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612f1dddc44980ac7dc14c92e84a360239c0af84 | Summarize the following news article. | Intelligence shows al Qaeda planning attacks on U.S., President Obama says .
Part of Afghan strategy is $1.5 billion annually for five years in aid for Pakistan .
U.S. to send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan as well as 17,000 announced earlier .
Hundreds of civilian specialists also to be deployed . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More troops, new legislation, improved troop training and added civilian expertise highlight President Obama's strategy to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. President Obama, here with Hillary Clinton on Friday, calls the situation in Afghanistan \"increasingly perilous.\" Obama on Fr... |
b488ed4a2566ed4787fd8478f141e0bc2bc583ad | Summarize the following news article. | Coca-Cola buys a minority stake in Innocent, the British fruit drink maker .
Innocent said Coke paid £30 million for stake of between 10 and 20 percent .
Company insists its ethical stance will not be compromised .
Coca-Cola faces allegations about labor abuses and environmental concerns . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drinks group, has bought a minority stake in Innocent, the British fruit drink and \"smoothie\" maker that boasts of its ethical stance. Coca-Cola faces allegations about labor abuses as well as health and environmental concerns. Innocent said on its Web... |
2d1f4554e1ed330f58ad407ff092639db803a044 | Summarize the following news article. | German TV: Two people killed in a shooting at a courthouse .
Report: Gunmen believed to have killed himself .
Court spokesman: Reported that there was "no more danger"
Landshut is about 55 kilometers northeast of Munich . | [
"(CNN) -- Two people were killed and two were severely wounded Tuesday in a shooting at a courthouse in Landshut, Germany, police said. A police car sits outside the courthouse in the German city of Landshut. The gunman, a 60-year-old man, was among the dead, Bavarian Police said in a statement. It happened around ... |
c260da4ffefaecadb5da294414b3944d910901d9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shots fired in escape attempt, captain apparently tied up, military officials say .
Pirates using other hijacked ships to look for lifeboat as Navy ships arrive .
Captain's escape attempt viewed as "optimistic sign" of his vitality .
Richard Phillips, captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, is being held by four gun... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pirates in ships are searching for the lifeboat containing four pirates and their hostage -- the captain of a freighter they failed to hijack earlier this week -- according to a U.S. military official with knowledge of the situation. Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by... |
cb108b8ca523b2cff8e7d029a8031e6ecdefa5e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Agency seeing whether veteran's AIDS infection, endoscopy equipment linked .
16 other vets at 2 VA facilities also test positive for hepatitis .
More than 10,000 vets possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis while having procedures .
Equipment used in procedures at 3 VA facilities hadn't been properly cleaned . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an investigation into whether there is a connection between improperly sterilized endoscopy equipment and a veteran's positive HIV test. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, requested that the VA look into potential contamination at its facilities. Th... |
d56ac6810d20cdce0b66826ab524e837229e9a43 | Summarize the following news article. | The Beatles' remastered catalogue will be released in September .
Release includes all 12 Beatles albums and two later works .
Beatles expert says music now more accessible to digital music fans .
Release date of 09/09/09 could be a nod to "One After 909" song . | [
"(CNN) -- For fans of The Beatles, 09/09/09 will mark a new invasion. The Fab Four will be made even more so when the remastered Beatles catalogue is released in September. Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music have announced that as the date for the release of the entire original Beatles catalogue, digitally remastered. ... |
a45986d5153d43ab6ae26fcc813e50b103f28058 | Summarize the following news article. | Save the Children spokesman: Children should be raised by extended family .
Celebrities, groups best help children by supporting their communities, he says .
Madonna is trying to adopt a girl from Malawi . | [
"(CNN) -- Madonna is in Malawi this week attempting to adopt a second child from the African nation. A judge ruled Monday that she will have to wait until Friday to learn a decision. Dominic Nutt of Save the Children UK has urged Madonna to rethink her adoption of a girl from Malawi. In the meantime, a children's g... |
4d720d7483374fd512643c8080c8d922d8941ead | Summarize the following news article. | Italy PM's response to Monday's earthquake has been generally praised .
Berlusconi has compared ordeal of survivors in tents to camping weekend .
PM has visited town of L'Aquila every day this week, assessing damage . | [
"(CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's energetic response to Monday's earthquake has been generally praised despite his comparison of the ordeal of survivors staying in emergency tents to a camping weekend. An elderly local resident bursts into tears during a visit by Silvio Berlusconi, wearing a fire... |
342e84907b32e0e5b226cbc3ef094aba3114b7e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Resort where Natasha Richardson was injured is 2½-hour drive from trauma center .
No helicopter medical services are available .
With epidural hematoma, survival window without treatment is about 90 minutes .
Some Canadian trauma doctors have argued for air transport since 1990s . | [
"MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec (CNN) -- Natasha Richardson came to Mont Tremblant ski resort in eastern Canada last month for what was supposed to be a skiing getaway. Actress Natasha Richardson died after suffering an epidural hematoma in a fall during a ski lesson. But what she may not have known is some doctors have b... |
59f7dc5b5d5da6b8ba756d23e43a2553f53149d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Lamar strikes an Obama-like figure in ads for a bank in Turkey .
Lamar worked for JP Morgan Chase for 18 years before being laid off .
President Obama will be in Turkey soon on presidential visit .
U.S. approval ratings in turkey have plunged in recent years . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Regular programming has just been interrupted by a news conference. A slender black man in a suit steps up to a podium, flanked by American flags and a White House logo. Michael Lamar was laid off in January but has a new job as a Barack Obama look-alike. \"I wish I could announce such an... |
a25e8006e5b206565aad85f820381e1d58840ab3 | Summarize the following news article. | Josef Fritzl accused of keeping daughter captive for decades, on trial March 16 .
Fritzl faces murder charge as one of 7 children he fathered by daughter died .
Other charges include incest, rape, assault and involvement in slave trade . | [
"(CNN) -- Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of keeping his daughter in a cellar for decades and fathering her seven children, will go on trial March 16 on six charges including murder and incest. Josef Fritzl admitted fathering seven children by his daughter during her 24-year captivity. The Austrian Press Age... |
9ed8f14201d86fc62466be015f77cfd5eb4e3f92 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This is a huge day for veterans and troops," chief of veterans group says .
Government is establishing a new system for updating medical records .
Joint virtual lifetime electronic record aims to streamline data between Pentagon, VA .
Obama: System will "cut through red tape," allow new vets to get benefits faste... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The federal government is establishing a new system for updating medical records of servicemen and women during and after their military careers, President Obama announced Thursday. President Obama made veterans' affairs a big priority in the 2008 campaign and continues to do so. The joint virt... |
436b4645aa8b511908c9f4958adb19055b20e4bf | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: House Republicans are signaling they will oppose stimulus plan .
He says Republicans are in trouble if they simply act as an opposition force .
Democrats gained sway for decades by seeking to improve the economy, he says .
Zelizer: If GOP opposes stimulus plan, it should offer alternatives of its own . | [
"Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. He is completing a book on the history of national security politics since World War II, to be published by Basic Books. Zelizer writes widely on current events. Julian Zelizer says it's n... |
83693e32ed3819b76d17b6341caff5aa14f8a5a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses say missile was fired from drone plane flying low over village, official says .
Militants fired back at pilotless drone, according to official in Pakistan's tribal region .
Strike is the 12th this year, compared to just three in same period last year .
U.S. military in Afghanistan routinely doesn't comment on... | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. missile struck a village Wednesday in Pakistan's tribal region, killing three Taliban militants and wounding four others, according to local officials and media reports. People inspect the damage from a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan last month. Th... |
889863804febbd48c20ba883e530d720de21a037 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Backup heading to scene of standoff, Gen. David Petraeus says .
Maersk Alabama leaves scene with armed detail as negotiations for captain continue .
FBI assists in negotiations with pirates holding Capt. Richard Phillips in lifeboat .
U.S. Navy warned that pirates increasing range of operations . | [
"NORFOLK, Virginia (CNN) -- Negotiators aboard a U.S. Navy warship are trying to secure the release of an American freighter captain who is being held by pirates on a lifeboat off the coast of Somalia, according to Maersk Line Ltd. Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by pirates on a lifeboat ... |
9fbe38bbf883072e79306b05932b54cb79698dc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect says four children accidentally burned with sulfuric acid .
Tracy Lynn Escobedo's surrender documented by local TV station .
Children hospitalized; three stable, one "not very good," police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who was sought by police in Texas after four children were burned with sulfuric acid has turned himself in, authorities said Monday. Tracy Lynn Escobedo is taken into custody for allegedly burning four children with sulfuric acid. Tracy Lynn Escobedo, 27, called CNN affiliate KXII-TV and asked that ... |
4a8f1047c71958a93ca3ec7baad5f7306189f6fd | Summarize the following news article. | Use this information to understand the origins of Black History Month . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- February marks the beginning of Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that provides the opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African-Americans have played in the shaping of U.S. history. But how did this celebration come to be, a... |
754b2c34ac688815d2e8836434cadf75ea1b21da | Summarize the following news article. | Seizures in teenagers can be caused by dozens of disorders, genetics .
Seizure said to have caused the death of Jett Travolta, 16 .
Family has linked seizures to Kawasaki disease; experts say it's unlikely . | [
"(CNN) -- Chronic seizures can present a risk for adolescents, whose bodies and metabolism are changing. Jett Travolta was the elder of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's two children. A seizure disorder caused the death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, a source at a B... |
3e1ac93d0159958832e8484acf76c3e59593f3d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Nerad: Some argue that a quick bankruptcy is best course for GM .
He says bankruptcy will reduce sale of GM cars, even with government warranty .
Nerad says GM suppliers could be driven into bankruptcy by such a move .
He says bankruptcy is being used as a hammer for GM to get concessions . | [
"Editor's Note: Jack R. Nerad is Executive Editorial Director for Kelley Blue Book and kbb.com, and co-host of \"America on the Road,\" heard on more than 300 radio stations. In the 1980s he served as Editor of Motor Trend magazine. Nerad is the author of \"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid and Alternative Fuel ... |
3dceddc0bbcad4753918f9793f9f21673b02920d | Summarize the following news article. | VP Biden speaks Tuesday with CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Gloria Borger .
Biden says recent criticism from former vice president Cheney is "dead wrong"
He says Bush administration left the country in weakest shape since WW II .
Biden calls for tougher response from Moscow and Beijing on N. Korea rocket launch . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden brushed aside recent criticism by predecessor Dick Cheney that moves by the Obama administration had put the United States at risk, telling CNN on Tuesday that the former vice president was \"dead wrong.\" Vice President Joe Biden sits down for an interview with CNN's G... |
9d7bd9ee311099e9406aa503df7108962c847642 | Summarize the following news article. | 110-year-old endangered male tuatara dinosaur descendant produces offspring .
Henry and his near 80-year-old mate Mildred produced 11 eggs -- all hatched .
Henry, disinterested in sex for four decades, lashed out at females .
But his reptile dysfunction changed when a cancerous lump was removed . | [
"(CNN) -- It took about 110 years and some delicate surgery on his most private parts, but Henry -- a lizard-like creature from New Zealand -- is now a dad. Henry, the oldest tuatara to mate at Southland Museum, enjoys a cold shower in his home in New Zealand. Henry, a tuatara who, as far as curators at Southland M... |
edadaf5556e83d5f498d4fd4b4e132a73e66376e | Summarize the following news article. | Child abuse reports in Jamaica have risen dramatically in past year, officials say .
Justice Minister: Flogging, other forms of physical abuse are part of Jamaican culture .
In 2008, 73 children were killed in 10-month span, according to police report . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of child abuse reports in Jamaica increased dramatically in 2008, the nation's Office of Children's Registry reported Saturday. The office received 3,784 child abuse reports last year, up from only 425 complaints in 2007, a significant increase for a nation with a population of about 2.8 millio... |
757f901812e9edffbefc1e605d8e422d11d17fbb | Summarize the following news article. | White House chief of staff meets with veterans groups .
Administration wanted to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans .
Vets' groups and members of Congress have angrily opposed the proposal . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration is abandoning a controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected ailments. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel met with veterans' groups on Wednesday. In an statement Wednesday night, the White House said that although the p... |
cec6c19114465fba5c2586ebe869369fa1ed12ef | Summarize the following news article. | "Fireproof" about a firefighter having marriage problems .
Film was produced by a church, aimed some marketing at churches .
"Fireproof" successful in theaters, now success on DVD, has become a brand . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- You don't find many churches making theatrical films. You especially don't find many churches making films starring Kirk Cameron about a firefighter in a crumbling marriage addicted to online porn. Kirk Cameron stars in \"Fireproof,\" a film he was attracted to for its many themes, he said. But... |
219db76c779d82ae3b9b517e37e08b7f75d823e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Sandler wore cast for part of "Bedtime Stories" filming .
Some scenes required a body double after star broke ankle .
Sandler says he let himself go after "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Packing on the pounds over the holidays? Adam Sandler can sympathize. He recently put on some weight himself. Adam Sandler had to cope with more than just falling gumballs in his latest comedy, \"Bedtime Stories.\" The comedian got buff for the movie \"You Don't Mess With the Zohan... |
1c545f72ab4235e1753b639b53b9833358dcb316 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense lawyers say 9/11 conspirator lacked key info to defend himself .
Zacarias Moussaoui sentenced to life in connection with September 11 attacks .
Prosecutors say Moussaoui's guilty plea came voluntarily .
Legal analysts believe appeal stands little chance of success . | [
"RICHMOND, Virginia (CNN) -- Lawyers for convicted September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui urged an appeals court panel Monday to throw out his guilty plea and grant their client a new trial. They argued Moussaoui did not have an adequate defense and lacked key information to defend himself. Zacarias Moussaoui ... |
61daaa777f91245c586c6167f201191b94521e8a | Summarize the following news article. | Former soldier says he was armed with a Kalashnikov and told to kill .
"Adam" describes taking part in rape attacks on children in Darfur .
Victims included girls as young as 12, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- I wanted to believe the man in front of me wasn't a rapist. I knew he was a former Sudanese soldier, I knew he wanted to talk about rape in Darfur. A humanitarian group working on Darfur issues had introduced him to us. They told us his testimony was important to hear. A woman left homeless by conflict in... |
a727d15bb73aa29bd4639e0a95fcfc776cf0c3f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed a love for ABBA's hits .
ABBA tribute band founder says he flew group to Russia for private concert .
Rod Stephen says there were only eight people in the audience . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Vladimir Putin spent the Russian New Year boogying to the hits of ABBA after spending $30,000 to fly a tribute band to a lake town north of Moscow. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew an ABBA tribute band to Russia for a private concert. According to Bjorn Again founder, Rod Stephen... |
300f9b979d033ca0deda4543dba945543b8a0f76 | Summarize the following news article. | Greg Behrendt is the co-author of "He's Just Not That Into You," now a film .
Behrendt joined a mostly female writing team on "Sex and the City"
"He's Just Not That Into You" is a book for women who worry about relationships .
"We were raised to pursue women," Behrendt says . | [
"(CNN) -- Asked about part of the entertainment business he particularly enjoys, Greg Behrendt -- stand-up comedian, author, TV writer and producer -- had an unusual answer. Greg Behrendt co-wrote \"He's Just Not That Into You,\" based on a popular episode of \"Sex and the City.\" \"My instrumental punk and ska ban... |
5adcde44f312af50f5e78a133efaa75a263f0350 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer-actress Mandy Moore engaged to rocker Ryan Adams .
Moore has had top 10 music success, better known for movie roles .
Adams a prolific singer-songwriter as soloist and with Whiskeytown, Cardinals . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Mandy Moore is getting a license to wed rocker Ryan Adams. Mandy Moore has been with Ryan Adams for about a year. Moore's publicist confirmed Thursday the 24-year-old singer-actress is engaged to marry Adams, 34, who is known for producing rock music with a country influence. Spoke... |
8eb10504edaf0b096e9e5919ae6cb9ce5824ae38 | Summarize the following news article. | Lasantha Wickrematunga gunned down execution-style January 8 .
Posthumous column anticipated his slaying by government forces .
Govt.: Says no journalist, media institution should fear attack by government .
Civil war with Tamil Tigers has killed more than 65,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- A crusading Sri Lankan journalist shot dead last week knew he would be killed -- he said so in a dramatic, posthumously published column touching a raw nerve in his war-torn island nation. A candlelight vigil in the Sri Lankan capital in memory of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga. Lasantha Wickrema... |
d3a9f148042d2228d99b345e6891562675de7991 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight Democrats in Congress wrote Obama to halt building of border fence .
Border Patrol agents say fence has drastically cut number of border crossings .
Then-Sen. Obama voted to authorize almost $3 billion for building 670 miles of fence .
Critic says barrier has forced illegal immigrants to make riskier desert cross... | [
"On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" CNN host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. King recently traveled to Arizona, to explore the debate over how to control illegal immigration. A fence separates the United States from ... |
3952898f89ec848963b1adce369fd06001ee6234 | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Armstrong's one-of-a-kind bicycle stolen from team truck in California .
Four bicycles stolen from truck Armstrong's Astana team parked behind hotel .
Cancer survivor Armstrong is currently fifth overall in Amgen Tour of California .
Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven times from 1999-2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- A one-of-a-kind bicycle belonging to U.S. cycling legend Lance Armstrong was stolen from a team truck in California just hours after he rode it Saturday on the first day of a nine-day race. Lance Armstrong is racing in the California Amgen Tour as he attempts a comeback after retiring in 2005. Cancer surv... |
7ea9da477e02efb57b35122d01143ded9f3a0f35 | Summarize the following news article. | Johanna Sigurdardottir is on track to succeed Prime Minister Geir Haarde .
Haarde resigned after the collapse of Iceland's main banks, currency .
Sigurdardottir is currently the minister of social affairs and social security .
Negotiations are underway between Sigurardottir's party and potential partners . | [
"(CNN) -- A gay rights group is welcoming the likely appointment of the world's first openly gay prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir of Iceland. Protesters in Reykjavik celebrate the prime minister's resignation on Monday. Sigurdardottir, the country's 66-year-old minister of social affairs and social security, ... |
85a69fd42374a9d11ae708c6fec8c5d015650855 | Summarize the following news article. | The Pet Shop Boys' new album comes out in the United States on April 21 .
"Yes" has two distinct parts: the upbeat introduction and the more mysterious end .
Singer Neil Tennant says he never sang any harmonies in the 1980s .
Tennant and Lowe did not meet in a pet shop, but in an electronics shop . | [
"(CNN) -- Twenty-five years after the hit single \"West End Girls,\" can the Pet Shop Boys pull off songs that make you want to dance like it's 1984, but still reflect a social consciousness of 2009? Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, shown at the BRIT Awards in February, are releasing their 10th studio album. The answer... |
aa39fe656e398f23087e3c6d5f805983a06721e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Man in his 70s poured thinner on lawmaker and set him on fire while he had lunch .
Seng Han Thong of the ruling People's Action Party is in intensive care .
He suffered burns to his face and chest and underwent skin graft surgery .
Attacker is a former cab driver who has been in a mental clinic, media says . | [
"(CNN) -- A Singapore lawmaker was in intensive care Monday after a man set him on fire at a community event, a hospital official told CNN. Seng Han Thong of the ruling People's Action Party underwent skin graft surgery at Singapore General Hospital Monday morning and was in stable condition, said hospital spokeswo... |
9ea356a682fa803869e65029dbcb81c0df42b7c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Kurt Cobain died 15 years ago, a suicide at 27 .
Cobain, frontman for band Nirvana, has been influential in music .
Even his hometown has honored him; Cobain had derided it .
Attorney for Courtney Love, Cobain's widow, says many "looted the estate" | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- The park bench facing Lake Washington is covered with flowers, poems, a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes and graffiti. Fans leave flowers and mementos in honor of Kurt Cobain near his Seattle home. \"I miss your beautiful face and voice,\" one dedication reads. \"Thank you for inspiring... |
e66cd5d0c9242f7fbdccbded7b44b46946539ea6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Attack is deadliest on U.S. forces in more than a year .
Suicide bomber explodes truck at national police headquarters in Mosul .
Five Americans among eight dead; 60 others wounded .
Mosul, 260 miles north of Baghdad, called last urban stronghold of al Qaeda in Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Five U.S. soldiers were killed Friday in a suicide bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul -- the single deadliest attack on U.S. troops in more than a year, the U.S. military said. A suicide truck bomber breached the outer security barrier of Iraqi National Police headquarters in southe... |
1ea9dd5aceb24120aa8d349a8990352f8ceb921b | Summarize the following news article. | FDA decides to extend the usage of morphine sulfate oral solution 20 mg/ml .
Hospital, hospice groups had said pulling drug would cause hardship .
FDA said until alternatives are developed, easing of pain must remain a priority .
FDA estimates several thousand drugs marketed without approval . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A form of liquid morphine used by terminally ill patients will remain on the market even though it is an \"unapproved drug,\" according to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration. Last month, the FDA warned nine companies to stop selling unapproved pain-relief drugs. After talking with ... |
94460531cf2af801ec7d86649a25061181d2efb9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Engagement" with Iran "makes sense," Secretary of State Clinton says .
NEW: Ahmadinejad says U.S. "has no right to suggest how other nations should live"
E.U. official asked to invite Iran to new talks with Security Council members, Germany .
U.S., having no diplomatic relations with Iran, has stayed out of those... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a dramatic break from previous policy, the United States will join direct talks between U.N. and European powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, the State Department announced Wednesday. Wednesday's announcement is the latest step by the Obama administration to engage Iran diplomatic... |
6dd5c375385e9ef8c79f3b420fc2e01b355825fe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: One person killed in fire just west of Dallas and Fort Worth .
NEW: Former television reporter, wife die in Texas wildfire while waiting for son .
Number of injured in Oklahoma wildfires rises to at least 49 .
Oklahoma governor declares emergency for 31 counties . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas couple who were burned to death in the Texas wildfires Thursday had been packing their truck to evacuate their home but were unable to escape fast-moving flames, a relative told CNN Friday. A house burns after wildfires raced through rural Montague County in Texas. \"I think they underestimated h... |
0ec4590db94212436cdb84558322a09f54f56e03 | Summarize the following news article. | Miley Cyrus stars in a big-screen version of "Hannah Montana"
Much of movie shot in Tennessee; Cyrus said it gave her "time to relax"
Cyrus kisses co-star Lucas Till in film but said she was focused on her lines . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- For Miley Cyrus, star of Disney's popular television series \"Hannah Montana\" and its big-screen adaptation \"Hannah Montana: The Movie,\" art is not far from real life. Miley Cyrus, here in \"Hannah Montana: The Movie,\" says filming in Tennessee was relaxing. The 16-year-old act... |
28473f26337edc2e6c8664068b4ddd0f3acee6b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Z-Tov sells the 8GB iPhone for about 2,000 NIS, or about U.S. $790 .
Apple has yet to make its presence official in Israel .
In Israel, selling and unlocking the coveted iPhone is big business .
Apple COO Tim Cook: Unlocked iPhones "a good problem to have" | [
"TEL AVIV, Israel (CNN) -- In Tel Aviv's wholesale fashion headquarters, where textile merchants follow in the legacy of fathers and grandfathers, many Israelis are looking for the latest in tech fashion: the iPhone. Mobile phone store Z-Tov Ltd. in Tel Aviv carries iPhones among other cell phones and products. It'... |
ac818ace58f4844649a9b7f4ae1ae4fb4fa842fd | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton still owes more than $6 million in presidential campaign debt .
Clinton has officially forgiven the $13.2 million personal loan to her campaign .
She hopes to have debt paid before her possible confirmation as secretary of state . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton had $6.4 million in presidential campaign debt at the end of November, according to a report filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. Hillary Clinton says she hopes to have her campaign debt paid before her possible confirmation as secret... |
59e460487dfbea4a916eb1286d1c429b81d68cf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Galanos: Teens are sending explicit photos of themselves to other kids .
He says parents should be aware of what's happening and educate children .
Galanos: Sexting should be punished but not treated as child pornography . | [
"Editor's note: Mike Galanos hosts \"Prime News\" from 5-7 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays on HLN. \"Prime News\" uses the day's most powerful headlines as a starting point for diverse perspectives, spirited debate and your points of view. Mike Galanos says child pornography charges are too harsh for teens caught \... |
84715d4fc1b5e56a7239d1a1d84ece7be51eadc3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 57 percent vote against English-only measure in Nashville, Tennessee .
Proposal: "No person shall have a right" to government services not in English .
Measure would "exclude and marginalize" some residents, newspaper says . | [
"(CNN) -- Voters in Nashville, Tennessee -- a city that has seen a dramatic increase in its immigrant population -- rejected a measure Thursday that would have made English the only language used for government business in its metropolitan area. Nearly 57 percent of those who cast ballots Thursday in Nashville, Ten... |
3a0a3241e9d1c494d6914e8d73558d315941dc39 | Summarize the following news article. | The Obamas' belongings will be moved into the White House on Tuesday .
Most of the Bush family items are already moved to Crawford ranch, Dallas home .
Bush move started last summer, according to a White House aide . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- On Inauguration Day, there's one scene at the White House that won't be playing out exactly as it has during past transitions: the traditional moving of the outgoing first family's belongings. President Bush walks out of the White House Oval Office on January 10. Anita McBride, chief of staff t... |
2c9c4ee471b8cdf7d127761e25b94e413d13dd4d | Summarize the following news article. | Kite boarder Alexandre Caizergues, of France, holds the world sailing speed record .
The World Sailing Speed Record Council oversees and ratifies record attempts .
The WSSRC had about 50 formal applications for record attempts in 2008 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The international race among sailors, kite surfers and wind surfers to be the fastest wind-powered boat on the planet is rapidly gaining momentum as speeds reach all-time highs. Quick sailor: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is one of the boats battling for the outright world sailing speed rec... |
f5e29618e732ce51f57853f8622872246077d35f | Summarize the following news article. | Demonstrators storm a hotel Saturday where Asian leaders were to meet .
Thousands of "red shirt" protesters demand resignation of Thai Prime Minister .
State of emergency declared in Chonburi province and coastal city of Pattaya .
Protesters are loyal to ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in 2006 coup . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Demonstrators stormed a hotel Saturday where Asian leaders were to meet, forcing the indefinite postponement of the Association of South East Asian Nations summit. Thousands of anti-government protesters block a busy intersection during rush hour in Bangkok. Participating Asian leaders w... |
daccc5b8b8f5afd56baff8d00bb93f94d84f2b9e | Summarize the following news article. | FDA decides to extend the usage of morphine sulfate oral solution 20 mg/ml .
Hospital, hospice groups had said pulling drug would cause hardship .
FDA said until alternatives are developed, easing of pain must remain a priority .
FDA estimates several thousand drugs marketed without approval . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A form of liquid morphine used by terminally ill patients will remain on the market even though it is an \"unapproved drug,\" according to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration. Last month, the FDA warned nine companies to stop selling unapproved pain-relief drugs. After talking with ... |
994dbaed7c56007286995f7fa6d7d8103cd4d87c | Summarize the following news article. | North Korean leader Kim Jong-il added his brother-in-law to a military board .
Analysts say move paves the way for an heir to be named .
Jang Song Thaek is considered to be Kim's right-hand man . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has added his brother-in-law to a military board in a move analysts say paves the way for an heir, according to South Korea's state-sponsored Yonhap news agency. Kim Jong-il has named his brother-in-law Jang Song Thaek to a top military board. The addition of his kin to the... |
4176159e5751d6110183eadb2e564cc50f3d93d5 | Summarize the following news article. | The NFL's Malcolm Glazer got started as an owner of Florida trailer parks .
The Cleveland Cavaliers head was a pizza deliveryman and TV reporter .
Baltimore Ravens chief found talented engineers for the aerospace industry .
Russia's Putin walked off with NFL owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Owning a professional sports franchise is my dream job. (I'm willing to relocate.) Of course, I could never afford my own team. There's a better chance I'll miraculously develop an unhittable slider, or learn to punt. NFL team owner Robert Kraft got his start in the paper business. You obviously ... |
f8bf8957ce92ffec582b10d89b487bae0f0515c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Bouteflika, 72, win third term comfortably with 90 percent of vote .
Lawmakers abolished constitutional term limits last year .
Political opponents claim vote was a charade .
Algeria is fighting an Islamic insurgency and an ailing economy . | [
"(CNN) -- Incumbent leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won a third term in office after a landslide victory in Algeria's presidential election, media reports said Friday. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrives to cast his vote at a school in Algiers. Bouteflika's victory came despite calls from his political ... |
20d84bc0377bfeed0813a5b266b286bc0f8cce78 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama announces drawdown of combat troops in Iraq by August 2010 .
Some Democrats question size of residual force to remain in Iraq .
Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich says new troop plan does not "go far enough"
Sen. John McCain offers praise, calling Obama's plan "reasonable" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Top Democrats have expressed concern over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this week questioned the need to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq until 2011. At is... |
28699006f091e78bdc413c24d2b1362c2af7ded4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Parents in hallway with baby in car seat when tornado hit Murfreesboro .
Mother died, father found two houses away when tornado hit .
Tornado hit Mena, Arkansas, on Thursday; 3 people confirmed dead . | [
"(CNN) -- A mother and her infant were killed by a tornado that hit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday, a family member told CNN. Powerful tornado winds ripped through Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Friday, leaving a trail of destruction. About 36 people were injured, at least two of them critically, officials said. Earl... |
04997b28992926869e1b401ca48e2b718361afad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gunfire from pirates forces sailors, who did not return fire, to turn back .
NEW: FBI launches criminal investigation into hijacking, hostage-taking .
Maersk Alabama arrives in Mombasa, Kenya under armed guard .
Capt. Richard Phillips is being held by four gunmen in covered, fiberglass lifeboat . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pirates off the eastern coast of Africa fired on U.S. sailors Saturday as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told CNN. The guided missile frigate USS Halyburton, with helicopter capabilities, is now at the scene.... |
47df478a7b15bba5261d148647d8fcd1b78d3dbc | Summarize the following news article. | A little-known DJ, Danger Mouse, released "The Grey Album" in 2003 .
It pioneered a new genre -- "mash-ups" -- splicing elements from two different tracks .
Vocals are from Jay Z's "Black Album" and music from The Beatles' "White Album"
It ssues of copyright and the relationship between artists and audiences . | [
"(CNN) -- When Brian Burton, a little known DJ operating under the name of Danger Mouse, released \"The Grey Album\" in 2003, he brought to mainstream attention a new form of musical genre made possible by the advance of modern technology and the Internet. He also inadvertently sparked a debate about record labels'... |
e4794151cef68cf90472edc9229711e7572cfa11 | Summarize the following news article. | Expert: Many looking for happiness don't realize they already have it .
Funeral director finds happiness in job by helping grieving people .
Lachelle claims happiness even in a bad situation .
Expert: Good friends can remind you that you're a good person . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Are you truly happy? If you were presented with a group of people you've never met, could you determine who was really satisfied with their life? A panel of five people took a test to see how happy they really are. Based on this picture and a brief description, see if you can tell who is the happies... |
4ef74e484fc5ff577a5d99fbdc6d9456523b9254 | Summarize the following news article. | Congressman wouldn't admit affair with murdered former intern .
Honest answer might have helped Gary Condit, news anchor says .
Chung recalls scandal for "Reliable Sources" Sunday on CNN . | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly eight years later, Connie Chung still remembers being surprised. \"Stonewalling is what gets politicians in trouble, when they ... try to cover up,\" Connie Chung says. It was one of those television moments that linger in the national consciousness, like Barbara Walters sitting down with Monica Le... |
b8be6b1ec009ab5a36eeb31e611bb5cdf698f927 | Summarize the following news article. | Military forces from various countries are patrolling pirate-infested waters off Somalia .
Nearly 100 vessels have come under fire in the area, with almost 40 being hijacked .
The resolution allows national, regional military forces to chase pirates into Somalia .
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Bush back... | [
"(CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday aimed at combating piracy along the Horn of Africa by allowing military forces to chase pirates onto land in cases of \"hot pursuit.\" French troops on the lookout for pirates in the Gulf of Aden on November 25. Military forces from vario... |
67862e757225815b3b96bf18f91bd9abf1da4584 | Summarize the following news article. | On scale of 1 to 10, "I believe it's a 10," Gen. Ray Odierno says of timetable .
U.S., Iraq agreed that U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by end of 2011 .
Conditions in Iraq have "improved significantly" in the past year, general says .
Iraqi national security adviser: We're getting better at handling own securit... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, said Sunday he believes U.S. troops will be out of the country by the end of 2011. Gen. Ray Odierno says the U.S. is working with Iraq to maintain security improvements as it looks to withdraw. On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" chief nat... |
e12f8302aa319f17a9c7d76d6ff56e0bb41e0e56 | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Eric Cantor: Obama has a mandate for plan to spark the economy .
Plan's potential for waste and special-interest giveaways is enormous, he says .
Cantor: We support Obama's idea of making the plan transparent .
He says best strategy is to provide tax relief to middle class, small business . | [
"Editor's note: Eric Cantor, a Republican serving his fifth term representing the 7th District of Virginia, was elected last month as the Republican Whip, the party's second-highest position in the House of Representatives. He also serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Eric Cantor says Republicans want... |
def412b0e999b797223d508a07868c64613ae325 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Barack Obama lays out four-part plan for middle class .
NEW: Obama proposes 90-day moratorium on foreclosures .
John McCain says Obama would drive country further into debt .
McCain to voters: "What America needs in this hour is a fighter" | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Monday detailed what his campaign called a four-part \"economic rescue plan\" for the middle class. \"I'm proposing a number of steps that we should take immediately to stabilize our financial system, provide relief to families and communities, and help struggling homeowners,\" Obama ... |
368e42ce1c5dd3d64dc8d37ace099289ab587637 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials say suspect was depressed about job issues .
Police say gunman "fired in excess of 200 rounds" during the assaults .
Shooter trained briefly at state police academy but "didn't last," officials say .
Police say Michael McLendon killed his mom, grandparents, aunt, uncle . | [
"GENEVA, Alabama (CNN) -- The gunman who authorities said launched a shooting rampage over three south Alabama towns, slaying 10 people in his path before killing himself, was once a police officer in Samson, the small town hit hardest by the deadliest crime in the state's history. Authorities identified the shoote... |
f3fbb3773503ee514b74b57cfa592218906f091c | Summarize the following news article. | Times Square ball fitted with energy-saving light-emitting diodes .
A million people to attend, officials say, a billion expected to watch on video .
Performers: Hannah Montana, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Carrie Underwood .
1907 ball was made of iron and wood and covered with about 100 light bulbs . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York celebrates the centennial of its most famous New Year's tradition Monday, as organizers of the Times Square ball drop have given the crystal globe an environmental makeover. Technicians prepare the New York Times Square ball Thursday for the event's 100th anniversary. This year the 1,415... |
233636cc350459e9238e2079c86c595980e72e6c | Summarize the following news article. | Police say December 7 beating of Jose Sucuzhanay may have been a hate crime .
Authorities say attackers shouted racial slurs; Sucuzhanay died Friday .
Brother: He'll be remembered as "a victim of a hate crime" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A few hundred people on Sunday marched in Brooklyn to protest last week's fatal beating of a 31-year-old Ecuadorean man -- an incident authorities say may have been a hate crime. Jose Sucuzhanay was beaten December 7 after leaving a party at a church. The demonstrators -- holding signs reading \"... |
09d4badc73423e8ba0cb825b9172e76ef0366c71 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: John McCain: President-elect "has my sincere best wishes for his success"
Barack Obama praises Sen. John McCain's leadership at bipartisan dinner .
"The energy on the streets is something I've never seen before," D.C. resident says .
Obama urges students to join him and take responsibility . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama called his former Republican presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, a hero at a bipartisan dinner Monday night and encouraged politicians to reach across the aisle. President-elect Barack Obama greets Sen. John McCain on stage after praising him at a bipartisan dinne... |
cad7bb326d9dfb6de80b97778c26fbb06c32e475 | Summarize the following news article. | Economic and fiscal policy minister says worst economic crisis since end of WWII .
Japan's gross domestic product fell 12.7 percent in the fourth quarter in 2008 .
A slump in exports has led to tens of thousands of layoffs across Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan is grappling with its worst economic crisis since the end of World War II, the nation's economic and fiscal policy minister said Monday. A businessman walks past a homeless man taking a nap at a Tokyo park. The comments from Kaoru Yosano followed news of Japan's gross domestic product falling 12.7 p... |
eddab12d60c386eedc80f45c36cc9802489da1ae | Summarize the following news article. | 1,200 people hoping for a job applied at Colorado store hiring 150 .
Mortgage broker once earned six figures, hopes for $7- to $12-per-hour job .
Store openings are rare with retail sales down for six straight months .
A single mother of three is excited after getting a part-time job . | [
"AURORA, Colorado (CNN) -- In her best year as a mortgage broker, Laura Glick says she made \"six figures.\" This week she was one of more than 1,200 people attending a job fair and applying for one of 150 jobs paying between $7 and $12 an hour at a new Kohl's department store in a Denver, Colorado, suburb. Laura G... |
46a26a21b686f3b7e4c37dc8548d49d8e7c81358 | Summarize the following news article. | Dealer: Dealerships to dwindle to 19,700 by 2009, compared with 50,000 in 1940s .
Consumer confidence, credit crunch major factors in plummeting auto sales .
Autodata says November sales about 747,000, compared with 1.18 million last year .
New York dealership: Salespeople "walked out" because pay won't support familie... | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A newspaper advertisement for a Miami car dealership reads more like a coupon for bags of potato chips: \"Buy one, get two!\" It's estimated that 900 automotive dealerships will have shut their doors by year's end. The ad speaks to the desperation of car dealers as Big Three auto manufactu... |
81435265f4fd47ede8eee0a39cc60141c8be34cf | Summarize the following news article. | Pastor Rick Warren first drew notice for trying to expand past hot-button issues .
Warren looked to translate traditional evangelical messages for a wider audience .
President-elect Barack Obama chose Warren to deliver invocation at inauguration .
Gay, abortion rights activists angry about Obama's choice . | [
"(CNN) -- Rick Warren -- the man at the center of an inaugural firestorm -- has built his career on an uncontroversial reputation. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. The irony of the furor over Warren's selection to deliver the invocation at Barack Oba... |
86ad28f20e0e710a2208b675189a7a7b9e6e9ce5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: In Texas, the 100-person town of Stoneburg has been "burned over"
NEW: In Oklahoma,13 people are confirmed injured, two of them critically .
Whole neighborhoods of Oklahoma City have been seared .
Texas, Oklahoma officials say fires multiplying so fast they've lost count . | [
"(CNN) -- Numerous wildfires were roaring Thursday through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, engulfing one town and searing neighborhoods in others, including one in Oklahoma City. Hurricane-force winds continued to kick the flames even higher. Firefighters in Bowie, Texas, try to get a grass fire under control. Bowie ... |
a210a653a08fd0460b52c7eb68bdbde0c40ea63b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Morgan Tsvangirai in Botswana for medical treatment on Saturday .
NEW: Prime minister will return to Zimbabwe on Wednesday to attend wife's funeral .
Tsvangirai believes fatal car crash was deliberate, officials say .
Head-on collision bound to raise suspicion of foul play, analysts say . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's prime minister believes the driver of the truck that struck his car, killing his wife, deliberately drove toward them, his party told CNN. Morgan Tsvangirai leaves the hospital Saturday after being treated for injuries from a car crash. Members of his political party, the Move... |
b97e72a283d480204d1fd2df4b74abad23ddc944 | Summarize the following news article. | Miley Cyrus stars in a big-screen version of "Hannah Montana"
Much of movie shot in Tennessee; Cyrus said it gave her "time to relax"
Cyrus kisses co-star Lucas Till in film but said she was focused on her lines . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- For Miley Cyrus, star of Disney's popular television series \"Hannah Montana\" and its big-screen adaptation \"Hannah Montana: The Movie,\" art is not far from real life. Miley Cyrus, here in \"Hannah Montana: The Movie,\" says filming in Tennessee was relaxing. The 16-year-old act... |
82c9e740a29de6e69cba01c4830ee19ea0117d27 | Summarize the following news article. | John Kerry: Barack Obama's early decisions were victories for rule of law .
He says president sent message that America's values will guide terror fight .
Kerry: Torture weakened U.S. national security by sending wrong message .
He says closing Guantanamo will be an enormous challenge for administration . | [
"Editor's Note: John Kerry, a Democrat, is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the junior senator from Massachusetts. John Kerry says Barack Obama sent a message that fight against terror will respect America's values. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thursday was an important day for the rule of law in the U... |
e339da0a88c1881b65fe5ca24c10ee19fa7d152b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shots fired in escape attempt, captain apparently tied up, military officials say .
Pirates using other hijacked ships to look for lifeboat as Navy ships arrive .
Captain's escape attempt viewed as "optimistic sign" of his vitality .
Richard Phillips, captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, is being held by four gun... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pirates in ships are searching for the lifeboat containing four pirates and their hostage -- the captain of a freighter they failed to hijack earlier this week -- according to a U.S. military official with knowledge of the situation. Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by... |
035d19e567a5dea62ee20060b1f998e259c0ab44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama: "Projects are consistently coming in under budget"
Stimulus dollars have funded 2,000 transportation projects, officials say .
Administration says savings will stretch $48 billion stimulus budget for infrastructure .
Officials didn't give overall estimate of money saved from competitive bids . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama declared Monday that his stimulus plan is \"starting to work\" and that 2,000 transportation projects -- costing much less than expected -- are under way. President Obama on Monday says the transportation projects will help create or save jobs. \"Competition for these projects ... |
ee56cf617587a3ffcc8514505acbb704c4c07ab3 | Summarize the following news article. | Todd Palin, nine aides found in contempt by Alaska Senate for failing to appear .
The 10 won't be punished because they submitted statements, newspaper says .
Legislature's "troopergate" investigation concerns firing of public safety chief . | [
"(CNN) -- Todd Palin and nine aides were found in contempt Friday by the Alaska Senate for failing to appear to testify in the Legislature's \"troopergate\" investigation of his wife, Gov. Sarah Palin, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party said. Todd Palin, shown campaigning in Virginia in 2008, didn't tes... |
44a766f04108118fd464144e2688147c6876b9a6 | Summarize the following news article. | "Madea Goes to Jail" won big this weekend, grossing a hefty $41.1 million .
Per-theater average of $20,236 ranks in the top 40 for all wide openers ever .
Second place went to "Taken," which added another $11.4 million to its tally . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- If anybody had a reason to doubt whether Tyler Perry has become one of the most bankable brands in all of movies, be skeptical no longer. The domestic dramedy maestro's latest release, Tyler Perry's \"Madea Goes to Jail,\" ran away with a big victory on the typically slow Academy Awards w... |
22cca21783f20fff9be1d5f6aa8aef0ae288ae3a | Summarize the following news article. | Zellweger and Connick became friends quickly on the "New In Town" set .
"I wanted to go to work every day and laugh, and I did," Zellweger says .
The film offers hope during the country's hard times, Connick says .
"New In Town" opens in theaters everywhere this Friday . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The romantic comedy \"New In Town\" puts co-stars Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. at odds through most of the film. But behind the camera, the story was completely different, the pair told CNN. Harry Connick Jr. and Renee Zellweger enjoyed working with one another on the set ... |
a0f6defc30ed849896d5c4b65dd95dcf85e4ba55 | Summarize the following news article. | A missing teacher and her 15-year-old student were found in West Virginia Monday .
Police say the two were together during a weeklong vacation .
The teacher, 24-year-old Lisa Lavoie, has been suspended pending an investigation .
Investigators have charged Lavoie, of Massachusetts, with enticement of a child . | [
"(CNN) -- A 24-year-old teacher from Holyoke, Massachusetts, is in custody after allegedly leaving town with a 15-year-old student, city officials said Tuesday. Lisa Lavoie, a 24-year-old teacher, is charged with enticement of a child. Lisa Lavoie and the male student were found in Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday... |
1abdff8f53bcc566a7f4123fe7fc4856deb26ca5 | Summarize the following news article. | Filippo Inzaghi fires hat-trick in Milan's 3-0 win over Atalanta at the San Siro .
Double celebration for fans as David Beckham's Milan future is also resolved .
Beckham will stay at San Siro for rest of season and the rejoin L.A. Galaxy . | [
"(CNN) -- David Beckham was upstaged on the day his AC Milan future was finally resolved as teammate Filippo Inzaghi fired a hat-trick in the 3-0 success over Atalanta at the San Siro on Sunday. David Beckham congratulates hat-trick hero Filippo Inzaghi as the San Siro enjoys a double celebration. Milan confirmed i... |
f12d279942752df05c332d30dbe6055d5221692e | Summarize the following news article. | Sean Forbes, 26, started a nonprofit called Deaf Performing Artists Network .
D-PAN creates American Sign Language-enhanced music videos .
Forbes: 'A lot of the people ... in the videos never experienced music before'
Inspiration came during road trip when he was performing for friends in car . | [
"Friedrich Nietzsche said, \"Without music, life would be a mistake.\" Music is a big part of many people's lives. For some, music is life. Sean Forbes, 26, started a nonprofit called D-PAN, or Deaf Performing Artists Network. But not everyone can have music in their lives, and one man is trying to change that for ... |
a6c0b96db23069e2d793c791e1a754be93fca048 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Staffers had to fire shots to break up large-scale fight, officials say .
Eight inmates wounded, one by gunshot, at prison complex in Florida, officials say .
Officials: Fight happened at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex's recreation yard .
No staff members were hurt during the brawl, spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Staffers at a federal prison in central Florida fired shots to break up a large-scale fight that sent eight inmates to hospital emergency rooms Sunday afternoon, officials said. Eight inmates were injured Sunday in a fight at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Florida, officials said. Authorities did... |
e35326f5716a2544d03d84a0b8de6280834ec95e | Summarize the following news article. | Fire reported as plane goes off runway in freezing rain at Lubbock, Texas, airport .
Two crew members hospitalized with apparently minor injuries, official says .
ATR-42 twin-turboprop operated by Empire Airways under lease to FedEx . | [
"(CNN) -- Two crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing Tuesday morning at the Lubbock, Texas, airport, officials said. A damaged FedEx ATR-42 lies beside a runway early Tuesday at the Lubbock, Texas, airport. The injuries appeared to be minor, said James Loomis, director of... |
983d7faaf44e86045c21e396f742f6eccf424bea | Summarize the following news article. | Stan Garnett says he'll take fresh look at JonBenet Ramsey case .
Garnett says he hopes to decide who should follow up on tips .
Case was taken from Boulder police in 2002 .
Last year, prosecutors exonerated JonBenet's mother, father and brother . | [
"(CNN) -- The new district attorney of Boulder County, Colorado, said he plans to take a fresh look at the investigation into the 1996 slaying of JonBenet Ramsey. The DA's office assumed responsibility for the investigation in 2002. But District Attorney Stan Garnett told CNN that he wants to decide during his firs... |
e52c445fa06e3cd9bf6f4327d82cf1c21a74c977 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman freezes outside of Ohio home, TV station says .
Delays of almost two hours reported at Newark, New Jersey, airport .
More than 11 inches of snow on ground in Portland, Oregon, CNN affiliate reports .
Broken water pipes cause damage at an Indiana university . | [
"(CNN) -- Severe winter weather was creating Christmas week travel headaches across the country Monday, canceling flights and closing major highways. Traffic backs up Monday on a Chicago, Illinois-area highway after an early-morning accident. Air travelers heading for three major East Coast airports -- Newark-Libe... |
6b86cc1a489c2d11d8510ceeca44c4c59d9249b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Slain patients ranged in age from 78 to 98, district attorney says .
Nurse also among those killed at nursing home in Carthage .
Man suspected of carrying out attack was shot; condition unknown, police say .
Police officer also wounded in shooting . | [
"(CNN) -- A man shot and killed seven patients and a nurse at a Carthage, North Carolina, nursing home Sunday before being wounded during a shootout with a police officer, authorities said. Relatives of the nursing home's patients gathered at a nearby church, where they learned details of the shooting. Three other ... |
3b2021837521fc9da67b99f6d3b77441994c0c94 | Summarize the following news article. | Body thought to be of Austrian tourist found off Thai coast .
Five tourists, one crew member still missing after ferry sank at the weekend .
Body was spotted by Thai rescue helicopter near Phuket's Promthep cape .
The ferry sank during heavy storm about 12 miles from shore . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a tourist was found off the coast of Thailand Tuesday, but six others remain missing after a ferry sank over the weekend near a popular diving destination, authorities said. Survivors of the ferry sinking disembark the Thai police boat that rescued them. The body is believed to be that of Aust... |
27643a169471882d86ea0c6f53d52dbb83971b9c | Summarize the following news article. | Todd Rundgren's new album is "Arena," full of power-chord rockers .
Rundgren started career with pop hits, quickly detoured into new areas .
New album, about threats to masculinity, is timelier than he imagined, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Todd Rundgren has it backward. Todd Rundgren's new album was inspired by touring and his thoughts on militarism. Not just his songwriting and recording methods, though those, too, are unorthodox. It's the whole music business-pop star arrangement, which is based on musicians determined to hit the Top 40 a... |
b4ef558a0ea5a7c1520697cec7e585785bc98bfd | Summarize the following news article. | Millard Fuller and wife Linda started organization in 1976 .
Habitat says it has provided housing for 1.5 million-plus people .
Fuller received Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996 .
Fuller left Habitat in 2005 amid dispute with governing board . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Millard Fuller, who founded Habitat for Humanity International along with his wife, has died, officials said Tuesday. He was 74. Millard Fuller appears with President Bush at a Habitat for Humanity event in Tampa, Florida, in 2001. Fuller died early Tuesday \"after a brief illness,\" said... |
d81639b8ffe8d43c077128935d53352caab5653d | Summarize the following news article. | Services that limit when and how you play digital music are ripping off consumers .
Digital rights management, or DRM, means you don't really own the music you buy .
Pirillo: It's hard to buy a song when I'm told I can only play it X times, on X devices .
Pirillo: I prefer subscription music services like Rhapsody or X... | [
"(CNN) -- Back in my day (a day not long ago, as it turns out), you could go down to the local record shop and plunk down your paper-route money for little disks of plastic that were embedded with the latest sounds of your favorite musical performers. A self-admitted tech geek, Chris Pirillo is president of Locker... |
b6d2a95b42afa6d825bb2dda6e068466bd34c063 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecutor: "Words to those effect" found in planner inside suspect's home .
Assailant's approach to pulpit "seemed ... out of place," Keith Melton says .
Terry J. Sedlacek, 27, charged with first-degree murder .
Police still looking for motive in Illinois church attack that killed pastor . | [
"(CNN) -- The suspect accused of killing a minister at an Illinois church had marked the day of the attack as a \"day of death\" or \"death day\" in a planning book, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Terry J. Sedlacek, shown in a family photo, has been charged with first-degree murder. There were \"words to those effect,\... |
f3211169c2ce0164dcec9cf0032a08ed11edc1d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli offensive caused $1.9 billion in economic destruction in Gaza, official says .
It could take a year for Gaza's economy to recover, Palestinian agency says .
U.N. official: 159 children among 1,300 people killed in Gaza during offensive . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 1,300 Palestinians died and about 5,400 others were wounded during Israel's three-week offensive in Gaza, the Web site of the Palestinian Authority's Central Bureau of Statistics said Monday. A Palestinian man Monday prays in the rubble of his home, destroyed during Israel's offensive in Gaza. ... |
898d3ebc43cb7e41371e63345322bfa648e1b097 | Summarize the following news article. | Sunni vice president supports withdrawal of most troops by end of August 2010 .
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says Iraqi security forces are qualified to take over .
Obama said up to 50,000 support troops will remain till December 31, 2011 . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi leaders are applauding President Obama's plan to withdraw most U.S. troops from the country by August 2010. U.S. troops will cede security measures to Iraqi security forces including the police, shown here, and the army. Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi's office released a ... |
88ff0abf36b0179567b7513be0d78f37b3b42c58 | Summarize the following news article. | Abhisit is Thailand's third Prime Minister in four months, youngest in 60 years .
Leader of Democrat Party since 2005, now leads coalition government .
Career politician who was educated at Eton and Oxford University in the UK . | [
"(CNN) -- At 44-years-old Abhisit Vejjajiva is Thailand's youngest prime minister in more than 60 years. But perhaps more immediately significantly, he is the country's third prime minister in four months after a period of immense upheaval in Thailand. After just two days of taking office, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva... |
eaaa2aeb62f681f1997809cd83c2963f2e7c3d96 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan has moved troops to border with India amid rising tensions, officials say .
Pakistan forces on high alert after terror attacks last month in Mumbai .
Indian defense spokesman: India "is monitoring the situation closely"
The two countries have fought three wars since 1947 . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani troops have been moved to the Indian border amid fears of an Indian ground incursion, two Pakistani military officials told CNN on Friday. File image of a Pakistani soldier . The troops were deployed from Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan, where forces have been batt... |
cb48b2be9d7392d5ca0dfd3136cf853edf383c93 | Summarize the following news article. | Los Alamos lab visitors, employees may have been exposure to beryllium .
Spokesman: Risk to visitors "extremely low" due to short exposure time .
Beryllium is purified for use in nuclear weapons; also used in bike frames, golf clubs .
Inhalation of powdered beryllium can impair lung function . | [
"(CNN) -- Los Alamos National Laboratory announced Wednesday it is notifying nearly 2,000 current and former employees and visitors that they may have been exposed to beryllium in the lab and may be at risk of disease. Officials are trying to determine the source of beryllium found at Los Alamos National Laborator... |
f034095d818feab7c3f497c7dc3b7a1515f6605a | Summarize the following news article. | Three groups file challenge to Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage .
Groups say ballot initiative "improperly used" to strip away state constitutional right .
Court says it will not interfere with enforcement of the law before it hears appeal .
State Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in May 15 ruling . | [
"(CNN) -- California's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear the appeal of a challenge to Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure outlawing same-sex marriage. California's voter-approved measure banning same-sex marriage has sparked protests throughout the state. In a written statement, the court said it w... |
6661db756f0339ca21b890bb9e66f9d1080913d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Swat Valley region used to be a popular destination for tourists and skiers .
Taliban are imposing their strict brand of Islamic law in the region .
Pakistan government criticized for allowing security in Swat to deteriorate . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 43 civilians were killed Sunday when they were caught in the crossfire between Pakistani forces and Taliban militants, a Pakistani military official said. The official, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said the incident happen... |
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