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9939959cf9cb1a14497e63aec0b88a08ad3e451c | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli tennis player back in Tel Aviv after being denied entry for Dubai event .
Shahar Peer told night before tournament she would not be granted visa by UAE .
WTA chief Larry Scott warned Dubai tournament could lose place on calendar .
Scott: "This runs counter to everything we were promised and is a setback" | [
"(CNN) -- Dubai could lose its place on the Women's Tennis Association Tour calendar after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week's event, the WTA supremo warned Monday. Shahar Peer told CNN she learned of her visa ban Saturday, just before her scheduled flight to Dubai. Peer was scheduled to ... |
4f80dbabbdd79a27f7aeea2b4325799c33e69198 | Summarize the following news article. | Official: Russia to station vessels at Abkhaz port of Ochamchire on Black Sea .
Moscow recognizes Abkhazia as independent region following war with Georgia .
Georgia and Russia blame each other for starting last year's conflict .
Russia's Black Sea Fleet is currently based at the port of Sevastopol, Ukraine . | [
"(CNN) -- Russia will begin the construction of a new naval base this year in Georgia's pro-Russian separatist region of Abkhazia, according to a Russian media report Monday. Russia's Black Sea fleet is based in Sevastopol under a lease agreement with Ukraine that expires in 2017. Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quo... |
90651e644be24a9643611c58f20837a070361cdf | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama says Bush made "the best decisions that he could at times"
Obama campaigned against what he called Bush's "failed policies"
Obama says it was "tough" to have to request bailout funds . | [
"BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio (CNN) -- After two years of traveling around the country and criticizing President Bush, President-elect Barack Obama said Friday that he \"always thought [Bush] was a good guy.\" Barack Obama tells CNN's John King that it was \"tough\" for him to request the additional bailout funds. \"I mea... |
998e1d912abbe393ef44e61d60fbafbf431b3981 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama urges Israel to open Gaza border crossings .
Hillary Clinton receives intelligence briefing on first day at State .
Clinton greets employees at the State Department .
Clinton was confirmed as secretary of state Wednesday . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama weighed in Thursday on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, urging Israel to open Gaza border crossings and telling the Islamic fundamentalist organization to stop rocket fire into the Jewish state. President Obama called on both Israel and Hamas to make changes toward ... |
bf3dd673d72edf70f431bb3a638a3cc124a3c3ae | Summarize the following news article. | Justices reject appeal to reinstate the Child Online Protection Act .
COPA violates the First Amendment right to free speech, justices say .
COPA would have kept businesses from distributing "harmful" content to minors .
In 2004 ruling, justice said parental filters are less restrictive on free speech . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has blocked further consideration of a federal law designed to keep sexual material from underage users of the Web. The justices without comment Wednesday rejected an appeal from the federal government to reinstate the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), passed by Congress in ... |
b6d60a191e6b6a852c0fb2fbb194fbe69b90394e | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Talking on a hands-free cell phone while driving is still dangerous .
Drivers on cell phones are involved in an estimated 636,000 traffic accidents a year .
Six states and District of Columbia ban handheld cell phones by drivers .
DriveAssist service can help drivers stay off the phone by managing calls . | [
"(CNN) -- Most of us know we shouldn't be talking on a handheld cell phone while driving. But recent studies suggest that hands-free devices are just as dangerous on the road. Studies suggest that talking on a hands-free cell phone while driving is just as dangerous as a handheld one. Engaging in a phone conversati... |
e4a4d45be7fb19f04943ab42afdb203c976069b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Adolf Merckle was No. 94 on Forbes list of world's richest people .
Merckle's net worth estimated to be $9.2 billion .
Billionaire was killed by a train in German town of Ulm .
Family says financial woes "broke the passionate family business man" | [
"(CNN) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement. Merckle, 74, was hit by a train in the southwestern town of Ulm, polic... |
e91edd8b56ad4bc40f703b23989bbf5f90b91e29 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman, 68, fell off platform at Metro's Gallery Place-Chinatown stop .
Houston Metro Officer Eliot Swainson, another rider tried to pull her up .
When they couldn't grab her, Swainson helped tuck her under platform .
Woman safely huddled beneath platform lip as train passed . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's a frightening scenario, almost a staple of action movies: Someone has fallen onto subway tracks, and a train is rumbling into the station. iReporter Stuart Gordon spotted rescuers after a woman fell onto subway tracks in Washington. For a heart-stopping moment, the train is certain to stri... |
37e9c16109f37122adfca179f173aa3f34823965 | Summarize the following news article. | Bristol Palin said she wishes she had waited 10 years to have a baby .
18-year-old is getting a lot of help from family, says baby son is "awesome"
Palin said she's hoping to encourage young people to wait to have sex . | [
"(CNN) -- In her first interview since giving birth, the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said having a child is not \"glamorous,\" and that telling young people to be abstinent is \"not realistic at all.\" Bristol Palin says \"everyone should just wait 10 years\" to have a baby, rather than when you're ... |
ef17c99e9346c01558465fe84518ad5cc0a93e42 | Summarize the following news article. | 2 children, 1 adult killed in knife attack at creche, Belgian Interior Ministry says .
Three others reported seriously injured in attack in town of Dendermonde .
Attacker "had painted face," local journalist tells CNN . | [
"(CNN) -- Two children and one adult were killed Friday after a man with a painted face launched a knife attack at a children's daycare center in Belgium. Police look at a hearse parked in front of the childcare centre in Dendermonde where the attack took place. Officials said two adults and 10 children, some of wh... |
0ed4e4b98f93de9a758c457f88b829542b4b0bec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama administration drafting executive orders calling for camp's closure .
President Obama suspends prosecutions at Guantanamo Bay prison camp .
Ex-inmate says torture at the camp has made justice unattainable .
Former guard says detainees at Guantanamo, other camps get no justice . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Guantanamo Bay's legacy of torture will hurt the United States even if President Obama makes good on a pledge to close the prison camp, a former inmate says. Moazzam Begg says that during intense interrogations at Guantanamo Bay, he would have confessed to anything. Justice will be imposs... |
f5cd475bab8641aef46d48c16d852bde5d3154f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Lasantha Wickrematunga gunned down execution-style January 8 .
Posthumous column anticipated his slaying by government forces .
Govt.: Says no journalist, media institution should fear attack by government .
Civil war with Tamil Tigers has killed more than 65,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- A crusading Sri Lankan journalist shot dead last week knew he would be killed -- he said so in a dramatic, posthumously published column touching a raw nerve in his war-torn island nation. A candlelight vigil in the Sri Lankan capital in memory of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga. Lasantha Wickrema... |
ff3fb226c0f6186508051d9b0c781f282c52d704 | Summarize the following news article. | Gortney: No working Somali government, country willing to detain, try accused pirates .
U.S. currently only nation with ships dedicated to anti-pirate task force .
Asian, European nations have own ships independently patrolling region . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Piracy off the coast of Somalia can't be stopped until there is some authority to bring pirates to justice, according to the commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain. U.S. Vice Admiral William Gortney: Need to hold pirates off Africa's east coast accountable. Because there is ... |
2f020c206213a70a7ee7de5de14a4bc4081cd124 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran approached diplomats with offer nearly four years ago, BBC told .
Diplomat: Iran offered to stand down in Iraq if West would accept its nuke program .
Iran denies involvement in fighting in Iraq, says allegations are "baseless"
Despite strained relations, Obama administration has hinted at direct talks . | [
"LONDON (CNN) -- Iran offered to stop attacking coalition troops in Iraq nearly four years ago in an attempt to get the West to accept Tehran's nuclear program, a British diplomat told the BBC in an interview aired Saturday. John Sawers, British ambassador to the U.N., told BBC of Iran approaching Western nations w... |
f759289284fd1725bf16ef0c1c080a9db51de573 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet .
Agreement reached on measures to stop flow of Hamas weapons .
Arms smuggling is a key issue for Israel ahead of any cease-fire .
Israeli airstrikes continue to pound northern and southern sections of Gaza . | [
"(CNN) -- Diplomats edged closer to finding a way to end the fighting in Gaza on Friday as the United States and Israel signed an agreement designed to stop arms smuggling into the Palestinian territory. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says European nations and NATO will be helping with anti-smuggling efforts.... |
8bda32c5a150406c41553a87451cfe7bd898a09b | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers: Dalai Lama's office, NATO, governments among targets .
Network, dubbed "GhostNet," can take control of computers, search files .
Researchers link network to China, but don't conclude who is responsible .
Investigation finds hundreds of infected machines in more than 100 countries . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Nearly 1,300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked and have become part of a computer espionage network apparently based in China, security experts alleged in two reports Sunday. The network was discovered after computers at the Dalai Lama's office were hacked, researche... |
b3181e91994f16fd86b4a8eb05005cab4d69b920 | Summarize the following news article. | Abdul Dadahanov jailed in Uzbekistan, accused of extremist religious activities .
American family recalls how the man wanted to aid healing after 9/11 .
Rights groups say Dadahanov is victim of crackdown on "independent Muslims"
Friends in the U.S. fear for health of "gentle, kind" man in Uzbek prisons . | [
"(CNN) -- The e-mail arrived from Uzbekistan on February 26. It was titled \"Bad News.\" Abdul Dadahanov had intended to study business, but changed his mind after 9/11, his academic adviser said. \"Dear Mama Judy,\" a young woman named Aziza Dadahanov wrote in shaky English. \"Very very bad news!!! Abdul is given ... |
fb6692faf8d2bd695114d14020939561b68dcd25 | Summarize the following news article. | "Monsters vs. Aliens" about Earth-born "monsters" taking on megalomaniacal alien .
Film's main character is almost 50-foot woman voiced by Reese Witherspoon .
"Monsters" has great talent but no script to speak of, says Tom Charity . | [
"(CNN) -- Watch out! Lock up your loved ones! Another bloated, over-produced, high-concept monstrosity has escaped from the labs at Dreamworks Animation, and it's out to devour your kids. Susan, aka \"Ginormica,\" has to save the world in \"Monsters vs. Aliens.\" But don't be too alarmed. \"Monsters vs. Aliens\" is... |
3ab0814164a6712234c9e8d6d102da2c9a33b824 | Summarize the following news article. | Impeachment trial proceedings for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich begin .
Illinois governor says impeachment trial is "unconstitutional"
Blagojevich scheduled multiple television appearances Monday .
Blagojevich accused of scheming to sell Barack Obama's ex-Senate seat . | [
"(CNN) -- The Illinois state Senate on Monday began its impeachment trial against Gov. Rod Blagojevich without the governor present. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich denies any wrongdoing. Blagojevich said he expects lawmakers to vote to convict him. He is facing federal corruption allegations, including trying to tra... |
5dfeb99e2efb622b72b4826bb2843902b158bdce | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds feared dead after boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya .
Another boat with around 350 migrants was rescued.
Migrants were believed to be heading for Italian island of Lampedusa .
U.N.: Marks "beginning of the smuggling season in the Mediterranean" | [
"(CNN) -- High winds and heavy seas capsized a boat filled with African migrants heading for Europe off the coast of Libya Monday -- with more than 200 feared dead, the International Organization for Migration in Geneva, Switzerland, said Tuesday. A group of 227 migrants sits on a fishing vessel in Malta last month... |
379be9921248ba4de72971eed8d014bb06107abd | Summarize the following news article. | British Cabinet minister Jacqui Smith's political future is in doubt .
Home minister's husband, Richard Timney, has apologized over porn purchases .
Smith has promised to repay money spent on porn videos . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Leading British Cabinet minister Jacqui Smith's political future is in doubt after her husband admitted to paying for adult movies with taxpayers' money. Jacqui Smith surrounded by media outside her sister's home, whom she lives with in London. The home secretary's husband, Richard Timney,... |
3736cd17971d01c4cbffde1157f895fcbf955fd4 | 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... |
80f85545c9c77106c525a81256e133eeb945500f | Summarize the following news article. | Maurice Jarre won three Oscars during his career, all for scoring films by David Lean .
During the 1980s, 1990s he scored music for "Ghost," "Witness," "Fatal Attraction"
Career recognized most recently at the Berlin International Film Festival . | [
"(CNN) -- Academy Award-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who scored movies including \"Doctor Zhivago\" and \"Lawrence of Arabia\" among others, died Sunday from cancer in Los Angeles. He was 84. Movie composer Maurice Jarre pictured at the Berlin International Film Festival last month. Jarre enjoyed an illustrious ... |
3d38f55fd08b2abb419fd0c5f2d18eee5eee98cf | Summarize the following news article. | "Monsters vs. Aliens" is about motley group of misfits who team up to defeat alien .
Monsters are led by almost 50-foot woman, voiced by Reese Witherspoon .
Witherspoon says she hopes character can be role model for girls .
Other actors lending talents: Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland, Will Arnett . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The latest 3-D animated movie involves the possible extinction of the human race and features a mad scientist with the head of a cockroach, a prehistoric half-ape/half-fish, a 50-foot-tall woman (OK, 49-foot-11), and a blue brainless blob named B.O.B. The Missing Link, Ginormica, t... |
db22dc48a547e6ed038f967a13a94f3621f5fa4c | Summarize the following news article. | Broward County, Florida, prosecutors taking new look at death of Anna Nicole Smith .
Ex-Playboy playmate found dead in Florida hotel room in February 2007 .
Coroner: Smith died of accidental overdose of prescription drugs .
Smith's boyfriend, two doctors charged recently in California drug case . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Prosecutors in Florida are taking a new look at the 2007 death of Anna Nicole Smith to see if recent evidence that California investigators gathered might cause them to open an inquiry. Prosecutors in Florida are reviewing evidence gathered in California for a probe into Anna Nicole Smith'... |
2b2c8b817d4747dbb6f914a459fe3703736c420f | Summarize the following news article. | Men's college basketball will end with NCAA championship game April 6 .
Some Duke students camp out for three months to get a game ticket .
Last year, 100,000 fans poured into downtown Lawrence, Kansas, after KU's victory .
Games at these basketball towns are so popular that they usually sell out . | [
"(CNN) -- It's the season of brackets, beer and, of course, basketball. Duke Blue Devils fans cheer on their team at the ACC Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. Come mid-March, the country falls sick with college basketball fever, and the NCAA Tournament is all the talk. As men's college basketball comes to a close wit... |
12d6baad1d2b23df3d3ca025ab8547c68599c30d | Summarize the following news article. | Blast targets boy's high school in Mingora, Swat Valley .
Monday attack marks 183rd school destroyed in past six months of fighting .
Hundreds of people killed in wave of violence across North West Frontier Province . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Suspected Taliban militants blew up a government-run school Monday in Pakistan's violence-plagued Swat Valley, bringing to 183 the number of schools destroyed since fighting began in the area six months ago, officials said. Students gather outside a destroyed school on January 17 in Ku... |
7c06e091d7294c87ba42df50008783d9f3cab9b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Parents often read to their children what was read to them when they were young .
Children's books can reinforce good parenting .
Professor describes "home, away, home" pattern among books .
"Dr. Seuss is in a world of his own," professor says of story plots . | [
"(CNN) -- They feature characters such as hat-wearing cats, very hungry caterpillars, nice girls named Madeline and naughty boys named Max. \"The Very Hungry Caterpillar\" by Eric Carle turns 40 this year, and 29 million copies of it have sold since 1969. Parents read them to their children, forming a powerful bond... |
e38622e0dab76611e1a4f41278fdbade02ad7f81 | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle Obama talks exercise and diet with Oprah Winfrey .
First lady says she learned about people's shared values while campaigning .
She exercises at 4:30 a.m. to feel good about herself .
She taught her daughters to read food labels for healthy eating . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- For all the majesty of the White House, the first lady has already infused it with a palpable ease; her presence makes the place feel open and approachable. When we sit down to talk, Michelle Obama seems as relaxed as she did when I first interviewed her and her husband in their Chicago apartment in... |
adb1c4b127873a18022887a79fda583b5a76ffde | Summarize the following news article. | The superstar arrived in Malawi on Sunday .
She reportedly wants to adopt a young girl named Mercy James .
The child's family has reportedly consented to the adoption .
Save the Children spokesman says Madonna should reconsider the move . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Madonna's planned adoption of a Malawian girl will apparently go forward, despite earlier opposition from the girl's family, a reporter for the ITN television network told CNN Sunday. The pop star arrived in Malawi on Sunday. Madonna holds her adopted Malawian son, David Banda, in 2007. \"... |
8dc04e53b1a37699912c807e1c20d2975ff86a73 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA warns manufacturers they have 60 days to pull unapproved drugs from market .
Officials don't know if drugs are unsafe; they have never been approved .
Removing unapproved drugs not expected to create a shortage of pain relievers . | [
"WHITE OAK, Maryland (CNN) -- Seeking to remove unapproved drugs from the marketplace, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered nine companies to stop manufacturing narcotics whose therapeutic claims have not been proved. The FDA ordered nine companies to stop selling unapproved drugs marketed for pain r... |
4977044f0dbd3b051200827793381948d112740a | Summarize the following news article. | Former Italian international Christian Vieri leaves Atalanta will immediate effect .
The 35-year-old striker blames fans' jeering for decision to cancel his contract .
Vieri changed clubs a remarkable 13 times after his professional debut in 1991 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Italian international striker Christian Vieri has left Serie A side Atalanta by mutual consent, blaming constant jeering from the club's fans for his decision to leave. Veteran striker Vieri scored twice in nine appearances for Atalanta this season . The 35-year-old, back at his third stint with th... |
6bc8f13e6b81a2f2a6c13c3c95cf5c4ece56cfc3 | Summarize the following news article. | Altovise Davis, 65, died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital, her publicist says .
She had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke .
Davis, a dancer and actress, married Sammy Davis Jr. in 1970 . | [
"(CNN) -- Altovise Davis, the widow of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., has died. She was 65. Altovise Davis, in a 2008 photo, married Sammy Davis Jr. in 1970. Davis died Saturday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, said her publicist, Amy Malone. She had been admitted two days earlier after ... |
411a38fb5216888d83f1b6004aef76a70139768a | Summarize the following news article. | Rapper T.I. will be taken into custody no earlier than May 19 .
Music experts say one year away is too short a time for fans to forget him .
T.I.'s Grammy-nominated album "Paper Trail" has sold nearly 2 million copies .
Other rappers like 2Pac and Lil' Kim have found success after prison . | [
"(CNN) -- There is an old saying: Out of sight, out of mind. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, has mentored at-risk students as part of his community service. But when rap star T.I. disappears from the hip-hop scene to complete his one-year, one-day sentence in federal prison, several music experts say, tha... |
f13497a315dfefb89e2abf4ea5e5f8696f2418b3 | Summarize the following news article. | NFL player is expected to surrender in court Thursday; bail expected to be $200,000.
Donte Stallworth's blood-alcohol level was 0.126 percent; state's legal limit is 0.08 .
If convicted, Stallworth could face up to 15 years in prison. | [
"(CNN) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was charged in Florida on Wednesday with killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade County state attorney's office said. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has been charged with DUI manslaughter . Auth... |
673dd0987a596321499851ec1ad12513157e4107 | 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... |
13ef808681fcc073cf910ffdecf6886669f62bdc | Summarize the following news article. | Addie Polk, 91, became symbol of American foreclosure crisis .
Polk remembered as quiet, reserved woman who was fiercely independent .
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich mentioned her on Senate floor during bailout debate . | [
"(CNN) -- Addie Polk, who became the national face of the foreclosure crisis last fall when she shot herself during an eviction, was a quiet woman who never asked for help. Polk, 91, who was a deaconess at her church, was remembered by friends and churchgoers for her stateliness. Fannie Mae foreclosed on the Akron,... |
8511f970541e725ef11102ec0b2e53051c0d0f40 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Workers release one of five people being held hostage at Caterpillar factory .
Workers angry that Caterpillar propose cutting more than 700 jobs .
They did not want to harm the executives but get them to negotiate, official says .
A senior Caterpillar executive called the hostage-taking "unhelpful" | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- Hundreds of French workers, angry about proposed layoffs at a Caterpillar factory, were holding executives of the company hostage Tuesday, a spokesman for the workers said. Caterpillar's French staff say they are angry about a lack of negotiations over layoffs. It is at least the third time ... |
9c5ec1acd8ff349677175aebd606f1bdc701d9c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Najib Razak to become new prime minister for Malaysia on Friday .
Abdullah Badawi to step down from PM post .
Ruling party has failed to secure majority needed to amend constitution . | [
"KUALA LAMPUR, Malaysia (CNN) -- Malaysia will swear in a new prime minister Friday -- one tasked with reuniting a multi-racial nation and shoring up an economy in dire straits. Outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, facing, hugs his successor, Najib Razak last week. Until now, Najib Razak had served as the... |
a7dbbf1bc7fb663c78b6d04a7ee3c7f678ce8b82 | Summarize the following news article. | Maurice Jarre won three Oscars during his career, all for scoring films by David Lean .
During the 1980s, 1990s he scored music for "Ghost," "Witness," "Fatal Attraction"
Career recognized most recently at the Berlin International Film Festival . | [
"(CNN) -- Academy Award-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who scored movies including \"Doctor Zhivago\" and \"Lawrence of Arabia\" among others, died Sunday from cancer in Los Angeles. He was 84. Movie composer Maurice Jarre pictured at the Berlin International Film Festival last month. Jarre enjoyed an illustrious ... |
4dbe88267f7a89174dd175ba16444ba0aa2162e8 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President Barack Obama: Unprecedented steps to restore growth .
World leaders say the agreed measures will shorten the recession .
More than $1 trillion will be injected into the world financial system .
Six-point plan also strengthens regulations in the financial sector . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Leaders of the world's largest economies agreed on Thursday to a package worth more than $1 trillion to tackle the global economic crisis. Barack Obama: \"The challenge is clear\" for world leaders to tackle the economic crisis. U.S. President Barack Obama called the deal \"a turning point... |
08b673228f06adfe4a386a2390bd78731385a98d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Duch offers basic introduction of himself; court officials read probe's findings .
Duch's trial is taking place outside the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh .
Prison victims were military officials, Communist Party members .
Duch, former prison chief, has admitted role in Khmer Rouge's reign . | [
"TUOL SLENG, Cambodia (CNN) -- The trial of a former prison chief with the Khmer Rouge movement resumed inside a packed Cambodian courtroom Monday, with prosecutors painting a grim picture of inmates who were electrocuted, whipped and beaten to death. Duch ran a prison where people were tortured and killed under t... |
1981ada0021e5184d3c7457dae6ca99c3c959324 | 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... |
fb683e2b294aec775ef018eb943bc0556888e521 | Summarize the following news article. | Sudanese president asks Arab League Summit to reject arrest warrant against him .
Omar al-Bashir is charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court .
Al-Bashir accused of crimes against humanity in his campaign against Darfur rebels .
U.N. secretary general attends summit, but avoids any confrontation with ... | [
"(CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir asked Arab leaders meeting in Qatar on Monday to strongly reject an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Omar al-Bashir is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant over allaged war crimes in Darfur. Al-Bashir landed in Qatar on... |
abcf2fa323ebe5826da5711d44f06a19dd60968b | Summarize the following news article. | Swat Valley region used to be a popular destination for tourists and skiers .
Taliban are imposing their strict brand of Islamic law in the region .
Pakistan government criticized for allowing security in Swat to deteriorate . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 43 civilians were killed Sunday when they were caught in the crossfire between Pakistani forces and Taliban militants, a Pakistani military official said. The official, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the incident happen... |
74f60eb09724ad952f6fddcc0aac1ddedcfcf229 | Summarize the following news article. | Najib Razak sworn in as Asian nation's sixth prime minister .
Outgoing PM Abdullah Badawi was in office for more than five years .
Ruling party has failed to secure majority needed to amend constitution .
New PM faces economic downturn, ethnic discord . | [
"(CNN) -- Malaysia swore in a new prime minister on Friday, the country's state news agency reported. Malaysia's former PM Abdullah Badawi waves from a vehicle in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak became Malaysia's sixth prime minister after taking over for from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who... |
de93167232c62dc1335fbf50cf6c8158faab99fd | Summarize the following news article. | Painful layoff hits young Florida nanny -- in her heart and wallet .
Experts: Middle-class layoffs resulting in out-of-work nannies .
Demand down for nannies and up for baby sitters, experts say .
Families are sharing services of one nanny to save money . | [
"(CNN) -- Amanda Mezyk had developed a close bond with her employers' children as their live-in nanny, which is why it was so painful when her bosses told her she was being laid off. Amanda Mezyk, 20, lost her live-in nanny job when the recession forced her employers to cut the family budget. \"I started crying and... |
2d8718c847474afe7307936cbff82be0fd83d153 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Blagojevich declines comment, says "I'm enjoying Disney World with my kids"
Blagojevich faces up to 20 years in prison for each of 15 most serious charges .
Officials going after his home, saying he bought it with illegally-earned money .
Charges against him include wire fraud, making false statements . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested in December on charges of conspiracy and fraud, was indicted Thursday on 16 felony counts by a federal grand jury, the U.S. attorney's office said. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is facing such charges as racketeering... |
9b034cd8c8d358de738070c052c4a80f68340657 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman said she shot co-workers who taunted her for being a lesbian, police say .
"I was just pushed so far," Sharron Diane Crawford Smith, 60, told police .
Smith was charged with first-murder before she died January 19 .
Constance Smootz Hevener and Carolyn Hevener Perry were shot in ice cream shop . | [
"(CNN) -- Two months before dying, a Virginia woman confessed to killing two women nearly 42 years ago, authorities said Friday, telling police she shot the women because they had taunted her for being a lesbian. Constance Smootz Hevener, 19, was shot to death at an ice cream shop where she worked in 1967. Sharron... |
bdb6418eac367ad4f207077e43c2a84f3e3e0cfe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Bush says he disagrees with ruling but he'll abide by it .
NEW: Court says separately it won't rule on case of U.S. citizens convicted in Iraq .
Justice Scalia: U.S. "will live to regret what the court has done today"
Justice Kennedy: Constitution should "remain in force, in extraordinary times" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Suspected terrorists and foreign fighters held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in federal court, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. A prefabricated court complex has been erected at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to try terrorism suspects. The dec... |
458f0587d9af18f8af18975eed4ee7f2452eca6a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bush says Wyeth's work "captured America"
Wyeth died in his sleep at home in Pennsylvania at 91 .
His most famous painting is that of a young girl in a field .
His "Helga" portraits were first shown in 1986 . | [
"(CNN) -- Andrew Wyeth, the American painter perhaps best known for his painting of a young woman in a field, \"Christina's World,\" has died, according to an official with the Brandywine River Museum in Pennsylvania. Andrew Wyeth received the National Medal of Arts from President Bush in November 2007. Wyeth, 91, ... |
cdc3bec9fa6dab9ed88a0d2d44dc347b9a22b1cb | Summarize the following news article. | Government gives First Secretary Mark Sullivan 48 hours to leave the country .
Sullivan is accused of meddling in internal police policies .
The State Department calls the action 'unjustified'
He's the second U.S. diplomat Ecuador has expelled in just over a week . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The State Department called the expulsion of the second U.S. diplomat from Ecuador in just over a week \"unjustified,\" rejecting charges the diplomats meddled in Ecuador's internal affairs. First Secretary Mark Sullivan has been given 48 hours to leave the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador. On W... |
9b16935c95af8cf7a0256160a929c5c16319f19c | Summarize the following news article. | White House spokeswoman Dana Perino gave last news briefing Friday .
Perino, 36, succeeded Tony Snow, is only second woman to hold post .
Perino plans six-week vacation, will volunteer with HIV/AIDS relief program in Africa . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House spokeswoman Dana Perino on Friday said she would do the job again -- but only if she could work for her current boss. Dana Perino said goodbye to the White House press corps at her last briefing as White House spokeswoman Friday. \"I wouldn't do it for anybody but President Bush,\" ... |
2085bcdd7b72e560784ac7e0e7461fde3f71b349 | Summarize the following news article. | David Banda reunited with dad for first time since his adoption .
Publicist confirms singer's application to adopt Mercy James .
Judge will rule on whether adoption can go forward Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Pop star Madonna and her adopted son met with the young boy's biological father in Malawi as the singer awaited a court decision on whether she could adopt a girl from the same country, her publicist said Tuesday. Madonna holds her adopted Malawian son, David Banda, in 2007. Liz Rosenberg said in a statem... |
df5a008fee39accc4614a50a0e0db21894035b08 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight other employees disciplined for accessing Nadya Suleman's files .
Kaiser Permanente says training was given emphasizing privacy issues .
Spokesman: There's no indication any information was distributed outside hospital .
Suleman was mother of six when she gave birth to octuplets . | [
"(CNN) -- Fifteen employees were fired for improperly accessing medical records of Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, a Kaiser Permanente spokesman said Monday. Nadya Suleman has been the subject of much curiosity since she gave birth to octuplets. \"We always provide training on the importance of patient pri... |
103d35ecb3e3a16547688b12dde5e74023c5d5be | Summarize the following news article. | The mass grave was unearthed Tuesday in downtown Montgomery, Alabama .
Workers preparing land for construction of a new building uncovered the remains .
Historical records indicate bodies could be from yellow fever outbreak .
It was not immediately known how many bodies might be buried at the site . | [
"(CNN) -- A mass grave unearthed Tuesday in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, is believed to contain bodies from an epidemic of yellow fever that swept the city in the 1870s, police said. Two buildings from the 1940s were torn down at the site, and maintenance workers grading the land in preparation for the constructi... |
5a27f3bd800ba6827407f19bbf32e73642b61147 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawmakers say NASA watchdog can't be trusted to oversee $1B in stimulus funds .
Government reports say NASA inspector general is too closely tied to the agency .
IG Robert Cobb "thought he was supposed to be the lap dog," congressman says .
Cobb declined two requests to speak with CNN for this report . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Key members of Congress from both parties want NASA's internal watchdog fired, arguing he can't be trusted to oversee the $1 billion in additional money the space agency is getting under the Obama administration's economic stimulus package. Lawmakers say NASA's inspector general cannot be trust... |
0ac5e76f11c9ed5c97683aaaad5f6ec6759d45c9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate majority leader, Alaska governor back Justice Department action .
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says Stevens was mistreated, praises attorney general .
Defense attorney cites "extraordinary misconduct of government prosecutors"
Ted Stevens: "I always knew that there would be a day" when justice would come . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska has been \"cleared\" by the Justice Department's request to dismiss his federal corruption convictions and drop all charges against him, his lawyer said Wednesday. Former Sen. Ted Stevens, 85, of Alaska lost his re-election bid in November. Prosecut... |
397db97f247d26843b3d4ae61ec2e3c2d8cf799b | Summarize the following news article. | If a news item seems especially outrageous on April 1, it just may be a hoax .
Among the good ones already: The Guardian reportedly switches to Twitter format .
Taipei Times editor says, "Readers and viewers should keep a critical mind" | [
"(CNN) -- If you happen to browse upon a news story that's too odd to be true Wednesday, hold your outrage and check the calendar. A Lebanese newspaper ran a caricature last year of two opposition leaders hugging in light of April Fools' Day. It's April Fools' Day -- when media outlets around the world take a break... |
7dc9cfe7708586e113394efe071db956490f4966 | Summarize the following news article. | Carteret Islands of Papua New Guinea losing land to rising sea levels .
Evacuation of islanders planned; number of environmental refugees predicted to rise .
From Greenland to Lake Chad many areas feeling negative effects of climate change .
Many groups warn of caution when using term 'climate refugee' | [
"(CNN) -- There is one holiday destination that should shake the faith of even the most vehement climate change skeptic: the Carteret Islands, part of Papua New Guinea, located northeast of Bougainville. The Carteret Islands are just one of a number of places already feeling the effects of climate change. The palm ... |
1ddf41a3671d4e16dfc3cb74c23a10efccec7e64 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea claims it detected about 200 spy plane missions near it .
Claim comes ahead of North Korea's launch of a rocket scheduled for early April .
Pyongyang warned that spy planes are within the range of its strikes .
U.S. has little doubt rocket launch is designed to bolster N. Korea's military capability . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea accused the United States and South Korea of sending spy planes on about 200 missions near the isolated communist nation ahead of a North Korea rocket launch scheduled for early April. Pyongyang claims reconnaissance aircraft, including the high-altitude U-2 spy plane, have flown spy missions.... |
eebde0126c7eea0fadf568ebda153eed1e836406 | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI refuses to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use .
He made comments as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope .
He is visiting Cameroon, the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Angola .
Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region... | [
"(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI refused Wednesday to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope. Cameroonian President Paul Biya, left, walks with Pope Benedict XVI at the airport in Yaounde, Tuesday. He landed in Cameroon, the first stop on a trip that w... |
bc6520bc566a58d84f594698783059bbbbbf4fac | Summarize the following news article. | Baby bonobo ape takes flight from UK to Germany to start new life in Frankfurt .
Three-month-old was rejected by natural mother after falling ill following birth .
Frankfurt Zoo has an adult female bonobo trained to assist with rearing babies .
Bili will spend 30 days in quarantine before meeting new family . | [
"(CNN) -- A baby ape born in the UK is settling into a new life in a German zoo after flying from Birmingham to Frankfurt -- monkey business class. Bili the bonobo is to be fostered by an ape at Frankfurt Zoo. The three-month old male bonobo -- who is to be fostered by a family of German apes after being rejected ... |
f7f2180da4dd9f92e41952042c43953e26cea367 | Summarize the following news article. | Secretive and closed off for decades, North Korea is known as the Hermit Kingdom .
By land, China and North Korea are linked by 7 road crossings and 4 railway points .
In recent years, N. Korean refugees have fled into China seeking food, jobs, freedom .
Tentative reforms have been aborted and North Korea remains isola... | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- North Korea, formally called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is also known as the Hermit Kingdom for a good reason. Chinese border guards patrol in Jilin province across from the North Korean border on March 21, 2009. For decades, it has been shrouded by a veil of secrecy that ha... |
170561a1619cffbb8d62b5183c1fffd45b072372 | Summarize the following news article. | Venice reportedly suffering one of its worst floods in 22 years .
Landmark Piazza San Marco under almost a meter of water at one point .
UNESCO has warned Venice at risk of high waters caused by climate change . | [
"(CNN) -- Venice has suffered its worst flooding in 22 years, leaving some parts of the historic Italian city neck-deep in water, reports said Monday. A woman wades through high waters in Venice's Piazza San Marco. Water burst the banks of the coastal city's famed canals, leaving the landmark Piazza San Marco -- St... |
5b5a3f82f235ebb073be860c7041fc3b7d66c84f | Summarize the following news article. | It's been five years since killings of four U.S. contractors in Falluja .
Victim's mom: "I want Blackwater exposed and out of business"
Blackwater, renamed Xe, says it "continues to mourn" the loss of the four men .
Another mom: Both sides are losers in Blackwater suit . | [
"(CNN) -- Donna Zovko will have to wait to travel to Falluja to see where her son died in one of the Iraq war's most infamous attacks. Clockwise from upper left: Wesley Batalona, Mike Teague, Scott Helvenston, Jerry Zovko . \"My dream was to go for the fifth anniversary, and that didn't come true,\" Zovko said this... |
82f0c64c4dbc17902671cf2a19b6de8c290864c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Parents allege older boy sexually harassed daughter on school bus .
Parents: School district ignored our concerns, refused to discipline the boy .
U.S. Supreme Court: Parents can sue school district . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has given a girl's parents the go-ahead to sue a Massachusetts school district over alleged sexual harassment by another student. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling allows a couple two avenues to pursue claims against their daughter's school district. The justices, in a unanimous rul... |
9d6fc06031ee52c382bfc1b8f233195e7ab4135f | Summarize the following news article. | Wang Leehom is a multi-million-album selling American-Chinese pop star .
Sings in Mandarin despite it being his second language .
Has a successful acting career, appearing in Ang Lee's "Lust, caution"
Web exclusive: Watch Wang Leehom talk about his rivalry with Jay Chou . | [
"(CNN) -- He performed to a watching audience of millions at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, but conducting the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has been the most nerve-wracking thing the American-Chinese pop star Wang Leehom has undertaken for some time. From the Olympics to holding the baton ... |
50e82dc0c2e8b81fa6a36d1eca91c48048d58e06 | Summarize the following news article. | The GSMA represents more than 750 of the world's cell-phone operators .
Plan is that majority of new models will have micro-USB charger by January 2012 .
An estimated 1.2 billion cell phones sold in 2008, at least half replacement handsets . | [
"BARCELONA, Spain (CNN) -- Cell phone makers Tuesday pledged to end one of modern life's chief frustrations --- and introduce a universal charger for handsets by 2012. An estimated 1.2 billion cell phones were sold in 2008, at least half of which were replacement handsets. The GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Associati... |
03f312b1db9aad1e818388588967b1072fcd1060 | Summarize the following news article. | Milan fans express anger over Kaka's rumored $150M move to Manchester City .
Fans wave banknotes at club officials, display "Hands off Kaka" banners .
Brazilian waved to fans, beat chest with fist, at start and end of match .
Milan have admitted 26-year-old could leave club in a world record deal . | [
"(CNN) -- Those who were in AC Milan's San Siro stadium Saturday night for the Italian club's Serie A clash with Fiorentina say the atmosphere felt like a long \"good bye.\" Kaka waves to supporters during Milan's match with Fiorentina on Saturday. As Kaka entered the pitch he took a long look around and then beat... |
718ebba17f3a3bde51e3c588eef5b12b61eb8f9f | Summarize the following news article. | Like Reagan, Obama takes a defiantly optimistic tone in speech to Congress .
Obama employs some of Reagan's favorite rhetorical tools .
But Obama rejects Reagan view that government has no role in prosperity . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama addressed Congress shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, but a casual viewer might have believed it was actually morning in America. President Obama takes a page from Ronald Reagan's playbook in his speech to Congress. \"Morning in America\" was the theme of Ronald Reagan's 1984 ... |
5311cecdb7bd6e9b7b1146f47592bda1d9383de5 | Summarize the following news article. | Video shot in Austin, Texas, shows meteor-like object in sky Sunday morning .
Fireball sightings, reports of sonic booms come days after satellite collision in space .
FAA told U.S. pilots to watch for "falling space debris" | [
"(CNN) -- Just like some U.S. officials looking into the mystery, the man who captured video of an apparent fireball plunging from the sky over Texas on Sunday is perplexed about what it was. Video captured in Austin, Texas, shows a meteor-like object in the sky Sunday morning. \"I don't know what I saw in the sky.... |
639c56d5333032b8295dc33f2292de4fb0f63619 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss collaborated on "Raising Sand"
Duo confesses they were nervous working together, but it worked .
Album won album of the year at Grammys .
Plant on Led Zeppelin reunion: 2007 show was "emotional," but that's probably it . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Once upon a time, the iconic lead singer of Led Zeppelin and the golden girl of bluegrass would never have been mentioned in the same sentence. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's \"Raising Sand\" was an unlikely collaboration that won five Grammys. But... |
783c2db85e095a0048b48331cb027bd2aaad2c58 | Summarize the following news article. | At 6'5'', former employee says James Hines was too tall for coffin after death in 2004 .
Employee told authorities that funeral home took extreme measures to make him fit .
Officials exhume body Tuesday, find "undesirable evidence," county coroner says .
Cave Funeral Services employee would not comment . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Allendale, South Carolina, are investigating whether a funeral home fit a 6-foot, 5-inch man into his coffin by severing his legs. The wife of James Hines reportedly said the funeral home told her that her husband's coffin was long enough. A former Cave Funeral Services employee has alleged sinc... |
c54e12817ddc45894ab8f8ade37132d6fc36d8a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Accused cadet is being held in the Rockbridge Regional Jail in Lexington, Virginia .
The alleged assault took place over the weekend .
Case has been referred to the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney . | [
"(CNN) -- A Virginia Military Institute cadet has been charged with rape and sodomy after a female cadet reported she was the victim of sexual assault. Stephen J. Lloyd, 21, is being held in the Rockbridge Regional Jail in Lexington, Virginia, according to a spokesman for the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office. Th... |
e12973d2a5745a7381e0c19ae14106ecf0eaceb5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Survivor didn't hear screams, just "shooting, silence, shooting, silence"
NEW: Former co-worker describes shooting suspect as "quiet," not violent .
Law enforcement finds 14 dead in immigration center, 37 survivors .
Shootings occurred at American Civic Association, which helps immigrants, refugees . | [
"(CNN) -- A receptionist with a gunshot wound in her stomach played dead under her desk and called 911 on Friday after a shooting massacre in a Binghamton, New York, immigration center. Zhanar Tokhtabayeba, who was taking an English class at the center, says she hid in a closet during the rampage. It is unclear how... |
896a51d66f6bfafc25d0811a0d8b9b69820fc032 | Summarize the following news article. | Tracy, California, police, FBI, volunteers search for girl missing since Friday .
Some search sites are linked to two men who have not been named as suspects .
Sandra Cantu played with one friend on Friday, left for a second friend's house .
It's not clear whether she ever got to the second house, distraught family say... | [
"(CNN) -- Eight-year-old Sandra Cantu came home from school, kissed her mother, and left to color and play with a friend who lived a couple of houses down. Sandra Cantu, 8, disappeared on Friday, according to police in Tracy, California. That was at 3 p.m. Friday. By Tuesday -- despite an intense search by hundreds... |
bf8767bb77a8e67a6d614acbed6c823d5b82b353 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Agent Joe Segal expects Vick to return to football as soon as September .
NEW: Vick is ready to return to community in "positive light," show remorse .
Suspended player is seeking Chapter 11 confirmation from Virginia judge .
Vick will work 40 hours a week for Virginia-based W.M. Jordan, lawyer says . | [
"NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (CNN) -- Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick will go to work for a construction company in Newport News, Virginia, after he leaves federal prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation, his lawyer said Thursday. Football player Michael Vick listens as his lawyers make the case for Chapte... |
3c96fc71d826610b57e0b56beae1472bc7f79634 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA: Don't eat pistachios until possible salmonella contamination is investigated .
Kraft Foods notified FDA of salmonella found during routine testing .
The tainted nuts were traced to Setton Farms in Terra Bella, California .
Setton Farms announced a recall of 1 million pounds of pistachio products . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- If you have a stash of pistachios in your house, pistachio ice cream in your freezer or trail mix in your backpack, don't eat any of it. The FDA says it and the California Department of Public Health are taking \"a proactive approach.\" Wait until an inquiry into possible salmonella contaminati... |
182a90328cea3d382f90a2e5e1b4083d3eab538e | Summarize the following news article. | Guitar player Santana to play 36 shows a year, starting May 27 .
Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's new concert hall holds 4,000 seats .
AEG Live president: "Now we are setting the standard for rock 'n' roll residencies" | [
"(CNN) -- Guitarist Carlos Santana signed on as the first rock 'n' roll resident artist at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's new concert hall, The Joint. Santana will not play any other shows west of the Mississippi River over the next two years. The two-year deal calls for Santana to play 36 shows a year,... |
126f00ba494daa2ab04c0bb023f9e0321e52456c | Summarize the following news article. | "Guiding Light" originally was radio serial on NBC, debuted in 1937 .
Show moved to CBS, which put it on TV in 1952 .
Last episode of show to air September 18 .
Kevin Bacon among the stars who got their start on show . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The venerable CBS soap opera \"Guiding Light\" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, the network announced Wednesday. Gina Tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on \"Guiding Light\" over the years. The daytime drama's declining viewership led to the decision,... |
ee653fe427240dd112b55acdceb1b40461b5702f | Summarize the following news article. | Argentina crushed 6-1 by Bolivia in their heaviest defeat for more than 60 years .
Joaquin Botero scores a hat-trick for the hosts in match played at high altitude .
Brazil up to second place in South American qualifying after 3-0 win over Peru . | [
"(CNN) -- Diego Maradona's Argentina side have suffered their worst-ever World Cup defeat -- and heaviest loss in over 60 years -- going down 6-1 to Bolivia at La Paz's high-altitude Hernando Siles' stadium. Bolivia players celebrate another goal as they humiliated Argentina 6-1 in La Paz. Marcelo Martins opened th... |
283f930303a08ffe34541c47cd507c0f198b73d1 | Summarize the following news article. | World champion Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Australian GP .
Stewards say Hamilton and McLaren team presented "misleading" evidence .
Hamilton was involved in incident with Toyota driver Jarno Trulli in Melbourne . | [
"(CNN) -- World champion Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from last weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after presenting \"misleading\" evidence to stewards. Hamilton has been disqualified from the Australian GP after presenting \"misleading\" evidence to stewards. The McLaren driver and Toyota's Jarno... |
ba7eccc4ff60c5cb2f3f6c9200b4c52489cdc539 | Summarize the following news article. | Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, greets dignitaries in American designer's outfit .
Michelle Obama wears J.Crew at London, England, summit .
Both women pay for all of their clothes themselves . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, wore an outfit from designer Britt Lintner to greet President Obama and his wife, Michelle, while Michelle Obama wore J.Crew, according to spokeswomen for both sides. Sarah Brown, left, wears a dress from an American designer. Michelle Oba... |
6fdf312748efbdb31b2b97b57fca3accc526da24 | Summarize the following news article. | Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, greets dignitaries in American designer's outfit .
Michelle Obama wears J.Crew at London, England, summit .
Both women pay for all of their clothes themselves . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, wore an outfit from designer Britt Lintner to greet President Obama and his wife, Michelle, while Michelle Obama wore J.Crew, according to spokeswomen for both sides. Sarah Brown, left, wears a dress from an American designer. Michelle Oba... |
fadd7e88a99defaed6624e1449b61bf62cb4b7c3 | Summarize the following news article. | During "Live King Live," dozens e-mail offering to see whether they are a match .
Singer to Larry King: "I'm on a very long list, which is why we are looking to donors"
Natalie Cole says she was diagnosed with hepatitis C in February 2008 .
She links the illness to her struggles to stop using cocaine and heroin . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Natalie Cole told CNN's Larry King she is searching for a kidney after an illness caused both of her kidneys to fail. Singer Natalie Cole continues to tour, despite being on dialysis three times a week. Before she finished telling King Tuesday night about her battles with drugs, illnesses and her s... |
2f863b62b000ac680d19ded29e5dd0d4604875da | Summarize the following news article. | Some say meeting of U.S., Chinese leaders on summit's eve is of most importance .
With its growing economic and military clout, China is a major player at the G-20 .
China is dependent on exports to the West, so there is a congruence of goals .
The degree of U.S.-China cooperation will directly affect global economic r... | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- If money is power, China is now in a powerful position to play a critical role at the Group of 20 summit in London. U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao in London on April 1. So powerful, in fact, that some analysts speak of a \"G-2\", referring to the first me... |
b9284dba3f3deaaf60bd03ee5fac7839b8076f11 | Summarize the following news article. | Sámi herders using satellite-based maps of snow to judge best areas .
Climate change has made it harder to find foraging spots for reindeer herds .
Technology could also be used to monitor land-use change over time . | [
"(CNN) -- Arctic reindeer herders in northern Scandinavia are getting a view from space to help them look after their herds as the region copes with climate change. Snow worries: Satellite maps of snow coverage and melt can help reindeer herders. Using satellite-based snow melt maps supplied by the European Space A... |
28e6f26031c0f05ace1b903c1203277ac311244a | Summarize the following news article. | Kennedy's presidential library released four-minute recording of the meeting .
Meeting held just four months before his assassination .
Kennedy on recording: "We should seize the chance"
Kennedy hoped for "possibility of a detente" between Washington and Moscow . | [
"(CNN) -- Former President John F. Kennedy saw a proposed ban on above-ground nuclear tests as a way to thaw U.S.-Soviet relations after the Cuban Missile Crisis, according to recordings released Thursday. President John F. Kennedy expresses a desire to thaw U.S.-Soviet relatations, on newly released recordings. \"... |
35402c8b38d2e28a748d1d6fe81086fcf0cdd1ee | Summarize the following news article. | "Sex and the City" actress Kristin Davis says women need strong shoes .
The actress says her new fashion line fits different types of bodies .
She says "Sex" movie sequel will have characters spending less .
Green will be the hot color in the latest movie, Davis says . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Wearing a plaid green A-line spring skirt from her new fashion line, paired with a black patent leather belt and black leather gladiator sandal stilettos, \"Sex and the City\" actress Kristin Davis is the perfect combination of sweet and fierce when we meet up after her fashion show at th... |
ef93833d1d00370b274649f43770ac3f3859a725 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Football Fanzone reviews Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 .
PES 2009 is little changed from previous incarnations in the series .
Reviewer: While flawed, PES 2009 is still good fun in offline two-player mode . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES) has a tough task on its hands. Not only does FIFA look good, it plays well too -- and gameplay was always the area where PES had the edge. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is the cover star of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. If you've played a PES game before you'l... |
53566679e856bdc6be42a6f60240e381f80262fb | Summarize the following news article. | Fourth generation BMW M3 coupe .
Power from 420bhp V8 engine .
Target market 31-50 year old males in multi-automobile households . | [
"PAU, France (CNN) -- Take a pen, start with the nib at the bottom left corner of the page. Gently drag the pen diagonally from bottom left to top right and you have a quick and easy graphic representation of the price differential between the standard BMW 3-series and its habañero cousin the M3 coupe over the last... |
089fedd06609cf3aaa5204a0cf2895e35dcdcf92 | Summarize the following news article. | Two-minute ad shown in U.K. depicts actress being beaten by boyfriend .
Charity's spot will be on television and in movie theaters .
Women's Aid says two women in U.K. killed by current or ex-partner each week . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Actress Keira Knightley released a violent commercial Thursday highlighting the problem of domestic violence. In the two-minute film, Knightley is beaten by an abusive boyfriend after she arrives home from a day of filming. Actress Keira Knightley's public service spot was directed by Joe... |
33c470605ba720ce63585146f040f2e5a13c9e41 | Summarize the following news article. | Iconic 1980s glam pop band Spandau Ballet to reform for world tour .
Band will play together for first time in 20 years in Dublin on October 13 .
Spandau Ballet's sound, style and attitude came to define the 1980s .
Band split in 1989; several members unsuccessfully sued songwriter Gary Kemp . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- \"Why do I find it hard to write the next line?\" If you recognize the lyric then brace yourself for some good news. Spandau Ballet, pictured aboard HMS Belfast, on Wednesday. Twenty years since their acrimonious split, Spandau Ballet -- the pin-up boys who helped shaped the sound of 1980s... |
790c7051e6a83e1141d4ecf64621a5a6074fcf41 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: AIG will have to return bonuses given to executives, Treasury secretary says .
AIG paid 73 people bonuses of $1 million or more each, New York AG reports .
New plan proposes retention bonuses would be subject to a 35 percent excise tax .
Grassley: Plan would address taxpayer feeling of "salt in their wounds" | [
"(CNN) -- Insurance giant AIG will have to return to the Treasury Department the $165 million it just paid out in executive bonuses, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday in a letter to congressional leaders. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said AIG will have to return $165 million in bonuses for exe... |
80a0815c031a30278e3e332aa8d8f76eab563078 | Summarize the following news article. | MainSail's 'Port of the Month' is Cape Town, South Africa .
The area is one of South Africa's most popular tourist destinations .
Cape Town is set to benefit from major international sporting events .
The port is the country's second biggest and hosts major yacht races . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A series of major international sporting events, a weak currency and its perennially sunny perch on the tip of South Africa are making Cape Town one of the hottest sailing destinations of 2009. Lucky strike: The port city of Cape Town is set to benefit from several major sporting events . ... |
c5c20ea7f6ed5487ae34d8f724107db1ccb2fbd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Economic growth in developing Asia forecast to slip to 3.4 percent in 2009 .
Growth could improve to 6 percent in 2010, report says .
Report: Slowdown could prompt Asian nations to not be as dependent on exports . | [
"(CNN) -- Asia's economic growth will tumble to the slowest pace since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report released Tuesday. Customers buy vegetables at a market in Quezon City in suburban Manila, Philippines, on September 16. \"The short term outlook for the regi... |
8a05f8156d7757e3e0f37a330d04db1e556c9371 | Summarize the following news article. | Leading figures in U.S., Europe want the U.S. to answer torture allegations .
Claims come from prisoners and the Red Cross .
So far, President Obama has not encouraged inquiries .
Other countries faced up to secret crimes, now U.S. needs to decide what to do . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met with his NATO allies in Strasbourg, France on Friday to talk about his plans for the war in Afghanistan, his \"front line in the war on terror.\" Protesters outside the White House in February have a simple idea for the controversial prison. But the U.S. war on terror has s... |
e69821ef560e8e32a4f6b136b55092bd1a61afab | Summarize the following news article. | Fearing protesters bankers dressed down for work in London today .
Banks and businesses in the City warned employees not to wear suits .
Some said bankers remained conspicuous despite attempts to dress casually .
"We are not pansies," said one defiant City worker, still wearing a suit . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Suits were swapped for jeans and sneakers throughout London's financial district today, as bankers heeded warnings to dress down to avoid the potential wrath of G-20 protestors. Bankers in London head to work in casual attire. Many city workers have been urged to dress down to avoid attent... |
d3971a4e160e46e97ee194b4a4740bd28399c94f | Summarize the following news article. | Florida couple's house being revamped; they say Chinese drywall made them sick .
Drywall concerns came after layoffs, home devaluation .
Family living in different home at builder's expense while theirs is fixed .
Homeowner says she's "really, really angry" | [
"ESTERO, Florida (CNN) -- Alana and Joe Consolo should have had the excitement of a young couple enjoying their first house, but the South Florida pair was walking through it recently with a healthy dose of fear. Alana and Joe Consolo tour their Florida house after it was gutted because of concerns about the dryw... |
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