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1c6880a268805ccad0cedf1dcd6d5f0d412a2fc7 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Tracey, 37, arrested for allegedly setting two fires Friday night .
String of arsons investigated in Coatesville; Tracey not linked to others .
Tracey recently became a paid firefighter with Coatesville department . | [
"(CNN) -- A firefighter in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was arrested Monday in connection with two recent arson incidents, authorities said. Coatesville has recorded more than 20 arson cases in 2009. Robert Tracey is held in two of the fires. Robert Tracey, 37, was taken into custody Monday afternoon for allegedly se... |
ffaa717f0fb02cdaaade105690405247d1c8007f | Summarize the following news article. | Carbon Motors' E7 prototype is not your father's Crown Victoria .
Vehicle designed bumper to bumper by cops, for cops .
Car features high-performance engine, integrated gadgets, ergonomic cockpit .
Whether governments will buy it is the big unanswered question . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Imagine the Batmobile busting bad guys in Bismarck, North Dakota, or \"Knight Rider's\" KITT corralling criminals on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Carbon Motors Corp.'s E7 concept vehicle was on display recently near the U.S. Capitol. Carbon Motors Corp.'s new high-tech cop car prototype mig... |
47a9e864ed7327d21329f1268695239ee983397e | Summarize the following news article. | Richardson's death raises question: When should you go to ER after head injury?
Dizziness, vomiting, headache and confusion are all red flags .
Take special care if person is on blood thinners or is elderly .
Doc: "Sometimes there's a gray zone, and there's no right answer." | [
"(CNN) -- Connie and Donald McCracken were watching CNN one evening last week when they learned of the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a head injury. Immediately, their minds turned to their 7-year-old daughter, Morgan, who was upstairs getting ready for bed. An injured Morgan McCracken has benefi... |
31fb5ca210d456eace45d752517b3241560c4091 | Summarize the following news article. | Pele threatened with court action unless he retracts reported drug accusations .
He reportedly alleged fellow Brazilians Robinho and Ronaldo had taken drugs .
Robinho's representatives say a formal retraction will be requested from Pele . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil legend Pele has been threatened with court action unless he retracts a reported allegation that compatriot Robinho, the Manchester City striker, has taken drugs. Robinho is \"upset and disappointed\" at comments attributed to Pele regarding the use of drugs. Pele had claimed Robinho and Brazil's fo... |
bc943b88ab22d763e1e4a2c4645acd7fc4d9df32 | Summarize the following news article. | About half of seizures of illegal drugs from Mexico occurred in eastern Arizona region .
In past six months, Border Patrol has seized about 500,000 pounds of drugs .
Bushels of tomatoes conceal 908 lbs. of marijuana in truck seized by patrol .
CNN's Gary Tuchman: "Law enforcement life here is not for the squeamish" | [
"In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. CNN's Gary Tuchman accompanied a Border Patrol unit in Nogales, Arizona, and experienced the variety and the danger of law enforcement life firsthand. CNN's Gary Tuchman pulls his... |
11848762a02d3809ded890d3898e415bbe9cf544 | Summarize the following news article. | Tesla says manufacturing plant will be in California; hundreds of jobs possible .
The all-electric Model S sedan will go for a base price of about $50,000 .
Tesla's challenge: Will consumers pay that much for a car in recessionary times?
The company hopes to make 20,000 Model S sedans a year . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- While automakers lay off staff and shut down plants in response to the economic downturn, one automaker announced Thursday that it will open a manufacturing plant in the United States, potentially creating hundreds of jobs in the area eventually chosen. Tesla unveils its Model S s... |
915a732d219264013357864663ee433c2db76e20 | Summarize the following news article. | Three million Americans live with epilepsy, which causes recurring seizures .
Canine camp in Georgia has trained 1,000 dogs since 1991 to help the disabled .
Cost of training, maintaining dog is $20,000; dogs are free to qualified patients . | [
"ALPHARETTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ben, who's 15 months old, can already do a lot of things. He can turn on a light or open a door. He can pick up a remote control off the floor. He can pull a heavy object with his teeth. Colise Johnson, 42, spent two weeks in September at a canine training camp getting acquainted with... |
d9ed24554836d5f4cfd13674008332b50bd29c44 | Summarize the following news article. | Official: Thai soldiers crossed into area of 11th century Preah Vihear temple .
The Thai army denied the claim by senior a Cambodian official .
Thai army said soldiers did not go anywhere they were not permitted to be .
Both countries claim territory around the temple belongs to them . | [
"PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (CNN) -- Nearly 100 Thai soldiers crossed into Cambodian territory Wednesday near a disputed border temple that was the site of clashes last year, Cambodian officials said. Cambodian troops guard the Preah Vihear temple late last year amid heightened tensions with Thailand. The Thai army denie... |
773d78ce596cc56ec2438b192d48e7f0bfc0c800 | Summarize the following news article. | Marshal's body found in border town of Juarez, Mexico .
U.S. Marshals Service has no comment on cause of death .
Marshal had been accused of theft of public property, service spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a fugitive U.S. marshal has been found in the city of Juarez, Mexico, according to the U.S. Marshals Service -- the latest discovery in a wave of violence that has gripped towns along the U.S.-Mexican border in recent months. The body of Deputy Marshal Vincent Bustamante was found Wednesday in... |
244075fe2d79d8ff0aeb46b3a9a74d615f1a5311 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian cruiser halted two small high-speed motor boats and a support vessel .
Russia: 10 pirates have been detained -- all of them are citizens of Somalia .
MT Chemstar Venus released late Thursday, Ecoterra International says .
Follows release of Ukrainian ship carrying tanks after a $3.2M ransom was paid . | [
"(CNN) -- A Russian heavy missile cruiser stopped three pirate ships off the coast of Somalia, and detained 10 pirates, according to a statement released Friday by Russian Navy headquarters in Moscow. Russian missile cruiser \"Peter the Great\" moored in Cape Town, South Africa, last month. The cruiser, Peter the ... |
5bb83e7d670618e3f9dcb1b3e5aade00fa4ef5d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Wounded soldier gets billed $3,000 for wounds suffered in Iraq .
"I put my life on the line ... and they're not going to take care of my medical bills?"
Army Sgt. Erik Roberts was wounded in April 2006; he's had 13 surgeries on his leg .
Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio urged the VA to act; VA agrees to pay bill . | [
"(CNN) -- Erik Roberts, an Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq, underwent his 13th surgery recently to save his right leg from amputation. Imagine his shock when he got a bill for $3,000 for his treatment. Army Sgt. Erik Roberts was badly wounded in Iraq with two comrades in April 2006. \"I just thought it was bu... |
0ac087a38e319cdaf67876cb39bd0062ff1fa598 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 25 dead in Kashmir gunfights between Indian troops, separatist militants .
Incident comes after India accuses Pakistani troops of firing on Indian troops .
Kashmir has been in throes of separatist campaign for 20 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Five days of gunbattles between the Indian army and separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir have left at least 25 dead -- eight Indian army troopers, including one officer, and 17 militants, the Indian military said Tuesday. An Indian army soldier lays a wreath during the funeral of a slain so... |
e66474367f034d570570f1c554a8ee620ddf65fd | Summarize the following news article. | AZ Alkmaar beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in Dutch league game on Sunday .
Alkmaar on top by three points from Ajax heading into midwinter break .
Former Lecce striker Graziano Pelle scores crucial winner for AZ . | [
"(CNN) -- A 75th minute strike by striker Graziano Pelle gave AZ Alkmaar a 1-0 home win over NEC Nijmegen on Sunday to leave his side top of the Dutch standings. Italian star Pelle scored the winner to keep AZ on top heading into the Dutch break. The Italian's decisive goal means Louis van Gaal's men will head int... |
308b71facc59a13a0d031c3b00937cd6a069ba12 | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon report: China's missile development "shifting balance of power in region"
Beijing's lack of transparency could lead to unintended conflict, report says .
Cessation of talks between nations' militaries partly to blame, U.S. admiral says .
Report: Cyber warfare capability among the few areas of China's "truly gl... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- China's military is developing longer-range ballistic and anti-ship missiles that are \"shifting the balance of power in the region\" and could help Beijing secure resources or settle territorial disputes, a report released by the Pentagon said Wednesday. U.S. and Chinese militaries need \"resu... |
8ddc0631a67be8cd314b08e8468759025b207b01 | Summarize the following news article. | Report focuses on ease with which teens can obtain protective orders .
New Hampshire is only state that allows minors to apply for a protection order .
Nine states let minors obtain orders without adult approval under certain criteria .
One in five teens who've been in a "serious relationship" report being hit by partn... | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Only a few states have laws that adequately equip teen victims of dating violence with tools for protection and safety, according to a new report from a watchdog group. Twenty-three states received sub-par grades in a report focusing on state laws focusing on protective orders. The... |
88238d58224511964c9a61d2b529b5d003d6cc25 | Summarize the following news article. | Increase in seismic activity noted at Mount Redoubt in southern Alaska .
Alert level raised; "eruption within days to weeks" is possible, officials say .
Volcano last erupted in December 1989 and last for months .
Mount Redoubt is about 100 southwest of Anchorage, Alaska . | [
"(CNN) -- Researchers have raised the alert status at Mount Redoubt, a volcano in southern Alaska, after another increase in seismic activity. Seismic activity at Alaska's Mount Redoubt again has scientists watching for an eruption. \"Shallow earthquake activity under the volcano has been as high as 26 events per ... |
360576c9e5e43e3eb767b490d3014cb9e3d38734 | Summarize the following news article. | Rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, sentenced on weapons charges .
He also must forfeit property, have supervised release, do more community service .
T.I. was arrested in federal sting hours before appearance at BET awards show .
He has mentored at-risk students as part of community service . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Rap star T.I. was sentenced in Atlanta federal court Friday to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a $100,300 fine on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, has mentored at-risk students as part of his com... |
7528ce25dfbca6d6d32186a24530cbcdae9891ac | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian twin boys are less than a year old .
21st procedure of this type to be performed in the kingdom .
15-hour delicate surgery declared successful, surgeon says .
Surgery free as part of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz's philanthropic initiative . | [
"(CNN) -- Conjoined Egyptian twin boys Hassan and Mahmoud, who were successfully separated in Saudi Arabia Saturday, are recovering and are expected to lead normal lives, officials said. Conjoined twins Hassan, left, and Mahmud rest the day before separation surgery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. \"The twins' vital signs... |
5c0b84fcebf647a1ea5d23b09b0a6f482d90ea67 | Summarize the following news article. | Carbon Motors' E7 prototype is not your father's Crown Victoria .
Vehicle designed bumper to bumper by cops, for cops .
Car features high-performance engine, integrated gadgets, ergonomic cockpit .
Whether governments will buy it is the big unanswered question . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Imagine the Batmobile busting bad guys in Bismarck, North Dakota, or \"Knight Rider's\" KITT corralling criminals on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Carbon Motors Corp.'s E7 concept vehicle was on display recently near the U.S. Capitol. Carbon Motors Corp.'s new high-tech cop car prototype mig... |
a1701fb5046d662c8829fdc3d8990360ace8e931 | Summarize the following news article. | FIRA and RoboCup organizations promoting development of robots .
Robots have been competing in regular soccer contests since the mid-'90s .
Scientists hope to be able to beat world's top team of humans by 2050 .
Robotics developments tested in robo-soccer have uses in other fields . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Picture this: The European champions and current highest-ranked soccer team in the world, Spain, are beaten 3-0...by a team of robots. On the way: Robots are developing steadily towards the goal of beating humans at football. It may sound ridiculous, but robot developers in Asia, the U.S. ... |
85246595f881711f549945cad2a1f35e9b47f075 | Summarize the following news article. | Record breaker Edwin van der Sar has now kept 12 clean sheets for United .
1-0 win over sixth-placed Everton sees United go five points clear in Premier League .
Closest rivals Chelsea and Liverpool play each other in title showdown on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United went five points clear at the top of the Premier League as goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set a new English record for minutes in not conceding a goal in the 1-0 victory over Everton. Van der Sar was left to celebrate a United win and a new goalkeeping record. Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed th... |
80acf1c551238d542d5f76baa789d66623078a2a | Summarize the following news article. | Indigo Girl Amy Ray has solo album out, "Didn't It Feel Kinder"
Sound on album harder-edged than Indigos; Ray says songs more apropos .
Ray on touring: Can be draining, but "not like digging a ditch" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- There's the Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls: blending her voice with singing partner Emily Saliers on songs such as \"Closer to Fine\" and \"Galileo\" and writing songs that tap into the duo's shared folk-oriented touchstones. Amy Ray says playing with some musician friends brought out songs ... |
9c9f4fc7e71b04d6af69a9ff0d72334936a4551f | Summarize the following news article. | New skyscraper will be known as One World Trade Center .
Port Authority: "It is most practical to market the building" under address name .
The building was named the Freedom Tower in the first "ground zero" master plan.
Agency says it has signed first commercial lease to Chinese company . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The agency that owns the space where the World Trade Center towers stood is freeing itself of the term \"freedom\" to describe the signature skyscraper replacing the buildings destroyed on September 11, 2001. The One World Trade Center skyscraper is expected to be completed in late 2013. The chan... |
cdf95acaecb9eada01fb36b63a0e222e6b4e27f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Businessman Blake Jones seeks to develop renewable energy sources .
Jones' passion for solar sparked a radical career shift during time in Mideast .
Home solar system costs $12,000, but Jones says it pays off in long run .
Boulder, Colorado, offers rebates, grants for home solar power systems . | [
"BOULDER, Colorado (CNN) -- Blake Jones' business plan for his company, Namaste Solar Electric, was so unusual, he confounded a lot of business experts. Typical home solar systems cost about $12,000 up front, but supporters say they pay off in the long run. \"We did have a lot of skeptical, raised eyebrows at the b... |
089fd9d3b8e3f84061b8329425e81ef62de7bded | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Security officials approve $3,350 smartphone for Barack Obama .
Obama was an inveterate BlackBerry user during his campaign .
Security concerns that e-mail could be hacked, or GPS used to locate president .
Phone capable of encrypting voice conversations, handling classified documents . | [
"(CNN) -- Self-confessed BlackBerry addict President Barack Obama may not have to kick the thumbing habit after all, despite the concerns of a notoriously technophobic White House. Obama was a self-confessed BlackBerry addict during his White House campaign. \"The president has a BlackBerry,\" White House Press Sec... |
c1208956c5c755a1a5c1948f67c4bafbd0835ebb | Summarize the following news article. | Second girl found unconscious in barracks at Fort Lewis, Washington .
Soldier has been questioned, but no arrests have been made .
The two teens had no outward signs of trauma on them, spokesman says .
Fort Lewis not open to civilians but can be escorted onto base by personnel . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- A 16-year-old girl was found dead and another girl was found unconscious in an Army barracks at Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington, during the weekend, a base spokesman said Monday. \"Neither of the two women had any outward signs of trauma on them,\" said Fort Lewis spokesman Joseph P... |
758c6cca523bf61ac5d36407fae830676e9c6378 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 25 dead in Kashmir gunfights between Indian troops, separatist militants .
Incident comes after India accuses Pakistani troops of firing on Indian troops .
Kashmir has been in throes of separatist campaign for 20 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Five days of gunbattles between the Indian army and separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir have left at least 25 dead -- eight Indian army troopers, including one officer, and 17 militants, the Indian military said Tuesday. An Indian army soldier lays a wreath during the funeral of a slain so... |
cd2fece4084507f172e1c4aeeb4f11973f455abf | Summarize the following news article. | Vodafone's HTC Magic handset will launch in western Europe in the next few months .
The first Android-capable handset, T-Mobile's G1, was launched last year .
New device includes a 3.2-inch touch screen display, navigational buttons, trackball . | [
"BARCELONA, Spain (CNN) -- Google launched the latest salvo in the cellphone wars Tuesday with the unveiling of the newest handset to carry its Android platform. Google's Android platform goes head to head with Apple's iPhone. Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone's HTC Magic smartphone will ... |
aaad53130d0d5e816b8f47db0e05d5ac5a3eb985 | Summarize the following news article. | Four generations, in age from 18 to 94, jump out of plane at 14,000 feet .
Great-grandmother Harriett Shepard jumped once before -- at age 91 .
Jumpers included family members age 94, 74, 45 and 18 .
"I'm never scared up there," great-grandmother says . | [
"LAKE WALES, Florida (CNN) -- Does jumping out of a plane show love? For one family in Florida it does. Trevor Muir (left), 23; Darcy Shepard, 18; Harriett Shepard, 94; and Dave Shepard, 74, are ready to jump. Last Saturday, four generations of Darcy Shepard's family went skydiving for her 18th birthday. The oldest... |
b7d4b8380c877052f632ce3d8a3d3b0d712d7215 | Summarize the following news article. | People invited to sing for job help in "Careereoki" contest .
Best videotape of singing contestant will earn prize worth $8,000 .
Central Florida contest sponsored by school board, job-placement agency . | [
"(CNN) -- Nicole Nagy had gone back to school hoping that a new career would lead to a better job. When she was turned down for financial aid, Nagy was told she could, as a song goes, \"sing for the money.\" She was directed to a contest called Careereoki. Nicole Nagy enlisted the help of her children and her husba... |
3080b37f9dc56d160c69a0fb24d3bfdd2ac4ad28 | Summarize the following news article. | British TV channels could advertise abortion services under new proposals .
Industry group says commercials would be for pregnancy advisory services .
They give information about options for pregnant women, including abortion . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British TV channels could advertise abortion services for the first time under new advertising rules proposed Thursday by an ad industry group. The new proposals will also allow condoms to be advertised more widely on television. The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, the industr... |
94b37c8f266c3fe90e30a565ef0e4edf7f28c852 | Summarize the following news article. | French police reinforcements being posted to Guadeloupe .
Island wracked by a month of sometimes violent protests over living conditions .
Protest leader denies encouraging violence .
Guadeloupe is French overseas territory . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- France is sending four state police units to its overseas department of Guadeloupe after a month of sometimes violent demonstrations, Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Thursday. French gendarmes face-off against Guadeloupe protesters. \"The pillaging ... the violence against people... |
ab1ebdb812ed9e2721321585340fa25efb6c4e3e | Summarize the following news article. | Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak scores this season on "Dancing With the Stars"
Fellow "geeks" are supporting Wozniak via voting and social-networking sites .
Wozniak friend: He's a shy guy "doing a crazy, unique and different thing"
Despite dancing through injuries, Wozniak hasn't been a hit with judges . | [
"(CNN) -- What he lacks in technique, Steve Wozniak makes up for in geeks. Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak and his partner show off their moves on \"Dancing With the Stars.\" The Apple Inc. co-founder has managed to transform his less-than-graceful moves on ABC's \"Dancing With the Stars\" into enough votes to ... |
fda2d5c87c65093261438a353e123b25e41c7e71 | Summarize the following news article. | Therapists say money is still more taboo in American families than sex .
Generational differences and life experiences can shade a person's view of money .
Older generations tend to save more; younger people tend to rely on credit .
Experts say generations can learn from each other during recession . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite the steady drum-beat of economic news, therapists say money is still one of the most taboo subjects for American families. Keli Lauric, 30, and her grandmother, Evelyn Gloer, 79, view money based on life experience. \"It's easier to talk about sex than it is to talk about money in our societies,\"... |
cbe5e901b1e58bc11f4269f644582e029106df3f | Summarize the following news article. | Mom discovers young boy's guinea pig has died suddenly .
She decides to keep it a secret because he faces several school tests .
Co-workers divided on whether mom's actions are correct . | [
"(CNN) -- The moment I saw that guinea pig's corpse, I made up my mind. I would not tell my son Checkers was dead ... at least not that night. Drew had five tests within the next two days. I wasn't going to let grief jeopardize his grades. Checkers, on the left, enjoys a bit of kale with Andrea. I realize instantly... |
5cc061d518fdf50dc9bed09ab24ff8a86a41b544 | Summarize the following news article. | Attack on Abdukadir Ali Omar left him with shrapnel wounds to his leg .
Explosion occurred about noon at the Bakaraha market in Mogadishu .
Interior minister is a popular moderate in Somalia .
Fueled concerns moderate Islamists would strike against hardline Al-Shabab . | [
"(CNN) -- A roadside bomb attack Thursday in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, injured the nation's interior minister and killed one of his secretaries, according to a source close to the minister. The Bakaraha market in Somalia's capital is one of the most dangerous areas of the city. The mid-day attack on Abdukadir ... |
c5b29e85a4a87cbe084b8f89e1013ea7fcee62c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel's use of phosphorus shells over during Gaza offensive "indiscriminate"
Human Rights Watch says shelling "evidence of war crimes"
Group says phosphorus shells cause an "intense and persistent burn" | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The Israeli military's firing of white phosphorus shells over densely populated areas during the Gaza offensive \"was indiscriminate and is evidence of war crimes,\" Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Wednesday. Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus shells over populated... |
1d96b5b85b13ecd52950af1758945e4e9292cd58 | Summarize the following news article. | London protesters marking 50th anniversary of Tibetan uprising against China .
Dalai Lama, traditional spiritual and political leader of Tibetan Buddhists, in exile .
Protesters claim situation in Tibet is getting worse . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Protesters draped themselves in the colorful flag of Tibet and shouted slogans at the Chinese embassy in London on Saturday at the start of a demonstration to mark the 50th anniversary since the Tibetan uprising against China. Protesters have gathered in London to mark the 50th anniversary... |
c95ec195d50a16376c71320a3b8d8d360b50b7b0 | Summarize the following news article. | W.H.O.: Meningitis killed more than 200 people in the past week in Niger and Nigeria .
Outbreak stretches across African "meningitis belt," at epidemic levels in 76 areas .
Vaccine shortage forces an "effective prevention" approach .
25,000 suspected cases, 1,500 deaths in the belt in the first 11 weeks of 2009 . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- More than 200 people have died of meningitis in the past week alone in Niger and Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization. A health care worker vaccinates a child during an earlier outbreak of meningitis in Niger. The disease is an epidemic in 76 areas of the two countries, the ... |
f28d2147673d3cd0117cfa5a5a8cc46e67e2927b | Summarize the following news article. | "Knowing" was weekend's No. 1 film .
Apocalyptic thriller stars Nicolas Cage as professor who sees clues in numbers .
Film taps into themes of religion, spirituality, end-times concerns, say makers . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The numbers were good for \"Knowing.\" In \"Knowing,\" a physics professor (Nicolas Cage) ponders patterns in a list of numbers. The film, about a physics professor who sees clues for disastrous events in a time capsule's list of digits, overcame some pretty long odds at the box office -- going a... |
9c278530609f30ac78251eab2320343b77b0bf1e | Summarize the following news article. | April 9 elections will determine the makeup of Indonesia's 550-seat parliament .
Few of over 38 parties expected to get enough seats for a candidate in July election .
Analysts: Islamic parties won't get enough votes to nominate a presidential candidate .
Influence of Islam on politics has many nationalist parties chan... | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Islamic parties in Indonesia will not get enough votes in the coming election to nominate a presidential candidate, according to polls, analysts and an Islamic party official. Supporters of Indonesia's Democratic Party of Struggle take part in a campaign event in Jakarta on March 24. Ne... |
320bf9812f71cc4b832f6fb53e0cbdf2fcf758e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Relatives of slain Iraqis struggle with feelings of grief, revenge .
Truth commissions provide forums for victims to be heard, perpetrators to testify .
Process lets participants "directly confront" the past .
Truth commissions could lead to other societal improvements, backers say . | [
"(CNN) -- As Iraqi officials speak loftily of ethnic and political reconciliation, Abu Wissam seethes. In April 2006, two Iraqis mourn a relative slain in sectarian violence in the city of Falluja. He wants cold, hard justice for the killers of his son, Raed, a 25-year-old business school graduate, \"cut to pieces\... |
9a617a50983bd43c02d7471ff009b71f4fcb49c6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Test pilot David Cooley, 49, of Palmdale, California, dies in crash .
F-22A fighter jet crashes 35 miles northeast of Edwards AFB around 10:30 a.m.
The one-seater jet was on a test mission when it crashed .
At $150 million apiece, the F-22A is the most expensive Air Force fighter . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Air Force F-22A fighter jet crashed Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing the test pilot, the Air Force said. An F-22A fighter jet similar to this one crashed Wednesday during a test mission in California. The single-seater crashed about 10:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. ET) for u... |
52bcb56e49705ccecb6edd0edfdaf5379054bd36 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter and Penelope Duff from Bath, England, died in Zurich on February 27 .
Penny had fought a rare cancer, GIST, since 1992 and Peter had colon cancer .
Dignity in Dying charity: "Extremely sad" the Duffs had to travel abroad to die .
They called on UK to modernize laws on suicide to allow for assisted dying . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- An elderly British couple who died together at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland died \"peacefully\" after receiving \"wonderful and humbling care\" from their doctors, the couple's family said. Peter and Penelope Duff from Bath, England, died in Zurich on February 27, according t... |
a0c77037a3892ad8647b31b23c93d98ffa96f65c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gov. John Hoeven praises volunteers for perseverance, resolve, determination .
Helicopters, active-duty military sent to help prepare for possible flooding .
National Weather Service data says river will reach 42 feet on Saturday .
Fargo neighborhood evacuated after cracks found in levee . | [
"FARGO, North Dakota (CNN) -- Fifteen helicopters from the U.S. Northern Command along with active-duty military personnel are being sent to Fargo, North Dakota, to assist the state as it prepares for record flooding, a U.S. military official told CNN. Valley Water Rescue volunteers patrol the Fargo area in search ... |
4ff8cc408643c840049195df35f578294f85e4d3 | Summarize the following news article. | $75 million would go toward smoking cessation programs, says Sen. Tom Harkin .
Programs are effort to bolster economy by lowering soaring health-care costs .
U.S. House passes $819 billion economic stimulus package . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Smoking cessation programs make up $75 million of the economic stimulus bill making its way through the Senate, according to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who sponsored the funding. Sen. Tom Harkin's office says smoking causes $110 billion in health costs each year. Harkin said the programs were an... |
44778d7de66817cdb5a40a04e35d6431d30408c8 | Summarize the following news article. | 'The Final Inch' focuses on the polio vaccine efforts in India and Pakistan .
Millions of children abroad remain unprotected from polio .
This year, there have been 26 recorded cases of polio around the world . | [
"(CNN) -- With a chance of winning an Oscar on Sunday, the director of \"The Final Inch\" says she hopes her documentary will shed light on the often over-looked issue of polio eradication. The more doses of the vaccination a child receives, the better protected the child is from contracting polio. \"I felt like I ... |
4724a48e3f60aaf0a21e0262d01d123a634c92cc | Summarize the following news article. | Entertainment Weekly reviews Iain Softley's adaptation of "Inkheart"
"Inkheart" is best-selling 2003 young-adult novel by Cornelia Funke .
Literature lover has dangerous talent for bringing characters from books to life .
Film stars Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren and Eliza Hope Bennett . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Watching Iain Softley's motley, jewel-toned adaptation of \"Inkheart,\" the best-selling 2003 young-adult novel by Cornelia Funke, I had the distinct sensation of being a young bookworm again, falling into a world as vividly real as it is impossible. Brendan Fraser stars as Mo, a literatu... |
bfb9283ce4f17a121707415c8fd2f633b285d70d | Summarize the following news article. | Historian calls meeting "smart politics," says it'll be light, but could be tense .
Obama and Bush meet with Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter .
Obama says he's grateful for chance to get "advice, good counsel and fellowship"
Last time all the living presidents met at White House was in 1981, Perino says . | [
"(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and all of the surviving past presidents got together Wednesday for a historic meeting at the White House. Barack Obama meets with President Bush and past presidents in the Oval Office on Wednesday. \"One message that I have, and I think we all share, is that ... |
eaabb2ca5c56ba3c4327dd0a4b107da501f0368c | Summarize the following news article. | Common belief that Antarctica is getting colder debunked by new report .
Evidence that western Antarctica is warming, offsetting Eastern Antarctic cooling .
Satellite data used to determine that West Antarctica warmed in last 50 years .
Antarctica isn't warming at the same rate everywhere, according to research . | [
"(CNN) -- Antarctica is warming in line with the rest of the world, according to a new study on climate change in Antarctica. Temperatures across Antarctica have traditionally varied between east and west, scientists say. Rather than being the last bastion to resist global warming, U.S. research has found that for ... |
2271e95435987044e5956432f4e60bb2a998fb44 | Summarize the following news article. | When you're inside the theater, the whole show seems to work, and you feel part of it .
Stagehands guide the changing of the sets during the commercial breaks .
Seeing five Best Actors presenting Oscars on the same stage was pretty amazing .
The Oscars can still astonish -- they still know how to put on the big musical... | [
"In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. CNN's Jay Kernis reports on what it was like inside the Kodak Theatre at the Academy Awards. Hugh Jackman, the host of the 81st Academy Awards, speaks to the audience at the Kodak... |
01fec10f5d7e013d0807b94ab8e4a232d74a00d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Government forces took the area in a surprise attack early Sunday .
Rebel Tamil Tigers gained control over Mullaittivu in 1996 .
Earlier this month troops regained control of key northern town of Elephant Pass .
Tamils want independent homeland, war since 1983 has left more than 70,000 dead . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lankan soldiers seized a key rebel stronghold over the weekend, as humanitarian agencies feared for the safety of civilians. Sri Lankan troops at Elephant Pass, the isthmus that connects north Jaffna peninsula to rest of the country. \"It's an incredibly serious situation,\" James E... |
d5e72f50128911dfbd963b9f0d339584bff29231 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes conspiracy claims .
Sri Lankan government troops continue advance into rebel territory .
Civil war with Tamil Tigers has killed more than 65,000 . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed Friday there was \"a conspiracy with certain international forces\" to belittle his government's military victories against Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lankan army troops have had there most decisive victories against the Tamil Tigers in recent ... |
34de9e282b46c8fe5b9191744542571f53691572 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian star Kaka wants David Beckham to extend his loan at AC Milan .
England midfielder Beckham due to return to Los Angeles Galaxy in March .
Beckham's advisers say no plans for him to stay beyond agreed deadline . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian star Kaka is leading the campaign for David Beckham to stay at Italian giants AC Milan beyond his agreed loan spell. Former England captain David Beckham has made an immediate impact with his contribution at AC Milan. The England midfielder is due to return to the Los Angeles Galaxy in March but... |
433c5bc3681979e4ba2cfb94869e703d2b99c795 | Summarize the following news article. | Ringtones are one way for people to showcase their personalities and feelings .
One third of cell-phone users download ringtones; 40 percent change ringtones often .
Virginia woman uses Destiny's Child's "Bugaboo" as ringtone for dreaded callers .
Utah man customized a pro-Obama ringtone to annoy Republican co-workers ... | [
"(CNN) -- Every time her cell phone rings, Christy Harness thinks of her husband. More consumers download ringtones to their cell phones than full-length songs. The 34-year-old native of Jackson County, Georgia, set her ringtone to Sugarland's \"All I Wanna Do,\" a song that, she says, perfectly expresses the way ... |
51dc62dd736e7346313669785fad09c5ed689c52 | Summarize the following news article. | Publicist: Couple receive standing ovation, lots of tears, laughter, smiles .
British 'Big Brother' star fast-tracked plans to get married after cancer spread .
Shetty says she was invited to ceremony but unable due to film commitments .
Charities report marked increase in public seeking details about condition . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British reality TV star Jade Goody married Sunday after being told by doctors last week that her cancer is terminal. Jade Goody, pictured with fiance Jack Tweed Saturday, before Sunday's wedding . Goody, 27 tied the knot with boyfriend Jack Tweed, 21, in Hatfield Heath, Essex, east of Lon... |
17d058d5b6c6c14eecd79b794e1ac51f1809811d | Summarize the following news article. | Venus Williams poses in fashion photos to be featured in Italian Marie Claire .
The 16-page spread includes a photo of Venus playing tennis underwater .
The tennis champion has her own clothing & interior design companies .
Watch Venus Williams on Revealed this week at the times below . | [
"(CNN) -- Venus Williams is most often seen wiping perspiration from her brow as she thunders around the court contesting championship tennis matches. Venus Williams steps off the tennis court and into the pool in a series of photos to be featured in Italian Marie Claire. These photos show the world number six in a... |
a3aa91082778369f1676f10b8badcdd04024ef2c | Summarize the following news article. | Piotr Stancza kidnapped September 28 from Attock in Punjab province .
Polish authorities in Pakistan checking local reports .
Taliban had demanded release of prisoners, pullout of forces . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Polish authorities in Pakistan say they are monitoring local reports that Taliban militants have executed a kidnapped Polish engineer. Pakistani Taliban militants offer prayers in Mamouzai area of . Orakzai Agency in November. Piotr Stancza was kidnapped September 28 from the city of A... |
264720535e1d9b58d075d6b5bd64527d36249352 | Summarize the following news article. | British tabloid blames UFO for destroying wind turbine blade .
"Octopus UFO" may have been unmanned stealth bomber on test flight, paper says .
CNN readers remain skeptical about role of UFO in turbine's ruination . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's accident prone \"Octopus UFO\" is just one of hundreds of unexplained sightings in the same area where a wind turbine was wrecked over the weekend, according to the latest reports. The Sun tabloid newspaper's UFO splash. Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper Thursday proclaimed from it... |
c2023b07e982472a0abdaa7992488f3a5ddab961 | Summarize the following news article. | Raul Gonzalez scores two as Real Madrid beat Sporting Gijon 4-0 on Sunday .
The goals ensure the 31-year-old breaks Aldfredo Di Stefano's scoring record .
Real's eighth consecutive win closes gap on leaders Barcelona to 10 points . | [
"(CNN) -- Raul Gonzalez became the leading scorer in Real Madrid history after scoring twice in the 4-0 Primera Liga victory at Sporting Gijon on Sunday. Raul celebrates in familiar style after breaking Di Stefano's Real Madrid record against Sporting Gijon. The 31-year-old moved two goals ahead of the legendary Al... |
18888fef1ff1e94fddf5666333dcc8d728846255 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. says countries should invest in green jobs for "sustainable forest management"
Sustainable forestry aims to prevent depletion of forests .
Asia and Africa could benefit the most from such jobs, report co-author says .
Report will be discussed next week at meeting in Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- The United Nations is urging countries to invest in green jobs working with \"sustainable forest management\" to address the growing problem of unemployment worldwide. A deforested area appears in a rain forest in Brazil's Para state in October. At least 10 million such jobs could be created, the U.N. Fo... |
630d38b1786107c30898b6721589d4aa0e5de733 | Summarize the following news article. | Mary Dowden, 80, is the granddaughter of a slave .
She says she was afraid for Barack Obama because "I didn't want nobody to kill him"
CNN.com traveled to Como, Mississippi, to talk with blacks about Obama .
Obama's inspiration: "You can be young, you can be black, and you can do anything" | [
"COMO, Mississippi (CNN) -- Mary Dowden smiles when she thinks about this moment in history. At 80 years old, she's the granddaughter of a slave who was born in a cotton field outside of Como, Mississippi. Mary Dowden, 80, is the granddaughter of a slave. Barack Obama is bringing white and blacks together, she says... |
5ad8de279c5668fa0ad2f589b7724457d45d905e | Summarize the following news article. | British tabloid blames UFO for destroying wind turbine blade .
Newspaper quotes locals saying there were "strange lights" in the sky .
Second newspaper says lights were fireworks from staff member's family celebration . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Strange lights in the sky, mysterious flashes, dozens of witnesses, a missing wind turbine blade and a tabloid splash featuring the pun: E.T. farm harm. The Sun tabloid newspaper's UFO splash. Let's hope there isn't intelligent life out there watching us. Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper Th... |
32bfc3cee2ad055c0b5250cdd5c1273daa558656 | Summarize the following news article. | We ask, to what extent should we be able to alter our own DNA?
Ray Kurzweil: Reprogramming DNA could expand human potential .
Human Genetics Alert says could lead to genetic discrimination, social issues .
What do you think? Post your views in the Sound Off box below. | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Just Imagine focused on the future of nature and the ways in which it can inspire solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. A digital representation of the human genome. Yet as scientists gain a greater understanding of biological processes, they're also learning how ... |
1cc4a01de67f1b95345816e6ae3002fd650304a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Golfing legend Tiger Woods poses with his family, including new son Charlie .
Charlie Axel Woods was born on February 8, a brother to 20-month-old Sam .
Woods had been waiting for his son's birth before announcing a return to golf .
World No.1 has been sidelined since June 2008 after undergoing knee surgery . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The first photos of Tiger Woods cradling his new baby boy have been released amid speculation the injured world number one could announce a return to competitive golf \"any day now.\" Tiger Woods poses with his family including new son Charlie and dogs Yogi and Taz. Charlie Axel Woods was ... |
47b691352c8d6d7b51284dd00315e2a33798fc3d | Summarize the following news article. | Gunfire heard near presidential palace, site of anti-government rally .
President and fired mayor of capital city are locked in a power struggle .
Rally started peacefully, American in capital says . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 23 people died Saturday when a protest rally turned violent outside Madagascar's Presidential Palace, a fire official at the main hospital said. People duck to avoid gunfire Saturday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The official said 83 people were injured during the demonstration in ... |
ee1ae386430811722a053e3e241f98867b5f9a44 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say pilot tried to fake his own death by crashing his private plane .
Officials searching for Marcus Schrenker, who they say parachuted out of plane .
Investigators looking into possible securities violations request the restraining order .
Manager in Alabama says Schrenker was his only guest at hotel overn... | [
"(CNN) -- An Indiana judge Monday froze the assets of Marcus Schrenker, a suburban Indianapolis financial manager who authorities say tried to fake his own death by crashing his private plane into a Florida swamp. Marcus Schrenker exited his small plane before it crashed, and investigators are looking for him, poli... |
6bd3bdb8737fd3c5a4b0a932c863b5cc7bd1a610 | Summarize the following news article. | Lights go out over Sydney Harbor as city launches Earth Hour .
650 communities in Philippines flip the switch .
Millions of homes and businesses were expected to join event .
Organizers hope event will send message on climate change to world leaders . | [
"(CNN) -- Lights went off across the world Saturday as millions of homes and businesses went dark for one hour in a symbolic gesture highlighting concerns over climate change. The lights go off Saturday at the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in central London. More than 2,800 cities and towns world... |
c15231a64b8de48ee45653b6554703c3dcef2880 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four eruptions jolt Alaska's Mount Redoubt on Friday .
Alert level remains at highest possible designation .
Mount Redoubt has been erupting since Sunday .
Alaska Airlines limits Friday flights to and from Anchorage . | [
"(CNN) -- Mount Redoubt volcano in southern Alaska erupted four times on Friday, shooting ash as high as 51,000 feet, scientists said. A series of eruptions has been rattling Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano since Sunday. The latest eruption took place at 8:30 p.m. (12:30 a.m. Saturday ET), according to the National... |
aafa72a022f766ddf7c9d40716d106c44ca0d64b | Summarize the following news article. | Strong winds damage Tennessee shopping center .
Blizzard drops more than 2 feet of snow, strands travelers in Kansas, Oklahoma .
Mobile, Alabama, and Biloxi, Mississippi, regions hardest hit by rain . | [
"(CNN) -- Mother Nature provided a little bit of everything in several parts of the country on Saturday. Vehicles jam a buckled road in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday after heavy rains. Heavy winds wreaked havoc on a shopping center in central Tennessee, blowing out windows and damaging the roof, Murfreesboro police... |
abe27f9d3cd635e432e0129b2bdae168f6c22aa9 | Summarize the following news article. | Cardigans' singer discusses Malmo, the group's adopted hometown .
The band moved to the Southern Swedish city for a particular sound, she says .
Persson talks about the "bigger freedom" that comes with her solo projects .
Inspired by love and relationships, she wants her music "to make people cry" | [
"MALMO, Sweden (CNN) -- The breathy vocals of Nina Persson helped launch The Cardigans onto the music scene in the 1990s. The band developed its dreamy pop sound in the Southern Swedish town of Malmo. Singer Nina Persson finds musical inspiration in love and relationships. They were catapulted to international succ... |
7fd6d5bf3dd9afb2816b0eb7891b2ece01132d42 | Summarize the following news article. | Florida agency rules bad anchoring, revving engine made boat capsize .
Raiders' Marquis Cooper, NFL free agent Corey Smith, William Bleakley missing .
Nick Schuyler survived the February 28 accident in Gulf of Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- A fishing boat carrying two NFL players and two other men capsized last month because it was improperly anchored, a Florida agency reported Friday. Nick Schuyler clings to an overturned boat in this Coast Guard photo. One man survived; the other three are still missing. Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis... |
ee3b71da1cf9ff9516460eca5d5d997bb560c4fa | Summarize the following news article. | European media reports suggest Kaka is being offered a $726,000 weekly pay .
The U.S. President earns about $7690 per week (plus other benefits)
World Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is paid $177,000 a week . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Twenty-six year old Brazilian footballer Kaka is at the subject of negotiations about a salary that could see him earn nearly 95 times more than what Barack Obama will be paid when he enters the White House. Pay rise: Kaka could soon be earning $726,000 per week . Reports circulated Wednes... |
b17122a9fba69c19dfeb4b7b5aea8f27e691e495 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Protesters occupy part of BBC building in Scotland, group says .
U.K. charity group Disasters Emergency Committee to launch appeal for Gaza aid .
BBC refuses to broadcast ad, says would compromise appearance of impartiality .
BBC, funded by obligatory license fee, is required by charter to be impartial . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The BBC is refusing to broadcast a plea from leading British charities for aid to Gaza, saying the ad would compromise the public broadcaster's appearance of impartiality. Demonstrators protest at the BBC's central London offices Saturday against the broadcaster's decision. The decision pr... |
f8a9d2d9f3abd4973d8bd55db37db91766d6c318 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Circumcision reduces risk of HPV infection and herpes, but not syphilis .
Circumcision known to reduce risk of HIV infection and penile cancer .
64 percent of American baby boys circumcised in '95, down from 90 percent in 70s . | [
"Men who are circumcised are less likely to get sexually transmitted infections such as genital herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV), but not syphilis, according to a study of adult African men published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Circumcision rates have traditionally been higher in the U.S.... |
01e9f168bef2efb6ed4200a8eaf1c89df48042c5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cartoon's distributor defends cartoonist, cites his talent to stir debate .
Work by Pulitzer-winning cartoonist shows jack-booted figure, Jewish star with fangs .
Anti-Defamation League, Simon Wiesenthal Center say it uses anti-Semitic imagery .
Critics compare Israeli actions to Nazi aggression; Israel says it mu... | [
"(CNN) -- Two leading Jewish watchdog groups are denouncing a prominent cartoonist's illustration about Israel's offensive in Gaza, saying it uses anti-Semitic imagery. The cartoon was published Wednesday in newspapers and on the Internet. The Anti-Defamation League, which has been fighting anti-Semitism since it w... |
b29cc3ceee57628db7273c4055c1f8bcaeed5181 | Summarize the following news article. | Faith Hill is the voice of theme song of NBC's "Sunday Night Football"
Jennifer Hudson will deliver national anthem before the start of Super Bowl .
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band also will perform at halftime .
The Super Bowl will be broadcast February 1 . | [
"(CNN) -- Faith Hill will sing \"America the Beautiful\" during the pregame show at the Super Bowl next month, according to the National Football League. Faith Hill is a Grammy Award-winning artist and the voice of \"Sunday Night Football's\" theme song. The NFL announced Wednesday that singer-actress Jennifer Huds... |
4671c88cec3719d2ca604d320326ff6203e34484 | Summarize the following news article. | Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top attorney to resign from defense team .
Blagojevich is accused of trying to sell Senate seat vacated by President Obama .
Blagojevich's impeachment trial set to start on Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Prominent Chicago defense lawyer Ed Genson said Friday he intends to resign as attorney for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the criminal case against the governor. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial is scheduled to start on Monday. \"I never require a client to do what I say but ... |
fad6cfdf0057d6d3127a4a9a55a3a3536b2d12f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Virginia is one of two dozen states that use debit cards to distribute child support .
Fees include 50 cents for telephone balance inquiry, $2.75 at out-of-network bank .
Lawyer advises against using debit cards: "They will nickel-and-dime you to death"
Child-support recipients in Virginia can choose debit cards, direc... | [
"TROUTVILLE, Virginia (CNN) -- For the past year, Donna Chamberlain has worked at a fuel center here in Virginia's Roanoke Valley. It pays roughly half of what her old job did, but after being out of work for 14 months, she feels lucky to have it. Wachovia, which distributes the debit cards, would not comment on ho... |
c3739f48e1339a612659e494427e8bc5d75141a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Letter from al Qaeda in Iraq militant found after he was slain, U.S. says .
Letter urges al Qaeda in Iraq to fight against American-backed Sunni militias .
Document also cautions vigilance against infiltrators . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. military says a recent raid uncovered a detailed letter from an al Qaeda in Iraq militant to the group's leader about how the insurgent network should continue to generate economic chaos and \"psychological conflict\" and must bear down against American-backed Sunni militias. An Ira... |
6be6b8dadf9625422ebc93502a488120924c427f | Summarize the following news article. | Some Zimbabwean children "wasting away" amid food shortage, aid group says .
Severe malnutrition cases rise two-thirds in year, Save the Children warns .
Almost half of 12 million Zimbabweans need food aid now, report says .
Country facing worst economic, humanitarian crisis since independence in 1980 . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Some of Zimbabwe's children are \"wasting away\" as political turmoil and economic crisis have caused a severe food shortage, according to a report from Save the Children. Children sleep in rough conditions on the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The number of acute child malnutr... |
191e9bbbc5e3b2b7247b36681f18061a136dc28c | Summarize the following news article. | Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows .
His TV series, "Rick Steves' Europe," airs on PBS stations .
Steves' company, Europe Through the Back Door, conducts European tours . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- Be forewarned, Ireland is seductive. Traditions are strong and stress is a foreign word. I fell in love with the friendliest land this side of Sicily. It all happened in a Gaeltacht. As you explore the lush Dingle Peninsula, you'll see how the Emerald Isle got its name. Gaeltachts are n... |
528dd38be55bad5a3cca4a424fec288b720a309a | Summarize the following news article. | Poll: 37 percent of working dads would quit jobs if their families could afford it .
Stay-at-home dad's work worth $125,340 a year, according to Salary.com .
Author talks about caring for infant daughter during work conference call .
"Mr Mom" line, "220, 221, whatever it takes" inspires work-from-home dad . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia -- Going back to work after my wife had our first child was an emotional roller coaster. The author says that being \"Mr. Mom\" is appealing, but putting the idea into practice is harder than it looks. I forced myself out of bed, shaved my beard and got dressed on the morning of my return. I perfo... |
d7a20a2677703197f7639b49fe410f4b352a7319 | Summarize the following news article. | TV show is the first to film at U.N.'s New York headquarters .
Tuesday's episode centers on child soldiers .
It's first project in U.N.'s Creative Community Outreach Initiative .
"SVU" writers, cast relied on guidance from advocacy group . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Murder and justice have always been hallmarks of the \"Law & Order\" stable of TV shows, but never before have the fictional New York City crimes guided the show's detectives and attorneys to the United Nations -- until now. \"Law & Order: SVU\" co-star Christopher Meloni says the show's i... |
688e5f1ad3d64961b151846a98021f552c7fd0b0 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Dark Knight" was year's top box office film, also critically praised .
Oscar nominations tend to go to "prestige" works .
One observer believes "Knight's" prospects for best picture nod are "excellent"
Other strong possibilities: "Slumdog Millionaire," Mickey Rourke, Heath Ledger . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to the Academy Awards, Hollywood has some biases. The late Heath Ledger won a Golden Globe for his performance as The Joker in \"The Dark Knight.\" Summer blockbusters get short shrift. Comedies aren't taken seriously. And animated features? They almost never get drawn. Which, on the surface... |
1e0e6beba348c41fe951a0a2c79d07112e96ce62 | Summarize the following news article. | Rob LeBlanc lost his $55,000 manager job because of the troubled economy .
To keep family out of debt, he took a $10 per hour pizza delivery job .
The couple and their four children learned to budget and save .
Mom: The experience has "bought the family closer together" | [
"Editor's note: This is the first story in an ongoing series of reports CNN is doing about economic survival in this time of financial crisis. Sean, Brooke and Courtney with their parents, Donna and Robert LeBlanc, in a 2008 Christmas photo. (CNN) -- Donna LeBlanc gave her husband, a former restaurant manager, the ... |
03845538a7d5fede428186d9956cdf510125626f | Summarize the following news article. | Bomb inside van explodes in northeastern Madrid after ETA warning .
Blast occurs outside HQ of company building high-speed Basque rail link .
30 vehicles damaged; attack comes 4 years after blast in same neighborhood .
Earlier, court bars new leftist Basque parties from competing in regional elections . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A bomb inside a van exploded in northeastern Madrid Monday, after a warning call by the Basque separatist group ETA. The blast caused damage but there were no immediate reports of injury. Policemen inspect the area after a van loaded with a bomb exploded in northeast Madrid. The Red Cross r... |
4e78ac53f6f79fb8939289c8be7b26e6bb8a7bb5 | Summarize the following news article. | Doctor overcame troubled youth to head pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins .
Carson won Medal of Freedom and shares his biography to motivate others .
Surgeon's biography inspired Baltimore, Maryland, teen that anything is possible . | [
"CNN -- Years ago, a frustrated boy with a violent temper attacked his own mother with a hammer (his older brother restrained him). He stabbed a schoolmate over a dispute about which radio station to listen to; the knife blade luckily hit a belt buckle. Carson wants to continue educational efforts and find ways to ... |
ff78a7635fb14315807dd0eaec3587bc2c5b5caa | Summarize the following news article. | Concentrated solar power projects in Spain leading field in that form of green energy .
Potential of CSP in desert regions around the globe; more benefits than power .
Plans to transform Sara ha would involve huge costs; small projects breaking through . | [
"(CNN) -- Just west of Seville in Spain, a sea of giant mirrors is reflecting the sun's energy to provide \"concentrated solar power\" (CSP) while illuminating the path to a new wave of green energy projects. Shining beacon: The concentrated solar power plant in Sanlucar, Spain is the first of its kind. The 624 car... |
ce1e3ff6000d75fed66a2e07681cd8ac01c37f5f | Summarize the following news article. | 10 women and 5 men were detained on arrival from Johannesburg .
London customs officials found marijuana and cocaine in baggage .
Officials: The drugs are estimated to be worth $428,000 .
South African Airways said it launched its own investigation . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fifteen crew members of a South African Airways flight spent the night in jail after customs officials found marijuana and cocaine worth nearly half a million dollars hidden aboard a long-distance flight to London, British customs officials said Wednesday. South African Airways said it has... |
9c2d098b64e81f0e995ebce159716b65afaa8df3 | Summarize the following news article. | Insurance fraud charges were filed against Seattle man accused of scuttling yacht .
Brian Lewis filed claim saying Jubilee sank "due to unknown causes"
Inspection found hole was drilled into bottom of vessel .
Lewis filed told authorities he sank yacht out of anger and frustration . | [
"(CNN) -- A Seattle man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly sinking his own yacht because of \"financial pressure and frustration with the maintenance\" of the vessel, authorities said. The Jubilee sank in Puget Sound Bay last year. On March 22, 2008, Brian Lewis, 50, scuttled the Jubilee in the Pug... |
9813191d4833bbaf0e7c246ef109b7e9b5477206 | Summarize the following news article. | World has long wish list for Barack Obama when he becomes president .
Solving problems will need creative diplomacy and courage, Amanpour says .
Middle East, Iran and Kashmir all need attention .
Amanpour asks if world nations will rise to help U.S. or just carp from sidelines . | [
"(CNN) -- When Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, the wish list that has been building abroad may have grown longer than he or anyone else can deliver. The world's newspapers marked Barack Obama's election win. Now, world governments want him to act. There are the apparently eterna... |
5569c84dab9169907197143f8b0263f23d29c08a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger has been a pilot with US Airways since 1980 .
NEW: Former Air Force fighter pilot has worked with NASA as safety consultant NYC mayor says pilot checked plane twice for passengers before leaving "I've flown in a lot of planes and that was a phenomenal landing," passenger said . | [
"(CNN) -- Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot, a safety consultant with 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. Chesley B. \"Sully\" Sullenberger, a former Air Force fighter pilot, has been with US Airwa... |
9a3d4d7dfb59317d30729fb56592c2e060130ffe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Satellite crashed into ocean near Antarctica minutes after launch, NASA says .
$273 million project was intended to study effect of greenhouse gases .
NASA: Investigators will probe why fairing failed to separate from rocket . | [
"(CNN) -- A NASA satellite crashed back to Earth about three minutes after launch early Tuesday, officials said. NASA launches a rocket from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base on Tuesday. \"We could not make orbit,\" NASA program manager John Brunschwyler said. \"Initial indications are the vehicle did not have... |
a0854eaebd234fb990c1e9b096b8ba8bbe673b1d | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: Sasha Obama laughed joyously after her father took the oath .
He says her generation won't have the same racial burden as its parents .
Martin: Sasha is growing up in a world of diversity, with great possibilities .
Martin: In a diverse world, Obama's skin tone strengthens America . | [
"Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.\" Visit his Web site for more information. Roland S. Martin says Sasha Obama is from a generation raised in a diverse... |
c790eb1a7487da53477d38d7de6cb4a68fb51092 | Summarize the following news article. | Ohio man quits band after it suspended him for nodding at President Obama .
John Coleman cites publicity over suspension as reason for leaving .
Coleman was band's drum major when it marched in inaugural parade .
Coleman ignored military protocol, band leader tells newspaper . | [
"(CNN) -- An Ohio man who was suspended as the drum major of a band for giving President Obama a nod during last week's inaugural parade is calling it quits. John Coleman quit his band after it suspended him for nodding to President Obama last week. John Coleman resigned from the Cleveland Firefighters Memorial Pip... |
e8d8faa7f51db1bd208bad18bc08de27a494e069 | Summarize the following news article. | Resolution expresses intent to send U.N. peacekeeping forces to Somalia .
The resolution in war-torn country was sponsored by the United States .
Ethiopian peacekeeping force completed two-year deployment in Somalia .
Regional leaders fear vacuum will be filled by Islamic extremist groups . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday expressing its intent to, eventually, send U.N. peacekeeping forces back to the fractured, unstable nation of Somalia. Islamist insurgents display their weaponry Friday in Mogadishu during a parade. The resolution w... |
36b9b2a0a977b93eac3100bf785cd8f7167de0a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Forests in the Pacific Northwest are dying twice as fast as they were 17 years ago .
Scientists blame warming temperatures for the trend, according to a new study .
Data was gathered over a 50-year period at sites in the Western U.S. and Canada .
Scientists: study confirms the harmful effects of rising temperatures on ... | [
"(CNN) -- Forests in the Pacific Northwest are dying twice as fast as they were 17 years ago, and scientists blame warming temperatures for the trend, according to a new study. This photo of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado shows dying pines and firs among healthy trees. The study, to be released Friday in ... |
69eccb97078947302167f58f9a0ec9861baff327 | Summarize the following news article. | Vivienne Tam was born in Canton, China, moved to Hong Kong when she was three .
Her Mao and Buddha collections were launched in 1995 and 1997 .
Items of her work are featured in museums in New York, Pittsburgh and London . | [
"(CNN) -- Vivienne Tam has become well known for creating clothes that appeal to all ages, ethnicities, and income levels. She has earned the reputation for offering a stylish and high-quality product while at the same time inviting the consumer to experience the inspiration behind it. As a designer of clothing tha... |
30766f1fd783efd182929b3a76b92588322cabea | Summarize the following news article. | Scottish fish and chip shop visited by Prince William named best in UK .
Sales of UK's national dish up despite country slipping into recession .
276 million meals eaten every year in UK, according to industry figures . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A Scottish fish and chip shop visited by Prince William, Robert De Niro and Tom Hanks has been crowned the best place in Britain to eat the national dish. Robert and Alison Smith, the owners of the Anstrhuther Fishbar in Fife, celebrate their success. The UK is in recession, but the natio... |
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