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a5c677fca2463c1d8db87d7db296c32cbbfea133 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama has concerns about flexibility of counterterrorism efforts .
The White House lifted a veto threat after changes in detainee language .
The issue involved presidential authority over military or civilian custody .
The $662 billion measure includes tough sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials. \"I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate... |
c161ebfd37c50a978863cefeed4654ee12422cca | Summarize the following news article. | TEPCO says a faulty temperature gauge may be behind higher readings .
Temperatures in Unit 2 at the Fukushima plant have been steadily rising .
The plant was declared to be in "cold shutdown" on December 16 .
Earthquake and tsunami caused nuclear chaos in Japan last March . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A faulty thermometer is likely to blame for rising temperatures inside a stricken nuclear reactor at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant, authorities said Monday, as Japan prepares to mark one year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown. The plant's operators, Tokyo Elec... |
6f1f25365bd131c0caf19acf0f4fd02a3535f538 | Summarize the following news article. | Ana Gasteyer joined Twitter on August 10 .
A prolific tweeter, Gasteyer has amassed 17,035 followers .
"To all who fought tirelessly for my verification, thank you," Gasteyer tweeted . | [
"(EW.com) -- She could be the greatest tweeter in the world ... if only Twitter would verify her. Ana Gasteyer -- the \"Saturday Night Live\" alum, current \"Suburgatory\" star, and laugh-til-you-cry visionary behind Schweddy Balls -- is in the throes of a one-woman campaign (or, as she likes to call, it \"my own l... |
785a776a69deb248d92fb1ef75217c95fe09299c | Summarize the following news article. | Envoy cites "imminent and growing danger" in explaining failure to inform Rome sooner .
Ambassador William Hague speaks to Italians to "explain events"
Italy says Britain's failure to consult it before the rescue bid is "inexplicable"
Abductors seized the men in northwestern Nigeria in May . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- In a meeting Friday with his Italian counterpart, British Foreign Secretary William Hague sought to explain why Rome had not been consulted before a failed rescue attempt that resulted in the deaths Thursday in Nigeria of two hostages -- an Italian and a Briton. \"Mr. Hague made clear that ... |
1d2a6728758472c63dc06c286f99bd0cb8f9648c | Summarize the following news article. | Counselor at California high school faces multiple charges .
He allegedly made videos of students having sex in his office .
The drug counselor also is facing child pornography charges .
Gilbert Olivares pleaded not guilty at arraignment . | [
"(CNN) -- A drug counselor at California high school pleaded not guilty Wednesday to secretly videotaping students engaged in sexual activity with each other, and to possessing child pornography. Gilbert Olivares, 34, turned himself in late Monday, according to his attorney and the Salinas Police Department. His ba... |
6988a4e24523ef8dd27f31a26a631e446cc548d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands visit Argentina for cheap cosmetic surgery .
Combination of top doctors, weak currency make country attractive .
Patient: It would have cost $50,000 dollars in Canada but only $10,000 in Argentina .
Estimates say that 1 in 30 Argentines has gone under the knife . | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- James Brandon is concerned about getting old and looking older. So the 44-year-old events planner from Canada decided on plastic surgery to help bring his boyish looks back. Surgeon Williams Bukret and patient James Brandon. Like many people struggling through the global economic c... |
643377fb9db182e0f3500346b0e278509c70db5a | Summarize the following news article. | "We consider the exchange of ideas useful," Cuban official responds .
Pontiff says Mexican drug violence is "idolatry of money that enslaves men"
The pope is making his first visit to Mexico and Cuba .
Benedict XVI will visit Cuban cities of Santiago de Cuba and Havana . | [
"(CNN) -- Responding to Pope Benedict XVI's comment that Marxism \"no longer responds to reality,\" Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Friday that his country respects all opinions. \"We consider the exchange of ideas useful,\" Rodriguez said at Havana's historic Hotel Nacional, adding that his country is ... |
b09f53cd9304ffb640f106cb573bff7068ce1d0f | Summarize the following news article. | Erika Van Pelt was sent home .
Former contestant Haley Reinhart performed her new single "Free"
Steven Tyler's birthday is coming up, so the Top 10 sang to him with Joe Perry . | [
"(EW.com) -- Poor Erika Van Pelt. The clear-voiced mobile DJ went all out on \"American Idol\" and all she got was this lousy Kris Jenner haircut. (I said I liked it yesterday, but everything looks different now.) Erika just never had a proper \"Idol\" moment on the live stage, and she's not a tiny teen. I think it... |
66842feded7c36fdc69305b90a3235e65ed958da | Summarize the following news article. | Giants QB Eli Manning said he's in the same class as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady .
The comment spurred debate on whether he was an elite quarterback .
Manning had his best season in 2011 and is one win from the Super Bowl . | [
"(CNN) -- Looking back, all the fuss was a bit silly. Giants quarterback Eli Manning was asked during a radio interview before the season if he thought he was in the same class as Tom Brady, his more heralded counterpart with the Patriots. What was he supposed to say? \"No, actually, Tom is much better than I am. H... |
9443ae3af8287f5c11535f1f54bcbfe1aba632cc | Summarize the following news article. | Sarfraz Shah begs for his life on the video .
He is shot by members of the Sindh Rangers .
The incident is one of a series of human rights breaches .
A human rights activist says security forces were trigger happy . | [
"(CNN) -- In a Pakistani public park, Sarfraz Shah begs not to be shot. He is unarmed but quickly surrounded by paramilitary forces in camouflage cargo pants and Ranger T-shirts. Shah pleads with the men carrying automatic rifles. \"I am helpless,\" he cries. \"Please do not fire.\" Then, two shots and screams of p... |
e38d0e92c06d4d57199d79da62046eb10e80c160 | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters have called for George Zimmerman's arrest .
They say race has played role in investigation .
Neighbors say Zimmerman is caring and polite .
Florida college withdraws him from enrollment . | [
"Sanford, Florida (CNN) -- Current and former neighbors call George Zimmerman caring, passionate and polite, a regular guy they enjoyed being around. But critics of the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer have portrayed Zimmerman in oth... |
e03b003274603d0d42d745265456bfab96d8324f | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says entitlement reform is critical to our health care security .
She says Social Security and Medicare funds will head toward bankruptcy if action is not taken .
Hutchison: It's time for President Obama to focus on reforming these programs .
She says Congress should also step up to find a bip... | [
"(CNN) -- This week, Americans were confronted -- yet again -- with more of the same refusal by President Barack Obama to take on the greatest long-term threat to our economic and health care security. Consistent with his track record, the president's annual budget proposal offers no credible reforms for our entitl... |
0002c17436637c4fe1837c935c04de47adb18e9a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Canadian doctor says she was part of a team examining Harry Burkhart in 2010 .
NEW: Diagnosis: "autism, severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression"
Burkhart is also suspected in a German arson probe, officials say .
Prosecutors believe the German national set a string of fires in Los Angeles . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A medical doctor in Vancouver, British Columbia, said Thursday that California arson suspect Harry Burkhart suffered from severe mental illness in 2010, when she examined him as part of a team of doctors. Dr. Blaga Stancheva, a family physician and specialist in obstetrics, said both Burkhart ... |
da25b09453fa1ee624ce26d24169a2f432683e18 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All eight are free after posting bail, police say .
Rupert Murdoch will continue to own and publish Sun, an executive says .
The executive names the five Sun employees who've been arrested .
A police officer, a member of the military and a Ministry of Defence employee were also arrested . | [
"London (CNN) -- Authorities arrested eight people Saturday -- including five journalists of Britain's bestselling Sun newspaper -- as part of an inquiry into alleged illegal payments to police and officials. The other three are a police officer, an employee of the Ministry of Defence and a member of the armed forc... |
f7fd691aaeb6ef35fe78941b94322fd643287960 | Summarize the following news article. | Hecker visited the Yongbyon nuclear plant in 2010 .
The scientists estimates North Korea has as many as 8 plutonium bombs .
Pyongyang recently agreed to allow inspectors back in in exchange for food aid .
It also agreed to halt nuclear and missile testing . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea has more uranium enrichment facilities than it has admitted to previously, a U.S. scientist charged Thursday. Prof. Siegfried Hecker of Stanford University told CNN his conclusion is based on his study of recent satellite images and other research, and what he saw when he was invited by North ... |
5c333a320827b64bd51ec062b7a393801f19db98 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Juror says she questioned credibility of ABC's witnesses .
Actress Nicollette Sheridan sued the show's creator and ABC for wrongful termination .
She claims her firing was in retaliation for complaining she was struck by show's creator .
The jury was deadlocked at 8-4, in favor of the actress . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A judge declared a mistrial Monday in actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit against \"Desperate Housewives\" creator Marc Cherry and ABC. The jury told the judge they were deadlocked at 8-4, in favor of the actress, after three days of deliberations. They needed nine juror... |
ff09c113b2b28a05ea42c2a463ab4df1b90cdf23 | Summarize the following news article. | "American Idol" and "X Factor" are the No. 1 network's most important shows .
Fox executive on "Factor": "There definitely will be lots of different changes in the show"
Fox executive on "Idol": "You never want to change the core of the show" | [
"(EW.com) -- The changes to Fox's singing competition shows have only just begun. After weeks of dramatic headlines about \"Idol's\" slipping ratings and \"Factor's\" talent departures, Fox's president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell spoke to EW about the challenges faced by \"American Idol\" and \"The X ... |
cc86a42703936a9199780bbb6a42db765c8a6f57 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry wanted to speak directly to Iranians .
On Facebook, he posted messages of peace, hoping Iranians would see them .
Edry says he's gotten thousands of messages from people in Iran .
One message from Iran: "We are so similar. ... I am proud to have you as my friends" | [
"(CNN) -- It is not possible to dial an Iranian number from an Israeli telephone. It will simply not go through. That lack of communication stems from the government level, where there is no dialogue between the two countries aside from public speeches meant to carry weighty threats of war to each camp. That is why... |
6a49d000ee4842a2ae5b35a64a0ba7469e51163d | Summarize the following news article. | President Fernandez underwent surgery this week .
Doctors now say she never had cancer .
Post-surgery tests led them to modify the diagnosis . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who underwent surgery this week to remove her thyroid, did not actually have cancer, her spokesman said Saturday. Fernandez underwent the procedure for what doctors said was papillary carcinoma in her thyroid gland. A post-surgery examination, however, s... |
88a1ae0cf17575dd9be4a2a057b5ed37098def8f | Summarize the following news article. | An election committee of 1,200 Hong Kong people will choose new Chief Executive .
Hong Kong residents do not vote but the winning candidate is supposed to be "acceptable" to them .
The two main candidates are 59-year-old Henry Tang and 58-year-old C Y Leung .
But both candidates have been mired in controversy, making t... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Elections to select Hong Kong's top official, known as the Chief Executive, are supposed to be predictable. An election committee of 1,200 Hong Kong people, drawn largely from pro-business, pro-establishment circles, cast their ballots and China's preferred candidate wins with a healthy majority... |
34693a20b25e0f55ab59775cb0631d5c0ec103ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Deportation on hold for Alfonso Garcia, an undocumented immigrant .
He and Brian Willingham, 37, were married in New York .
The couple says Garcia, 35, should be allowed to stay here as the husband of U.S. citizen .
Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as between opposite-sex couples . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A federal immigration court judge in San Francisco put a deportation proceeding on hold Friday for a gay California man who is an undocumented immigrant and married to a U.S. citizen, the couple's attorney said. Alfonso Garcia, 35, who came to the United States as a boy with his parents, and h... |
d874e99c641444041cb44b9bde330f484be25120 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Nic Robertson recently returned from a rare look inside Syria .
He says violence in Syria is significantly worse since full force of army unleashed .
President Bashar al-Assad has decided to crush uprising once and for all, Robertson says .
He says outside monitors can't stop violence; their presence could play i... | [
"(CNN) -- Bodies in the streets. Bloody faces pleading for help. Bandaged children in hospitals. The horrific scenes and pleas coming out of Syria mount as activists claim President Bashar al-Assad's regime has been ratcheting up attacks, which the government denies. What's behind the increase in violence, what eff... |
3f1789514420511efdd50754c0600210a7252838 | Summarize the following news article. | The historic Thames view from London's Savoy was painted by Monet .
All rooms at the Oberoi Amarvilas enjoy views of the Taj Mahal .
The Fairmont San Francisco offers fabulous vistas from its perch on Nob Hill . | [
"(CNNGo) -- It's easy to find a great view in nature, but in a city? Even if you get the right hotel, there's always a risk you'll end up facing the highway rather than the ocean, the building next door or the \"garden view.\" Get the best view for your buck by requesting these specific rooms. 1. The Savoy, London ... |
1e753e85beeba74105488b18978ca52d338d0430 | Summarize the following news article. | Lee Grace Dougherty faces a maximum of 28 years in prison .
Dougherty and her two brothers are accused of taking part in a multistate crime rampage .
She is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 . | [
"(CNN) -- One of three siblings accused of robbing a bank and trying to kill police officers last year has accepted a plea deal that calls for at least nine years in prison, according to court documents. Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, pleaded guilty Thursday in a Colorado courtroom to one count of attempted first-degree ... |
a3385fda42df69b69d413c7db2036446558ded8b | Summarize the following news article. | National Archives releases personnel records from CIA's predecessor on Thursday .
Barbara Podoski, 94, one of many who worked for Office of Strategic Services in WWII .
Podoski received a Bronze Star for her interrogation work, but had to keep it secret .
Records reveal chef Julia Child worked as spy for OSS . | [
"COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (CNN) -- At 94, Barbara Podoski finally gets to tell the story of how she punched a German sergeant in the face during World War II, when she was a secret U.S. interrogator. Barbara Podoski remembers giving a Nazi prisoner of war a \"knuckle sandwich\" during questioning. Her story was one o... |
39bd0bfc8ba58dbb231f4e5e7dba99454be6be90 | Summarize the following news article. | Banking crisis has transformed the world's financial landscape .
Many established names bankrupted or bailed out as a consequence of bad debts .
After inital upswing, world stock markets fall once more .
EU leaders at summit call for overhaul of international financial system . | [
"(CNN) -- The credit crisis has transformed the global financial landscape, bankrupting established names and prompting unprecedented interventions by governments and central banks to save others from collapse as they buckle under the weight of \"toxic debts.\" This timeline charts the key moments in that process.... |
d39efce20fa25cb4df8b495d3a88ac0336ab9eaa | Summarize the following news article. | Fareed Zakaria: Technology, globalization threatening middle-class jobs .
Zakaria says companies have become so much more efficient due to computer technology .
World market has grown, with many willing to work for far less than those in the U.S., he says .
Zakaria: America's middle class must become more highly educat... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Technology and globalization are putting the jobs of millions in America's middle class at risk, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. In a cover story for Time called \"How to Restore the American Dream,\" Zakaria writes, \"We have just gone through the worst recession since the Great Depression. The lig... |
3c596b40a195823d3fdbd57a907dc0cc05675867 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funds tech research .
Current projects include a robot ostrich, a flying car and a helicopter/plane hybrid .
Nano Air Vehicle program has built a tiny flying "robot hummingbird"
Falcon HTV-2 plane has already flown at 13,000 miles per hour . | [
"(CNN) -- DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, funds some of the world's most far out, forward-thinking research into new military technology. Something like Q Branch in the James Bond movies, DARPA is constantly working on what it describes as \"radical innovations.\" But where James Bond has... |
3655ac6274757f972c1b63b4341c8bfe6169ab7a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Inconsistencies found in suspect's account, sheriff tells HLN .
Court document details an alleged confession in Indiana girl's death .
The document says the suspect admitted to dismembering the girl .
Relative: The girl was staying with Michael L. Plumadore while her mom had the flu . | [
"(CNN) -- The man accused of killing a 9-year-old Indiana girl allegedly told police he beat her in the head with a brick, dismembered her body and stored parts of it in his freezer, according to court documents released Tuesday. Michael L. Plumadore, 39, is charged with one count of murder in the death of Aliahna ... |
64331c47be477c24f8b10fc36b02d7ffb7b4dedf | Summarize the following news article. | Libya beat Senegal 2-1 in final Group A qualifier .
Libya go out of Africa Cup of Nations despite victory .
Zambia beat co-hosts Equatorial Guinea 1-0 .
Zambia top group after second victory in group . | [
"(CNN) -- Libya went out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations despite a 2-1 win over Senegal in their final Group A match at Estadio de Bata Sunday. Ihab El Busaifi scored twice for the surprise qualifiers to give them their first victory in the tournament, but they finished three points behind group winners Zambia an... |
ae1331b8816292f68fc2d1cbda643f2deda70a28 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their tips and photos for venturing through Alaska .
Don't try to see everything in one trip; instead, focus on what you want to experience most .
Whether by cruise ship or car, your trip to Alaska will be filled with scenery . | [
"(CNN) -- Alaska's vast expanse of wilderness and natural beauty is captivating to its residents and visitors alike. Whether you're new to this fascinating state or a native Alaskan, it takes time to explore all the Land of the Midnight Sun has to offer. \"I feel even if we do a lot of homework online, it won't be ... |
f6665af275c346298d132ba07352d1e50e22fab1 | Summarize the following news article. | Buenos Aires is a starting point for many visits to Argentina .
The city is a great place to mingle with locals, experience South American culture .
Wander the streets, dance the tango, try museums and eat delicious food .
Have you been to Argentina? Share your stories of adventures there . | [
"(CNN) -- Argentina is a huge, diverse country. Large cities and breathtaking vistas are just some of your travel options there. Every journey has to start somewhere, and many people choose to begin in the capital city, Buenos Aires. Not every adventure is about climbing mountains or rafting rivers. Sometimes, the ... |
4617156ba7e9be21f118698131853bb3d7290b48 | Summarize the following news article. | Resolution expresses intent to send U.N. peacekeeping forces to Somalia .
The resolution in war-torn country was sponsored by the United States .
Ethiopian peacekeeping force completed two-year deployment in Somalia .
Regional leaders fear vacuum will be filled by Islamic extremist groups . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday expressing its intent to, eventually, send U.N. peacekeeping forces back to the fractured, unstable nation of Somalia. Islamist insurgents display their weaponry Friday in Mogadishu during a parade. The resolution w... |
21cc86179e2068aae63736063ae217c10e7365a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Police close Waihi Beach as shipping containers come ashore .
The cargo ship broke in two over the weekend .
It ran aground off New Zealand's North Island in October .
Government: Spill is country's most significant maritime environmental disaster . | [
"(CNN) -- Debris from a cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of New Zealand last year, and split in two over the weekend, washed up on a local beach Monday. Four shipping containers also came ashore on Waihi Beach, and another seven are within a mile of the shore, Maritime New Zealand said in a statement. Poli... |
2480a902378d8de43bc0a1df4b6439b829804778 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa is rich with exciting adventures and rich cultural experiences .
Go cage diving to see sharks and climb Table Mountain for an amazing view .
Travel off the beaten path to soak up South Africa's true culture . | [
"(CNN) -- South Africa is a destination with soul that will wend its way into your heart over the course of a few days. It can be hard to leave, and many choose to make it home after getting a taste of the culture and endless variety of new experiences. You're on the Cape now, and things are captivatingly different... |
42caeb00c64b0b580532a3602c193b4c2061a396 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan's high court orders the spy agency to produce detainees in court .
Judges want an explanation of deaths and alleged illegal detentions .
The powerful spy agency is facing a rare legal challenge .
Rights activists blame the agency for human rights violations . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's all-powerful spy agency could face an unprecedented challenge from the nation's high court after a lawyer representing seven victims urged contempt of court charges Friday. The Supreme Court had given the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency until midnight Friday to prod... |
263c7572293933257104934467eee77b80f7e8bd | Summarize the following news article. | Kei Nishikori becomes first Japanese man in 80 years to reach Australian Open last eight .
The 24th seed registers a shock win against French sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga .
He next plays fourth seed Andy Murray, who advances as Mikhail Kukushkin retires injured .
Top seed Novak Djokovic also through with win against A... | [
"(CNN) -- Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese male to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open since 1932 when he held on to earn a shock five-set win over sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Monday. Nishikori, ranked 26th in the world, blew a two-set lead before beating the Frenchman for the second time in ... |
107dab6207405e668d1fcb278586b099ead748ac | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Abdullah Saleh still heads the ruling GPC party .
The new PM condemned the old regime's attacks against young people .
There have been tensions between Saleh and the new president . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Ali Abdullah Saleh is no longer Yemen's president, but he is still wielding political clout as the head of the ruling party. Saleh has threatened to withdraw all members of his party from the national government and warned the prime minister he could face imprisonment. Protesters took to the ... |
6b12c928d41d5196ebe10a8a8f73ba354e371801 | Summarize the following news article. | Fincher's adaptation made a few changes to Larsson's original novel .
Fincher estimates that about 350 pages had to go in order to cut the story down .
One of the few subplots to get dropped entirely was Blomkvist's romantic liaison with Cecilia Vanger . | [
"(EW.com) -- [Spoiler Alert: Plot points for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, book and movie, are discussed here.] . Fans of Stieg Larsson's original novel may have noticed that David Fincher's adaptation of \"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo\" made a few changes to the story, although more in terms of what was left... |
75d0b712347ee4c9428316c8a4ab127e600f631e | Summarize the following news article. | The Chinese dairy company 'sincerely' apologizes to customers for the problems .
The products, containing high levels of a potentially carcinogenic substance, have been destroyed .
The company says the products did not go on sale and remained in storage .
Chinese microblog users urge others to boycott the company's pro... | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Criticism of lax food safety standards at Chinese companies abounded on microblogging sites in China on Tuesday following the latest scare involving dairy products in the country. Tests found that cartons of milk made by Mengniu Dairy Co., the largest Chinese dairy company, had excessive levels of... |
60d8402019db68990afafba6adaab8cd3f33e613 | Summarize the following news article. | The choices for the replacement of "Hunger Games'" Gary Ross might be Francis Lawrence and Bennett Miller .
Lawrence has extensive experience with visual effects-driven action sequences .
Miller does have an Academy Award nomination to his name for his debut feature . | [
"(EW.com) -- And then there were (probably) two. Multiple reports have surfaced on the web today that filmmakers Francis Lawrence and Bennett Miller are the final two contenders for the director of \"The Hunger Games\" sequel \"Catching Fire.\" (The Los Angeles Times appears to have first broke the story.) The choi... |
4d98650bee7b78508c774f3019adec55f4f70f95 | Summarize the following news article. | Holger Kragh, 3, argues with his mother on a trip and storms off .
He then vanishes, prompting a search involving police, military and volunteers .
Police get news about his fate live on camera . | [
"(CNN) -- It started out as a typical spat between a mother and child, the kind parents and kids around the world have thousands of times every day: Holger Kragh wanted to take his coat off during a walk in the woods. His mother wouldn't let him. The 3-year-old stormed off -- and vanished. The little boy and his mo... |
0a9371b466754719948abc5118a9ce6638d9bacd | Summarize the following news article. | Teacher uses donkeys to bring mobile library to children in rural Colombia .
More than 4,000 youngsters have benefited since the program began in 1990 .
Children get homework help, learn to read or listen to stories and geography lessons .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2010 CNN Heroes . | [
"Magdalena, Colombia (CNN) -- To the unaccustomed eye, a man toting 120 books while riding a stubborn donkey would seem nothing short of a circus spectacle. But for hundreds of children in the rural villages of Colombia, Luis Soriano is far from a clown. He is a man with a mission to save rural children from illite... |
b960d76247c7022ecdad7e1d26a0656a87675328 | Summarize the following news article. | Childhood fans of Whitney Houston reminisce .
Houston provided a "vocal role model," one iReporter says .
"Greatest Love of All" helped a young boy stay on the right path . | [
"(CNN) -- It was 1985. Belting out the words to Whitney Houston's \"The Greatest Love of All,\" a 14-year-old girl in Dallas, Texas, stood in front of her bathroom mirror, believing the song's message of strength and self-worth. \"This was daily,\" says Deon Q. Sanders, 40, who now lives in Grand Prairie, Texas, an... |
bd2c84994d9b645b0431428900d0342950f2b741 | Summarize the following news article. | Tensions are high on the first anniversary of Libya's revolution .
Human rights groups warn that armed militias threaten Libya's stability .
A national survey found a lack of trust is prevalent among Libyans .
Some Libyans are frustrated with the pace of progress . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- In Tripoli, \"no guns\" signs outnumber ones that say, \"no smoking.\" Khadija Teri made that telling observation in her blog a few days back. She witnessed men drawing weapons while arguing on the street. \"Seeing men shouting, waving guns and pointing them at each other just because of a ... |
bd1ffa5628352785e0c9f3d9d2b1162673cc9c01 | Summarize the following news article. | A Singapore judge says the four can be extradited .
The United States has requested their extradition after an indictment .
They are accused of illegally sending devices from a U.S. company to Iran .
Prosecutors say the U.S. electronics turned up in undetonated improvised explosives in Iraq . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- A Singapore court ruled Friday that four people can be extradited to the United States to face conspiracy charges after electronic components from a U.S. company were smuggled to Iran and ended up in explosives in Iraq. The case is part of an effort by the U.S. to link Iran with attacks on its f... |
635ca718234ab006e562ad0ed44e688d5cd6b089 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Bernard Springer pleads not guilty .
The Los Angeles school board fires him .
In unrelated case, the board fires a high school teacher after sexual misconduct claims .
In all, 3 L.A. teachers face sexual misconduct accusations since last week . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Unified School District board on Tuesday fired Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Bernard Springer just hours after he was formally charged with three felony counts of lewd acts upon a girl under age 14, a school spokesman said. Springer, 49, of Alhambra, California, ha... |
9ebbb5e4b08e229406262673ff7c4aa2075ba888 | Summarize the following news article. | Reward offered for information leading to Joseph Ozment .
Outgoing Mississippi governor pardoned Ozment, more than 200 others .
Ozment is free, but is sought to appear at a civil hearing on the pardons . | [
"Hernando, Mississippi (CNN) -- The \"Reward\" sign being nailed above the convenience store counter takes on a little more meaning here in Desoto County, Mississippi. At the Old Road Store, it's personal. In 1992, this is where Joseph Ozment, the man whose photo is on the reward poster, gunned down a store clerk. ... |
47b9ef545e01039bd54df05a5624dd03beb0ae40 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Apple unveils a high-definition iPad .
The device is the third version of its market-leading tablet .
It will display 2047x1536 pixels, a huge leap .
Device goes on sale March 16 for same prices as iPad 2 . | [
"San Francisco (CNN) -- Apple rolled out a high-definition iPad on Wednesday with a faster processor, a better camera and a display screen that promises to be dramatically sharper than the current model, the iPad 2. \"It is amazing,\" Apple CEO Tim Cook said at a San Francisco unveiling. \"We've taken it to a whole... |
d75119dea5b626370aa4bcb36bd6eb27d3c43443 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "People are saying they can't believe what they are finding," leader says of trash cleanup .
Saturday's event is called the Great American Cleanup "National Day of Action"
Large-scale trash removal is planned for 10 sites, like Los Angeles and Philadelphia .
At least 10,000 volunteers are expected to participate a... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- By busloads and by church flocks, volunteers throughout the country spent Saturday performing the noble task of cleaning up humanity's home -- planet Earth. \"The nation's largest community improvement movement,\" as the volunteer groups are known, got their hands dirty and feet wet as they cl... |
43698eccc42a64a5a12def6c3a07c4f38b00cf00 | Summarize the following news article. | Top seed Caroline Wozniacki books her place in Australian Open second round .
Defending champion Kim Clijsters also through, alongside fifth seed Li Na .
Third seed Victoria Azarenka advances, as does Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska .
Italian 19th seed Flavia Pennetta beaten by Russian qualifier Nina Bratchikova . | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki began her latest bid for a first grand slam title with a 6-2 6-1 win over Anastasia Rodionova on Monday, joining last year's finalists Kim Clijsters and Li Na in the second round of the Australian Open. Top seed Wozniacki looked in good shape as she wrapped up victory agains... |
f9f173e7e83f8ceb4d0b13f443bb47bbfc8de1af | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both cruise into the Australian Open quarterfinals .
Number three seed Federer dispatches Australian Bernard Tomic in straight sets .
Federer will now face Juan Martin Del Potro after Argentine beat Philipp Kohlschreiber .
Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to book clash with To... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remain on course for a semifinal clash at the Australian Open after both men recorded straight sets victories in Melbourne on Sunday. Nadal, the 2009 champion, defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-4 6-2 while 16-time grand slam winner Federer breezed past Australia... |
f22adec6fb3971bb34f316d73fb3a172a77c9a6f | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Scholes marks return to EPL with a goal in 3-0 win over Bolton .
Tottenham miss opportunity to go joint-top of the league after 1-1 draw with Wolves .
Chelsea edge past Sunderland; Liverpool draw at home for seventh time this season .
Ten-man Blackburn Rovers beat Fulham 3-1 to rise to 17th in table . | [
"(CNN) -- Paul Scholes capped his return to Premier League action with a goal as Manchester United beat struggling Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday. The former England international, who has come out of retirement to ease Alex Ferguson's injury-hit squad, scored in first half injury time. Scholes in... |
7af480de08fb06d9977b29aac880fd564ce6b9aa | Summarize the following news article. | Anders Behring Breivik will remain in Norwegian custody until April, a court rules .
The fact he may be confined to a mental health facility is reason to keep him locked up .
Psychiatrists had deemed Breivik psychotic, though a second opinion was ordered .
He is accused of killing 77 people in July in a bomb attack and... | [
"(CNN) -- A Norwegian court concluded Monday that Anders Behring Breivik -- the man charged with killing 77 people last July, an attack he claimed merited a medal of honor -- can legally be kept in custody until his trial starts in April, according to court documents. The court acknowledged that Breivik's mental he... |
bb96e4cef8f6732aff5b73a2a42bd8b6fedee187 | Summarize the following news article. | Joao Moreira seeking to win Singapore Gold Cup for the first time on Sunday .
Brazilian has become Singapore's leading jockey in the past three years .
He arrived after an inauspicious start to his career as an apprentice in Sao Paulo .
Moreira is mulling over his future, considering moving to Australia or Hong Kong . | [
"(CNN) -- Remember the name: Joao Moreira. You may not have heard of him yet, but you soon will. Since arriving at Kranji nearly three years ago, the Brazilian has quickly become Singapore's top jockey. It's a long way from Sao Paulo, where the 27-year-old struggled when he started his apprenticeship. \"My first si... |
b2d9dbc89cc16d2703092bfcecefbccb0ca580cd | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova helps Russia to a 2-0 lead in the opening matches of Fed Cup against Spain .
Czech Republic also in command of their tie against Germany in Stuttgart .
Ukraine and Italy all-square after opening day as are Belgium and Serbia . | [
"(CNN) -- Russia have a 2-0 lead after the opening singles' matches of their Fed Cup first round tie against Spain. Both Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised to straight-sets victories against Silvia Soler-Espinosa and Carla Suarez Navarro respectively. Sharapova dropped just three games as she powered t... |
7ac055a6a1a99a8a8af9ad08d1a021210df1ddf5 | Summarize the following news article. | Five-year-old mare Black Caviar extends her winning run to 19 races .
The Peter Moody-trained horse won the Lightning Stakes in her native Australia .
She is currently ranked joint-second on the all-time undefeated list .
Black Caviar could now be bound for Dubai and, eventually, Royal Ascot . | [
"(CNN) -- Nineteen races and 19 wins. After yet another demonstration of her superiority over five furlongs (1,000 meters), there are few superlatives left to describe the extraordinary record of five-year-old Australian mare Black Caviar. Unusually for the world's top-rated sprinter, she was made to work for her v... |
199500abfb982a790568098713cd70d2cd5ae464 | Summarize the following news article. | Australian Michael Freedman has become a leading trainer in Singapore .
Freedman has had to adapt the horse racing scene in Singapore .
Heat and humidity the biggest challenges .
Freedman hopes to train winner in prestigious Singapore Gold Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- The sun is not yet up over Singapore's Kranji Racecourse but Michael Freedman's day has already started. \"Most days I'm up just before 5 o'clock,\" the genial Australian explains. \"I get to the stables just before half past five and the track opens at 6 o'clock. It's a little different to how they do it... |
5e8f3f2a6c18d46f7f1d19d648c7b5defc231b9b | Summarize the following news article. | Kauto Star makes history with his fifth King George VI Chase victory .
The 11-year-old beat last year's winner Long Run at a packed Kempton Park .
Kauto Star and Desert Orchid had shared the previous record of four wins . | [
"(CNN) -- Kauto Star made racing history on Boxing Day by claiming his fifth King George VI Chase victory at Kempton Park, the first horse to achieve the feat in the 74-year history of the famous race. The 11-year-old gelding, trained by champion trainer Paul Nicholls and ridden by Irishman Ruby Walsh, took up the ... |
f6ffa98e7d46000bee325e5284a2ac897ba4149d | Summarize the following news article. | French-trained Dunaden wins prestigious Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday .
Winning jockey Christophe Lemaire was a late replacement for the event .
Dunaden wins by the smallest of margins from Red Cadeaux after photo-finish .
Pre-race favorite and defending champion Americain finishes back in fourth . | [
"(CNN) -- Top French jockey Christophe Lemaire could not believe his luck after winning one of horse-racing's biggest prizes in dramatic fashion in Australia on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was able to ride at the Melbourne Cup only because Dunaden's usual mount Craig Williams was serving a ban for careless riding, and... |
1afda0213f4bb50263d79da0c269041e3a97f8a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tsunami that struck Japan in March was the result of at least two waves that combined, scientists say .
Undersea ridges and mountains channeled waves together to create more powerful tsunami .
Satellite data allowed scientists to observe a "merging tsunami" for the first time . | [
"(CNN) -- The devastating wall of water that struck Japan in March was the result of at least two waves that combined to create a more powerful tsunami, U.S. scientists said Monday. Ocean ridges and mountain ranges below the surface of the water channeled the waves created by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the co... |
981146f6a968fd91e02fd1e2ae7a4b2383d9bfb2 | Summarize the following news article. | The scandal involving prostitution in Colombia has embarrassed the Secret Service .
Marks: We expect them to set the standard for discipline and leadership .
"Secret Service is a great agency that failed at its core mission," says Marks . | [
"(CNN) -- In the past two weeks, the U.S. Secret Service has had a number of agents either resign or get fired in disgrace for their actions in Colombia. The uniformed service members supporting the agents are being investigated under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, and the media frenzy remains insatiable. ... |
2930fcaca7aa7a7f4c6c044fc9d2cb124693f3f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities recover 54 bodies after overcrowded ferry capsizes .
Boat had capacity of 1,500, but 2,000 people onboard .
They were traveling homes for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have recovered 54 bodies after a ferry crammed with people capsized in southern Bangladesh, police said Sunday. Among the victims were 22 children and 15 women, said Nazrul Islam, the police chief of Bhola district where the accident occurred Friday. Thirty more passengers are believed missing... |
61a73948e59f2fe64e95c6df13ac3cedd971f4e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Yo-Yo Ma's new album is first holiday record for cellist .
Collaborators include James Taylor, Diana Krall, bagpiper Cristina Pato .
Why is he so active? He wanted "interesting life" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- When Yo-Yo Ma enters a room, everything changes. Yo-Yo Ma's new album, \"Songs of Joy and Peace,\" is his first holiday-themed record. His energy and warmth (he hugs everyone in sight) and curiosity (for every question you ask him, he asks two of you) envelop you like a blanket. He's also surpris... |
e8580551c0557cd6dc17db420490c3144eb55c71 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistan's Supreme Court postpones a hearing for the nation's secretive spy agency .
The ISI blames Abdul Saboor's death on natural causes .
His mother says the 29-year-old was tortured and killed .
The Supreme Court wants the ISI to explain the deaths and alleged detentions . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's Supreme Court postponed a rare public hearing for the country's secretive and powerful spy agency Thursday, a lawyer for one of the alleged victims of the agency said. Long thought to be untouchable, the ISI, or Inter-Services Intelligence, has been ordered to produce seven ... |
fe083dca0915309c8e3ac1b5e0da640b9836d6f9 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 171 Afghan girls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital .
Their drinking water had been poisoned, health officials say .
Officials blame extremists opposed to women's education .
In 2010, more than 100 schoolgirls and teachers were sickened in similar poisonings . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan police are questioning two school caretakers after more than 170 women and girls were hospitalized with suspected poisoning, a district official said Wednesday. Police took the school employees into custody in the town of Rostaq, district administrator Moelam Hussein said. Local ... |
0798d2923448b2ef246d0984d3f3f1426df463c2 | Summarize the following news article. | A sewage spill at a Manhattan wastewater plant has been brought under control .
The spill occurred after a fire at the plant .
Beachgoers are urged to avoid three beaches on Staten Island and one in Brooklyn .
Authorities are warning against swimming and kayaking in the Hudson and East rivers . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Beachgoers are being warned to stay out of the water this weekend at four popular beaches around New York City after raw sewage from a Manhattan plant spilled into the Hudson River, authorities said. Health advisories also have been issued for portions of the Hudson River, the East River, the Har... |
9b3b9f029a54f143cdffe2a7c45a7621d78e4f72 | Summarize the following news article. | A 19-year-old woman forced into prostitution tries to escape but fails .
Ring leader tattoos a bar code on her wrist to mark his "ownership"
Beneath the bar code is the tattooed amount of money she owes the ring .
Two arrested Romanian men -- an uncle and nephew -- are accused of being ring leaders . | [
"(CNN) -- A Spanish National Police investigation into two Madrid prostitution rings led to the rescue of a captive 19-year-old woman who was tattooed with a barcode on her wrist after she tried to escape the ring, authorities said Saturday. The bar code served as a form of identity for the woman and as certificate... |
b0e2be1e6f4f92c73e414b3e97aaec807ef6a463 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 1,100 people were airlifted out .
Heavy snow blocks the main highway in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir .
Some people were stranded for days . | [
"Srinagar, India (CNN) -- More than a thousand stranded people, cold and fearful, escaped blankets of snow and slippery roads Saturday after the Indian air force ferried them to warmer climates. In all,1,100 people on the sole highway linking the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir's winter and summer capitals -- Sri... |
d72ee9a1b05d4f568be81e74fc434965bf7704cd | Summarize the following news article. | Villagers say the punishments are too lenient and the authorites should do more .
The provincial government is investigating former officials in Wukan over corruption .
Local residents drove out village officials during protests last year .
Several ex-officials have been "punished" by the the authorities . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- China's ruling Communist Party has expelled two former top officials from a southern Chinese village where local residents rose up last year to protest corruption and abuses of land rights. Xue Chang, the former party chief of Wukan, and Chen Shunyi, the former head of the village committee, are... |
01e01575704d6134f94eb26bc50b46ea8cca3292 | Summarize the following news article. | Iconic television host remembered by iReporters .
Friend and colleague Paul Revere talks about meeting Clark at NBC shoot .
"Bandstand" was an afternoon television staple . | [
"(CNN) -- From his early days as one of the first faces familiar to television audiences in the 1950s, as host of \"American Bandstand,\" Dick Clark was a constant. He wasn't just a major force in television, but in the music industry as well, up until his death on Wednesday at the age of 82. So it's no wonder that... |
c4f983a1f103ba6cf8eb0dee2d8dfb3fb0848b5f | Summarize the following news article. | Gingrich's defiance to question about his ex-wife's remarks met with cheers .
Response ended GOP's standing as party of family values, Roland Martin says .
Martin: Right's lukewarmness to Romney, loathing of Obama has come to this .
If mercy is the standard, Gingrich should apologize to the Clintons, Martin says . | [
"(CNN) -- When someone asks when the Republican Party abandoned its longstanding position as the party of family values, we will all be able to say it was shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2012, in Charleston, South Carolina. When the invited audience of 2,300 Republicans stood up and applau... |
cea07e19ea27af99e30e4355b51f764ab2b46a76 | Summarize the following news article. | C.J. Nitkowski was a first-round draft pick in 1994 .
He hasn't played in the major leagues since 2005 .
He had a controversial stem cell procedure last year in his injured shoulder .
After a good outing in a winter league, he's waiting for a big league team to call . | [
"Alpharetta, Georgia (CNN) -- At 39 years old, Christopher John Nitkowski really has no business trying to pitch in the major leagues. In the harsh reality of professional sports, he's a has-been. Just don't tell him that. The former first-round draft pick last pitched for the Washington Nationals in 2005 after a 1... |
bd95db538f6001556e04c8babc129f364b79f86a | Summarize the following news article. | South American video game companies say they are ready to compete with rest of world .
Region a source of low-cost creativity but now industry chiefs are ready to compete on quality .
Argentina has 65 firms, about 3,000 employees and generates $55 million . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- At QB9's bricked-walled workspace in Buenos Aires, about 50 employees stay busy day and night creating video games. The company is one of 65 Argentine firms who have been making a name for themselves in recent years in the highly-popular, billion-dollar video game universe. QB9 has... |
adebc9c85da47efb07dc8afead9c3b0d6821f3bc | Summarize the following news article. | Pierre Prosper, lawyer for Amir Hekmati, is set to plead for the American's release in Iran .
Hekmati is facing the death penalty after being convicted of spying .
Prosper says case should be treated as humanitarian issue, not political issue .
Prosper is a former ambassador-at-large on war crimes issues . | [
"London (CNN) -- The lawyer for Amir Hekmati, an American sentenced to death in Iran for espionage, has called for the ex-Marine's case to be judged on humanitarian, not political grounds. Pierre Prosper, who has been engaged by the 28-year-old's family to try to secure his release and return home, said Hekmati was... |
0eaaf5f10251d88c25e3b6b8e0c0c26655da2754 | Summarize the following news article. | Opposition protester: "Al-Assad is killing us" because "we want to be free"
Injured demonstrators say they won't go to government hospitals, fearing arrest .
Al-Assad supporter: "He is a peaceful president ... he is a peaceful man"
If al-Assad is forced to go, "it will be chaos," one man says . | [
"Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- At a funeral for a Syrian man allegedly killed by government forces, a grief-stricken sister wails uncontrollably. Mourners carried her brother's casket Monday before thousands of anti-regime protesters, whose passionate anger against a brutal government crackdown was palpable. \"The situa... |
95be632e205a22176054390bd0921967868a3732 | Summarize the following news article. | A breed of 'super clone' sniffer dogs is in action at Incheon Airport .
DNA taken from golden Labrador Retriever with "legendary" nose .
Professor behind project also makes clones of pets and endangered wolves . | [
"Incheon, South Korea (CNN) -- A small army of elite, highly trained clones are sent on a mission to root out drugs and ammunition from the city. Every few hours they report back to their masters, to whom they've been devoted since birth. But this isn't the set of a low-budget sci-fi flick; it's the departure loung... |
9e09db3edc12489fa1ccc14e5e4996333b1e1823 | Summarize the following news article. | 5 people were found dead in San Francisco, all having suffered "blunt trauma"
There were 4 separate homicide scenes in the single residence, the city's police chief says .
Binh Thai Luc, 35, is arrested Sunday and charged on 5 murder counts .
His brother was also arrested on narcotics and other charges . | [
"(CNN) -- A San Francisco man was arrested and charged with murder Sunday, two days after five people were found dead in a residence in that northern California city, police said. The victims were found around 7:45 a.m. Friday in a building near the City College of San Francisco in the city's Ingleside district, sa... |
45cd162aea0c4573361c457ad24567a82d9dc19b | Summarize the following news article. | A journalist in South Sudan says Sudanese forces attacked them Sunday .
She was interviewing South Sudan soldiers near the border .
Tensions peaked this month after South Sudan seized the Heglig oil fields . | [
"(CNN) -- The president of Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday for cities along the hotly contested border with South Sudan, where Sudanese fighter jets launched at least one attack against their neighbor's ground forces. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said the state of emergency covers cities in the prov... |
4386101b1f0b68704228f15f78541e21d623d260 | Summarize the following news article. | "Red Tails" is a lavishly square historical drama about the Tuskegee Airmen .
The movie has potent sequences of aerial combat that recall Tom Cruise and his flyboys .
The actors really appear to be flying, giving the Airmen's brushes with the enemy a heart-in-the-throat quality . | [
"(EW.com) -- It's been 26 years since \"Top Gun,\" but the dogfights in that absurdly entertaining Reagan-era classic have lost none of their speed-demon zap. That said, \"Top Gun\" lets you know that you're basically watching a videogame with actors. Not so with \"Red Tails,\" a lavishly square historical drama ab... |
283955f0f19032ea092eccb8cce47d3fefb1c411 | Summarize the following news article. | Molly Ringwald just did an "Ask Me Anything" interview on Reddit .
Ringwald shared anecdotes from her John Hughes-directed heyday .
"Secret Life" is in the middle of its fourth season . | [
"(EW.com) -- Newsflash: '80s icon Molly Ringwald is still cool. Like, really cool. \"The Secret Life of the American Teenager\" star just did an \"Ask Me Anything\" interview on social news site/intense Internet community Reddit, and by all accounts, it was a smashing success. Over the course of a few hours, Ringwa... |
2c3cde5cf96f96059c812eb5e51574bb66ba0d3c | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is Japan's sixth head of government in five years .
Japan is still recovering from last year's quake, tsunami and resulting nuclear plant meltdown .
Japan and the U.S. agreed last week to relocate some U.S. troops based on Okinawa .
Noda and Obama hold bilateral talks, then a working lunch... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama met Monday with Japan's sixth prime minister in five years to try to strengthen ties with the Pacific economic power still struggling after last year's earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear power plant meltdown. The president and visiting Japanese Prime Minister... |
80bd357714e73eac5403e50c4d14dc1c7d4c26b8 | Summarize the following news article. | National Transportation Safety Board has called for a ban on all cell phone use by drivers .
Henry Alford asks: What other risky activities should federal law clamp down on?
How about skiing while listening to an iPod? Or peering over the balcony of a skyscraper?
Maybe applying eyeliner on a train? Or using a paper shr... | [
"(CNN) -- On Tuesday, citing safety concerns, the National Transportation Safety Board called for a ban on all cell phone use by drivers. It's the most far-reaching recommendation of its kind to date, and it extends to wireless headsets. What will the fallout of the ban be? It's likely to cut down on sightings of d... |
dfe19db6d10fa63040c70f7501a4b141e7654745 | Summarize the following news article. | Inquest adjourned into death of baby believed to have been killed by dingo .
Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from a tent 31 years ago .
Her mother, Lindy, claimed her baby had been taken by a dingo .
Crown prosecution convinced a jury she was guilty of murder . | [
"(CNN) -- A coroner has adjourned the fourth inquest into the death of a baby believed to have been killed by a dingo in central Australia more than 30 years ago. Azaria Chamberlain was just two months old when she was snatched from a tent during a family holiday to Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, sparking one of ... |
88cb96406dcc1c73a0eec26cb9acb17f27952f3b | Summarize the following news article. | Luxury travelers are still booking cruises .
Some cruisers show a preference for U.S.-regulated ships .
Warm weather, economic instability may decrease demand for cruises . | [
"(CNN) -- Less than two weeks after the Costa Concordia cruise disaster, customers are still booking cruises for 2012 -- even as they ask more questions about safety at sea. The cruise industry is in the middle of its \"wave season,\" the first three months of the year when the majority of customers book their crui... |
a0d8e1f6d7cb2264ff2383910763aa025f61c90e | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: Missouri's nonbinding primary has no effect on choosing delegates .
Voting costs the state's taxpayers more than $7 million, Martin writes .
Martin: GOP objects to wasting taxpayers' dollars, so why support this vote?
Missouri should require state GOP to pay for this nonbinding primary, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- My political friends on the right always talk about small government, being fiscally responsible, and not burdening our children with a massive debt. OK, no problem. So, I need a Republican in Missouri, or anywhere else, to explain to me why the state is holding a GOP primary Tuesday that will cost taxpay... |
06a299bf925b220983367a14329e008974691500 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Panetta orders investigation; Marine commandant apologizes .
Wiesenthal Center calls for fresh investigation of Marines' SS flag use .
Marine Snipers posed with the symbol in Afghanistan in 2010 .
An official says the Marines weren't aware of the symbol's significance . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The military's top brass went into damage control mode Friday after a picture of an elite Marine unit posing with a flag symbol that is similar to a Nazi \"SS\" logo surfaced on the Internet a day earlier. First, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asked the Marine Corps to look into the matter and ... |
6d2f186bd899c93cc17147a476e5bc9695d8d59f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Five countries' leaders stand with Georgian president at rally .
NEW: Russian diplomat dismisses appearances as "rhetoric"
NEW: Shortly after rally, France announces Georgia has agreed to peace plan .
Tens of thousands wave banners, cheer in front of parliament in Tbilisi . | [
"TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- The leaders of a former Eastern Bloc nation and four former Soviet republics showed support for Georgia in its conflict with Russia at a massive rally in Georgia's capital Tuesday night. The leaders of five nations stand on stage with Georgia's president during a rally in Tbilisi. The pr... |
467a4cd71a9d30f84038eef468cafec3ee030c2c | Summarize the following news article. | Baghdatis was down two sets when he let loose with a spectacular outburst .
He destroys his racket by smashing it into the ground, then wrecks three more .
He was penalized $800, a figure much smaller than the massive hits on YouTube . | [
"(CNN) -- The breaking of plates may be a popular tradition practiced in his homeland, but Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis has just taken the pastime to a whole new level. Playing against Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday night, Baghdatis was down two sets and looking ... |
99449e9dcaab67fd5ccec0f314382d80725a8097 | Summarize the following news article. | Dollywood, Gaylord Entertainment launching new theme park in Nashville .
Phase I will be a water and snow park for "family entertainment," Parton tells CNN .
The project will create 450 full- and part-time jobs, Parton says . | [
"(CNN) -- Country music legend Dolly Parton on Thursday announced her company is in a partnership to open a new theme park in Nashville. The new 50/50 joint venture between Gaylord Entertainment Co. and Dollywood will be developed on a 114-acre site for a family entertainment zone across from the Gaylord Opryland R... |
4b04eeaaad6dc78bd606de8b0682572c84b73180 | Summarize the following news article. | Robin van Persie scores twice as Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-2 .
Arsenal trailed 2-0 at halftime in FA Cup fourth round tie .
Sunderland and Middlesbrough draw 1-1 in north-east derby .
Liverpool drawn at home to Brighton in last 16 draw . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal recovered from two goals down at halftime to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in their English FA Cup fourth round tie at the Emirates Sunday. Arsenal looked headed out of this year's competition after goals from Richard Dunne and England striker Darren Bent left them trailing. But Arsene Wenger's men grabbed... |
9f4b107b0d7233b3523676d0c23ed34c6f678869 | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: President Obama's speech outlined a vision for his second term .
He says the president placed emphasis on the economy and on combating inequity on taxes .
The speech is not likely to be a game changer, he says .
Zelizer: Obama's re-election bid will likely be decided by events and his actions next fall ... | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama used the State of the Union address to outline an agenda for the coming year and, more importantly, to define what his goals would be should he be re-elected in November. As Republican presidential candidates engage in a bitter civil war for the nomination to oppose him, Obama has stepped ... |
02b52d880f20f464307855fa1171579f8470c78c | Summarize the following news article. | Drug company taints My Pikin teething medicine with antifreeze ingredient .
84 children and babies die as a result, Nigerian government says .
Officials at Barewa Pharmaceutical Ltd charged with negligence . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- At least 84 Nigerian children have died after ingesting teething medicine that contained a solvent typically found in antifreeze, the country's health minister said Friday. The My Pikin teething medicine has been reomved from shops in Nigeria. Some 111 babies and children have been sickened... |
bb6f4f12e0df50abc69e1a5c89628adba4283326 | Summarize the following news article. | Qantas offers a documentary on female orgasm as part of its in-flight entertainment .
The airline warns the documentary is for mature audiences .
Tearjerker movies are labeled as such on Virgin Atlantic . | [
"(CNNGo) -- Such is the evolution of in-flight entertainment that travelers can now fulfill their own needs on flights. One-flick-suits-all journeys are relics of the past. But what exactly is that person watching next to you? And why are they getting so excited? And now why are they crying? Orgasms and tears are o... |
ea2f0184cefc582f47fbbf6664510e239f31395d | Summarize the following news article. | Lady Gaga is launching her own social networking site .
Little Monsters is geared toward sharing and rating photos and other content .
Gaga has Twitter's most followers, was first to hit 1 billion YouTube views . | [
"(CNN) -- Lady Gaga is already the reigning queen of Twitter, with her nearly 19 million followers topping those of anyone else on the site. Now, she's launching a site of her own. Little Monsters, now in invite-only beta testing, is the pop princess's effort at creating a network built around her fan base -- which... |
9e632739efae8bf7543aef22527cc158ad53130b | Summarize the following news article. | Merah's brother has been charged with complicity in murder and attempted murder .
Lawyer: A complaint filed against Merah for violent behavior had not reached trial .
Merah's body shows more than 20 bullet wounds, a Paris prosecutor says .
France lifts the scarlet state of alert declared in the Toulouse area earlier th... | [
"Paris (CNN) -- The brother of a gunman killed in a siege in southwestern France has been charged with complicity in seven murders and two attempted murders and taken into custody, the Paris prosecutor's office said Sunday. Abdelkader Merah is also being charged with conspiracy to prepare acts of terrorism and grou... |
b86a51d6a80a2a88a1bad056825a1f291d7ea90d | Summarize the following news article. | A Charlotte bus driver notices smoke and evacuates 6 kids .
Soon thereafter, the bus goes up in flames .
No one was hurt, a school district spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- After noticing smoke seeping inside, a North Carolina bus driver rushed six elementary school children off her vehicle moments before it burst into flames. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon as Lindora Richardson was driving the children home from Chantilly Montessori Elementary School, a public sc... |
7237353c562f05acefb8447ae5940917eb4bbd89 | Summarize the following news article. | Board concludes animals are free of "dangerously infectious or contagious diseases"
Officials: Marian Thompson plans to keep two leopards, two monkeys, bear on her Ohio farm .
State officials raise concern about safety of cages, which they aren't allowed to inspect .
"We have the zoo on speed dial" in case of trouble, ... | [
"(CNN) -- The widow of a man who set free 56 exotic animals he owned before apparently committing suicide will get back the five animals that survived, Ohio agriculture officials said Monday. A state review board concluded Monday that the animals, which have been kept at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, are free of \... |
727c18db3f4d49060cb1854b4576339c5da199da | Summarize the following news article. | Graphic designer Vahram Muratyan pays tribute to the two cities through illustrations .
The whimsical drawings pair distinctly Paris things with their New York counterparts .
"I grew up with an obsession" with New York, the Paris-born artists says .
He calls the illustrations a friendly visual match between the two cit... | [
"(CNN) -- Vahram Muratyan's personal tale of two cities began with a serious case of the travel bug. Born in Paris, he started flying to New York with his family as a child -- the frequent trans-Atlantic trips made possible in part by his mother's job at the now-defunct airline TWA. \"I think I grew up with an obse... |
28838957a7852166c21bc537421f2f5783cfbcb1 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka will return to the tennis court this weekend .
The Australian Open winner will play for Belarus against the U.S. in the Fed Cup .
Azarenka's first match could be against one of Venus or Serena Williams .
Venus has not played since late August after being diagnosed with an autoimmune diseas... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka will face a big test of her new status this weekend as women's tennis moves from singles tournament play to the Fed Cup teams event. The Australian Open champion will lead Belarus into action against the United States for the first time, but despite the stars on show they wil... |
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