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a12225861fd45f9ec3820c778fb3955648dae517 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Things had gone sour" with Edwards, Cheri Young says .
"I wanted the truth to come out," she adds .
The former presidential candidate faces federal corruption charges . | [
"Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) -- The wife of a former top aide to former presidential candidate John Edwards defended in testimony Tuesday having shot video in September 2008 of the house and possessions of Edwards' pregnant mistress. \"I wanted proof that I really was taking care of Rielle Hunter,\" said Cheri... |
9bf1233da38f8abc9e8a0f4dc9cf87dca2999c53 | Summarize the following news article. | The author discovered the passion and risk of picking mushrooms as a child .
Mushrooms are something she has carried with her into adulthood .
Living in Vermont, she can grow, pick and cook with mushrooms . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Many years ago I had a blind date in a mediocre Chinese restaurant with a dour tax attorney with whom I was hopelessly mismatched. There seemed no possibility of common ground until he proudly informed me he was an officer of some organization of mycologists. Perhaps whatever passion there was in th... |
9e006c0dfa942de8ded26355e508c7eb8fbd74df | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso confident that Ferrari can return to winning ways in 2012 .
Spanish driver and teammate Felipe Massa finished fourth and sixth this year .
Alonso says the design of the team's new race car will be less conservative . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso ended his 2011 Formula One commitments wearing a Santa Claus outfit and the robes of a Magi, and the Spanish driver hopes next year will bring a return of the old Ferrari spirit. The legendary Italian marque has won 31 world titles overall, but none since clinching a 16th constructors' cro... |
bb8924a6a7883b0266644f6f480fae957f577f81 | Summarize the following news article. | Defending motorcycle champion Marc Coma wins the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally .
Coma now lies just over eight minutes behind Cyril Despre in the overall standings .
Stephane Peterhansel has taken the lead in the car standings after Wednesday's stage . | [
"(CNN) -- Defending motorcycle champion Marc Coma of Spain won Wednesday's 362km fourth stage of the Dakar Rally from San Juan to Chilecito, although the Spaniard still trails KTM team-mate Cyril Despres in the overall standings. The 35-year-old finished over two minutes ahead of Despres, leaving the Frenchman stil... |
ee0a10ad6e8509e074ed402523a655a33b21e0c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen is excited about his return to Formula One .
The 2007 world champion left the sport in 2009 and has spent time in NASCAR and WRC .
Raikkonen has raced in 156 grandes prix for Sauber, McLaren and Ferrari .
Sixth stage of Dakar Rally halted by summer snow in Andes . | [
"(CNN) -- Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is excited ahead of his return to Formula One next season, having signed a two-year deal with the renamed Lotus team in November. Raikkonen claimed the drivers' title four years ago while racing with the legendary Italian marque Ferrari before leaving the sport in 2009... |
92e5c810b37995b4190da3fc5f389836392e0c35 | Summarize the following news article. | IAAF president backs Africa to host athletics' showpiece event in near future .
Lamine Diack tells CNN that world championships are more affordable .
Senegalese official says London's legacy was important in winning 2017 bid .
Diack confident he will not be found guilty of accepting illegal payments . | [
"(CNN) -- Africa is ready to host the World Athletics Championships for the first time, the sport's president Lamine Diack told CNN. South Africa became the first nation from the continent to stage football's World Cup last year, while Cape Town finished third in the bidding for the 2004 Olympic Games. The nine-day... |
2b54e6f28701a08e42a6ed481817798c004cec54 | Summarize the following news article. | Former player Brad Drewett promoted to head of the ATP Tour .
Australian had previously run the tour's season-ending championship .
His appointment is welcomed by players' president Roger Federer . | [
"(CNN) -- Brad Drewett is the new head of men's tennis after being appointed as the ATP Tour's executive chairman on Thursday. The London-based Australian, 53, will have a three-year tenure starting January 1 as successor to American Adam Helfant, who decided to stand down after a similar term. \"I am honored to ha... |
182f2c9e91246487d8fdcba6978d593764230b35 | Summarize the following news article. | The International Olympic Committee have moved to suspend Ghana .
"Political interference" has been cited as the reason behind the decision .
The west-African country will now lose its Olympic funding . | [
"(CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Ghana on Wednesday in a move which could prevent the west-African country from competing in the 2012 London Games. The IOC cited \"political interference\" from the Ghanaian government as the reason behind the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ghana's ... |
6dd62d10845bc7ff71f9e8d55a20cea31f821cc0 | Summarize the following news article. | HRT unveil new car for 2012 season in Barcelona .
Spanish team's launch delayed by failed crash test .
Pedro de la Rosa and Narain Karthikeyan driver line-up for HRT .
Marussia team also cleared to race after passing F1 crash test . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One minnows HRT and Marussia have become the final two teams to unveil their cars for the 2012 season after passing mandatory crash tests. Spanish-based HRT have been testing in Barcelona, taking advantage of filming day regulations which allow teams to run outside of official designated testing. ... |
0dd7ac5570db2595afb331673675441c10b91cbc | Summarize the following news article. | No sooner were his handcuffs removed than Anders Breivik raised his arm in a salute .
"I acknowledge the acts but do not plead guilty," he told the court .
Magnay: He showed no remorse for the killing of 77 in Norway last year .
Rescuer tells CNN: Breivik was so close to having a bullet between his eyes . | [
"Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- Anders Behring Breivik's defense counsel had warned that the self-confessed killer would show no remorse. And that was clear from the start. No sooner were his handcuffs removed in the than he raised his arm in a fascist-style salute -- a symbol, to quote his wordy manifesto, of \"strength, p... |
d4afe6756779ec7aa9dbd97a9b3130eb00ac03cb | Summarize the following news article. | IOC president Jacques Rogge urges FIFA to take a tough stance on corruption in football .
Two FIFA members suspended pending hearing into claims of bribery in bidding process .
Olympic body was involved in a similar scandal prior to 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City .
In 1999 the IOC expelled 10 members who accepted ... | [
"(CNN) -- The head of the International Olympic Committee has urged soccer's ruling body FIFA to take a tough approach against corruption when it deals with the World Cup bidding scandal. Two members of FIFA's executive committee, Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii, have been provisionally suspended following allegatio... |
3b7cdd67b27312f7e60000e30e7ed60f545c2939 | Summarize the following news article. | The IOC have opted not to re-award the women's 100m gold medal from Sydney 2000 .
Marion Jones was stipped of her gold medal after admitting taking drugs during her career .
However, no gold will be awarded because of suspicions surrounding second-placed Katerina Thanou . | [
"(CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have opted not to re-award the women's 100m gold medal at the Sydney Games in 2000, which was stripped from Marion Jones two years ago. In line with IOC practice, controversial Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, who finished second to Jones in Sydney, would have been... |
4fb30d204ac89bb8155fe1dfaa41123af8922e97 | Summarize the following news article. | Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1500m gold from Beijing .
Ramzi tested positive for CERA an advanced version of blood-booster EPO .
Four other athletes who tested positive for CERA also sanctioned .
Moroccan-born Ramzi also faces two-year ban from track and field . | [
"(CNN) -- Olympic 1500 meter champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced. The Bahraini runner, his country's first Olympic champion, also faces a two-year ban from track and field. Moro... |
8af3e0741112f912678265d57bdbe5e4d61515e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephane Peterhansel on brink of a 10th Dakar Rally victory .
Frenchman has won motorcycle event six times and will win fourth car crown barring a catastrophe .
Compatriot Cyril Despres takes an 11-minute lead into final day of motorcycle event . | [
"(CNN) -- France's Stephane Peterhansel clinched the 13th and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday leaving him on the brink of claiming a 10th title in the event. Driving a Mini, Peterhansel completed the 275 km timed stage from Nasca to Pisco in Peru ahead of South Africa's Ginel De Villiers driving a ... |
917a3d406a1f90156ee5d60a8b4df0639ce49de9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sugar is at the forefront of London's retro renaissance .
Hope and Greenwood is a sweet 1950s-style candy store .
East End's Treacle is a return to the no-nonsense proper British teahouse . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- From Fitzrovia to Covent Garden, London is embracing its charming -- and sometimes cheeky -- past. Every era, from the roaring '20s to the swinging '60s, is represented, with new takes on old-fashioned locales: chip and sweets shops, hidden Prohibition-style hangouts, even ballrooms. The shel... |
a8ffb900a74e051e24db18b8fab92da998d120cd | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona defeat Racing Santander 2-0 to extend lead at top of La Liga .
Goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta secure victory for the home side .
Barca seven points clear of rivals Real Madrid who play Mallorca on Sunday .
In Saturday's other matches Sevilla beat Levante 4-1 and Valencia see Malaga 4-3 . | [
"(CNN) -- La Liga leaders Barcelona returned to winning ways with a 3-0 home victory over Racing Santander on Saturday, extending their advantage over second-placed rivals Real Madrid to seven points. After an impressive unbeaten run in all competitions, Barcelona suffered their first defeat in 28 games midweek, lo... |
b4aff6e2d5a235989e0f67b25e6034397685fa94 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Police and intelligence services did all they could to trace suspects .
Impossible to trace every person connected to the plot, it added .
52 died, 700 people were wounded in July 7, 2005 bombings .
All four bombers died in the blasts in central London . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The 2005 London bombings on three subway trains and a bus, which killed 52 people, could not have been prevented, according to an official report into the attacks released Tuesday. The wreck of a bus destroyed by a bomb in central London on July 7, 2005. Police and intelligence services di... |
e2cc20fd0f69111f251dd2a6b754af8787deaf09 | Summarize the following news article. | Casey Stoner hopes Valentino Rossi will mount a challenge in 2012 .
Seven-time MotoGP champion Rossi without a win for Ducati last year .
Stoner claimed second title with 10 wins for Repsol Honda .
Australian sees Jorge Lorenzo as his main rival in coming season . | [
"(CNN) -- World champion Casey Stoner is urging seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi to put a disappointing 2011 behind him and mount a serious challenge on his Ducati this season. Italian legend Rossi failed to win a race for the first time in his glittering career as his works bike was way off the pace of S... |
42c81f56f318f7932a52fb9bbd7c7cb2c1794ab6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Monte Carlo Rally returned to the World Rally Championship this week .
The principality has been part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for the last three years .
Citroen's French driver Sebastien Loeb has won the historic rally on five occasions .
Loeb has won an unprecedented eight world titles since enteri... | [
"(CNN) -- Monte Carlo is a millionaire's playground which has blended wealth and sophistication with the fast-paced thrills of motorsport since the early 20th century. Formula One has been a regular visitor to the principality since 1929, but rallying has returned this week after a three-year hiatus for the opening... |
bade02fbbe5c028d3181e5283e5b2f2ac25f652b | Summarize the following news article. | Public get chance to stand on London landmark for 100 days .
Trafalgar Square's "empty" fourth plinth will feature 2,400 volunteers .
Artist Antony Gormley using people in artwork called "One & Other"
Trafalgar Square is landmark destination for tourists, Londoners . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The famous \"empty\" fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square is to be occupied by volunteers for 100 consecutive days, 24 hours a day, the artist Antony Gormley has announced. Marc Quinn's work \"Alison Lapper Pregnant\" caused a stir when it was unveiled on the fourth plinth. Since 200... |
4b95cc22bd4cbaa8743560138a933e2613d0cb23 | Summarize the following news article. | American Nicky Hayden is doubtful for MotoGP testing in Malaysia at the end of January .
Hayden broke his left shoulder blade and suffered two fractured ribs in a training crash .
30-year-old Ducati rider Hayden won the MotoGP world championship in 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former world champion Nicky Hayden could miss MotoGP testing in Sepang, Malaysia, at the end of next month after suffering a heavy crash in training. The 30-year-old Ducati rider -- winner of the world championship in 2006 -- suffered a broken left shoulder blade and two fractured ribs in the incident at ... |
c0c48a3496cc5b5241e9397f567620d818098a8b | Summarize the following news article. | Seven people arrested for having weapons like bleach, a hammer, chisel .
Organizer of planned protest was arrested "to prevent a breach of the peace"
1,000 people showed up to counter a planned a right-wing demonstration .
Web site says group doesn't want Islam to be "dominant political force in Europe" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Protesters threw bricks and bottles Friday at police outside a mosque in London after about 1,000 people showed up to counter a planned a right-wing demonstration there, police said. Police arrest a protestor in Harrow, London, after fighting broke out at a planned right-wing demonstration... |
58ff2dcdccc60818b69b9d7f0c703cae7cd0a1fa | Summarize the following news article. | London mayor asks assembly member not to take BNP leader Nick Griffin to party .
Garden parties at Buckingham Palace began by Queen Victoria in the 1860s .
The queen and her husband circulate among around 8,000 guests at each event .
Palace: The queen is not consulted on the choice of accompanying guests . | [
"A controversial British politician convicted of inciting racial hatred could soon be sipping tea with Queen Elizabeth at one of her annual garden parties. British National Party leader Nick Griffin, right, pictured in August last year at a party political event. Nick Griffin is the leader of the British National P... |
c21995218e81e3fb97b76bdee6260bf947e37401 | Summarize the following news article. | Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Saturday's seventh stage of the Dakar Rally .
Hummer driver moves up to sixth overall as he makes up almost eight minutes on leader .
Mini's Stephane Peterhansel extends his advantage over teammate Krzysztof Holowczyc .
Motorbike champion Marc Coma makes up two minutes on leade... | [
"(CNN) -- Nasser Al-Attiyah kept his Dakar Rally title defense alive as he clawed back almost eight minutes in winning Saturday's seventh stage in Chile. The Qatari driver is still more than 42 minutes behind leader Stephane Peterhansel in sixth place overall, having lost significant time to the Frenchman's Mini in... |
933b1906cc531b52dfdc1ca86104a646f9bfe987 | Summarize the following news article. | Dick Clark's remains have been cremated, his publicist says .
Clark, 82, former host of "American Bandstand," died of a heart attack Wednesday . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dick Clark, the music impresario and host of \"American Bandstand\" who died this week, has been cremated, his representative said Friday. \"He has been cremated, but no other plans have been finalized,\" Clark publicist Paul Shefrin told CNN. Clark, 82, suffered a heart attack Wednesday while... |
2cab4b2235d62c0d3fe27bcdc08859fffb6d5c60 | Summarize the following news article. | Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi will serve as Red Bull's reserve and test driver in 2012 .
The 23-year-old had raced for Red Bull's sister team Toro Rosso since 2009 .
Buemi will act as back up for two-time champion Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One's all-conquering Red Bull team announced on Thursday that Swiss Sebastien Buemi will serve as their reserve and test driver for the 2012 season. Buemi will provide back-up for Red Bull's current pairing of double world champion Sebastian Vettel and Australian Mark Webber. The 23-year-old spent... |
f4681a363233c84944f78fcc3a1d5de70c00cc31 | Summarize the following news article. | Radical left leader Alexis Tsipras says bailout terms are "null and void"
Politicians fail to make a deal after nine days of talks .
Greek debt threatens the stability of Europe's single currency .
Markets in Europe fall on the news that no deal has been reached . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece will hold new elections in response to a political stalemate that left the debt-racked country unable to form a government, the office of President Karolos Papoulias said Tuesday. The announcement comes as the Greek debt crisis threatens the stability of the European Union's single c... |
02282e29baa76d5902c18483f8f9f710a081f754 | Summarize the following news article. | A flat tire sees Stéphane Peterhansel's Dakar Rally lead cut by American Bobby Gordon .
Spaniard Nani Roma won the eighth stage between Copiapo and Antofagasta .
Peterhansel leads Gordon by over seven minutes with Krzysztof Hołowczyc third .
Defending motorcycle champion Marc Coma wins stage eight to snatch lead from C... | [
"(CNN) -- A flat tire saw Stéphane Peterhansel's lead in the Dakar Rally cut to seven and a half minutes by American Bobby Gordon who finished second behind stage eight winner Nani Roma. Peterhansel suffered a puncture 30km from the end of the stage between Copiapo and Antofagasta and saw his overall lead whittled ... |
8ca551438ed609049f00314467792fd0207c0b74 | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Roma wins cars section on third stage of Dakar Rally .
Roma's Mini teammate Krzysztof Holowczyc finishes second to take overall lead .
NASCAR star Robby Gordon second overall in his Hummer .
Cyril Despres wins stage to lead motorcycle section overall . | [
"(CNN) -- Juan Roma won the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina Tuesday as Mini teammate Krzysztof Holowczyc of Poland took the lead in the overall standings. It was the second stage win on the endurance rally for the team, with Roma coming home one minute and nine seconds ahead of the race leader at the en... |
ca476deafe859ff94c3efcd69f71b8559dbafbf6 | Summarize the following news article. | NASCAR star Robby Gordon wins 12th stage of Dakar Rally in Peru .
Gordon powered through the dunes to win by over 15 minutes .
Stephane Peterhansel remains top of overall standings .
Marc Coma of Spain reclaims lead in motorcycle section . | [
"(CNN) -- America's Robby Gordon scored a convincing victory in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally in Peru Friday. Gordon, driving a Hummer, finished over 15 minutes clear of Russia's Leonid Novotskiy, in a Mini, with Ginel De Villliers of South Africa (Toyota) in third. He recorded a time of two hours 14 minutes an... |
43d5fde172e4ac65887762e7b7a788e9ab66c141 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. eliminated from the Rugby World Cup after Tuesday's defeat to Italy .
The Eagles lose 27-10 in their fourth and final Pool C match, having won once .
Italy now need a bonus-point win over Ireland to reach the last eight .
Japan and Canada share only the third draw in the World Cup's 24-year history . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States' hopes of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time were dashed in New Zealand on Tuesday, after a 27-10 defeat to Italy. The bonus-point win was crucial for Italy's bid to qualify for the last eight, with the Azzurri now facing a winner-takes-all clash with Pool C le... |
183cb5dde9148566634f4f83b49ff7b171053750 | Summarize the following news article. | A massive crowd in Auckland celebrates Rugby World Cup triumph .
Similar celebrations planned for Christchurch and Wellington .
New Zealand beat France 8-7 in Sunday's final at Eden Park .
Graham Henry named coach of year and New Zealand team of year by IRB . | [
"(CNN) -- New Zealand woke up to a giant collective hangover Monday as the rugby-mad nation savored its triumph in the World Cup final in Auckland. No matter the 8-7 final win over France was more notable for perspiration than inspiration, the All Blacks had finally laid a 24-year-old hoodoo since their victory in ... |
837722e4a6ecef2e5f53d35b098e3f17632a73b2 | Summarize the following news article. | New "Unthink" social networking site lets users own their content .
Florida-based startup wants to be everything Facebook and Google+ are not .
Video promoting the site calls Facebook and Google "greedy giants"
The question is whether users will leave for a site with fewer fellow users . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it \"Occupy Facebook.\" Or, perhaps, \"UnOccupy Facebook.\" Hoping to capitalize on frustrations with the social networking giant, not to mention some of the anti-corporate sentiment bubbling up on Wall Street and beyond, entrepreneurs have launched an upstart site called Unthink. The Tampa, Florida-... |
86f6474b30231d837ae6a643331e49efa437a19f | Summarize the following news article. | Lubna al-Hussein faces a new trial date of September 7 .
Al-Hussein says she was arrested for wearing too-tight pants .
Judge delayed trial to check whether she was immune from charges . | [
"(CNN) -- Scores of protesters gathered outside a Sudanese courtroom Tuesday as the trial of a woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing clothes deemed indecent was postponed. Lubna al-Hussein was told she had pants considered too tight and a blouse too transparent. Lubna al-Hussein, who says she was arrested for weari... |
382abeabb7e50197ac4c6aa243ad0c8f547d856c | Summarize the following news article. | Jenson Button dominates season-opening Australian Grand Prix for McLaren .
2009 world champion Button claims his third Melbourne victory in four years .
Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel is second with Lewis Hamilton third .
Local favorite Mark Webber and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso complete the top five . | [
"(CNN) -- Jenson Button underlined the potential strength of the McLaren-Mercedes in 2012 with a convincing victory in the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, the opening race of the new Formula One season. Button had a quicker start than teammate and fellow-Briton Lewis Hamilton, who was on pole posit... |
f650069d3a505280983723a204e922bacc22be85 | Summarize the following news article. | Ugandan president wants to outlaw performing genital mutilation .
Circumcision is symbol of female child's maturity to womanhood in some cultures .
Under ban, if girl dies during circumcision, cutter would face hanging .
Museveni's move to ban practice is in line with some other countries in Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- In many cases it's a woman that grips the blade -- maybe clean, maybe dirty -- that cuts a girl's path to womanhood. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wants to ban the practice of female circumcision in his country. The cutter, who works for a fee, can pursue any number of surgical options for the young ... |
8f2f93e7adfbaf30664ff05e8197e24908718472 | Summarize the following news article. | Ferrari's Fernando Alonso criticizes Formula One's testing regulations .
The Spaniard says it is like asking footballers to play with tennis balls .
Current rules allow one three-day in-season test and a number of pre-season tests .
Robert Kubica suffers a broken leg after a fall at his home in Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has slammed Formula One's rules on car testing, describing the regulations as like asking footballers to train with tennis balls or tennis stars to play with bats. The two-time world champion questioned the wisdom of the current rules, which allows one three-day in-season te... |
03a4eab5423a36ab70744c1224af7a1581540cdc | Summarize the following news article. | A decision on a brain study is "on hold" while Seau's family consults Samoan cultural elders .
Researchers want to study the NFL veteran's brain, a close friend says .
Seau, 43, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Oceanside, California, home .
There's speculation about if hits to his head during his football ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A decision on if researchers can study Junior Seau's brain for clues to the NFL veteran's suicide will wait until his family meets with elders from their Samoan culture, his family said Monday. Seau, 43, died of a gunshot wound at his Oceanside, California, home wound last week in what the cor... |
0c3a2fe68fce1c2fa94c14e7397b0b83e7e878cb | Summarize the following news article. | Those arrested are British, Norweigan, South Afrian and South Sudanese .
"They were engaged in suspicious activities, collecting war debris," it says .
A South Sudanese military spokesman reports ongoing clashes and bombings .
A Sudanese spokesman says its military didn't carry out any attacks in South Sudan . | [
"(CNN) -- Sudan has arrested foreigners in the disputed region of Heglig, its defense ministry said Saturday, the latest in the spiraling conflict between the Sudans. Those arrested were identified by the defense ministry as British, Norwegian, South African and South Sudanese. \"They were engaged in suspicious act... |
cebc5c732c262a67045185b995655061d8ce0c8b | Summarize the following news article. | Writers: A year after Fukushima, the NRC is dragging heels on reactor safety proposals .
NRC has taken up some of its task force recommendations, they say, but not the top one .
They say the agency ignores its inadequate evacuation and spent fuel storage plans .
Writers: The nuclear industry is filling the gap with a l... | [
"(CNN) -- A year after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is at a crossroads. Many of the agency's proposals to ensure such a calamity doesn't happen here are good in principle, but their effectiveness will depend on how well they are executed and how quickly. It... |
edc361abf4dfff79e82dba1cc464d25b8847e4c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Cristiano Ronaldo scores double as Portugal beat Bosnia 6-2 in Euro 2012 playoffs .
Portugal win 6-2 on aggregate to reach finals in Ukraine and Poland next year .
Ronaldo equals Luis Figo's Portugal record of 32 international goals .
Republic of Ireland, Croatia and Czech Republic also progress . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-2 on Tuesday to qualify for the Euro 2012 finals. With the playoff first leg in Bosnia tied 0-0, Portugal were looking for a fast start and got it as Real Madrid star Ronaldo netted early with a trademark free-kick. A second from ... |
e4643a060989c26ce74987a2a0cb5b7810d478e7 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N.: Nearly 90 percent of Afghan women suffer from domestic abuse .
There are less than a dozen shelters for women in the country .
In Afghanistan, women are often beaten, raped and even sold to the highest bidder .
Abusers are rarely prosecuted; most women are afraid to complain . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Shameen's brown eyes seem lost as she thinks about the one day she wants to forget, but it is all she can think about. Nearly 90 percent of Afghan women suffer from domestic abuse, according to the U.N. Still traumatized, she recounts the events that led her to a safe house in Kabul. Sh... |
65424e06e522d6008ed319fce1b2159fa743b402 | Summarize the following news article. | Keep electronics and toiletries tidy by layering them between clothes .
Transfer liquids from standard-size bottles into TSA-friendly containers .
Lines on the left tend to be shorter than the right . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- Airport security is a traveler's rite of passage: the long lines, the ID check, the shuffling of personal items. Get through security faster with these easy strategies. To move through security quickly, wear slip-on shoes, minimal jewelry and no belt. Pack like you're making lasagna (no, serious... |
26eae3bb7551dad9c4ee812d7ad237355b360d61 | Summarize the following news article. | Huskers assistant coach voiced opposition to a city anti-discrimination policy amendment .
The amendment would have extended protection based on sexual identity .
That's basically what the policy at University of Nebraska does .
UNL's chancellor called his remarks "an embarrassment" but not a violation . | [
"Lincoln, Nebraska (CNN) -- When University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant football coach Ron Brown stood in front of the Omaha City Council in March to speak against a proposal to protect sexual identity, he was merely exercising his right as a private citizen, he would later say. It came as no surprise that Brown,... |
de4eb4038bae16864cd91d53a1596f296a237390 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jake England says he got along with everybody, "no matter what color"
NEW: Tipsters said England was "racist" and talked of killing black people .
NEW: Prosecutors ask that he and another suspect be held without bond .
They are accused of killing 3 blacks last week in Tulsa, wounding 2 others . | [
"(CNN) -- An Oklahoma man said he doesn't hate African-Americans and counts some of them among his best friends. Murder and hate crime charges were filed on Friday accusing him and another man of killing three strangers because they were black. Clark Brewster, lawyer for 19-year-old Jake England, told reporters Fri... |
6d683066a2ac2c547ef5c5d1b47b9e2b0e7972ad | Summarize the following news article. | Army investigators say captain who collapsed during video chat was not shot .
Foul play not suspected in Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark's death, Army says .
Clark's wife says she spotted a bullet hole in a closet behind her husband . | [
"(CNN) -- Military investigators said Monday that they do not suspect foul play in the death of an Army captain who collapsed during a video call with his wife. Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark, 43, was using the video calling service Skype to speak with his wife, Susan Orellana-Clark, on April 30 when he slumped forward. H... |
c6004c03423e9f6e21ded24ca9d5b656ac01495e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Among the victims are two Americans and a Japanese national .
The plane was returning from a sightseeing tour, police say .
It hit a mountain and broke into pieces, a police spokesman says . | [
"Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Nineteen people aboard a small plane were killed Sunday when it crashed while trying to land at the airport in Kathmandu, police in Nepal said. Among the occupants onboard were two Americans, officials said. The Beechcraft plane was returning from a sightseeing tour when it hit a mountain... |
d932bf7556d386d766110d180b74a069b2967959 | Summarize the following news article. | The German and French leaders seem to have reached some consensus on European banks' recapitalization .
But there is no clarity around the plan, and the world does not have time to wait .
There are too many banks in Europe, and the weak ones should be swept up, or fail . | [
"London (CNN) -- So finally, after long drawn out negotiations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy seem to have reached some consensus on the recapitalization of European banks. However, they are unable to give us the blueprint of the agreement until the end of the month, just ahea... |
7a8fe457bfa5ead68971ba8e701733582e0bfe13 | Summarize the following news article. | One Goh visited his parents in senior housing .
But he was angry about Oikos University expelling him, police say .
Goh felt students and others teased him for his limited English speaking skills .
Korean-American leaders in Oakland consider a strategy to address the tragedy . | [
"(CNN) -- One Goh, the 43-year-old Korean-American man suspected in the execution-style shooting deaths at a small Christian college in California, seemed a doting son visiting his parents in senior housing. But at the same time, he was capable of displaying unbridled anger at the school, according to police and ot... |
ac4dc87e26f6f343ff2f8b3c641cd1b5ad6d0424 | Summarize the following news article. | Daughter of former presidential candidate leaves during testimony .
It concerned fight between her father and late mother .
John Edwards faces federal corruption charges .
Former staffer testifies about Edwards' mistress . | [
"Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) -- The trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards took a dramatic turn Wednesday when his daughter abruptly left the courtroom during testimony about a fight between her mother and father over his affair with a campaign videographer. Cate Edwards left during the testimony ... |
7808d46dcbba4a1131d6ee6c05875a4f309b7f97 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officer who investigated illness: "This is real, and it has devastated families"
One in four Gulf War veterans suffer from Gulf War illness, report says .
Pesticides, drug used to thwart effects of nerve gas called most likely to blame .
Illness termed "a real condition with real causes and serious consequences" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An extensive federal report released Monday concludes that roughly one in four of the 697,000 U.S. veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness. A U.S. soldier wears protection against chemical weapons during the Gulf War in a February 1991 photo. That illness is a condition no... |
7dd504600fe80aaf68441796077c3ab5ddb20d35 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan's population has grown from around 33 million in 1947 to more than 180 million people in 2012 .
UN estimates Pakistan will become world's third most populous country after China and India by 2050 .
Pakistan suffering from widespread poverty, an energy crisis, and a bloody insurgency .
Other Muslim countries in... | [
"(CNN) -- Islam Mohmand and his two wives have so many children that he sometimes gets confused and needs help to remember all of their names. They have 20 kids in all but would be happy to bring even more into their small family house. But population experts in Pakistan, where the Mohmands are from, say families l... |
51fd996f557920e8a38723f6f8e5d0a7a00955e2 | Summarize the following news article. | SeaOrbiter is a unique, ocean-going research vessel .
The vessel is designed by French architect Jacques Rougerie .
Building of 58-meter tall ship due to begin in October . | [
"(CNN) -- It could be an alien spacecraft or a 21st century version of Captain Nemo's Nautilus from Jules Verne \"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,\" but in fact it's a live-aboard, ocean-going laboratory that could be exploring the seas as soon as late next year. Called the SeaOrbiter, the part submarine, part researc... |
9817c1deaecf7ed271d83a44d7d4689a756dde56 | Summarize the following news article. | Stefano Domenicali has said Ferrari have not been aggressive enough .
The Italian team are yet to register a podium finish in the 2011 season .
Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are fifth and sixth respectively in drivers' standings . | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari have admitted their approach to the 2011 Formula One season has been too conservative, after the Italian team failed to register a podium finish in the first three races of the year. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, are fifth and sixth respectively in the drivers' standings, with the former trail... |
e8755e23eb0740b2e8b986ac683df9853ec1c41d | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy wins Honda Classic tournament in Florida .
McIlroy will go to no.1 in the new world rankings .
Tiger Woods puts him under pressure after an eight-under 62 .
Woods and Tom Gillis finish tied for second . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy kept his nerve in the face of a last day charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic Sunday and jump to the top of the world rankings. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland finished with a one-under-par 69 for a 12-under total of 268 at the PGA National in Florida. The victory will see h... |
cbd3580bd5025708f0c120137a25805dd7a8b7d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Philippe Cousteau returns with the latest installment of CNN's Going Green series .
The environmentalist reports from the Florida Everglades on the ongoing eco-restoration . | [
"(CNN) -- Sometimes, ensuring a green future means having to correct man-made mistakes of the past. Back in the 1950s, a U.S. government project drained one of the largest wetlands in the world. It caused such a great environmental problem, the solution became clear: the Florida Everglades must be restored. CNN Spe... |
5c40c2caf2ff52039d52007232b4008960da6161 | Summarize the following news article. | Greece is mired in economic crisis -- and country's youngest residents are not immune .
Parents, struggling to deal with the financial situation, forced to place children in care .
Mother: "It's better to do this, than have them beside you without even a plate of food" | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Imagine abandoning your own children because you can't afford to feed and clothe them. It's a parent's nightmare that in Greece, mired in economic crisis, is increasingly becoming reality. Kassiani Papadopoulou, 34, from Athens, is a single mother, unemployed and unable to care for her thre... |
019bb86cd16c831beaa37fbbe0bcf484b3fee676 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. issues an advisory against non-essential travel to Mexico .
Tourism industry waiting to see effects of swine flu .
Mexico tourism already dealing with reports of violence .
Theme parks, cruise lines and others monitoring situation . | [
"(CNN) -- Meeting planner Gail Murphy heard about the travel warning to Mexico too late in the day on Monday to do anything about her plans to head to Cancun the following day. Alberto Morales wore a mask on his flight from Mexico City to Denver, Colorado, on Monday. \"I'm in good health,\" said Murphy, who is head... |
c7674636d77bc5cbf04d778ba213058ef7edcafb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lohan jokes about the incident on Twitter .
Lohan was napping after "a grueling schedule the past few days," her publicist says .
"Liz & Dick" producers call 911 when she didn't return to the set .
She "is fine, but did suffer some exhaustion and dehydration," publicist says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Paramedics were called to Lindsay Lohan's Los Angeles hotel room when she did not wake up from a nap Friday morning, but the actress \"is fine,\" her publicist said. Lohan joked about the incident in a Twitter posting early Saturday: . \"Note to self.. After working 85 hours in 4 days, and bei... |
e8957ca647a1936b73e88523d8aea267ab8a30de | Summarize the following news article. | The troops enter Shaqra town in Abyan province .
Most of the town is under government control, officials say .
Troops surround militants and give them a deadline to surrender .
The operation comes three days after government troops retook Jaar and Zinjibar towns . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Yemeni troops raided a third al Qaeda stronghold in a southern province, killing 40 suspected militants, authorities said Friday. The troops entered Shaqra town in Abyan province. Militant leaders fled, leaving behind large caches of heavy artillery, according to two security officials who di... |
482cca9a85559ce2fb8aaeb13334d0fe14cd76bc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Syrians in Turkey gather to remember slain opposition leader .
His killing sparks protests in Syria that turn deadly .
A general strike is called in the city where he was killed Friday .
Syria remains tense as a violent government crackdown continues . | [
"(CNN) -- Anti-government protests across Syria -- one propelled by the funeral of an assassinated Kurdish opposition leader -- turned deadly again Saturday as security forces cracked down, activist groups said. Mashaal Tammo, a spokesman for the Kurdish Future Party and a member of the newly formed Syria National ... |
36428939a0fe7608caa686bc147a50ca44d9d0fa | Summarize the following news article. | USDA announces a new tracing method for contaminated meat, poultry .
The goal is to eliminate an outbreak rather than try to contain it .
Meat and poultry processors, farmers, retailers have new recall regulations . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Hoping to eliminate a problem before it spreads rather than fighting an outbreak once it's discovered, the USDA announced Wednesday a new tracing method it hopes will protect consumers from eating contaminated meat and poultry. The new strategy changes how meat and poultry processors and the U.... |
3f8d97cfa064f99e7e66cb03eef88070f1ff8299 | Summarize the following news article. | Patricia Krentcil pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to child endangerment charges .
She has been accused of illegally allowing her 6-year-old daughter to tan at a salon .
Krentcil has denied the charges . | [
"(CNN) -- A New Jersey mother pleaded not guilty Wednesday to child endangerment charges after being accused of illegally allowing her 6-year-old daughter to tan at a salon, according to prosecutors. Patricia Krentcil, 44, was arrested on April 24 and later released on $25,000 bail following the alleged incident, s... |
25e212f900658854b9d03dd4169ec8e353388d87 | Summarize the following news article. | Brittany Killgore's body was found in a rural area in April .
A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday .
Two suspects have already pleaded not guilty . | [
"(CNN) -- A third suspect has been arrested in the California death of a deployed Marine's wife, authorities said. Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino, 36, was taken into custody Thursday night in connection with the death of Brittany Killgore, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Authorities did not s... |
daa9e71139e1615cf429070cb0555e6637dfca93 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Navy releases data on estimated whale, dolphin deaths off Hawaii, California .
It says it is trying to mitigate the losses .
Environmental group says more needs to be done .
Military training exercises are expected to increase . | [
"(CNN) -- Newer threats, such as pirate skiffs chasing freighters and desperate regimes mining harbors, have intensified the U.S. Navy's need to handle an array of \"real-world\" scenarios. Meeting the challenges requires robust training on the use of sonar and explosives and the testing of gear that will protect s... |
92867e804677afd2fc911c86868b1551ea2d044d | Summarize the following news article. | "She should be allowed to enter the pageant," Miss Universe owner Donald Trump says .
Contestant's lawyer: "We want this rule eliminated"
"I am a woman," contestant Jenna Talackova says .
Officials previously disqualifed the transgender woman from Miss Canada Universe . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- It was a public relations battle featuring two well-known masters of the media, a beauty queen, and a controversial question: Should someone born a man be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe pageant? On the East Coast was Donald Trump, the New York business tycoon whose fortune and brand i... |
2ffb38ea63f6bf39c3e85fa42c5b4911d5ece2dd | Summarize the following news article. | Any kind of print advertising should be treated as an art form .
Harley Davidson's line "Build Yours" acts as a signature to the picture .
Sony's In-car speakers ad talks about the experience that comes with the sound . | [
"(CNN) -- In print advertisements, which comes first -- the word or the image? The brief for Harley Davidson parts and accessories was to encourage more riders to personalize their bikes. The popular answer to this question would be either can come first, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say it's the visual. ... |
35ec5680c16d72ef27995ced12aa19a892c40059 | Summarize the following news article. | The High Park Fire burns more than 56,000 acres, fire officials say .
It has destroyed at least 181 homes .
More than 1,700 firefighters are battling the flames .
"It just feels really dire," a Colorado resident says . | [
"(CNN) -- Firefighters in northern Colorado face another round of nightmare conditions on Monday as high temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty winds whip a blaze near Fort Collins. The High Park Fire has consumed more than 56,000 acres so far, fire authorities said. It is about 45% contained. More than 1,70... |
fefb64067aeb696a4712385c4791661317e5cd95 | Summarize the following news article. | On Tuesday, Amazon launched Instant Video, a streaming movie and TV service .
Amazon is now a competitor to Hulu and Netflix, but the competition is indirect .
Netflix offers a much larger library that quadruples Amazon's offering . | [
"(Fast Company) -- On Tuesday, Amazon launched Instant Video, a streaming movie and TV service that features more than 5,000 titles. The long-rumored service is offered for no additional cost to members of Amazon Prime, the company's loyalty program, which gives customers all-you-can-eat free two-day shipping for a... |
1ebe2de1ac264a04224421b3e2872d0d8337ef5e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An opinion poll shows Hollande leading Sarkozy .
Nicolas Sarkozy says he has a "duty to listen" to far-right voters .
Socialist Francois Hollande topped Sarkozy in the first round of presidential elections .
Hollande and Sarkozy will face off on May 6 . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy courted far-right voters Monday in advance of a May 6 runoff against Socialist Francois Hollande, who won the most support in the first round of France's presidential elections. Sarkozy said he has a \"duty to listen\" to far-right voters after National Front candida... |
7c648a467bbc49f7c5a7da280940727642512089 | Summarize the following news article. | Pippa Middleton was being chased by paparazzi in Paris, her friend says .
Another person in the car brandished a toy gun at the photographers .
She's the younger sister of Prince William's wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge .
The outrage over the incident should be a wake-up call to her, royal watchers say . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- A friend of Pippa Middleton's, the sister-in-law of Britain's Prince William, apologized Wednesday for an incident in which a friend of his brandished a toy gun at press photographers in Paris. Arthur de Soultrait said he, Middleton and a friend of his were in a car being followed by paparazzi on Sa... |
1d2ce139926755779a97828d962fc3bab632c032 | Summarize the following news article. | Consumers are adopting the iPad faster than any other electronics device, an analyst says .
Sales rates surpass Apple's iPhone and the near-ubiquitous DVD player .
The iPad's current sales rate is approximately 4.5 million units per quarter, the analyst says . | [
"(ArsTechnica) -- Some people still doubt the iPad's chances for success, but current sales rates suggest that the device could rank among top consumer electronics categories within a year. As noted by Bernstein Research analyst Colin McGranahan, consumers are adopting the iPad faster than any other consumer electr... |
9243ca9a2a8a869e41a66d6df221f5b24194589d | Summarize the following news article. | Jon Wertheim: Testimonies from the Sandusky trial are chilling and horrific .
Wertheim: Mike McQueary has a second chance to do the right thing .
He says McQueary was cast as a villain, but he's more complex as details emerge .
Wertheim: McQueary's account could be very damaging to Sandusky . | [
"(CNN) -- After three days of testimony, the details and accounts from the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial are, improbably, even more chilling and horrific than could have been imagined. Multiple accusers, now grown men, have broken down on the witness stand describing acts of forced oral sex and intercourse, thr... |
00e87dec09d988e3c457ae44c318c79fe7160de8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Clinton is riding high in the opinion polls, with a 66% favorability rating .
Michael Duffy says it's a sign that former presidents' popularity increases after White House .
He says some have suggested Clinton's comments have been an effort to undermine Obama .
Duffy: Clinton is more likely acting as a campaign co... | [
"(CNN) -- The interesting news in the latest CNN/ORC International poll that Bill Clinton is pulling a 66% favorable rating among Americans suggests the 42nd president has the power to help or hurt Barack Obama as the 2012 campaign enters its final five months. The question is: Which has he been doing more of latel... |
9e73245357ef2a3ad51d3cc21dd76766fca080d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican high court orders release of 20 convicted in 1997 killings of 45 people .
Court rules evidence obtained illegally, defendants denied due process .
Unarmed indigenous men, women and children massacred in state of Chiapas .
Killers thought Indian peasants had ties to Zapatista Army of National Liberation . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Mexican Supreme Court has ordered the release of 20 people who were convicted in the massacre of 45 people in 1997. Mexican Mayan Indian massacre survivors reenact the killings of 45 people in Acteal village in this 2003 photo. The court ruled that authorities obtained evidence il... |
44f4b5dcb638c9adf222baf2ddf37d6651602699 | Summarize the following news article. | Defending European champions Spain draw 1-1 with Italy .
Antonio Di Natale gives Italy the lead, before Cesc Fabregas equalises .
Croatia move top of Group C after a 3-1 win over the Republic of Ireland .
Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic scored twice with headers . | [
"(CNN) -- Spain's defence of their European Championship crown got off to an uncertain start as Vicente del Bosque's side had to come from behind in a 1-1 draw with Italy. The World Cup holders lost their opening game in South Africa two years ago against Switzerland and when Antonio di Natale gave Italy a second-h... |
efb6526525cb41d4e14ad48c5299554bebc26ffd | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Harry different to other royals, says veteran snapper Arthur Edwards .
CNN's Max Foster says with Harry, anything can happen .
Harry's recent Caribbean tour seen as a milestone in his public role .
Prince's priority remains military career and possible redeployment to Afghanistan . | [
"London (CNN) -- Prince Harry tore up the royal tour rule book on his recent visit to the Caribbean, according to veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards. Edwards should know -- he has covered 200 royal tours, more than anyone. And it was an extraordinary royal tour. The press coverage surpassed even the media's ... |
16bd95277888d897b24fa6bee0e6ff3c7d88c53e | Summarize the following news article. | Writers: Health coverage easy to get if you're healthy, not so if you're already sick .
They say cancer, diabetes, heart disease patients very vulnerable to insurance cutoffs .
They say mandate is essential to providing patient protections; keeps costs down .
Writers: Supreme Court should affirm Americans' access to af... | [
"(CNN) -- Health coverage is easy to get if you're healthy. The problem is when you're sick or have a history of illness. For decades, people with life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke faced numerous barriers to getting the care they needed. Insurers could deny coverage... |
eb7ba99b281c9df4bad2674d3df109f5f42b2497 | Summarize the following news article. | The man was found dead at NASA's Kennedy Space Center .
Neither his identity nor a cause of death was released Tuesday .
NASA says the pad leader discovered the body . | [
"(CNN) -- Florida authorities are investigating the death of a custodian whose body was found at a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday afternoon, NASA reported. The man, whose identity was not released, was found in a storage building near a liquid oxygen tank at pad 39A, one of the sites from which Ap... |
00e0afc8576abbd4c3971d1a796f8e8fbcdf7f3c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Oklahoma City Thunder says James Harden is undergoing testing .
World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers knocks down Thunder's Harden .
World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, is ejected from the Lakers-Thunder game .
Harden tells ABC he has "a little bit of a headache" | [
"(CNN) -- As the world knows, peace can sometimes be fleeting. One-time basketball bad boy Ron Artest, who changed his name to Metta World Peace and said it was meaningful and inspirational, was ejected Sunday from the Los Angeles Lakers-Oklahoma City Thunder game for hitting James Harden in the head with his elbow... |
6a306a4c68615ec3aad94e74bdf1410755da710b | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters and CNN commenters react to George Zimmerman's arrest in Trayvon Martin's death .
Debate follows weeks of national outrage after no formal charges were initially filed .
No closure in sight for activists demanding justice for Martin . | [
"(CNN) -- Protesters and activists demanding justice for slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin are no closer to closure, even with the news that second-degree murder charges were filed against shooter George Zimmerman. The charges were the latest development in a heated national debate over race and justice in America.... |
bdaba1bfc7cea5e6541912d36164a879378d9d87 | Summarize the following news article. | Political leaders who supported austerity, cuts suffer election defeats across Europe .
Anti-austerity votes seen in France, Greece, UK, Italy and even Germany .
Far-right, far-left and protest groups do well .
But whoever is in power austerity seems to remain the key economic policy . | [
"(CNN) -- Europeans are revolting -- against their leaders and established political parties, against an austerity plan 'made in Germany', and against a future that promises declining living standards and shriveling public services. Within the past few days, Greeks have fled to opposite ends of the spectrum, with s... |
9beb7a16c1ee00981a537ea4be7856c0c63e1c90 | Summarize the following news article. | Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest .
Frida Ghitis: He sought help from U.S. embassy, but now it seems he is being abandoned .
She says deal the U.S. and China made over Chen appears to go counter to his wish .
Ghitis: Obama needs to stand up for Chen and the universal value of human right... | [
"(CNN) -- When the blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng staged his astonishing escape from house arrest, he sought American protection at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Six days later, when Chen left the embassy for a local hospital, it looked as if U.S. officials had found a solution that, as the State Department... |
63d5590833c37238cbe7df5984c6324c7c1d13c8 | Summarize the following news article. | More young Muslims embarking on Islamic pilgrimage than ever before .
2011 Hajj could be a flashpoint for global Islamic revival .
Pilgrimage is a defining moment in the life of Muslims .
Follow iReporters as they complete their Hajj . | [
"(CNN) -- Each year, more than 3 million Muslims commit to Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that represents the fifth and final \"pillar\" of Islam and the largest annual human gathering on the planet. Every Muslim who is physically and financially able to do so is expected to make this pilgrimage once in their lifeti... |
55b1e20b23b1b73e56aa56fa57c62a5e903b2658 | Summarize the following news article. | "We are surviving on hope," says Timbuktu witness .
U.S. government is "deeply concerned about the ongoing political crisis in Mali"
West African countries on Monday imposed sanctions on the junta .
A Tuareg insurgency has taken control of regional capitals in northern Mali . | [
"(CNN) -- International pressure built Tuesday for leaders of the military group that seized power last month from Mali's democratically elected president to restore the nation to civilian rule. The African Union said Tuesday it will impose more sanctions on the country, one day after the Economic Community of West... |
88f9c7026f7c7abb3c56492978de9e7ba1e65e6d | Summarize the following news article. | Gene Seymour: Ray Bradbury could mix menace with magical possibilities .
He says Bradbury drew on his Illinois hometown to juxtapose familiar things with the future .
But his approach, deceptively simple on the surface, held social message along with dread .
Bradbury died Wednesday at age 91 . | [
"(CNN) -- You could likely count on one hand the number of writers who could scare the daylights out of you as effectively as they could cheer you up. And there aren't too many fingers on that hand representing those writers who could do both in the same story or even on the same page and convince you that they kno... |
2fe843ccf2bb6165b0bbb7ba4d0a0b39cde4f92a | Summarize the following news article. | The 5 will be released in mid-April, lawyer says .
The three widows and two other relatives faced charges of living illegally in Pakistan .
The court orders their repatriation after completion of sentence .
They have been detained since the U.S. raid in May that killed bin Laden . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani judge sentenced Osama bin Laden's three widows and two daughters on Monday to 45 days of house detention for living illegally in Pakistan, the widows' lawyer said. The judge ordered that after their term, the five be deported back to their countries of citizenship, said Ami... |
e5eea2e03e07056f1256dc1afd79c5df308028ca | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: FBI, local police scale back mountain search for missing agent .
Bloodhounds tracked Stephen Ivens in the area of the Verdugo Mountains .
Ivens, 35, may have been distraught and suicidal, an FBI spokeswoman says .
The FBI says the missing agent works on "national security-type cases" | [
"(CNN) -- An intensive weekend search of rugged terrain near Los Angeles failed to turn up evidence of a missing FBI agent, but authorities continued searching for the man there and elsewhere, an agency spokeswoman said Monday. Special Agent Stephen Ivens appeared to be distraught and may have been suicidal, FBI sp... |
727902113fcd7f61717e804d8a5927072f7a343b | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea appears moving ahead with plans to launch a long-range missile .
Analyst Jim Walsh discusses Pyongyang's possible motivations .
Walsh sees some posturing going on, legitimacy building for North Korea's new leader .
He says he thinks situation could escalate into a nuclear test like it did in 2006 and 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- All eyes this week are on North Korea, which looks set to move forward with a provocative long-range missile launch. Last month, Pyongyang announced it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between Thursday and April 16 to mark the 100th anniversary of its founder, Kim Il Sung. Japan, the Un... |
c05aa047be9673d73766c930e3cd3f6fce87eb77 | Summarize the following news article. | China and U.S landfill more waste than any other countries .
Landfills are the biggest emitters of the greenhouse gas, methane .
Higher incidences of cancer, other diseases amongst people living near landfills .
"Tens of thousands of square kilometers" of land could be contaminated . | [
"(CNN) -- Here's a fact that may surprise people: Garbage collecting is one of the most dangerous jobs you can do. A bulldozer shuffles more trash on to a heap on a landfill in Macedonia. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the people who collect our trash are carrying out \"high-hazard\" roles. And s... |
1603598bb616d6d017b732422d84ceb96938c82b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: France 24 journalist Romeo Langlois was wounded when captured, rebels say .
NEW: The war reporter was seized 2 years after he filed a special report on the FARC .
Four people were killed and six were wounded when he was kidnapped .
FARC has been weakened in recent years, but continues to carry out kidnappings . | [
"(CNN) -- FARC rebels in Colombia say they will release French journalist Romeo Langlois on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on a website linked to the armed leftist insurgent group. The France 24 journalist was seized last month in a FARC attack on a Colombian army unit engaged in counter-narcotics opera... |
8955deb9df9e5e0ad0ba0c9c4695b2e6aaf8cd36 | Summarize the following news article. | 9-year-old Savannah Hardin died after she was forced to run for eating chocolate .
Spokeswoman: Grandmother Joyce Garrard, 46, faces a capital murder charge .
A grand jury indicts the girl's stepmother on a felony murder charge .
An attorney says the women are "falsely accused and wrongly incarcerated" | [
"(CNN) -- Alabama prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a grandmother who authorities say forced her granddaughter to run as punishment for eating chocolate, an official said Tuesday. Joyce Garrard, 46, is facing a capital murder charge in her granddaughter's death, said Heather Rickles, a spokeswoman for... |
6d01060b15b91b084c6f026224e26789d4728534 | Summarize the following news article. | An international tribunal finds Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes .
In Sierra Leone, war victims feel relief .
Amputee Jabati Mambu says much more has to be done for those who suffered .
Taylor finds some support in his homeland, Liberia . | [
"Freetown, Sierra Leone (CNN) -- Jabati Mambu has lived all his adult life without his right hand. He was only 15 when rebels of the Revolutionary United Front swept through Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. In their signature, sinister style, they hacked off Mambu's hand with a machete. Mambu, now 28 and a go... |
210802fe1f1f274c9654bdf33a298ec2601306fe | Summarize the following news article. | Baldwin was accused of refusing to turn off his cell phone on the plane .
He said it felt like a scene from a Michael Mann movie .
Baldwin was in Washington Monday to promote federal funding for the arts . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Alec Baldwin told a luncheon crowd at the National Press Club in Washington on Monday what it was like getting kicked off a plane for using his cell phone. \"A very young Asian-American woman, who was a very breathtakingly beautiful woman and very serene, she said, 'Mr. Baldwin, would you gather you... |
5155d558924c60747a93295117e0aefbece04915 | Summarize the following news article. | Users have complained some magazine apps look pixilated, or blurry, on the new iPad .
With the iPad 3, publishers are now dealing with a device with four times as many pixels .
Publishers will have to increase the resolution of their files and export their editions as PDFs .
An exception is Vogue, which was able to opt... | [
"(Mashable) -- As with any high-profile product release, Apple's new iPad device has been peppered with complaints since reaching consumers' hands on March 16. Among them: that magazines look terrible on the iPad 3′s high-resolution display. The complaints were first brought to light by Tumblr blogger Jamie Billett... |
7efecefa716327d9bc5337dcec5b9a2e04b90c61 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Broncos players say Peyton Manning would boost their Super Bowl chances .
The quarterback and Denver are discussing a contract, a Broncos source says .
The former Colt was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player a record four times .
John Elway of the Denver Broncos visited Manning in North Carolina on Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- The Denver Broncos are in ongoing contract talks with free agent quarterback Peyton Manning, a member of the Broncos organization told CNN on Monday. Manning was released earlier this year by the Indianapolis Colts, the only team for which he'd played in his 14-year pro career. In the subsequent weeks, th... |
4e18d36981da58a8abbe63c9700fadf9cc432da5 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Jacobson: Election of Francois Hollande has global implications .
He says new French president could accelerate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan .
Jacobson: France, which played leading role in Libya, could affect Syria and Iran policy .
Hollande's success may rest on his ability to work with leaders o... | [
"(CNN) -- The defeat of French President Nicholas Sarkozy at the hands of Francois Hollande has the potential to greatly affect European politics and the future of the euro, as many have noted. But the election of the first French Socialist president since 1995 also could dramatically change France's role in the wo... |
94cb8b473a66aabcfd26ab87ab0a69463be775d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Queen Elizabeth unexpectedly drops in on a wedding while she's in Manchester .
She was invited but the bride and groom didn't really think she would come .
The bride calls the queen's presence "a wedding gift" | [
"London (CNN) -- John and Frances Canning didn't really expect Queen Elizabeth to come to their wedding, but when they learned she was going to be in Manchester, England, on the day of their nuptials, they sent an invitation on a whim. She showed up. Despite their shock, the groom had the presence of mind to bow, a... |
8d659949b01038b91f1639ca59227b14c023da6c | Summarize the following news article. | The Queen Extravaganza tribute tour will kick off on May 26 .
Roger Taylor and Brian May will also play five Queen shows in Europe with Adam Lambert .
The Extravaganza will also be quite the visual spectacle . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- On a recent afternoon in Toronto, Queen's Roger Taylor was checking out rehearsals for Queen Extravaganza -- a 25-date tribute tour with a lineup hand-selected by him and his bandmate, guitarist Brian May -- when singer Marc Martel belted out a few notes from \"Bohemian Rhapsody,\" stopping the ... |
a759939ed396726f0d89657d64a18d85023397e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department wanted his testimony in human trafficking case that never occurred .
Edmond Demiraj says family was promised protection, Green Card in return .
Department of Justice lawyers told courts that Demiraj family should be deported . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security has granted asylum to an Albanian immigrant, his wife and teenage son after a years-long deportation battle. According to a letter from the Department of Homeland Security, Edmond and Rudina Demiraj and their teenage son, Rediol, were all granted asylum \"for... |
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