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a84f5f960d8b5323db89650db3ecbc0411c1ab17 | Summarize the following news article. | Young and pregnant Belgian designer Diane Halfin moved to New York in 1969 .
She married Egon von Furstenberg and launched her famous wrap dress .
Millions were sold and soon the DVF brand appeared on perfume, home wares .
DVF says: "If I have any mission in life... it is to empower women" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Wearing a floaty, flowery dress doesn't convey the traditional image of power, yet when it's designed by Diane von Furstenberg, somehow, inexplicably, it does. It's not just about dresses. Diane von Furstenberg aims to empower women with confidence. The Belgian designer, now long-time New ... |
abd8504c133502fd739a4ce61292c51fe96f826c | Summarize the following news article. | Bomber was recruited and trained by the Pakistani Taliban, an Afghan official says .
The bomber was then sold to the Haqqani network, the Afghan official says .
A Pakistan army spokesman says Pakistan is doing more than Afghanistan to stop militants crossing the border . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban recruited and trained a suicide bomber, then sold him to the Haqqani network to carry out an attack in Afghanistan, but he was arrested before pulling off the plan, an official with Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Monday. The accusation co... |
15aa767e7c290335df0a82e0c070d7ee8839c639 | Summarize the following news article. | Fall TV season gives us a glimpse of new stars and their fashion .
InStyle.com has rounded up some of the most fashionable shows ever on television .
From "The Flintstones" to the "Charlies Angels" reboot, these characters have style . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- It's sad to see summer go, but fall brings one thing that always excites—season premieres! Since viewers tune in for their favorite characters' wardrobes just as much as the plot twists, InStyle.com rounded up a list of some of the most fashionable TV shows of all time. Sex and the City (1998-2004... |
223d153981f896c27d22269ee01c5d0475dc8897 | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. Ahmer speaks to CNN in an exclusive interview .
The United States must help implement a transition of power, Ahmer says .
Vice President Hadi is "wise" and "our brother," Ahmer says . | [
"(CNN) -- The top general in the Yemeni opposition says he rejects a new proposal that would allow the country's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh to remain in power until a new leader is found. \"The general public in Yemen is seeking a transfer of power to the vice president,\" Gen. Ali Mohsen al-Ahmer said ... |
96a1a9169218b893375877634e869f9010bfeb6f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The suspect's estranged wife doubts his guilt .
Mitchel Hamauei knew Manssor Arbabsiar for 20 years .
Charges sound "out of character," the friend says .
Public records show Arbabsiar has three previous arrests . | [
"(CNN) -- To a friend of more than 20 years, Manssor Arbabsiar was a man who liked to be called \"Jack\" and didn't seem to have strong views on politics or religion. To U.S. authorities, the 56-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen is a suspect in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the... |
6898e9f827dc37e58b07c1566b9555ffcfdac0fc | Summarize the following news article. | Days before the South Carolina primary, many voters don't know what to do .
Frustrated with the field, flummoxed by the choices, some will wait and see .
Most say Thursday night's CNN debate in Charleston could be deciding factor . | [
"Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) -- A fish salesman. A restaurateur. A cigar aficionado. A retired cop. Four voters. Four candidates. No clear choice who to vote for. On the eve of the critical Southern Republican Presidential Debate in Charleston, CNN talked to several undecided voters in South Carolina. All said... |
41590c24831baf54b82c8e654388d6f0c59ceab8 | Summarize the following news article. | Cleric Maulana Samiul Haq says Karzai asked him to mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban .
Haq is known as one of the spiritual leaders of the Taliban movement .
President Karzai, in Pakistan for talks, has not commented on the cleric's claim .
The Taliban deny that there have been meetings with the Afghan government . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked a Taliban-linked cleric based in Pakistan Saturday to help mediate talks with the Afghan Taliban, the cleric told CNN. Maulana Samiul Haq said he told Karzai he was prepared to help bring Taliban leaders to the table if the Afghan president and his g... |
6dfe8c4dd385a3075441d4e8017a07e0957a5b8b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Berlusconi's lawyer complains about the number of trials the ex-PM has to attend .
Prosecutors allege Berlusconi paid for sex repeatedly with an underage prostitute .
They say he tried to pull strings to get her out of jail .
Berlusconi resigned earlier this month . | [
"Milan, Italy (CNN) -- Actor George Clooney and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo could be called as witnesses in the trial of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of sex with an underage prostitute, the court announced Wednesday. Prosecutors allege Berlusconi paid for sex repeatedly with an under... |
8b30b38c6cc0fef7331e1649bc3bb042c0dda271 | Summarize the following news article. | 4 Columbia Lil' Cycos gang members are convicted in a federal court in California .
They could face life in prison without parole, a U.S. Attorney's office says .
They used violence and intimidation to extort money from L.A. street drug vendors .
A baby was killed when one such vendor was shot at, for not paying the "r... | [
"(CNN) -- Four gang members potentially face life in prison without parole after being convicted Friday of using violence and intimidation to extort \"rents\" from drug dealers and suppliers on their Los Angeles turf, a federal prosecutor's office said. This scheme ended up claiming the life of a 3-week old baby, w... |
e669eb8940b917d41e4f8bf1a6f1b8c585e77077 | Summarize the following news article. | Raed Arafat withdraws his resignation after meeting, speaking with officials .
Protests continue across Romania on Monday, with thousands taking to the streets .
Demonstrators are protesting against government austerity measures . | [
"Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- Romania's deputy health minister, whose resignation last week triggered ongoing protests across the nation, was reappointed to his post on Tuesday after meeting with the prime minister. Raed Arafat said Tuesday he had withdrawn his resignation, adding that President Traian Basescu calle... |
66e4cc6e6499699b34d2f8f9e746ca99485984e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Treisman: Russian elections may mark beginning of Putin's regime decline .
Putin's in power, he writes, but even ballot stuffing failed to stop the slide .
Treisman: Decline tied to worsening economy, dysfunctional police, Chechnya .
Putin must share power or soften his image, he says. Repression won't work . | [
"(CNN) -- Identifying the moment when a political regime begins to decompose is as difficult as dating the onset of a recession. But in histories of the decline of the order built by Vladimir Putin in Russia, last Sunday's parliamentary election is bound to feature prominently. Despite a campaign marred by what int... |
2e8f2c457281f8a0ded67252182ab4e35fbbf02f | Summarize the following news article. | A former UK envoy to Moscow says the report is conceivable but improbable .
One alleged plotter says the plan was to use military-grade land mines .
The plotters were arrested last month in Odessa, Ukraine, Channel One reports .
The announcement comes days before Putin is expected to win the presidency . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- A plot to assassinate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been foiled, Russia's state-run Channel One TV reported Monday, less than a week before presidential elections that Putin is expected to win. Citing unnamed sources, the report said a group of plotters was arrested in the Ukrainian cit... |
ba81308c2eee70a254b1f85b49cc5d3c98a15ac7 | Summarize the following news article. | Author travels along Germany's Romantic and Castle roads for honeymoon .
Schönburg Castle Hotel housed wealthy noble in the Middle Ages .
Rothenburg ob der Tauber has remained virtually untouched since the 17th century .
The town of Weimar is a portal to the Enlightenment . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- Climbing up the spiral stairs and through a stone tower to our room, we notice a passageway. \"Where do you suppose it goes?\" asks my wife, Sandra, as she signals me to follow her. Stop for coffee and cake at the 11th-century Hornberg Castle hotel-restaurant in Neckarzimmern. We emerge atop ... |
05e7a2f7c8c68f265268bb5c9096b46562bbf486 | Summarize the following news article. | The NCAA says it contacted the FBI about Auburn .
"We are very concerned by the point-shaving allegations," the NCAA says .
Auburn says it has also contacted the FBI . | [
"(CNN) -- The NCAA says it has contacted the FBI after point-shaving allegations were lodged against Auburn University's men's basketball program. \"We are very concerned by the point-shaving allegations involving Auburn University men's basketball program and have been in contact with the school and the FBI since ... |
1edfcd473725b4a3756229d677b4ad5d20c8e0ee | Summarize the following news article. | International pressure grows on Israel and Palestinians to end violence in Gaza .
U.S., U.N., EU and other countries call for immediate restoration of calm .
Angry protests in several cities around the world on Sunday against Israel . | [
"(CNN) -- International pressure is mounting on Israel and the Palestinians to halt violence in Gaza, with the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and other countries all calling for an immediate restoration of calm. Protesters knock down barriers near the Israeli Embassy during a demonstration in... |
7320f1ce018a1f00d95fee096aa83f9927a4f5a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister George Papandreou will seek a vote of confidence Thursday .
At least 25,000 turn out to keep lawmakers from debating budget-cutting measures .
The protests against the austerity turn violent, with gasoline bombs and tear gas .
Greece is getting international help to deal with its budget deficit . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Wednesday that a government reshuffle will take place Thursday, after which he will seek a vote of confidence in parliament. The planned reshuffle represents an attempt to win support for additional austerity measures intended to help the ... |
b3f2bad37e2c369d36462e4b75963eb65216c02e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A former foreign minister is appointed as Romania's prime minister .
NEW: He says his political independence should help him on the job .
An opposition leader opposes the move, saying new elections would be better .
For weeks, protesters decried austerity measures and urged the president to quit . | [
"Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- Romania's prime minister resigned Monday in the wake of weeks of public protests against austerity measures and a deadly spell of bitterly cold weather. The resignation makes Romania the sixth European country to see a prime minister fall amid the debt crisis sweeping European Union mem... |
e23f729534db6c28ea12d7c6bf4dcad20b290a4e | Summarize the following news article. | "At no point did I tamper in any way with the samples," the collector says .
The collector waited nearly two days to deliver his sample, Ryan Braun says .
His 50-games suspension has been tossed out . | [
"(CNN) -- The man who collected the urine sample that led to Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun's now-overturned drug suspension says he did not tamper with the sample, as Braun has implied. \"I followed the same procedure in collecting Mr. Braun's sample as I did in the hundreds of other samples,\" Dino Laure... |
318781fae1bf90e25a2973ff2ce73f155ff9ecc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Wales beat England 19-12 for third successive victory in the Six Nations Championship .
Replacement center Scott Williams conjures up the only try of the game at Twickenham .
England suffer first defeat of the tournament under interim coach Stuart Lancaster .
Ireland win first match of competition, beating bottom team ... | [
"(CNN) -- The last time Wales won a Six Nations rugby international at England's home stronghold, the team went on to claim the 2008 title and complete a grand slam of victories against all competing countries. Four years on, Warren Gatland's men are looking odds-on to repeat that success after snatching a 19-12 vi... |
c954b2db818aa9d34f565dbea0cd213aa566704e | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Ayoob: Turkey's minister visits Iran as tensions rise between West, Iran .
Ayoob notes Western nations vow stricter sanctions on Iran over nuclear program .
Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz; he says Turkey caught in the middle of disputes .
Turkey holding talks between West, Iran, he says, might head off co... | [
"(CNN) -- Turkey's peripatetic Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu spent last Thursday in Tehran in negotiations with leading Iranian officials. Davutoglu's visit comes at a very critical juncture in U.S.-Iran relations, as saber-rattling dangerously escalates over the United States' ever-more stringent sanctions and ... |
7873a1860a2eb2d5a151b5691b0f66e773712f12 | Summarize the following news article. | European Union launches mission to determine causes of Georgian conflict .
Heidi Tagliavini, former U.N. special representative for Georgia, heads probe .
Georgia and Russia blame each other for starting the conflict . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union has launched a fact-finding mission to determine the causes of the August war between Georgia and Russia, an EU spokeswoman said Tuesday. Heidi Tagliavini, a Swiss dipomat, will head the investigation into what started the Georgian conflict. The eight-month inquiry will examine the fact... |
7f8cac77d64d6b08a4e7359c39ed368864d6fa71 | Summarize the following news article. | Boko Haram calls U.N. "a global partner in the oppression of believers"
A spokesman said a 27-year-old Nigerian carried out Friday's bombing .
The blast in Abuja killed 23 people and wounded more than 80 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Nigerian Islamic militant group Boko Haram says it bombed U.N. offices in Abuja last week because the world body is a partner \"in the oppression of believers,\" a spokesman for the group said Wednesday. Friday's car bombing killed 23 people and wounded more than 80. Boko Haram, which aims to impose a... |
17d5ca820293099025deb45b74d19fdbb0832a41 | Summarize the following news article. | The stand-down order was made Tuesday but is just now becoming public .
The 165 Raptor fighter jets have been kept at lower altitudes during ongoing probe .
Flying above 25,000 feet could cause pilots to black out .
Order came from Gen. William Fraser, head of Air Combat Command . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Air Force has grounded its entire F-22 Raptor fleet amidst continuing concern over how the fighter jet provides oxygen to the pilot, according Capt. Jennifer Faerrau, a spokesperson for the Air Force's Air Combat Command. The stand-down order was made Tuesday but is just now becoming p... |
beecdec46d85d60f302e8d2161d3b742bd481b6c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Thousands in Madrid's Puerta del Sol plaza do a "silent shout" to protest cuts .
NEW: "The new government is the same," a woman says, claiming people are fed up .
Similar rallies are held in Barcelona and other cities around Spain .
The protests coincide with the anniversary of the launch of the May 15 movement . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- Chanting \"they don't represent us,\" tens of thousands in Madrid railed early Sunday against Spain's government and austerity cuts -- venting their anger on the first anniversary of the so-called May 15 protest movement. The government earlier had given a 10 p.m. (4 p.m. ET) Saturday deadline for ... |
dbfca8461035ac8e9c52a899fa81bbb9bdbb2737 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: United Nations to relocate non-essential personel to Gambia as tensions rise .
European Commission official says sanctions are possibility .
Both Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara claim presidency . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- A European Commission spokeswoman hinted Monday at the possibility of sanctions against Ivory Coast if the country is unable to resolve its disputed presidential election. Catherine Ashton, vice president of the commission and the European Union's high representative for foreign affai... |
d5738d00c1baca25df16ab55bdef8fc09b9ef6d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tourists visiting Egyptian resort warned to be alert after shark attacks .
German woman killed in Sunday's attack; beaches closed until shark is found .
3 snorkelers injured previously; 2 sharks have been caught and killed .
Volunteer expedition will leave on Monday to hunt the shark . | [
"(CNN) -- Tourists visiting an Egyptian resort have been warned to be alert after a series of shark attacks that have left one woman dead and several people seriously injured. The German woman died Sunday after being attacked by a shark in waters off Sharm el-Sheikh, prompting Egypt's tourism ministry to close the ... |
670b7b74fcca6a0884880155c424463301608915 | Summarize the following news article. | Foreign auditing firms will have to appoint a Chinese national as their chief partner in China .
The regulations aim at localising mainland operations of foreign auditing firms and limiting controversy .
Over the past years, China saw fraud allegations against Chinese companies listed in overseas markets . | [
"(Financial Times) -- Foreign auditing firms will have to appoint a Chinese national as their chief partner in China as part of a sweeping overhaul of the country's accounting industry. The regulations, unveiled on Thursday, are aimed at localising the mainland operations of foreign auditing firms, but they also pr... |
2c2a546d791cb18eb5069a46cb8c6bd51a6b3357 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I just can't bear thinking about these moments," the victim's husband tells the court .
Former detective Stephanie Ilene Lazarus, 52, could be eligible for parole in 22 years .
She was convicted of shooting and killing Sherri Rasmussen, then 29 .
Rasmussen was the new wife of Lazarus' ex-boyfriend . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A California judge sentenced a retired Los Angeles Police detective Friday to 27 years to life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend's wife in a jealous rage more than two decades ago. Stephanie Ilene Lazarus, 52, was convicted of biting and shooting Sherri Rasmussen, 29, in her townhouse i... |
47267d811d60d36ac7e2c5ff7daacd87cf2e1617 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 1,650 Palestinian detainees are on a hunger strike .
Negotiations continue over their demands .
They want an end to Israel's practice of holding people indefinitely without charge . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Negotiations to end a mass hunger strike by up to 2,000 Palestinians detained by Israel are making progress and a resolution may be only days away, Palestinian officials said Saturday. The talks over the detainee demands involve Palestinians, Israeli officials and Egyptian mediators. \"We have b... |
30b57f8b68514dc31443c52c7db5c57243d59936 | Summarize the following news article. | Once hailed as a climate savior, biofuels are now the subject of widespread criticism .
FAO economist argues that it is important to distinguish between different biofuels .
British chemist believes that biofuels can work, but only on at a very local level . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It wasn't so long ago that biofuels were being heralded as the savior of the planet and a thoroughly green solution to our climate woes. But fair winds have been replaced by persistent storms of criticism. But is it justified? Principal Voices has spoken to three people -- an economist, a ... |
529b76f6f5c1a089ed0d2cfae3859ef7c0318de0 | Summarize the following news article. | The tropical depression is the 18th of the hurricane season .
It is forecast to become Tropical Storm Rina late Sunday or Monday .
A tropical storm watch is issued for portions of the Honduran coast . | [
"(CNN) -- A tropical depression formed in the western Caribbean Sea on Sunday, and is likely to become Tropical Storm Rina as it skirts the Honduran coastline, the National Hurricane Center said. The depression -- the 18th of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season -- was located off the Nicaragua/Honduras border late S... |
8e49c1656e4a6ea5939d2fb2bc4d4b194b77e63e | Summarize the following news article. | It is part of a larger operation near the border with Colombia .
The airstrip was used to move drugs, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- The Brazilian Air Force on Friday dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a clandestine airstrip in the jungle near the Colombian and Venezuelan borders, part of wide military operation that goes beyond targeting drug traffickers. Video of the scene, released by the air force, showed craters on the destroyed air... |
e8e80a06e0bbbbd0083999baf3282bd32c53131d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Honduran government minister: Attackers "want it to look like they are peasants"
At least 600 troops and police will be deployed, the Honduran government says .
Dinant Corporation says hundreds ambushed security guards at one of its ranches .
The area is the site of land disputes between peasants and corporate lan... | [
"Tegucigalpa, Honduras (CNN) -- Hundreds of troops and police officers headed to northern Honduras Tuesday after at least 11 people died in two days of clashes, authorities said. \"Arms will be taken away immediately from people who carry weapons of war and weapons without permits,\" Security Secretary Oscar Alvare... |
1151e28352e5d92937eeefb9ede8ad63137b9a20 | Summarize the following news article. | Scot Case answers your questions on greenwashing .
Has green become a new form of "premium brand"?
What green words and phrases should raise a red flag?
Click here to read more answers to your questions . | [
"You wanted to know more about greenwashing, and Scot Case, from environmental marketing firm TerraChoice, answered. Greenwashing expert Scot Case of TerraChoice . \"Why are green products often more expensive than ones that don't say they are green or environmentally friendly? Is it just because green has become a... |
3b02f804c3d1fc5d588e58d18ad14f1ef104726b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Libyan government threatens to sink aid ships .
NEW: NATO says Libyan forces intercepted while mining port .
At least nine dead, 30 wounded, a doctor says . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The Libyan government vowed Friday to sink any ship approaching the besieged port city of Misrata, essentially threatening NATO patrols and humanitarian aid ships that have been bringing in food and medical supplies and ferrying out refugees and the wounded . Libya's threat came hours after... |
7b9d3580bc1f117dfcd4a8824daf363551cbd275 | Summarize the following news article. | France have won the right to host golf's Ryder Cup in 2018 .
The biannual event is contested between teams of 12 from Europe and the United States .
The French bid beat competition from Spain, Netherlands, Germany and Portugal .
Europe won the the last tournament in 2010, held at Celtic Manor in Wales . | [
"(CNN) -- France will host golf's Ryder Cup for the first time in 2018, it was announced Tuesday. Le Golf National course, on the outskirts of the capital Paris, was chosen to stage the 42nd edition of the biannual competition between Europe and the United States ahead of Germany, Portugal, Netherlands and favorite... |
81c7dfcccab2a066d9d43f6104951cd041f7579b | Summarize the following news article. | French President Sarkozy, the current head of the G8, visits Japan .
Japan's prime minister says he'll discuss the nuclear crisis at G8 and G-20 meetings .
Sarkozy says of the need for nuclear standards: "This is an issue of global safety" | [
"(CNN) -- The leaders of France and Japan vowed Thursday to work to bolster international safety standards for nuclear power plants, making the subject a prime topic at a pair of upcoming international summits. At the request of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who visited Tokyo on Thursday, Japanese Prime Ministe... |
615f2e6fcdaf6b9daf0e293a7770c18cacce88ee | Summarize the following news article. | Vice president has swine flu advice for family members .
"I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now," Biden says .
CDC advises against non-essential travel to Mexico .
Swine flu suspected in 159 deaths in Mexico . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday morning he has advised his family to avoid \"confined places\" such as aircraft, subways and classrooms because of the swine flu risk. Vice President Biden on Thursday said people should avoid \"confined spaces.\" Biden made the remarks on NBC's \"Today Sh... |
9cf2ac313c2f8a97cf386711b346634e787e0f5e | Summarize the following news article. | Indictment alleges eight counts that carry life sentence .
Defense granted time to conduct its own investigation .
Judge ruled earlier that piracy suspect will be tried as an adult .
Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been identified as leader of ship hijacking . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama last month pleaded not guilty to 10 counts including piracy, hostage-taking, and firearms charges in U.S. District Court in New York on Thursday. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse arrived in the United States on April 21. Abduwali Abdukh... |
070e291d1388c46855baafd53fdf2b9bbb0ba057 | Summarize the following news article. | Boko Haram means "Western education is outlawed'
A Nigerian commander cited a "major encounter" with Boko Haram .
In August, the group carried out a suicide bombing at U.N. headquarters in Abuja . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Dozens of people have been killed during two days of clashes between Islamist militants and Nigerian security forces in a northeastern town, an army commander said. Chief of Army Staff Azubuike Ihejirika said the latest violence in what is a simmering low-level insurgency in Africa's most p... |
89e53d154bc4204f7c1273cf320f25c6d67918ee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Air France-KLM also being investigated .
Air France Flight 447 mysteriously crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 .
All 228 people aboard were killed .
Plane manufacturer Airbus is now being investigated by a French magistrate . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- An investigation into the mysterious 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 into the southern Atlantic Ocean will also include a probe into Air France-KLM, the airline's attorney said Friday. A French magistrate already is investigating Airbus for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash, ... |
fe7af344fcb0887c8554e25a0d4bcf95d50f122a | Summarize the following news article. | A senior North Korean official made a rare visit to the United States last week .
North Korea wants to resume six-party talks on nuclear disarmament .
The North wants those talks to resume without preconditions .
The U.S. and South Korea want the North to show first that it's serious about disarmament . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea reiterated its call Monday for a resumption of six-party talks without preconditions, its state-run news agency reported from Pyongyang. The call follows a rare visit to the United States by North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kae-Gwan, who met with senior U.S. officials last week. It was t... |
1d7633afc473bd0a783c62a2815f5942e8d7982d | Summarize the following news article. | Human Rights Watch says more needs to be done to improve working conditions .
The report found "lapses in effectively punishing abusive contractors"
The report noted many workers still pay recruitment fees in order to obtain their jobs . | [
"Abu Dhabi (CNN) -- Working conditions for South Asian migrant workers have improved on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island, but more needs to be done and protection gaps remain, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. In an 85-page report, the rights groups said those gaps include \"reimbursing workers for recruiting ... |
4760062f5e937b1bd2f9b446a622487dd51b0016 | Summarize the following news article. | White House admits some plans announced last year haven't been carried out .
President rejects idea "nothing can get done in an election year," White House says .
Some plans are likely dead on arrival in Congress, Republican National Committee says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- If history is any guide, President Barack Obama will reach for the stars during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. But in the end, reality will bring his plans back down to Earth. Obama's \"blueprint\" for 2012 may run into similar partisan roadblocks that trimmed his lofty hopes for... |
bef24b0096cd04e60975d9a4617e5d35bb57cea0 | Summarize the following news article. | Ryan Jerome was arrested when he tried to security-check his pistol .
The former Marine has a permit for the gun in his home state, but he was visiting New York .
The state requires that gun-toting visitors have a New York-issued permit .
People carrying guns are arrested even though they have permits from their home s... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An online campaign in support of a former U.S. Marine -- arrested for attempting to security-check his pistol while visiting the Empire State Building -- is bringing new attention and a fair amount of scrutiny to one of the nation's toughest gun-control laws. Ryan Jerome, 28, was charged with cri... |
182fe3f052e56773a72084241a1f6c0821c9f4fb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The two hostages have been freed, an official says .
The Americans had been kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula, authorities said .
Another group was abducted this week . | [
"(CNN) -- Two American tourists who were kidnapped in the southern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were freed Friday, a security official said. They had been abducted by unknown Bedouins, said Gen. Mohamed Naguib, head of security in the region. The kidnappers had demanded that some detainees be released and retrie... |
8e573df713a7f1c238b933dc862bf036877e1113 | Summarize the following news article. | Rebekah Sanderlin: To many Americans, Afghanistan is the "good" war, as opposed to Iraq .
Iraq was the war that many never understood nor supported, Sanderlin says .
Like many in military families, I never thought of them as being separate wars, she says .
Sanderlin: I hope Americans know that those who served in Iraq ... | [
"(CNN) -- A few years ago, when I would tell people that my husband was deployed to Afghanistan, they would often respond with, \"Well, at least he's not in Iraq,\" a comment I always found ignorant and irritating. But now, with the Iraq war ending, I am grateful that my husband's deployments were all to Afghanista... |
cd681a3933ef86e0e4366e6ba3c5d099b94e336e | Summarize the following news article. | Berlusconi is accused of having sex with a dancer nicknamed Ruby "Heartbreaker"
The dancer was 17 years old at the time of the alleged sexual encounter .
Both have denied allegations of having sex .
Berlusconi will stand trial in April where he will face a three judge panel . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- An Italian sex scandal that spawned nationwide demonstrations over the premier's alleged abuse of power and paying an underage girl for sex began at a dinner party in Milan with a Moroccan-born dancer nicknamed \"Ruby Heartbreaker.\" The dancer -- Karima El Mahrough -- was 17 years old at the time of... |
8cc9dfd38697c57224a2f29d87c86d936385e0ca | Summarize the following news article. | A federal grand jury indicts a California woman for allegedly funding terrorist activities .
Oytun Ayse Mihalik is accused of giving money, to be used in attacks, to someone in Pakistan .
Federal authorities say the money is being used to carry out attacks against American troops . | [
"(CNN) -- A California woman was indicted late Wednesday on charges of sending money to Pakistan to help fund terrorist attacks against U.S. military personnel, federal officials said. Oytun Ayse Mihalik, 39, of La Palma was charged with three counts of giving money to someone in Pakistan who knew the funds would b... |
d73e849109ab8cefb7c051ce28e1e7b71ffd0fbc | Summarize the following news article. | Masked gunmen beat Aboul Fotouh and his driver .
The presidential candidate was taken to a hospiital . | [
"(CNN) -- Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh was carjacked and beaten late Thursday as he was returning from a conference, his campaign manager said. Aboul Fotouh was being driven on a highway when a car carrying masked gunmen intercepted him, said Ali Behnasawy, the campaign manager. The sus... |
f41e309d850f5bd4141d73075d9c4950314e7e56 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A grenade attack wounds nine at a Quetta shop .
Three people are killed in Balochistan province, still reeling from Friday's Quetta attack .
Another blast claims the life of a 7-year-old boy . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A series of explosions in western Pakistan killed four people Sunday, including a young boy, authorities said. Fourteen others were wounded. A blast in Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province left three members of the country's security forces dead, and two more wounded, military and ... |
4e7f20a3dc162f3d3e932c9f9c027b6b848a3cee | Summarize the following news article. | Official: "Egypt is facing a dangerous situation that is not simple to deal with"
More than 200 security forces injured in clashes, deputy minister says .
In Cairo, demonstrators throw rocks at police, who respond with tear gas .
A prominent anti-Mubarak protester is injured, associate says . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Demonstrators clashed with police outside the Interior Ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week. Protesters outside the ministry threw rocks at police, who responded with tear gas. Fires erupted at a nearby shopping center whil... |
af9c9cac2ca49619630ad013d30256297b4faeaa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Military denies prime minister's claim of a plot .
Prime Minister Gilani says there are conspiracies to bring down the government .
Local newspapers suggest a clash is looming between civilian and military authorities .
The prime minister's remarks come amid widespread controversy over a leaked memo . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan was abuzz Friday with political rumor and intrigue about the possibility of a looming clash between elected leaders and the military after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said he believed plots were under way to topple the government. \"Government, Army on collision course,\... |
91d7b6b5bd2339349267b4682669b2469a43a500 | Summarize the following news article. | Islamist parties did well in the two previous rounds of voting .
The third round comes after weeks of sometimes deadly unrest in Cairo .
Protesters want Egypt's ruling military to cede power to a civilian government .
The Egyptian authorities have also carried out raids on rights groups in the country . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt opens the third round of voting for the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday after Islamist parties performed strongly in the previous rounds last month. The vote is the latest step in a tense and complex process meant to move Egypt toward a more representative form of government after the ous... |
af9b49a45f51408953bb83d3c73bec58428b4050 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A spokesman for the Iran exiles says relocation must be voluntary .
The U.N.-Iraq agreement "is based firmly on all sides acting peacefully," a U.N. official says .
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges acceptance of the agreement .
Iraq will relocate the Iranian exiles to a temporary camp, the U.N. says . | [
"(CNN) -- Iraq agreed to temporarily relocate members of an Iranian opposition group, considered a terrorist organization by the United States, while a U.N. refugee agency begins efforts to resettle the exiles, the United Nations announced on its website Monday. Under the U.N. agreement, Iraq will relocate the resi... |
41273300411de18d376bdca317ee7e5287010985 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The document has not been analyzed, a Pentagon spokesman says .
Pakistani intelligence knows where Taliban commanders are, the report says .
A NATO spokesman says the report is based on the opinions of detainees only .
Pakistan firmly rejects the report, a Foreign Office official says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Pakistan continues to support the Taliban in Afghanistan, a secret NATO report says, according to a journalist who has read it, despite years of Pakistani denials and American pressure to stop backing the insurgency. Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence agency knows the whereabouts of... |
d49279f38b434483267fe46354d55f4d296576a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The prime minister also hosts a meeting with defense officials .
Pakistan's president meets with the top general .
There have been tensions between the two sides for some time .
An analyst says the meeting helps relieve tensions . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Embattled Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met with Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani -- a sign that, some say, shows tensions between Pakistan's civilian and military leadership are cooling down. The two met on Saturday to discuss the \"current security situation,\" presiden... |
76218aeb6dceca41966442f5dbcdc2c9e0c696a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Sracic: If Mitt Romney wins in S.C., the "bandwagon effect" sets off winning streak .
But that means a longer time for Romney to be the sole focus of attention, Sracic says .
Sracic says the media and opponents can zero in on his weaknesses without distraction . | [
"(CNN) -- Rick Perry's decision to pull out of the Republican primary before the South Carolina vote on Saturday could provide just the boost that Newt Gingrich, or even Rick Santorum, needs to edge out Mitt Romney. Should this happen, would it be bad for the former Massachusetts governor? In the long run, it might... |
73d0ee627113f970d6cd2cd24b21cdbfaecc65cd | Summarize the following news article. | 179 fishermen are released after apparently straying into Pakistani waters .
The mistake is common by fishermen from the contentious neighboring countries .
Some of those released Saturday were imprisoned as long as a year . | [
"(CNN) -- The Pakistani government has released from a Karachi, Pakistan, jail 179 Indian fishermen imprisoned for violating territorial waters, officials said Saturday. The fishermen, some of whom had been imprisoned as long as a year, had sailed into Pakistani waters apparently by mistake. They will be transporte... |
24b314bc83a1b1ce9306d0dea961823e37406562 | Summarize the following news article. | The Arab unrest surprised the Turkish government .
Erdogan, al-Assad and their wives have vacationed together .
Some analysts say the Syrian conflict could destabilize Turkey . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish officials engaged in last-minute shuttle diplomacy with their restive neighbor Syria and repeated calls for restraint ahead of what is expected to be another violent day of protests across the Arab nation on Friday. Turkey's National Security Council met on Thursday in Ankara to s... |
16a553b56130747d09857acb15397d0a63347a2a | Summarize the following news article. | Don't chase a messy breakup with sad-clown Facebook status updates .
Twitter can be a useful tool as well as a repository for banal thoughts .
If there's one habit worth breaking this year, it's your smartphone addiction . | [
"(CNN) -- Ah, 2011. A new year and a prime time to make resolutions -- a word that stems from the Latin word resolutio, which roughly translates to \"intense self-flagellation followed by structured reflection on the things you hate about yourself.\" Allow us to aid you in this endeavor. Now that you've finally fi... |
82601f01b4d11a1ae5e74fef1ab9f6f9f32a8be7 | Summarize the following news article. | The meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday .
The three players who will take part are already heading to London .
Police have already questioned the three players . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A scheduled meeting between Pakistani cricket authorities and three of their country's national players over an alleged betting scandal has been postponed for a day, the team manager told CNN on Wednesday. The meeting will take place Thursday morning at the Pakistani High Commission in Lon... |
090eef340727a5b451c522a3cf7741d4715b9891 | Summarize the following news article. | The Interior Ministry says the suspects are Moroccan .
The April 28 bombing killed 16 people at a popular Marrakech cafe .
The suspects used the Internet to learn to make the bombs, the ministry says . | [
"Rabat, Morocco (CNN) -- Morocco's Interior Ministry said Thursday that three Moroccan suspects loyal to al Qaeda have been arrested in connection with last month's bombing at a popular Marrakech cafe, the official Maghreb Arabe Presse news agency reported. One of the suspects was described in the Interior Ministry... |
4a7c29572d5d604c30ab71b12b8277f1abb0ef39 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Some residents of Yefren are said to be living in caves .
Libyan government official accuses NATO of striking a secondary school .
No confirmation from NATO .
Woman says she waited three days on line for gas . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Explosions erupted in Tripoli for a second consecutive night Wednesday into Thursday morning as NATO jets struck a vocational secondary school, a Libyan government official said. \"We're not in a position to independently confirm that allegation,\" a NATO official said. The attacks got unde... |
ab95b366c2064f909ac91a98a1b17b066044b10b | Summarize the following news article. | Kent Alexander launched Hands on Atlanta in 1989 and had seen poverty before .
But Niger's suffering was shocking .
The CARE lawyer visited parched villages where people are going hungry .
The United Nations fears the Sahel region is moving towards famine . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- From his Toyota Land Cruiser, Kent Alexander couldn't stop clicking his camera. Endless stretches of windswept sand clashed with the vibrant blues, reds and yellows of the billowing dresses of the women. Alexander, the general counsel for the humanitarian agency CARE, felt he was riding through pa... |
df906684d668abae0cef1328ee987fae1420ef7d | Summarize the following news article. | Vladimir Putin will not be going to Zurich to back Russia's 2018 World Cup bid .
Putin tells Russian television that FIFA executive members are under unfair pressure .
Russian prime minister speaks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter on telephone .
British PM David Cameron and former U.S. president Bill Clinton are in Swi... | [
"(CNN) -- Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin will not going to Zurich to help his country win the 2018 World Cup and has complained of \"unfair competition\" in the bidding process. Putin was expected to go to the Swiss city to put the case for Russia, but is sending his deputy Igor Shuvalov in his place. The R... |
4846aa28a95e61a87f596d268b5f5f2d5458f7e0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yemeni president to make a public appearance by Tuesday, adviser says .
Interior ministry official: 63 members of al Qaeda escaped last week, according to SABA .
State media: A prison warden and guards are suspended and being questioned .
An opposition bloc spokesman says he thinks ruling family loyalists are resp... | [
"(CNN) -- Two prisoners have confessed to digging a tunnel that led to the escape of 63 inmates last week, Yemen's state-run SABA news agency reported Sunday. Dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants escaped Wednesday from a jail in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, a senior security official said. An Interior Ministry off... |
8f27367e72d76f1d9a3221f3430c79ac2a5cd6d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gadhafi thanks supporters and condemns NATO airstrikes .
Italian official had suggested that Libyan leader may be injured .
A top Libyan leader is in Washington to push for U.S. recognition .
The White House stops short of formal recognition of Transitional National Council . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The voice of embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi was heard on Libyan TV on Friday in an attempt to assure his people that he is alive and in a place where \"you cannot kill me.\" The audio message was broadcast several times over the course of the day and expressed gratitude to people around the w... |
af481d474866a9c250a3f863ac5d03a6e0eb43f3 | Summarize the following news article. | White tiger mauls a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park .
Attack happened in front of group of tourists .
Another keeper and zoo staff tried to pull the tiger off the man but failed . | [
"(CNN) -- A white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say. The zookeeper at Zion Wildlife Gardens in New Zealand could not be saved by other staff. The attack took place at the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei, about three h... |
9be0656fe84d9b1906f56247aadd6787a9aedc6c | Summarize the following news article. | London expels a Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying .
Russia expels a British embassy staffer in response .
London says the Russian embassy staffer was working "against UK interests" | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Russia said Wednesday that it blamed \"unfriendly\" actions by Britain for a recent diplomatic spat that led both nations to expel each others' diplomats. \"The British side has recently took an unfriendly step, groundlessly declaring persona non grata a diplomat at the Russian Embassy in London. W... |
b4ede005b8c6edcace7c8a75d0b5d8a52ab2ac05 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. President Obama makes his case for intervention in Libya .
NEW: Diplomats prepare to meet in London .
Rebels enter Gadhafi loyalist territory, then flee gunfire, they say .
Libyan state television claims civilians are injured from Sabha bombing . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Opposition fighters continued to push west, entering territory loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, but were quickly beaten back, rebels told CNN, as diplomats arrived Tuesday in London to discuss the crisis. The setback for the rebels highlights the tenuous nature of their recent gains ... |
7bf50da438722326efed55d1e62eda55ad411b19 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawmakers pass a resolution supporting "democracy" and the Parliament .
NEW: Pakistan's prime minister says the courts and military also must "protect democracy"
The developments come after military and civilian leaders met over the weekend . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani lawmakers on Monday passed a resolution supporting the country's democratic system, a vote that came after weeks of public speculation and political intrigue about the possibility of a coup in the volatile nation. The vote came the same day Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Pr... |
7ff1802193f27438c53366a977fc8b8c8bc2c417 | Summarize the following news article. | England beat India by 319 runs in the second test at Trent Bridge .
The hosts now take a 2-0 lead in the series .
Victory in the third test will see England overtake India as the world's best side .
Third test starts August 10 . | [
"(CNN) -- England beat India by a crushing 319 run margin with a day to spare in the second test at Trent Bridge to take a 2-0 lead in the four-test series. Tim Bresnan was the hero, taking five wickets after hitting a brutal 90 to set India a near-impossible target of 478 runs to win the match. The fourth day star... |
b2879306b6abcc544d99784f0c987a54847c502a | Summarize the following news article. | Police investigating death of Welsh football fan outside Wembley Stadium make arrests .
All six men arrested thought to be Welsh football fans .
Incident takes place before Euro 2012 qualifier between England and Wales . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in London have arrested six men for questioning in connection with death of a man outside Wembley Stadium. The incident took place prior to the Euro 2012 qualifying match between England and Wales on Tuesday evening. The man who died has been named as Michael Dye, 44, from Cardiff, Wales. The six m... |
1668cdad0bafa53b52a41f641509ef61487ec811 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan whitewash England in a series for the first time with Dubai victory .
England lose by 71 runs as wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior finishes unbeaten on 49 .
South Africa can now usurp England as No. 1 Test team with a 3-0 win against New Zealand .
Pakistan the first team since 1907 to win a Test after scoring le... | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan wrapped up a first series whitewash over top-ranked England on Monday by winning the third and final Test in Dubai by 71 runs, making history in the process. The result, sealed with more than a day to spare, meant Pakistan became the first team since 1907 to win a Test after scoring less than 100... |
a1bf0e6231d0f885a09fe705987f57ef8efa9e3f | Summarize the following news article. | England thrash Italy 59-13 at Twickenham in RBS Six Nations Championship .
Chris Ashton scores four of England's eight tries as England move to top of table .
Wales defeat Scotland 24-6 at Murrayfield to claim first win of 2011 Six Nations . | [
"(CNN) -- Northampton Saints winger Chris Ashton ran in four tries at Twickenham on Saturday as England thrashed Italy 59-13 in the RBS Six Nations Championship. Ashton opened his, and England's account in the second minute when Toby Flood's pass sent him clear to score under the posts. Italy managed to stay in tou... |
5a1fb402404cd7d7ba94a973050f4fd4bc78da11 | Summarize the following news article. | England and India tie in their World Cup Group B match in Bangalore .
England make 338-8 after India had been bowled out for 338 in their 50 overs .
Captain Andrew Strauss makes 158 in England's run chase .
India's Sachin Tendulkar earlier scores his fifth World Cup ton - a new record . | [
"(CNN) -- India and England tied one of the most extraordinary matches in World Cup cricket history in Bangalore Sunday. Co-hosts India set England an imposing 339 for victory, but Andrew Strauss' men came close to pulling off a remarkable triumph with the captain leading from the front with an superb innings of 1... |
11acaa2f7a533a10f851650427b0001fe34b9b9b | Summarize the following news article. | England cricketers rewarded after dominating in the past 12 months .
Batsman Jonathan Trott named top overall player by ruling body the ICC .
Alastair Cook is chosen as the best player in the five-day Test format .
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara wins two awards, in one-day and public vote categories . | [
"(CNN) -- England batsman Jonathan Trott has been named the ICC's cricketer of the year for 2011. The 30-year-old headed off teammate Alastair Cook, who won the Test player award, last year's winner Sachin Tendulkar of India and South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla. He scored 1,042 runs in 12 Tests, including f... |
508b1f75455ab2963223e40a53f27416a1807e0a | Summarize the following news article. | England complete series whitewash over India to seal world number one berth .
Sachin Tendulkar falls nine short of his 100th international century .
Graeme Swann takes six wickets as England win by an innings and eight runs .
The 4-0 series win sees England usurp India at the top of the world rankings . | [
"(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar fell agonizingly short of his 100th international century as England confirmed their status as cricket's number one team with a 4-0 series whitewash over India. The legendary Indian batsman -- dubbed \"The Little Master\" -- was dismissed for 91 at The Oval in London as England won the fo... |
957d7e7022589836abc67c3e791497c312438067 | Summarize the following news article. | GIS Day aims to show how geographic information systems can aid society .
Amy Gahran will be attending the GIS Day event at the University of California, Berkeley .
GIS Day grew out of Geography Awareness Week, an annual campaign launched in 1987 . | [
"(CNN) -- As more technology goes mobile, \"where\" has become one of the key pieces of context in daily life. And the answers to \"where\" increasingly are provided through geographic information systems (GIS), a technology that is being explored, debated and celebrated today in public. It's GIS Day, and events ar... |
f1733fd6ea45b71a9e2257be327d78b0db951058 | Summarize the following news article. | England defeat France to keep alive hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam success .
Fullback Ben Foden scored the only try of the match in England's 17-9 victory .
Replacement Jonny Wilkinson sealed win as he regained points-scoring record .
Wales survive an Italy fightback to triumph 26-14 win in Rome earlier on Saturday ... | [
"(CNN) -- England took a big step towards a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 17-9 win over defending champions France at Twickenham on Saturday, in which Jonny Wilkinson regained the record for the most points in international rugby. Coach Martin Johnson's team clinched a third successive victory in this year's compet... |
6daa5160055c2a86d2a9d20c2af2bce799783aed | Summarize the following news article. | Delon Armitage and Fabrice Estebanez banned from Rugby World Cup quarterfinals .
Armitage of England and Estebanez of France to miss Saturday's clash .
Wing Armitage given one-week ban, center Estebanez handed three-week sanction . | [
"(CNN) -- England wing Delon Armitage and French center Fabrice Estebanez have been suspended ahead of their two sides' Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash in New Zealand next Saturday. Armitage, 27, received a one-week ban for a challenge on fullback Chris Paterson during England's 16-12 defeat of Scotland on Satur... |
2d38008e2805a51a540eb14c6165c0fdddbdd452 | Summarize the following news article. | The government plans to overturn a ban in England and Wales dating back to 1925 .
It will allow broadcasting of verdicts and judges' summaries .
Witnesses, defendants and juries will not be filmed . | [
"London (CNN) -- Television cameras are to be allowed into courts in England and Wales for the first time, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced Tuesday. The new law will allow the filming only of judges delivering summaries, not victims, witnesses, defendants or juries, the Ministry of Justice said in a state... |
73273151ed5845ef1d1edd9c4974953e23715374 | Summarize the following news article. | England slump to 192 all out in first Test against Pakistan in Dubai .
Pakistan reach 42-0 at the close of play to take charge of the match .
Spinner Saeed Ajmal takes 7-55 as world No.1 ranked Test team toil .
Last series between the two teams was dominated by spot-fixing scandal . | [
"(CNN) -- Spinner Saeed Ajmal tore through England's batting line up as Pakistan took control of the first Test in Dubai, in the first clash between the two countries since the spot-fixing scandal of 2010. Ajamal took 7-55 as England were dismissed for just 192, having won the toss and elected to bat. By the close ... |
ba78a3c591a804440074c472bb223335a0190e6f | Summarize the following news article. | England beat Wales 26-19 in the opening game of rugby union's Six Nations tournament .
Chris Ashton scores two tries for England who win in Wales for the first time since 2003 .
Toby Flood scores 13 points for England and Jonny Wilkinson three . | [
"(CNN) -- England got their rugby union Six Nations campaign off to a flying start after defeating Wales 26-19 in Cardiff. It was England's first win at the Millennium Stadium in the Welsh capital since 2003 and gave notice that manager Martin Johnson's side could be a force in this year's championship. Two tries f... |
a09fc6c3317754144e7b5e768cbe0ee0722aaded | Summarize the following news article. | Rahul Dravid scores his first Test century at Lord's .
Indian teammate Sachin Tendulkar fails in his bid for 100th Test 100 .
Tendulkar dismissed by Stuart Broad who took four wickets .
England lead by 193 with all second innings wickets intact . | [
"(CNN) -- It was Rahul Dravid, not Indian teammate Sachin Tenduklar, that claimed the batting honors Saturday, but England remained in charge of the first Test at Lord's. Dravid reached his first Test century at the home of cricket, while Tendulkar made 34 as he bid for his 100th century in Tests. Despite their ef... |
f35446602c30f59457946ea4c58c0488e14ced2b | Summarize the following news article. | Google, Samsung unveil Galaxy Nexus phone and Android 4.0, or "Ice Cream Sandwich"
The new Nexus phone has a big, 4.65-inch screen and is first to run new system .
New Android operating system is designed for both smartphones and tablets .
Android phones dominate market, but no single phone has rivaled Apple's iPhone . | [
"(CNN) -- Apple gave you FaceTime. Now Google is countering with Face Unlock. Google teamed up with Samsung this week to unveil the Galaxy Nexus, an ambitious smartphone they hope will make a run at the iPhone while serving up Ice Cream Sandwich, a new version of Google's Android mobile operating system. Released W... |
f4af00b24eec6b4e6a5b1047a84b51dd57a167db | Summarize the following news article. | The United States names Iran as a "primary money laundering concern"
The sanctions target the country's petrochemical industry and its oil and gas business .
Canada prohibits almost all financial transactions with the Iranian government .
British companies must end all banking ties to Iran . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States announced tougher sanctions against Iran on Monday, joining Britain and Canada in a coordinated effort to tighten the screws around the country's suspected nuclear weapons program. The new measures target Iran's petrochemical industry and its oil and gas business, said U.S. Secretary of ... |
15e316bf1a1ab3e2efeea1445e1d4c2297f17f2c | Summarize the following news article. | England have banned two coaches from their World Cup clash with Scotland .
Dave Aldred and fitness coach Paul Stridgeon not allowed into Eden Park .
The two illegally switched balls during a 67-3 win over Romania on September 24 . | [
"(CNN) -- Two members of the England coaching staff have been banned from their crucial Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland on Saturday for illegally switching the match ball during a win against Romania. Kicking coach Dave Aldred and fitness coach Paul Stridgeon will not be allowed into the match at Eden Park afte... |
e16fd5becf4a11f00ea90caf99468e2d2465ac4a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I started CPR on my own son," the victim's father says .
Resident: Businesses that remain open all night are closing at the first sign of darkness .
The three are killed while trying to protect local businesses from looters, residents say .
British police have not tied their deaths to the riots . | [
"(CNN) -- The deaths of three men who residents say were mowed down by a car while protecting businesses from looters have heightened fears in Britain's second largest city. Jittery residents said they peer over their shoulders as they scuttle down the streets. Businesses that remained opened all night close at the... |
6f61eb6ae00c279dcf3f011fbbc109690a9bb89f | Summarize the following news article. | "What can Iran do with a nuclear weapon?" Al Maktoum asks .
The IAEA said it has evidence Iran has worked toward a bomb .
Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful . | [
"Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- A leader of the United Arab Emirates discounted concerns about a nuclear-armed Iran in a CNN interview Monday, saying Tehran would find the ultimate weapon to be of little use. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirates' prime minister and vice president, told CNN's \"... |
21fc4f9212d1b41c5ea7139a07fe00b90eb24e39 | Summarize the following news article. | New reports cite the effects of international sanctions on Iran's nuclear efforts .
A cyberattack also had a crippling effect on an enrichment site .
But Iran has more than enough enriched uranium for its research reactor .
Reports: Iran appears on a trajectory "to producing weapons-grade uranium" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iran's efforts to develop its nuclear program have been stymied by a raft of challenges from international sanctions and set back by the 2010 Stuxnet cyberattack, two new reports from a Washington nuclear think tank conclude. The reports by former weapons inspector David Albright's Institute fo... |
0bde18b3b50cf2ba878d274a00eee589f67f539e | Summarize the following news article. | England reach World Cup quarterfinals after dramatic 16-12 victory over Scotland .
Needing to win, Scotland were 12-3 ahead with 24 minutes to go .
Jonny Wilkinson kicked penalty and drop kick, Chris Ashton scored try to secure win .
England will next face France, who went through despite loss to Tonga . | [
"(CNN) -- England went into the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday after a dramatic late 16-12 victory over Scotland at Eden Park in New Zealand. Needing to win by more than seven points to reach the last eight, Scotland led 12-3 with 24 minutes to go. But Jonny Wilkinson found his touch to deny Scotland a f... |
fe64a9c235bd38d8c537576d3efacb72e5ef99ec | Summarize the following news article. | The Argentinian president asks Britain to "give peace a chance"
Argentina will file a protest at the United Nations, she says .
Britain won the 1982 war over the Falkland Islands .
Argentina still claims the territory, which it calls Las Malvinas . | [
"Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (CNN) -- Amid escalating tensions over the Falkland Islands, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner accused Great Britain of militarizing the South Atlantic and said Tuesday her country would file a protest at the United Nations. \"I have instructed our chancellor to fo... |
8aa8c21ab2aa855ce272e104d6115d5639462959 | Summarize the following news article. | State media: Popular Chinese microblogging halt comments section until April 3 .
More than 16 websites closed and six people detained for spreading coup rumors .
Comes after shock of the dismissal of China politburo member Bo Xilai .
Last week, China's internet filled with rumors of military vehicles entering Beijing' | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- China's major microblogging sites have suspended comments sections after being \"punished for allowing rumors to spread\" of a coup attempt in Beijing, state-run media reported Saturday. Sina's Weibo and Tencent's QQ -- Chinese versions of Twitter, which is banned in the mainland -- will stop us... |
177b4713f0e979b024253d076067ed6dde5f4077 | Summarize the following news article. | Alicia Keys will sing at the funeral Saturday .
Tyler Perry also on the program .
Death certificate says burial will be at cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey .
Funeral will be available for TV, web streaming . | [
"(CNN) -- The list of those on the program for superstar pop singer Whitney Houston's funeral covers the spectrum of the entertainment world. Actor Kevin Costner, who starred with Houston in the 1992 hit movie \"The Bodyguard,\" will speak at the service on Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the fune... |
fc820afbb91007e86d82a9803728821c1c42503b | Summarize the following news article. | New report indicates concern about a possible military dimension to the program .
A 2007 intelligence assessment said Iran had stopped weaponization research in 2003 .
A U.S. official says that research is now "moving forward" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Additional information received recently by a United Nations watchdog group raises new concerns about the intent of Iran's nuclear program. \"Based on the agency's analysis of additional information which has come to its attention since August 2008, including new information recently received, ... |
4cf521d53ee6ac511e2d5fcc9d9abf09860b9ff5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lavrov criticizes a Senate resolution meant to protect U.S. missile defense plans .
The lower house of the Russian parliament has approved START .
The treaty, between the U.S. and Russia, would reduce nuclear weapons .
The U.S. Senate approved the treaty this week . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- The lower house of the Russian parliament gave preliminary approval Friday to START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States. The State Duma voted 350-58 in favor of the accord Friday. It needed 225 votes to pass. Two more readings are required before the treaty can go ... |
5dbc3a5803954487fbcfe8fe7b0c799c667f399a | Summarize the following news article. | Organized religion has long tried to keep women in their place, says Roland Martin .
Some Catholic churches are now refusing to let girls serve as altar servants, he says .
Yet were it not for women, there might never have been Christianity, Martin says .
Martin: When churches erect barriers to serving, they're seen as... | [
"(CNN) -- If there is one institution that has made a point of desperately trying to keep women in their place, it's organized religion. Whether it's Christianity, Islam or Judaism, women are often relegated to secondary roles, their contributions seen as insignificant. In the Catholic Church, that is taken a step ... |
744b4f829fdb9a24f060a8428f31f63839448d5d | Summarize the following news article. | Ron Pollack is the founding executive director of advocate group Families USA .
Pollack: "ACA moves us very close to achieving health coverage for everyone"
He says criticisms that the health law is unconstitutional are "very weak claims"
People with pre-existing conditions need the law's protections, Pollack says . | [
"(CNN) -- As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in the constitutionality of the health care reform law, CNN spoke with two experts on opposing sides of the issue. Ron Pollack is the founding executive director of Families USA, a 30-year-old nonprofit supporting \"the achievement of high-quality, affordabl... |
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