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4aadbd3c81b87b3f42a1d4300571d7538311690f | Summarize the following news article. | App, simply titled Send Money, is just as straightforward as its name .
You can send either an ecard with money or just money with no card .
This is the first app to enable peer-to-peer payments via Facebook and PayPal . | [
"(Mashable) -- Social payments are taking a giant leap forward. PayPal has unveiled a Facebook app that lets you send money to friends. The app, simply titled Send Money, is just as straightforward as its name. You have the choice to send either an ecard with money or just money with no card. You select a card, cho... |
69c982877b718e8c75d1ae6c118c5694d628482e | Summarize the following news article. | "Real Steel" stars Hugh Jackman as a struggling boxing promoter .
The film is set in the future during a time when robots can box .
Reviewer says the movie is a "technical knockout" | [
"(CNN) -- The trouble with boxing is, people get hurt. Some time soon, according to \"Real Steel,\" the sport will get a radical technological upgrade and human pugilists will be replaced by robots; combatants who will fight to the death every time they climb into the ring. In a sport like that the machines might g... |
b4d20d40976032793cd9f24a41d526ef3d6fd766 | Summarize the following news article. | 2 million people are affected by the flooding, a U.S. diplomat to Thailand says .
Bangkok resident: Water in outlying areas has "sewage, garbage and dead animals"
Relief agency: Places outside Bangkok cut off from supplies endure a humanitarian crisis .
Charities working in the country warn about diarrhea, dengue fever... | [
"(CNN) -- Worries about high tides overwhelming parts of Thailand in recent days have morphed into fears about water- and insect-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged country. Bangkok's central business district has avoided major flooding so far, but outlying areas are chest- or waist-deep in water. \"The water in th... |
92cc73867ee55725cbfcab8bee8adcd0914d8b8a | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle Monaghan plays Tom Cruise's love interest in the new "Mission Impossible"
Monaghan says she started with ab work after her pregnancy .
"I ran a half-marathon in April with my cousins, mom, and aunts. It was amazing," Monaghan said . | [
"(Health.com) -- Sitting in an L.A. café, I see no sign of Michelle Monaghan, 35, whose career has soared since playing Tom Cruise's love interest in \"Mission: Impossible III.\" Could it be that the famously down-to-earth star -- who grew up in Winthrop, Iowa, Population: 850 -- has turned diva? Just then, a redh... |
0f7ea466061e5fec0d2bfa1d7904d6045436e623 | Summarize the following news article. | "Puss in Boots" had a $34 million debut .
"Puss in Boots" earned Dreamworks' third-worst debut for a computer animated film .
"Paranormal Activity 3" fell by 65 percent to $18.5 million in its second weekend . | [
"(EW.com) -- The box office had to contend with the World Series, a very early snowstorm in the Northeast, and Halloween festivities across the country this weekend, but audiences still managed to make it to the movies! That being said, grosses for new releases \"Puss in Boots,\" \"In Time,\" and \"The Rum Diary,\"... |
4c562c65994b0f81077f6490204bff03698b3711 | Summarize the following news article. | Police officers are injured; some are forced to use pepper spray .
Some stores are shut down because of unruly crowds .
The $180 Air Jordan Retro XI is a remake of a 1996 version . | [
"(CNN) -- Almost nine years into the basketball legend's retirement, a new version of Michael Jordan athletic shoes can still send fans into a mad frenzy: Stores nationwide were the scenes of violence and police officer injuries Friday, authorities said. In Richmond, California, police investigated a gunshot fired ... |
4284c192874f6c2153671fd62454e1f465011048 | Summarize the following news article. | The funds are based on 2011's biggest natural disasters .
Several states receive funds to recover from Hurricane Irene .
Alabama and Missouri receive aid for tornadoes .
Texas is awarded cash relief for wildfire damage . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development distributed $400 million in emergency aid Friday to eight states that experienced the biggest natural disasters in 2011. New York received $93,213,963 for flooding from Hurricane Irene that pummeled the East Coast last August and for damages from Tropic... |
3e6ea542e69c87b06edc41c86c23217d9b2351d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Three flight attendants were injured in severe turbulence .
The flight from Brazil to Miami was carrying 167 passengers .
No passengers were injured, the airline said . | [
"(CNN) -- Three American Airlines flight attendants were injured Sunday when a flight bound for Miami, Florida, encountered severe turbulence. Flight 980 from Recife, Brazil to Miami was carrying 167 passengers. No passengers were injured, according to American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith. Three of six flight atte... |
d61636d12963c5c4ba8c2f3227eea801392066b9 | Summarize the following news article. | LEGO contest winner will receive job at new Atlanta Discovery Center .
Contestants were given a time limit and a theme to create something .
Winning sculpture depicted Romeo and Juliet on stage . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Most adults have a warm spot in their hearts for LEGOs, the colorful interlocking building toys. The iconic name conjures up images of creative creatures and thought-provoking things built by imagination. On a recent January weekend, LEGO held a job fair of sorts in the form of a contest, a two-da... |
6d741c901160b941a10179a95db847dc9128391e | Summarize the following news article. | Developing a personal brand can be a great strategy for job seekers .
A personal brand is what makes you stand out .
Decide what you want your personal brand to say about you .
The Internet is a good place to establish both visibility and a strong personal brand . | [
"(CareerBuilder.com) -- It can be tough to pinpoint exactly what the term \"personal brand\" means, especially when it's loosely used to describe everything from professional image, to manner of dress, to online reputation. While this broad definition may make the term seem like just another empty business buzzword... |
4006b3d2a5c26f689fa6e811ca7a08e7dc6ce992 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.N.'s Ban Ki-moon is "appalled at the frequency and intensity" of recent attacks .
A military official tells CNN that at least 156 people were killed .
Nigeria closes its borders with Niger and Cameroon and imposes a state of emergency .
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claims responsibility . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew Saturday in the northern city of Kano after assailants killed scores of people and wounded others in a hail of gunfire and coordinated bombings of eight government sites. A military official told CNN that at least 156 people were dead and feared the number w... |
8093dba7bc2260c26f18939826909ef27549c758 | Summarize the following news article. | Papua New Guinea is on the so-called Ring of Fire .
It's on an arc of fault lines that is prone to frequent earthquakes .
No tsunami warning was issued . | [
"(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 200 miles north-northeast of Port Moresby and had a depth of 28 miles. No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Tsunami Warning Center. Papua New Guinea ... |
1f8b756deba6f49c97c66adf44fba4ffe9601082 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts alleviated cancer fears linked to a certain breast implant .
But the government will still offer to pay to remove them .
There are risks of rupture, the Health Ministry says .
The brand of implants was not sold in the U.S. | [
"Paris (CNN) -- The French government backed off a claim that a certain type of silicone breast implant is linked to a rare form of cancer, but it will nonetheless pay for women to have them removed because of other risks. Women with implants by a company called Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) will not be required to ... |
e185011149701c2129b93fb2e621738522677f09 | Summarize the following news article. | Tim Robbins famously supports liberal causes .
"It's a bit sloppy ... but full of passion," he said .
Penn Badgley was spotted snapping photos of the demonstrators . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Tim Robbins is taking action. The actor, who famously supports liberal causes, joined with protesters Wednesday at the Occupy Wall Street rally in Lower Manhattan. Robbins, 52, participated in the demonstration outside the Federal Courthouse in Foley Square. \"This is what an actual grassroots move... |
9b4f5a46c81a21bbdc8d3295e9ccdb35326def43 | Summarize the following news article. | Ramona Singer doesn't always have time to shop, but she loves Bergdorf Goodman .
The Central Park Boathouse provides relaxing scenery for the ever-busy Singer .
The Standard Grill and T-Bar are fun, swanky dinner spots in New York City . | [
"(CNN) -- To say that \"Real Housewives of New York City\" star Ramona Singer is busy would be an understatement. Between her different businesses -- wine, jewelry and skin-care products -- and the time she spends filming the Bravo reality show, Singer is hardly ever in the same location for very long. But Singer's... |
443e50fb14e67eb598706fb26391e3a8d2bc1dfc | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Lucas McConnell was accused of poor investigating, reporting of deaths .
Two other officers face charges related to their response to the killings .
Incident killed up to two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in November 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Marine Corps has dropped charges against the commander of the Marine company involved in the 2005 killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Camp Pendleton's commanding officer ordered charges dropped against Capt. Lucas McConnell. Capt. Lucas McConnell, who had been charged with dereliction of dut... |
aae9cc9e9d65f638328a3c8e3f5f992d14a70652 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Silverman and Jeff Goldblum join a Thanksgiving episode .
Silverman playing Andre's (Paul Scheer) sister .
Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's (Nick Kroll) father . | [
"(EW.com) -- Guess who's coming for Thanksgiving dinner? Sarah Silverman and Jeff Goldblum have booked seats at the table for FX's \"The League.\" They'll join a Thanksgiving episode of the comedy series, with Silverman playing Andre's (Paul Scheer) sister and Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's (Nick Kroll) father. \"Sarah a... |
313c89f5be6f3089675ff49a4245b49cfc4f0455 | Summarize the following news article. | Griffen Kramer, 18, son of a retired NFL quarterback, dies of apparent overdose .
Two 19-year-old boys and two 17-year-old boys face various charges .
One allegedly keeps an unconscious Kramer overnight before calling police .
Kramer was dead for hours before the call was made, police say . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Four southern California teenagers have been charged following the apparent drug overdose death of an 18-year-old high school quarterback whose father is a retired NFL player, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Saturday. Three of the teens have been charged with involuntary mansl... |
096207775ae9a791afdacd67b263a7a637a52f70 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian city of Novokuznetsk in 'death grip' of drug epidemic .
Drug called 'krokodil' gaining popularity; has devastating effects on users .
VICE goes to Novokuznetsk to see firsthand those addicted . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- They don't call it being \"sent to Siberia\" for nothing. We learned this on the first day of our trip to Novokuznetsk, in the western part of this 5.1 million square-mile region of Russia, while filming a documentary about how and why the youth of this economically depressed city were in ... |
a34d2e8b2770681f37f943634942b675f3f5fc7e | Summarize the following news article. | Co-authors of "Flirtexting" give advice on using text messages to get dates .
Don't abbreviate too much, they say, or you'll look "girly" to your potential date .
Authors: If he texts after 10 p.m., he's probably just after a hook-up .
One author says she is teaching her mom, who is single, to flirtext . | [
"(CNN) -- Dating advice books take a tech-addicted turn with the release of \"Flirtexting: How To Text Your Way To His Heart.\" The authors of \"Flirtexting,\" above, say women need to learn how to text their way to love. The book's co-authors, Olivia Baniuszewicz and Debra Goldstein, seek to explain the dating sce... |
80795aff555be7608be2edb18ff3451122da3502 | Summarize the following news article. | Son of Sen. John McCain, the former GOP presidential candidate, graduates .
Jack McCain shakes hands with Obama, who delivers commencement address .
He is the fourth McCain to graduate from Naval Academy .
Obama vows to not send them to war unless it is "absolutely necessary" | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama delivered the commencement address Friday to the U.S. Naval Academy's graduating class, speaking to an audience of 30,000 that included a former presidential candidate and proud parent of one of the graduates in attendance. Jack McCain shakes hands with President Obama at Friday's commence... |
b0501540a681b73db86ed662d930cb48fe2726e8 | Summarize the following news article. | The ACLU says three immigrant women were sexually assaulted in ICE custody .
A class-action lawsuit has been filed on their behalf, the ACLU says .
"We believe these complaints are just the tip of the iceberg," an ACLU lawyer says .
ICE says all abuse allegations are investigated and the agency has a "zero tolerance" p... | [
"(CNN) -- A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of three immigrant women who were allegedly sexually assaulted while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas, the American Civil Liberties Union said this week. The ACLU, citing documents it said it had obtained through the Freedom of ... |
1c2b94251ded6f40524a116e3e926bcc4d5ab680 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired judge refuses to refer case to prosecutors because of torture assessment .
Susan Crawford describes techniques as "overly aggressive and too persistent"
Military prosecutors accuse Mohammed al-Qahtani of helping plan 9/11 attacks .
White House, Defense Department respond to Washington Post story . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Bush administration official has publicly described a detainee's treatment at the U.S. Navy Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as torture, according to a published report. The detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been a source of controversy. Susan Crawford, the retired judge... |
322b53deab4324cdccfe6e8da1ed61ec69adef2d | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrations erupt in the Libyan cites of Tripoli and Sirte .
Drivers, ships sound their horns as celebratory gunshots are fired .
Outside a hotel, staffers dance and wave Libyan flags . | [
"(CNN) -- Libyans erupted in jubilation Thursday from the very first incomplete reports that ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi was dead. A \"cacophony of celebration\" could be heard in Tripoli as ships and cars blasted their horns and shots were fired into the air, said CNN's Dan Rivers. \"It is very, very loud -- a l... |
51391da27c323c72bcc6978157794f04e46729ad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chinese Premier says China's response to the protests was restrained .
NEW: Premier called Dalai Lama's claim of "cultural genocide" of his people lies .
Streets of Lhasa quiet but heavy security, witnesses say .
U.S. urges Chinese restraint; talks with Dalai Lama . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday blamed supporters of the Dalai Lama for recent violence in Tibet, and said Chinese forces exercised restraint in confronting unrest there. \"There is ample fact and we also have plenty of evidence proving that this incident was organized, premeditated, ... |
7732b8e57f4357203187880fc1f21e21fb9ec6c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Two Pakistani Muslims keep a kosher bakery open .
The shop specializes in bialys .
They're a lighter, softer cousin to the bagel, traditionally made with onion sprinkled on top .
Another family ran the business for 91 years . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Two Pakistani Muslims in Brooklyn are now running the oldest bialy store in the city, and keeping it kosher. Zafaryab Ali and his business partner, Peerada Shah, were shocked on hearing through a friend that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels was closing. Ali had worked at the store for 10 years in t... |
2128d05f90487ba421bc327bdb7d53066ca137a7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Autopsy results confirm man shot himself after freeing animals .
NEW: Animals taken to the Columbus Zoo are "doing well," sheriff says .
A missing monkey may have been eaten, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- It's possible no more exotic animals are on the loose after deputies killed 49 lions, tigers and other wild animals freed from a local farm by its suicidal owner, an Ohio sheriff told reporters Thursday. Of the 56 animals released Tuesday night, only a grizzly bear, two monkeys and three leopards were tak... |
40fc161ad0cd70ccb51bf256226d26ac49985c93 | Summarize the following news article. | Shields' 13-year-old dog Darla passed away from cancer .
The American bulldog was given to Shields as a puppy .
The void that Darla has left is immense, Shields says . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- It's been more than two months since their beloved 13-year-old dog Darla passed away from cancer, but Brooke Shields and her family are still reeling from the loss. \"It's very sad, actually,\" she tells PEOPLE. \"We're all in that sort of trauma where we have her ashes and the girls (Rowan, 8, and... |
74ce8844c7dc22d3379d0a6f2be1fc32d40f365a | Summarize the following news article. | William Bennett: The NCAA is adopting a low profile in Penn State scandal .
He says Penn State is the most serious scandal confronted by college football .
The NCAA must take the lead in putting safeguards in place and in punishment, he says .
Bennett: It's time for the NCAA to make up its mind about priorities in coll... | [
"(CNN) -- College football is in a real institutional identity crisis. The range of reactions to the Penn State scandal, from Penn State University itself to the NCAA to the American people, tells us that we don't know what college football is or what it should be. Penn State University is confused. Mostly, it has ... |
fd0b72544bdfbee7caf0b047fc807fc070ebbdbf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The number of those without power in New Jersey and New York rises .
Massachusetts reports storm-related fatality, bringing total to 3 across the northeast .
The National Weather Service reports 15 inches of snow in one New Jersey town .
Thousands of air travelers are affected, many in the New York area . | [
"(CNN) -- A freak fall snow storm slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, leaving three people dead, more than 2 million households without power and thousands of air travelers stranded. An 84-year-old man was napping in a recliner at his home in Temple, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon when part of ... |
b3b3d8cdb3a93e66f70ee8ceb2904f2fefabd699 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giffords doesn't remember the shooting, she says .
NEW: Giffords felt like a "zombie" on the flight to Houston .
NEW: Her neurosurgeon describes the stunning recovery to CNN .
Jared Loughner is charged with wounding her and 12 others and killing six . | [
"(CNN) -- Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who was shot in the head during a shooting rampage in January, appeared in her first television interview late Monday night, clearly understanding the questions put to her but able to respond only in simple words. \"I cried,\" she told ABC's Diane Sawyer in re... |
e15e3da4278547fcc0734fa67a9fe07d793fe83f | Summarize the following news article. | "A Separation" is one of the front-runners for best foreign language film .
Nader (Peyman Moadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) are a married couple in trouble .
Moadi, Hatami and Bayat are all deeply convincing and moving actors . | [
"(CNN) -- As I've written on various top 10 lists (and mentioned to anyone who will listen) Asghar Farhadi's \"A Separation\" is an exceptional film. It has been picking up awards since winning the Golden Bear at its world premiere at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival and is one of the front-runners for b... |
f6ac5eeab1bf129e35b290eed77e716101a8a187 | Summarize the following news article. | A new law requires the TSA to study ways of speeding screening of military personnel .
President Obama signed the law on Tuesday .
The already is testing card scanning for military personnel .
Expediting military means the TSA can focus on higher-risk travelers, supporters say . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Members of the military may get expedited treatment at airport security checkpoints under a law signed Tuesday by President Obama. The law, authored by Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-Minnesota, requires the Transportation Security Administration to study ways to speed up screening of service members and... |
5e0af8294a269d4e6cedb75e76c1bdd99d25d141 | Summarize the following news article. | A website created in a bedroom is attracting lawsuits from international companies .
Cuevana.tv offers its Latin American customers links to watch free movies .
Founder Tomas Escobar says 15 million people are using the site each month .
HBO Latin America and Turner International Argentina - both, like CNN, part of Tim... | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Tomas Escobar created a website in his bedroom in rural northwestern Argentina hoping to help people locate free movies online in a more efficient manner. From that small start in September 2009, Escobar´s site, Cuevana.tv, has grown to one of the most popular entertainment sites ... |
b59dcb7800fc391b267d04d7b159352002e073af | Summarize the following news article. | "I have more energy than I've ever had in my whole life," Alley said .
By dancing daily and changing to an organic diet, she's turned her life around .
Alley will also star in the upcoming ABC pilot, "The Manzanis" | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Rock that body, Kirstie! When Kirstie Alley cleared the 100 lb. weight-loss hurdle this summer, it was time for a big, fat celebration. \"When I hit that mark, I went, 'That's it!' \" Alley tells PEOPLE during her stay in a villa outside Florence, Italy. \"I have more energy than I've ever had in m... |
28942d734a01eb3f77542992658d89c56819dbe2 | Summarize the following news article. | Waterfronts across the world are the focal point for many NYE celebrations .
Revelers will need to brave the cold to watch fireworks on the River Seine and Thames .
Party goers who prefer the warmer weather can head to the beaches in Brazil and Thailand . | [
"(CNN) -- In the lead up to every New Year's Eve the inevitable question of how to celebrate arises. For most, waterfronts become the focal point of the celebrations. It's hard not to see why with the amazing firework displays looking even more dazzling reflected in the water. So jump in a boat or head to the fores... |
96f94233276e0cbb426c91a16380610c51f40656 | Summarize the following news article. | Are Chris Christie and Sarah Palin running for president, or aren't they?
Their refusal to answer definitively is damaging to the GOP, said S.E. Cupp .
Conservatives haven't been able to invest fully in the candidates who are running, Cupp said .
Cupp: Palin just has to decide, and Christie just has to endorse someone ... | [
"(CNN) -- It's happened. The build-up and anxiety over whether folks like Chris Christie and Sarah Palin are going to throw their hats in the ring for the GOP presidential primary has reached critical mass. And now, the will-they-or-won't-they game has flipped from fun and energizing to damaging to the party. Chris... |
6dc04143257719ac21ad8de68b5c6ebcf47522b9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A total of four separate shootings took place overnight .
A 25-year-old and 19-year-old died in separate incidents .
The shots sent revelers running for cover on Bourbon Street . | [
"(CNN) -- Two people died and 13 others were injured in four separate shootings in New Orleans early Tuesday, including one on Bourbon Street where costumed revelers were celebrating Halloween. The first shooting, just after midnight outside a Bourbon Street nightclub, sent people running for cover, CNN affiliate W... |
e4dd5d9d301ea57b7d549ad9b83b1aa41b08a4b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Raul Castro's daughter joined Twitter to discuss a recent trip .
Instead, she locked horns with a Cuban dissident .
Mariela Castro Espin lashes out at anti-government critics . | [
"(CNN) -- Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter joined Twitter to set the record straight about an interview she did abroad, but ended up arguing with one of the communist island's prominent dissidents online. Mariela Castro Espin wrote on her Twitter account, @CastroEspinM, that she recently made a trip to Amster... |
f1192073936aeaab5b864028fdd4e388189a3ca7 | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Maraachli suffered from a progressive neurological disease .
A hospital in London, Ontario, refused to insert a tracheotomy tube .
The infant received a tracheotomy at a hospital in St. Louis .
"Baby Joseph" died Tuesday in his sleep . | [
"(CNN) -- Joseph Maraachli, the infant who became the center of an international end-of-life debate, died peacefully in his sleep at his Windsor, Ontario, home, a spokesperson for the family said Wednesday. Widely known in the media as \"Baby Joseph,\" the 20-month-old boy spent the last several months with his fam... |
5d214220b68bad2c88b93b1459595a8c290759ef | Summarize the following news article. | Phoenix Jones, as he calls himself, says he jumped in to stop a fight .
The people he hit with pepper spray say they were dancing .
"What is this, Halloween?" a woman calls out to rubber-suited Jones .
Jones patrols the streets of Seattle, often with a camera crew, looking for crime . | [
"Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- Instead of the traditional bad guys, it was the costumed, self-styled superhero that ended up behind bars after an altercation Sunday in Seattle. Phoenix Jones, the moniker used by a man who dons a skintight black-and-gold rubber suit and mask, was arrested on four counts of assault af... |
99f1f192e6eb954dfa28cff0a40f7743aa656c5e | Summarize the following news article. | Spc. William Colton Millay faces charges including communicating military information .
His lawyer says Millay told him he is not guilty .
Soldier believed he was giving info to "a foreign intelligence agent," military says .
The 22-year-old Kentucky native enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- The attorney representing the 22-year-old Kentucky soldier charged with attempted espionage and communicating military information said Tuesday that his client told him he is innocent. \"Generally speaking, yes -- that he is not guilty of attempted espionage or spying against the United States,\" Stephen ... |
b6c5f285802093f80bcc5b77c4cce799b7b04e51 | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters want President Obama to "help restore the leadership the Congo needs"
President Kabila was inaugurated in December after a contested election .
Security forces have killed more than 24 people since the result, a rights group says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Protesters rallied in Washington on Saturday to raise awareness of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo following contested elections there in November. They said they traveled from 25 states to deliver an urgent message to U.S. President Barack Obama. \"We need President Obama to help ... |
a58e3540b8ea7b86b7d57419a6e42d2d1906f6b8 | Summarize the following news article. | A man is suing two airlines for $10 million .
He says he was injured after tackling the "underwear bomber" during a Detroit-bound flight .
Both airlines declined to comment on the lawsuit . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A New York man is suing two airlines for $10 million, saying he was injured when he tackled the \"underwear bomber\" during a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day in 2009. Theophilus Maranga filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New York, alleging that he sustained physical and p... |
91607b09ab00b8dff5d7b98387ed132a44d8b61b | Summarize the following news article. | Musharraf has been living in exile in London and Dubai since resigning in 2008 .
He announced plans to return to Pakistan later this month .
The current government has warned he faces arrest if he returns . | [
"(CNN) -- Former top Pakistani military officers Sunday called for Pakistan's former strongman to be allowed back without facing arrest and condemned what they called the \"bashing\" of the country's armed forces. More than 100 former officers, most of them generals and admirals, signed their names to a letter call... |
486aa35d42e7511604eff4275eeac09da729e3c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton wins only his third grand prix of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi .
World champion Sebastian Vettel retires on first lap of the race after a puncture .
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is second with Hamilton's McLaren teammate Jenson Button third .
Vettel's lead in the drivers' championship reduced to 119 ... | [
"(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula One grand prix in almost four months as world champion Sebastian Vettel spun out of the race in Abu Dhabi during the opening lap. McLaren's British driver took full advantage of Vettel's slip up -- the first time the 2010 and 2011 title holder has retired from a race s... |
810f40cf894dd73bc3289361b9b024bcb0da8a6e | Summarize the following news article. | The recession pushed some people into extra work, producer says .
Many extras in "Parental Guidance" are between jobs, or looking to make extra cash .
Movie extras in Georgia typically make between $58 and $101.50 for an 8- to 12-hour day . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- It's 6:30 a.m., and Paul Barlow is chatting with his friends over a breakfast buffet of eggs, bacon and fresh fruit. Dressed in a dark gray blazer, Barlow waits to take his seat in the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center's auditorium for a special concert by the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra. ... |
14e9020b70c7abaa14c9fc4a1862c882766a64b4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Company to schedule celebration of Jobs' life for employees .
Apple CEO Tim Cook sends an e-mail to employees .
Apple's board of directors praises Jobs' "brilliance, passion and energy"
Jobs' family says he died peacefully surrounded by relatives . | [
"(CNN) -- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at 56, made the world \"immeasurably better,\" the company's board of directors said in a statement. The company also released an e-mail sent to Apple employees in which CEO Tim Cook announced Jobs' death, saying, \"Apple has lost a visionary and creative ge... |
e67baf333280a31e4c420b9cf61ae5d938b56a18 | Summarize the following news article. | Terry Thompson had been convicted of animal cruelty charges in 2005 .
He'd told authorities he would set his animals free if he could no longer care for them .
When investigators visited his property, he would cuss and stare them down .
He got kicked out of annual fair because his animals snarled at children . | [
"(CNN) -- Terry Thompson, the Ohio man who authorities say set his exotic animals free just before killing himself, once supplied a lion cub for a photo shoot with supermodel Heidi Klum. \"I wrote a letter to Heidi Klum's people,\" said Larry Hostetler, the executive director of the Animal Shelter Society of Muskin... |
77f7d6642b1e455581ed3b973457d09679157c07 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. brands 20 countries, including allies, as drug-producing or drug-transit nations .
Canada criticized for not cracking down on indoor marijuana production .
State Department report says one third of Afghan economy is opium-based .
Burma and Venezuela have not lived up to anti-drug agreements, report says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Poppy production in Afghanistan is at record levels and is threatening the government and security there, the U.S. State Department said in a report on worldwide drug sales and production. In a photo from last year, villagers tend to opium poppies in southern Afghanistan. \"Although President [... |
e908f2e14af7af5340c83726f333bacfd4838aba | Summarize the following news article. | Narain Karthikeyan says the Indian Grand Prix is huge for his country .
Indian Formula One driver says the race can boost the sport's popularity .
Sunday's Indian Grand Prix is the first to be held in the country .
Karthikeyan calls it a historic moment for himself and for India . | [
"(CNN) -- Narain Karthikeyan says India is brimming with excitement on the eve of the country's first ever Formula One grand prix. The Buddh International Circuit, 50km outside the capital New Delhi, is set to welcome the world's fastest drivers at the weekend as it makes its Formula One debut and Karthikeyan think... |
8c07b7c50f5db473683bed45d83d739b15d471e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Lorenzo will miss the final race of the 2011 MotoGP season .
The Spaniard is still recovering from plastic surgery on his finger .
Sunday's race in Valencia is the first since the death of Marco Simoncelli . | [
"(CNN) -- Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo will miss the final race of 2011 MotoGP season in Valencia this weekend as he continues to recover from a finger injury. The Yamaha rider required plastic surgery to repair a damaged ring finger on his left hand after a crash in Australia three weeks ago. Lorenzo, 24, is guaranteed ... |
944caa4329a39016905c3e276ff915d89ad91d14 | Summarize the following news article. | F1's drivers have expressed their support for Japan in the wake of March quake .
Sebastian Vettel said the fans in Japan are special as he looks to seal world title .
McLaren's Jenson Button referred to Japan as a second home .
Japan's Kamui Kobayashi is looking forward to racing at his home grand prix . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One's big-name drivers have spoken of their desire to put on a sporting spectacle which Japan's motorsport fans can enjoy, as the country continues to recover from their devastating earthquake earlier this year. Japan was hit by a catastrophic quake and tsunami in March which left 27,000 people de... |
d6c3a06f62bd3fe8df000fbbe517aa7bba01c1fc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Student, alumni hold a candlelight vigil .
Paterno's son to fans: "He felt your support in his fight"
The iconic coach died Sunday at age 85 .
Paterno was fired over the handling of sex abuse claims against a former assistant . | [
"State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Penn State students and alumni held a candlelight vigil late Sunday to honor and remember Joe Paterno, the iconic former football coach. Paterno, 85, died Sunday at a State College, Pennsylvania, hospital, according to his family. He had been suffering from lung cancer and had ... |
02153906eefb3102a7dfb6d43c0a8f6e4c6af426 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Kubica's Formula One return with Renault has been delayed .
Renault had been hoping the Polish driver would be fit for the start of the 2012 season .
But Kubica has not fully recovered from serious arm injuries sustained in a rally crash . | [
"(CNN) -- Lotus Renault driver Robert Kubica has confirmed that he will not be fit in time for the start of the 2012 Formula One season. The 26-year-old Pole, winner of the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, missed the whole of this season after suffering serious injuries following a rallying crash in February. There had be... |
a3a57eb09928b6473597cf8b534f433c3c0a42b2 | Summarize the following news article. | The FIA has approved a number of name changes ahead of 2012 F1 season .
CNN-sponsored Team Lotus will be renamed Caterham F1 next year .
Virgin Racing to be renamed Marussia F1 for 2012 campaign .
Lotus Renault to change the team's chassis name to Lotus . | [
"(CNN) -- Motorsport's ruling body has officially approved a host of Formula One team name changes for the 2012 season. Team Lotus, Lotus Renault and Virgin were all given permission to alter their names following a meeting of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile's F1 commission in Geneva last week. CNN-sp... |
21a73eb98084f50b1a8339dc0d0e3c3c405837cf | Summarize the following news article. | Sebastian Vettel now has an unassailable lead in the F1 drivers' standings .
The 24-year-old German is 114 points ahead of his rivals with just 100 points left .
Jenson Button won in Suzuka to consolidate second place with Fernando Alonso third .
Red Bull continue to dominate the constructors' title ahead of McLaren an... | [
"(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel became the youngest-ever back-to-back Formula One world champion with his third place finish in Sunday's Japan Grand Prix and the German now has an unassailable lead with four races of the season still remaining. Vettel finished behind Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso at Suzuka, a result... |
3047e60e50eeb90b8cdaec2625000e047b5954a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Workers ended strike after govt. threats to suspend, fire or arrest workers .
Impact of the strike had been felt across all major cities in India .
45,000 workers walked off the job at govt.-controlled companies Wednesday .
Government had refused their demands for higher pay . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Facing intense government pressure, Indian oil workers agreed to call off a three-day strike and go back to work, the Oil and Petroleum Ministry announced. Long queues at gas stations have become a common sight across India in recent days. The workers ended the strike Friday, after the go... |
1f0293338b6c9c96ac96b5b20c23cc04d188bad1 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso out to erase the painful memory of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
Alonso needed a top four finish to win last year's drivers' championship but came seventh .
Instead Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took the title and has already secured 2011 version .
Alonso heads into this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix t... | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso is determined to banish his demons in Abu Dhabi as he returns to the track where his 2010 Formula One world championship chances disintegrated. The Ferrari driver was in pole position to grab his third career title last year, needing to finish in the top four to claim the crown. But the It... |
6cab934a98730fe18e53a15402a72aadf7ac3240 | Summarize the following news article. | McLaren's Lewis Hamilton heads practice ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
World champion Sebastian Vettel spins out and only finishes sixth on Friday .
Hamilton's teammate Jenson Button sets the second fastest time at Yas Marina .
Sunday's race is the penultimate grand prix of the 2011 season . | [
"(CNN) -- Double world champion Sebastian Vettel suffered a disrupted second practice session ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton setting the pace on Friday. Red Bull driver Vettel was back at the track where he claimed the first of his two world championships 12 months ago -- the ... |
9047c89c306725c5f8ed3e0d306d5686c108662e | Summarize the following news article. | Former teammate Zinedine Zidane comes to defense of Thierry Henry .
Henry admits a replay would be the "fairest solution" in handball row .
Henry set up decisive goal for France in their World Cup playoff with Ireland . | [
"(CNN) -- Soccer fans should not \"dwell\" on the hand ball committed by French player Thierry Henry, former teammate Zinedine Zidane said in his defense Saturday. French forward Henry admitted to using his hand illegally to set up the goal that gave his team a 2-1 aggregate victory Wednesday against Ireland. Fran... |
8f1c5b2a77ef95bc4bc3643b4e4b946722464d58 | Summarize the following news article. | World champion Casey Stoner claims a thrilling Valencia MotoGP victory .
Australian Stoner edges American Ben Spies with Andrea Dovizioso third .
The final MotoGP of the season was the first race since Marco Simoncelli's death . | [
"(CNN) -- World champion Casey Stoner won the Valencia MotoGP, the final race of the season, after a thrilling battle with American Ben Spies all the way to the line. Stoner led for most of the 30-lap race before Spies overtook him with three laps remaining. However, the Australian regained the lead to win by just ... |
26d93cfa0d546ba21e1d5984736aa707e98522c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar Ortega-Hernandez will remain in custody until his trial .
He was indicted last week on 17 criminal counts .
He is accused of shooting a rifle at the White House in November . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An Idaho man accused of trying to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House pleaded not guilty, as expected, in federal court Tuesday. Oscar Ortega-Hernandez will remain in custody until his trial, a date for which has not yet been scheduled. He appeared in a dark blue p... |
1d7e188d0be8a5c22b97c0debf2648b427dbd112 | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft is offering Black Friday discounts on laptops, phones, games and Kinect .
Some deals are just available in stores; others are offered only on Microsoft's retail site .
Prices on some laptop models are slashed by $400 . | [
"(CNN) -- Microsoft may be a relative newcomer to in-store retailing, but it's getting the hang of this Black Friday thing. The computing giant, with 14 retail stores across the U.S., is diving into the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness with a slew of substantial new discounts on laptops, phones, software, games a... |
dbcb64b306171fb7e8b0d6270b0c230fa476213d | Summarize the following news article. | We heard Melanie Amaro's entire amazing performance of Beyonce's "Listen"
Dexter Haygood broke out a rote James Brown tribute act with "Sexy Machine"
Paula suggested Nick lose the Michael Jackson choreography and focus on his vocals . | [
"(EW.com) -- Oof. The Miami and Dallas audition rounds of \"The X Factor\" brought us a few solid acts -- and one stunning one -- and an utterly ridiculous amount of screentime dedicated to losers and fools. Have I been suckered into recapping \"America's Got Talent?\" Thankfully, Simon and company redeemed themsel... |
083f32dc374c72cdf8253340709ff42a72c3efd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Liv Tyler says she's a supporter of her father Steven Tyler's engagement .
"I like her very much," she said about Erin Brady .
Tyler is promoting her new movie "Robot and Frank" at the Sundance Film Festival . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Liv Tyler highly approves of her rock-star father Steven's choices -- both in love and career. Asked about the \"American Idol\" judge's recent engagement to Clear Channel executive Erin Brady, Liv tells PEOPLE that she's an enthusiastic supporter of it, explaining that the two have been together \... |
e7ba03e631c3bca2da567405676882d3c6824e94 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer Hannah Pool was adopted as an infant from an orphanage in Eritrea and grew up in England .
At 19, she found out that her father was alive and well in Eritrea .
Years later, Pool embarked on a journey to trace her unknown family . | [
"(CNN) -- For years, all Hannah Pool knew was that her biological parents had died shortly after her birth. An Eritrean-born girl adopted as an infant by a British academic, Pool found herself spending her first years in Norway before landing in the UK at the age of seven. At times, she remembers, growing up in the... |
372a241e391d74545825a93a3be2d54f6b72308e | Summarize the following news article. | Mosque in West Bank village of Yasuf set ablaze and vandalized .
Local governor says he believes Jewish settlers were responsible .
Israeli Defense Minister Barak calls on Israeli army to find those responsible .
Israel has ordered 10-month freeze on new settlement construction in West Bank . | [
"Yasuf, West Bank (CNN) -- Vandals burned a mosque in the West Bank on Friday in an attack a Palestinian official said reflected Israeli settler rage over a government moratorium on settlement construction. No one knows who set ablaze and vandalized the mosque -- located in the West Bank village of Yasuf. But the g... |
6461a1e73b16025710d504ebb2632e4be937b66b | Summarize the following news article. | Christina Ricci shares some of the books that have impacted her life .
Ricci loved "The Chronicles of Narnia" so much that she has a tatoo of Aslan .
The actress recommends "She's Come Undone" to all of her friends . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Look for the actress in ABC's new drama Pan Am -- as well as on the couch reading books rich in imagination. The Chronicles of Narnia . By C.S. Lewis . \"I would reread them every summer,\" says Christina Ricci of the children's series featuring a deity named Aslan, a benevolent lion. \"I actually p... |
00e68157235e58b02d724851afe4cd2aa12640ed | Summarize the following news article. | BlackBerry users being offered free apps after worldwide outage .
No cash back or service credit is being offered so far .
Some BlackBerry users saw outages between Monday and Thursday of last week .
More than $100 in apps will be available between Wednesday and end of the year . | [
"(CNN) -- BlackBerry customers slammed by last week's global outage are being offered free apps, not cash, as payback for their troubles. At least a dozen apps, which would cost about $100 on the BlackBerry App World site, will be made available in the next few weeks, according to a statement released Monday by Bla... |
e3066a699bc38ff1ff6f1a50e6fd700a57a1d697 | Summarize the following news article. | Consumer Reports: iPhone 4S scored "very well" in tests of its battery life .
Product watchdog said Tuesday it's recommending the newest iPhone .
Consumer Reports didn't recommend iPhone 4 because of antenna problem . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite complaints by some owners about underwhelming battery life, the iPhone 4S scored \"very well\" in tests of its battery performance by Consumer Reports, which gave the device its official blessing Tuesday. Consumer Reports' laboratory tests also determined that Apple's new phone doesn't suffer the ... |
470913121add8779c0373165dc94f20a660fca39 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The judge cut him off because this was not the time to justify his actions, he says .
Anders Behring Breivik is ordered held in custody for another 12 weeks .
There is no reason to doubt his sanity, the judge says .
He is charged in the July 22 attacks that killed 77 people . | [
"(CNN) -- There is no reason to believe that Norway mass murder suspect Anders Behring Breivik is insane, District Court Judge Torkjel Nesheim said Monday. There is also no evidence he had accomplices in the bomb and gun rampage in which he is accused of killing 77 people this summer, the judge said. The judge orde... |
ba4b2405d6fe5b4dec1c5f8b9ba9df24f3bf9461 | Summarize the following news article. | A new Harry Potter theme park is planned for Universal Hollywood .
The existing park in Orlando will be expanded .
The Orlando Harry Potter attraction has brought a big attendance boost for Universal . | [
"(CNN) -- Muggles will have another opportunity to slip into Harry Potter's magical world at a new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Parks CEO Tom Williams promises the planned Southern California attraction will be \"every bit as spectacular\" as the first Harry P... |
5fce2bb956f30397d9b04501fa75ac37d29e15ae | Summarize the following news article. | The 26-year-old Chinese pianist has brought a new audience to classical music .
Has a skill to match his flamboyant style that has divided critics .
Played solo concert at Carnegie Hall at just 21 years of age . | [
"(CNN) -- A Grammy-nominated classical pianist who wears personalized trainers, Lang Lang is one-of-a-kind in the world of classical music. His expressive and flamboyant style has so far brought him more fans than critics. The 26-year-old has become a sensation in the music world, with a prodigious talent that cata... |
41d58592740e9565dc36bb7f6c2eec9837b72384 | Summarize the following news article. | Author Salman Rushdie takes to Twitter to protest Facebook .
The social network wanted him to change his posted name to Ahmed, he says .
Facebook requires users to go by their real names .
Rushdie is famous for "The Satanic Verses" and several other works . | [
"(CNN) -- Need more evidence that Facebook's real-name-only policy has its flaws? Well, here you go: . A few days ago, Facebook allegedly kicked famous author Salman Rushdie off of its social network, and then asked him to change his posted name to Ahmed if he wanted to return. Rushdie -- known for his outspokennes... |
7d35b003aeea3a6119f82a15825982b38cef03b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Few historical figures continue to enchant like Leonardo da Vinci .
Renaissance man considered mysterious and inscrutable .
Intitally a painter, towards end of life he became a scientist .
Works show a questing, never satisfied mind, according to art historians . | [
"London (CNN) -- There are few historical figures that can compete with Leonardo da Vinci's celebrity. This, despite what little we actually know about him. Other than the complex and often mysterious works of art and writings that are his legacy, what's left today amounts to a few basic facts, and anecdotes told b... |
047021c04d4328e4e713d9c175932cc60d8343aa | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Shanel Nadal, 28, flees with her seven sons and one daughter .
The abducted boys are all apparently named after their biological father . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A mother abducted her eight biological children from a New York foster care agency during an authorized visit, authorities announced Tuesday. Shanel Nadal, 28, fled with her seven sons and one daughter from the Queens facility on Monday afternoon, police said. The abducted boys are all apparently... |
ca6dd2f6fe366529ba61b8e6be4199704d362128 | Summarize the following news article. | An investment firm identifies those killed in the crash .
Before the crash, the pilot mentioned icing, NTSB investigator says .
The crash's debris field stretches over a half-mile .
Crash shut down most of Interstate 287 in Morristown, New Jersey . | [
"(CNN) -- A small plane headed from New Jersey to suburban Atlanta crashed onto an interstate shortly after takeoff Tuesday, killing five people, authorities said. Two men, one woman, two children and a dog aboard the plane died in the crash in Morristown, New Jersey, just after 10 a.m. ET, said Robert Gretz, a sen... |
96be25964b14ae7835501728bda2c9ebc9bab650 | Summarize the following news article. | The Austin, Texas, company Stratfor is targeted .
Hackers said they released credit card info, client list .
Conflicting information on whether activist group Anonymous involved . | [
"(CNN) -- Stratfor, a global intelligence company, has been hacked but it was unclear Monday whether the breach and apparent release of credit card information was the work of the activist hacking group Anonymous. A posting on the website Pastebin said that Stratfor subscriber data, including information on 4,000 c... |
cf91d2b46870970ec013ea2ef0567f695ca80261 | Summarize the following news article. | Maya Angelou reportedly has objected to a quote inscribed on King momument .
Roy Peter Clark: The "drum major for justice" quote was taken out of context .
Clark says it's crucial to preserve meaning when words are excerpted .
King memorial will be dedicated Sunday in Washington . | [
"(CNN) -- I was in Atlanta when I first learned of a controversy over an inscription marking the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington. The quote on one side of the granite \"Stone of Hope\" reads, \"I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.\" In an interview with The Washington ... |
c444b248d4991f65dceed91d21d8154246ff2ce1 | Summarize the following news article. | The app is a first by the Catholic Church in Ireland .
It's being billed as a 'world first"
The app is "designed to promote vocations to the priesthood"
The number of priests per Catholic has declined over the past 40 years . | [
"(CNN) -- The Catholic Church in Ireland is going high-tech in a bid to reverse a dramatic decline in the number of priests. An establishment viewed as a bastion of tradition is turning to a new app to encourage more \"applications.\" The app, says the church, is \"designed to promote vocations to the priesthood.\"... |
4426caea87d93812a623dc276048a40f9604537b | Summarize the following news article. | 1970s pop icon David Cassidy filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Sony .
The lawsuit claims Cassidy has been 'swindled' out of merchandising profits .
Cassidy, 61, says he has only received $5,000 from Partridge Family merchandise .
A Sony spokeswoman had no comment . | [
"(CNN) -- Pop star David Cassidy filed suit on Wednesday against Sony, claiming he was not paid for his image on merchandise from the hit television show, \"The Partridge Family,\" in which he starred. \"For nearly 40 years, defendants have swindled Mr. Cassidy out of his rightful share of the profits from The Part... |
5aa064b5b23fae3b6d91ccb62f5d7437b7c94454 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The first 2 weeks of the regular season are in jeopardy .
NEW: Canceling the preseason brings a revenue loss of about $200 million, the NBA commissioner says .
The lockout has lasted three months . | [
"(CNN) -- The NBA has canceled its preseason, and the first two weeks of the regular season are in jeopardy as team owners and players remain at odds over a new labor deal. \"By Monday, we will have no choice but to cancel the first two weeks of the season,\" NBA Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday. The cancellat... |
d2c2ac561052138679f4203a783d3950b3070439 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This is so tragic and sad," Seattle Mariners manager says .
Selig calls Halman's death "painful" for the baseball community .
Halman, 24, was stabbed to death Monday in Rotterdam, police say .
He played center field for the Seattle Mariners . | [
"(CNN) -- A Major League Baseball player was stabbed to death Monday in the Netherlands, police said. Greg Halman, 24, was found dead just after 5 a.m. Monday in Rotterdam, a police spokeswoman said. Investigators arrested his 22-year-old brother, she said. Halman played center field for the Seattle Mariners. Major... |
a7e72e1952ae94901145273ae2b793a732ada25f | Summarize the following news article. | The cancer has been detected early and the prognosis is good, Rancic said .
"I still want this baby ... because this baby has saved my life," she said .
Rancic recently filmed interviews to bust breast-cancer myths . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Giuliana Rancic said Monday that she has breast cancer, having discovered a tumor during a mammogram while undergoing another round of in-vitro fertilization in an effort to get pregnant. The E! News and Style Network host, 36, made the emotional announcement on NBC's \"Today\" show. She will under... |
274d50831c42e91abeaeb5f48e9c1a3854e33438 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The country's system has been destroyed," says the head of Tripoli operations .
NEW: The announcement comes the same day Amnesty International issues damning report .
Suspected Moammar Gadhafi loyalists were beaten and abused, the group says .
Human rights activists say rule of law, absent in Libya under Gadhafi,... | [
"(CNN) -- The Higher Security Council, in charge of \"organizing and securing Tripoli,\" announced Thursday that courts in the city will start operating next week. \"People must realize that the country's system has been destroyed and is being rebuilt now,\" said Lt. Colonel Mustapha Nooh, head of the council. He s... |
964f9d750403e6c7d43a24da887c1338ab36e9e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Coptic Christians make up between 8 -11% of the population, most of whom are Sunni Muslims .
Tensions focus on religious conversions, attacks on places of worship and resentment over building licenses .
CNN's Ben Wedeman says Muslim community has sent condolences to the Copts .
Maha Azzam says the use of force reflects... | [
"London (CNN) -- Violence has returned to the streets of Cairo -- this time in fresh confrontations between army forces and pro-Coptic Christian protesters. Accounts of the casualties vary but an Egyptian health ministry spokesman told CNN that 25 people had been killed and more than 272 injured during the weekend ... |
c28340db7fc8e2e2f98b67880c1febacbfb96346 | Summarize the following news article. | "Breaking Dawn" earned $72 million on Friday (the third-best opening day ever)
"Happy Feet Two," fell far short of expectations by dancing to only $22 million .
The 3-D action flick "Immortals" dropped a harsh 62 percent for $12.3 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- Although it didn't set a franchise record, \"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1\" had one of the best openings in box-office history by debuting to $139.5 million, according to studio estimates. That's the fifth-best opening weekend ever, behind \"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2,... |
1aa8d68c2b87150c783a33c294d11050bf4fb793 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Sanabria hadn't seen his brother, Edwin, since 1999 .
Edwin, who suffered from mental disabilities, left home at 18 to live with his girlfriend .
Robert recently learned his brother and the girlfriend were held captive .
They have reunited and Robert hopes to care for his brother from now on . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- Robert Sanabria thought he would never see his big brother again. Robert was 15 when his brother, Edwin, left home at age 18. Born prematurely with only one functioning lung, Edwin spent his school years in special education classes, Robert said. He remembered his brother as soft-spoken, humb... |
df15d4fdd30ce1123a84420e4de9e1c1b16ae8a0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 2 people made it out alive, officials say .
NEW: Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia says Stamford has probably never had a worse Christmas Day .
NEW: It will be days before investigators can determine what happened, a fire official says . | [
"(CNN) -- A fire at a house in Connecticut early Christmas morning killed two adults and three children, fire officials said. Two other people made it out alive. \"It is a terrible, terrible day for the city of Stamford,\" said Mayor Michael Pavia, briefing reporters about the \"horrible tragedy.\" \"There probably... |
aa5a909d7044deb009dcb5161b3af0429eb50a7d | Summarize the following news article. | These itineraries require deep pockets, but will set the tone for an amazing New Year .
Escape the world on "Hawaii's Most Enticing Island;" party with the stars in St. Barts .
Vienna offers a romantic New Year's Eve, complete with an imperial ball .
Caribbean resort offers a New Year's Eve package that starts at $100,... | [
"(CNN) -- Hey, big spender. New Year's Eve is coming up fast, but there's still time to think about an unforgettable getaway to usher in 2012. Maybe this is the year for the trip of a lifetime or perhaps you're looking to be somewhere out of the ordinary when the clock strikes midnight. If so, here are six luxuriou... |
2a640013703b76b576925c18e95afccf96b88264 | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: Iowa gave Santorum prominence but N.H. vote is likely to be more revealing .
He says the primary will test whether Romney is strong with centrist voters .
The primary has been a place to challenge establishment figures, Zelizer says .
Zelizer: Unlike Iowa, New Hampshire isn't decided by retail politics ... | [
"(CNN) -- The New Hampshire primary will tell us a good deal more than the Iowa caucuses did about where the Republican candidates stand and how they might do in the general election against President Barack Obama. While the unpredictable nature of the Iowa caucuses offered Rick Santorum an opportunity to shine, Tu... |
994c00741db0fb7f8cd40f482f52f7d3ba4e2a42 | Summarize the following news article. | Keith and Mary Hudson sidestepped the issue of Katy Perry's divorce .
"I love my daughter and I will always love her," Keith Hudson said .
"I'm sure that Katy's trending on the Internet was to get you here to church," Mary Hudson said . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Katy Perry's parents, who are evangelical ministers, mentioned their famous daughter a number of times at religious services in Ohio on Wednesday, but sidestepped the issue of her divorce from Russell Brand. Keith and Mary Hudson, who arrived at Church on the Rise in Westlake, outside Cleveland, to... |
6f1e9eeab92c6e99658add76e44ef4a4cf3a1859 | Summarize the following news article. | Norway is listed as the most democratic nation in the British report .
The United States ranks 19th, down two spots from 2010 .
Canada is eighth and the United Kingdom is 18th . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong Il died over the weekend, is the least democratic nation on Earth, according to a newly released report by a British analysis and intelligence firm. The Democracy Index 2011, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, listed Norway as the most democratic nation in the ... |
0e0d64fbb3556ff6777e7b3c379c54b4eca26a51 | Summarize the following news article. | "I never thought my marriage could be stronger," Giuliana Rancic says .
"We prayed on our own, but now we prayed together," she says .
"The surgery brought my risks down to 95 to 100 percent," Rancic says . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Three and a half weeks since having a double mastectomy, Giuliana Rancic says she's \"doing better than I anticipated in recovery.\" While that's great news for the E! host, she also says her breast cancer ordeal has changed her life for the better \"in so many ways.\" \"I never thought my marriage... |
da0f1127b4329b89e3e1d573533d008953276f29 | Summarize the following news article. | K.D. Lang filed legal documents to end her domestic partnership .
Jamie Price has been her partner for nearly nine years .
The couple met through their mutual Buddhist teacher . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- K.D. Lang and her girlfriend are calling it quits. Lang, 50, filed legal documents to end her domestic partnership with Jamie Price, who's been her partner for nearly nine years. Lang filed for dissolution of domestic partnership, citing irreconcilable differences, according to the papers filed on ... |
af2740400de366e07d816e50be7fe985746fb285 | Summarize the following news article. | Katy Perry was honored in five categories .
"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" took four awards .
Other honorees included Ellen DeGeneres, Lea Michele and Demi Lovato . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Despite not appearing at Wednesday's 38th annual People's Choice Awards, Katy Perry was the big winner of the night. Perry, whose 14-month marriage to Russell Brand ended last month, was honored in five categories, as favorite female artist, tour headliner and for song of the year for \"ET\" with K... |
5d3b0736d5a5c44c65030049eeea17110569b778 | Summarize the following news article. | Almost all British troops in Iraq are being pulled out .
Agreement that allows them to be there expires on Friday .
Only about dozen British troops will remain to help train Iraqi police . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Almost all British troops in Iraq are being pulled out because the agreement that allows them to be there expires on Friday, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday. Nearly all of Britain's troops in Iraq will have left by the week's end. The withdrawal marks the first time since the ... |
a31c4dc52cf3ca3b85379e579cb1238c2de2b2ad | Summarize the following news article. | Reigning Wimbledon champion will face Belarussian in WTA Championship final .
Kvitova beats Samantha Stosur in three sets in semifinal .
Azarenka enjoys comfortable win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva . | [
"(CNN) -- Petra Kvitova will face Victoria Azarenka in the final of the WTA Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. The reigning Wimbledon champion recovered from a set down against Australia's Samantha Stosur to eventually win 5-7 6-3 6-3. Belarussian, Azarenka enjoyed a more comfortable 6-2 6-3 win over Russia's Ver... |
81d5e66afa68d27387c60d483da1ebb7c3fdcc51 | Summarize the following news article. | Kristy McNichol says the response to her coming out has been tremendous .
She shared a photo of herself with her longtime girlfriend Martie Allen .
"Kristy feels strongly about fighting bullying and intolerance," her publicist says . | [
"(PEOPLE.com) -- Since she decided to come out about her sexuality to help kids who have been bullied, Kristy McNichol says the response has been tremendous. \"I'm overwhelmed with the love and support of my family, friends and fans,\" McNichol, 49, tells PEOPLE exclusively. Last week, McNichol, best known for her ... |
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