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33d84a8a6c24cbeacd6902f04a6f8928c11f19f6 | Summarize the following news article. | A popular U.S. radio show has retracted an episode on Apple supplier Foxconn .
Several dramatic claims by Mike Daisey have been found to be fabricated .
Claims of talking with underaged and injured workers disputed by translator .
Show helped fan the flames that sparked numerous protests against Apple . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A story that helped catapult the issue of poor work conditions for Chinese workers at Foxconn -- a primary maker of iPads and other devices for Apple Inc. -- back into the spotlight in January has unraveled. An episode of \"This American Life,\" a wildly popular U.S. radio show distributed by Pu... |
a5a4703fbf4e40a4eb5446d27faff6715cdc2e68 | Summarize the following news article. | Karim Benzema scores twice in 4-0 win over Racing Santander to put Real Madrid 13 points clear .
Espanyol up to sixth despite only drawing 1-1 with Getafe .
Juventus return to top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Catania . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid moved 13 points clear at the top of La Liga with a 4-0 win over Racing Santander at the Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored twice as Madrid notched up their 18th win in 19 matches since the end of September. The hosts went ahead in the sixth minute as Cristiano Ronaldo headed ho... |
028672ffcd36907dbb0b75b87e188c71c6bc7429 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The FARC says his death does not spell the end of the guerrilla struggle .
The FARC leader's family asks that his remains be treated with dignity .
Alfonso Cano took over the FARC's top spot in 2008 .
President says security forces missed the leader by less than a day in July . | [
"(CNN) -- The leader of Colombia's main leftist rebel group -- the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -- died in a military operation in the country's southwest, President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday. \"I confirm the death of Alfonso Cano. The No. 1 of FARC is dead,\" Santos said. \"This is the most overwh... |
bbf98e85f313d7f7c6386822590c2829aa92f3f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Writers: Sanctions have not stopped Syria's delusional Bashar al-Assad .
5,000 people have died in the Syrian regime's crackdown on dissidents, they write .
Writers say U.S. must provide protesters with sophisticated gear to fight militia .
They say a no-fly zone, naval blockade of Syrian ports would be effective . | [
"(CNN) -- After more than six months of silence, Syria's leader, Bashar al-Assad, spoke last week for only the fourth time since the beginning of the country's widespread uprising in March. His words show that he is as delusional now as when the protests began. By continuing to blame the revolution on a foreign con... |
c12d2ea27684a6e5bad7960ac51c5ccda85abfdb | Summarize the following news article. | Australia captain Michael Clarke matches legends Wally Hammond and Don Bradman .
Clarke becomes only the third player in history to hit double and triple centuries in a series .
Clarke complies 210 as Australia declare first innings on 610-7 against India, who are 61-2 .
England reduce Pakistan to 256-7 on day one of t... | [
"(CNN) -- Michael Clarke joined an exclusive club comprising of cricket legends Don Bradman and Wally Hammond on day two of the fourth Test as Australia continued to batter India. The Australian captain made 210 at the Adelaide Oval as he became only the third player in history to hit double and triple centuries in... |
556190f2175c02df200183ec9856558999d5b07b | Summarize the following news article. | Fabricio Correa files paperwork to register his political party .
The 52-year-old businessman says he wants to run for president .
His brother, Rafael Correa, is the incumbent .
The siblings have publicly accused each other of corruption . | [
"Quito, Ecuador (CNN) -- Voters in Ecuador might have a chance to weigh in on a high-profile case of sibling rivalry. Fabricio Correa, 52, filed paperwork to register a new political party Wednesday. His aim, he said, is to defeat his younger brother, incumbent President Rafael Correa, in elections next year. \"The... |
974908e85ddc22959d56190c8b09e08874c50974 | Summarize the following news article. | Former footballer Eric Cantona says he wants to run for French presidency .
Cantona has written to mayors to obtain 500 signatures needed to stand .
Bid interpreted as way of publicizing housing issue, rather than real campaign .
Many sports stars have made move into politics, eg. Imran Khan, Christine Lagarde . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona said Tuesday he wanted to campaign for the French presidency -- but commentators said the announcement was a publicity stunt to turn the spotlight on the plight of poor people. Cantona has written to French mayors to obtain the 500 signatures needed to stan... |
08ac2ff076a9d987139edd1bfeedb0c173ed44aa | Summarize the following news article. | Federal judge says Transocean isn't liable for third parties' compensatory damages .
Those third parties comprise the vast majority of plaintiffs .
The Deepwater Horizon explosion caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history .
The lawsuit will go to trial February 27 in New Orleans . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal judge in New Orleans ruled Thursday that Transocean is not liable for Deepwater Horizon compensatory damages sought by third parties in the worst oil spill in U.S. history. There are more than 120,000 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, scheduled to go to trial on February 27 in New Orleans. Third partie... |
a3209043dbdc747152d2ddc1eea7763e5145ca6f | Summarize the following news article. | "Two Gentlemen of Chicago" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona"
Song and dance in the production is set to the music of the band Chicago . | [
"Burbank, California (CNN) -- Off the beaten path of the Los Angeles theater district, troubadours are resurrecting Shakespeare in an adaptation that would make the Bard smile. The Troubadour Theater Company has melded \"Two Gentlemen of Verona\" with song and dance performed to music by the band Chicago and has re... |
d1c4cc66dc678c22594315de2d9723de1ea9c9d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Klout is a web service that examines online influence based on "one's ability to drive action"
The most effective means for increasing one's Klout score is consistency .
Big things are in store for users this year such as new tools that increase transparency . | [
"(CNN) -- Entertainer Lady Gaga scores a 93, edging out President Barack Obama at 91. NBA rising star Jeremy Lin scores an 80. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gets a 77. Pope Benedict XVI earns a 53. However, these very public figures -- along with the other hundreds of millions of us using social media -- all bow to... |
ff767acc6e25239ac5f1531b62c54b46c43f7022 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Romney praises House GOP budget plan .
GOP budget includes big changes in Medicare, tax code .
Democrats say the plan will hurt the elderly and middle class .
Democrats argue the plan is a betrayal of last year's deficit reduction deal . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- House GOP leaders unveiled a 2013 budget blueprint Tuesday that has little chance of becoming law but draws a clear contrast with Democrats on taxes, spending, and a host of hot-button political issues -- all of which could play a pivotal role in the 2012 campaign. Republicans cast the $3.53 tr... |
43b65121cfb5817ee3fb447c7fa39bb9a4d49e46 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The trial date is set so far in the future because of Terry's football commitments .
NEW: He is "shocked and disgusted" by the accusation, his lawyers say .
The case stems from comments the Chelsea footballer allegedly made to Anton Ferdinand .
Racist taunts, alleged and proven, have dogged English football for ye... | [
"(CNN) -- England soccer captain John Terry, who is accused of racially abusing another player during a match, will go on trial July 9 after his lawyers entered a plea of not guilty in a London Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Terry did not appear in person for the hearing. The trial date was set so far in the futu... |
933b373820a220f6bfcc51b1497c5859980f73ad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shell casings at crime scene matched those on suspect's father's land, police say .
The suspect says he saw "two monsters" and shot them, according to an affidavit .
"We just believe that he happened to be in the area that day," an investigator says .
Sweat became a suspect in this case after being arrested this s... | [
"(CNN) -- A 25-year-old Oklahoma man was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of two girls who were found about three and a half years ago, shot to death in a ditch alongside a remote country road. \"We don't believe that he knew (the slain girls) directly,\" Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Director Stan... |
599595c67d624f995971575600050f64c54e2b39 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: George Huguely was "stupid, drunk -- but not calculating," the attorney argues .
NEW: A witness questions the nature of injuries that led to 22-year-old Yeardley Love's death .
NEW: A prosecutor asks jurors to hold Huguely "responsible for what he did"
NEW: Both sides have rested; the trial is set to resume on Wed... | [
"Charlottesville, Virginia (CNN) -- A former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend contributed to her death, but did not kill her and had no intent to do so, his attorney argued Saturday. The defense and prosecution have rested in the murder trial of George Huguely, whi... |
d4d4fb18197288ded5d87571d949e28f7848485c | Summarize the following news article. | Law requires "lifts" or other means to make public pools accessible to disabled people .
Confusion, fear of high costs, widespread closures emerged in recent months .
GOP lawmakers called "Poolmaggedon" an example of unwieldy government regulation .
Dept. of Justice says it will accept public comments on a possible six... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Your hotel, health club and neighborhood pool can remain open this weekend without fear of violating the law. The Justice Department said Thursday it is delaying for 60 days a new law that requires all public pools to install \"lifts\" or provide other means to make pools accessible to disabled... |
a1b97a1faa605b0c1dce70e76b34b69784987e99 | Summarize the following news article. | Financial crisis is attacking the heart of Greek democracy and sovereignty .
Greek politics are increasingly dominated by extremists on both sides .
Finance ministers of northern Europe are curtailing the choices of a free government .
Greece is now democratically regressing to pre-European Community membership levels ... | [
"(CNN) -- The last few months have witnessed a dramatic turn in the way democratic politics are conducted in a sovereign country that is also a member state of the European Union. The depth of the economic crisis and the increasing dependency of Greece on external funds to survive have led to an unprecedented degre... |
48770a7078fae7e564290605c20bb2769ebe83e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Colombia is steadily drawing more international visitors .
Cartagena offers a sophisticated Caribbean experience .
Bright colors, music and dancing pump up the lively atmosphere . | [
"Cartagena, Colombia (CNN) -- Cartagena , the historic jewel of Colombia's Caribbean coast, is a secret that's getting out. The city's spectacular setting is a draw in itself. Protected by ancient stone walls that enclose its vibrant port, Cartagena is almost entirely surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Pink, yellow a... |
7957809600644e1335f95225951df3df16d9e401 | Summarize the following news article. | Protests take place nearly three months to the day Dr. George Tiller was killed .
Abortion supporters outnumber opponents 2 to 1 outside Dr. LeRoy Carhart's clinic .
"Welcome! Welcome! This clinic stays open," abortion supporters chant in unison . | [
"BELLEVUE, Nebraska (CNN) -- A woman walked slowly toward the door of the abortion clinic when a nearby protester screamed, \"Don't kill your baby!\" About 100 women's rights supporters were on hand Saturday outside an abortion clinic in Bellevue, Nebraska. But the shouts on this day were drowned out by women's rig... |
52023e52ff9dbd21be8a22bfc16a6a13ad4a9c73 | Summarize the following news article. | Kelsey Trusty started braiding scarves out of T-shirts during hospital stay .
After posting a picture of a scarf on Facebook, she was flooded with requests .
Profits from scarves help Trusty pay for out-of-pocket expenses related to treatment .
"No one ever expects to be paying for a wedding and chemotherapy," she says... | [
"Gainesville, Georgia (CNN) -- Kelsey Trusty plans almost everything, but getting cancer was one thing she didn't anticipate. Yet what began as an unexpected health crisis has led to an untapped source of creativity that helps her pay for treatment. In October 2011, the 22-year-old nursing student from Gainesville,... |
72fae315a91349ee4ba1d6bf27bd00c258f42ce6 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Roberts was pulled over early Tuesday, authorities say .
Arrest report: He was allegedly traveling 93 mph in a 65-mph zone .
A breath test showed Roberts' blood alcohol level at .11%, the report says . | [
"(CNN) -- The son of late evangelist Oral Roberts and former president of Oral Roberts University was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding, authorities said. Richard Roberts, 63, was stopped by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol just after midnight after a trooper obse... |
6ad2582f0262aca5d57c325ddb069a9eb113f1f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Muscatine, Iowa, on Wednesday .
Presumed to be China's next president, Xi visited the town in 1985 as a provincial official .
Sarah Lande will be host to Xi on this visit, part of his five-day U.S. trip .
"He is coming only to visit old friends," Lande said . | [
"(CNN) -- When the man destined to become China's next leader enters a circa 1866 Victorian house in Muscatine, Iowa, on Wednesday, things will feel familiar. It was here in the town's historic district that Xi Jinping first feasted on Iowa beef and corn during a visit more than two decades ago. Wednesday, the menu... |
0fe331584b0ad0471cffef6c4833a35c12a35777 | Summarize the following news article. | Nick Cannon suffered kidney failure as a result of lupus nephritis .
The condition also led to problems in his lungs and heart .
On the mend, he enjoys time with wife Mariah Carey and their twins . | [
"(CNN) -- \"The thing that kind of brought it to a head was I was overworking myself,\" Nick Cannon told Piers Morgan. The entertainer thought he was just suffering from a bad cold at the time, telling the CNN host, \"My body went into overload.\" Nick Cannon spoke out on Friday's \"Piers Morgan Tonight\" about the... |
7cfade331da59644c556d5b6d36bdd5f0d9ff76c | Summarize the following news article. | Candela Rodriguez was missing since August 22 .
She was found inside a garbage bag Wednesday .
The state news agency reports that her family received an extortion call .
The caller threatened to kill Candela if her father did not return some money . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- The body of a girl whose disappearance triggered a public outcry in Argentina was found naked inside a garbage bag in Buenos Aires Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. It was a tragic ending to the story of Candela Rodriguez, 11, who became an icon and symbol for the more than 20... |
f081cbdf1c80be90540efb8f2cf0186fc162cff1 | Summarize the following news article. | Marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie is one of Ethopia's most celebrated athletes .
He's aiming to break the world marathon record he set in Berlin in 2007 this year .
He's contesting the 10,000 meters in Beijing Olympics but doesn't expect to win .
Gebrselassie: "If I won bronze, fine. Even if I don't compete, I don't m... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- In Beijing in August, Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie will once again find himself staring down the 10,000 meters of rubberized track that curls between him and a third gold medal in the Olympic event. Gebrselassie goes on a training run with companions at home in Addis Ababa. He won g... |
f2c6ce7d93271aad0bbabac5784bcf40735c4498 | Summarize the following news article. | The former Minerals Management Service is being split into permitting and safety bureaus .
The agency was widely criticized before the Deepwater Horizon disaster .
A separate safety committee will review drilling and spill response plans . | [
"(CNN) -- Interior Department officials announced an extensive restructuring of the agencies that oversee offshore oil drilling Wednesday, pledging \"fundamental change\" for a system widely criticized after the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The expected moves split the since-renamed Minerals Management Service ... |
bc90b36e61f3e2773b81ff9d4f69065a3fe9725c | Summarize the following news article. | Some 500 tacos were delivered to office of the East Haven mayor .
It was part of a text-for-taco campaign in response to the mayor's comments Tuesday .
Mayor had remarked he would support Latinos by eating tacos .
Those tacos and more are expected to be given to local food-assistance outlets . | [
"East Haven, Connecticut (CNN) -- Two days after a Connecticut mayor delivered an errant comment about eating tacos to support East Haven Latinos, some of whom are the alleged victims of police mistreatment, Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. apparently got his wish. Some 500 tacos were delivered to his office Thursday after ... |
f11df66ea2ac75b664a02e7ff50eb53613320426 | Summarize the following news article. | British heavyweight Dereck Chisora is called to appear before a hearing next month .
Chisora faces sanctions after his brawl with David Haye in Munich on Saturday .
The brawl occured after Chisora's points defeat by WBC champion Vitali Klitschko . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavyweight Dereck Chisora faces being sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control, after being called to a hearing next month following his brawl with fellow-Briton David Haye at a press conference on Saturday. Despite Chisora issuing an apology for the fracas, which occured after his points defeat... |
a2939e6fa66c855ca72dfab27aa1c1dcbb5c0a0c | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com Live anchor's curiosity beats butterflies at first U.S. "Zorb" site .
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, also offers indoor skydiving, Dollywood, go-karts .
"Zorbonauts" enter plastic Zorb ball and bounce 1,000 feet downhill at 30 mph .
Indoor skydiving over jet engine "more difficult than it looks" | [
"PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (CNN) -- When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued. \"My nerves were in overdrive,\" says CNN.com Live's Melissa Long before her Zorb adventure. My nerves were in overdrive since I was worried I might throw... |
903808840c9f91a201e28a396ed2ba17567c7649 | Summarize the following news article. | Jordan Lorence: Barack Obama has asked Rick Warren to give the invocation .
He says activists are seeking to ban Warren from speaking because of his views .
Lorence says Warren's view on marriage is the majority position in the U.S.
He says Obama also believes marriage is between a man and a woman . | [
"Editor's note: Jordan Lorence is senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization of Christian attorneys. He has litigated religious liberty and free speech cases since 1984, including the Southworth case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1999, involving mandatory student fees at public ... |
612a50369b0ce5322ba66e95d27c2048d081ad9f | Summarize the following news article. | LZ Granderson: 70% of Americans wish the election was over .
He says people aren't looking forward to 10 months of manipulative ads and pitches .
Politicians from President Obama on down compromise principles for political gain, he says .
Granderson: What gets lost in the battle? The best interests of the nation . | [
"(CNN) -- The Iowa caucus is Tuesday and so far, this shaky bunch of challengers has done a better job of telling us why Obama should not be re-elected than telling us why they would be any better. And yet, one of these candidates must be declared the winner, which is a big reason why 70% of Americans want the elec... |
3e204d3301c328ff327494d0bcb9f2b927673da6 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria del Carmen Bousada gave birth to twins in December 2006 in Barcelona .
She received in vitro fertilization treatment in California .
Reports: Bousada diagnosed with a tumor around time of birth .
Twin boys being cared for by her nephew and his wife . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanish woman -- who at age 66 gave birth to twins -- has died less than three years later, a local official and a family member told CNN Thursday. Maria del Carmen Bousada gave birth in December 2006 in Barcelona, after receiving in vitro fertilization treatment in California. At the time... |
9e3beb6729899ca17a1355c52b8f2ac73d6bc0d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Gayle Lemmon: Angelina Jolie's movie about Bosnian war confronts war's cruelty .
The movie shows how raping women has become a global weapon of war, Lemmon says .
Lemmon: Horrific cruelty toward women used to humiliate, exercise power over opponents .
She says women must be part of peace processes and their plight ackn... | [
"(CNN) -- Tales of war leave out half the story much of the time: . Women. Now that attention is turning to what women endure during war, it is time to ensure they get a say in the peace. In 1951, Eric Hoffer wrote, \"Though ours is a godless age, it is the very opposite of irreligious. The true believer is everywh... |
f5a9decfa300321cdbf55f89a951d988ec6f1d11 | Summarize the following news article. | Many express their grief on Twitter .
Holly Robinson Peete says Cornelius was a friend, and she will miss him .
Chaka Khan says Cornelius was like family . | [
"(CNN) -- As news spread that \"Soul Train\" legend Don Cornelius died Wednesday morning of a gunshot wound at the age of 75, fans and friends took to Twitter to express their grief in a stream of condolences that continued Thursday. His son, Tony Cornelius, issued a statement Thursday afternoon expressing sadness ... |
0f72eaa9312419ee94c8c8d9b459213f5e7b2a1a | Summarize the following news article. | Women and children huddle in a makeshift shelter as the Syrian government shells city of Homs .
"The children are always crying; the bombs are coming down," one mother says .
"What is the world waiting for?" another demands as her son cries for his dead father . | [
"Homs, Syria (CNN) -- Dark-haired and swaddled in a white blanket, baby Fatime is just 24 hours old, the picture of innocence in her grandmother's arms. But the world she has been born into is anything but innocent. Her mother gave birth to her in a makeshift shelter in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, the heart o... |
b3131da982de537512fa53fd1c0d14bf40f91311 | Summarize the following news article. | Three students died from the Monday attack in Chardon, Ohio .
"They were laying on the ground in blood," a caller says .
Suspect T.J. Lane has admitted to the shootings, prosecutor says .
He is likely to be tried as an adult, a prosecutor says . | [
"(CNN) -- The high-pitched breathless appeal from a young girl to a 911 dispatcher poignantly captures the panicked uncertainty students felt as a teenager roamed Chardon High School, picking off students. \"We just had a shooting at our school. We need to get out of here! Oh my God!\" the girl screams, her voice t... |
43fc26c4fcdd7a9d6aae68e1434c79fac924fef5 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob and Mike Bryan save match point to reach Australian Open doubles final .
Bob's first child is due to be born on Saturday, the day of the final .
The Bryan Brothers hoping to win a record 12th grand slam doubles title .
Their opponents will be Indian Leander Paes and Czech Radek Stepanek . | [
"(CNN) -- When Bob and Mike Bryan faced match point in their Australian Open men's doubles semifinal, it wasn't just the twin brothers who were feeling the strain. Defeat on Thursday would have halted their bid for a record 12th grand slam title together, but they had a more pressing matter back home. In Miami, Bob... |
a92fcf6aee203cc48cd02f73debbd24e058a85fc | Summarize the following news article. | Is it fair to invoke Great Depression?
Some economists say comparison overblown .
Nation had another Great Depression few remember, scholar says .
Depression survivor: "People had a wonderful spirit of survival" | [
"(CNN) -- The stock market crashed. Wall Street panicked. People stashed silver and gold under mattresses while businesses shut doors across America. People in Detroit, Michigan, line up for food at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. We're talking, of course, about the Great Depression ... of 1873. That's the event that Sc... |
e2d3f450b7b17e0f2345f851dcb26f4dc56973a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Gene Seymour: The first time you saw Whitney Houston, she made an impression .
He says Houston had magnetic presence and a voice of greatness .
Her appeal cut across all boundaries of race, age, geography, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- We now live in an age when glamorous, hey-look-at-me belters so dominate the pop-music firmament that you can barely tell who's doing the shouting. So it may be hard for some to remember -- or imagine -- what it was like to behold Whitney Houston for the first time. Not even your first taste of snow, your... |
9b03fcb85edd5e50e2ae4ecff01e1cec57dc2be5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Some communications problems are reported after the quake, CNN Chile says .
The quake strikes 100 miles north of Valparaiso .
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Chile's central coast on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was in the Coquimbo region, 100 miles north of the city of Valparaiso. It struck just after 8:20 p.m. (6:20 p.m. ET) at a depth of 14.6 miles. No tsunami warning had been issued,... |
2d947938c8aff833334652e49d03fcf1e2789186 | Summarize the following news article. | Agnieszka Radwanska has criticized Maria Sharapova for grunting during matches .
World No. 4 Sharapova has defended the noises, saying they are not against the rules .
The WTA is attempting to coach grunting out of the next generation of talent .
Victoria Azarenka's shrieks were immitated by the crowd at the Australian... | [
"(CNN) -- It is a noise that has become synonymous with watching top-level tennis -- the sound of ear-splitting shrieks and grunts as star players battle against each other in a bid to claim the sport's biggest prizes. The yelps of three-time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova and world No. 3 Victoria Azarenka hav... |
b6e2144fbae1eba1894a0f16c82afc215ddfde4c | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea's announcement of a satellite launch has provoked alarm .
China says it held 'frank' talks with Pyongyang on the situation in the region .
Japan says it is considering destroying the launch rocket, if it poses a risk . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- China says it has had \"a frank, in-depth talk\" with North Korea about the situation on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang's announcement of a planned satellite launch provoked an international outcry. Wu Dawei, China's special representative for the Korean Peninsula, met with Ri Yong Ho, a sen... |
105bb3c75c7e5729503fddfe5651d932085ddcd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal wins seventh consecutive Monte Carlo title, beating David Ferrer in final .
World No. 1 bounces back after two Masters Series final defeats in the U.S.
He extends his record total of Masters 1000 titles to 19 after winning 6-4 7-5 .
Italy's Fed Cup reign ends after 5-0 defeat by Russia in semifinal of wome... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal's status as the world's top tennis player may have dimmed slightly with two recent final defeats, but the Spaniard showed again on Sunday that he is the man to beat on clay. The 24-year-old extended his record of most successive titles in an ATP Tour event with his seventh success in Monte Ca... |
ae9e901098762af6b9e1bfa6e9955b5c6ae9a096 | Summarize the following news article. | An arraignment is set for Tuesday in L.A. County for Mark Berndt, 61 .
The former teacher faces 23 counts of lewd acts involving a child .
He lost his job in January 2011, then was arrested one year later .
Police say his DNA matches semen found on spoons in his classroom . | [
"(CNN) -- A former southern California schoolteacher is set to be arraigned Tuesday amid allegations he bound young students, then photographed them with semen-filled spoons held at their mouths and three-inch cockroaches crawling across their faces, among other graphic depictions. Authorities have said they have d... |
49befacb8e8145131e9684491eaa2da3c33ecb0a | Summarize the following news article. | The nomadic Tuaregs are spread across several countries .
Some fought for former Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi .
Many have now returned to Mali, forcing thousands to flee, the president says . | [
"(CNN) -- Tuareg tribesman who reportedly fought for Moammar Gadhafi in Libya have returned to Mali with weapons, stoking violence and forcing thousands to flee, Mali's president said. The development, announced by President Amadou Toumani Toure in a speech broadcast on state TV over the weekend, is perhaps the mos... |
eac51f872d8da2fa7bce12e4ec6857b783b71ce0 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli charged with violent conduct by English FA .
The charge relates to Balotelli's apparent stamp on Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker .
Balotelli scored a last-minute penalty as leaders Manchester City beat Tottenham 3-2 .
City defender Joleon Lescott escapes any charge for his elbo... | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been charged with violent conduct by the English Football Association after his apparent stamp on Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker during Sunday's 3-2 Premier League win. Balotelli appeared to catch the side of Parker's head with his boot after the pair had cla... |
e0561a26862f523b0ed7a5a8e175104e0a646a22 | Summarize the following news article. | ICE Director John Morton is headed to Long Beach, California .
The federal building has reopened to the public .
FBI official says it looks like an isolated incident .
"The situation began ... as an incidence of workplace violence," FBI official says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A dispute between federal immigration agents that left one of them dead and another injured in southern California prompted the head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to travel to the scene on Friday. Federal officials said the incident occurred during a counseling session rega... |
d3a73b0dfd7248676e80342f9afbd30637fa1366 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea through to Champions League quarterfinals .
Chelsea 4-1 second leg winners over Napoli after extra time .
Branislav Ivanovic's goal gives them 5-4 aggregate victory over Italians .
Real Madrid ease past CSKA Moscow with 4-1 home win . | [
"(CNN) -- Branislav Ivanovic scored a superb extra-time goal to put Chelsea through to the quarterfinals of the European Champions League, while Real Madrid also progressed Wednesday. The Serbian defender's 105th-minute strike gave the English Premier League side a 4-1 second leg win over Napoli and passage to the ... |
89fbd8a3a8d99639d0823aabeed20c95ce600262 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Kids who cry easily and show other signs of depression ultimately suffer socially .
"Bullies target youth who are unlikely to fight back," says lead author Karen P. Kochel .
The findings, Kochel says, drive home how important it is for parents to be aware . | [
"(Health.com) -- Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with -- and being accepted by -- their peers. What the experts haven't been able to agree on is which comes first, the depression or the social difficulty. Most researchers have... |
6d3d238c3ce8d6eef10460f22d36d0ffd29b217a | Summarize the following news article. | The prime minister cites a "plot" for the failure of his marriage .
Mugabe asks the media to respect Tsvangirai's private life .
Tsvangirai's first wife died in a 2009 car accident . | [
"Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced Wednesday he had divorced his wife of less than two weeks, claiming that a \"greater and thicker plot\" had undermined his confidence in the relationship. \"This relationship has been irretrievably damaged to a point where marriage is ... |
3eec3db1a8a3797ebeec2acbc56eb2bf091a2049 | Summarize the following news article. | The 2011 Wimbledon finalists Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova will meet again .
World No. 2 Kvitova and No. 4 Sharapova won their Australian Open quarterfinals .
Czech Kvitova beat Italy's Sara Errani, while Sharapova defeated Ekaterina Makarova .
Kvitova has won two of their three meetings, including the Wimbledon fi... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 2 Petra Kvitova and former No. 1 Maria Sharapova are set for a rematch of the 2011 Wimbledon final after both reached the last four of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The two players are battling to become the new top-ranked woman following Caroline Wozniacki's quarterfinal defeat by defending... |
1d0cc7406767855e94486671831e1b6aed94a41d | Summarize the following news article. | Players control Jackie Estacado, a crime boss .
The Darkness gets released and helps Jackie fight the Brotherhood .
The game is a first-person shooter that adds in the demon arms . | [
"(CNN) -- \"The Darkness II\" is a gore-filled, blood-enraged slaughterfest that really wants to be a feel-good, love story. Oh, and you get to fight with characters who have four arms. Set a couple of years after the conclusion of the original game in this series, players control Jackie Estacado, a crime boss who ... |
17acfdaa901a1c2822558e0673ef6de6ff99db53 | Summarize the following news article. | Garzon is known for going after former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden .
He was suspended in 2010 as a judge pending the trial .
He is accused of overstepping his legal authority in several investigations .
"I face this calmly, with the tranquility of knowing that I am innocent," Garzon said . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, went on trial Tuesday in Madrid accused of abusing his judicial authority in an investigation into financial corruption. The trial before a seven-judge panel at Spain's Supreme Court began Tuesday morning and if convicted, Garzon, who was suspended ... |
aa359e8dc7fc157a7918867ef742c2fba3e7cfd7 | Summarize the following news article. | The average U.S. gasoline price is $3.51 per gallon, the Lundberg Survey finds .
North Sea oil is driving U.S. pump prices, the survey's publisher says .
Top prices were on Long Island; the cheapest gas was in Denver . | [
"(CNN) -- A sharp increase in the price of North Sea oil helped drive U.S. gasoline prices up about 12 cents a gallon since late January, according to a new nationwide survey. The latest Lundberg Survey found the average price of regular gasoline rose to $3.51 per gallon, publisher Trilby Lundberg said Sunday. The ... |
a21206b50fdd7af762c53b28da329242f1edad99 | Summarize the following news article. | Opinions vary widely among North Korea watchers .
Theories include a show of strength and a miscalculated reaction to an apparent threat .
Another expert says the North is frustrated by being ignored diplomatically .
Yet another theory: Pyongyang needs constant military tension to unite its people . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- With South Korea returning to an uneasy calm down after a fatal artillery attack on an offshore island Tuesday, North Korean watchers in Seoul were scrambling to explain what may have been the thinking behind Pyongyang's fatal attack. Experts offered a range of opinions, saying that rec... |
6fbf8b08799a021eab95dfe28981fd30be193760 | Summarize the following news article. | Wilson Kipgang wins men's race at London Marathon .
Kipgang finishes over two minutes clear of former winner Martin Lel .
Mary Keitang claims women's title in Kenyan record .
Over 37,000 runners took part in 32nd staging of race . | [
"(CNN) -- Kenyan pair Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany won the men's and women's races at the London Marathon Sunday to serve notice of their gold medal credentials for the Olympics later this year. The race also acted as a trial race for selection for the Kenyan team for the London Games and Kipsang and Keitany wer... |
3bf4535525a0a73abaa2ab748df5b877814ce185 | Summarize the following news article. | English FA decides that John Terry should not be England skipper ahead of his court case .
Terry faces charges of racially abusing an opponent while playing for Chelsea last year .
He will still be able to play for England at the Euro 2012 finals before the hearing begins .
Chelsea's manager says the 31-year-old defend... | [
"(CNN) -- John Terry has been stripped of the captaincy of England's national soccer team due to his court case over charges of alleged racial abuse, which starts in July. However, the English Football Association said that the Chelsea defender would still be able to play at the Euro 2012 finals, which will finish ... |
989fa6d41dd2c293d9b1da7d995bc37ec97234c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeb Bush said Hispanic voters will represent margin of victory in 15 swing states .
Charles Garcia says the growth of the Hispanic population is making it a crucial voting bloc .
Candidates from both parties must rethink their stances on immigration, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Gov. Jeb Bush recently argued in an op-ed that Hispanic voters will represent the margin of victory in the 15 swing states that will decide who will win the race for the White House. Is his political intuition right? And if it is, how do both parties significantly increase their chances of winning ... |
72054d4b15638f5e6c4c39e982ba8db21cee2b46 | Summarize the following news article. | Turkey's Constitutional Court rejects a proposed ban on the country's ruling party .
Six of 11 justices voted to ban the party but seven votes were needed .
AKP will face a financial penalty rather than being forced to close . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey's Constitutional Court has rejected a proposed ban on the country's Islamic-rooted ruling party -- the Justice and Development Party, or AKP -- for alleged anti-secularist activities, the leader of the court said Wednesday. The party of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's faces possi... |
b22535ad97e05bc3873891dbb988c9d2b4ba5140 | Summarize the following news article. | Scottish champions Rangers pave the way for the club to go into administration .
Glasgow club currently awaiting verdict in tax dispute with UK government .
If Rangers lose tribunal they could be liable to pay over $78m in back taxes .
Chairman Craig Whyte says club may yet not decide to go into administration . | [
"(CNN) -- Scottish champions Rangers have made preparations in court for the club to go into administration as they wait to discover if they will be forced the pay the UK government over $78 million in tax. The Glasgow-based club, who have been champions of Scotland 54 times, confirmed they had filed documents at t... |
3869e366bcef2f60e8516229bf3f5eb8b47b5599 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeffrey Toobin: Supreme Court hears challenge on health reform; high stakes for Obama .
He says defeat would mark Obama as a loser; would be bad news in an election year .
He says details of challenge complex; real issue dividing U.S.: What is government's role?
Toobin: Post-FDR court backed more activist government . ... | [
"(CNN) -- When the Supreme Court hears an extraordinary three days of arguments this week about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, thousands of words will pass between the justices and the lawyers appearing before them. Still, it's likely that the single most important word in the case will never be ... |
a2a4a1e5021052e7ade746b72bfddfbfff74b9e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Vietnam veteran Bob Andrews is keen to revive a Ryder Cup for blind golfers .
Blind golfers usually have a sighted coach who advises them on shots .
There are relatively few differences between blind golf and conventional golf .
English blind golfer Tony Shearman would also welcome a return of the event . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Bob Andrews lost his sight in the Vietnam War but the patriotic American is keen to serve his country again by helping to revive a Ryder Cup competition for blind golfers. Blind golfer Tony Shearman with guide Martin Poole. Former U.S. Marine Andrews was 22 when he was robbed of his vision... |
f794721860d503ba1d03dd88672d3fe081fc6ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The smiling Norwegian people aren't smiling any more," says one witness .
People say they could hear the blast from far away .
Debris covered the streets .
"It was almost in slow motion," one person says . | [
"Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- The scene after a bomb exploded in the center of Oslo on Friday reminded New Yorker Ian Dutton of what he witnessed after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. The scale of the Oslo explosion was smaller than that of 9/11, but the stunned feeling and confusion in the... |
41791c30bc34b35c0f4bfd555c3ba60cd2b363c7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eleven people are arrested in Nepal for displaying "Free Tibet" banners .
China calls the Dalai Lama a "religious crook"
He says he will "continue to provide political leadership," but not as an elected leader .
The Dalai Lama fled China in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule . | [
"(CNN) -- The Dalai Lama announced Thursday his plan to retire as political head of the Tibetan exile movement, according to his website. \"Tibetans need a leader, elected freely by the Tibetan people, to whom I can devolve power,\" the exiled spiritual leader said in a statement. \"Now, we have clearly reached the... |
3881226e4884d661ab703c6e1439957d627872cd | Summarize the following news article. | The body of a 56-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, is identified, a sheriff says .
A total of three men were found dead in separate shallow graves .
All three are believed to have responded to a Craigslist ad for work on a farm .
A teenager and a 52-year-old man are suspects, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Ohio authorities on Saturday advanced their investigation into killings tied to a Craigslist job listing when they identified the last of three bodies found last month, a sheriff said. The body of Ralph H. Geiger, 56, of Akron, Ohio, was identified by the Licking County coroner's office, said Sheriff Step... |
a0e799a30290a7ee9720f7e567cdc8e5733c5330 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This will never happen again," the apologetic Saints team says .
NEW: Former defense coach Gregg Williams apologizes "wholeheartedly"
Bounties were put on QBs Brett Favre, Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner .
Saints head coach must sit out a season; Williams, now at Rams, is suspended indefinitely . | [
"(CNN) -- In sweeping discipline that one analyst called \"historic,\" New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season and former Saints defensive coach Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely in a series of NFL punishments Wednesday for the team's bounty program tar... |
22eb1c23ff3a3ff74a4953db21b2846935d9c24e | Summarize the following news article. | Pop superstar Whitney Houston's funeral is set for Saturday .
Houston set numerous records during her musical and film career .
Singer dies at 48 after being found unconscious in a hotel room bathtub . | [
"(CNN) -- Whitney Houston, who ruled the pop charts during the 1980s and '90s, will be laid to rest Saturday following a funeral at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey. Photos: Houston through the years . A look back at key moments in Houston's life as well as her last days: . August 9, 1963 . Houston is bor... |
2c0de0fa9b248db02810e17c2ce1a639433a3b82 | Summarize the following news article. | The Bahamas is Prince Harry's second stop in a 10-day Caribbean tour .
The 27-year-old prince is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II .
Jamaica and Brazil are Harry's next two destinations . | [
"Nassau, The Bahamas (CNN) -- Prince Harry, the third in Britain's line of royal succession, worshiped in a Bahamian cathedral Sunday as part of his Caribbean tour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his grandmother's accession to the throne. Harry's Diamond Jubilee celebrations began Friday in the Belize capitol ... |
8b9185bdb276e35de72e244d5b0e324d7086f5c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Kit Harington plays Jon Snow, the illegitimate son of Ned, on HBO's "Game of Thrones"
Harington: "I don't wash [my hair] anyway when I'm filming."
Harington: "There's a huge difference between stage fighting and real sword fighting" | [
"(CNN) -- \"Game of Thrones,\" the wonderfully bloody and lustful series, is back for a second season starting April 1 on HBO. Kit Harington plays Jon Snow, the illegitimate son of Ned who is also known by the moniker, \"the bastard.\" Before he had even graduated from drama school, the Worcestershire native won th... |
f315e2d5c58ff479e58e9312736704db35190c72 | Summarize the following news article. | Inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel, entertainers hold a long planned pre-Grammy party .
Tony Bennett says it's time to "legalize drugs like they did in Amsterdam"
Outside the hotel, mourners gather to sing Houston's songs .
"Sometimes life gets the best of us," one fan says of Houston's early death . | [
"Beverly Hills, California (CNN) -- Whether inside or outside the Beverly Hilton hotel where singer Whitney Houston died Saturday afternoon, the grief and shock were the same. They were just expressed differently -- by the famous indoors and by the everyday fan outdoors. Inside the hotel that occupies a full block,... |
63b4c08c2b7a6ed323efe50cd2587312dc794ff4 | Summarize the following news article. | People who regularly use tanning beds may double or even triple risk of melanoma .
FDA advisory panel ponders tougher regulations on indoor tanning for people under age 18 .
Person's melanoma risk is more closely linked to total exposure than to the age when started . | [
"Health.com -- People who regularly use tanning beds may double or even triple their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a new study. The study found that people who have ever tanned indoors have about a 75 percent higher risk of melanoma, on average, than people who have ne... |
2920a0a262c2217662af4413532ca37d60e1b175 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prime Minister says the immunity bill will help Yemen avoid bloodshed .
NEW: Lawmakers argue about nominating Hadi as their presidential candidate .
Parliament will have to approve the draft for it to become law .
Thousands protests in provinces against the proposal . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- The Yemeni cabinet has approved the draft of a law that will give President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides immunity from prosecution. The draft was submitted to parliament for approval and is expected to be approved within days, said Yahya al-Arasi, a senior vice presidential aide. Ghaleb a... |
a8e6427b19b0b41577ad793540779986e207f1d2 | Summarize the following news article. | A tsunami has been observed for the first time on radar, an oceanographer says .
That was the March 11 tsunami that devastated Japan .
The West Coast already has a high-frequency radar system for the ocean .
Southeast Asia, parts of the U.S. East Coast would have to build radar systems from scratch . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A high-frequency radar in California detected the March 11 tsunami that devastated Japan, raising hopes for the development of a new early warning system, a University of California at Davis oceanographer said. It was the first time a tsunami has been observed on radar, said Professor John Lar... |
f0b9515e11cabe96e1d9684d72ca8903c9e8be56 | Summarize the following news article. | The head of Illycaffe says Italian business has failed to compete internationally .
He says Italian industries have shrunk as they have struggled to adapt to a global marketplace .
Reforms currently being implemented were needed to restore its economic might . | [
"(CNN) -- Italy -- an economic giant of the eurozone -- is failing on the global stage and must adapt if it is to survive, the head of coffee giant Illycaffe has warned. Andrea Illy, CEO of Trieste-headquartered Illycaffe, told CNN his country's woes would be \"just the beginning of our problems\" unless its busine... |
7674f0b476daf1a1ee3edac4cbc506c94b996d54 | Summarize the following news article. | University has received 140 bomb threats since February .
Anonymous group says it began sending threats March 30 .
Group tells student paper that it will stop sending threats .
University is confining final exams to five buildings . | [
"(CNN) -- After months of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh, an anonymous group that calls itself the Threateners has claimed responsibility for the most recent e-mail threats and announced to the school's student-run newspaper that it will stop sending them. Michael Macagnone, whose term as editor-in-ch... |
99be2f56c11b1c635ff8a758b30ea0fbeb5d32c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Senegal score in the second minute and the 88th minute to beat Oman .
Both nations were trying to reach the Olympics for the first time .
The match took place at Coventry's Ricoh Arena, one of the Olympic venues .
The draw for the London 2012 tournament will take place on Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Senegal claimed the 16th and final place in the Olympic men's soccer tournament after a 2-0 win over Oman in Monday's playoff in England. Ibrahima Balde headed the African side ahead after just 90 seconds but Senegal did not seal the win until two minutes from the end when substitute Abdoulaye Sane scored... |
8a2c129b84d0a267019e48ca309a2cbac7cbd2be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nigerian Joint Action Front calls for continued strikes over fuel subsidy .
The Nigeria Labor Congress suspends strikes and protests, citing progress .
President Goodluck Jonathan announced a reduction in fuel prices on Monday .
Nigeria has been wracked by protests for more than a week over the end of a fuel subsi... | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Two Nigerian labor groups suspended their nationwide strike Monday over the elimination of the country's fuel subsidy and urged demonstrators to go home \"in order to save lives and in the interest of national survival. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress cited successe... |
84a895b53ee869e3eb456709e5cb5112ffdc0681 | Summarize the following news article. | Most of the 260 golf courses in South Korea are expensive and oversubscribed .
Many players in the country enjoy virtual golf as a more accessible alternative .
Seven out of every 10 golf simulators sold globally are installed in South Korea .
Virtual golf can be a useful tool to hone technique on actual golf courses . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Technology is changing golf in such a way that the next generation of players could be learning their skills on computer screens rather than golf greens. A keen golfer playing the virtual game. South Korea's Y.E. Yang became the first Asian-born male winner of a major when he won the U.S. ... |
cc3fdd9dec301ef4ee8ceeb4cb78c4acb883540b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: China and India announce a new system for consultation on their border .
Chinese diplomat says there is a huge potential for cooperation .
The two have border disputes dealing with an area near Tibet and Kashmir .
China is India's largest trading partner . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- Locked in a long-running border dispute, India and China Tuesday agreed to set up a new system aimed at maintaining peace along their treacherous Himalayan boundary. Called a \"working mechanism for consultation and coordination on India-China border affairs,\" the system will be composed of civ... |
d35d3918bf04679c07954843e270f76d7310a8bd | Summarize the following news article. | Wang first drew Pandaman on learning of Christian Bale's attempt to visit an activist .
An instant hit with Chinese netizens, Pandaman went viral online within a few hours .
Cartoons lampoon everything from Beijing's pollution to China's limits on religious freedom .
Wang says he feels undeterred by the potential conse... | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- With a few masterful strokes, Remon Wang turns the cuddly panda into a menacing state security agent, creating another wildly popular cartoon image across Chinese cyberspace. Donning an olive-green military coat and shooting red flames out of his eyes, Wang's character delivers a powerful kick to ... |
57e5f6e1599be39f564e6f45576cfd2583c85775 | Summarize the following news article. | One Goh, 43, is charged with seven counts of murder in mass shooting at Oikos University .
Goh drinks fluids but isn't eating while being held in jail without bond, sheriff's office says .
Goh tells jailers he's feeling "shame" without elaborating .
Goh is also charged with three counts of attempted murder . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- One Goh, the 43-year-old California man charged with fatally shooting seven people this month at the Oikos University in Oakland, has not eaten while being held in jail without bail, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. \"He came to our custody three weeks ago, and he is drinking ... |
c29aa28680ac654db6bebff269e08df8b789281e | Summarize the following news article. | "Black Diamond" refers to France's highly-prized truffles of the same name .
This is Walker's third mystery featuring chief of police Bruno Courreges .
The real allure of this novel are the author's enticing details of the south of France . | [
"(CNN) -- In \"Black Diamond,\" best-selling author Martin Walker uncovers the trouble behind truffles. Before you crack open the pages of Walker's new novel, make sure and pour yourself a glass of red wine. Better have some cheese with a baguette close at hand too, because this book is deliciously good. The title,... |
a848cbc46e0a11fc4831c95de2e6205070d1f7e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Turkish foreign minister says efforts could be outside United Nations .
Al-Assad, the minister says, has lost all credibility .
Ahmet Davutoglu is meeting with Clinton on Monday .
He is more optimistic over talks with Iran on nuclear issues . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Turkey's foreign minister called for a new international initiative for Syria to protect civilians and increase pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stop his bloody crackdown, saying his country would not remain indifferent to a \"massacre in its back yard.\" In the wake of the U.N. Securit... |
12403c8ebc8d6a0595adb1a923904ba50763efff | Summarize the following news article. | During November men grow mustaches to raise money for men's health issues .
Movember, a nonprofit group, lays out specific rules on how to maintain your mustache .
Chicago, America's most mustache-friendly city, will hold the 5th annual 'Stache Bash . | [
"(CNN) -- A word of warning: You might notice a few more unshaved upper lips proudly displayed by men in the next few weeks. Don't worry, it's not males the world over being lazy. They're actually growing that Fu Manchu for a good cause. During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men around the globe g... |
802f95c3895933d0bebc39aaf0c72c64319a3380 | Summarize the following news article. | Writers: "Right to bear arms" does not include a right to use guns in disputes .
Gun owners most likely to be killed by their gun, writers say, and more likely to be shot .
Disputes solved with guns, they say, and justifiable homicides tripled since Florida law enacted .
After a person is killed, the only witness may b... | [
"(CNN) -- As criminal attorneys, we know that tragic cases very often bring festering social issues into public view. Bill Cosby was right: The Trayvon Martin case brings to the surface troubling questions not only about race but also about the role of handguns in our society. Now that the shooter, George Zimmerman... |
e12cd0deb9a4dc752bfc7827d7c931b4e1b48e12 | Summarize the following news article. | Public colleges in California have raised funds for private scholarships .
But the private scholarships did not go directly to undocumented immigrant students .
A new law now allows for the award of such privately financed scholarships .
"Education is for life, but their legal status will change" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that will allow undocumented immigrant students to receive privately funded scholarships administered at public universities and community colleges, officials said Tuesday. The law was needed because the University of California and Califor... |
371a402fe84ac2c437da4d718d1aedeb769d24c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Family members give tearful accounts of FBI raids at their home .
Prosecution rests in trial of Adis Medunjanin; closing arguments set for Thursday .
Medunjanin accused of conspring with two others in plot to bomb NYC subways . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The sister and mother of Adis Medunjanin, accused in a suspected plot to bomb New York's subways, testified at his trial Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. Alisa Medunjanin, a 30-year-old nurse, gave a tearful account of how she, her brother and their parents were awakened in the middle of the ... |
3e5099c38c342b06a0ad3fd8f16fc1ca1bd9c602 | Summarize the following news article. | Aamir Khan is the guest for a special live edition of Talk Asia .
Live event was filmed infront of an audience in Mumbai earlier this month .
Oscar-nominated Khan is one of Bollywood's most inventive talents . | [
"(CNN) -- He's a Bollywood A-lister, director and Oscar-nominated producer, but Aamir Khan's latest adventure in film sees him join up with CNN for a special Talk Asia Live event. In the hot seat: Aamir Khan answers all in Talk Asia Live. Khan has become one of he most sought-after actors in Bollywood, taking his o... |
e32414384943a1b3a5ca3edc8da95d3b37e739d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Digg launches overhaul and redesign of the struggling social media service .
Rollout incorporates three major changes for the site .
New features will be rolled out over next few weeks and offered at an opt-in basis . | [
"(Mashable) -- Digg has launched an overhaul and redesign of the struggling social media service in an attempt to bring users back and regain some momentum. This rollout incorporates three major changes for the site. The first is a redesign of the site based on user feedback. It places the key Digg topics -- Gamin... |
b0ce9b28b570265ce658f6f4027ac80eb544c260 | Summarize the following news article. | Third seed Roger Federer shrugs off criticism and injury worries to win opening match .
Swiss star cruises to 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory over Russia's Alexander Kudryavtsev .
Second seed Rafael Nadal also through in straight sets after beating qualifier Alex Kuznetsov .
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open ti... | [
"(CNN) -- Having been criticized by his great rival Rafael Nadal for not taking a stand over players' rights, Roger Federer began his bid for a fifth Australian Open title with a comfortable straight-sets victory on Monday. The 16-time grand slam champion joined Nadal in round two, matching the Spaniard's smooth pr... |
1d3f2441ba307bba3b4269b517b74688ae874bc3 | Summarize the following news article. | Biologist says polar animals are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes .
Expert: Changes "should be taken as warning of what may be coming elsewhere"
The temperature in the western Antarctic is up .9 degree Fahrenheit .
Krill may be among the first animals to have to adapt to warming temperatures . | [
"(CNN) -- From krill to king crabs, the collapse of a 160-square-mile portion of the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica could mean many changes for wildlife at the bottom of the world. Krill may not be the most exotic of creatures, but climate change could affect them like any other animal. Most inhabitants of our pla... |
5ee20bb8f896d91b1a3f3d2fc510c29a143a7ed9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The leftist rebels say they will stop kidnapping civilians for money .
The Colombian president cheers news of the expected release .
The FARC has been at war with the Colombian government since the 1960s . | [
"(CNN) -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, said Sunday it will free its remaining 10 government hostages and stop kidnapping civilians for money. It did not address the fate of its civilian captives, nor did the group renounce kidnapping for political purposes. Calling its police and m... |
3ca526ea378ba31fc85400bb08f69be587536fae | Summarize the following news article. | Various officers say they are the lead opposition .
"Higher Military Council," "Free Syrian Army" are two of the rebel groups .
A third says it represents rebels battling government forces in the besieged city of Homs . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Rival dissident army officers are claiming to lead the increasingly armed rebellion within Syria, exposing rifts within the opposition. In an interview by telephone with CNN, Maj. Mahar Naimi introduced himself as a spokesman for the \"Higher Military Council,\" a newly formed organizatio... |
dc139380d6e67a37b03702dc75abc08612a016d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Lin is the first U.S.-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA .
In just weeks he's gone from one-time bench-warmer to team savior .
He has led the Knicks to five straight victories and averaged more than 20 points per game .
Lin is the first Harvard graduate to play in the league for almost 60 ye... | [
"(CNN) -- In the last week, Jeremy Lin has gone from an unknown professional basketball player struggling to get time on court to an overnight sporting and media sensation. CNN takes a closer look at the first U.S.-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, and how he's becoming more popular wi... |
a365d70d5226040b772e770e577b2e3e96741b91 | Summarize the following news article. | Graham Coxon serves up cacophony of white noise, but talent shines through .
With up to four guitars, bass and drums, Coxon is not act for faint-hearted .
Coxon described by Noel Gallagher as greatest guitarist of his generation . | [
"Brighton, England (CNN) -- Graham Coxon is tired. He's wet. But he's standing outside the concert in the rain smoking a cigarette and talking cheerfully to fans after an energetic performance in Brighton. The long queue of admirers, many from overseas, is testimony to his fame, but if truth were told, most of them... |
70b9a03242f9f6838cbe00c9ab656a0cd31b844c | Summarize the following news article. | Sgt. Gary Stein was given an "other-than-honorable" discharge, official says .
On Facebook, Stein had called president a liar, suggested he would not follow some orders .
Military board found Stein broke rules limiting political conduct, recommended discharge . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Marine who used his Facebook page to criticize President Barack Obama has been discharged, a Marine Corps spokesman said Wednesday. Sgt. Gary Stein was given an \"other-than-honorable\" discharge, said Capt. Brian Block, a spokesman for the Marines. Among other comments posted to his Facebook... |
c0bab3effca666ce72fd4b1f836996e107c367d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Thailand is a constitutional monarchy that borders Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia .
The country has the second biggest economy in the Southeast Asian region .
Thailand has overcome political violence, military coups and natural disasters in recent years . | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand is a constitutional monarchy situated in the heart of Southeast Asia. Bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia, the country has a population of roughly 67 million people. The capital, Bangkok, combines the modern skyscrapers of a bustling Asian metropolis with the ancient temples and monu... |
61c2fcd775bca874317990c50eece8c80fcf33f9 | Summarize the following news article. | President's office predicts Tuesday protest will be small .
Senegal's opposition movement calls for mass protest against election ruling .
The ruling Friday keeps three independent candidates off the ballot .
It also allows the country's president to run for a third term . | [
"(CNN) -- Senegal's opposition June 23rd Movement is calling for a mass rally in Dakar on Tuesday to protest a ruling allowing President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third term as well as to demand the release of dozens of government critics arrested in the wake of weekend rioting that followed the decision. The gro... |
59a0314888f948c146d8c5b31317a84b740a0266 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "There is nowhere to go," British journalist says of Baba Amr siege .
Syria victimized by "extremely virulent rhetoric," Ja'afari says .
At least 75 dead in Syria as aid trucks denied entry to besieged neighborhood .
The Syrian regime is committing "appalling crimes," the European Council president says . | [
"(CNN) -- A day after Syrian forces overran the Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr, opposition groups said Friday that government forces had executed 14 civilians there and the Red Cross said an aid convoy seeking to deliver food and medical care was turned back. \"It is unacceptable that people who have been in need of... |
99b303301f113955fca05f659656ece1686eb83f | Summarize the following news article. | The victim is identified as 66-year-old Hervey Medellin .
Police end search for more body parts .
They reopen Hollywood hills park .
Dog walker who found the head first thought it was a Hollywood prop . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Authorities in California on Friday identified the man whose severed head, hands and feet were discovered this week as 66-year-old Hervey Medellin. The victim was from Los Angeles, said Lt. David Smith with the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Earlier in the day, Los Angeles police complet... |
0bd62645d1e1f9e42cb7b1e8c16da910b4abfce7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Witness: The mood was silent and somber as the victims' names were read out at a rally .
Bullet holes pock the walls of the apartment where Merah holed up, and nearby cars .
A mother filed a complaint against Merah in 2010, saying he threatened her children .
Prime Minister Francois Fillon says police and intellig... | [
"Toulouse (CNN) -- French police had no grounds on which to arrest gunman Mohammed Merah before he carried out three attacks in which seven people died, Prime Minister Francois Fillon told French radio station RTL Friday. Merah, 23, who was shot dead by special forces Thursday after a siege lasting more than 30 hou... |
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