides .
Another high tide of about 4 meters (13 feet) is forecast for Sunday morning . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The central business district of Bangkok dodged severe flooding Saturday afternoon, but surrounding areas of the bustling capital faced further inundation at the next high tide. A dreaded tide on Saturday spurred residents' fears that it would overwhelm defenses along the Chao Phraya Riv... |
f0f911da3dbeb42fda61e4a296e7a5d781018efd | Summarize the following news article. | For years, Sal Dimiceli has been personally helping people get back on their feet .
Many of those people have written to him through his local newspaper column .
Dimiceli grew up in poverty and vowed he would do his best to help others in need .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | [
"Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (CNN) -- For years, Jennifer Cervantes struggled to make ends meet. She worked 30 hours a week at Wal-Mart, but her paycheck -- along with child support and disability payments -- never seemed to cover living expenses for her and her five kids. Despite her best efforts, she kept falling furt... |
f2b68125465c60b8943c154f58c8629c8150ff51 | Summarize the following news article. | The ISAF World Championships will be held in Western Australia this month .
Perth 2011 is the principle qualifier for the London 2012 Olympic Games .
Western Australia averages less than one person per square kilometer .
The remoteness and beauty of the coastline makes it a must for travelers . | [
"(CNN) -- Endless stretches of beautiful white beaches, crystal clear water and stunning marine life: the west coast of Australia is an adventurer's playground. The often uncharted shores of the island continent offer travelers a unique mix of thrills and indulgence. This week the professional sailing world will tu... |
8a491aaa331de1a0bc8655f2072c1701ce596082 | Summarize the following news article. | St. Andrews Links Trust manages seven courses in and around the town .
The Balgove and Strathtyrum courses are both beginner-friendly .
Kingarrock Hickory is a nine-hole course played exclusively with antiquated equipment . | [
"(Departures.com) -- St. Andrews and the surrounding Kingdom of Fife, on Scotland's east coast, present golfing visitors with such a bountiful harvest of links that there's no single \"correct\" itinerary that best covers the region. Many first-timers head straight for the slate of courses played in the European To... |
a0d522a34e3331bf66f04613c08213121907cfe9 | Summarize the following news article. | Droid Bionic is a massive smartphone that can also work as a laptop, work station .
The phone's shape-shifting ability re-imagines what a smartphone is designed to do .
Accessories are expensive and, sometimes, their integration with the phone is wonky .
The Bionic is powerful, but its battery life leaves something to ... | [
"(Wired) -- Like Optimus Prime or Al Gore, the Droid Bionic is a robot in disguise. Sure, the Bionic looks like it's just a massive, industrial-styled phone, just like our favorite Transformer looked like nothing other than a badass eighteen-wheeler. But the Droid Bionic can also change into a laptop, a desktop wor... |
8df8577a100127582560fcffd7805d472c6ee8fd | Summarize the following news article. | Stacey Nicole English, 36, was last seen just after Christmas, witnesses tell police .
Police want to talk again with the man who stayed with her before her disappearance .
He earlier told police that she'd said the world was ending and ordered him to leave .
The woman's car was found abandoned and running in south Atl... | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Authorities expanded their search Friday for a 36-year-old Atlanta woman who was last heard from around Christmas and whose car was later found abandoned and running, according to police. No arrests have been made in the case of Stacey Nicole English, and there are no named suspects in her disappe... |
4275495cbab368496369e875568dad4a839e971b | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Hart will play Andre, a new neighbor of Phil Dunphy .
Hart co-starred opposite Sofia Vergara in the 2004 movie "Soul Plane"
Hart notched an unexpected victory at the box office . | [
"(EW.com) -- What mischief is Phil about to get into now? EW has learned exclusively that Kevin Hart (\"Little Fockers\") has signed on for a guest-starring role on \"Modern Family.\" He'll play Andre, a new neighbor of Phil Dunphy who happens to be a physician. The 32-year-old comedian will see a familiar face whe... |
45b161cd5e1c84ee24603323f6648255c55ae632 | Summarize the following news article. | The Justice and Development Party won 107 of 395 seats in Friday's election .
The head of the moderate Islamist party has been asked to form a Cabinet .
Abdelilah Benkirane has been the PJD's secretary-general since 2008 .
The election results indicates public unhappiness with the governing elite, an analyst says . | [
"(CNN) -- Morocco's king asked the head of a moderate Islamist party to form a government Tuesday, state media said, after the party claimed victory in the country's first parliamentary elections since constitutional reforms this summer. The Islamist Justice and Development Party, or PJD, is expected to form a coal... |
70d42be23187bcdfc0d2d28fc679cc647c352c21 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Frazier will always be associated with his epic trilogy of fights against Mohammad Ali .
Respected boxing journalist Jeff Powell knew Frazier both inside and outside the boxing ring .
Powell believe Frazier will go down in history as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all time . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Joe Frazier is tied forever, almost by an umbilical chord, with Mohammad Ali because they obviously had a famous trilogy of fights, of which the first and the last were epic fights.\" The words of respected boxing journalist Jeff Powell. Powell, a columnist for British newspaper The Mail has covered box... |
b61219979dfbc5753f957794885a07b47bef11ad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials say the death toll in grenade attack is up to 40 .
President Felipe Calderon responds to attack via his Twitter account .
Grenade attack reported at a casino in Monterrey, in northeastern Mexico .
Up to 30 people thought trapped in the casino because of debris . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 40 people were killed and numerous others injured in a reported grenade attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico, the capital of Nuevo Leon, according to attorney general in that northern state. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET) at the Casino Royale when two people aboard ... |
24845ad24244fd1eace0a7ed29458aeeb9bc4d64 | Summarize the following news article. | Lori Berenson had permission to be in the United States until January 11 .
She returned to Peru Thursday .
Her family says they enjoyed her visit .
Berenson is on parole until the completion of her sentence in 2015 . | [
"(CNN) -- Lori Berenson, an American activist convicted of aiding Peruvian terrorists, returned to Peru after spending the holidays with her family in New York, family members said. Berenson is on parole in Peru through 2015 but was given permission to leave the country to be with her family. The move was controver... |
e985fdfcc5721b65feba7cadea3939a2dd807c54 | Summarize the following news article. | Some 60,000 people in Jonglei state are in urgent need of help, the United Nations says .
They fled their homes last week to escape thousands of armed men from another tribe .
A senior U.N. official is visiting a town attacked by the fighters to assess the situation .
Ethnic tension flares as tribes fight over grazing ... | [
"(CNN) -- A huge aid effort is under way in a remote area of South Sudan to help an estimated 60,000 people who fled their homes to escape roaming fighters, the United Nations said. Some 6,000 armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe marched on an area of Jonglei state, which is home to the rival Murle tribe, attacking th... |
fd83d17b2b64f51efb2d340b4de7478bf5e0ea2f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kartika Shukarno, a model, has sentence delayed until end of Ramadan .
Kartika was set to be first woman to be caned in Malaysia for drinking in public .
She pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and wanted her caning to be carried out in public .
Islamic law dictates caning Muslims seen drinking alcohol; case caused uproa... | [
"(CNN) -- A Malaysian model, who was set to become the first woman to be caned in the southeast Asian country for drinking beer in public, had her sentence postponed Monday until the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno's punishment is unique in that she has opted to go through with... |
4744d2139103f3cd4b48d8f04d10ff18bb6a949a | Summarize the following news article. | Tracy Postert was fully committed to the Occupy Wall Street protests, she tells CNN .
The biochemist says she had been looking for work, but couldn't prove it to naysayers .
She showed up at Zuccotti Park with her résumé, and soon had a job offer .
She now researches biotech companies for John Thomas Financial -- on Wa... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The occupiers of Wall Street have been portrayed by some as radicals, young kids without focus, ne'er-do-wells who'd do anything but get a job. But one woman used her time in at Zuccotti Park differently, and as a result she has gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying an actual office on Wall S... |
d1798f7042512c84a715c23db7336e0813752f28 | Summarize the following news article. | Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves met in 2006 .
In early 2008, McConaughey told fans he was starting a family with Alves .
In March, the actor said he was learning Portuguese, Alves's native language . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Four years ago, Matthew McConaughey's relationship with Brazilian model Camila Alves was revealed to PEOPLE in a 2007 cover story. \"She likes roughing it,\" a source said at the time. \"She doesn't complain when they go hiking for 10 days without clean clothes or a shower.\" On Christmas Day, McCo... |
7d4560c2593f8ebd86acfd253b7bb3b32b157e20 | Summarize the following news article. | December's Road to Durban comes from COP17 in Durban .
We will be hosting a series of panel discussions on subjects coming out of COP17 .
Panelists will include former Irish President Mary Robinson and head of Greenpeace International Kumi Naidoo . | [
"(CNN) -- Over the past four months \"Road to Durban: A Green City Journey\" has traveled south from the UK to the COP17 Conference in Durban, exploring efforts to reduce carbon emissions in urban centers. In the UK, Germany, Turkey and South Africa, three CNN reporters went in search of the best examples of how ca... |
af9fae1e99e28db2da32d94274177d56dc7457d2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bill O'Brien acknowledges criticism of his hiring and vows to earn alumni's trust .
NEW: He praises iconic, and recently fired, Penn State coach Joe Paterno .
Paterno himself says that he respects O'Brien's coaching record .
Patriots coach Bill Belichick lauds O'Brien, saying he and Penn State are a "great match" | [
"(CNN) -- The new coach of Penn State's embattled football program acknowledged criticism from alumni over his hiring, vowing to work to earn their trust and saluting the team's iconic former head coach Joe Paterno. Bill O'Brien's selection as the Nittany Lions' next coach has stirred the ire of some former Penn St... |
1b6015df3d99a085e3e35dfcf405672d2fa6fb25 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say the paramedic sexually assaulted a woman in the back of an ambulance .
The woman, 22, was being transported after hitting her head on Christmas Day .
Mark Powell has been released on $25,000 bond; court appearance set for January 19 .
It is unclear whether Powell, 49, has retained legal counsel . | [
"(CNN) -- A Connecticut paramedic has been charged in the alleged sexual assault last month of a woman who was only semiconscious in the back of an ambulance, according to police. Mark Powell, 49, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and unlawful restraint after he turned himself over to authorities Thursda... |
ffed340ef37e4dbe9f38a85fd621989173318f6a | Summarize the following news article. | The battle for Zawiya is called "urban warfare"
Rebel forces in Tripoli are awaiting the "zero hour," a spokesman says .
Some Gadhafi forces are going to Tripoli from other fronts .
Secretary of State Clinton expresses optimism . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Over the past few days, anti-Gadhafi forces have made \"significant advances\" -- in the northwest and in the regions of Misrata and al-Brega -- a spokesman for NATO's military operation told reporters Tuesday. \"Anti-Gadhafi forces are now assuming control of the key approaches to Tripoli,... |
4e5a2f62d431f167f89ddb347e239547fc365c92 | Summarize the following news article. | Sara Gilbert recently started dating Linda Perry .
"I mean I think always I kinda knew" Melissa Gilbert said on "The Talk"
Sara was eager to change the subject . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Never one to mince words, \"The Talk\" co-host Sharon Osbourne came right out and asked guest Melissa Gilbert when she knew her sister Sara Gilbert was gay. While the question made Sara, 36, who recently started dating Linda Perry, squirm a bit, the audience laughed and cheered. \"You know what, I'... |
17bd53b7b500698ac42f10114d44537b8b1270cd | Summarize the following news article. | Vinny Hickerson is a singer in the country duo Trailer Choir and a "Biggest Loser" contestant .
"My biggest dream is to be a great husband and a great father, and fall in love" he said .
"There was no one there but us and a camera crew," says Lori Diaz . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Getting engaged made \"Biggest Loser\" contestant Vinny Hickerson feel like he had \"a million pounds of weight off my shoulders.\" Figurative weight, that is. Hickerson, 28, a singer in the country duo Trailer Choir, proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Lori Diaz, 29, during a date at the Grand Ol... |
4607e37609350079a2df9322526940fe5bad7e0e | Summarize the following news article. | "G is doing really well," husband Bill Rancic said .
Giuliana Rancic decided to have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed .
"My breasts have never defined me -- and now they never will," she said . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Giuliana Rancic is in good spirits after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on Tuesday. \"G is doing really well,\" husband Bill Rancic told \"E! News.\" \"Her surgery lasted about four hours and the doctors were very pleased with the result.\" The E! Host, 37, dec... |
a4ca5431983a59c9a2260ef81045e0a76192caef | Summarize the following news article. | Seven nations agree to form rapid-reaction force .
Russian media say force will fight terrorism, respond to disasters .
It will be based in Russia under a single command .
Report comes after Kyrgyzstan says it will close U.S. base . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian-led bloc of post-Soviet nations has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies, Russian media reported Wednesday. Russian navy soldiers stand guard during a military ceremony. The decision came a day after reports ... |
f0ff5230e74bf97e12fad31b1f3fdd0ca32305ee | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama announced a new strategy to align with defense budget cuts .
Russell Rumbaugh says the military could make deeper cuts and fulfill the strategy .
He says military services likely to pursue its own goals despite the new strategy .
Rumbaugh: Let strategy, rather than institutions, determine how money is s... | [
"(CNN) -- The defense budget is going down. Thursday, President Obama personally announced a new strategy to align with the new limits created by the Budget Control Act of last fall. The announcement was light on the budget details to emphasize \"strategy.\" But strategy documents come and go -- it's in budgets tha... |
8535a9cbbcf242a87735869219078563395b4764 | Summarize the following news article. | Sinead O'Connor announced on her website that she is ending her marriage .
She blames pressures placed upon Herridge by "certain people in his life"
"I'm sorry I'm not a more regular woman," she writes . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Sixteen days after her December 8 Las Vegas wedding to boyfriend Barry Herridge, Sinead O'Connor is ending the marriage, the \"Nothing Compares 2 U\" singer announced Monday on her website. \"Dear friends,\" O'Connor 45, writes, \"I had for reasons u will all understand, wished to keep this private... |
e1acf5d0d07abcbbc30c23ca99054e5225fa7583 | Summarize the following news article. | No Pakistan players are bought in auction for lucrative Indian Premier League cricket series .
Only 11 of the 66 players on offer were snapped up as budgets slashed to $750,000 .
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard went for the full amount as four teams bid for him .
Veteran New Zealand pace bowler Shane Bond also s... | [
"(CNN) -- World Twenty20 champions Pakistan were left stunned after none of their players were signed up for the lucrative Indian Premier League cricket tournament in Tuesday's auction. With this year's budget slashed from $2 million per team to just $750,000, only 11 of the 66 international players on offer were s... |
be126c5b02f2976b79eccca1aa059a3eaec92ae3 | Summarize the following news article. | LZ Granderson: Rick Santorum's anti-gay rhetoric helps create climate of hate .
He says rhetoric justifies, for some people, acting out against gays .
Granderson gets angry, but knows Santorum is more than just his rhetoric .
Granderson: We have to engage with the views of those we disagree with . | [
"(CNN) -- When I was a youth pastor at a small, evangelical church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, I used to accompany my pastor and other members of our congregation into some of the city's neighborhoods where gang activity and gun violence were most prevalent. We would stand on the corner next to the drug dealers and tal... |
33f0310d73bc0bdfe801ca375e0986b8ddce0fea | Summarize the following news article. | Senior Israeli lawmakers have Iran top of the country's threat list .
They believe U.S. attempts at negotiation could fall short .
Former diplomat says it is believed Iran still has secret sites for nuclear program .
One analyst says if Iran develops nuclear bomb it does not mean they would use it . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel makes no secret that it sees Iran is its biggest threat but the scale of the threat is less clear cut. Israel's recent military exercises are seen by some as a show of strength to Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not missed an opportunity to name Iran as the number one threat, ... |
a337535f88ac4542029ebf95b55972ec899338be | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani military officials say NATO forces knew they were firing at Pakistani troops .
U.S. has said last month's attack was a case of mistaken identity, miscommunication .
More than two dozen Pakistani soldiers killed in NATO strike near the Afghan border .
Strike has exacerbated already fractious relationship betwe... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Pakistan's military insists that the NATO strike last month that killed more than two dozen Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border was deliberate. In an effort to pre-empt the results of NATO's official investigation, due out next week, the Pakistani Embassy in Washington invited reporters f... |
9b9b3166b0e8cbb55231ac9cc7c0c1d46b9ee340 | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. Stanley McChrystal also will ask for equipment, source says .
Request will involve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, source says .
More assets to deal with roadside bombs, explosives sought, source says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is expected to ask the Obama administration for additional troops and equipment, according to a senior U.S. military official familiar with Gen. Stanley McChrystal's thinking. Gen. Stanley McChrystal's report on the war's status will be delivered in August,... |
6dd732c45d5de0747a1b6c8e20649afffb324636 | Summarize the following news article. | Shalit has been held captive since June 2006 .
He's had no contact with the Red Cross .
His father is urging a prisoner swap . | [
"(CNN) -- Britain on Saturday demanded the release of Gilad Shalit as the Israeli soldier marked his 24th birthday in Hamas' captivity. \"The thoughts of many in Britain are with Gilad Shalit and his family,\" the Foreign Office said. \"His detention is unjustifiable and unacceptable. The British Government demands... |
b800553c300e7c445f56d81f9bfe453382d18fa6 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Kardashian said, "Absolutely. I believe in love, always"
Kardashian, 31, said she learned a lot of lessons in the past year .
Whether she will find love again, she simply replied, "I'm not looking" | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- It's no secret that Kim Kardashian's personal life has recently taken a bumpy turn, but the reality star is still a big fan of marriage. Asked whether she still considered marriage an attractive choice, Kardashian, who recently announced she's divorcing Kris Humphries, said, \"Absolutely. I believe... |
8aee84e8031743f40b24f2b10050922dcd870fa1 | Summarize the following news article. | Newly released study examines rates of high school dropouts .
Study finds African-American and Latino youths prevalent among dropouts .
Urban League head: crisis hitting "America's communities of color"
Report also emphasizes importance of obtaining high school diploma . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly 6.2 million students in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24 in 2007 dropped out of high school, fueling what a report released Tuesday called \"a persistent high school dropout crisis.\" A new report on high school dropouts in the United States calls for a national re-enroll... |
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