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d6ad74ee920d57d8f1de7af938bc740ba6fb2290 | Summarize the following news article. | It's not easy to find right-leaning comedians or comedy websites, comedy experts say .
Says one, comedy's "recklessness ... doesn't lend itself to the conservative lifestyle"
Admittedly left-leaning experts spoke on a panel at the South By Southwest conference . | [
"Austin, Texas (CNN) -- The vast majority of comedians lean to the left. Right-wing comedy is a rarity on the Internet. And Republicans are typically easier to make fun of than Democrats. But comedians shouldn't take a political stance when trying to be funny. That was the consensus of a panel of admittedly left-le... |
34a4feb7c64cf1e79b233b107f1ec9f9581eea60 | Summarize the following news article. | Minnesota man relies on small airport for medical treatment .
House bill aims to kill subsidies to dozens of small airports .
Airport: Killing subsidies would hurt town's economy .
Opponent: Subsidies waste federal money . | [
"(CNN) -- Graydon Grotberg remembers when his hometown of International Falls, Minnesota, had no commercial airport. Now, he can't imagine life without it. More than a half-century ago, Grotberg boarded a Greyhound bus for the 300-mile trip to Minneapolis-St. Paul where he enlisted in Marine Corps boot camp amid th... |
748971ae3e019fc52f4d5d5348067117c55e4ada | Summarize the following news article. | A senior party official meets a representative from the villagers of Wukan .
Wukan residents claim land has been seized illegally, then sold to developers .
The villagers want the release of four people detained by the authorities .
They also want the return of the body of a villager who died in police custody . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Residents of the southern Chinese village of Wukan held talks with government officials on Wednesday to try to defuse a tense standoff with the authorities following violent protests over land rights. More than 10,000 residents of Wukan, a fishing village in Guangdong Province, claim land has been... |
b81a051d08c7b9e41ec0b05612a74a209b49c774 | Summarize the following news article. | The latest arrests come after 74 people were arrested over the weekend .
The Occupy Wall Street movement began six months ago in Zucotti Park .
One witness says there were about 300 protesters in Union Square Park . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Six protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement were arrested early Wednesday in New York's Union Square Park during a confrontation with police, authorities said. The demonstrators were arrested after they were asked to vacate the lower Manhattan park at midnight, according to New York Polic... |
b1115556644fa058892484d7dac287c3a91c2a35 | Summarize the following news article. | Businesses are moving data storage to purpose-built facilities, says cloud computing CEO .
The Nordic region is positioning itself as an ideal location for data storage centers .
The small Swedish town of Lulea has managed to lure Facebook to locate its storage center there . | [
"(CNN) -- Businesses are increasingly moving their data storage to big, purpose-built facilities around the world, according to the CEO of Outsourcery -- the UK's leading cloud computing firm. The growing stream of data that need to be stored is prompting companies to look at alternative ways to keeping the informa... |
4685b6663062468c62d4858916a4f0e537923610 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexico face the U.S. in a football World Cup qualifier in Ohio on Wednesday .
A Mexican magazine has offered coupons for U.S. team voodoo dolls .
Mexico have not won in the U.S. for ten years . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Mexico football fans are adopting voodoo tactics ahead of Wednesday's crucial World Cup Qualifier with regional rivals the United States. Funny or freaky? Voodoo dolls of U.S. players have been issued in Mexico ahead of a crucial football game. Both sides will be looking to make a strong s... |
6ee50660be786504a21cf8eefc661be355712412 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. officials: Rice, al-Maliki have tense discussion on contractor immunity .
Combat troops would leave by 2010 under possible U.S.-Iraq deal .
Two U.S. officials say agreement close, but it's not a done deal .
Gunmen kill Sunni politician Mahmoud Younis Fathi and bodyguard in Mosul . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq and the United States are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest would leave by the end of 2011, two Iraqi officials said Thursday. U.S. soldiers patrol a street in Baghdad, Iraq, last week. One of the officials, Deputy Foreign ... |
3ab1c423f375a652827fea89974b71d91818bf9b | Summarize the following news article. | "CityVille" has 16.8 million daily active users and "FarmVille" has 16.4 million .
Zynga's "FrontierVille" and "Texas HoldEm Poker" also round out the top five .
The only non-Zynga app in the top five list is "Phrases" | [
"(Mashable) -- Facebook game developer Zynga has proved once again that it knows exactly what it needs to do to keep millions of Facebook users happy and occupied. In less than a month, its latest game \"CityVille\" has become the most popular application on Facebook, surpassing Zynga's previous hit \"FarmVille\" i... |
6921e347273ed74070928b3c88d88c31e08102d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts: Per-mile road tax will replace or supplement fuel tax .
Columnist: Don't curtail Americans' love for the open road .
Per-mile GPS tracking devices spur privacy fears . | [
"(CNN) -- Remember your first road trip? That sweet taste of independence as you were finally unleashed on America's free and open highways? For Pulitzer-winning automotive columnist Dan Neil, it was the day he turned 16 and passed his driving test. \"The minute I got my drivers license out of the laminator, I was ... |
2998d27c10a6826732b454d47da3ce235e68cec6 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 3,200 cases of salads are being recalled .
There are no reports of illnesses related to the salads .
The products were distributed in 14 states and Puerto Rico . | [
"(CNN) -- A producer of bagged salad leaves has issued a voluntary recall of various salad blends over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced. Taylor Farms Retail of California is recalling 3,265 cases of salads following a random test on a finished package of ... |
10237f951ceba257a431ce2f2a69ac265365690d | Summarize the following news article. | Average gas price has reached $3.87 nationwide -- the highest ever recorded in March .
Ford O'Connell: Increases in gas prices can hurt President Obama's re-election chance .
He says Republican candidates must seize the moment to push for a different energy policy .
O'Connell: If President Obama doesn't change his poli... | [
"(CNN) -- Thanks to the circular firing squad nature of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries, it had begun to look as if President Obama would coast to re-election in November. But then came along high gas prices. The recent dramatic increase in gas prices could become the issue that slows the economy, stalls... |
25694f4b949227b8afdb1485bfb493ab1643a946 | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney General Jim Hood petitions Mississippi Supreme Court for a rehearing .
Hood argues the pardons violated victims' "private personal rights"
Former Gov. Haley Barbour issued some 200 pardons in his last days in office .
"Our constitutional rights were violated," says sister of one murder victim . | [
"(CNN) -- Mississippi's attorney general Thursday again asked the state Supreme Court to overturn some 200 pardons, including those of convicted murderers, issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour in January during his last days in office. In a brief, Attorney General Jim Hood argued that the case should be reheard beca... |
698c40d723a332e755d612689358dc74f9ef60da | Summarize the following news article. | Walt Disney will incur a $200m writedown on action film John Carter .
Film about an American civil war hero who journeys to Mars .
The film has failed at the box office despite a $300m production budget . | [
"Los Angeles (Financial Times) -- Walt Disney will incur a $200m writedown on John Carter, the action film based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel which has failed at the box office despite a $300m production budget and an extensive global marketing campaign. The film about an American civil war hero who journeys t... |
b9b60b7f8e23915126da9ee13f0543466808fc0a | Summarize the following news article. | This is the first exhibit in Germany that focuses on Hitler .
On display are ordinary propaganda objects .
The curator hopes viewers will look inward as well . | [
"(CNN) -- Playing cards with images of Hitler. Toy fuhrers. And a lamp and church tapestry with swastikas emblazoned across the front. No, it's not a neo-Nazi convention. Rather, it is a groundbreaking exhibit that opened Friday in the German capital and is intended to show Adolf Hitler's relationship with the Germ... |
34db0f801ae1d1a31050c31565ac2e776005d827 | Summarize the following news article. | A dissident says all the "Ladies in White" who were detained Sunday have been released .
Members of the group are relatives of Cuban dissidents .
Their arrest comes a week before the pope's scheduled three-day visit .
White House National Security Council: Cuba is using "tactics of intimidation" to "stifle dissent" | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuban authorities have released dozens of members of the \"Ladies in White\" group after detaining them, a dissident said Monday. All of the members of the group who were detained Sunday were released, said dissident Oscar Ernesto Chepe, who supports the group. Cuba's official state-run media... |
c4f958715bf4d96c3edc85680da4fb88d326e1e0 | 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) -- November 18, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . New York City . Azerbaijan . 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 published."
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984076bf6bccf4a6a4bd1051f9a69832ae3a3207 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum: Herman Cain is a great American success story .
He says Cain's tax plan is off-base but the concept behind it is admirable .
Frum: Cain's lack of executive experience in government is a big problem .
He says that in today's economic crisis, competence needed more than ever . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- There's a lot to like about Herman Cain. He's funny and personable. He's a great American success story. His 9-9-9 tax plan may be half-baked, but the concept behind the plan -- replace the corporate income tax with in effect a consumption tax -- has a lot to recommend it. (Although, the plan h... |
5e31c20838e7f88018630b5fe8ef7db0ac4f098a | Summarize the following news article. | The iReport Boot Camp challenges iReporters to improve their storytelling chops .
This week's focus is editing, with advice from CNN.com Enterprise Editor Jan Winburn .
Editing is really about thinking smart: finding the focus and the meaning of a story .
Ask yourself five questions to shape your story . | [
"(CNN) -- You've found a fabulous story to tell. You've snared the hard-to-get interviews. You're on the scene to watch the most dramatic moments unfold. The quotes are memorable, the tension palpable. It's a story that really matters. Now you're back at your desk, buried in a mountain of notes, audio, video and st... |
06ebe1a6e9ebf4b122774d202492d2f0de7a4589 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer tells newspaper alleged drug kingpin is willing to be extradited to U.S.
Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia -- nicknamed Lollipop -- arrested this week in Brazil .
Colombian suspected of shipping tons of cocaine to U.S., Europe .
Brazil police allege suspect may be behind hundreds of killings . | [
"SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- A Colombian man who authorities say is one of Latin America's biggest drug traffickers wants to be extradited to the United States from a Brazilian jail and is willing to cooperate with U.S. anti-drug agents, his attorney says. Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia appears in an undated photo ... |
5acb2a183ceb19042a277d67042b68f7812d16d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Rougoor has been paralyzed since a motocross accident in 2008 .
9Lives Adventures helps the disabled live out their extreme sports dreams .
The bungee jump provided a few seconds of freedom, Rougoor says . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of men hoist a woman in a wheelchair over the railing of a bridge in Whistler, British Columbia, and let go. The woman screams -- for joy, as her blue bungee cord stretches and goes taut over an icy river 100 meters below. She bounces up and down several times, strapped in her wheelchair, her blon... |
282d753831b077f9bf56e6e1148261f964652b2a | Summarize the following news article. | Cole Puffinburger, 6, was found safe late Saturday in Las Vegas, police say .
Puffinburger was abducted from his home Wednesday by three armed men .
Police arrested boy's grandfather, Clemons F. Tinnemeyer, on Friday .
Police believe kidnapping may have been retaliation by drug dealers . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- A 6-year-old boy abducted Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been found safe, the Las Vegas police department announced early Sunday. \"Cole (Puffinburger) has been found, he is safe and in our custody,\" Capt. Vince Cannito told reporters in an early morning news conference. Cannito sa... |
1826f12c36bdd5bc9ff00ac410c143193060f266 | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi hails the performance of his Barcelona teammates at Wembley .
Argentine striker Messi starred as Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 .
The victory earned Barcelona their third Champions League trophy in six seasons . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has hailed the performance of his teammates after the Spanish giants beat Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley on Saturday to lift their third Champions League trophy in six seasons. Messi produced a scintillating performance to enhance his reputation as being the world's greate... |
fffad8e0144899081333e16663dcf9e5f71eda4c | Summarize the following news article. | Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' wife, Kari, says couple can't cover legal costs .
He is charged with 17 murders, six attempted murders, two counts of assaults .
Fund appeals to donors who grieve with Mrs. Bales and believe in fair trials, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- A legal defense fund for Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, charged with 17 murders in a shooting rampage in an Afghan village, has been established, his wife said Saturday. With the support of Bales' extended family, wife Kari formed The Staff Sergeant Robert Bales Legal Defense Fund, she said in a statement ... |
e67e99396babd645ee8eb933e004220a7cb5fde9 | Summarize the following news article. | Taiwan's premier, Ma Ying-jeou, elected by biggest margin in history .
Has promised to bring economic prosperity back to Taiwan and engage China .
Hugely difficult task ahead of strengthening ties with China and allaying public fears . | [
"(CNN) -- Elected with the largest margin of victory in the history of Taiwan's presidential elections, President Ma Ying-jeou is aiming to bring the good times back to Taiwan while looking to a friendlier future with China. Smiling through it: President Ma Ying-jeou has some tough challenges ahead. Winning 58 perc... |
bd4290ed3c2a366aed354ecfa81dbed497e77411 | Summarize the following news article. | Cambodia, Thailand to redeploy some troops away from the site of a border temple .
Two sides plan to discuss issue of who the land around the temple belongs to .
Flare-up began when Cambodian guards detained three Thais who entered area .
Cambodia claims Thailand sent troops to retrieve the trio and built up their numb... | [
"(CNN) -- Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to redeploy some troops away from the site of a border temple at the center of a tense military standoff in its second week. Thai soldiers take a rest near the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province. The decision came after the two sides met to resolve the impasse. ... |
9b0628a999505f4683db6954e3c6d631f291468c | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor Swift's ''Safe & Sound,'' is backed by breakout Nashville duo the Civil Wars .
Miranda Lambert and Pistol Annies' ''Run Daddy Run'' is deeply ominous .
The Punch Brothers' pretty ''Dark Days'' carry on the mournful fingerpicking . | [
"(EW.com) -- What's the appropriate soundtrack for kids killing kids? That's one of many tough questions that Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett had to answer while overseeing this set of songs inspired by the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel about tweens and teens forced to fight to the ... |
c399093c0e4b5c8265af84f76615783b14580be8 | Summarize the following news article. | Swedish clogs and traditional wooden toys make great souvenirs .
If you're in to eco-friendly shopping, head to Drottningtorget .
Find gifts for people who are impossible to buy for at Design Torget .
For fashion-forward apparel, check out local designers like Robert & Blad . | [
"(CNN) -- Malmo is a shopper's heaven. Most stores are within walking distance of the city center, and unlike in neighboring Copenhagen, where shops are usually shut all day on Sunday, most department stores and shopping centers are open seven days a week. Select from modern and classic designs at the shop at the F... |
7088a891badde2fbaf41fcfcc42f03ccbfa7edee | Summarize the following news article. | Moving the capital to Ramciel will provide more room for expansion, the government says .
The current capital of Juba is the new nation's main city . | [
"(CNN) -- The new nation of South Sudan plans to relocate its capital from the bustling main city of Juba to a smaller town in the north. Moving the capital to the town of Ramciel will provide more room for expansion, the government said in a news release on its website. It did not offer a time frame for the expans... |
ec5e0541eda2344c93149e7e6bfdf2414a0e42dc | Summarize the following news article. | Riyo Mori was born in Shizuoka, Japan, and was crowned Miss Universe in 2007 .
A trained dancer, Mori moved to Canada when she was 16 to study ballet .
She shared a house with other beauty queens for MTV reality show "Pageant Place"
Mori still dreams of dancing on Broadway and plans to open a dance school . | [
"(CNN) -- Classically trained ballet dancer Riyo Mori had dreams of dancing on Broadway, but her plans suddenly changed when, aged 21, she won the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Riyo Mori is a trained ballet dancer and plans to open her own dance school. Mori was born on December 1986 in Shizuoka, Japan. Her mother ... |
158c2b1dc37066aaa205e6e7f359fbe323447bd4 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Christiane Amanpour traveled the globe for documentary on genocide .
Amanpour: The few people who stand up and confront evil give me hope . | [
"(CNN) -- No one teaches reporters how to cover a war, much less wars that include genocide. Most of us rely on the wisdom of experienced colleagues and a lot of on-the-job training. CNN's Christiane Amanpour in a Sarajevo cemetery; she returned to Bosnia for \"Scream Bloody Murder.\" My first war assignment -- Bos... |
aa7ff9b5504e0b899f5679c2bac4a927bf585951 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, blames airports for hampering the aviation industry .
He believes airport operators charge too much in the current environment of low-cost flight .
He says airports provide too many services, passing on the cost on to passengers .
Multiple airports serving major cities will encourage co... | [
"(CNN) -- The head of Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair says that airport operators are holding the aviation industry back -- and describes the average airport as an unnecessary \"international shopping center.\" Michael O'Leary, CEO of the carrier he described as \"the McDonald's\" of air travel, told CNN airpor... |
417ac26981c77c06fe5c157e65d6332b1cbcaa73 | Summarize the following news article. | Rutgers tragedy after webcam intrusion: One person convicted, another dead .
Christopher Wolf: Respecting others' privacy online, fighting hate speech our responsibility .
Wolf writes: Our online behavior can hurt ourselves and others, and it can even lead to suicide .
We must speak up against hate speech, he says, and... | [
"(CNN) -- A few minutes of what was considered online fun, and one person is dead. Another is convicted of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. When Rutgers student Dharun Ravi set up a spycam to catch roommate Tyler Clementi in a same-sex romantic moment, and when he tweeted about it and his plans to do it a... |
0ab2c6142ec356025ca095b341c8622a2021e994 | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 40,000 laws were enacted in 2011, according to legislature group .
Some of those laws go into effect January 1 .
Many of the new laws cited are in California . | [
"(CNN) -- New laws going into effect Sunday cover some of the nation's most contentious issues, from immigration to abortion, while others deal with tanning beds, tuition and where you can sell a pet. In all, nearly 40,000 laws were enacted in 2011, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Some t... |
cf298d79bac5f845130e5131130a29860031949c | Summarize the following news article. | Florence's shopping isn't cheap: think high-end luxury goods .
Italian designers can be found on Via Tornabuoni -- and also at the outlet mall .
Florence is famous for its quality leather goods, like silk-lined gloves .
Made-to-measure suits and vintage fashions can also be found . | [
"Florence's best buys tend to be leather goods, designer wear and food. Roberto Cavalli's Florence store, just one of the city's many high-end boutiques . If money is no object, head to Via Tornabuoni, Florence's answer to 5th Avenue, and snap up Prada, Gucci, and local-born designers Cavalli, Ferragamo and Pucci. ... |
8bdd9bf341ea5132c20e011a4a3cdc74abab76a1 | Summarize the following news article. | David Arquette is set to guest star on "Cougar Town's" season 3 finale .
Bobby (Brian Van Holt) finds a girlfriend in "Scrubs'" Sarah Chalke .
Jules and Grayson go to marriage counseling, a storyline inspired by Courteney Cox . | [
"(EW.com) -- They've been separated for about a year-and-a-half , but Courteney Cox and David Arquette are proving once again they have no hard feelings. EW confirms a report that Arquette is set to guest star on \"Cougar Town's\" season 3 finale as a concierge who crosses paths with Jules (Cox) and [spoiler alert]... |
4bd4b5c26a504575baaf7055618ebfec9008ca43 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 54 people were killed Friday, says an opposition group .
Aid is delivered as tens of thousands of people have fled, the ICRC says .
The U.N. Human Rights Council adopts resolution condemning the Syrian regime .
Special envoy Kofi Annan will discuss the crisis with Russia and China this weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union imposed fresh sanctions Friday on Bashar al-Assad's inner circle as the familiar sounds of gunfire and shelling rang out across Syria. Ratcheting up pressure, the EU froze the assets of al-Assad's wife, Asma, and his mother, sister and sister-in-law, an EU spokesman said. The women, amo... |
3dd12d9c9a6a8c8e7ff6c75e5fc62ca2e78832fd | Summarize the following news article. | FIFA has social-networking service called "The Club" with 1.6 million members .
"[The World Cup] will eclipse everything we have seen so far" -- Twitter .
"Within minutes of the World Cup starting, we will see thousands of uploads" -- YouTube . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Soccer fans have never been shy about expressing their opinions, but this year's World Cup in South Africa -- which will be the first of the \"social media age\" according to many -- may see record levels of global interactivity. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were in their i... |
9d72cb81c7c2e3efa396b250bb0dca57d460965b | Summarize the following news article. | Bottom Line: Experts at the Mayo Clinic say this study is not the last word on the subject. | [
"Statins did not help protect against Alzheimer's disease in a study released in 2008. Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are often hailed as \"wonder drugs.\" But a study published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Neurology says they don't protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease. What is Alzhe... |
d46529e0125668d584fc1d12b8faeca8397c7aee | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqis of African descent are marginalized by society, called "slave"
Obama's victory makes black Iraqis feel closer to U.S., one says .
Slate of black candidates will stand for election for first time in modern Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Their faces and darker skins make them look different. They are routinely called \"slave\" by the majority, whatever their profession. But Iraq's black population hopes that Barack Obama's rise to the White House will mark a turning point for minorities not just in the United States, but al... |
937fce443582eb58155045d4a96592ba629b795f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Qantas says all flights are operating on time .
NEW: The backlog of domestic passengers will be cleared by early Tuesday afternoon, the company says .
Some 100,000 passengers were affected by the grounding of Qantas flights . | [
"Sydney (CNN) -- Australia's Qantas Airways said Tuesday its flights are back to normal after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the weekend. \"Qantas sincerely regrets the impact on customers of industrial action over recent months and looks forward ... |
4316eab16ca653095fd299e89d52228ea3bdca33 | Summarize the following news article. | "Hey, Hey It's Esther Blueburger" is the latest comedy film to come out of Australia .
Like many successful Australian comedies it relies on a high dose of kitsch .
Films like "Strictly Ballroom" have subverted the macho Aussie stereotype .
"The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" caused a storm on its releas... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- \"Hey, Hey It's Esther Blueburger\" is the latest comic creation to emerge from the Australian film market. Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Terence Stamp star in the camp classic \"The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.\" An unabashed celebration of girlishness, the coming-of-age m... |
b86d10c26bc815cb8d6f53287ef35e8651dc4175 | Summarize the following news article. | Desmond Tutu has spent his life preaching equality, tolerance and peace .
Campaigned for racial equality in South Africa which led to first vote in 1994 .
He was at Mandela's inauguration in 1994, in Washington today for Obama's .
Served as Archbishop of Cape Town for 10 years at St. George's Cathedral . | [
"(CNN) -- Desmond Tutu's distinctive cackle cuts through the noisy clatter of cutlery at one of his favorite cafes. Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has breakfast at the Scotch Coffee House in Cape Town. The South African cleric is at the Scotch Coffee House, a highland-themed restaurant complete with tartan tablec... |
b4a66b290156897c966a758211511cbcd5ce19c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Judith Dianis: The right to vote is under assault with new restrictions .
Dianis: States require photo IDs, limit early voting, ban people with criminal records .
These laws mostly affect blacks, Latinos, the disabled, the old and the young, she says .
These laws are meant to prevent voter fraud, she writes, but fraud ... | [
"(CNN) -- Today millions of people will go to the polls to vote in state and local elections. As they cast their ballot, they cast a vote for the most treasured aspect of our democracy. The voting booth is the one place where we are all equal -- all Americans are able to have an equal voice in determining the shape... |
71ed65890c8ab63b95b61a5f169f5e880a7b44df | Summarize the following news article. | Lottery officials don't say if a winner has come forward .
If a single person won it, he or she instantly becomes about as rich as David and Victoria Beckham . | [
"London (CNN) -- A single ticket holder won more than 160 million pounds ($255 million) in the British Euromillions draw Tuesday night, lottery operator Camelot said Wednesday. Lottery officials did not say if a winner has come forward. The winning numbers were 17, 19, 38, 42, 45 with Lucky Stars 09 and 10. If a si... |
13bace3acc2ffa6e5b68e38c43f1c19b57c650d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Sorrentino says he "spent the past several weeks getting treatment" for drug problem .
"Jersey Shore" star posted a confirmation of his "voluntary" rehab on his website .
"The Situation" previously denied online reports he was in rehab .
MTV renewed the reality TV show for a sixth season . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- \"Jersey Shore\" star Mike \"The Situation\" Sorrentino confirmed Wednesday he is in a drug rehab program \"to get control of a prescription medication problem I had due to exhaustion.\" A statement was posted on the reality-TV personality's official website Wednesday, after denying online rep... |
a33d9f91ef661dc854e231781c1b83f2865aef12 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "He was full of life," stepfather says .
Caleb Linn's body was found in an Arkansas river .
He was reported missing over the weekend at a Boy Scout camp .
No foul play is suspected in the 4-year-old's disappearance . | [
"(CNN) -- The search for a 4-year-old Arkansas boy who went missing during an outing ended Wednesday morning with the discovery of his body, authorities said. Caleb Linn's remains were found in the South Fork River in northern Arkansas, according to Fulton County Sheriff's dispatcher Arles Lenderman. No foul play w... |
345e55780cfba82701239860d86d6135694fe178 | Summarize the following news article. | There are no reported casualties, the South Korean defense ministry says .
In November, the South accused the North of shelling Yeonpyeong Island .
50 South Koreans were killed last year in what the South called attacks from the North . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea fired back at North Korea on Wednesday after it said three shots from the North hit waters close to the maritime border. There were no casualties reported, the South Korean defense ministry said. Tensions between the neighbors heightened last year after 50 South Koreans were... |
acebd276470a9bfe0512b06fa19ae738fab45372 | Summarize the following news article. | Oliver Fisher is a 20-year-old English pro playing on the European Tour .
He has recorded five top 10 Tour finishes but is yet to take a title .
Fisher: "I know that I can do it... I'm good enough to shoot the scores to win" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Oliver Fisher was just a toddler his father noticed he possessed a natural talent with a plastic golf club. Now 20, he is one of the hottest prospects on the European circuit. Oliver Fisher showed natural talent as a golfer early on. Now he has his sights set on his first Tour title. \"Fro... |
21f6b33db7b7d4216f542986ee648f79d8845017 | Summarize the following news article. | British lawmakers want St Stephen's Tower to be renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II .
Clock tower is one of London's most famous landmarks, home to "Big Ben" bell .
Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee -- marking 60 years on the throne -- this year .
Other tower at Houses of Parliament named after long-serving monar... | [
"London (CNN) -- British lawmakers want to rename one of London's most famous landmarks -- known to tourists around the world as \"Big Ben\" -- after Queen Elizabeth II, for her Diamond Jubilee. The Queen marks 60 years on the throne in 2012, and politicians believe that naming St. Stephen's Tower, the clock tower ... |
3312030c47de490335ae67151481c92b662cdb67 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine members of the Hutaree militia were arrested in 2010 .
Federal authorities charged they were conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction .
This week, a judge dropped the most serious charges .
A trial resumes Thursday with two of the nine facing weapons charges . | [
"(CNN) -- The trial against members of the so-called Hutaree militia resumes Thursday as the Michigan-based group's leader David Stone Sr. and his son, Joshua, face weapons charges. The stakes, however, are considerably lower after a federal judge in Detroit on Tuesday dropped the more serious charges of sedition a... |
93b9b38c78e0cbae6e17eb67d4e619a302ecb7eb | Summarize the following news article. | TSA recovers 21-inch spear gun and utlity knife from passenger flying to Antigua .
Spear guns are among the sports goods prohibited from carry-on luggage .
Most passengers who carry prohibited items do so without ill intent, TSA says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Scuba divers, take note: Please leave your spear guns at home, or place them in your checked luggage. But do not try to bring them on a plane. A passenger at a New York-area airport learned that lesson the hard way last week when a TSA screener discovered a 21-inch spear gun and a utility knife... |
ffa685c7130a07ac29436c79ead5c7f63819e21e | Summarize the following news article. | Short-range missile fired last week, news agency says .
South Korea won't comment on it . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its western coast in the middle of last week, according to Yonhap News Agency. Quoting an intelligence source, Yonhap says Pyongyang launched a KN-06 short-range missile in an attempt to improve it and increase its range. This launch woul... |
065d0ca0f19402a29deef49f808411a7d2b11da5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bristol police tell citizens to stay away from "a volatile situation" in the city .
NEW: A bus is attacked and vandalized in Ealing, West London .
Police report disturbances in the Liverpool area .
Prime minister returns to London from holiday . | [
"London (CNN) -- Tensions between police and marauding gangs continued into Tuesday in areas of Great Britain, after violence initially sparked by the shooting death of a 29-year-old man in London spread to other parts of the nation. The number of people arrested in London since the violence began has risen to 334,... |
325e5427dd3f1813adc6c09acaed9a28a2cc954a | Summarize the following news article. | Atlanta hair stylist Leslie Marva Adams disappeared three years ago .
She failed to show up at her sister's birthday party .
Adams had taken out a restraining order against an ex-boyfriend .
Police continue with DNA tests to determine if skeletal remains are hers . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three years ago Tuesday, Leslie Marva Adams, an attractive, 40-year-old hair stylist from Atlanta, Georgia, chatted on the phone with her mother in the morning. Leslie Adams, 40, filed a restraining order against an old boyfriend and disappeared three years ago. It was the last conversation she w... |
dd3852362d35a38620731376d4d7129c0e575b40 | Summarize the following news article. | IRA dissidents Brendan McConville, 40, and John Paul Wootton, 20, are found guilty .
Catholic constable Stephen Carroll, 48, was shot dead in 2009 .
The judge says evidence proved the men were "intimately involved" in the killing . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Irish Republican Army dissidents were found guilty Friday of murdering a police officer in a killing that shocked Northern Ireland three years ago. Catholic constable Stephen Carroll, 48, was shot dead when paramilitaries used an emergency call to lure police into an ambush in Craigavon, County Armagh... |
71e500896131b767af0a081c9d7c87a8b915da47 | Summarize the following news article. | Victor Swaboski III, 38, is a sixth-grade teacher in Pennsylvania .
He is suspected of driving drunk and charged with hitting 5 high school students .
Three of those students are hospitalized .
The teacher faces multiple felony charges . | [
"(CNN) -- A sixth-grade Pennsylvania teacher suspected of drunk driving allegedly struck five high school students, leaving three of them hospitalized, police in Mount Carmel Township said Thursday. Victor Swaboski III, 38, was being held at Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail Thursday, following ... |
4d6bdfac5a5b51eafd0357c8e888a0eada094ec0 | Summarize the following news article. | British Prime Minister David Cameron backs Syrian athletes to attend to London 2012 Olympics .
"I don't think we should punish the athletes for the sins of the region," Cameron said .
IOC currently working with the United Nations to identify anyone guilty of war crimes in Syria .
More than 9,000 people have died in the... | [
"London (CNN) -- Syrian athletes will be allowed to attend this summer's London Olympics but officials from the war-torn country will not be welcome, says UK Prime Minister David Cameron. \"I don't think we should punish the athletes for the sins of the region. Syrian athletes will be taking part in the Games, and ... |
7e8d6ee63dd02e6774e43a8f3edebf3eaa87ac67 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Twelve ISAF service members died in the crash, ISAF says .
The helicopter crashed in eastern Kabul, a police chief says .
The casualties have been identified as Turkish citizens .
There are no reports of civilian casualties, the police chief says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO-led International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed Friday in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, killing 12 people, ISAF said in a statement. ISAF confirmed the helicopter \"went down\" but said the cause of the accident was unknown. \"There was no report of insurgen... |
ebf0cc371b1bc2f5c39cedd616e27ad777578d82 | Summarize the following news article. | "He continued to beat George," father tells news station .
A video shows Zimmerman at police station .
Martin family, some legal experts say video shows Zimmerman not severely beaten . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of George Zimmerman, the man accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black teen, says the teen threatened to kill Zimmerman and then beat him so badly that it forced Zimmerman to shoot him. \"Trayvon Martin said something to the effect of, 'You're going to die now' or 'You're going to die to... |
7e972bb61b9ddcd6748bb3d4fe62696916b84bff | Summarize the following news article. | Australian Financial Review released 14,000 e-mails regarding former News Corp security subsidiary .
E-mails reveal News Corp hired computer hackers, allegedly to damage rival pay-TV operations . | [
"(Financial Times) -- Rupert Murdoch's News Corp was on Tuesday facing a fresh barrage of allegations over its business practices after an Australian newspaper released 14,000 emails concerning one of the group's security subsidiaries. The emails, said to be from the hard drive of a former head of security at NDS, ... |
3962731fcc310b65a08eec2cc4e89316e2058a01 | Summarize the following news article. | When Bashar al-Assad took power, writers thought he might allow them more freedom .
Unlike most artists of his generation, Khaled Khalifa has voiced support for opposition .
Al-Assad's regime banned Khalifa's epic novel "In Praise of Hatred"
"People at night do not sleep," Khalifa says, describing how Damascus has chan... | [
"(CNN) -- Some Syrian writers used to like Bashar al-Assad. Choosing their words carefully, they might say they tolerated him. Those who churned out hugely popular soaps and television shows thought Syria's president, in his mid-30s when he took power in 2000, wanted to be known as a modern leader who defended free... |
d4cd166ca1e8d1e6b90ed7159e9a11d2c7d9bb2a | Summarize the following news article. | The suspect first shot a man in the hand in an office building, Finnish police say .
He then entered a school, where he fired through a classroom door .
No one was injured in the classroom shooting, police say .
The man is being questioned in Tampere, in southern Finland . | [
"(CNN) -- Finnish authorities arrested a man Friday after he fired six shots through a school classroom door and shot an office worker in the hand in two separate incidents, police said. No one was injured in the school shooting, police said. The man first entered an office building in the Tampere area, in southern... |
a903d5aa4b8ed34e821077e1147ee2a251ed3226 | Summarize the following news article. | S Korean President promises "fresh start" Wednesday after Cabinet offers to resign .
Govt. in crisis for resuming U.S. beef imports after a ban linked to mad cow disease .
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets over deal with Washington . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak promised a \"fresh start\" Wednesday after his entire Cabinet and top civil servants offered to resign following street protests. Tens of thousands hold up candles during Tuesday's protest against resuming beef imports. \"I'm determined to make a fre... |
4e8fc6116fed27772d40ff0135ef810f05523a16 | Summarize the following news article. | The $55,000 fine was for two alleged violations of the Clery Act .
Law requires schools to notify students in a "timely manner" about threats .
A student shot and killed 32 people before killing himself in the 2007 rampage . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge has sided with Virginia Tech and overturned a $55,000 fine, ruling that the school did not violate a law requiring it to notify students in a \"timely manner\" about threats during a 2007 campus rampage. The shooting, which left 33 people including the gunman dead, started at West Ambler Johnston ... |
66b6a3b664c7b3e714036445ddce3a3c7ee2d1b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Some employers are asking for Facebook passwords from job applicants .
ACLU says the practice, used to screen candidates, is an invasion of privacy .
A corrections officer says an interviewer logged into his account to check for gang ties .
Maryland and Illinois are among the states considering laws banning the practic... | [
"(CNN) -- Your Facebook password is none of your new boss' business. That's what the American Civil Liberties Union is saying after reports that employers are increasingly asking for access to job applicants' social-media accounts. \"It's an invasion of privacy for private employers to insist on looking at people's... |
c49edd476757a9f0cd5609cda1f0fa6240e60e6e | Summarize the following news article. | Jun Young Su was arrested in November 2010, KCNA reports .
Sources say the detainee is a Korean-American businessman .
The State Department is working on the case with the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang .
North Korea has detained several Americans in recent years . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea has identified a detained American man, who was arrested last year for \"committing a crime\" against the reclusive nation, according to state-run media. \"U.S. citizen Jun Young Su was arrested in November 2010 and has since been investigated by a relevant organ for committing a crime against... |
cc993dc0d9d0d4035a803b0632711f5e34cae296 | Summarize the following news article. | "I'm standing here at the prime of my life"
Diana Nyad began her Cuba-to-Florida swim at 7:45 p.m. ET Sunday .
103-mile swim could take 60 hours or more .
Every hour Nyad will stop swimming for just a few minutes to take in food and hydration . | [
"(CNN) -- Diana Nyad's personal test has begun. At 7:45 p.m. ET Sunday she jumped into the water and began her 103-mile swim between Cuba and Florida. \"I'm almost 62 years old and I'm standing here at the prime of my life,\" she said as she walked toward the sea. \"I think this is the prime. When one reaches this ... |
5161905ca22ff0e9addd9892235a7155189c0409 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The raids targeted people supporting radical ideology online, the interior minister says .
Raids took place in Toulouse, Marseille, Nantes and Lyon and around Paris, officials say .
The operation targets those connected with "a form of radical Islam," Sarkozy says .
The trauma of the Toulouse attacks for France wa... | [
"Paris (CNN) -- Nineteen people have been arrested in a series of police raids on suspected Islamists, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told French radio Friday morning. The raids come a week after gunman Mohammed Merah, who killed seven people, was shot dead after a long siege in the southwestern city of Toulouse.... |
e6a3535281b29e27ffa22441b1f8d22937300251 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 2,100 volunteers around the world have signed on to the World Memory Project .
Project is world's largest online searchable database of records related to Holocaust victims .
Volunteers have added more than 765,000 records to the database in six months .
Nazis gave them numbers, and project gives them back th... | [
"(CNN) -- Alison Shein considers herself an amateur genealogist, spending hours online searching for information about family members she never knew. Among them: Alison's great-great-grandmother Bella Shein, who died in the Holocaust. The circumstances surrounding her death are still murky. \"They were living in th... |
3b83b756a76d8d3cfb448969ec722aae4c23f1f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Koreas can discuss reunions for separated families with the reopened direct line .
Unification ministry: A direct hotline with North Korea and Red Cross channels are open .
North Korea cut off the hotline in May after the South's response to the Cheonan sinking . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The South Korean Ministry of Unification confirmed Wednesday that it has reopened communication channels with Pyongyang, North Korea, in the border area of Panmunjom. A media officer at the ministry said officials reopened a direct hotline between the two Koreas and Red Cross communicat... |
27258f275479847fcd795639afd39bfdecbefd4d | Summarize the following news article. | The Iraqi vice president is scheduled to meet with top Qatari leaders .
Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi is wanted on terrorism charges in Iraq; he denies the charges .
Iraq's prime minister says no Arab countries should host the wanted vice president .
Al-Hashimi's office says he will visit other countries, then return... | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraq's vice president arrived in Qatar Sunday to meet with leaders of the Gulf nation, despite an Iraqi government order banning him from international travel. The visit of Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who has been living in Kurdistan since Iraqi authorities issued an arrest warrant for him on... |
6758d07d84d94c0788f880c59a978900f674fac0 | Summarize the following news article. | "Bully" received an R rating because the F-word is used in it a handful of times .
Director Lee Hirsch takes a sympathetic, insightful look at five anguished kids .
It's a portrait of good kids reduced to shells of themselves by a climate of hate and fear . | [
"(EW.com) -- Harvey Weinstein never met a ratings controversy that he couldn't massage into a publicity campaign. He did it in the '90s, when he turned up the heat on the teensploitation psychodrama \"Kids,\" all because the film received a rating of NC-17 (which it probably deserved). He did it two years ago, when... |
81736605ae45fa1f9d2f11d2846cd62e9cfe4ad7 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors allege perjury in statements by former Penn State officials to a grand jury .
Those statements from a grand jury transcript are part of the latest court filing .
Former PSU officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz have pleaded not guilty to perjury .
The statements relate to an alleged 2002 child sexual assaul... | [
"(CNN) -- Prosecutors in the Penn State child rape case detailed 15 responses to a grand jury by a former university official and 23 responses by another that authorities allege constitute perjury, according to court documents. Tim Curley, Penn State's former athletic director, and Gary Schultz, a former university... |
ff58939a53b88b795d1dde7d671e1e9fe68044ff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Group calls for steps to keep Iraq, Afghanistan vets from becoming homeless .
Veterans need proper housing and supportive services, organization chief says .
California, Louisiana, Missouri, Washington, D.C., have most homeless veterans .
Half a million vets are at high risk for homelessness, report finds . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 25 percent of the homeless population in the United States are military veterans, although they represent 11 percent of the civilian adult population, according to a new report. On any given night last year, nearly 196,000 veterans slept on the street, in a shelter or in transitional ... |
54e18c066e43f1854318f9377c7e072f7665b1dc | Summarize the following news article. | New interactive music video game developed for visually impaired .
Nintendo Wii's Wiimote controller or keyboard used to play .
Developers hope game will also be played online by mainstream players . | [
"(CNN) -- Forget shoot-em-up addicts -- video games are reaching out to the rest of us. The greatest symbol of this is the Wii console from Nintendo. Its innovative wireless control -- the Wiimote -- has even non-gamers excited as they swing it through the air to control, say, a tennis racket on the screen. Wii's W... |
6d49cd66b777620d47e3a85d7f6c3e2157d0c26b | Summarize the following news article. | If you love music, don't miss the Malmo Festival held every August .
The BUFF Film Festival for kids is a great family-friendly event .
Hit the city's free ice skating rinks to get in the winter holiday spirit . | [
"(CNN) -- Malmo hosts fantastic events throughout the year that make the most of the outdoors and reflect the city's enthusiasm for music. Here are some of the best. Malmo Festival kicks off every year with a massive crayfish party. BUFF Film Festival (March) There are about a dozen film festivals held annually in... |
438072a142705b76acddcf1eb3ea8b1b576e9e22 | Summarize the following news article. | Marwan Barghouti gets seven days in solitary and 30 with no visitors, Israel says .
The punishment follows his call for new resistance against Israel .
He released a letter which the Israelis consider incitement .
Barghouti is considered a possible future Palestinian leader . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel has placed high-profile prisoner Marwan Barghouti in solitary confinement following his public call for Palestinians to participate in popular resistance against Israel's occupation of lands Palestinians claim, the Israeli Prisons Authority said Monday. Israeli Prisons Authority represent... |
ff3cda252d792c99f3607b76f01562426a6657aa | Summarize the following news article. | Google has sent a patent application to launch barges to host its data centers .
Wave energy could be used to power and cool the data centers' servers .
The project would save Google money on power bills, rent, and property tax .
Such projects have the potential to boost to the maritime industry . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Forget the Royal Navy and the U.S. Marines -- the 'computer navy' is on its way, and digital media on the high seas are set to make a steaming comeback. New home? Barges like this one could soon play host to Google's massive data centers. It seemed that floating media firms were a thing of... |
d69cf0f8a81f51bcb7c78965c4b663eb4807890d | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Cyclone Daphne has deluged Fiji's biggest island with rain .
The flooding has left 4 people dead and 800 in temporary shelters .
Travel in and out of the international airport has been disrupted . | [
"(CNN) -- Severe flooding in the Pacific island nation of Fiji has killed four people and left 800 people seeking shelter in evacuation centers, a government official said Monday. Tropical Cyclone Daphne has lashed Fiji's largest and most populous island, Viti Levu, with strong winds and heavy rain. The Fiji Meteor... |
43824c9c4c8758eb5d1fe0c8c92a157b8d98129c | Summarize the following news article. | Makers of Peter Pan and Jif distance firms from salmonella contamination .
Companies assure public they don't use products from suspect plant .
Retail peanut butter sales have dropped 20 percent since salmonella outbreak . | [
"(CNN) -- Peanut butter makers not affected by the deadly salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut plant are trying to get consumers to keep buying peanut butter. It could be an uphill battle. J.M. Smucker Co. wants to assure consumers that its Jif brand of peanut butter is safe to eat. Companies such as ConA... |
539018e933e998cbc11a73507236b170d46eb7fd | Summarize the following news article. | New bone-chilling best-sellers are perfect Halloween reads .
Colson Whitehead's "Zone One" is a darkly comic take on the apocalypse .
Chuck Palahniuk's "Damned" follows a young girl as she navigates the underworld .
Two "Saw" movie authors have joined a third writer for "Black Light," a supernatural noir . | [
"(CNN) -- Zombies, ghosts, even the devil himself are jumping off the page in this week's hot reads for Halloween. So if you're in the mood for something wicked, we've got you covered with some brand-new bone-chilling best-sellers. Although they're never actually called zombies in Colson Whitehead's \"Zone One,\" t... |
70ddb50bde1cc092ae6b19f8d9c66e47a8c8116b | Summarize the following news article. | The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa hold talks Thursday .
They agree to study the idea of setting up their own development bank .
The leaders also call for reform on the International Monetary Fund .
They say the problems in Syria and Iran can only solved through dialogue . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- The leaders of five of the world's top emerging economies moved closer Thursday toward establishing a development bank that could one day serve as an alternative to the World Bank. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- collectively known as the BRICS -- \"agreed to exam... |
c80e5ab3cf38c04f4fcf8f3093e96e39ecd8a24f | Summarize the following news article. | First of two joint military exercises starts Monday .
North warns it will engulf "Seoul in a sea of flames" | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- U.S.-South Korean joint military drills kick off Monday, one day after North Korea threatened to engulf Seoul in a \"sea of flames.\" The annual exercises are taking place amid high tensions. North Korea shelled Yeongpyeong Island, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians, las... |
cdce534de375f44589be7d42204f454591036653 | Summarize the following news article. | The team will also post new signs warning fans not to lean, sit on or stand against the rails .
Shannon Stone died after falling over the railing at Rangers Ballpark .
He had been trying to catch a ball .
Another man fell at the stadium last year but survived . | [
"(CNN) -- The Texas Rangers will raise the height of the rails at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the team said Tuesday, after a 39-year-old fan fell to his death while trying to catch a ball. \"Even though all current rail heights in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington currently exceed code, the Rangers intend to raise t... |
58a3154f8a38f66b940669ba35f6f920e92cba9f | Summarize the following news article. | Hardware store owner in Boston slams "negative story after negative story"
Worker laid off twice in two months says he's trying to stay positive .
Layoff also brings on feelings of rejection, worker says .
Gallery owner says business is down but not "devastating" | [
"Editor's note: CNN has asked its journalists across the country to offer their thoughts on how the economic crisis is affecting their cities. In this installment, Bob Crowley reports from Boston, Massachusetts. Hardware store owner Brendan Kenney says \"people who have money should go out and spend it.\" BOSTON, M... |
dcf60c3e179153a66b05989f51015697a50cc2a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Broken umbrellas find second life at the hands of Catherine Charlot .
Cocktail dresses, tote bags and more are created from umbrella material .
Charlot hopes to make people's lives "a little bit better maybe" | [
"New York (CNN) -- Most people toss out their busted umbrellas after a strong storm rips them apart. But for Catherine Charlot, these broken remnants are true treasures. After rainy weather hits New York City, Charlot takes to the streets collecting umbrellas from roads, subway stations and trash cans. Then she tot... |
ebbd880fc18098cd47966e1ec07f35b5a71592db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A State Department spokesman urges presidential elections .
The Economic Community of West African States has given the junta a deadline .
Give back power within 72 hours or face sanctions, ECOWAS says .
A military junta ousted Mali's president last week . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The United States called on coup leaders in Mali on Friday to step down and allow for elections to take place. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner spoke one day after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave the military junta that ousted Malian President Ama... |
3ded7ba08df1cc9770b0a38ca6f015f7afdb42db | Summarize the following news article. | Estonia's PM says there are concerns at home about having to bail out out "rich Greece"
But he says the benefits of joining the Eurozone are obvious .
Estonia adopted the Euro in 2010, becoming the first ex-Soviet state to do so .
Last year it was the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone . | [
"London (CNN) -- The leader of the eurozone's fastest growing economy says he has faced broad public opposition at home to bailing out \"rich Greece people who are always drinking the ouzo.\" Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip told CNN that many in his country had questioned why they should bear the burden of bai... |
b2ae469030e96e0ea23c65fc9ea7dd243209d9b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Mardi Gras attendance expected to meet or exceed 2008 numbers .
Hotel occupancy rates near 96 percent for Saturday night .
Supplier of parade throws says sales are up this year . | [
"(CNN) -- The sad state of the economy doesn't appear to be affecting the festive mood in New Orleans, Louisiana. A crowd of people try to catch beads on Bourbon Street on Fat Tuesday last year. \"Things are sort of buzzing down here right now, and it feels good,\" said Michael Valentino, a local businessman who ow... |
24e2092f72930e3e14835c0b0ff59eab9a0363b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Most of the arrests were in Barcelona, according to Spanish media .
Police seize blank passports, national ID cards, Spanish media report .
Police look for a printing machine in Valencia, one report says .
NEW: Police say ring also trafficked in UK, France, Germany, Belgium among others . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Police arrested 13 men in Barcelona and Valencia early Tuesday on suspicion of working in an international document forgery ring, possibly with links to Islamic terrorists, a police statement said. Spanish police detain a suspect following the arrests in Valencia and Barcelona Tuesday. \"The... |
1a1a21336716e0d03fdc4ed1480e5f300c40c3c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Fight over payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits picks back up .
Members will get a chance to vote against the president's debt ceiling increase request .
Members will spend less time in Washington, more time in their districts during this election year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- On Capitol Hill, the beginning of this year will look a lot like the end of last year. The fight over extending a payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits picks back up Tuesday as Congress returns to work after its winter break. While aides in both parties say it's likely Congress wi... |
e70442a678de8134b5e21078517a1698b64e9ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | The explosion occurred late Monday morning at the Fukushima #3 reactor building .
An official says the container vessel remains intact . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosion occured late Monday morning at the Fukushima Daiichi's No. 3 nuclear reactor building, a government official told reporters. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said that the head of the nuclear plant reports that the container vessel, surrounding the reactor, remains intact. Japanese public ... |
599ee8c660f962e4e2305dc6f0f1d00cc43a24c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Siri, Apple's voice assistant, experienced an outage on Thursday .
Apple has not commented on the reported outage .
Siri is a feature of the new iPhone 4S that answers questions .
Some iPhone owners have come to depend on her since phone's release three weeks ago . | [
"(CNN) -- Apple's voice assistant took an extended coffee break on Thursday. Asked by the blog VentureBeat what she'd been doing during an apparent service outage, Siri, the voice-controlled \"assistant\" that's the standout feature of the new iPhone 4S, replied in a way that would raise any employer's eyebrows: . ... |
ef3264ce989ab89df60ca14804dff0a87dc529b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dick Cheney has been released from a Virginia hospital .
He was recovering from a heart transplant .
Cheney, 71, suffered from at least five heart attacks since 1978 .
The former Wyoming congressman served as a vice president under President George W. Bush . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been released from a Virginia hospital 10 days after undergoing a heart transplant, his office said Tuesday. Cheney, 71, who has a history of heart trouble, had surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. He's suffered at least five heart attacks sinc... |
6dbc8657098f532df1496c7cefdca8c2cb5b4e01 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials say falling temperatures will make roads dangerous for drivers .
A CNN affiliate shows images of overturned vehicles and collapsed carports .
The storms could be among the area's 10 worst since record-keeping began in the 1940s .
Officials warn of treacherous travel conditions . | [
"Seattle (CNN) -- Even as snowfall slowed Wednesday in the Pacific Northwest, officials warned that falling temperatures would make roads icy and dangerous for drivers. \"We are seeing multiple spinouts and collisions,\" the Washington State Department of Transportation reported on its website, advising drivers to ... |
90e23816abfdda6b986c3201d72e8e77c520ee80 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A judge orders JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon held until a bond hearing Thursday .
Osbon spent the past six days in custody in a hospital .
The captain faces a charge of interfering with a flight crew .
Passengers and crew members subdued Osbon as he screamed and banged on the cockpit door . | [
"(CNN) -- The JetBlue pilot arrested after an apparent midair meltdown last week was ordered held without bond during a brief appearance before a federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, on Monday morning, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The U.S. magistrate ordered that Clayton Osbon, 49, be held in the Randall County ja... |
870b2aa1dc1a684321b7e6052b36a5cdffe5e1f1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Syria has shown it will stop at nothing to undermine independent monitoring," HRW says .
Demonstrations erupt in Hama on news of Arab League observers' arrival .
Thousands gathered in Homs to protest the regime of Bashar al-Assad .
An Arab League official says observers will have free access . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Syrian authorities have moved perhaps hundreds of detainees to military sites to hide them from Arab League monitors assessing whether the government is upholding a commitment to end its crackdown on protesters, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. \"Syria has shown it will stop at nothing to undermine ... |
ad9bbc42eb504ed29523e5d786c91b1f83a5e226 | Summarize the following news article. | Volvo Ocean Race begins in Alicantes, Spain in October .
Sailors have died in yacht races as recently as September of this year .
The 1979 Fastnet yacht race saw 15 people die in huge storms . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It doesn't have the brutality of rugby or the physical intimidation of a boxing match, yet sailing is still one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Capsized: This French catamaran flipped near New Zealand while attempting to win the Jules Verne Trophy. This danger is never more evid... |
767598f3008f21ae588c0a63b7fc09afe7ec4d6a | Summarize the following news article. | CEO Tim Cook toured Chinese factories that make Apple products .
Visit coincided with release of report that found numerous working violations .
Intended to soothe criticism of Apple profiting from low-paid workers in poor conditions . | [
"(Financial Times) -- The tour of China by Tim Cook this week had all the trappings of an official visit by a popular head of state. There were the staged photos of the Apple chief executive's handshake with the Chinese vice-premier and of his visit to an iPhone production line, not forgetting the \"man of the peop... |
72d89de271ccb7bae70e2deb9f57fcdbb2c84b6c | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon spokesman said he can't speak about specifics until it is in final draft form .
Status-of-forces agreement would outline guidelines of U.S. troop presence in Iraq .
U.S. insistence troops, contractors immunity a sticking point .
Current agreement will expire December 31 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have agreed on a draft of a status-of-forces agreement authorizing U.S. troop presence in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. The U.S. wants troops in Iraq to be immune from Iraqi law. The two governments are reviewing the drafts, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morre... |
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