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0aec0c26d3e13cf20686594bb26fc7459830d026 | Summarize the following news article. | Argentina trail Spain 2-1 in Davis Cup after straight sets doubles win .
Nalbandian and Schwank beat Spain's Lopez and Verdasco 6-4 6-2 6-3 .
Nadal to play Del Potro in Sunday's first singles match on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentina's David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank kept Argentina's Davis Cup dreams alive after they thrashed Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco in the doubles rubber 6-4 6-2 6-3 in Seville on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 after Friday's singles matches, Argentina had to win Saturday's only rubber to s... |
0b112e998454f31f4dd57e166c5e8edaac0db2fa | Summarize the following news article. | World number two Rafa Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro to win Spain the Davis Cup .
Nadal fights back from dropping the opening set to secure the point Spain needed .
Spain's victory over Argentina ensured they won the Davis Cup trophy for a fifth time . | [
"(CNN) -- Spain have won the Davis Cup for a fifth time, and the third time in four years, after Rafael Nadal recovered from dropping the opening set to defeat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Sunday's penultimate singles rubber in Sevilla. The hosts won Friday's first two singles matches, but Argentina claimed... |
7db84be9bd7ed385f4af7626477075901d5ef95e | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana beat Botswana 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Group D match .
John Mensah scores the winner for Ghana but then gets sent off .
Ten-men hang on for victory as Ghana take control of Group D .
Mali beat Guinea 1-0 in other Group D game thanks to Bakaye Traore goal . | [
"(CNN) -- John Mensah proved the match-winner for Ghana as they beat Botswana 1-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations but his side had to fight hard for their victory after the defender was sent off. Mensah struck the only goal of the game on 25 minutes but will now miss Ghana's next match with Mali after he was shown a s... |
aee78a42009edf7806bca9c0bdebb25015c4e0b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
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Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 21, 2011 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . Why do you think that journalists often use multiple sources when reporting on a major news story? Can you think of scenarios in which a journalist would publish a story based on a single source? Explain. * . * . Know Your News -- The fo... |
299d491a040882b57973156006cf878b268b10f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
Write your answers in the space provided .
Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 28, 2011 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What tools could you use in a news report to put the world's population in perspective? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Write your answers in the space p... |
7c2a0c2586be6cd6de6b31f7a69008f9605aa656 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Clijsters beats world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki on her return from injury .
Four-time grand slam winner Clijsters scored a 6-2 7-6 (7-5) success .
The pair faced each other in an exhibition match in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday .
Sweden's Robin Soderling will miss January's Australian Open due to long-term illness . | [
"(CNN) -- Four-time grand slam champion Kim Clijsters made a successful return from injury by defeating world number one Caroline Wozniacki in an exhibition match in Antwerp, Belgium. Clijsters, U.S. Open champion in 2005, 2009 and 2010, has been out for almost four months after sustaining a stomach muscle injury i... |
c82598c4c863585bb0107316ce2a90a49907b4ce | Summarize the following news article. | A judge recently upheld a fine against Sony Music for a racist song .
Brazilians see themselves as tolerant, but racism persists .
Sony Music says it removed the offending song right away .
The case is a step forward for Brazil, an expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil, which recently overtook the UK as the world's sixth-largest economy, has been enjoying a lot of positive press. It is sealing its reputation as a dynamic place, a fun place, a diverse place -- but, with this last point in particular, the country still suffers black eyes. A recent court ruling orde... |
e3c53ae1047cd156572d5faf0f959b3a33ccaeb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
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Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 30, 2011 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What forms of media could be used to inform the public about a food-borne illness? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Write your answers in the space prov... |
4f6db0194e5247c1d98935cbeb034b9ccd6b474b | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. has slapped sanctions on three firms including a major Chinese oil trader .
US State Department said penalties would be imposed on China's Zhuhai Zhenrong . | [
"(CNN) -- The US has slapped sanctions on three firms including a major Chinese oil trader for selling refined oil products to Iran, just days after US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner travelled to Beijing to press for Chinese support on Iran sanctions. The US State Department announced late Thursday night that pena... |
ba861aa5d21fab61f9c02c2436ea7156614fbe9a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 45 passengers are injured, rail line official says .
Those killed were employees of Via Rail Canada .
The train was carrying 75 passengers . | [
"(CNN) -- At least three people were killed Sunday when a passenger train derailed near Toronto, Canadian officials said. All three people were employees of Via Rail Canada, Michelle Lamarche, a spokeswoman for the railway, said, calling it a \"very sad day for Via.\" At least 45 passengers were injured, three seve... |
c1ef92893d45150210b4cd3b9b19ede27c9dfc22 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
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Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- September 23, 2011 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . How might a charitable organization use different forms of media to promote its cause? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Write your answers in the space ... |
dc79bd8e337388daa12983e32cfeac0da37d2042 | Summarize the following news article. | Students will discuss the historical significance of the King papers collection .
Students will analyze the goals of Dr. King and the civil rights movement .
Students will evaluate the legacy of Dr. King . | [
"Tune in to CNN on Sunday morning at 9 ET for live coverage of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication, 48 years after the March on Washington and his historic \"I Have a Dream\" speech. Coverage continues Sunday night at 7 ET with a special look at King's writings in the CNN documentary \"MLK Papers: Wo... |
e4d584d045ac8a1c1596f4c3b53717d28dc6e771 | Summarize the following news article. | Severe weather slammed four states Monday morning .
The Red Cross and Salvation Army are providing food and shelter .
Alabama Tornado Animals is helping reunite lost pets with their families .
Samaritan's Purse is coordinating volunteers to help clean up . | [
"(CNN) -- Severe weather tore through the Southeast Sunday night and Monday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 100. The National Weather Service confirms tornadoes touched down in Alabama and Arkansas. Possible tornadoes were also reported in Mississippi and Tennessee. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley d... |
40783e54f505644c4938f6db7ca01e7f25cd894e | Summarize the following news article. | Bayer Leverkusen move up to fifth place in Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over Cologne .
Werder Bremen drop to sixth after being beaten 1-0 by Nuremberg in late match .
Three of the German league's top four teams will play on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- With Germany's title race set to resume in earnest on Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen took center stage in Saturday's Bundesliga action by claiming fifth place with a 2-0 win at struggling Cologne. Midfielder Lars Bender scored both goals to give Leverkusen successive victories for the first time since August an... |
ca98eee184fca063e242f532aefd95255786c326 | Summarize the following news article. | American Briny Baird has won over $12 million in prize money since turning pro .
Baird has been professional since 1995 and has played in 348 career events .
Although never winning a tournament, Baird has finished second five times .
The 39-year-old is ranked in 87th position in the all-time PGA Tour money list . | [
"(CNN) -- Like two heavyweight boxers slugging it out over 12 rounds, Briny Baird and Bryce Molder stood toe-to-toe. With darkness descending, the pair traded blows for a remarkable two hours before Molder, at 31 eight years Baird's junior, triumphed in the longest and most dramatic golfing playoff of 2011. In the ... |
be8cb23ce7b5f059a3f45332e7ad764bce886cd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Late arrival of voting material has forced the delays .
The election commission chairman had apologized for the delay .
The election is the most expensive in Nigerian history . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- A day after an election official announced that Nigeria's parliamentary election was postponed for two days, the nation's election commission announced that all elections would be pushed back a week. The Independent National Election Commission said the parliamentary, presidential and guber... |
91f4cd829ce082147d43a110a0e1333b212f89df | Summarize the following news article. | Two U.S. cases seek to sue corporations for actions abroad .
The justices are being asked to sort out whether laws intended for individuals apply .
Justice Alito: "There's no connection to the United States whatsoever" in these lawsuits .
Justice Breyer: Would Blackbeard get off by blaming crimes on Pirates Inc.? | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Human rights groups met a somewhat skeptical Supreme Court on Tuesday as they presented arguments on whether foreign victims of torture and other crimes against humanity can sue corporations and other organizations in U.S. federal courts. The cases argued could have enormous global impact from ... |
310bc04f18dbfa4dd2668053eb1393429d495306 | Summarize the following news article. | A judge sentences Jeffrey Scott Easley to life in prison without the possibility of parole .
He was also accused of abducting his girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter .
The child was found five days later in San Francisco . | [
"(CNN) -- A Virginia man pleaded no contest to capital murder on Tuesday in the death of his girlfriend and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Roanoke County officials said. Jeffrey Scott Easley, 33, was accused of murdering 41-year-old Tina Smith and abducting her 12-year-old daught... |
c0b42633d6dc1a49d643824c46a58c6be58db1cf | Summarize the following news article. | Indian group protest to UK government over sponsorship deal for London 2012 Games .
Group angry Dow Chemical Company signed 10-year Olympic contract in 2010 .
Protestors claim Dow is involved in avoiding liability in Bhopal tragedy of 1984 .
IOC says it sympathizes with demonstrators' position but defends Dow deal . | [
"(CNN) -- Victims and campaigners from the Bhopal disaster of 1984 have staged a \"die-in\" outside the UK's sports ministry to protest at the sponsorship role Dow Chemical Company will play in the London 2012 Olympics. The demonstrators object to the International Olympic Committee's 10-year deal with Dow, who in ... |
71e9fd470aa11fe20035f920cceba2bbc8a9fdf9 | Summarize the following news article. | The Drug Enforcement Administration is extending its ban for six months .
The one-year ban on the chemicals was set to expire soon .
Drugs marketed as herbal incense under such names as K2, Blaze, Spice, Red X Dawn .
Users of these synthetic drugs might have convulsions, vomiting, disorientation . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration is extending for another six months its emergency ban on five chemicals used to make synthetic drugs such as Spice, the DEA announced on Wednesday. The DEA already had banned the substances for a year, but with that period soon to expire, the DEA announced it... |
b2fe8614ecb5b588c9f035ece26d186ab8cdc7aa | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli security personnel enter mosque compound after Palestinians throw rocks at police .
Hammouri says some Palestinians were arrested . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Dozens of Israeli security personnel stormed the compound housing the al-Aqsa mosque Friday after Palestinians threw rocks at nearby police, according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. More than 100 Palestinians began throwing rocks at a police location following Friday prayers, promp... |
2f804a099422f20e796eee3a95d88e466ddeba55 | Summarize the following news article. | The activists had faced charges in an Egyptian court .
Their organizations were targeted in a government crackdown in December .
One of the groups praised the decision, but expressed concern for its Egyptian staff . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- A group of American and British pro-democracy activists accused of fomenting unrest in Egypt have left the country on a U.S. military plane, U.S. and Egyptian officials said Thursday. The workers were among a group of international workers for pro-democracy groups that had been under a travel ban th... |
0eed37bc7410679750b4f2317787f656e145e10c | Summarize the following news article. | In "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine," players control Titus, a captain of the Ultramarines .
All the action takes place in the third-person point of view .
Hand-to-hand weapons can be knives, swords, axes and hammers . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine\" (Relic Entertainment, THQ) deftly takes the popular tabletop miniatures game and puts it into a video game with gun-blazing, sword-swinging action and a story that flows well. Players control Titus, a captain of the Ultramarines, as they and their comrades attempt to bat... |
8a4c8cf36413595923e70846d4cadc8eb50b9566 | Summarize the following news article. | Pippa Middleton wowed the world in a form-fitting Alexander McQueen gown .
Missoni's capsule collection for Target caused a shopping frenzy .
Jennifer Lopez triumphantly returned to the spotlight this year . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- From the royal wedding to Beyonce's baby bump reveal, this year has been full of major style. Check out these unforgettable moments of 2011. Beyonce's baby bump reveal . Beyonce made her entrance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in August wearing a one-shoulder Lanvin gown while clutching her ne... |
ce410aa84c49c94b263ac44f3f406cae9b624b79 | Summarize the following news article. | Angelita Castro had suffered from Alzheimer's disease .
Juanita Castro says she hadn't seen her sister since leaving the island in 1964 .
Her death was not reported by Cuba's state-run media . | [
"Havana (CNN) -- Angelita Castro, the older sister to Cuban presidents Fidel and Raul Castro, died in Havana on Tuesday, her sister Juanita Castro said. She was 88. Juanita Castro told CNN her sister had suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died surrounded by her family. \"She was a dedicated and loving mother; he... |
ce89098ad6b688dbd8ca4c952c979f7708e7a24c | Summarize the following news article. | Mbalax, combining jazz, soul, and rock with traditional beats, is the dance music of Senegal .
The godfather of the scene is the 82-year-old drummer Doudou N'Diaye Rose .
His instrument is the sabar, the traditional drum played with the hand and a stick .
Younger generations are fusing the sound with new influences to ... | [
"Dakar, Senegal (CNN) -- Jazz, soul and a blend of rock and roll combine to make Senegalese music sound quite familiar, while the sound of the sabar, a traditional Senegalese drum, keeps the music true to its West African roots. I'm listening to the mbalax style of music for my latest \"Inside Africa\" assignment: ... |
a60a4da17545ccdb7ec87640379e0fdb309540f1 | Summarize the following news article. | James Murdoch resigned as the chairman of News International on Wednesday .
Tim Willis: His I-don't-know-nuthin' stance was becoming untenable in the hacking scandal .
Willis: Politicians are happy about the resignation and count it as a victory for the public .
He says the public has far more interest in the death of ... | [
"(CNN) -- Prue Murdoch, the daughter of Rupert by his first marriage, once told me that her abiding memory of her father over the breakfast table was not of his beaming face, but of the back page of a newspaper. One doubts if James Murdoch even remembers that. Judging by his evidence to the parliamentary inquiry in... |
95bb7d80b845990eaaa7f1b2eaf49f6b9b7d01ab | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The hostage is safe," police say .
Police say an armed man entered a Saehan Bank branch in Buena Park .
10 employees, customers got out, leaving the suspect and bank manager .
Police said shots were fired and "the suspect is down" | [
"Buena Park, California (CNN) -- A hostage situation in a Southern California bank ended abruptly Thursday when the suspect was shot, police said. Aerial footage showed a person being carried on a stretcher through broken glass that earlier had been the window for a Saehan Bank branch in Buena Park, about 20 miles ... |
b6cf7c6ff2aef6497e4c6709e1253893a7157581 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor is the first African ruler to appear before an international war crimes tribunal .
He has pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity and war crimes .
Prosecutors allege he fueled a bloody civil war in Liberia and neighboring Sierra Leone .
His trial included testimony from dozens, including supermodel Naomi C... | [
"(CNN) -- An international tribunal will issue a verdict in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor next month, the United Nations said. Taylor, who led Liberia from 1997 to 2003, was the first African ruler to appear before an international war crimes tribunal. Prosecutors allege he armed ... |
f7dba46c7c60ef61f68fb38fbf41afd196be630d | Summarize the following news article. | Starbucks to offer pairings of coffee, breakfast for $3.95 .
Company's sales have taken a hit as the recession has deepened .
Survey: Starbucks' price premium has dropped over the past 18 months .
Starbucks' pricing "now largely on par with Dunkin' Donuts," research found . | [
"(CNN) -- Starbucks, better known for amusingly complicated premium coffee offerings, took a cue from fast-food chains and announced a plan Monday to sell pairings of coffee and breakfast for $3.95, citing the economic downturn. Will that be a breakfast sandwich or a roll with your coffee? Starbucks says it's offer... |
5945343b43564ab09b0360896efcd5d946b6f86c | Summarize the following news article. | AAA predicts 38.4 million Americans will travel over the holiday weekend .
AAA attributes slight increase to improved consumer confidence .
Those traveling by air probably will decline to 2.3 million, from 2.5 million last year .
The bulk of travelers will be going by car, AAA says . | [
"(CNN) -- Travelers across the United States arrived en masse at airports, hit the roads and boarded trains Wednesday, a day before the Thanksgiving holiday. \"It's actually surprisingly not as much of a disaster as I thought it was going to be,\" said Rafi Samuels-Schwartz, 25, who was waiting at New Jersey's Newa... |
567296a6fd029e20fe3a65b0e4e809d3b294e73f | Summarize the following news article. | "In the history of this house, there has never been a night quite like this," Obama says .
He pledges to thank and honor the service of wartime veterans .
At the end of his speech, the president raises a glass of water and toasts his guests . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama hosted a dinner to salute soldiers recently back from Iraq -- marking his first major tribute to the veterans since officially withdrawing all troops from the nation. The White House said it invited more than 100 veterans and one guest each to the event Wednesday night, a... |
51126de7e3f6dc2e8a009c2e9dfe8a768319908e | Summarize the following news article. | Friday is the sixth day of the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of spying .
An unnamed witness offered his account of the encounter .
Just days after the alleged spying incident in 2010, Tyler Clementi committed suicide . | [
"New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) -- The man Tyler Clementi was intimate with just days before he committed suicide took the stand Friday, telling jurors that he had noticed a web camera aimed at Clementi's bed. The witness, who prosecutors named only as \"M.B.\" to protect his identity, testified during the sixth d... |
f29e18ea9802af5a947017717ca5f228fba4894b | Summarize the following news article. | Allegations include improper recruiting inducements, prohibited phone calls and texts .
Head coach Jim Calhoun on his three-game suspension: "I am very disappointed"
Penalties include recruitment restrictions, scholarship reductions, 3 years probation .
The NCAA is being criticized for being too soft on punishing the U... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The University of Connecticut men's basketball program will be penalized for recruitment violations, including a suspension for head coach Jim Calhoun, the NCAA announced Tuesday. \"The case includes more than $6,000 in improper recruiting inducements, impermissible phone calls and text messages ... |
cdee95be695ba64714c8128525b87b935d09f23d | Summarize the following news article. | German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers opening address at Davos Economic Forum .
Merkel warns structure of "great European project" needs substantive reform .
She said Germany would not make bailout promises it could not keep .
She was speaking day after IMF lowered outlook for world economy . | [
"Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched an outspoken defense of the European project on Wednesday, but warned that the bloc's richest nation would not make bailout promises to solve the eurozone crisis that it cannot keep. Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort... |
c57a846151fc8e1e9a3b82273df9719d849c2e5e | Summarize the following news article. | Mikhail Khodorkovsky's jailing "served as an example," professor says .
Mikhail Prokhorov would not run without Kremlin's support, professor says .
Vladimir Gusinksy and Boris Berezovsky fled the country . | [
"(CNN) -- The careers of Russian oligarchs who have sought to wield power against the Kremlin in the media or politics have not tended to go far. Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, an oil magnate who backed an opposition party, has been in jail since 2003 and was convicted in 2005 on charges of tax evasion and fraud. Vladimi... |
b1c20b5cc792f9a0131cf10e5af26ad8f73b4813 | Summarize the following news article. | Sun Danyong, 25, jumped off the 12th floor of building in southern city of Shenzhen .
Recent graduate sent 16 model phones to Apple, but only 15 were received .
Apple China said it was awaiting the results of an investigation . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A Chinese factory that makes iPhones said Wednesday that it has suspended several staffers after an employee committed suicide, apparently under duress when a prototype went missing. Foxconn manufactures the popular iPhone for U.S.-based Apple in China. Sun Danyong, 25, jumped off the 12th ... |
38a7528e232e8497026ca6b0d7fb1df6902bd8d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas under further pressure after 1-0 defeat at West Brom .
Robin van Persie brace hands Arsenal 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield .
League leaders Manchester City move five points clear with 2-0 win over Bolton . | [
"(CNN) -- Andre Villas-Boas' troubles as Chelsea manager deepened on Saturday as he watched his side go down to a 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League. An 82nd minute strike by defender Gareth McAuley was enough to sent the Blues' crashing to a seventh league defeat. The result also mean... |
86b5899f5d1e86626cc3fe1aef88669650a1e487 | Summarize the following news article. | The Iranian dhow sank in bad weather, a survivor tells the U.S. Navy .
Several ships searched for another possible survivor, to no avail .
It was the latest in a string of rescues by U.S. personnel . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy rescued a survivor from an Iranian cargo vessel that sank in the Persian Gulf, killing at least three other crew members, the military said Sunday. It was the latest incident in a string of rescues since the beginning of the year, against a backdrop of high tensions between the United States... |
659aa7a70598dad065c60594372500606e8e9e2c | Summarize the following news article. | Nokia is offering to pay developers to make apps for its new phone, sources say .
Such payments from phone manufacturers are unusual .
Microsoft did something similar last year, but its Windows Phone app catalog is still lacking .
Nokia is set to launch its first Windows phone by the end of the year, sources say . | [
"San Francisco (CNN) -- As Nokia prepares for its next crucial venture into the U.S. and high-end smartphones, the Finnish cell-phone maker is missing a crucial piece: an abundant catalog of applications. Nokia is attempting to woo app developers with such incentives as pre-installing their software on the forthcom... |
4103a0ce1603e53f9363570a96126b1c70796e19 | Summarize the following news article. | Sachin Tendulkar denied the chance to secure a record 100th international century .
The 38-year-old batsman caught off part-time bowling of Michael Clarke for 80 .
Australia captain Clarke named man of the match after his team take 2-0 series lead .
South Africa clinch 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka after winning th... | [
"(CNN) -- Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was again denied the chance to secure a record 100th international century on Friday as Australia won the second Test in Sydney by an innings and 68 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. Tendulkar is international cricket's record run scorer... |
fd08de1e040e11a5223e3a88fe325c0c83b243f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Kelly Rowland takes an HIV test in Kenya to raise awareness of the virus .
Rowland is first ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation .
The foundation works to empower young people to protect themselves from HIV .
Rowland and 22-year-old Kenyan John Ngugi take the test together . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- She burst on the music scene as one-third of Destiny's Child, the highest-selling female group of all time. Kelly Rowland took an AIDS test in a tiny counseling room in a Kenyan hospital. And then she proved it doesn't take three to make hits. Sassy Kelly Rowland showed the world she could ... |
54befe08c89957ad731f15e6d80f51a027cc0eb3 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Lion King"'s cumulative tally came to $390.2 million .
"Moneyball," batted a solid $20.6 million .
Right behind "Moneyball" was "Dolphin Tale" with $20.3 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- Four new movies were no match for the feline phenom \"The Lion King 3D,\" which ruled the box office for the second weekend in a row with $22.1 million, according to studio estimates. The 1994 Disney classic dropped only 27 percent -- an incredibly impressive hold considering this is the re-release of ... |
9dc43c20e65a540433411e1d0d6cab634bb730a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Former West Indies international Runako Morton killed in car crash .
Tributes flood in for 33-year-old Morton who played in 15 Tests .
Former captain Chris Gayle described him as a 'warrior'
Chris Cairns begins High Court action against former IPL chairman Lalit Modi . | [
"(CNN) -- Tributes have flooded in for former West Indies Test player Runako Morton, who was killed in a car crash in Trinidad Sunday. The 33-year-old Morton played all three forms of international cricket for the West Indies, last representing them two years ago. Reports said he was driving home alone on his way h... |
9f32f45437f8245bb206f22c110129d3287fb5e3 | Summarize the following news article. | India's weakening economy grew 6.1 per cent in the quarter to the end of December .
Slowest in three years, deepening fears about the country's growth prospects . | [
"(Financial Times) -- India's weakening economy grew 6.1 per cent in the quarter to the end of December, the slowest in three years, deepening fears about the country's growth prospects. A slowdown in manufacturing, mining and agriculture has accelerated the shift of Asia's third-largest economy to lower growth aft... |
f3b6b02b53df870e9d19ba314286d0976fe81d5e | Summarize the following news article. | The planned increase would lift spending to some 670 billion yuan ($106.4 billion)
It follows similar rises in defense spending in years past .
The move is sure to stoke concerns among some of China's neighbors . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- China said Sunday it plans to increase its defense budget by 11.2%, following similar increases in years past and coming on the heels of a renewed U.S. push in the region. The planned increase would lift spending to some 670 billion yuan ($106.4 billion) in 2012, which is almost 68 billion more th... |
40d7587c1f20f53b1ad80979014b0fb54fc24f0d | Summarize the following news article. | The heart of St. Laurence O'Toole was kept in a box in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin .
It disappeared some time on Friday or Saturday, police say .
There are no signs of a break-in and nothing else was taken .
The Cathedral calls the disappearance "awful and strange" | [
"(CNN) -- The heart of a 900-year-old saint has vanished from Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, police and the Cathedral said. St. Laurence O'Toole's heart was kept in a heart-shaped wooden box in a cage bolted to a wall in Saint Lauds Chapel, Irish police said. It disappeared between Friday evening and S... |
32fea63ff404ed936597da12339255e3bb440ce8 | Summarize the following news article. | "The humanitarian situation in many parts of Syria has reached its lowest point," doctor says .
An international aid agency operating inside Syria cannot reach trapped citizens .
The suffering will only get worse in Syria unless there is a way to deliver humanitarian aid . | [
"(CNN) -- Fehmi Khairullah, a Syrian-American doctor living in New Jersey, says he cannot sleep these days. \"The humanitarian situation in many parts of Syria has reached its lowest point. It is so horrific,\" said Khairullah, who collects and delivers aid to Syria. As violence escalates in the sanctions-hit count... |
7187cb4ad371ad32ac7e52f7f37569e1070dd810 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. shut down Megaupload and announced indictments against seven people .
The site's founder, Kim Dotcom, and three others appear before a New Zealand court .
Dotcom's lawyer says his client denies the charges, criticizing the authorities' approach .
Prosecutors say Dotcom presents an "extreme" flight risk and sho... | [
"(CNN) -- The founder of the shuttered file-sharing site Megaupload appeared in a New Zealand court Monday, as the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to extradite him and other company officials on criminal charges. But his lawyer insisted his client is innocent. The U.S. authorities shut down Megaupload last week an... |
e275ebc0b6a66df28f8e88b654bea3397fbbe1ff | Summarize the following news article. | Hospitals are overflowing with wounded, an official says .
An electrical short is the suspected cause of the ammo dump blasts .
Congo's government says the explosions killed at least 200 people .
The concussions broke windows across the Congo River in Kinshasa . | [
"(CNN) -- A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 200 people and wounded about 2,000 more in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic of Congo, Congolese officials said Monday. The explosions occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday (2 a.m. ET) when a fire at the depot set off a cache of tank shells, ... |
5513365c9f58a1488f716f9d4d8e30b34049663b | Summarize the following news article. | Bonds should get prison for his "corrupt, intentional effort" to mislead, prosecutors say .
The probation office report calls for two years probation, a fine and community service .
Baseball's home run king will be sentenced on December 16 in San Francisco .
A jury convicted Bonds of obstruction of justice in April . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal prosecutors want baseball legend Barry Bonds to serve 15 months in prison for his obstruction of justice conviction, according to a sentencing memo filed in court Thursday. Defense lawyers argued in their filing that the judge should accept the probation office's recommendation that Bonds be sente... |
4d47ea00f605eb8937cab1ff6e6c466c0d6e8d92 | Summarize the following news article. | London's Heathrow airport hopes to cut C02 emissions by using motor racing technology .
Software developed by F1's McLaren reduces waiting time in pit-stops .
Britain's National Air Traffic Services, software could be use to cut air congestion . | [
"(CNN) -- The world of Formula One may seem an unlikely source of inspiration for a major carbon-cutting initiative, but technology used for coordinating pit-stops is primed to slash emissions from airports across the globe. According to Britain's National Air Traffic Services (NATS), more than half the planes land... |
00f4f2e971a3464255f317e5edaab0a0a3bfa9db | Summarize the following news article. | Crimson Tide shuts out the Tigers 21-0 .
The two battled in November, with LSU coming out on top . | [
"(CNN) -- No. 2 Alabama clobbered No. 1 Louisiana State University Monday night, winning college football's Bowl Championship Series 21-0. The rematch of the century took place in New Orleans, and this time, there was more at stake than just bragging rights. Follow the SI.com live game blog . The showdown for the B... |
78e6ca8bc83669866fdf9fc5ecc19797f4011261 | Summarize the following news article. | A blast near an elementary school kills two and injures 18, including some students .
Five attacks take place in mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad .
They include four car bombings and a roadside bomb attack .
Two explosions take place in Sadr City, an area in eastern Baghdad . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- At least nine people were killed and at least 72 others wounded Tuesday when four car bombs and a roadside bomb exploded in mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, police officials said. The first two attacks took place in Sadr City, an area in eastern Baghdad, police said. A car bomb exploded in ... |
e568e8a4c0b19e51b7eed798fc1b71b758de7e05 | Summarize the following news article. | Daughter of Wukan villager who died in police custody ends political career .
Local election seen as unprecedented exercise of grassroots democracy in China .
Xue Jianwan's celebrity a poignant reminder of the village's tumultuous recent past .
Analysts ponder whether the "Wukan Effect" could take hold in other parts o... | [
"Wukan Village, China (CNN) -- In the end, Xue Jianwan gave up her short-lived political career after family pressure proved even harder to overcome than official intimidation. \"My enthusiasm was just extinguished by my Grandma's tears,\" the 21-year-old elementary school teacher posted early Sunday morning on Sin... |
c5613ea5b1b51eda9619c684d32d2844b1d28d91 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites .
Upgrades include hi-res photos, photo-download links, bulk tagging options .
User can now upload and download hi-res photos up to 2048 pixels wide or high .
Another change is Facebook's lightbox UI, which puts the focus on images . | [
"(Mashable) -- Facebook, which is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product. These upgrades include hi-res photos, photo-download links, bulk tagging options and an elegant lightbox interface... |
42b84df14d36767469319a852654074ca505fc5a | Summarize the following news article. | Hilary Lister has become the first disabled woman to sail around Britain .
She navigated with a special technology using only her mouth and a straw .
Hilary suffers from a rare degenerative disease that has made her paraplegic .
She wants to help other disabled sailors through her charity Hilary's Dream Trust . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- When they set sail from harbor most yachtsmen leave only their worries behind. But when Hilary Lister goes out to sea, she sheds an entire way of life. Hilary Lister says she feels \"a thousand times\" more free when she sails. The 36-year-old Briton is a quadriplegic who can only move her... |
301e0f50ddb422b4212a33df0b07bf250c01543a | Summarize the following news article. | President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offers his condolences to the victims' families .
"We shall persist in punishing the perpetrators of this crime," Khamenei warns .
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta: "We were not involved in any way in the assassination"
An Israeli official says he has "no idea" who is behind the attack . | [
"Tehran (CNN) -- Iran's top cleric has blamed the CIA and Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, for killing an Iranian nuclear scientist, Iran's state broadcaster said. Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, who died Wednesday, was the third Iranian nuclear scientist in two years to be killed by what Iran described as a magnetic b... |
08efd9d2c745064b9addd0c497cc18eb30b3c96d | Summarize the following news article. | Great Britain's rhythmic gymnastics team win crucial appeal .
Team can now compete in the 2012 London Olympics .
British Gymnastics had ruled they missed qualification target .
Independent arbitrator overturns that decision . | [
"(CNN) -- Great Britain's rhythmic gymnastics team has won an appeal against a decision by its own federation to exclude them from the London 2012 Olympics. British Gymnastics ruled that the team had missed an agreed qualifying standard at the Olympic test event in North Greenwich area January. But the team appeale... |
d4bfcf49cdc1831c4c0aba2c15b6a5811ff45121 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.S. and its allies offer to resume negotiations over Iran's nuclear program .
NEW: EU foreign policy chief makes offer on behalf of the U.S. and several other countries .
IAEA inspectors want to see Parchin military base about potential nuclear-related testing .
Israel and the United States vow not to let Ira... | [
"Vienna, Austria (CNN) -- The United States and other countries offered to resume negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program on Tuesday as Iran signaled a willingness to let international inspectors visit a key military base. The United States, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany offered to resume stall... |
46e888bd80a5ab5f3b3f6b783cc0f3d6b4f65242 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Dharun Ravi's lawyer says he was very cooperative with investigators .
Prosecutors say Ravi spied and intimidated his roommate, who later killed himself .
Ravi messaged his webcam would show the roommate's encounter with a man .
The defense notes Ravi texted the next day that the "viewing party" plan was "a joke" | [
"New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) -- In text messages, a former Rutgers University student touted that \"people are having a viewing party\" to watch what he expected would be surreptitious webcam footage of his roommate being intimate with another man, according to testimony Monday. The then-student, Dharun Ravi, i... |
f5f738901759680c5c4c4cb2248d495b959dd62c | Summarize the following news article. | George Clooney heads up a star-studded cast in "The Ides of March"
The political drama follows the presidential campaign of a Pennsylvania governor .
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ryan Gosling and Marissa Tomei also co-star . | [
"(CNN) -- Fans of classic 1970's films like \"Network\" and \"The Parallax View\" should flock to \"The Ides of March,\" George Clooney's fourth outing as a director and second produced screenplay. It's a taut and engaging political thriller that should resonate with Americans of any political persuasion. Liberal, ... |
b7a98fb26fe9dfd10286004d504f0ecb552b3bb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Texas was set to execute man who wanted evidence tested for DNA .
Court stayed his execution Monday over objection of prosecutors .
Mark Osler says prosecutors who try death penalty cases display certainty .
He says courts need to step in to make sure justice is being done . | [
"(CNN) -- As the nation and the world's attention turned to the impending execution of Hank Skinner in Texas before a late stay by a Texas court, one question seemed paramount: \"Why the rush?\" The answer to that question is buried deep inside the psychology of prosecutors and the culture of Texas. Skinner was sch... |
6daef07f8b727f0eaaee574ada031c9abdc08119 | Summarize the following news article. | Comrade Fatso, a popular poet on the Zimbabwe arts scene, writes for CNN .
His work is described as urban street poetry that mixes Shona with English .
CNN has invited him to blog on events unfolding in Zimbabwe . | [
"Samm Farai Monro, better known as Comrade Fatso, is Zimbabwe's most popular protest poet as well as a leading political activist and grassroots blogger. He has performed his rebel poetry all over the world and says his debut album has been banned in his own country for being \"too political.\" CNN has invited him ... |
2c4bc6fc2eaec73831537d4883f6b35a0fa73255 | Summarize the following news article. | A UK woman with implants worries about leaking silicone from her implants .
A French company is accused of using industrial grade silicone .
The French government has agreed to pay for replacement surgeries there .
Officials: the silicone is prone to rupture, but pose no immediate health risk . | [
"Bournemouth, England (CNN) -- When Rowena Macintosh was deciding on whether or not to get breast implants, she told the operating surgeon that she was concerned about leaking silicone from the implants. So he placed in front of her an implant and sliced it open to show her how the silicone remained solid inside, a... |
b2e827896c76854ddbffb7c6b1ee39ce3e0e9495 | Summarize the following news article. | The Dinner Garden provides free seeds to people so they can feed a family of four .
The nonprofit was started by Holly Hirshberg, who turned to her garden during tough times .
Report: Nearly 15% of American households were "food insecure" in 2009 .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | [
"San Antonio, Texas (CNN) -- For Holly Hirshberg, gardening started as a way to bond with her children. But when the recession hit, her backyard hobby became a necessity. \"In 2008, my husband lost his job just like many other Americans, and we were living off of our garden,\" she said. Hirshberg and her family of ... |
78531c1716500452dec0b03c9291ab039ae35571 | Summarize the following news article. | Yoshikazu Tanaka is billionaire founder of mobile games company, Gree .
The company is valued at $7 billion; personal wealth $2.2 billion .
Tanaka hopes his company can change Japanese society .
Mobile gaming sector one of few areas experiencing growth . | [
"(CNN) -- One of Asia's youngest self-made billionaires, 35-year-old Yoshikazu Tanaka looks the part of a young internet tycoon. The Japanese founder and CEO of mobile social gaming business Gree arrived for his CNN interview wearing a hooded sweatshirt, ripped jeans and a pair bight red shoes. His personal wealth ... |
f1e9a3265c3e9d26c9ed445d29cd1b82386e818a | Summarize the following news article. | National Security Adviser Tom Donilon says Obama got "divided counsel" on raid .
Relying on a "circumstantial case," the president gave the go-ahead the next morning .
Donilon says the amount of intel gathered is "about the size of a college library"
He says there's no evidence Pakistani authorities knew that bin Laden... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama gave the go-ahead for U.S. forces to raid a northern Pakistan housing compound based on \"what was probably a 50-50 chance that Osama bin Laden was there,\" his national security adviser said. \"It was a circumstantial case ... But what he had 100 percent confidence in wa... |
f7c0f50263694deca0ad9e5805c6b8aa3827581d | Summarize the following news article. | Defence expenditure is budgeted to rise to Rmb670.247bn ($110bn) in 2012 .
The rate of increase is slightly lower than last year's 12.7% but in line with the growth trajectory over the past two decades .
The increase comes as the U.S. is cutting defense spending while at the same time shifting its focus to Asia-Pacific... | [
"(Financial Times) -- China plans to boost its official defence budget by 11.2 per cent this year as Beijing is balancing the modernisation of its armed forces against the need to keep military spending in line with economic development. Defence expenditure is budgeted to rise to Rmb670.247bn ($110bn) in 2012, Li Z... |
3870538c9f749bfa5a22a6fb6302296d02ddb60d | Summarize the following news article. | Cities such as New York and San Francisco can strain wireless networks .
They have a large concentration of iPhone owners who love to complain in the press .
PC World: Test shows AT&T's network almost always faster than competitors .
Spokesman: AT&T adding more bandwidth to support faster speeds . | [
"Editor's note: Business Insider is contributing a series of columns to CNN.com that challenge commonly held beliefs about the tech world. (Business Insider) -- Here's the truth about AT&T's wireless network: On the whole, despite what you've heard, it's not actually that bad. It's just bad for the wrong people in ... |
001adf6209be103cb198b8599f236b4d5760a5fe | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Meloni will join HBO's "True Blood" in season 5 .
He will play an "ancient, powerful vampire who holds the fate of Bill and Eric in his hands"
The actor previously played Chris Keller on the pay cabler's gritty drama "Oz" | [
"(EW.com) -- Chris Meloni has booked his first post-\"SVU\" gig -- and it's a bloody good one. The former star of the Dick Wolf drama will join HBO's \"True Blood\" in season 5 as \"ancient, powerful vampire who holds the fate of Bill and Eric in his hands.\" He will be a series regular. Meloni's role on Alan Ball'... |
5464d5df21e5126ae695674fa49ed47e27949f56 | Summarize the following news article. | Those arrested attempted to scale a fence belonging to a church, NYPD spokesman says .
The arrests "may have stymied plans to cut through the fence on multiple sides," police say .
Church rector says the lot is un-equipped for a winter encampment .
Occupy spokesman expresses disappointment with the church's position . | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York police arrested 50 protesters Saturday on what organizers from Occupy Wall Street were dubbing a day to \"re-occupy,\" coinciding with the movement's three-month anniversary. Those arrested were charged with trespassing after they attempted to scale a fence belonging to a church in lower... |
bcd9174903c6488fffd070c235d33caf438d794c | Summarize the following news article. | State party rules allow some chance of candidates shutting out opponents .
Mitt Romney is most likely to benefit from complext allocation rules .
Newt Gingrich has shot at picking up all of Georgia's 76 delegates .
Winner take all scenarios possible in other states but unlikely . | [
"(CNN) -- There are no pure \"winner-take-all\" contests on Super Tuesday, but almost all of the 10 states holding contests on the biggest day of the primary season offer candidates some chance of shutting out their opponents in the all-important race to amass delegates. Mitt Romney is the most plausible beneficiar... |
c61608a40897f9c8932b93836c7ef6bd0ea84117 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Wisconsin Democratic Party says it has collected more than 1 million signatures .
Gov. Scott Walker drew the ire of labor unions and public school teachers last year .
State Democratic Party chair: The "impressive number" is "beyond any challenges"
"The overwhelming majority of the people in the state chose no... | [
"(CNN) -- More than a million people have signed a petition to recall Wisconsin's governor, the state's Democratic Party said Tuesday. That's nearly twice the 540,208 signatures required to seek a recall of first-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who drew the ire of labor unions and public school teachers after he... |
2513e22adb0c8061e5ba744f08e27fe50f4a8aa6 | Summarize the following news article. | Plan for next year's race finish by booking rooms in Nome well in advance .
Fans can become "Iditariders" by bidding on sled rides during the ceremonial start .
Flightseeing in bush planes is another way to see the race in progress . | [
"Anchorage, Alaska (CNN) -- It's a competition that brings out some of the toughest, hardiest, most ferociously determined athletes in the world. In fact, most of the competitors in this sport aren't even human. It's a race boasting more mileage and fur coats than perhaps any other on the planet -- worn by both par... |
33f0001ccad93bd5e18b4688459aeca295ed63b4 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 430,000 Americans die each year from smoking-related causes .
The CDC estimates 20 percent of high school students smoked cigarettes last year .
Smoking cessation drugs, patches and gum are not approved for those under 18 .
Support groups are one of the few stop-smoking aids available to teens . | [
"FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia (CNN) -- It was just after 7 a.m. and Cassie Graham was lighting up her second cigarette of the morning. Cassie Graham, a 17-year-old high school senior, joined a school support group to help her quit smoking. A school bus passed her parked car, a sign that that it was time for the 17-yea... |
daa7b10504232cde1ff896ef269101064c5f61e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsene Wenger admits he is considering re-signing Thierry Henry on a short-term deal .
The Arsenal manager is looking for striking cover during the Africa Cup of Nations .
Henry, Arsenal's all-time top scorer, currently plays for MLS side New York Red Bulls . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is considering bringing goalscoring legend Thierry Henry back to the club on a short-term loan deal. The 34-year-old Henry, who is Arsenal's record all-time scorer with 226 goals for the club between 1999 and 2007, currently plays for MLS side New York Red Bul... |
ccad10e639f241a59aaa089b774899d47a5e67b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 in Old Firm clash at Parkhead .
Second half header from Joe Ledley secures victory .
Celtic leapfrog Rangers at top of Scottish Premier League .
Hibernian gain first point under Pat Fenlon . | [
"(CNN) -- Joe Ledley scored the only goal of the game as Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 in the Old Firm derby clash Wednesday night. The Welsh international netted with a 52nd minute header as his team took over from their arch Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premier League. Reigning champions Rangers might have... |
0b3e14ce0bd13040d81f5a21ec84ca446e37992f | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil¹s Congress postpones vote on controversial forest code for a week .
Rural lobby in Brazil's Congress is demanding more protection for farmers .
Environmentalists are concerned ecological gains could be threatened .
Amazon rain forest is huge -- roughly half as large as the United States . | [
"Sao Paulo (CNN) -- Brazil¹s Congress postponed a vote on Tuesday on a controversial forest code, which has pitted farmers and ranchers against environmentalists. According to state-run Agencia Brasil, the vote was rescheduled for next Tuesday so the government can try to secure support for the current text. Lawmak... |
70faad743beb8979f08d87bcda2cd40efe120f2a | Summarize the following news article. | Judge Donald Stephens requests the investigation .
"I still have all the faith in the jury," says an assistant district attorney .
Jason Young was convicted of beating his pregnant wife to death .
He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole . | [
"(CNN) -- The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it will look into alleged juror misconduct in the murder trial of Jason Young, a man convicted of beating his pregnant wife to death. Judge Donald Stephens requested the investigation after receiving information from employees of a TV station c... |
bfee3be2935a1195c54d5970aaf58489241d37f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Don McPherson says in his early career, payouts for "big hits" were common .
He says the amount is far less, and no individual players were targeted .
He says as a player, he didn't think of the game's violence; fans and players expect it .
McPherson: If fans are appalled by "bounty system," they should lower their lus... | [
"(CNN) -- \"Give the man his money.\" That was the demand from Jerome Brown, my teammate when I played for the Philadelphia Eagles more than 20 years ago. It was a Saturday night and we were having one of our regular special team meetings, where we'd watch highlights from the previous week and review the big hits a... |
7af540d475861b5949f8ffb84cebf399eb696105 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Daniel Ortega: "Savage capitalism ... is no longer possible"
Ortega officially begins his third term at a ceremony in Nicaragua .
In recent months, he has reached for the political middle .
November's elections have been marred by months of discord over voter irregularities . | [
"Managua, Nicaragua (CNN) -- Daniel Ortega marked the beginning of his third term as Nicaragua's president during an inauguration ceremony Tuesday -- an event both buoyed by his pledges of moderation and marred by months of discord over voter irregularities. The Nicaraguan leader pledged that his socialist governme... |
31841b68f8c32e723ffb4849614454346072b75d | Summarize the following news article. | The Virgin Group was founded by Richard Branson in 1970 .
Student Magazine, started by Branson at 16, was forerunner to the group .
Today Virgin has more than 200 companies in a range of industries . | [
"(CNN) -- Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organization, is one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Richard Branson, the company started out with a magazine four years before that, which Branson began while still at school. The next move was into the music industry, se... |
5e90e48ae7ac0b4c1d20ee663625fdfaaf555bc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Paintings by Czech artist Emil Filla stolen in audacious theft from collection near Prague .
Four works worth between $2 million and $4 million taken from castle at Peruc .
Painter's popularity is growing among local and international art collectors.
Filla was once a contemporary of Picasso and Braque, exhibited across... | [
"London (CNN) -- He may be one of the most sought-after painters you have never heard of, but Emil Filla's name is doing the rounds of newsrooms and international art-loss registers following an audacious theft of his works from a collection in the Czech Republic. Four oil paintings by the Czech Cubist artist, who ... |
581535e98cda9aa07a10e1a1569c75fbd7788135 | Summarize the following news article. | Diana de Vegh says that the "one true love" myth leads to a harmful scarcity complex .
"In the scarcity model, we're all competing for the guy who's rich and handsome"
Wanting someone who can anticipate your thoughts is really looking for an idealized parent .
De Vegh: "We have to give up the longing to be the child in... | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- If we could each pick a few songs to banish from our heads, Diana de Vegh would nominate all those soggy old refrains that say there's one -- and only one -- true love for each of us: our better half, our shining knight, the person we'll be lost without. That line of thought, says de Vegh, a therapi... |
473ecfaea72756ab01079bdd6460de010cb6b5e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Three sketches found under Leonardo da Vinci painting .
Tests continuing to determine if the drawings were by da Vinci .
Drawings are a horse's head, a partial skull and infant Jesus with lamb . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- Drawings on the back of a Leonardo da Vinci painting may have been sketched by the Italian Renaissance artist, but only more tests by museum experts will tell. Experts from the Louvre are carrying out tests on the painting. The Department of Paintings at the Louvre Museum in Paris and restor... |
600c8c4f37417774eb4c0b169bc80f20b57216bf | Summarize the following news article. | Ancient trash is an important resource for archaeologists .
Trash pits or "middens" tell us much about the daily life of our forebears, according to archaeologists .
Peabody Museum is staging a series of lectures about the importance of trash to archaeology .
Scientists are studying our trash right now to find out what... | [
"London (CNN) -- We may not immediately equate the activities of archaeologists to trash sifting. Or imagine that the glass-encased artifacts in museums might be one-time refuse. But quite often, this is exactly the case. Studying ancient trash from around the world gives archaeologists and historians the chance to... |
c948256a8eda52f9425462b0308fa97d4b404b41 | Summarize the following news article. | Animal experts from Austria saw CNN reports on the Tripoli Zoo and rushed to help .
Animals at the zoo suffered as gun battles raged in the city .
The zoo's director says Libya's new leaders pledge to give the zoo support .
But for one tiger, the fight for survival is lost . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- In a city slashed by war, a tiger fights for life. Osama, a Siberian tiger at the Tripoli Zoo, has been suffering for days. He is on his side, breathing shallowly, his huge paws motionless -- caramel, black-and-white-striped fur covered with flies that he is too weak to brush off. A team of... |
e238672e648117c41cf0b1849f46f1e7ef29ab53 | Summarize the following news article. | The towns of Marfa, Alpine and Marathon sit along U.S. 90 like hitching posts .
"Good things come with space," says a New York transplant to west Texas .
Of the highway town trio, Alpine is the busy one . | [
"(Southern Living) -- On a bright Big Bend afternoon in far-west Texas, I steer myself along a high-desert, two-lane highway, tufts of dried-up tumbleweed thistle packed like snow against barbed-wire fences. The sky above opens up its cobalt tent; the space beneath stretches as far as an ocean. Rugged landscapes an... |
dcc57168bdf109b62be5d6ead4143f2cb0c51adc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 54 people are injured in a vehicle pileup on a Texas highway .
NEW: Four people remain in critical condition .
NEW: Texas state Highway 73 is shut down after a pileup involving at least 50 vehicles .
It was likely caused by poor visibility stemming from a mixture of smoke and fog . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 50 vehicles were involved in a wreck that hurt dozens of people and closed part of a highway in southeastern Texas on Thursday, authorities said. At least 54 people were taken to various medical centers, including four who were in critical condition, said Deputy Rod Carroll of the Jefferson Count... |
38e2442ff412de132556683c9cb6cde1364ae901 | Summarize the following news article. | Graphic novels can tell any kind of story, including memoirs and biographies .
"Big Questions" is a long story containing an entire imaginary universe .
"Moby-Dick in Pictures" has an illustration for every page of the original novel . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Like most of us, you've probably heard of graphic novels -- but haven't read too many. Here are four new titles (plus one classic) that make you think, feel and daydream just like any other book. What It Is . One of the most moving and emotionally direct forms of the whole graphic genre is the memoi... |
21531bef9e9f73dc73b35e73bdecab971269bc12 | Summarize the following news article. | Longtime leader Saleh's vice president is the sole candidate on the ballot .
Saleh handed over power to Hadi in November after months of protests .
Activists say they're looking to Hadi to start promised reforms .
Separatist leaders in south Yemen say they expect little change . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Yemen holds a presidential election Tuesday with only one candidate on the ballot to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. Vice President Abdurabu Mansur Hadi took over Yemen's government in November, when Saleh handed over power after months of protests. Though Hadi will be the only nam... |
203cc1b6255d0398370583e3996da85fd4caa732 | Summarize the following news article. | "Flight of the Conchords" is offbeat musical-comedy duo and HBO series .
Members Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are struggling musicians .
The New Zealanders are enjoying fame, particularly the "free desserts" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Even the most banal question is met with an amusing and thought-provoking response from Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the two quipsters behind \"Flight of the Conchords.\" Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are a struggling musical duo in \"Flight of the Conchords.\" \"What's your favorite co... |
4cdfb894deae5469827b86d82a20af342509f2e8 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 21, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Libya . New York City & Los Angeles . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is publishe... |
94890d8388175ebcc9ba37ff5b2ad8a611608bad | Summarize the following news article. | Bill O'Brien is hired at Penn State's next football coach .
The team's quarterback says "players are happy" and the hire is "exciting"
Last fall, Penn State trustees fired legendary coach Joe Paterno .
This followed ex-coach Jerry Sandusky's being charged with sexually abusing boys . | [
"(CNN) -- Penn State has hired a new permanent coach to head its embattled football program, with the team's quarterback saying that he and other players are \"excited\" for a \"fresh start.\" Matt McGinn told CNN affiliate WBRE that he hopes the selection of New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien ... |
f05b0629220f1c02c379ac334a80aff1d08dd4c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Pitt will star alongside George Clooney and Martin Sheen .
The performance will stream live on YouTube at 7:45 p.m. PT on Saturday, March 3 .
The A-list stars attached to the West Coast reading are not expected to remain with the play . | [
"(EW.com) -- Brad Pitt is set to join the cast of the West Coast premiere reading of 8, the play penned by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk) that follows the legal fight to overturn Proposition 8, the California law that outlawed gay marriage. Pitt will play United States District Chief J... |
edab61bd0245cbc3742ab1a868e1ca0c61b1f888 | Summarize the following news article. | Heather Mills says a journalist called her, having heard the voice mail .
It was not Piers Morgan or one of his employees, the inquiry lawyer says .
The Leveson Inquiry is probing press ethics after a phone-hacking scandal .
Rupert Murdoch's news group has settled 59 of 60 phone-hacking lawsuits . | [
"London (CNN) -- Voice mails left by Paul McCartney for his then-girlfriend Heather Mills were illegally accessed and heard by a former employee of a major British newspaper group, Mills told an independent investigation into press ethics Thursday. The former Beatle left about 25 messages for her one night in 2001,... |
bc30dc1fe86cc84b76005c4503b610a6dd9e12cd | Summarize the following news article. | Unprecedented: Three women share the coveted peace prize .
Yemen's Tawakkul Karman says she will win if she runs for presidency .
Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf vows to hold peace, deliver progress .
Compatriot Leymah Gbowee says Liberian women braved death for peace . | [
"Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- A grassroots activist, a head of state and a symbol of the Arab Spring. Three women -- two who struggled in an African nation plagued by bloody civil war and a third who stood up to absolute dictatorship -- were bestowed with the Nobel Peace Prize Saturday. That the three of them shared the c... |
c9234e7dbfc4ca1fd4afef9d19b5b56919b9ea28 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Clarke hits an unbeaten 329 for Australia on day three of second Test .
The hosts lead India by 354 runs, with the tourists 114-2 in their second innings .
Clarke's knock is the highest at the Sydney Cricket Ground, third highest by an Australian . | [
"(CNN) -- Captain Michael Clarke insisted team success was more important than individual landmarks after his record-breaking 329 not out helped Australia strengthen their grip on the second Test against India on Thursday. Clarke's career-best knock was the highest in the Sydney Cricket Ground's history, with the h... |
efa6b08525dc73e77996a73aa8e95d80413c9bfc | Summarize the following news article. | Sahar Gul is found by police locked in the basement of her in-laws' house .
The teenager is starved, beaten and her nails are pulled out .
Her in-laws abused her after she refused to be forced into prostitution, aid workers say . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 15-year-old girl allegedly tortured by her in-laws in Afghanistan after she refused to be forced into prostitution is not doing well in hospital, aid workers say. Sahar Gul was rescued by police last month in the country's northern Baghlan province after she was locked in the basement... |
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