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5988c11d9e295d4c4a5ccebe1cf1167f2334c9de | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Mauldin created award-winning "Willie & Joe," about Army grunts, in WWII .
Mauldin was young soldier like those he drew during war; they related .
Mauldin had long career, yet many only know him through "Peanuts" mentions . | [
"(CNN) -- George S. Patton did not like Willie and Joe. Bill Mauldin, on top of a jeep (his favored mode of transportation), was a hero to soldiers for his cartoons. The famed general was a spit-and-polish man, and \"Willie & Joe\" -- Bill Mauldin's popular cartoon dogfaces, who appeared every day in the military n... |
d841808ba87a4aabbfe4427c53eb0e2e8a74995c | Summarize the following news article. | Blair Scott sent a text warning to his daughter at Buckhorn High School .
One of two apparent tornadoes was heading straight toward her .
The students huddled in a dark, damp hallway .
Everyone was terrified, said Scott's daughter Rose . | [
"(CNN) -- Shortly after 10 a.m. Blair Scott sent a text to his daughter Rose, a junior at Buckhorn High School in northeast Huntsville. He could feel the lump in his throat as he warned her: You have three minutes to get to a safe place. The twister was hurtling straight toward her. It was one of two apparent torna... |
d244744d14616e9e58e13b7bb5426e58ecc07f60 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All seven who were injured are expected to survive .
"This is a tragic day, a sad day, a senseless day," the mayor says .
A man walks in with 2 semi-automatic handguns, the mayor says .
University of Pittsburgh police "engage" him within minutes, he adds . | [
"(CNN) -- A man walked into a Pittsburgh psychiatric hospital with a pair of guns Thursday and began firing, leading to injuries to seven people and two deaths -- including his own as police arrived and shot back, authorities said. \"This is a tragic day, a sad day, a senseless day,\" Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said aft... |
1630eb130c79aa8ed93212472a89f03e13acb035 | Summarize the following news article. | David Haye wins WBA world heavyweight title in Nuremberg .
Briton Haye beats giant Russian Nikolai Valuev on points after 12 rounds .
Haye is first British world heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis .
Few gave him a chance of victory as he conceded massive height and weight advantage . | [
"(CNN) -- David overcame Goliath as Britain's David Haye claimed the WBA world heavyweight title with a majority 12-round points victory over giant Russian Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg on Saturday night. Valuev had a massive advantage in height and weight, towering over former cruiserweight champion Haye, but the c... |
123ebf9fa6555413ed3f650a5aa061300499567e | Summarize the following news article. | Women's boxing will be included in the 2012 Olympic Games in London .
Boxing had been the only Olympic event without any female participants .
Golf and rugby will be considered for inclusion at the 2016 Summer Games .
Softball, squash, baseball, karate and roller sports did not make the cut . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Women's boxing will be included at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the president of the International Olympic Committee announced Thursday. Germany's Ina Menzer, left, fights American Franchesca Alcanter during a WIBF and WBC featherweight bout in May. The decision came during a two-day... |
361989a31e6d564969fb6f3f6b60ddc0b7c673de | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa claim second World Cup crown with 15-6 victory in final in Paris .
2003 England champions England fail to become first side to defend the title .
Percy Montgomery kicked four penalties for Boks, plus one by Francois Steyn . | [
"PARIS, France -- South Africa claimed their second World Cup crown with a hard-fought 15-6 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday night as England failed in their bid to become the first team to defend their title. Springboks skipper John Smit proudly holds aloft the William Webb Ellis Trophy in Paris. The Spr... |
dfcf6b5a158ea6fb02c063933923ecc620009278 | Summarize the following news article. | Santos are into the FIFA Club World Cup final after a 3-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol .
Goals from Neymar, Borges and Danilo secured victory for the Brazilian side .
The South American champions will face Barcelona or Al Sadd in Sunday's final .
NEW: French side PSG and English club Fulham crash out of the Europa League . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian side Santos booked their place in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat of Japanese outfit Kashiwa Reysol in Toyota City. The South American champions will now face either European Champions League winners Barcelona or Qatari side Al Sadd in Sunday's final. Santos took the... |
94ae95900faa3fe2d5f9710f3d95641330cec5ef | Summarize the following news article. | Pair said to be linked to computer hacking collectives Anonymous and LulzSec .
The groups claim attacks on high-profile targets including banks and intelligence agencies .
Police have made a number of arrests over the summer . | [
"London (CNN) -- Police in London said Thursday they have arrested two men as part of an international investigation into computer hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec. The men, ages 24 and 20, were arrested in South Yorkshire and Wiltshire, police said. They are suspected of conspiring to commit offenses under the... |
bdc8b1879be68530cbfc950e4498d97b519e1941 | Summarize the following news article. | Air force rallies across Yemen are calling for the commander's ouster .
The president's party says the opposition is "pushing the wrong buttons"
One man threw his shoes at air force commander Mohammed Saleh . | [
"Sanaa (CNN) -- Thousands of Yemeni air force personnel rallied in the capital Saturday to demand the removal of the president's half-brother as the country's air force commander. They marched in front of the Sanaa home of Vice President Abdurabu Hadi to urge the removal of the commander, Mohammed Saleh, whose poli... |
b0d80c1bf86e71d18112ac63f33eb9ec5d48e367 | Summarize the following news article. | An official identifies the suspect as Madani Seyed Mehrded, 33 .
The attacks did not kill anyone .
The Israeli prime minister blames Tehran; Iran denies the accusation . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai police have arrested and detained another Iranian suspect in connection with a series of bombs that went off in Bangkok this month, a law enforcement official said. Madani Seyed Mehrded, 33, was taken at a rental house, where authorities also confiscated a computer and a mobile phon... |
fceb1c573db6643a916576b2b472641ca3db9227 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid beat Levante 4-2 in La Liga clash .
Cristiano Ronaldo grabs his sixth hat-trick of season .
Victory lifts them 10 points clear of champions Barcelona .
Valencia consolidate third with 4-0 win over Sporting Gijon . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his sixth hat-trick this season as Real Madrid went 10 points clear of arch-rivals Barcelona in Spain with a 4-2 home win over fourth-placed Levante. Sunday's victory left Real in the driving seat to win the La Liga title following champions Barca's 3-2 defeat at Osasuna on Satur... |
75a307a5e53c10291750be6a9fa7f066cf1f8039 | Summarize the following news article. | The school worked through the night to help sick students .
The outbreak follows a similar one at nearby Princeton .
Norovirus is highly contagious . | [
"(CNN) -- About 40 students at a university in New Jersey have been taken to hospitals for treatment after an outbreak of what authorities believe is the norovirus. The Rider University students, at the school's campus in Lawrenceville, were brought to hospitals late Wednesday night, the school said Thursday. The s... |
3cc720a0a25ab7ea6fba5a041ac9d7afda395eca | Summarize the following news article. | Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas becomes the youngest to win a European title .
The 33-year-old guides Porto to 1-0 victory against Braga in Europa League final .
He can emulate one of his mentors, Jose Mourinho, by winning a treble this season .
Porto, unbeaten in winning the domestic title, face Vitoria in Portuguese Cu... | [
"(CNN) -- Porto's incredible season continued on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory in the Europa League final against Braga, giving coach Andre Villas-Boas the chance to clinch a treble in his first term in charge. The 33-year-old became the youngest coach to win a European title, having last month clinched the Portugue... |
4ba75f102735f827a580da7178ff38b050dfebd5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Investigators have talked to the four Marines in the urination video .
NEW: They are currently in the United States .
The Marine Corps promises an "expeditious, full and fair investigation"
A general reminds troops to treat dead with "appropriate dignity and respect" | [
"(CNN) -- The deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan ordered troops Friday to treat the corpses of slain insurgents and civilians with \"appropriate dignity and respect.\" The order follows a video that appears to show four U.S. Marines urinating on bodies, images that sparked swift condemnation from the Un... |
1d13933fee028ef896a845a5e18d0faeba655a41 | Summarize the following news article. | Rain proved the biggest factor at inaugural race in South Korea, safety car deployed .
Championship heads for the penultimate race of the season with Alonso 11 points ahead .
Webber held a 14-point advantage going into the inaugural Korean GP . | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won an incident-packed Korean Grand Prix Sunday to take over the lead in the F1 world title race as his Red Bull rivals Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel failed to finish. The two-time champion took the checkered flag from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, with his Ferrari teammate Felipe... |
2428d5a7d4491612611dc3f8634a163d433db132 | Summarize the following news article. | Mitt Romney joins GOP rival Rick Santorum with a Google search-results problem .
New site, "Spreading Romney," gives a profane, fake definition of candidate's name .
Sites for Newt Gingrich, President Obama also exist, but have less traction . | [
"(CNN) -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's \"Google problem\" is well documented. Now, the former U.S. senator's chief political rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, appears to be joining him. On Friday, a Google search for Romney's name was delivering a site called \"Spreading Romney\" as... |
f2578a258ceabb3d5d91f64f9bc7b248ed453034 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Opposition activists say they think more vidoes of horror in Baba Amr will surface .
Video footage purportedly shows the bodies of 17 civilians discovered near Baba Amr .
A man describes entire families slaughtered by President Bashar al-Assad's forces .
Avaaz: At least six people killed came from the same family ... | [
"(CNN) -- New videos posted from the Syrian flashpoint city of Homs suggest a fresh wave of killings by the Syrian military after the fall of the neighborhood of Baba Amr. Activists have provided CNN with footage purportedly showing the bodies of 17 civilians that were discovered February 29 in villages near Baba A... |
f6215c27abe06f12570acbedf75e92c58fc5faa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Foreign aid has reached $12.6 million .
19 nations across the world have made or pledged donations .
1,257 people died in the storm .
Tropical storm Sendong struck the weekend of December 17 . | [
"(CNN) -- Foreign aid to the Philippines in the wake of a deadly tropical storm has reached $12.6 million, the Philippine government announced Thursday. The United States, Australia and China were the top donors, giving cash and in-kind donations and pledges in the wake of the storm, which struck the weekend of Dec... |
4c1afb646d567ecb8c09457ccf27829b67d4d61b | Summarize the following news article. | Arjen Robben scores superb double as Dutch beat England 3-2 .
Stand-in Stuart Pearce took charge of England in place Fabio Capello .
France stun Germany 2-1 in Bremen with Olivier Giroud scoring the opener .
Lionel Messi hat-trick as Argentina beat Swizerland 3-1 . | [
"(CNN) -- Two superb goals from Arjen Robben sunk England at Wembley as the Netherlands secured a last-gasp 3-2 win in Wednesday's busy schedule of international friendlies. It was cruel on England's stand-in manager Stuart Pearce, who had seen his experimental side battle back from 2-0 down only for the Bayern Mun... |
7f88bba175eb275abea5a27815f93889456d03b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Rick Martin says he cried after interviewing the sister of a Good Samaritan .
Mike Ainsworth ran to the aid of a neighbor threatened with a carjacking .
Ainsworth was shot in a New Orleans neighborhood and died while his two sons watched .
Martin: Ainsworth's sacrifice showed how a man can be a pillar of strength for a... | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Tears rolled down my cheeks when I hung up the phone after interviewing Billy Ainsworth Cole, the sister of Harry \"Mike\" Ainsworth, who was gunned down mercilessly last week in New Orleans in front of his two sons, ages 9 and 11. Mike heard a woman scream as he was waiting by the school bus stop... |
951e8bdf5f457949f0436a37a3bbc780cd4c9616 | Summarize the following news article. | Galeras volcano previously erupted in January .
A slight plume of smoke and ash was seen Wednesday .
The volcano is in southwestern Colombia . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombian authorities have issued a red alert, the highest level, for the Galeras volcano, because a non-explosive eruption occurred early Wednesday. Images show a slight plume of smoke and ash emanating from the volcano, which is in southwestern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. Officials have call... |
f5fa7a3e3877cdcd016a2625cc6f299ce3864ea7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Commander of NATO-led force mandates training on handling religious materials .
Official: Some documents were "extremist in and of themselves"
Commander Gen. John Allen says he has launched an investigation .
Muslims regard the Quran as their holy book . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Religious materials -- including Qurans that were burned at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, sparking Afghan protests -- were removed from the library of a detainee center \"because of extremist inscriptions\" on them, a military official said Tuesday. There was \"an appearance that thes... |
7544f19f68a6fa4deadb535f572a7f8ac22acd92 | Summarize the following news article. | We've all gotten into the habit of breezily vowing to share our internet goods with friends .
But you could also argue the Web has contributed to our epidemic laziness .
Here's how to share music through Songza or photos through Picasa . | [
"(CNN) -- As Santa busily sorts the naughty from the nice in a kind of seasonal secular judgment day, it's time to think back on all the promises you broke this year. Now, as this montage of moments flits through your head, let's home in on all those times you've sworn you'll totally give your buddy some good new ... |
ee5cc22f1f97d01589e1c6c687c118bbfa227943 | Summarize the following news article. | Timothy Stanley: U.S., Britain once had special relationship that has cooled with Obama .
He says Cameron, visiting U.S. this week, leans neo-conservative, Obama does not .
He says Obama has domestic priorities, gives support, but leaves allies to own objectives .
Stanley: Old allies don't get same support from U.S. as... | [
"(CNN) -- As a Brit living in America, I remember the Blair/Bush \"special relationship\" of the early 2000s with great fondness. It seemed that our two countries might remake the world. With Britain providing the vision and America the military muscle, a liberal axis would flex its way through the War on Terror. T... |
bb8c1147ea2fd943c36046dbcb9f9d7448847138 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The president asks investors to keep calm, tells Haitians they can count on him .
NEW: United Nations urges leaders to appoint a new PM as soon as possible .
Haiti is still reeling from a devastating 2010 earthquake .
Garry Conille just assumed the PM role in October . | [
"(CNN) -- Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly said late Friday he had accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Garry Conille, thanking him for his service and promising to move quickly to replace him. Conille just assumed the position in October after being ratified by the country's Senate. His reasons for s... |
de4900b165e34c7c498eb24d3aac2310c324e4cb | Summarize the following news article. | FC Basel beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in Champions League last 16 first leg .
Late goal from substitute Valentin Stocker seals win for Swiss side .
Basel put out Manchester United in group stages .
Marseille beat Inter Milan 1-0 in their first leg tie in France . | [
"(CNN) -- FC Basel will take a 1-0 lead over Bayern Munich into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie after a late winner from substitute Valentin Stocker earned victory on Wednesday, when 2010 title winners Inter Milan also conceded a last-gasp goal to lose in Marseille. Bayern, the runners-up two s... |
4fb7eb637253feb70498a0a3de8019784025d3b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Filmmaker Michael Moore takes on capitalism in his latest documentary .
Moore says Wall Street took our money and made bets with it .
Moore: Richest 1 percent in America are wealthier than bottom 95 percent combined . | [
"(CNN) -- It has been 20 years since filmmaker Michael Moore took on General Motors in \"Roger and Me.\" He's still sticking it to big business for what he sees as the deliberate shafting of the little guy. Filmmaker Michael Moore says Wall Street created a \"invisible virtual casino\" with people's money. His new ... |
06bf9642337257c7c3cb69d6e049215f4401fe4f | Summarize the following news article. | Agricultural pollution has a caused a 'Dead Zone' in the Gulf of Mexico .
Globally the number of Dead Zones has doubled every decade since the 1960's .
The drive to increase biofuel production could increase pollution in rivers and seas .
Pesticide use rose 1000 percent in the Philippines between 1961 and 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- It's thousands of square miles wide, virtually devoid of oxygen and it has been blamed for an increase in shark attacks: the Gulf of Mexico \"Dead Zone\" is getting bigger and forcing marine life -- including sharks - into shore. Signs warn the public in an area harboring high bacteria near a drain at Wil... |
13e139db5477a197e1ea0aca073aece138855678 | Summarize the following news article. | An engine room fire leaves the Costa Allegra without propulsion, authorities say .
Its sister ship, the Costa Concordia, shipwrecked last month, killing at least 21 . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- A cruise ship of the Costa Cruises line is adrift off the coast of the Seychelles after a fire in its engine room, the Italian coast guard said Monday. The ship, the Allegra, is a sister of the Costa Concordia, which wrecked off the coast of Italy on January 13, killing at least 21 people. The fire l... |
e1385ccec1bf8bdf0c6b49b1590c1204887b7b79 | Summarize the following news article. | 15 people are still missing after the shipwreck off the coast of Italy .
The missing include Minnesota couple Gerald and Barbara Heil .
Relatives plan a memorial service in the coming weeks .
The captain of the Costa Concordia is under house arrest . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- The family of a Minnesota couple that remains unaccounted for after a massive cruise ship ran aground off an Italian island last month plans to hold a memorial service to celebrate their lives. Gerald and Barbara Heil have been missing since the Costa Concordia hit rocks and ran aground off Giglio Is... |
eea170c76a4f42b46f637fa9d96147dd81513b9a | Summarize the following news article. | University of Texas defends its admissions policy .
Arguments before Supreme Court will be held in the fall .
The case will be one of several controversial matters the court is hearing .
The University of Texas says race is one of several factors considered for admission . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to tackle another election-year blockbuster and will decide whether the University of Texas' race-conscious admission policies violate the rights of white applicants. If health care reform, illegal immigration crackdowns, voting rights and TV indecency were... |
ba0d7c971746cfedf5f5cbcfb782d88c243bc0ed | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Abdullah Saleh is headed to Ethiopia, officials say .
Abdurabu Mansur Hadi is Yemen's new president .
Saleh led the country for 33 years .
Obama: Yemen could "serve as a model for how peaceful transitions can occur" | [
"(CNN) -- After seeing his three-decade rule come to an end, Yemen's former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, will leave the country for Ethiopia this week, ruling party officials said Monday. Saleh returned to Yemen just days ago. However, he was under increased pressure to leave, as Yemenis worry his presence will u... |
5878ed6740c035865d165309dc1ad82af99603c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Mitt Romney's nonresponse on the Limbaugh furor gained momentum on Twitter .
Left-leaning blogs picked it up, and hours later, Romney commented .
Rick Santorum is the polar opposite of Romney in his relations with media . | [
"Cincinnati (CNN) -- Mitt Romney had a mutiny on his hands. Not with his staff but with his embeds. The hardworking, 20- and 30-something off-camera network news reporters who chronicle Romney's every public utterance had decided on a plan: They would band together and confront the candidate working the rope line, ... |
395f277dd0c85f51210394de776a8dba9aeeb6e2 | Summarize the following news article. | A playoff system for college football would be a big mistake, says Terence Moore .
For one thing, student-athletes would have even less time for studying, he says .
Moore: Where would you play the games? And how would participants be chosen?
Home attendance in the playoffs for teams at lower levels is frequently low, M... | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to the horror of bringing a playoff system to the big boys of college football, there are several things for members of the Knee-Jerk Society of America to think about. The problem is, they don't wish to think. They prefer emotion. Mostly, they fume over the current system that chooses a nat... |
29fc8e9c4cb3a82884e7e4ffbbcfc65eff8100b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Threats remain despite cold shutdown at Fukushima plant .
Meltdown at three reactors after last year's earthquake .
Nuclear fuel needs constant cooling, contamination water stored nearby .
Nearly 700 aftershocks have been recorded since the March 11 quake . | [
"(CNN) -- Twisted metal beams still jut from the top of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi stricken reactors, almost one year after a massive tsunami triggered nuclear meltdown. They remain as an eerie monument to the country's worst ever nuclear disaster, frozen in time by the dangers that surround the reactors and what's ... |
9fad8d6b168099db93930ca7b4422350d2549288 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say Cynthia Lynch of Tulsa shot as she tried to leave KKK rite .
Raymond "Chuck" Foster is reputed leader of Klan group .
Foster, his son, two others accused in indictment of second-degree murder .
"They will be prosecuted to the max," spokesman for prosecutor said . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- A grand jury has indicted four people in the shooting death of a woman during what police say was a Ku Klux Klan initiation rite in the Louisiana woods, St. Tammany Parish prosecutors said. Raymond \"Chuck\" Foster is reputed to be the leader of the Klan Group. He was among the four... |
96fbe5702bc1a43dc3923390aea668b1333a0187 | Summarize the following news article. | The painting is believed to be the earliest known copy of the "Mona Lisa"
Evidence shows it was painted at the same time and in the same studio as the original .
The background was painted over with black during the 18th century .
The restored copy has background details linking it more closely to the original . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- The Prado Museum put on display for public viewing Tuesday a restored version of what is thought to be the earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's \"Mona Lisa\" masterpiece, which hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Many copies of \"Mona Lisa\" were painted years after the fact, but this copy i... |
0c70c8ccd2f3d2dada53f5ec85156d8ede527eae | Summarize the following news article. | Charles Garcia: Republicans' stance on immigration gives Obama opportunity .
He says the president needs to establish an emotional connection with Latinos .
Obama can point to health care, improving economy, greater scholarship money, he says .
Garcia: If Latinos go strongly for Obama, he could win in a landslide . | [
"(CNN) -- TIME magazine's cover story, which hit the newsstand Thursday, argues that Latino voters will cast the deciding vote in the upcoming election. After watching the Republican candidates lock the kryptonite that is the immigration issue around their necks during the Arizona debate, my bet is that President B... |
db0cf4e5b6f1945f8738986769942daf76b40dce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jennifer Hudson sings "I Will Always Love You" in a Grammy tribute .
A clip of Houston's 1994 Grammy performance of the song is replayed Sunday .
Music luminaries in the audience respond with a standing ovation .
Stars from Bruno Mars to Stevie Wonder offer their own personal tributes . | [
"(CNN) -- One more time, Whitney Houston brought a crowd to its feet. \"I Will Always Love You\" had earned record of the year at the 1994 Grammy festivities, with the accompanying \"The Bodyguard\" soundtrack taking home best album. But for all the awards that Houston earned that night, it was her voice that reson... |
7a264282ce176d05cb756ebf70508e04ed28f776 | 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) -- September 16, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • Libya • Mexico . 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.... |
16794715a14277f82d9074992ecaf67f2e10060a | Summarize the following news article. | Wales defeat Ireland 23-21 in their Six Nations opener on Sunday .
A late penalty from Leigh Halfpenny ensures Wales victory in Dublin .
It is Wales' third successive Six Nations success against their opponents . | [
"(CNN) -- A last-minute Leigh Halfpenny penalty gave Wales a narrow 23-21 Six Nations victory against Ireland in Dublin, their third successive victory over their opponents. With Wales trailing by a point, Ireland's Stephen Ferris was penalized for a spear tackle and Halfpenny kept his nerve to slot home the decisi... |
14aff1aa3338887018090f54b882ab59c703338d | 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) -- August 26, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina & Virginia • Libya . 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 t... |
7bd6989732ec9fe790d39794ffe877d6097e36df | Summarize the following news article. | A Bahrain International Circuit spokesman tells CNN that April's F1 race will go ahead .
The 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix was canceled due to civil unrest in the Gulf state .
Protests against the island kingdom's monarchy began one year ago on February 14 .
The BIC is confident the venue will be safe for the race, scheduled... | [
"(CNN) -- Bahrain's Formula One organizers insist that the Gulf state's grand prix race will go ahead as planned in April, despite recent fears that its political situation has not improved. A group of British peers appealed for the race to be called off in an open letter to The Times newspaper last week, saying th... |
d03ba0c2bdec50ce6fdd937607459241fe973e46 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal's chief exec tells club's fans to back manager Arsene Wenger .
Arsenal battling to finish fourth and qualify for the European Champions League .
Club post six-month profits of $78m to reflect healthy financial position .
English FA charges three players with making alleged homophobic statements . | [
"(CNN) -- The chief executive of English Premier League club Arsenal has urged the team's supporters to get behind under-fire coach Arsene Wenger. Ivan Gazidis told the north London team's fans that Wenger was the best man for the job on the day that Arsenal announced pre-tax profits of $78 million for the six mont... |
c6651dc0650e4a8ec5753e86594c522ded550c51 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Michigan woman who won a $1 million lottery prize is no longer receiving food aid .
NEW: Agency says it "relies on clients being forthcoming about their actual financial status"
Lottery winner said she was unemployed and "struggling"
A state lawmaker wants assistance for such winners ended . | [
"(CNN) -- A Michigan woman who won the lottery but continued to receive food assistance from the state government has had her benefits pulled, officials said. Amanda Clayton hit it big playing the Michigan Lottery. Like many winners, she used her $1 million prize to buy a new house. But the Lincoln Park, Michigan, ... |
3e19146ba411cd2fd655ba63886e7f931a74bbc3 | Summarize the following news article. | A military widow was recently given a free house by Operation Finally Home .
The nonprofit was started by Dan Wallrath, one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 .
It builds mortgage-free homes for wounded troops and their families .
Wallrath's goal, he said, is to build 100 new homes every year . | [
"(CNN) -- CNN Hero Dan Wallrath is ramping up his efforts to build mortgage-free homes for U.S. troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. His group, Operation Finally Home, has built 17 houses to date, and 19 more are under construction. Just this month, the organization broke ground on its first home for a military ... |
a8e2f44c5905b8a4c4fb07f17b542c28b144c6a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Ezequiel Lavezzi nets a double as Napoli come from behind to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in Italy .
Edinson Cavani scores Napoli's other goal after Juan Mata had given Chelsea the lead .
The result means England are in danger of having no teams in the Champions League last eight . | [
"(CNN) -- Ezequiel Lavezzi scored twice and strike partner Edinson Cavani also found the net as Napoli recovered from going a goal behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. After Arsenal's 4-0 thumping in Milan last week, Chelsea had an ideal opportunity to restore some prid... |
9cf18320a10cf9c3649fbbc2fdfba3996f60da1a | Summarize the following news article. | Storms are forecast for Friday afternoon from Illinois to Louisiana .
"The wind was just immense," survivor recounts from Wednesday storms .
Harrisburg, Illinois, is among the hardest hit by earlier storms, with at least six deaths .
13 killed in storms across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee . | [
"(CNN) -- After a day of recovery for battered regions of the Midwest and South, a line of storms stretching from Illinois to Louisiana will bring the threat of tornadoes and severe weather Friday, forecasters said. Areas most at risk for twisters are southern Indiana, southern Ohio, most of Kentucky, central Tenne... |
8d46a2fd7fd50de34df23f65927eb6f12f33b522 | Summarize the following news article. | Have you been paying attention to the news this summer?
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of some summer headlines .
The CNN Student News daily program will return on August 15th . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 4, 2011 . Go to our home page to download PDF maps related to today's quiz. Know your news -- Take this quiz to test your knowledge of some summer headlines. Answer the questions using the interactive, multiple-choice quiz above, or write your answers below in the space provided. 1. Wh... |
957297f77bc24848833dc36cd610c02649c16b6f | Summarize the following news article. | Seal on separation from his wife, Heidi Klum: "It wasn't any one particular thing"
He says he hasn't taken off his ring "because I'm still married to this incredible woman"
Seal told CNN's Piers Morgan that his love for Klum "has not waned one iota" | [
"(CNN) -- Seal admits to Piers Morgan that the hardest thing he ever had to do was sit his children down and tell them that their parents were parting ways. \"It doesn't really make sense,\" Seal said, referring to the recent bombshell news of his separation from his wife of more than six years, supermodel Heidi Kl... |
f132f1ccf489fc19c4a214345f3ca20b29191513 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite all the side missions and interactions, the main point remains taking back Earth .
Players can import characters from "Mass Effect 2" in order for story lines to continue .
"Mass Effect 3" will be available March 6 in North America . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Mass Effect 3,\" the final installment in the tale of Commander Shepard and his fight to save the universe, brings the series to a resounding and satisfying crescendo with tight combat, excellent storytelling and majestic visual effects. Released in the United States on Tuesday, the game finds Shepard o... |
70b1f57fa4efc255a81a058496cba0c025ef8354 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan posts a record trade deficit of $18.7 billion in January .
Rise due to the increase in oil prices and increase of fossil fuel imports .
Deficit fueled by the shut down of Japan's nuclear power plants .
Only five reactors out of 54 still online after March 11 earthquake and nuclear disaster . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan -- battered by a strong yen, slowing global demand and increased oil and gas imports due to last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster -- posted a record trade deficit of $18.7 billion in January, according to official figures released Monday. The record fall was stoked by greater energy imports of gas ... |
9c96b91867440648752bb3b737fe0562e8e99319 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspects have been arrested .
The men were abducted in northwestern Nigeria last May .
Nigeria and Britain launched a rescue effort to free the hostages .
The men were believed to be in "imminent" danger, British PM says . | [
"(CNN) -- The suspected killers of Italian and British hostages who had been held in Nigeria have been arrested, an adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday in a statement, according to the government-run Nigerian Television Authority. Reuben Abati, the president's special adviser on media and publicity... |
77c156bb2a1a8799ec2bd4fb222ef9e1faf3bb41 | Summarize the following news article. | Copenhagen's Bella Sky Hotel was the first in Europe to dedicate a floor entirely to women .
Special touches in the rooms include fresh flowers, day and night moisturizers, and powerful hairdryers .
Hotels globally are adding women-only floors to cater to boom in female business travel . | [
"(CNN) -- Walk into a room on the 17th floor of Copenhagen's Bella Sky Hotel and you'll be greeted by soft rose and burgundy toned colors, fresh flowers, fruit smoothies, fashion magazines, and a bathroom stocked with exclusive products, including day and night moisturizers. This might not sound all that appealing ... |
69e034a6663007e5d74bd7be71b16f0e3722668d | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: A columnist said the only thing the GOP has to offer Latinos is "chimichangas"
When Obama's campaign manager tweeted the line, the GOP complained .
Navarrette says the statement was wrong; Republicans do offer policies Hispanic voters like .
He says it's a bad idea to tell an ethnic group what you thi... | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Condescension is never appetizing. Not even when it's wrapped around a chimichanga. A political food fight broke out this week when Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank essentially wrote in a column that the Republican Party had nothing left to offer Latino voters other than the ch... |
f1aaa7282ccb7c2392848bf481e97f1733b776d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Anonymous chides FBI .
Federal agents arrest leaders of popular hub for illegal downloads .
Hours later, Justice Department's website knocked offline .
"Hacktivist" collective Anonymous says it targeted websites . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Hacktivist\" collective Anonymous on Thursday took credit for taking down U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and entertainment company websites, following arrests in one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns. Federal agents earlier in the day arrested the leaders of Megaupload.com and ... |
691df35f7b2368cd8ffcdc4f2c68155d738ca509 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials search suspect's apartment, source says .
NEW: One of five hospitalized patients released .
Michael Schaab, 25, died after being shot by the gunman .
Those who remain hospitalized are all employees of the psychiatric hospita . | [
"(CNN) -- Police on Friday identified the gunman who walked into a Pittsburgh psychiatric hospital and started shooting as 30-year-old John Shick. Pittsburgh police Cmdr. Thomas Stangrecki initially told reporters that attempts to name the man, who was not carrying identification, had failed. But later Friday said ... |
193f554411682532b6cbaa48d787d0bc7285242f | Summarize the following news article. | City of Sendai is center of Japan's recovery economy .
Itinerant construction workers fill hotels, consumer spending also up .
Goes against Japan's wider economic troubles .
Japan's current account hit record $5.4 billion deficit last month . | [
"(CNN) -- Convertibles are selling well at the Mercedes Benz dealership in Sendai in North Japan. This seems odd, because Sendai is hardly the kind of place you imagine driving around with the top down. The temperature is in single-digits for five months of the year and it's even colder if you drive towards coast. ... |
b916f543e2cb3e55841dcf2a35b4912bf4a302d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Those held suspected of providing cover for fugitives from Madrid train bombings .
Charges also cover involvement in financing and recruiting Islamic terrorism .
Madrid train bombing took place on March 11, 2004, killed 191 people .
The subsequent trial ended in 2007 with the convictions of 23 men . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Spanish police arrested 12 people Thursday on suspicion of Islamic terrorist activities, authorities said. Firefighters extricating bodies from one of the trains that exploded near Atocha station, Madrid, in 2004. Eight of them, all Moroccans, were arrested early Thursday. They are suspected... |
f6feb9a6ef57eb9e535b5fbeb25ce4a72b8fa160 | Summarize the following news article. | There will be two games played in Ohio on Tuesday, tipping off the NCAA tournament .
The two leaders will conduct a joint interview at halftime of the first game .
Obama also launched an NCAA bracket challenge on his campaign website . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama, a well-known basketball fan, will treat British Prime Minister David Cameron to a little March Madness Tuesday as the two head to Ohio to catch an NCAA men's tournament basketball game. There will be two games tipping off the tournament in Dayton, Ohio, a swing state. During halfti... |
0fe501762cb5087968ae164ed1ef2231d3a427b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Delete any number that would make your plasma harden if dialed randomly .
Gmail has a quick fix for an email gone awry: The Undo Button .
Social sobriety test plugin requires users to pass a test before they can access social services . | [
"(CNN) -- Remember when the only way you could electronically ruin your life after imbibing a few G 'n' Ts was by picking up the phone? \"I stilll lurrvvvee you... even if you are a lying jerk who still kisses like a reptile at age 34. Please take me back! I'm outside your building... It's raining and my shoes are ... |
8cc1c01776be72e36ecd6ccb69107eeeb9ab364b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 68 others are injured .
NEW: Police suspect Al-Shabaab or sympathizers of Al-Shabaab .
Grenade attacks have rocked Nairobi in recent months . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- The death toll has risen to six following an attack on a Kenyan bus station that left dozens wounded, the Red Cross said Sunday. At least 68 people are undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, according to the agency. The explosions, which authorities believe are grenade attacks, occurre... |
a8790438a70ea194a193e5b751ad938d6982bca6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indianapolis Colts win their first game of the season .
Chiefs beat Packers 19-14 at Arrowhead Stadium .
The Packers were 13-0 this season and had won 19 straight . | [
"(CNN) -- The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Arrowhead Stadium, ending the defending Super Bowl champions' quest for a perfect season. The Packers, who were 13-0 this season, were defeated 19-14 by the 5-8 Chiefs. Despite the loss -- the Packers' first in 20 games -- Green Bay remains fi... |
8419e72b5e69305710ec6793da5bd033e1f8989a | Summarize the following news article. | Murder charges are dropped against two doctors over late-term abortions they performed .
The doctors, Steven Brigham and Nicola Riley, had each faced various counts of murder .
Maryland is one of 38 states with fetal homicide laws . | [
"(CNN) -- Murder charges against two Maryland doctors over abortions they performed on late-term fetuses have been dropped, prosecutors said Wednesday. \"We have exercised our discretion to dismiss them at this point,\" said Cecil County State's Attorney Ellis Rollins. The doctors, Steven Brigham and Nicola Riley, ... |
d605a353529c319fbeb3dcd51af4fc0e26d7237d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Relative learns couple survived when she saw their picture on CNN.com .
Joachin "Clark" Jean-Gilles spent life savings building hotel worth $2 million .
Jean-Gilles and wife slept in car after quake destroyed hotel .
30-room hotel took six years to build; Jean-Gilles without insurance or income to rebuild . | [
"Jacmel, Haiti (CNN) -- Tuesday morning, Joachin \"Clark\" Jean-Gilles was a millionaire. Tuesday night, he was sleeping in his car. Jean-Gilles was owner of the Peace of Mind Hotel in Jacmel, Haiti, a three-story, 30-room hideaway in a quiet tropical valley on Haiti's southern coast, 25 miles from the bustle of th... |
983f3bf07731de56c8b0133db564907cfe77ba54 | Summarize the following news article. | Poll says 72% of Europeans are concerned about how companies use personal data .
Viviane Reding: The current data protection rules in Europe are badly outdated .
Reding: I propose new online privacy rules that will help both consumers and businesses .
Reding: Our confidence in a digital future will depend on how well w... | [
"(CNN) -- Today, we live in a world of breathtaking possibilities. We can send instant messages to our loved ones on the other side of the world at the tap of a finger. We can share vacation photos with friends in real time. We can entrust our private data to a cloud service provider without having to worry about s... |
648628a1f77012bd74394247408af73f4040f47b | Summarize the following news article. | NCAA Tournament brackets revealed on Selection Sunday, March 11 .
To kickoff March Madness 2012, this primer will explain what you'll find in your brackets .
The Indiana Hoosiers are back in the tournament for the first time since 2008 .
Reigning UConn Huskies hope to defend their title despite a rocky season . | [
"(CNN) -- This is the time of the year when everyone can channel their inner Dick Vitale. Just make sure not to startle your co-workers if you start yelling, \"Awesome, baby!\" Everyone in the entire country, starting on Selection Sunday when the NCAA Tournament brackets are revealed, becomes a college basketball e... |
ae863c5beaca88eeac7b67561f8ebe40a6749290 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A surviving victim says he's "totally in shock" after the ruling .
NEW: A lawyer for the remaining inmates says they'll be released by Friday .
"He wanted everyone to know he was the big man, and he proved it," a victim's sister says .
Barbour says pardons were "based on repentance, rehabilitation, and redemption" | [
"(CNN) -- Mississippi's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the controversial pardons of more than 200 convicts that former Gov. Haley Barbour granted on his way out of office, rejecting a challenge by the state's attorney general. In a 77-page, 6-3 ruling Thursday afternoon, the court found the pardons \"may not be s... |
ea6c2b9b8479325e3c081252b59c61047988736c | 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) -- September 30, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Chicago, Massachusetts & Washington, D.C. China . Puerto Rico . 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 whe... |
fbcac72a7033e420ff526771683e08113efef7a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sacking of Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas widely criticized .
Former manager Luis Felipe Scolari says it will be 'hell' for whoever succeeds him .
League Managers' Association chief Richard Bevan calls it an 'embarrassment'
Ruud Gullit says AVB made a mistake by leaving experienced players on bench . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea's sacking of Andre Villas-Boas came under fire Monday with former Blues boss Luis Felipe Scolari warning it will be \"hell\" for whoever succeeds the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge. Ex-Brazil national team boss Scolari is one of six managers dismissed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and, like him... |
290a576e87dc63dcbb8582463042724674ed5e05 | Summarize the following news article. | Josefina Vazquez Mota wants to be the next Mexican president .
The 51-year-old has worked for two presidents, been a member of Congress twice .
She is trained as an economist, is a businesswoman and conservative politician . | [
"(CNN) -- Just like a popular celebrity, everybody wants a picture taken with her. On the street, people approach her to shake her hand. At public events and rallies, mothers put their children in her arms. And politicians don't miss an opportunity to pose in pictures right next to her, the closer the better. Her n... |
2e0bb6524fe3b2e7e74be6e46a17fc51a495f2ec | Summarize the following news article. | New study finds organic foods are not necessarily more nutritious .
The organics market in U.S. to exceed $25 billion in sales this year .
Organic farming is becoming more popular in countries like India . | [
"London (CNN) -- If you've ever found yourself in your local supermarket agonizing about whether the organic apples will be a more nutritional and greener choice than the cheaper non-organic ones, you're probably not alone. A new study reveals organic foods are not necessarily healthier than non-organic food . Year... |
9b9c5a462d4e397c97d5668501598ba3f9829778 | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Howard Stringer will step down as Sony CEO and president on April 1 .
Sony has appointed Kazuo Hirai, currently executive deputy president, to replace Stringe .
Sony has faced an uphill battle in recent years as its stock value fell 54% in 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Sir Howard Stringer will step down as Sony CEO and president on April 1, the Japanese electronics giant announced Wednesday. In a widely expected move, Sony has appointed Kazuo Hirai, currently executive deputy president, to replace Stringer as president and CEO, a company statement said. Stringer is expe... |
23926a1271be7d7b613e89a874fad96c6b3de239 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities are testing food and drink samples from the event .
Health secretary: Nearly all of the more than 700 patients have been treated and released .
One victim tells a CNN affiliate she felt sick after eating egg tacos . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities treated more than 700 people for food poisoning after a political rally in southern Mexico this week, officials said. Exactly what caused the food poisoning was unclear, officials from the healthy ministry in Mexico's Guerrero state said Wednesday. Authorities were testing food and drink sampl... |
b6dc022084a92cf7a4545f622f4336baf9e48679 | Summarize the following news article. | Top boxer Lamont Peterson is the light welterweight champion .
Peterson spent part of his childhood on the streets .
He and his younger brother met boxing trainer Barry Hunter, who began mentoring them .
"Just because you dealt a bad hand don't mean you're going lose," Peterson says . | [
"(CNN) -- Most people don't go through life without hitting a few bumps along the way. For Lamont Peterson, that's putting it mildly. Peterson, 28, is sitting on top of the boxing world right now. In December, he won the light welterweight championship of the world, an achievement that was 18 years in the making. \... |
ee33e40574b4a4f2ab62a78f51cbfc2a2a93f73c | Summarize the following news article. | Some precautions were put in place after the Quran-burning incident .
Battalion and company commanders have the discretion to take such action, an official says .
Gen. John Allen says the troops should continue to engage and partner with Afghans . | [
"(CNN) -- Some U.S. commanders in Afghanistan have ordered heightened security in the wake of recent events, a senior defense official told CNN Monday. Some of the precautions were put in place in the wake of the violence that followed the burning of copies of the Quran by U.S. troops last month, the official said.... |
29a88ae587f7886a4b2ddd5a6f44fb164cd8d1c3 | Summarize the following news article. | New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI .
Giants beat New England Patriots 21-17 in Indianapolis .
Winning touchdown from Ahmad Bradshaw .
Fourth Super Bowl triumph for the Giants as Eli Manning named MVP . | [
"(CNN) -- The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis Sunday after a dramatic finish. Trailing 15-17 deep into the fourth quarter, Giants quarterback Eli Manning found Ahmad Bradshaw for what proved to be the winning touchdown. It still left the Patriots with one f... |
08b735e01ed98942b4bdd4a3e0583722c39a50ee | Summarize the following news article. | Gene Seymour: It seemed that Dick Clark would defy physical laws, last forever .
Clark was known for New Year's show, but more so for "American Bandstand"
Seymour: Show was a must-see for kids in the '50s and '60s; it endured even till the '80s .
Seymour: Clark was smooth and with staying power; his loss points out our... | [
"(CNN) -- Even after his debilitating stroke eight years ago, even after all the subsequent public appearances and New Year's Eves when his speech was slurred and his once-impeccable timing seemed to have checked out for eternity, Dick Clark still appeared somehow above and beyond normal physical laws. For decades,... |
77bf265b5edc0f3b57591409d670aff93723e986 | Summarize the following news article. | Homare Sawa is captain of Japan's World Cup winning soccer team .
Her team were shown images of tsunami before matches at the World Cup last year .
Sawa was named FIFA's female player of the year in 2011 .
Denies being a national symbol and puts success down to hard work . | [
"(CNN) -- If there is anyone who embodies the fighting spirit of Japan's disaster-laden year, it is Homare Sawa. The 33-year-old is the captain of Japan's women's soccer team who lifted the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany last June. Despite being huge underdogs her team made it through to the final of the tournam... |
2674447ae0577a45786d6241fbb08a0b052c7754 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronaldo has announced his retirement from football after an 18-year career .
The two-time World Cup winner said the decision was down to injury and a lack of fitness .
The three-time World Player of the Year also revealed he suffers from hypothyroidism .
The medication required to treat the illness is banned under foot... | [
"(CNN) -- Three-time FIFA world player of the year Ronaldo announced his retirement from football on Monday in an emotional press conference which brought an end to his 18-year career. The 34-year-old former Brazil striker, who in 2006 became the all-time leading scorer at the World Cup, cited injury and a lack of ... |
6ce92f9d1ffba6e5d39240017aa21a3b134bd744 | Summarize the following news article. | Jimmy Carter: Sudanese have chance to rid nation and world of a horrible disease .
Guinea worm sufferers endure 3 foot-long worm emerging painfully from skin, he writes .
The Carter Center helping Sudan with education, eradication efforts .
Sudanese have been most successful during periods of relative peace, Carter say... | [
"(CNN) -- Oppressed by war and poverty for generations, the Sudanese have struggled with terrible hardships. But the people of this vast country have a narrow window of hope to achieve progress by ridding both their nation and the world of a horrible disease forever. With support from The Carter Center and others i... |
2e0420e4ec810a1981071f6ee51c1b813010b1f1 | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan demolish Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro to almost guarantee place in last eight .
Zenit St Petersburg beat Benfica 3-2 in first leg of last 16 encounter .
Juventus drop points on the road in Serie A to stay in second behind AC Milan . | [
"(CNN) -- AC Milan are all but through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after thrashing Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro on Wednesday. Brazilian striker Robinho scored twice as the Serie A champions dominated the first leg of the last-16 tie with the north London club. Kevin Prince Boateng put Milan ahead in... |
0929995260ce68ee8fb3517b0b0a98158ed50d62 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of women in both armies dressed as men so they could serve .
Confederate anthem "Dixie" was a favorite of Abraham Lincoln's .
Confederate President Jefferson Davis was effectively mugged by a gang of women .
Paul Revere's grandson fought at the Battle of Gettysburg . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem \"Dixie,\" and Paul Revere was a Civil War casualty. \"Dixie\" was was a huge hit across the country and quickly becam... |
3a28c4508bb6160adbeba1ddfbfb6e4adb33c895 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The 18-year-old faces a "use of weapon of mass destruction" charge .
NEW: Columbine's principal notes no "red flags" when a suspect interviewed him .
Text messages tipped off authorities to the plot, an affidavit says .
The pair apparently planned to escape the scene by plane . | [
"(CNN) -- A series of text messages tipped off authorities to an alleged Columbine-inspired plot by two high school students to detonate bombs during a school assembly, according to a Utah police document. The plot was uncovered Wednesday at Roy High School in Roy, according to police. \"This was not idle chatter,\... |
22b49e64c40313cc9242c53004ac836612889db9 | Summarize the following news article. | "Reviews you can trust" claim is misleading, UK ad regulator says .
TripAdvisor has changed marketing messaging on its site .
Growing number of TripAdvisor users indicates trust, company says . | [
"(CNN) -- Phrases such as \"reviews you can trust\" and \"reviews from real travelers\" have misled TripAdvisor users in the United Kingdom, according to a judgment issued Wednesday by the Advertising Standards Authority in Britain. The decision comes in response to a complaint filed by a reputation management firm... |
bb43e4e05f364e0a26574b5075b54e747d9d324f | Summarize the following news article. | Documents reveal pardoned murderers got special treatment from Miss. governor, wife, staff .
The documents indicate Marsha Barbour called a dealership about the purchase of two cars .
The cars were delivered to the pardoned convicts at the governor's mansion .
One of the victims says he is outraged over the apparent pr... | [
"Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) -- Investigative documents obtained by CNN show that former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, his wife and his staff may have given preferential treatment to two of the convicted murderers who were among the more than 200 former and current inmates he pardoned in January. According to the ... |
cec44056c44c20f12dc4e7b1b16761f94afa0bb9 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Hero Tad Agoglia and his First Response Team provide free help after natural disasters .
They recently brought their specialized equipment to a tornado-hit Kentucky town .
Since 2007, the group has helped in as many as 40 disasters across the U.S.
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2012 CNN Heroes . | [
"(CNN) -- A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like \"a war zone,\" according to the state's governor. Fortunately, the First Response Team of America was there to help. Founded by 2008 CNN Hero Tad Agoglia, the organization brought its specialized fl... |
330bd3d2934d75d310fb30423a40f23f2f58b473 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Early bids reflect Dodgers' "enormous value," a team spokesperson says .
Bidders include Magic Johnson, Larry King, Steve Garvey and Joe Torre .
The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy last year .
Owner Frank McCourt is in the middle of an expensive divorce . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The troubled Los Angeles Dodgers, one of baseball's most storied franchises, began receiving bids from potential buyers this week in a sale that's expected to set a Major League record at more than $1 billion. The field of potential buyers includes famous retired athletes, a talk show host and... |
967fc9fba357ecbf6873ad3ba97049f84faec88c | Summarize the following news article. | An injury time own goal hands Brazil a 2-1 friendly win over Bosnia in Switzerland .
Sasa Papac turns the ball into his own net to give five-time World champions victory .
Real Madrid defender Marcelo had given Brazil the lead before Vedad Ibisevic equalized .
Serbia beat Armenia 2-0 in Tuesday's other international fr... | [
"(CNN) -- A last-gasp own goal from Sasa Papac handed five-time World champions Brazil a 2-1 victory over Bosnia in an international friendly in Switzerland. The Glasgow Rangers defender diverted Hulk's late effort into his own net to give the Selecao a win in their first outing of 2012. Real Madrid defender Marcel... |
78faaf78d0be854bf33134d0a635580c6379b3f4 | Summarize the following news article. | The helicopter pilot is "very lucky to be able to walk away," a fire official says .
The helicopter crashes between San Francisco and Sacramento .
The plane lands near Byron Airport, south of the helicopter crash . | [
"(CNN) -- Two pilots in northern California were lucky to be alive Monday after they escaped a midair collision without serious injuries. A helicopter clipped a small plane in the skies over northern California on Sunday evening, sending both crashing to the ground, CNN affiliate KCRA reported, citing the Sacrament... |
f14d341bf8586bd51cea84c39778633192ed8c01 | Summarize the following news article. | Three other ISAF soldiers were wounded in the shooting .
A U.S. congressional panel recently addressed this issue .
Similar shootings have angered France . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A man in an Afghan police uniform opened fire on NATO troops in Afghanistan, killing one, NATO said, in what seems to be the latest of dozens of cases of Afghan security forces turning their weapons on international troops who are supposed to be their allies. An Albanian soldier was kil... |
d6458dd86038b0d08860772dd055718b40e99808 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A quick count of ballots and exit polls put Ollanta Humala ahead .
NEW: Supporters of the former army officer rally in downtown Lima .
Centrist candidates cannibalized each other during the first round of voting . | [
"(CNN) -- Pollsters in Peru said Sunday that left-leaning Ollanta Humala looks poised to win the presidency, defeating rival Keiko Fujimori in a polarizing runoff election that pits the county's left and right against each other. Early exit polls released as voting closed at 5 p.m. ET gave Humala as much as a 5-per... |
6c10d2be83d8e78367582ffc4952906f250773f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Hungary and the Soviet Union had been invovled in real battles in Budapest .
the match was a chance for Hungary's players to strike at their opposers .
Hungary led 4-0 and were awarded victory . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite Baron de Coubertin's intention that the modern Olympics should promote a \"spirit of friendship\" among nations, the Games have never been as immune to the wider currents of international affairs as their founder had hoped. Hungarian water polo player Ervin Zador is covered in blood in the 1956 ma... |
764f2607133b7e7d5d0a8a13be4d7734af551e1a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The World Uighur Congress says 16 people died in Tuesday's rioting .
China's Xinhua news agency put the death toll at 12, including two killed by police .
Beijing has blamed militants of Uighur descent for outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang in recent years .
Uighurs are ethnic Turks distinct from China's majority H... | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese authorities have made dozens of arrests following a deadly clash between Han Chinese and ethnic Uighurs in the country's remote northwest, a U.S.-based Uighur leader said Wednesday. China's state news agency Xinhua said 12 people were killed in rioting near the northwestern city of Kashgar, includ... |
253192a469e4c7981b77e136d1bf87bb06d8fd5f | Summarize the following news article. | Xi Jinping, China's next leader, will visit Washington this week .
Fei-Ling Wang: President Obama should try to build trust with Xi .
Wang: U.S.-China relations have been tense, serious rivalry could develop soon .
He says Xi is hard to read, but hopes that Xi will be open about his plans . | [
"(CNN) -- Xi Jinping, the vice president of the People's Republic of China and presumptive next president, will visit Washington this week. Just a few months before taking over the top post in Beijing, Xi will probably be cautious about what he says and does, and stick to the script and avoid inquisitive questions.... |
4f690fb9e0d812d6621604f270a143a37e4eaa18 | Summarize the following news article. | Henrique Capriles: "Today, our people spoke"
Pablo Perez garners some 30% of the vote .
Capriles wins 62% of the vote .
Close to 3 million people cast ballots . | [
"Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- With 95% of votes counted, Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles cruised to an easy primary win in Venezuela on Sunday, garnering some 62% of the vote. He will face President Hugo Chavez in October. Capriles, 39, led in polls heading into the election. He cast himself himself as a center... |
7a036a4bc78c8f94fb4f251dbce0d2a5e4f2ce3f | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in Bernabeu .
Real have defender Pepe sent off on the hour mark for foul on Dani Alves .
Manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands for protesting decision .
Winners will play Manchester United or Schalke in Champions League final . | [
"(CNN) -- A pair of second half goals from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 2-0 win over 10-man Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in the Bernabeu Wednesday. A scrappy and ill-tempered affair saw Real's Portuguese international defender Pepe sent off after 61 minutes with manager Jose Mo... |
381a497bc1352c1cf74caaf11514878941b9c9ea | Summarize the following news article. | Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix to extend F1 championship lead .
Jenson Button finishes second with Vettel's Red Bull teammate Mark Webber in third .
Vettel needs a single point in the next race in Japan to clinch a second straight F1 crown .
Ninth win of the season for all-conquering Vettel in his Red Bull ... | [
"(CNN) -- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel claimed his ninth victory of an all-conquering season in Singapore Sunday but must wait to clinch the Formula One world title for the second straight year. The German took the checkered flag in the night race ahead of Jenson Button of Britain with Mark Webber, Vettel's teammate... |
d945ab0ceec0ece02e13ad307c5e8ed83c1cdb55 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 29 are unaccounted for from the ship, Italy's coast guard chief says .
The Costa Concordia struck rocks and began taking on water Friday night .
Passengers recount a chaotic scene as thousands rushed for lifeboats .
The cruise line says there may have been "significant human error" | [
"Porto Santo Stefano, Italy (CNN) -- On board the Costa Concordia, thousands of passengers were dining, drinking, attending a magic show, perhaps trying their luck in the casino. It was Friday night on the luxury cruise liner, sailing in the Mediterranean off the Italian coast with about 3,200 passengers and 1,000 ... |
ae44e281f84d5dbeb54049843dbbc68e40ab3c7e | Summarize the following news article. | McLaren's Jenson Button wins the Hungarian Grand Prix .
British driver overhauls teammate Lewis Hamilton to take the checkered flag .
Sebastian Vettel finishes second with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third .
Red Bull's Vettel leads the drivers' championship by 85 points . | [
"(CNN) -- Jenson Button recorded a dramatic victory during a rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix to toast the 200th race of his Formula One career in style. On an action packed afternoon the British McLaren driver opted for the right set of tires to negotiate a late burst of rain, while teammate Lewis Hamilton, who ... |
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