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b20f7ace7b374de52071039f1424484dc83b92b6 | Summarize the following news article. | The money will go to building a defense college .
Some members of Zimbabwe's parliament oppose the deal .
They argue that the poverty-stricken country should spend the money in other ways . | [
"Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's parliament has ratified a 20-year $98 million loan from China to build a defense college, despite objections from members of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party that the poverty-stricken country should prioritize the spending in other ways. Zimbabwe's upper and lower house... |
f760e44c299ef40cdc953f02d16696c05c477db9 | Summarize the following news article. | The expedited screening initiative PreCheck expands to 28 additional airports this year .
Boarding passes of approved passengers will include information in a barcode .
Officials: Existing PreCheck lines at seven airports have handled more than 336,000 passengers . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Tens of thousands of hurried passengers trying to check in at some of the busiest U.S. airports could soon find themselves in the fast lane. The Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration are expanding their expedited screening initiative known as PreCheck to... |
a889e55ba1c552d2a4f152a72c34c397c51791f8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A man says he heard cries of "Help me!" while at a Virginia apartment complex .
NEW: He testifies he saw George Huguely with his arms around Yeardley Love's neck .
NEW: The crying young woman told him "thank you," the witness testifies .
Huguely is charged with murdering Love; his lawyers call her death an acciden... | [
"Charlottesville, Virginia (CNN) -- A man testified Thursday that he saw former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely with his arm around the neck of Huguely's then-girlfriend -- an incident that occurred a few months before she was found beaten to death. Michael Burns' testimony highlighted yet ano... |
025fbeb4e1ee6f3d9ce78ac14bfb1a5c2d51fa11 | Summarize the following news article. | Probe finds illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwe troops leads to attacks on civilians .
Watchdog group urges government to investigate accusations against military .
Zimbabwean official admits illegal diamond mining taking place .
Government unable to verify allegations of deaths and mass graves, official says . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops is leading to bloodshed and attacks against civilians, said a global watchdog group formed to cut the flow of so-called \"blood diamonds.\" The armed forces also are accused of funneling money from diamond fields to President Robert Mugabe's pa... |
45bd22d09a6f6c50b21abebe56cae5d0a166c527 | Summarize the following news article. | WHO figures show 56,123 reported cholera cases in Zimbabwe .
Zimbabwe's waste-disposing system has collapsed .
Health Minster David Parirenyatwa warns epidemic could get worse in rainy season . | [
"CNN -- The number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe is now approaching 3,000, the World Health Organization says. Two men rest in a cholera rehydration tent on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border in December. Latest, WHO statistics show 2,971 deaths since the outbreak began in August, with 56,123 cases reported. The epid... |
babbf9fc5152d82a9b843bea2bed4a53a9b7c500 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Morgan Tsvangirai in Botswana for medical treatment on Saturday .
NEW: Prime minister will return to Zimbabwe on Wednesday to attend wife's funeral .
Tsvangirai believes fatal car crash was deliberate, officials say .
Head-on collision bound to raise suspicion of foul play, analysts say . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's prime minister believes the driver of the truck that struck his car, killing his wife, deliberately drove toward them, his party told CNN. Morgan Tsvangirai leaves the hospital Saturday after being treated for injuries from a car crash. Members of his political party, the Move... |
86e84bc34ed31811e7e9e0914283dc17fa85c792 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N.: More than 5 million Zimbabweans face starvation .
More than half of the population has limited or no access to safe water, U.N. has said .
U.N. appeal for Zimbabwe assistance only 44 percent toward goal .
Government's insistence that nation is "in recovery" draws laughter from journalists . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- The \"humanitarian situation remains serious\" in Zimbabwe amid cholera, starvation and a continuing economic crisis, a United Nations official said Wednesday at a World Humanitarian Day ceremony in Harare. The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe resulted in nearly 100,000 cases, 4,288 of them f... |
2c1d6c26547791117b7831c0506f443dc7b863ff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Higher elevations of the Rocky Mountains are expected to get hit the hardest .
Up to 15 inches of snow could fall in some areas .
Roads are icy in New Mexico .
On Tuesday blizzard warnings stretched from Colorado to Texas . | [
"(CNN) -- A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday, but several states were still expected to deal with heavy snow. Winter weather watches, warnings and advisories were in effect Wednesday for much of the West, according to the National Weather Service. Th... |
0370a774f18feed64224eb57a91eef6165b8c444 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany is expelling four members of Syrian Embassy .
Syrian ambassador called to German Foreign Ministry and notified .
Government "made clear position to not accept actions against Syrian opposition member"
Expulsion follows arrest of two men accused of spying for Syria . | [
"(CNN) -- Germany is expelling four members of the Syrian Embassy, citing the arrest this week of two men suspected of spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in a statement released Thursday. \"After the arrest of two persons suspected of spying for Syria, I have orde... |
44ffde4fc7b85d0328972ee00568c7896157b099 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Spokesperson for fined stage-builder disputes investigation's findings .
Indiana stage's builder, state fair commission, stagehands union fined more than $80,000 .
Mid-America Sound Corp. hit with the largest penalty -- $63,000 for three violations .
Announcement comes after a six-month probe into worker-safety is... | [
"(CNN) -- The Indiana Department of Labor on Wednesday announced penalties totaling $80,800 following a worker-safety investigation into a stage collapse last summer that fatally injured seven people and injured dozens of others before a scheduled concert at the Indiana State Fair. The largest fines -- totaling $63... |
c1bcbe965fa073b7bcad568f89c5d5f5bef66e54 | Summarize the following news article. | Zambia stun favorites Ghana 1-0 to reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations .
Substitute Emmanuel Mayuka scores the only goal with 12 minutes remaining .
Zambia will face Ivory Coast in Sunday's final after the Elephants beat Mali 1-0 .
Arsenal striker Gervinho's superb individual goal is enough to defeat co-hosts ... | [
"(CNN) -- Zambia will face pre-tournament favorites Ivory Coast in Sunday's final of the Africa Cup of Nations after both countries won their semifinals 1-0 on Wednesday. Substitute Emmanuel Mayuka scored the only goal 12 minutes from time as Zambia shocked another one of the title favorites, Ghana. Meanwhile, a su... |
eb6cf4b0575b8574004c8b647d0b6473f66c252c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Italian envoy in Rome for consultations .
NEW: Ayatollah says protesters "must not act above the law"
Some diplomats and their families are returning to France .
The Iranian diplomats were met at the airport by a crowd of students . | [
"(CNN) -- The diplomatic fallout over this week's attack on Britain's Embassy in Iran deepened Saturday as France temporarily reduced its embassy staff and Italy's ambassador Iran was summoned home. A French Foreign Ministry spokesman said the reduction is for \"security reasons.\" \"Some of their diplomatic staff ... |
41f989b16cb19070cdfdcf5994c2f5a62f49f2b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Quincy Jones' new book is coffee-table tome showcasing life, memorabilia .
At 75, Jones as active as ever: new album, restaurant among projects .
Composer, producer wants to push national arts minister . | [
"(CNN) -- If there's one thing Quincy Jones can't stand, it's people without a sense of history. Music producer and composer Quincy Jones says he wants to encourage arts education in the United States. Particularly musical history. \"I was in Seattle about a month ago, and I asked a kid [at a local high school], 'W... |
70ae5ad6699f02c979b0a04e97cf540e8eb57d29 | Summarize the following news article. | "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy " is adapted from John Le Carré's 1974 novel .
The film is a spy thriller set during the Cold War in 1973 .
The action involves one of Britain's security forces, MI6 . | [
"(CNN) -- In a year rife with films styled after the classic gritty and morally ambiguous cinema of the 1970s (\"Moneyball,\" \"Shame\" and \"The Ides of March\"), the best of the lot arrives Friday with Tomas Alfredson's brilliant \"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.\" Adapted from John Le Carré's 1974 novel of the same n... |
7b3ed9ee9b007c19bb3c8f67b052871025a43d57 | Summarize the following news article. | Female candidates seek to change women's status in Iraqi society .
Many will be guaranteed seats under electoral quota system .
Candidate says she's running to challenge fundamentalist beliefs about women . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four thousand women are running for office in Iraq's provincial elections Saturday, and many of them will be guaranteed seats under an electoral quota system. Iraqi women show off their ink-stained fingers after voting Saturday in Baghdad. Regardless of the votes their candidates receive, p... |
9236988d18604bb54570c06dc9907c4449caf2c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Number of homemade bomb attacks down in Iraq, up in Afghanistan .
Pentagon says $14 billion spent in past four years to combat homemade bombs .
Electronic detection, vehicles with more armor cut casualties . | [
"(CNN) -- The roadside bomb that smashed into Army Sgt. Brian Saaristo's Humvee in northern Iraq two years ago ripped off both legs below the knee. Retired Army Sgt. Brian Saaristo, who lost both legs to a roadside bomb, meets with a doctor in Minnesota. Now he's 45, living in retirement in Minnesota and confrontin... |
c4f13fc036c60f702b707fd352d5862d3a39a9e6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Syrian staff were told to leave within 72 hours .
Libya says the reason is Syria's position toward its people .
Other nations have also expelled Syrian diplomats . | [
"(CNN) -- Libya is expelling Syria's diplomats because of the escalation of the government's crackdown on its people, Libya's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. The Syrian charge d'affaires was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli on Wednesday and told to leave with his staff within 72 hours, ministry spok... |
bcf0b3b14fb6c0a48a5c13a07b11a2ed0bdfad12 | Summarize the following news article. | CharityBets.com lets anyone bet on an Olympic athlete's performance .
All money wagered goes to a charity that the competitor has chosen .
2004 Olympics runner Khadevis Robinson among athletes participating . | [
"(CNN) -- There are few topics in sport more taboo than betting. Ask baseball's Pete Rose. But a new organization is wagering that it's not only possible to openly bet on Olympic athletes, you can raise money for charity at the same time. Charitybets.com, founded by Auburn University track and field alums, allows a... |
c92bf389178f540f6bc1dc5f25bb2cb639f1ada3 | Summarize the following news article. | Baltasar Garzon refuses to answer prosecution questions .
The private prosecution is led by a small civil servants union .
He faces a private prosecution for investigating crimes under the Franco regime .
Critics accuse him of ignoring an amnesty law passed by Parliament . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, refused to answer questions from a prosecutor as he took the stand Tuesday in his trial on charges of abusing his judicial authority. Garzon sat and listened in silence as lawyer Joaquin Ruiz Infante read out all his questions to put them into the c... |
6d8b3dcd413fab36fc333915885b905d9219c5c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Keegan Bradley wins PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda .
Rookie professional cards a level-par 71 for four-under 138 .
Charl Schwartzel one-shot back after brilliant second round 65 .
Bradley claimed PGA Championship in Atlanta to earn invite to prestigious event . | [
"(CNN) -- Keegan Bradley rounded off a triumphant rookie season by claiming the PGA Tour's Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda Wednesday. Bradley held off a charging Charl Schwartzel of South Africa to win the prestigious end-of-season title by a shot after carding a level-par 71 on the Port Royal Golf Course. It left th... |
137bce3a1dac194b4fc27f8125fa3ef88e37cff2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman links the vice president to a bombing .
The deputy prime minister's job is on the line after controversial comments, report says .
Request comes after word that the Iraqiya bloc won't participate in parliament .
Iraqiya, of which al-Mutlaq is a member, claims al-Maliki is trying to conso... | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is asking lawmakers to withdraw confidence from his deputy after Saleh al-Mutlaq made controversial comments this week over American forces withdrawing from Iraq, state media reported late Saturday. In a recent interview with CNN, al-Mutlaq accused al-Maliki of ... |
935511d707629ed278951fc70be6f6b962f152ae | Summarize the following news article. | Two bombs rock locations in Londonderry .
No injuries reported .
Politicians blame IRA splinter groups . | [
"(CNN) -- Two bombs went off at separate locations in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry, police said Thursday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said people had been moved from both areas after telephone warnings and there were no reports of injuries. One of the blasts was on Strand Road, near governmen... |
4344e01293bb90b9a3193c0fa69f1cd685600ac6 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican and U.S. lawmakers call for investigations .
Allegations say the DEA allowed agents to launder money, perhaps even on Mexican soil .
Mexican Sen. Felipe Gonzalez: "You can't fight crime by committing criminal acts"
A former DEA agent says infiltration of Mexican drug cartels is essential . | [
"(CNN) -- Allegations surrounding a U.S. investigation that may have involved laundering money for Mexican drug cartels are causing concern on both sides of the border. In Mexico, lawmakers say they are furious and are demanding an investigation. In the United States, a congressman is broadening the oversight of a ... |
66f48074bfcba474b80c07193c7c4898b98f452b | Summarize the following news article. | U. of North Dakota is the last holdout over an NCAA policy on Native American nicknames .
University system consultant: Education "is becoming collateral damage" in the dispute .
The attorney general and higher education board plan to discuss legal options next week .
A move up to the Big Sky Conference may hinge on th... | [
"(CNN) -- Sports seasons come and go, but a long-running debate about the use of a Native American nickname and logo by University of North Dakota athletic teams appears nowhere close to a final outcome. A flurry of activity this week highlights the wide divisions over the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. Those su... |
8b13db71eb683dcbb4a91be76ae016bd0dccc62a | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Paris Masters with a shoulder injury .
Djokovic earned a $1.6 million bonus after winning his opening match of the tournament .
Second seed Andy Murray beaten in quarterfinals by Tomas Berdych .
Roger Federer clocks up 800th career win as he dispatches Juan Monaco . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Paris Masters with a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old moved into the last eight of the competition on Thursday with a three-set over fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki but said he was not fit enough to face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Friday's scheduled quarterfi... |
6671b4684c8cb61d4bc98ccc0856e9dafdf6f14c | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Jackman's expanding his Laughing Man line into the world of chocolate .
"I eat a little bit of dark chocolate every day," Jackman said .
Jackman: "Business done well is a win-win all around" | [
"(CNN) -- In October 2011, actor Hugh Jackman launched a new company called Laughing Man. Initially, the business offered a variety of coffees and teas, sold online and in a small cafe in the Tribeca part of New York City. This week, Jackman's expanding his line of offerings into the world of chocolate, just in tim... |
0d34651e4ef2daee0792160086ce3c181298e072 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan Ladd: It's a good bet that Mitt Romney will win the GOP nomination .
He says we can make that judgment based on his support among party insiders .
Candidates with the endorsement of party elites have typically won the nomination .
Ladd: The only candidate who even approaches Romney's party endorsements is Perr... | [
"(CNN) -- Mitt Romney has won the New Hampshire primary. That much was clear as soon as the polls closed Tuesday night. It took a little while longer to sort out exactly where the other candidates finished behind him, but that barely matters. Regardless of the other candidates' performances in New Hampshire or even... |
de0c08475f5cbed4943891ce6aad2a79d512fe23 | Summarize the following news article. | 43 people had been seized, including 15 MPs .
Ferenc Gyurcsany had been a prime minister .
Demonstrators gather in front of the Parliament .
The opposition is critical of the Orban government . | [
"Budapest, Hungary (CNN) -- A former Hungarian prime minister was briefly detained Friday during a demonstration outside the Parliament building, police said. Ferenc Gyurcsany, now a member of parliament, was protesting the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose center-right party, Fidesz, is dominant in ... |
c48f162984d58ee58d5199ce8a6a162ad6741cec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More than $31,700 is raised for the slain police officer's family .
He stole a Mercedes at gunpoint Wednesday in Radford, according to police .
Video from the slain officer's car shows a man with a gun before Thursday's shooting .
He changed out of his clothing after that shooting, and eventually killed himself . | [
"(CNN) -- A 22-year-old Virginia man stole a Mercedes SUV at gunpoint the day before he shot dead a Virginia Tech police officer and then took his own life, police said Friday. Virginia State Police on Friday identified Ross Truett Ashley, 22, as the man who killed Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse and the... |
3a34ccd189df92113baf9899605224deae9ff05a | Summarize the following news article. | Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with girl-powered "Whip It"
Actress and producer Barrymore says making the film was a dream come true .
Ellen Page of "Juno" stars as a teen who joins a female roller derby team .
Barrymore says she drew on "all those lessons" from her years in Hollywood . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- She's only 34, but Drew Barrymore has spent a lifetime in Hollywood. Since her acting debut aged seven the petite star known for her free-spirited energy and girl power credo has acted in and produced more than 40 films -- all of which she has drawn on for her directorial debut, \"Whip It... |
62cb106e3a444c087574371cf16968e9ad2a964a | Summarize the following news article. | Ayla Reynolds disappeared on December 17 .
The grandmother notices "oddities" in the house after toddler disappeared .
"There was no party at the house," grandmother says . | [
"(CNN) -- The grandmother of a missing Maine toddler says no family members in the home the night the girl vanished had anything to do with her disappearance. \"I feel violated. Somebody came into my home and took my granddaughter who was sleeping,\" Phoebe DiPietro said during her first television interview about ... |
4f037c08555088291066d228f5953ca0d1b7df1d | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands gathered in Cairo in a mass demonstration against the country's armed forces .
Demonstrators demand that Egypt's ruling military cede power to a civilian government .
Demonstrators are calling for presidential elections to be moved ahead to January . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Thousands gathered in the Egyptian capital on Friday in a mass demonstration against the country's armed forces and its heavy-handed treatment of protesters, which has since drawn international condemnation. Protesters could be seen erecting tents in Cairo's Tahrir Square, a location widely consider... |
cc79903672497b332f094627f7ed4b8f8a6ae021 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists: Skull of female Homo erectus is more ape-like .
Newly discovered fossils show female hominids were much smaller than males .
Fossils from Homo erectus, Homo habilis were found in east Africa's Rift Valley . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) -- The skull of a female Homo erectus -- the first-ever discovery -- suggests the upright ancestors of humans may have been physiologically closer to modern gorillas and chimpanzees. Frederick Kyalo Manthi holds the Homo erectus complete skull he discovered in 2000 near lake Turkana in Ken... |
68ee02f2a55630dda00cf8d9eb65e9df6721ae94 | Summarize the following news article. | A memorial service is held in Tacoma for Braden and Charlie Powell .
The boys' father struck the boys with a hatchet and blew up his home, police say .
"We know that they are with their mother," their grandfather says .
The mother, Susan Cox-Powell, was last seen in December 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- The story of their deaths -- hacked with hatchets, doused in gasoline before the home they were in exploded, according to police -- has been well documented. Six days later, hundreds packed a Tacoma, Washington, church to remember the lives of young Braden and Charlie Powell, describing them as intelligen... |
b774b823efbdf58c45e6eb02274137ab6619d08f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The two men are found dead Thursday .
They had been missing since Sunday .
The two planned to ride ATV in the Mojave Desert . | [
"(CNN) -- The bodies of two ATV enthusiasts missing since Sunday in California's Mojave Desert were found Thursday after a massive search, authorities said. Kern County, California, sheriff's Lt. Steve Hansen said the bodies of Daniel Preddy Carbonaro, 27, and Chris Wayne Rice, 29, were found and the search was end... |
1025a5b60b59cde1d38c68dd11642efc3929f47d | Summarize the following news article. | Bollywood star Dev Anand dies in London Saturday night .
Legendary Indian actor is known for his roles in a series of movies .
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered his condolences Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Bollywood movie star Dev Anand, a fixture in the Indian film industry for decades, has died of an apparent heart attack, CNN IBN reported Sunday. He was 88. Anand died in a London hotel Saturday night, his family said. The legendary Indian actor was known for his roles in a series of movies, including \"J... |
b36e878ce24c8f662aa81a523f3f1a1797b6e2fe | Summarize the following news article. | The Elizabeth Taylor diamond fetches $8.8 million .
50-carat "La Peregrina" pearl goes for $11.8 million .
Its value had been estimated at $2 million to $3 million . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The actress' appearances on the silver screen transformed men with hearts of stone into quivering masses during Hollywood's Golden Age. On Tuesday night, the simple fact that they were once worn by Elizabeth Taylor transformed the silver, the stones and the gold themselves -- into fortunes. If th... |
6277a87846e259f5f0c751a3d7b7891d94684789 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An expert says he thinks an injection well is related to the spate of Ohio quakes .
NEW: An energy company owner says the wells have never caused any problems .
NEW: A Youngstown man says after the tremor, "I could see the house move"
The quake was centered 5 miles northwest of Youngstown and 1.4 miles below the s... | [
"(CNN) -- A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Ohio on Saturday, one week after a similar but smaller tremor rattled the region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered 5 miles northwest of Youngstown and 6 miles southeast of Warren, the agency said. The quake's epicenter was 55 miles east-... |
e81c0aada48bb36e7700f4428b5624c2bb6d3ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic beats Tomas Berdych in a third-set tie-break in Group A opener .
Serbian saves a match point to triumph at the season-ending championships .
Fifth seed David Ferrer upsets home hope Andy Murray in Monday's first game .
World No. 3 Murray struggling with groin injury and may quit the tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic saved a match point before finally overcoming Tomas Berdych in his opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday. The Serbian triumphed 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-3) against the seventh-ranked Czech in two hours and 40 minutes, after an injured Andy Murray went down to 2007... |
68f9076a3f1633be5ce9b36e3c4f54e0b58f3278 | Summarize the following news article. | The Chinese vice president is in the United States for a five-day visit .
Xi Jinping is expected to become China's president later this year .
He is scheduled to meet with President Obama and other top officials .
Observers expect Xi to take a tough line on issues like trade . | [
"(CNN) -- Vice President Xi Jinping of China, the man set become the country's next paramount leader, is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama and other officials on Tuesday during a U.S. visit that is likely to help burnish Xi's statesmanly credentials at home and abroad. The planned meetings have thrust X... |
07579d1fd7f2f366bac249b493997efa3a44c801 | Summarize the following news article. | ICANN is an international organization that governs the Internet .
Some have criticized ICANN for how it's expanding the types of available domain names .
Other initiatives, such as the .XXX domains for porn sites, have been controversial .
The Internet is overseen by several organizations and has a checks-and-balances... | [
"Palo Alto, California (CNN) -- The Internet doesn't have a flag or a national anthem, but it does have a government. For the most part that would be the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers , which faces near-constant scrutiny from countries, corporations and netizens. Think of ICANN as the head ref... |
96b991d46224ffde1d80912cb9e9452fab93cee1 | Summarize the following news article. | Football coach replaces Jim Tressel, who resigned amid scandal in May .
He says he's "honored and humbled" by the chance to lead the Buckeyes .
Meyer led Florida to two college football national titles in six seasons . | [
"(CNN) -- Ohio State University has picked ex-Florida coach Urban Meyer as the new head of its scandal-tarred football program, the school announced Monday. Meyer, a onetime Ohio State graduate assistant who led Florida to two national college football titles, will replace Jim Tressel, who resigned in May. In a sta... |
47ca99b3e3ca4e398e7bbde9d75ee41d84635da0 | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams fined $2,000 for verbally abusing a match umpire in U.S. Open final .
American could have been banned due to a suspended punishment from 2009 .
Tournament officials rule that Williams' outburst did not amount to a major offense .
The 29-year-old was beaten by Australia's Sam Stosur, who won her first gr... | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams could have been banned from her home U.S. Open after Sunday's final outburst, but the three-time champion has escaped with a $2,000 fine from the United States Tennis Association. The American, on a two-year probation after a similar attack on a match official at the same tournament in 200... |
ebf28b86da30530b6f6274378b77b972fd6a76fb | Summarize the following news article. | Wayne Rooney insists that he did not influence the referee's decision to send off opponent .
Manchester City appeal against red card shown to captain Vincent Kompany on Sunday .
Belgium defender was dismissed in 12th minute of City's 3-2 FA Cup third-round defeat .
He could miss City's next four matches following his s... | [
"(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney has defended himself from criticism by Roberto Mancini following Sunday's Manchester derby, in which the United striker scored two goals but appeared to play a role in City's captain being sent off. City manager Mancini has officially appealed against Chris Foy's decision to dismiss Kompany i... |
1abb8cf974dfa952cb21483b58c9c3714f299b2b | Summarize the following news article. | Wales beat Scotland 27-13 in Cardiff in Six Nations .
Second straight win for the Welsh who top the table .
Leigh Halfpenny scores 22 points for Wales .
Scotland suffer second straight defeat . | [
"(CNN) -- Wales went to the top of rugby union's Six Nations Championship with a 27-13 win over Scotland Sunday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. It was the second straight victory for the Welsh, who beat Ireland 23-21 in their opener in Dublin. They next face England, who have also won their first two matches, at T... |
c5713d7e9a8c406263de2567193570053ad99984 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Brittany Jones, 14, and her father have been located at a Wisconsin hospital, police say .
NEW: An abduction alert was issued for Jones after she was taken from a St. Louis hospital, police say .
Jones, who underwent a kidney transplant in 2010, was in the custody of Illinois child protective services . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities late Sunday located a 14-year-old kidney transplant patient who was taken by her father from a St. Louis hospital, where she was undergoing medical treatment, a police spokeswoman said. Brittany Jones was located at a hospital in Milwaukee hours after she was seen leaving her room at Cardinal ... |
6c05b6687362bd6568b640358bf19281b20cf8f3 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 3 Rory McIlroy ends four-year association with manager Chubby Chandler .
U.S. Open champion decides to join compatriot Graeme McDowell at Horizon .
Chandler's company wishes McIlroy future success with his new agency .
Sergio Garcia takes two-shot lead at the halfway stage of Castello Masters . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy is enjoying the best year of his fledgling golf career, but the U.S. Open champion is already making plans to spread his wings further. The 22-year-old announced on Friday that he is leaving the manager who helped turn him into potentially the next Tiger Woods, as he seeks to push himself to ... |
9c1068fcd39e52828f9cb6b4f5dc922bfac4fda1 | Summarize the following news article. | A total of 1,079 people remain unaccounted for after Tropical Storm Washi, the government says .
The death toll from the storm continues to rise, reaching 1,080 .
More than 300,000 people are being taken care of at evacuation centers .
The U.N. has made an appeal to raise $28 million to deal with 'huge' humanitarian ne... | [
"(CNN) -- More than 1,000 people are missing in the aftermath of a tropical storm that wreaked havoc across the southern Philippines last weekend, the country's government said Friday, as it grappled with the mounting humanitarian crisis in the region. A total of 1,079 people remain unaccounted for, the Philippine ... |
edaa63f94ccceccb53c0ba6c5551a399d709b836 | Summarize the following news article. | No sign of movement of troops or weapons, general says .
U.S. defense secretary speaks with South Korean counterpart .
U.S. troops in South Korea not on special alert, officials say .
North Korea conducts missile test launch; West not alarmed . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The United States has seen no unexpected moves by the North Korean military since the announcement of Kim Jong Il's death, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday. Gen. Martin Dempsey said the United States is remaining \"vigilant\" in the wake of the death of the North Korean lea... |
672b8e6d3ae1bff91edfc580f3fc73b121510712 | Summarize the following news article. | Former dissident and playwright Vaclav Havel's funeral will be Friday .
Admirers poured into the streets of Prague with candles and flowers .
"Truth and love triumph over lies and hatred," Havel insisted .
He was a deeply serious thinker with a puckish sense of humor . | [
"(CNN) -- The coffin of former Czech President Vaclav Havel went on display in St. Anna's Church in central Prague Monday for people to pay their respects, the Czech News Agency reported. Havel died Sunday at the age of 75, and his funeral has been scheduled for Friday, the Czech president's office said. Admirers p... |
550756701c3f444f11a4aaa2200be06fbf410235 | Summarize the following news article. | Tottenham Hotspur win 2-0 at Norwich in English Premier League .
Gareth Bale scores both goals as Spurs consolidate third spot .
Arsenal held 1-1 at the Emirates by struggling Wolves .
Swansea and Queens Park Rangers share 1-1 draw . | [
"(CNN) -- Gareth Bale scored both goals as Tottenham Hotspur bolstered their burgeoning title challenge in the English Premier League with a 2-0 win at Norwich Tuesday night. The comfortable victory lifted Tottenham four points clear of fourth-placed Chelsea in the standings and within seven of Manchester City and ... |
b0adc04ce3add435ad5fb7ca324edabc20d8876b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate Democratic leader rejects planned House proposal .
Separate Democratic and Republican proposals are blocked in the Senate .
Raising taxes remains an unresolved issue dividing Democrats and Republicans .
House GOP proposal links payroll tax cut to an oil pipeline project, defying Obama . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Setting up a showdown with the White House and Senate Democrats, House Republican leaders Thursday proceeded with plans to vote next week on a proposal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while easing the path for approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Meanwhile, the Sena... |
ef0054d50d7921ec1641d72c04963973de8c44cf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: One of two NASA research spacecraft begins orbiting the moon .
NEW: GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B will collect data for 82 days .
The mission will help scientists determine what goes on beneath the moon's surface . | [
"(CNN) -- The first of twin research spacecraft entered the moon's orbit Saturday, part of an effort to learn more about how it and other terrestrial bodies formed, NASA said. The GRAIL-A -- which launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral on September 10, along with its sister spacecraft GRAIL-B -- began a \"lunar orb... |
ad1033ba7ca9c44f29360822c36868657434777c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top official says Israel has been trying to prevent Iranian attacks for years .
A bomb blows off one man's leg in Bangkok as he flees police .
Three men flee a Bangkok house after an explosion .
Israel is on a heightened state of alert . | [
"(CNN) -- Israel's defense minister blamed Iran for a series of bombings in the Thai capital of Bangkok Tuesday, a day after attacks against the country's diplomats in India and Georgia. \"The attempted terror attack in Thailand proves once again that Iran and its proxies continue to operate in the ways of terror a... |
666499342d22623e10f4743355f493a60af3850a | Summarize the following news article. | Sunderland beat EPL leaders Manchester City 1-0 .
South Korean Ji Dong-Won grabs injury-time winner .
City stay on top on goal difference from Manchester United .
Everton win 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korea's Ji Dong-Won grabbed a dramatic injury-time winner as Sunderland stunned English Premier League leaders Manchester City 1-0 at the Stadium of Light Sunday. The upset result left City ahead of champions Manchester United on goal difference, having gone into the match hoping to open up a three-... |
efa9c122f78c82ae580b0488af7d39f147fb7e7e | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron Carroll: Romney comment on firing people is mostly out of context; smoke, not fire .
But it calls attention to his questionable record as "job creator" at Bain, he says .
His quote involved firing health insurers; but sick people don't have luxury of doing that .
Carroll: In Massachusetts they can, under Romney h... | [
"(CNN) -- Gov. Mitt Romney got himself into a bit of a pickle Monday when he was quoted saying that he liked to \"fire people.\" Many have jumped onto this line as evidence of the candidate's callousness toward working people in a bad economy. Even his Republican primary competitors latched onto the comment, especi... |
6b3e92b8305d1be9fa2b6f804eec4d06719576da | Summarize the following news article. | Snow has caused damage to the Colosseum in Rome and to historic buildings in Urbino .
Plunging temperatures caused ice to form on Colosseum walls, forcing off small pieces of rock .
Delicate houses in Urbino's historic walled center have suffered collapses .
Worst snowfall in Italy for many years; said to be equivalent... | [
"London (CNN) -- Heavy snow in recent weeks has already wreaked havoc across Europe -- now it is damaging some of the continent's most recognized historic monuments. The Colosseum in Rome has been forced to shut after small pieces of its walls crumbled away as a result of freezing temperatures. And buildings in the... |
f998ddd279957c114d06840faee4e944d2235452 | Summarize the following news article. | A case involving an international treaty and parental custody rights is closed .
Courts in Chile and the United States had issued different rulings in the case .
The question is left unresolved when the boy at the center of the case turns 16 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- He was known only as A.J.A.-- a little boy at the center of a international custody fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The near decade-long dispute has now come to an end, not because of any judicial action, but simply because of time. Alex Abbott turned 16 recently and has ... |
373e5d4194762610bb6c9db73b3b5900b0fbb8ff | Summarize the following news article. | Amongst the surprises in the acting categories: "Drive's" Ryan Gosling over "Tinker Tailor's" Gary Oldman .
"Drive" and "The Help" each scored eight nods .
"The Descendants" and "War Horse" received seven . | [
"(EW.com) -- \"The Artist\" and \"Hugo\" continued their domination of the early awards season, each racking up 11 Critics' Choice nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, perhaps the only critics group that presages the Academy Award nominations with any accuracy. \"Drive\" and \"The Help\" each sc... |
43879d51127bd8df2d5ceb56b9cc8561c66a2526 | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool apologize to opposing player abused in FA Cup tie .
Man arrested following incident at Anfield bailed by Merseyside police .
Liverpool Friday accepted Luis Suarez's punishment for racially abusing an opponent .
Man charged with racially-abusing Stan Collymore on Twitter . | [
"(CNN) -- English football club Liverpool apologized Sunday after an opposing team's player complained of being abused by supporters. Oldham's on-loan defender Tom Adeyemi was visibly upset after an incident during Friday's FA Cup third-round tie at Liverpool's Anfield ground. A statement on the club's website read... |
2048d109c1a60144a65f20c86b6ded68ac8218c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeremy Lin's personal haul of 27 points and 11 assists gave the Knicks their sixth-straight win .
Lin surpassed Shaquille O'Neal's league record for the most points in his first five starts .
Toronto's Jose Calderon finished with 25 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Linsanity\" reached fever pitch late Tuesday after the NBA's man of the moment, Jeremy Lin, secured a dramatic last-gasp win for the New York Knicks. With barely a second to play, Lin showed nerves of steel in hitting a three-pointer to take the spoils. NBA.com: Watch the game winning shot . The Harvard... |
abd5a99d759bb65de1d133fd9279407f1f3249e0 | Summarize the following news article. | The recovery of nearly $4.1 billion is called "an unprecedented achievement"
Federal officials credit Medicare Fraud Strike Force teams .
Both organized crime and street gangs are involved in health fraud, an official says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The federal government recovered almost $4.1 billion stolen in health care fraud schemes during fiscal year 2011, Obama administration officials announced Tuesday. The figure is up 58 percent from 2009. \"This is an unprecedented achievement -- and it represents the highest amount ever recovere... |
c1c70bde2f633fe078304fefd06a1ab2d2e0a2da | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indonesian authorities lift tsunami warning .
Witnesses report only minor shaking on land .
The magnitude 7.3 quake was centered more than 250 miles off Sumatra . | [
"Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck early Wednesday off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but witnesses reported only minor shaking on land. The quake was centered in the northern Indian Ocean, more than 400 km (250 miles) off norther... |
abbebce7c5d27d81dd8caa3f1086029e9ae690d6 | Summarize the following news article. | 12 billion-dollar weather related disasters have been recorded in the U.S.
The total cost of these events exceeds $50 billion .
Relief organizations are providing long-term aid for victims .
If you want to help, donations can be as simple as sending a text . | [
"(CNN) -- From the tsunami in Japan to famine in East Africa to the deadly tornado outbreaks in the United States, 2011 has been a historic year for natural disasters. A dozen weather-related disasters in the United States alone have caused more than $1 billion in damages each, breaking the record of nine billion-d... |
33b555fc1b9b850c1e31fc1c1924861e0d1ecdd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's Chrome browser continues to gain on market leader Internet Explorer .
Analysts say Chrome has 27% of the browser market, trailing only IE at 37% .
Chrome's rise is part of a two-front Google vs. Microsoft duel that includes Web search .
Gartner analyst: New IE9 may help slow Chrome's rise . | [
"(CNN) -- A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when analysts said it had passed Mozilla's Firefox to become the second-most popular tool of its kind on the Internet. Today, that climb continues and has some tech observers wondering whether Chrome could do the un... |
498851ab1843e3031420b40331c3b3e386a1da3f | Summarize the following news article. | "Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" is still trailing the past two Twilight movies .
"The Muppets" was the runner-up, plunging a sharp 62 percent .
Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," a 3-D love letter to silent cinema, slipped 33 percent . | [
"(EW.com) -- For the first time, a \"Twilight\" movie has ruled the box office for three weeks in a row. During what was one of the slowest weekends of the year, \"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1\" held on to first, dropping 60 percent for $16.9 million, according to studio estimates. That's a smaller de... |
8daf11b4f860bcc25e8c04c241bee75b97d4e8dc | Summarize the following news article. | By 2018, the United States will use only a new style of cluster bomb .
New bomb will have a 99 percent detonation rate for the hundreds of bomblets .
Cluster bombs can release many duds that often hurt unsuspecting civilians . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. military will continue to use cluster bombs but will try to reduce the number of civilian casualties by redesigning them so there are fewer ordnances that detonate long after the weapon is fired, officials said Wednesday. Parts of a cluster bomb can explode on the ground long after the... |
f9fe55b14307a7cc411d8e35bc8643ec963a744a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analysts split on possibility of Hezbollah activity in Thailand .
Thai investigators arrest terror suspect .
"Foreign terrorists" could be planning attacks "in the near future," the U.S. Embassy says .
The United States and Israel issue travel warnings for Bangkok . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators in Thailand have arrested a Lebanese terror suspect who is accused of trying to attack spots in Bangkok that are popular with Western tourists, the Thai government said Friday. It came the same day the United States and Israel warned their citizens in Thailand of the possibility of imminent ... |
4d799e07bb44940b7cc5245eb8bbe6972fb5ecec | Summarize the following news article. | Judith Newman lists the many ways things can go wrong when you stay with people .
Newman believes she suffers from 'an overabundance of politeness'
Newman would rather spend time with friends and family then sleep at a hotel . | [
"(RealSimple.com) -- \"I am leaving,\" I murmured to my husband. \"You cannot leave,\" he hissed back. \"It is 3 a.m. These are our friends.\" \"Don't worry. I'll just find a hotel and be back here in time for breakfast. They won't even know I left.\" \"You cannot do this again! People think we're mad. You cannot l... |
ce52adbab51ab1b3955844cfbe094d07feecb71d | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese media plays up positives of Xi's U.S. visit .
Muted commentary on issues such as human rights and Syria .
Chinese media says Obama deflecting criticism of his domestic policies . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese media on Wednesday played up the positives in Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, avoiding mention of U.S. criticism of human rights but broaching issues of trade and U.S. discontent with the strength of the Chinese currency. A commentary in the official China Daily said U.S. President Barack Obama ... |
09f2364a27ccba33c8f0bb55ab331fce54edffed | Summarize the following news article. | Massive search launched for killer who robbed a man of $31,700 .
More than 80,000 police have joined the manhunt for the suspect in Nanjing .
Police have obtained two video clips of the suspect escaping the scene .
The robber is believed to have killed at least six others throughout China . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese authorities in eastern Jiangsu Province have launched a massive manhunt for a suspect in a deadly armed robbery, according to Chinese media. The suspect allegedly shot and killed a man who had just withdrawn 200,000 yuan ($31,700) from a bank in Nanjing's Dongmen Street on January 6 and then fled ... |
27a29033102be74b5aaac1b0693ffc37cff64430 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 32 trapped tourists were rescued at the park Thursday .
Several camps were stranded after torrential rains fell Monday .
80 people have already been evacuated from the Kruger National Park, officials say .
The park, well-known for its safaris, covers more than 7,500 square miles . | [
"(CNN) -- As many as 32 tourists who were trapped in South Africa's Kruger National Park after torrential rains and flooding have been rescued, park officials said Thursday. At least 70 other tourists, including Italians and Britons, and 10 staff members who were trapped in the rising waters had already been evacua... |
c0c29a14d4b3171f4adb83e96f28f90e9b3192da | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of poor children are living and working on Vietnam's streets .
Michael Brosowski is trying to help these kids -- some as young as 6 -- rebound .
His nonprofit has provided shelter, food subsidies, school fees and other necessities .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | [
"Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) -- Five years ago, Pham Binh Minh was a 15-year-old spending his nights on the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. With his father dead and his mother too poor to adequately feed or clothe him, Pham survived by collecting and selling scrap. \"I didn't have time to make friends,\" he said. \"T... |
40d14e9eca57756cb45af9832ba7b50df1cd2ed9 | Summarize the following news article. | Finance ministry warns against investments in Iran's oil industry .
More than 100 additional firms and individuals are blacklisted .
Russia and China have been reluctant to impose strong sanctions against Iran .
Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful . | [
"(CNN) -- The South Korean government announced expanded sanctions against Iran Friday, blacklisting more than 100 firms and individuals. \"Ninety-nine companies and 6 individuals have been added to the list, all related to Iranian nuclear weapon development,\" said Kim Young-min with the finance ministry. Last yea... |
8b8fdc3d3e83e3194c0c19360c35911f8bf7d3d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Korean films, soap operas and "K-Pop" music idols have taken Asia by storm .
Cultural exports -- including films, comics and computer games -- hit a record $4.2B .
Korea's cultural playbook modeled on Japan's own sugary "J-Pop" | [
"(Financial Times) -- When pop sensation Girls' Generation recently provided the grand finale to the Late Show with David Letterman, a top slot on US television, it signalled that South Korea's entertainment industry had broken out of Asia and is now looking to make it big in the west. Just days after making their ... |
f0c24ec0341a2dabf8329d3ae914bc318684cdd1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We love Michael so much and will miss him dearly," Joe Philbin says .
Michael Philbin, 21, had been missing since early Sunday .
No cause of death is known; an autopsy is set for Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- A body pulled from a Wisconsin river has been identified as the son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, police said Tuesday. Michael Philbin, 21, went missing early Sunday while in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to visit friends, police said. No cause of death was immediately determined, and an a... |
902137f2fd833767542a2204a263b81d6251e87a | Summarize the following news article. | Three steel beams fall after a crane cable snaps .
"Fortunately ... nobody was hurt," Mayor Bloomberg says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three 60-foot steel beams fell 40 stories at the World Trade Center construction site Thursday after a crane cable snapped. Authorities said no one was injured when the beams -- each weighing several tons -- came hurtling down from one of the new towers being built at the site of the September 11... |
7c51041a5bd4c3fc828c560e0af79a705a33d2ab | Summarize the following news article. | House Republicans criticize Senate payroll tax plan negotiated by GOP leaders .
Some senators call on the GOP-led House to pass the Senate proposal .
Gergen: Republicans have been outmaneuvered .
Sen. McCain says the impasse is hurting the Republican Party . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- At the end of another long and confusing day of political wrangling over extending the payroll tax cut, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi asked a question on everybody's mind. \"The public has to be concerned and wondering why on Earth are we not getting a payroll tax cut when everybody says t... |
b95c26cb930be276a7792469be00ecd0398f4e88 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Note from anarchist group mentions "three explosions," raising possibility of other bombs .
The package was intercepted Wednesday at Deutsche Bank mail room in Germany .
Police in Germany say it was a functioning bomb, but did not detonate .
New York police increase security around Deutsche Bank in Manhattan . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- An Italian anarchist group has claimed responsibility for a failed mail bomb attack on Deutsche Bank CEO Josef Ackermann, German investigators said Thursday. A suspicious package sent to Ackermann contained a functioning bomb, law enforcement officials in the state of Hesse said. The package also c... |
ce98ecfcc21a8653b557902c28abf1f41dd907d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Party: Pervez Musharraf is waiting for court cases against him to be resolved in Pakistan .
Musharraf has lived in exile since 2008 .
The Pakistani prime minister says Musharraf will be arrested upon his return to Pakistan .
The charges are in connection with Bhutto's assassination . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has postponed his return from exile until the political situation in Pakistan and the court cases against him are resolved, a senior leader in his party said Friday. Another party source who is close to Musharraf but did not want to be named ... |
52e9cd670b6b2eee379b13c61ef27cd464b77b33 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators trying to speed up toxicology results, source says .
New Jersey governor catches heat on flags flying half-staff Friday .
Police advise Houston fans to watch funeral on TV, Internet .
Residents of East Orange, New Jersey, recall Houston's school days . | [
"(CNN) -- As plans for the weekend funeral of singer Whitney Houston took shape, investigators continued Thursday to look into the singer's prescription drugs and her actions in the days before her death. Investigators are aware of Houston's partying at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and other ven... |
dd740a2a54df6d22c21438a4894a37d11c06c351 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A team from the ATF will help investigate the blaze .
The government is focusing on transporting the bodies of the victims .
The theory that a mattress fire started the blaze is gaining ground .
An official says only 40% of the inmates in the prison were actually convicted . | [
"Tegucigalpa, Honduras (CNN) -- The death toll from a prison fire in central Honduras rose to 382 Thursday, as new details emerged about what happened when flames tore through the overcrowded facility. Officials transported bodies from the prison in Comayagua to the capital, Tegucigalpa, where investigators worked ... |
5a18bc8fb9873a4500d1ee145d07ce5c5264faa7 | Summarize the following news article. | No major developments are expected from the high-level talks .
The discussions are aimed at building confidence between the two nuclear powers .
The two countries have fought three wars since the partition of the Asian subcontinent in 1947 . | [
"(CNN) -- Representatives of India and Pakistan on Tuesday will hold the second day of two-day talks on conventional and nuclear weapons, Indian officials said. No major developments were expected from the high-level talks, which are being held in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. But the discussions are aimed at buil... |
423d0eedf5d10f7fcebfed22c504461ec6790ead | Summarize the following news article. | Bombings are an indication that terror groups in Iraq are finding space to operate .
Attack came as Iraq's Shiite prime minister orders arrest of Sunni vice-president .
Iraqi officials speak of a new al Qaeda made up of Sunni fighters; U.S. officials say Shiite groups sponsored by Iran are a bigger danger .
Meanwhile t... | [
"(CNN) -- Nature abhors a vacuum but terrorism relishes one. And Iraq appears to be offering new space for al Qaeda and other militant groups, as political rivalries and sectarian animosities deepen. The coordinated bomb explosions across Baghdad Thursday -- which killed more than 60 people -- bear the hallmark of ... |
2c81360a09b9a9d5266cd7c9afea16641b0aaa89 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea climb to third place after beating 10-man Manchester City 2-1 .
City's Premier League lead chopped to two points after latest round of matches .
Mario Balotelli puts visitors ahead before Raul Meireles levels for Chelsea .
City's Gael Clichy is sent off in second half and sub Frank Lampard nets late penalty . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City's unbeaten Premier League run came to an end on Monday as Chelsea blew the English title race wide open with a 2-1 victory at home to their 10-man opponents. City traveled to London seeking to re-establish a five-point lead over local rivals Manchester United, and made the perfect start wh... |
b0c67ed2685b057f994ea71b33800f6ab8032b16 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This is the first step towards a better future outside Iraq," a U.N. official says .
About 400 residents of Camp Ashraf leave for a temporary site at a former U.S. base .
The Iranian exiles say they are being inhumanely treated by Iraqi authorities there .
Under the plan, the U.N. intends eventually to resettle t... | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- About 400 members of an exiled Iranian opposition group who are the first to leave a long-term camp in Iraq under a U.N. plan criticized their treatment and the conditions at the new temporary site Saturday. The group left Camp Ashraf at midnight following 12 hours of inspections and checks, Shahi... |
1605cabd4782a981df3db6f0df6fc7003597b382 | Summarize the following news article. | Cane toads have been blamed for mass crocodile deaths in Australia .
Small Indian mongoose one of the world's "worst invaders"
Red fox responsible for "dozens of mammal extinctions" | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Setting one species up to scare off or even kill another is nothing new. One of the world's most fearsome killers? Me? The heart-stoppingly infamous cane toad. Toads, bees, mongoose and even moths have all been utilized with varying degrees of success over the years in the hope that they ... |
dd31fe9c1e2068ad055aa5d55dd89e832f5ef73f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 13 injured in fuel subsidy protest in northern Nigeria .
Conflicting reports say some protesters have died in clashes with police .
The government's decision to end the subsidy has more than doubled fuel prices .
Government: Subsidy removal will help fund infrastructure . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Police and protesters clashed across Nigeria on Monday amid a nationwide strike and widespread protests over a government decision that more than doubled fuel prices in the largely impoverished country. Among other incidents, police reportedly fired on protesters in the northern Nigerian st... |
39e0c3ef7fdec8beef156a2bd6568e8d99760eb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian defender Maxwell has completed his transfer to Paris St Germain .
The 30-year-old left-back joins on a three-and-a-half-year deal from Barcelona .
Maxwell made 57 league appearances for Barcelona, winning 10 trophies in two years . | [
"(CNN) -- Paris St Germain have completed the signing of Barcelona's Brazilian left-back Maxwell on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old finalized his move on Thursday after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms with the big-spending French league leaders. Maxwell, who ha... |
370d7c82b55cf89d52fba0b9a09edb363fb254dc | Summarize the following news article. | Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi claims post-election detainees have been abused .
Karrubi went public with account from a detainee who says he was raped in prison .
Government denies Karrubi's rape allegations, dismissing them as lies .
Many Iranians protested President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's June election win . | [
"(CNN) -- They have dismissed him, attempted to silence him and threatened him with arrest. Mehdi Karrubi, pictured, ran against hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election. But Iran's Islamic hardliners so far have failed to stifle opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi's claims that post-election deta... |
62e73774cc5ddc29486a1252ec68e18007e3255c | Summarize the following news article. | Polly Beltramo, 46, is arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse, police say .
She is accused of biting a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A Northern California woman was arrested on suspicion of taking a bite out of two kids in the children's section of a bookstore, police said. Polly Beltramo, 46, of Palo Alto, is accused of biting a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy on the cheek at BookBuyers in Mountain View on Thursday, police said. The in... |
628ef9b72f8f39c0fcaa2e6efbc8646404f1a609 | Summarize the following news article. | Minister calls for speedy punishment for officers .
Video was shown last weekend on Turkish television .
Her attorney says woman was arrested for not having identification . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- A high-ranking Turkish government minister is calling for the speedy punishment of several police officers who were caught on a police station camera, repeatedly slapping a detained woman in the face and pulling her hair even after she had been hand-cuffed. The video showed an incident that took ... |
29dc5002d0d91b87e2d47c5009895464e6b1b522 | Summarize the following news article. | The new North Korean leader carries out his first public inspection of the military .
State-run media publish the annual New Year's message .
Kim Jong Un, who succeeded his father, deserves "absolute trust," editorial says .
It says 2012 will usher prosperity . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea's new supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, appears to have carried out his first public inspection with the country's military since the death last month of his father, Kim Jong Il. The supreme commander of the nuclear-armed state's military spent New Year's Day with the Seoul Ryu K... |
d16c35ed8460384622184deff0fbd1a02b7f52c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Mining firm claims to produce sustainable building materials from waste .
Mineral gypsum extracted from polluted water; mixed with cement to make bricks .
Over 60 houses built so far, each one saving estimated three tons of CO2, says firm . | [
"eMalahleni, South Africa (CNN) -- A South African coal-mining company is cleaning up its act by building cheap, eco-friendly housing using its industrial waste. For some years AngloAmerican -- one of the world's largest mining firms -- has been purifying the water contaminated during its coal mining activities in ... |
39c9634856532726890766b1ae67359b187407c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Yuto Nagatomo's goal hands Inter Milan victory at Genoa in Serie A .
Japan defender scores the only goal of the game in the 67th minute .
Inter's win takes them seventh in Serie A table, 10 points off top side Juventus .
Real Madrid beat third division Ponferradina in the Spanish Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- A goal from Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo handed Inter Milan a 1-0 win at Genoa that lifted them to seventh in the Italian Serie A table. Claudio Ranieri's side made it two wins in three days after Saturday's triumph over Fiorentina but despite going above Genoa Inter still lie ten points behind leaders Ju... |
c20bd7ac4496f9fc4d31a5484dd24743a436383d | Summarize the following news article. | Nintendo execs say precise sword controls will be in future "Zelda" games .
"Skyward Sword" was the first to have such controls .
Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto wants gamers to practice swordplay . | [
"Redwood City, California (CNN) -- Video gamers who want to train for the next \"Legend of Zelda\" may want to enroll in fencing classes. The realistic swordplay in \"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword\" for the Wii console will become central to the series, according to Nintendo executives who produce the games. \... |
274aeaf805ef289f08f8013f561c19d13eee7741 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Soerensen has been collecting globes since 2002 .
She is a 'globe scout' in the US for European museums .
Her store Omniterrum has sold globes ranging from $25 to $150,000 . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Her Passion: The world looks different in the company of Kim Soerensen -- specifically, it's mounted on a pedestal, in an array of colors, sizes, and materials. Over nine years, Soerensen has acquired thousands of unique globes. Some have textured mountains; some illustrate ocean currents in fine de... |
2a75f5c4407b20eb080f72db5ebf83c2620a6127 | Summarize the following news article. | Trade events like air shows give weapons manufacturers a chance to show off their products .
Swedish arms maker' Saab has full size simulator of their anti-aircraft defense system .
Saab: "Systems are getting more technical, so making them easy to operate is a strong selling point"
Most military products on display are... | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- How do you sell a missile? Giving it a name that conjures up images of destruction or protection is a good start; weapons called \"Iron Dome defense system\" or \"Predator\" are unequivocal. However, a fearsome title alone won't clinch a multi-million dollar sale, so military trade events like a... |
68f98fbd71f66c9adb85b44da2d80fd306ba6b9b | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa breaks his leg .
Villa sustains the injury in Barca's 4-0 Club World Cup defeat of Al Sadd .
European champions Barca will face Brazilian side Santos in Sunday's final .
Adrian scores twice in the easy win for the Catalan giants . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish international striker David Villa suffered a broken leg as European Champions Barcelona brushed aside Qatari side Al Sadd 4-0 Thursday to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. Villa fractured his left tibia while trying to latch on to an Andres Iniesta through ball after 34 minutes of the se... |
e2e0324d420b585e48e488ac43bb85e97af379be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Panetta meets with British defense secretary .
President Barack Obama outlines a review of Pentagon strategy .
The new Pentagon plan calls for measured spending cuts .
Republican critics say the plan undermines U.S. military power . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama unveiled his administration's plan Thursday for a leaner, cheaper military, a reflection of Washington's fiscal belt-tightening and slower national economic growth. The president insisted the new strategy -- which eliminates the military's ability to actively fight two ma... |
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