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38d002d483f84d96084ea71bcfa0fb00b8583ffb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. John McCain urges colleagues to confirm Hillary Clinton .
Childhood friend swears in Clinton on Bible belonging to her late father .
Clinton submits letter of resignation from the Senate .
Former President Clinton pledges to limit foreign donations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Hillary Clinton was sworn in as the 67th U.S. secretary of state Wednesday afternoon after the Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 94-2. Hillary Clinton gets sworn in Wednesday in her Senate office by Judge Kathryn Oberly. Former President Clinton and her Senate staff looked on as Clint... |
19281aedd1c30570ad623390510ef968d59c35bd | Summarize the following news article. | CBC Radio 2 asks listeners to pick 49 songs that best define Canada .
They're building playlist so Barack Obama can better understand neighbor to north .
Options have wide range: classical, classic rock, contemporary fare . | [
"(CNN) -- Canada's public radio is asking listeners to pick 49 songs that will \"best define\" the country to the incoming president of its southern neighbor. Canadians are voting on the 49 songs that best define their nation, for President-elect Barack Obama's benefit. Online voting for \"49 Songs from North of t... |
1e71736abf69ccb6ec7cf089e3b589f33dbe2b9d | Summarize the following news article. | NTSB releases facts about the September 3, 2007, accident that killed adventurer .
Steve Fossett was first to circle the globe solo in a balloon .
DNA tests confirmed that skeletal remains were Fossett's . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Adventurer Steve Fossett's ill-fated flight was simply going to be a \"Sunday drive,\" but one camper who thinks he saw the plane said the craft was fighting headwinds. Steve Fossett was the first person to circle the globe solo in a balloon and the first to fly a plane around the world solo w... |
4fbaf01100e4d6ee1823f1b25ba309fe73ffb6d9 | Summarize the following news article. | You can lie about your height and weight on your driver's license .
Tell people you made the lasagna yourself .
Feel free to lie about your natural hair color -- or your eye color .
Of course you don't know all the lyrics to "I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Here are some things that it's okay to lie about: . \"I can totally do a headstand in yoga class.\" 1. The number of sexual partners you've had plus or minus five . 2. That you totally just washed your hands . 3. That the reason for your bags is not, in fact, that you were out late partying but th... |
5dc49d01c3f35a29b3890bc3bae06d90518df442 | Summarize the following news article. | Royal Air Force says civilian helicopter carrying 18 people ditches in North Sea .
RAF officer says all rescued alive, no immediate details of any injuries .
Rescue aircraft on the scene, more in the area off Scotland . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- All 18 people aboard a helicopter that crashed off the coast of Scotland have been recovered alive, a Royal Air Force officer told CNN. A Super Puma helicopter, similar to the one in this file photo, went down about 120 miles east of Aberdeen. The Super Puma ditched about 120 miles east of... |
06786986a80b3b329f8cd309d160ade9f0aeb9d0 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN asks: Should the 'beautiful game' be called football or soccer?
The word "football" appears in the name of the game's governing body .
It's alternative "soccer" is still widely used around the world . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It's time this debate was settled once and for all. Football or soccer? What do you think the round-ball game should be called? While it may be a basic discussion; arguing whether the beautiful game should be called \"football\" or \"soccer\" is one of the most fundamental debates of the c... |
cda5eb92b8666207f981570b396bb339a09005ee | Summarize the following news article. | "We are ... in the lead role fighting the global war on terror," Musharraf says .
He says Pakistan receives small amount of U.S. aid compared to Afghanistan, Iraq .
Opinion of U.S. is low due to drone strikes in Pakistani tribal region, Musharraf says . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan's former president said his country is being treated \"unequally\" to other countries, despite being a staunch ally of the United States in its war on terror. Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says anti-American sentiment in Pakistan is high. \"Pakistan is being treated so unequally whil... |
5e52ecc2ae91d1b7fa9589f1aa8d399a316df163 | Summarize the following news article. | New study looks at how people change opinions of the beauty of images .
Brain imaging shows group opinion actually shifts perception in the brain .
Solomon Asch studied conformity in famous experiment in 1950s .
Researcher: Rethink committees that decide by unanimous consent . | [
"(CNN) -- You're in a room with 10 other people who seem to agree on something, but you hold the opposite view. Do you say something? Or do you just go along with the others? Imaging techniques help scientists look at the basis for principles of social psychology in the brain. Decades of research show people tend t... |
ef290c7d2c15ea1fadd4720307d428e06192c51f | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's president hails launch of first satellite into orbit as "source of pride"
United States confirms Iran launched low-earth orbit satellite Monday night .
Launch coincides with 30th anniversary of victory of Islamic revolution .
In August, Iran said it tested rocket capable of launching satellite into orbit . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran Tuesday successfully launched its first satellite into orbit, a step hailed by Iran's president as a \"source of pride\" for the Islamic republic, according to state-run news outlets. Reported satellite launch took place on the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran. U.S. Dep... |
e36f685ab51077313653aec461ee3d515dd783a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Banco de Venezuela's Spanish owner asked for permission to sell, Chavez says .
Chavez refused prospective buyer and seller's request for sale .
Bank now will be "at the service of Venezuela," Chavez says . | [
"(CNN) -- President Hugo Chavez on Thursday ordered the nationalization of the Banco de Venezuela \"to put it at the service of Venezuela\" after denying approval for its sale. President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela says the banks owners aren't interested in selling but he's buying anyway. The leftist president said in... |
9f2f62c293f19bc4318c8ba08f71133fc69ffb90 | Summarize the following news article. | Brown: Departure of John Thain couldn't come soon enough .
Thain, former CEO of Merrill Lynch, has resigned from Bank of America .
Before he left, Thain reportedly spent more than $1.2 million to spruce up his office . | [
"Editor's note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN's \"Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull\" at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the \"Cutting through the Bull\" segment of Thursday night's broadcast. CNN's Campbell Brown says John Thain, according to CNBC, spent $28,000 on curtains. (CN... |
a8be36cf0882f92cf3de751edcc1172c788eacd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Confirmation hearings for attorney general-designate Eric Holder begin next week .
Republicans criticize Holder for his role in Clinton pardon of Marc Rich in 2001 .
GOP unlikely to block Holder from becoming Obama's attorney general . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdrawal of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another challenge in the confirmation hearings of his pick for attorney general. Eric Holder likely will face a grueling round of questions from Republicans during his... |
eb164dd822fb043388ef0da6a6564a1bfcb47056 | Summarize the following news article. | Showbiz Promotions and its owner accused of misleading consumers .
Florida Attorney General's Office: Company never gave portion of sales to charity .
Owner Jaime Salcedo accused of fabricating donation receipt to trick customers .
Salcedo denies allegations, says he did everything possible to resolve dispute . | [
"(CNN) -- Consumers who bought \"Caylee Sunshine\" dolls and Michael Vick dog toys were misled into believing that a portion of their purchases would go to charity, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The \"Caylee Sunshine\" doll cost $29.99 before Showbiz Promotions halted its production. The Florida Attorney ... |
9fa554303139df354ef14e5ed8213b36aa3d6342 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police believe man shot woman in murder-suicide .
NEW: School offers condolences to "young woman who lost her life today"
Man, woman found dead in classroom building at Henry Ford Community College .
Scene is contained, campus will remain closed for rest of Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Two people were shot and killed Friday at a community college in Dearborn, Michigan, in what police believe was a murder-suicide, an official said. The Henry Ford Community College campus in Dearborn, Michigan, was locked down after the shooting. A man and woman were found dead in a classroom building on ... |
5e3d38f2d33dfb9ed8baec327903c40a4e1a65ab | Summarize the following news article. | A small, private ceremony was held at the actor's home in the West Indies .
Willis and Heming will have a civil ceremony when they return to California .
Willis' first wife, Demi Moore and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, attended the wedding . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Bruce Willis married model-actress Emma Heming over the weekend in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the actor's publicists announced. It is the second marriage for actor Bruce Willis, 54, and the first for model-actress Emma Heming, 30. A small, private ceremony was held at the actor's home in the isl... |
a82a4126797bbe77d79d2864fa20168c0dec1cdc | Summarize the following news article. | Band will rejoin tour Willie Nelson tour in Connecticut on Tuesday, publicist says .
News reportedly greeted with cheers at Friday night show in Montreal .
Thornton has been catching heat from Canadians for comment in radio interview .
Thornton said Canadian concert-goers were "mashed potatoes with no gravy" | [
"(CNN) -- The flu has forced an early end to Billy Bob Thornton's musical tour of Canada, his publicist said Saturday. Thornton's publicist says Boxmasters band member, crew, have flu; will rejoin tour on Tuesday. The news was reportedly greeted with loud applause at a Friday night show in Montreal after Thornton c... |
fc7d6925738b17fb38aed78adf9e4d22412e03d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Navy Capt. Ed Nicholson helps wounded servicemembers through fly-fishing .
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing aids the physical, emotional healing processes .
Since 2005, Nicholson's program has grown to more than 50 locations nationwide .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open at CNN.com/Heroes . | [
"MADISON COUNTY, Virginia (CNN) -- Amidst the tranquility of a fishing trip at the Rose River Farm in Madison County, a wounded warrior says he almost feels \"semi-normal again.\" Retired Navy Capt. Ed Nicholson's Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing helps rehabilitate wounded servicemembers. The amputee is one of ab... |
5b52dd51f097dd9b8440348349ed6688a5b999cb | Summarize the following news article. | Driver also faces charges of DUI and leaving the scene .
Adenhart, 22, pitched six scoreless innings in Wednesday's game .
Three people killed in crash early Thursday in Fullerton, California . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The man police say was driving drunk when he ran a red light and struck a car, killing a Major League Baseball pitcher and two others has been charged with murder. Fans gather around a memorial for Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart on Friday. Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, was ch... |
78481995d5fbdebddf21258edb4ee247de59d1bc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Former Utah state police officer named a suspect some of Monday's shootings .
NEW: Police: Suspect tried to kill himself, was hospitalized in serious condition .
Two drivers were shot and killed, another wounded in Dallas rush hour Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Utah policeman is a suspect in at least three of Monday's four rush-hour shootings near Dallas, Texas, including one of two fatal attacks, police said Tuesday. CNN affiliate KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided this file photo of the Dallas suspect, Brian Smith. The suspect, Brian Smith, tried t... |
d4d2e512a04fecb067cd7b4fcbec71b47a935f44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tornado hits Murfreesboro, Tennessee Friday; 2 dead, 30 injured, official says .
Arkansas National Guard troops go house to house searching for tornado victims .
Tornado hits Mena, Arkansas, on Thursday; 3 people confirmed dead .
County hospital, City Hall, courthouse were among buildings damaged by storm . | [
"(CNN) -- A tornado descended on Murfreesboro, Tennessee Friday, killing two people and injuring another 30, an official said. Powerful tornado winds ripped through Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Friday, leaving a trail of destruction. Two people were critically injured by the tornado, which hit the city, located about 3... |
306bdce94136cb52a66de8c64bd7f41e824a4113 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Schur, 93, froze to death in his home last month; leaves estate to hospital .
Attorney won't disclose amount; relative says it's likely in excess of $500,000 .
"Hopefully his death is not in vain and we can learn from this," nephew says .
The death has prompted a state investigation into the manner in which he d... | [
"(CNN) -- A 93-year-old World War II medic who froze to death last month in his Bay City, Michigan, home left his entire estate to a local hospital, an estate attorney told CNN Wednesday. Martin Schur poses with his wife, Marian, in 1976. Local and state officials agree that Schur's death was avoidable. The attorne... |
b48cc7c7596cb5291ffd1475042ba306de3597b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt among group of stars with films opening on Christmas Day .
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" already is generating Oscar buzz .
"Valkyrie" and "The Spirit" expected to appeal to action-movie fans .
Family films include "Marley & Me" and "Bedtime Stories" | [
"(CNN) -- Thursday brings one of the biggest slates of Hollywood entertainment to open on Christmas Day in many years. Tom Cruise stars as would-be Hitler assassin Col. Claus von Stauffenberg in the World War II drama \"Valkyrie.\" Stars such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Adam Sandler are featured in a slew of big-b... |
917d7fcb842bf247161d5ac3b0632782e3aa92a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Leaders around the world offer their congratulations to Obama inauguration .
French president: U.S. has vigorously expressed confidence in progress .
UK PM Brown: New president is a "man of great vision and moral purpose"
Kenya president: We recall your remarkable journey to become leader . | [
"(CNN) -- Members of the international community have welcomed Barack Obama becoming the 44th President of the United States -- and the first African-American to take leadership of his country. Barack and Michelle Obama pictured before the inauguration Tuesday in Washington. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said: \... |
e97128932ea29463b870b6adb8458561314744f6 | Summarize the following news article. | New Web site, www.recovery.gov, will show how money is spent, Obama says .
GOP rebuttal criticizes Democratic plan's priorities .
Obama uses weekly address to press for passage of plan .
Package includes new electric lines, more funding for college students . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama painted a bleak economic picture of the country Saturday, hours before he met with his economic team. President Obama delivers his weekly radio and Internet address, which focused on the economy. \"We begin this year and this administration in the midst of an unprecedente... |
6fc217ed216b0004a06112f2c2cd3b1ebd0abab1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Coraline" makes the most of its 3-D -- and its clever, creative storytelling .
Movie is based on Neil Gaiman story about girl who finds new set of parents .
"Coraline" is intense but also whimsical and wonderful . | [
"(CNN) -- There is a lot of excitement around the potential of \"stereoscopic\" movies (\"3-D\" to you and me). Much of it has been drummed up by director James Cameron's forthcoming blockbuster \"Avatar\" and Dreamworks boss Jeffery Katzenberg, who is releasing more than a dozen 3-D pictures this year. The title c... |
ff14c451cae58f4c6e73ecbfc64995ae4a5013a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Illinois legislators circulate letter to garner support for impeachment .
Barack Obama repeats call for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to step down .
President Bush believes the charges against Blagojevich are "astounding"
Illinois attorney general says resigning is "right thing" for governor to do . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Key Illinois Democratic legislators are circulating a letter urging support for the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested this week on federal corruption charges relating in part to the selection of President-elect Barack Obama's successor as a U.S. senator. Barack Obama ... |
8c1d02cf04a80b4fc0d1ef1fe51db1a254f9917e | Summarize the following news article. | Grammy winner Coolio arrested at Los Angeles International Airport .
He is accused of possessing illegal drugs, paraphernalia .
Police say he grabbed screener's arm to prevent search of luggage . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning rapper Coolio was charged Tuesday with possession of cocaine and a smoking device, and battery against an airport screener who allegedly found the illegal drugs in his luggage, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Coolio's \"Gangsta's Paradise\" ... |
9b986a44799c41672d4d4c364a3076359eaaa820 | Summarize the following news article. | New Annie Lennox CD is a best-of collection; it's her last album with Sony .
Lennox says she's changed a great deal from the Eurythmics days .
Singer very much involved in AIDS prevention, motherhood issues . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Annie Lennox has incredible eyes. Annie Lennox's new album, a best-of, will be her last with Sony. They're a translucent blue-green, both kind and inviting in one glance, then piercing and all-knowing in another. At 54, Lennox's orbs are as captivating today as they were when they stared at us fr... |
d83cc14a481a8c127801df4cbbcee0854eb40cc7 | Summarize the following news article. | Donald Trump says executives should have caps on their salaries .
Trump: 'We are in a depression'
Banks are getting billions, but they aren't loaning money to people, Trump says .
Trump: Obama is "doing the best he can, but it is trial and error" | [
"(CNN) -- Donald Trump, businessman and CEO of The Trump Organization, knows a little something about money. Donald Trump says President Obama is trying to solve the nation's economic woes, but it's \"trial and error.\" Trump spoke with CNN's Larry King about whether there should be executive pay limits, if there s... |
c8d985687532f2b544e03f79580d961758876af3 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists using robot submarines and elephant seals equipped with electronic tags .
The projects' aim is to study effects of climate change on Antarctica .
The International Polar Year ended last month after two years of research .
The IPY featured 160 scientific projects by researchers from over 60 countries . | [
"(CNN) -- Elephant seals equipped with electronic tags and robotic mini submarines using sonar were just two projects during the International Polar Year (IPY) that aimed to investigate the effects of global warming in polar regions. An elephant seal with a custom-designed electronic tag. The tags fell off when the... |
174cf1e044a2493cc998cbed0c8ea063f560560f | Summarize the following news article. | Rebels gained control over Mullaittivu in 1996, established a military garrison there .
Military making significant progress to recapture rebel strongholds .
Earlier this month troops regained control of key northern town of Elephant Pass .
Tamils want independent homeland, war since 1983 has left more than 65,000 dead... | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lankan soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold after launching a surprise attack early Sunday morning, the head of Sri Lanka's army announced. Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka says a key Tamil town has been taken in a national TV broadcast Sunday. Troops crossed a lagoon and... |
4ede581ea592ad3e4a6f8534d7cac3f5687e102f | Summarize the following news article. | Conference attendees say presentation lacked star CEO's showmanship .
Apple vice president unveiled software updates, iTunes pricing revamp .
Upgrades to 17-inch MacBook Pro laptop were also announced .
It was first Macworld keynote since 1997 not delivered by Steve Jobs . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Instead of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, celebrity-seekers at Tuesday's Macworld keynote address had to settle for crooner Tony Bennett. And instead of blockbuster news from Apple Vice President Philip Schiller, attendees got changes in iTunes pricing, a series of software upgrades and a... |
d1a714bc13f3bcbfeba4acd91b693b6ad0f24b07 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama promises U.S. will confront piracy .
Pirates vow to kill U.S., French mariners if they become hostages .
U.S. Navy killed three pirates in rescue of cargo ship captain .
French forces killed two pirates in rescue raid Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Two pirates in Somalia vowed revenge Monday, after the U.S. military killed three pirates and freed a U.S. ship captain who had been held hostage for several days. Crew members of the Maersk Alabama celebrate after hearing the Navy had rescued their captain from pirates. The pirates told a Somali journali... |
ab74e81328681a6b9875f4a2559a84da618e9016 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eleventh body found at site west of Albuquerque, New Mexico .
One body found earlier has been identified as a prostitute reported missing in 2004 .
First bodies were discovered two weeks ago by a woman walking her dog . | [
"(CNN) -- Another body was found in the same 92-acre parcel west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the remains of 10 other people have been discovered, police said Thursday. An Albuquerque, New Mexico, police forensics team member digs at the burial site. The latest discovery was made Tuesday, and the remains were... |
2cef7a45ca94dec80f825cf0d35f6894db3065d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Crew member stabbed pirate in the hand to retake Maersk Alabama, sailor says .
Another sailor recalls being awakened at 7 a.m. as pirates stormed ship .
Crew shares snippets of their stories after docking in Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday .
Ship, crew will remain in Kenya while FBI investigates standoff in Indian Ocean . | [
"(CNN) -- The battle for control of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama began with a bold move by some of the crew to jump the pirates, crew members say. The crew of the Maersk Alabama exchange some words with media after the ship docked in Mombasa, Kenya. A scuffle ensued, and one of the sailors stabbed a pirate in th... |
c0e651eafde429761721b3784fd71d6d36da5908 | Summarize the following news article. | President Alvaro Colom says microphones, cameras found in palace .
He says "organized crime" may be involved .
Mexico's anti-trafficking campaign may have pushed criminals to Guatemala, he says . | [
"GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (CNN) -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said Friday that government prosecutors are trying to determine who put microphones and video cameras in the presidential palace. Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom: \"Organized crime\" may be behind cameras found in the presidential palace. \"It'... |
2c97987873065931d5bc093b247ed00948866fc6 | Summarize the following news article. | Shakespeare group unveil "only" portrait of playwright painted during his lifetime .
Painting on display after three years of research and testing .
It was painted in about 1610 -- or six years before Shakespeare's death .
Identity of man in painting was lost until owner saw a copy of it in a museum . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A portrait painted 400 years ago and kept anonymously in an Irish home for much of the time since is now believed to be the only painting of William Shakespeare created during his lifetime. The portrait of William Shakespeare is thought to be the \"only\" portrait painted during his lifeti... |
ce6032831682dc1d1dfee5c09ec7b42b61bb40fc | Summarize the following news article. | In November 2007, one-third of clinical trials were done outside of United States .
Trials in India, for instance, carry only about one-tenth the costs .
Authors say genetic makeup in countries may affect response to medication .
Report written in the New England Journal of Medicine . | [
"(CNN) -- The practice of moving research involving human subjects from wealthy countries to less wealthy countries has grown in recent years, raising a number of ethical and scientific issues that need to be addressed, researchers said in a journal article Wednesday. More and more clinical trials are being moved t... |
cd59be1b2a756ac2ac87156560e534e90a04ad32 | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Jackman hosts Oscars on Sunday night .
Australian actor jokes that he's going to host "drunk and nude"
Jackman hopes that fellow Aussie Heath Ledger wins best supporting actor . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- This year, the Oscars are on Hugh Jackman's shoulders. Hugh Jackman plans to offer viewers \"a good time\" at the Oscars. He hosts the big show Sunday night. The Australian actor, who earned rave reviews for his hosting of the Tonys, now has the Academy Awards to contend with. It's... |
b407edf30428da3d8389a4b707d195e134ce3f67 | Summarize the following news article. | Physicist Steven Chu to be named as nominee next week .
Former EPA chief Carol Browner picked as new "climate czar"
Nobel Prize winner Chu has some wondering about lack of experience .
Obama's energy team will face tough fight next year, officials warn . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Steven Chu, a physicist who runs the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as his energy secretary, three Democratic officials close to the transition said. Steven Chu explains his Nobel-winning theory on superfreezing gases in 1997. The three of... |
ac6b4711b2131b9c11bf7d630411b3a223ab0743 | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Douri was vice-chairman of Hussein's Revolutionary Command Council .
30-minute recorded message broadcast on al-Raei Iraqi satellite television .
CNN has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the voice .
U.S. says he has helped finance the insurgency against U.S. troops in Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An audio message attributed to Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking former member of Saddam Hussein's regime still at large, salutes the \"People of Palestine\" and calls on them to fight back against Israel in Gaza. A 1999 file image of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who served under Saddam... |
017df5c4fe1e79eb26957ff6a8b4c1e41cd966ac | Summarize the following news article. | Thom Filicia of "Dress My Nest" gives home decorating tips .
Style expert says designing on a budget is simple .
"People just don't trust their instincts, and they're not willing to take a risk," he says .
Filicia says there are easy ways to make your home eco-friendly . | [
"(CNN) -- Decorating in the midst of a financial recession is not easy. But Thom Filicia, host of the Style Network's \"Dress My Nest,\" author of \"Thom Filicia Style\" and former cast member of \"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,\" insists that it can be done. \"Paint is very affordable. Pick a color that has life ... |
31143351fd07ae5ee583cb28f97a33759673e721 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-White House usher details whirlwind moving operation for Bush, Obama .
Scores of staffers switch out Bush, Obama furniture, clothes, etc. in six hours .
Obamas allocated $100,000 to redecorate 24 private rooms in the White House . | [
"(CNN) -- Comedian Mark Russell was at a recent event in Chicago, Illinois, when he found himself sitting next to Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to President-elect Barack Obama. Moving the Obamas into the White House will take about six hours. Russell asked her whether President Bush's staff members were going to remo... |
0e9c45eb536d5704fd348b805266d1e5914ebc47 | Summarize the following news article. | Edgar and Nina Otto paid $150,000 to clone their late dog using stored DNA .
Californian and South Korean companies collaborate on the cloning .
Cloned puppy eerily walks like original and crosses paws like him .
Couple owns nine other dogs as well as cats, birds, and sheep . | [
"BOCA RATON, Florida (CNN) -- Edgar and Nina Otto say they had no idea how their four-legged clone would react to them. But last week, after waiting several months, the yellow Labrador puppy bounded off an airplane at Miami International Airport, right into their arms. Lancelot Encore is his name, or Lancy for shor... |
f6d7e6c13a6e3e3dc9100b381d27c12e595138c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are friendly enemies on the mat .
U.S. freestyle men's wrestling team will participate in Iran tournament .
Sport of wrestling is hugely popular in the Islamic republic .
U.S. official says of Iran: "They treat our athletes like kings" | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to the sport of wrestling, longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are friendly enemies. Andy Hrovat, right, seen wrestling Reineris Salas of Cuba, is among the U.S. wrestlers touring this winter. A U.S. freestyle men's wrestling team will go to the Islamic republic -- where the spor... |
ebc8d0ea9d5e63eece303768a0e30ec8023548d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Risk experts say pirates in East and West Africa are after the same thing .
Tactics and weapons are becoming more sophisticated .
Ransom money is spent on luxury cars, more weapons .
International Maritime Bureau says 2009 has seen a spike in pirate attacks . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria -- Incident details: \"Armed pirates chased, boarded and hijacked a fishing trawler underway\" southeast of Mogadishu, Somalia. \"Several persons armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machetes attempting to climb onboard with use of rope\" at Lagos anchorage, Nigeria. The Y... |
efc8c5c441a5a0cf9a727887c1f195e994854626 | Summarize the following news article. | Women were enlisted to help with backlog of mail that was decreasing morale .
They worked in freezing conditions but sorted 65,000 letters a shift .
Women had to find who letters addressed to "Buster" or "Junior" were for .
Women responsible for mail for more than 7 million service members and civilians . | [
"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- The honors were late but still well-received Wednesday for members of the first all-African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas in World War II. Mary Crawford Ragland said when they came home from service, there were no parades for them. During the war, nearly 1,000 women from ... |
0d3a96c6f4696c698d13e2c1e2f230736f970228 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama: "Government should not intrude on our most private family matters"
Obama released statement on Roe anniversary while protesters descended on Mall .
Rally organizer to Obama: Stop intentional killing" of unborn babies .
Former President Bush typically spoke by phone to rally each year . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama affirmed his support for a woman's \"right to choose\" on Thursday, the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that led to the legalization of abortion, as thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall to challenge his position. President Obama iss... |
6607969f6f7d260ba2517c919b8ebda209a7989b | Summarize the following news article. | Roadside bomb strikes African Union peacekeepers, AU mission says .
Officials: Civilian deaths occurred on road between presidential palace, airport .
Mogadishu deputy mayor, AU spokesman disagree over cause of civilian deaths . | [
"MOGADISHU, Somalia (CNN) -- At least 39 civilians were killed in Somalia's capital Monday after a convoy of African Union peacekeepers was hit by a roadside bomb, causing the troops to open fire, officials and eyewitnesses said. Islamist militia display weapons Monday in defiance of newly elected President Sheikh ... |
8aeadc31a8fcd1dc537039828d8ae845f8b55f30 | Summarize the following news article. | Resort mecca Orlando, Florida, feels the pinch of economic slowdown .
Disney World reports it will have to lay off employees .
Consignment store bucks trend; business good there .
City officials say upcoming medical development will add 10,000 jobs . | [
"Editor's note: CNN has asked its journalists across the country to offer their thoughts on how the economic crisis is affecting their cities. In this installment, All Platform Journalist John Couwels reports from Orlando, Florida. Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has announced that it will lay off employees.... |
5c546d8d0e6ac20efe2ba4ee18ba452d6825b72a | Summarize the following news article. | Summum takes monument fight to Supreme Court and loses .
Spiritual group practices meditation and mummification .
Group meets in pyramid in Salt Lake City, Utah .
Founder Corky Ra is preserved in a mummiform soon to be displayed . | [
"(CNN) -- The news this week might have made Corky Ra roll over in his mummiform, his specially commissioned $40,000 bronze final resting place. Ron Temu, a licensed funeral director, is in charge of mummification practices for Summum. The founder of Summum, a small Utah-based spiritual group, died in January 2008 ... |
3cbe4a406a16af1346d754cc9f7b398e6cc8ef11 | Summarize the following news article. | Global warming may ruin many of nature's wonders .
Rising sea levels could make visiting New Orleans difficult in the future .
Glaciers in the Alps may melt by the middle of the century .
Encouraged by warmer winters, pine beetles are ruining forests in Colorado . | [
"(CNN) -- Scientists expect some great travel spots to be altered or ruined by global climate change. Glaciers in the European Alps may melt as soon as 2050, some scientists say. Some of the changes are already taking place. Others are expected to be seen in coming decades. There are two ways to look at this: Eithe... |
23174f035f7d27f12dfab1590b22e3706fd3f5ba | Summarize the following news article. | TSA will scan body language and demeanor of fans attending big game .
TSA says behavior-detection officers will work in tandem with Tampa police .
ACLU says there's no hard proof that such screening works . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Some of the security officials at this weekend's Super Bowl will be scrutinizing the body language and demeanor of fans as part of the effort to spot suspicious and possibly dangerous people in the crowd. Fans take in the sights Thursday at the NFL Experience at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, ... |
1b6da3911df7b9d6fd84262ea683cb3445e3e99c | Summarize the following news article. | Catholic League president refers to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as "enemy of the unborn"
Progressive groups defend Kansas governor, praise bipartisanship .
Archbishop chastised Sebelius over abortion bill that she called unconstitutional .
Sebelius nomination likely to get backing of Democrats, moderate Republicans . | [
"(CNN) -- The congressional showdown over Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' nomination to President Obama's Cabinet may focus less on her qualifications than on the issue of abortion, analysts said. Then-presidential candidate Barack Obama listens to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius during a January 2008 rally. Obama on Monday... |
42c72e53f180d6250a72c016e074892739363e4c | Summarize the following news article. | Suspected Taliban militants blown up a bridge in Pakistan's Khyber Agency region .
Khyber Agency is in border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan .
NATO supply lines suspended; No deaths or injuries were immediately reported .
At least 35 suspected militants killed as part of operations in the Swat Valley . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Suspected Taliban militants blew up a bridge early Tuesday in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, suspending NATO supply lines. A Pakistani policeman sits near a police check post in the tribal area of Khyber Agency on February 12, 2008. The blast occurred about 6 a.m. ... |
48c35edae9b199e970a36cc6bde838ac14173050 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lankan hospital hit by artillery shells .
Children young as 4 months treated in local hospitals for shrapnel injuries .
Aid workers rescue 50 critically injured children and 105 adults .
Sri Lankan President has promised to allow safe passage to trapped civilians . | [
"(CNN) -- Artillery shells slammed into a hospital Sunday in the northern Sri Lankan district of Mullaittivu, where civilians -- including a growing number of children -- are being treated as government forces and Tamil rebels continue to clash. A Sri Lankan soldier walks through Mullaittivu, the former military he... |
2f01017a67ce0a9e43b33b41912eb74fbab2c158 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN finds evidence hundreds of Rohingya refugees abandoned at sea by Thai army .
Photos show refugees on their rickety boats being towed out to sea, cut loose .
The army denies setting refugees adrift; Thai government has launched an inquiry .
Rohingya have been fleeing persecution of the hard-line military regime in M... | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Bedraggled, hungry and dazed, the refugees arrived on the shores of Thailand after fleeing one of the most repressive governments in the world -- the hard-line military regime in Myanmar, also known as Burma. This picture provided to CNN is said to show refugees being towed out to sea by... |
25860ddbd5e2419576f708d28a37ab32c82bd2df | Summarize the following news article. | Missing child Haleigh Cummings' kin give DNA samples .
Mobile home where Haleigh last seen no longer a crime scene .
Double-wide has been released to girl's father .
Police think 5-year-old was abducted from her bed February 9-10 . | [
"(CNN) -- Relatives of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings have given DNA samples, and the mobile home where she lived is no longer off-limits as a crime scene, authorities in Florida said Friday. Haleigh Cummings, 5, was last seen as she was put to bed about 8 p.m. February 9. The blue double-wide trailer near the... |
d6cbc5e0cd3b3bc70e2dfd7c81b9d37c9132726e | Summarize the following news article. | Saudi professor Matrook al-Faleh imprisoned for eight months without charge .
He was released from a prison near Riyadh late Saturday, fellow activist says .
Rights group: Al-Faleh's detention came after he criticized prison conditions . | [
"(CNN) -- An outspoken Saudi human rights advocate who was imprisoned without charge for nearly eight months was freed this weekend, according to a fellow human rights activist. Matrook al-Faleh, shown in 2004, was seized after he criticized prison conditions, says Human Rights Watch. Matrook al-Faleh \"is doing ve... |
a3e981643ab4033bc49620724b9ccac1e8cb120c | Summarize the following news article. | Silicon Valley professionals start Web site to connect donors with troops in need .
Founder models site on Craigslist and Kiva.org, so people can decide who to help .
Veterans and active-duty troops can list their stories, photos and specific requests .
"I am so grateful that there are people who were willing to help m... | [
"(CNN) -- Almost three years after losing her right leg in a bomb explosion in Iraq, Tara Hutchinson decided to post her photo and profile online to ask for help. Dave Mahler spent his entire career in technology and decided to apply his know-how to help veterans. The soldier was having financial problems last fall... |
1b0369fdfa9e7b8aceae7df175e2236bd4602e88 | Summarize the following news article. | Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows .
Recently Steves has been working on a series on Iran .
Steves' company, Europe Through the Back Door, conducts European tours . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- Two young Iranian parents smiled at me, showing mock desperation as their little boy and girl eagerly dragged them into a shop famous for its pistachio ice cream sandwiches. Around the corner, filling the side of a 15-story building, a government-sponsored propaganda mural showed a perv... |
2837940cbe2c0d6c0163c5e41e243150b73c10d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Team says it has discovered the wreck site of HMS Victory .
Victory sank in 1744 between England and France .
If find is confirmed, it could set up a legal battle with the British government .
Replacement HMS Victory served as Nelson flagship for Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 . | [
"(CNN) -- Deep-sea explorers say they have solved \"one of the greatest mysteries in naval history\" with the discovery of what was \"the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship\" when it sank in 1744. The HMS Victory sank in 1744. The HMS Victory -- the predecessor to a historic British flagship of... |
ef1ebcd691646a5d71cd008ad7b798aba65a7438 | Summarize the following news article. | Madonna is appealing a Malawian judge's rejection of her adoption petition .
The pop star did not meet residency requirement for adoption, judge says .
Critics say Madonna tried to use fame to circumvent adoption process .
Madonna has a son she adopted from Malawi . | [
"(CNN) -- Madonna said she hopes the Malawian girl she wants to adopt and the boy she already adopted \"will one day return to Malawi and help the people of their country.\" A judge has rejected Madonna's adoption application. A Malawian judge this month rejected the American pop star's petition to adopt 3-year-old... |
c199a35715775531ce8d3d03c8517029a2e82e77 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Forecast calls for up to 3 inches of snow following ice storm .
About a quarter-million still without power from last week's storm .
National Guard troops continue visiting houses to check residents' welfare .
Storm blamed for at least 16 deaths, several from carbon-monoxide poisoning . | [
"LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (CNN) -- Chilling winds and more snow were expected for Kentucky on Tuesday, bad news for more than a quarter of a million people still without power after an ice storm. Ice covers nearly everything in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Tuesday. Forecasters said as much as 3 inches of snow could fall in... |
ae07838a5f4600c7a494f8a38bf8f878932d7a65 | Summarize the following news article. | Norway's FM says actions by Tamil protesters are "totally unacceptable"
The foreign ministry has requested that police tighten security at the embassy .
Sri Lanka foreign affairs minister calls for authorities to arrest perpetrators .
Tamil rebels have fought for an independent homeland since 1983 . | [
"(CNN) -- Norway has condemned the ransacking of the Sri Lankan embassy in Oslo by Tamil demonstrators. The entrance to Sri Lanka's embassy in Oslo on Sunday. Video posted on Norway's TV 2 Web site showed demonstrators smashing through re-enforced glass at the embassy on Sunday. The aftermath showed embassy offices... |
1327bf1d60cb9ec40fcc2e7214d1583dce45bbdf | Summarize the following news article. | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission takes lead in the investigation.
Boat crashed into tugboat, barge and dock under construction .
Five people killed; remaining seven taken to hospital with serious injuries .
Rescuers had to use plywood panels to reach the passengers . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Florida Law enforcement officials said Monday they had launched an investigation into a tragic boating accident near St. Augustine, Florida, that took the lives of five people and seriously injured seven others. CNN affiliate WJXT shows the scene of the deadly boating accident near Jackson... |
b3a042c7471a118beacfc2b6c5f548576443cfb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Nowinski played football at Harvard, then wrestled professionally .
Still suffers effects of six concussions .
Nowinski says athletes ignore dangers to get back in contests .
NFL says it is taking steps to study effects on players . | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Nowinski's professional wrestling career didn't end with a pink slip or a celebratory sendoff, but with a swift kick to his chin. Chris Nowinski was a WWE wrestler when he suffered a concussion, but didn't realize how badly he was hurt. Nowinski played college football at Harvard -- a defensive tack... |
7d4ebaf84a227392d525a63cb9c49be90fb4b679 | Summarize the following news article. | Tattoo parlor run by cops leads to major bust of Georgia gangs .
Authorities even set up a MySpace page as part of the ring .
ATF says big-time gangs are gaining ground outside major cities .
ATF agent: "We're seeing it all over the country" | [
"AUGUSTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Walking into the Colur Tyme Tattoo Parlor is a lot like walking into a head shop. One wall is lined with gang monikers and symbols, the other with bongs for smoking marijuana and other drugs -- one even shaped like a skull. The Colur Tyme Tattoo Parlor was set up by authorities to get at ... |
c4f554d23c234d3cfd4737848faba1a8019f7790 | Summarize the following news article. | New constitution would eliminate term limits, give more voice to indigenous people .
Some say it's just way for president to keep himself in power .
Critics express concern that dramatic change could lead to violence, divisions .
Policy investigator: "Bolivians won't know what to respect" under new constitution . | [
"(CNN) -- Bolivians are widely expected to approve a new constitution Sunday that would allow leftist President Evo Morales to run for another term this year, which he can't do under the current document. The new constitution would eliminate term limits and allow President Evo Morales to run again for president. Th... |
fab6925dffecf7712792d699f6f950fa4ceebb91 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists trying to determine which alternative fuel is best for future .
Some say compressed natural gas could be the answer .
Only only one CNG-powered model sold on the consumer market today .
About 1,600 CNG refueling stations in U.S, compared to 200,000 gas stations . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Regular readers of AOL Autos know that we have done a series of stories on the development and increasing popularity of cars that run -- or will eventually run -- on alternative fuels. The mandatory use of CNG in public service vehicles began in New Delhi, India in 2000. We've written about hybrids,... |
43d9f7e7ae17fa6a6ba9d9a7c8961f4500b3ef6b | Summarize the following news article. | Woman, boyfriend, third man charged in bizarre fake kidnapping .
Feds say abduction was staged to collect $50,000 from woman's ex-husband .
They said kidnappers bound teen with tape, burned him with blowtorch .
Detention hearing set for Wednesday in Miami federal court . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A mother and her teenage son are kidnapped. The kidnappers place a cell phone in the car of the boy's father so they can communicate their ransom demands. The son is burned with a blowtorch. The mother implores the father to pay the ransom. A terrifying scenario, but one that the FBI and po... |
0a3ff2f0a147c158845afa44d2a012064896566b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Defense says it will appeal; "We don't believe justice was done"
Phil Spector guilty of second-degree murder at retrial .
He faces 15 years to life in prison for shooting death of Lana Clarkson .
Renowned music producer accused in death of actress in 2003 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- After about 30 hours of deliberation, a jury on Monday convicted music producer Phil Spector of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson more than six years ago. Phil Spector will not remain free on bail pending his May 29 sentencing. Wearing a black suit with a ... |
75f93b94258d503679f511c9790a9761e4ccd016 | Summarize the following news article. | USC study says rapid-fire Twitter and news updates are too fast for brain .
Scans show humans respond rapidly to pain, but not compassion, admiration .
Scientists say reliance in Twitter or news snippets could harm moral compass . | [
"(CNN) -- Rapid-fire TV news bulletins or getting updates via social-networking tools such as Twitter could numb our sense of morality and make us indifferent to human suffering, scientists say. Scientists say updates on networking tools such as Twitter are often to quick for the brain to fully digest. New findings... |
5398861b6e337040cb5c1953ae21fef73fb5182f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate Appropriations Committee leaders from both parties top earmarks list .
NEW: Some recipients of earmark funds say their projects are not pork at all .
Watchdog group releases its annual list of lawmakers it considers the worst porkers .
Citizens Against Government Waste has criteria for citing projects as po... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Listen closely and you'll hear squeals of disgust from a watchdog group tracking congressional pork in the nation's capital. Research on swine odor is one of the projects listed in the \"Pig Book,\" released Tuesday. Citizens Against Government Waste is out with its annual \"Pig Book\" -- a lis... |
d546915a1e933da4410e6f04ef53c32ee47c03fc | Summarize the following news article. | Annette Gordon-Reed: Thomas Jefferson still relevant today .
She says his words in Declaration of Independence resonate in all kinds of ways .
His affirmation of freedoms coexisted with his ownership of slaves, she says .
She says Monticello is a slave plantation and a place to celebrate Jefferson's ideals . | [
"Editor's note: Annette Gordon-Reed won the 2008 National Book Award for \"The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.\" A law professor at New York Law School and a history professor at Rutgers University, she will speak at the dedication of a new visitors center Wednesday at Monticello. Annette Gordon-Reed s... |
8c3e77019c3a2d99a6e5931b9d7479567edb81fd | Summarize the following news article. | Brian Regan has become a top-ranked comedian by keeping material clean .
Regan's humor is observational, focuses on everyday life .
One inspiration for comedy career was being able to sleep in, Regan says .
"Comedy is a good way to deal with anything," Regan says . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- If you're a comedy fan, you've probably heard of him by now. Comedian Brian Regan, 50, is famous for his clean jokes about everyday life. He is on tour. Famous for his clean jokes about everyday life, comedian Brian Regan is at the peak of his career, gaining new followers with every perf... |
f53d0701ee872fc413454db8b124c7f95964ff19 | Summarize the following news article. | Women older than 55 make up the fastest-growing age group on Facebook .
Expert says the site has hit a "tipping point," causing older people to join .
Some older family members use the site to get in touch with younger generations .
One mother says Facebook has become her family's "living room" | [
"(CNN) -- Penny Ireland's family is so scattered around the world that Facebook, the popular social networking site, has become the family's No. 1 way to communicate. The fastest-growing age group on Facebook is women older than 55, Inside Facebook says. \"We call it our living room,\" the 56-year-old mother said b... |
a91d9dc6a9ad7fa6aca2c9ca4d9c7aefd1503585 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Bill Gortney: "It's an immense body of water"
Gortney: Size of a box from Houston to Chicago to New York to Jacksonville, Florida .
Gortney: "There's about a 10-minute window ... that we have time to act"
Gortney spoke after U.S. Navy snipers killed three pirates, freeing U.S. hostage . | [
"MANAMA, Bahrain (CNN) -- Efforts to protect ships from pirates in the waters off Somalia's east coast face a tremendous challenge: The vastness of the area makes it difficult to get to ships that are in danger. The crew of the Maersk Alabama talked with media after the ship docked in Mombasa, Kenya. \"To put it in... |
770becc2572faf9b98e57a31f3c1596d99d58df2 | Summarize the following news article. | Gunman shoots one person dead, wounds three others at a Rotterdam cafe .
Patrons at the cafe manage to capture the 45-year-old man .
Police: Shooting was probably the the result of a quarrel . | [
"(CNN) -- A man with a pistol killed one person and wounded three others at a cafe in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday morning, a police spokesman said. Police officers stand next to the body of the victim killed by the cafe gunman in Rotterdam. Patrons at the cafe managed to capture the shooter, a 45-year-o... |
eb0443895ed7a25fca949f9fbc4bf9f0af839875 | Summarize the following news article. | Female soldier killed, four other troops wounded in roadside bombing .
Karine Blais, 21, is second Canadian female soldier killed in Afghanistan .
There have been 117 Canadian troop deaths in the Afghan war . | [
"(CNN) -- A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a female Canadian soldier and wounded four other troops, the Canadian military said Tuesday. Trooper Karine Blais, 21, is the second Canadian female soldier to die in Afghanistan. Trooper Karine Blais was killed Monday when the troops' armored vehicle struck... |
c18ba9ecd1d3c8d44ad8ff4aec05fe8f219f47e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Thai state of emergency is latest episode in ongoing political crisis .
Thailand has been unstable since former PM Thaksin ousted in coup in 2006 .
Thaksin's supporters insist current government is illegitimate, want new elections .
Thaksin: "It is time for the people to come out for a revolution" | [
"(CNN) -- The declaration of a state of emergency in Thailand following violent clashes between anti-government and security forces marks the latest escalation in a long-running political crisis which has plunged the southeast Asian country into frequent bouts of disorder and instability. The scene from the streets... |
1f76b07bf9d1f71424b609790a147e6f3741f68d | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Aldean riding high with new hit, "She's Country"
Georgia native conscious of ticket prices, giving value .
Aldean: "[I] would not pay 80 bucks to go see me!" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Male singers regularly photographed wearing a hat are usually covering up a receding hairline. Jason Aldean has had six Top 10 country singles. His new album, \"Wide Open,\" is just out. But not Jason Aldean. He has a full head of hair, and wears a cowboy hat to signify his commitm... |
4929e54ae3f6711b4bd8da27a46d0f8a90c3b3bf | Summarize the following news article. | Transportation safety board beginning four days of hearings .
Board examines reported "drastic increase" in accidents and deaths .
Nine air ambulance crashes killed 35 people during one-year period .
Board's 2006 safety recommendations not fully implemented, it says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board began four days of hearings Tuesday on how to stem the \"drastic increase\" in medical helicopter accidents. Smoke rises from Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a helicopter crash in May. Over a recent 12-month period, ... |
f1bde9d7a588ec3d4a19b0d6fedad09c7fe6fb5c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Search of mobile home park ends; no one found dead .
More than 900 homes, structures destroyed by three fires .
Single-digit humidity, wind gusts pose problems for firefighters .
Santa Barbara County fire has human cause, officials say . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Firefighters will need at least until midweek to get control of wildfires that have destroyed more than 900 homes and other structures in Southern California, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman says. High winds have fanned blazes from Santa Barbara to Anaheim since Thur... |
229f23e4237b2e11e01d7cb982d6d96ff5bc9146 | Summarize the following news article. | UNICEF: Marriage of a child is a violation of that child's rights .
Judge said girl could petition "once she reaches puberty," relative tells CNN .
Girl's father arranged her marriage to a 47-year-old to settle debts, lawyer says .
Girl's mother says she will continue to seek daughter's divorce . | [
"(CNN) -- The head of the U.N. Children's Fund has expressed concern over a Saudi judge's refusal for a second time to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man. UNICEF's Ann Veneman said consent cannot be free if either party is too young to make an informed decision. \"Irrespective of cir... |
dae4b4c9fe51d530124db370629334db6a3c4bb8 | Summarize the following news article. | In 1983, Arizona was first state to tax holders of illegal drugs or moonshine .
Similar laws in 30 + states say collectors aren't allowed to rat out taxpayers .
If you house a victim of a Midwestern disaster, IRS offers $500 tax exemption .
Arkansas taxes tattoos, electrolysis; out-of-state pro-athletes taxed in 19 sta... | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Benjamin Franklin said that nothing is certain in this world but death and taxes. The federal government allows taxpayers a $500 exemption for housing victims of a Midwestern disaster. In our more fast-paced times we might add the certainty of having to replace our iPods at least once every two y... |
b2128c5aad67d77423355e3c6cad635d3c7312bd | Summarize the following news article. | "Slumdog Millionaire" wins eight Oscars, including best picture and director .
Sean Penn wins best actor for "Milk"
Kate Winslet wins best actress for "The Reader"
Heath Ledger wins best supporting actor for "The Dark Knight" | [
"(CNN) -- Perhaps it really WAS destiny. \"Slumdog Millionaire,\" the little film that overcame tremendous odds simply to earn an American release, won eight Oscars Sunday night at the 81st annual Academy Awards, including best picture. \"Most of all we had passion and we had belief, and our film shows if you have ... |
ac7cdcaa8cc9f40e94ab545133652690f1c32e5f | Summarize the following news article. | The eSpace center helps fledgling aerospace companies try out new gadgetry .
eSpace boasts the "Incubator," which recreates the conditions of space .
Its equipment can mimic the violent shaking at liftoff and space's bitter cold .
eSpace director: "Our goal is to help small aerospace companies get off the ground" | [
"LOUISVILLE, Colorado (CNN) -- While the economy sputters here on Earth, space entrepreneurs in Colorado are looking to the heavens. Diane Dimeff and Scott Tibbitts of eSpace, a not-for-profit that helps aerospace companies test space technology. In a cavernous testing facility called the \"Incubator,\" specialized... |
3e58f6bb8081ed045bd8890b4114e47bdac11ff6 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Day the Earth Stood Still" a remake of 1951 classic .
Keanu Reeves plays Klaatu, alien come to earth to tell humanity to straighten up .
New version suffers from preachy script, long, dull scenes . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it the second coming. Jennifer Connelly and Keanu Reeves star in \"The Day the Earth Stood Still.\" Klaatu the spaceman first visited these parts in Robert Wise's 1951 Cold War classic \"The Day the Earth Stood Still,\" when he threatened to blow us all up unless we stopped threatening to do the job ... |
e3870139ff69e4bc4205573ceac254467b06d208 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: The real reason mass murderers kill people is elusive .
He asks whether outside influences play a role in inciting violence .
Greene: These days, killers seeking lasting fame seem destined to fail .
He says killers who commit suicide prevent us from knowing their motives . | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose forthcoming book is \"Late Edition: A Love Story.\" Police tape surrounds the scene of a shooting in southern Alabama on Wednesday. (CNN) -- Carnage in Germany, carnage in Alabama, and one of the most saddening aspects of the killings is this:... |
f35156615303452418fae49d4bf36285a9602c40 | Summarize the following news article. | Hesperonychus elizabethae, a 4.4-pound carnivore, lived 75 million years ago .
Remains discovered in '82; scientist began studying them in 2007 .
Canadian researchers say it ran through swamps and forests in Alberta . | [
"(CNN) -- Canadian researchers say they have discovered the smallest known North American dinosaur, a carnivore that roamed areas of the continent 75 million years ago and weighed less than most modern-day house cats. Researchers say Hesperonychus, whose name means \"western claw,\" was about 1.6 feet tall. Hespero... |
16d0e9810a29b4f6eef2d480785db3db845b6c00 | Summarize the following news article. | "Hannah Montana: The Movie" opens this weekend, starring Miley Cyrus .
"Observe and Report" is "Hannah's" opposite: crude and cutting .
Masters golf tournament ends Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Hannah Montana: The Movie\" is exactly what it purports to be, no more, no less: a two-hour version of a \"Hannah Montana\" TV episode. Miley Cyrus stars as Hannah Montana -- and Miley Stewart -- in \"Hannah Montana: The Movie.\" Hannah's popularity becomes too much for Miley Stewart (Cyrus). Miley retr... |
ff71e85d00060cb92d516896d07570af46b167f6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara named de facto president of Guinea .
Coup leaders impose overnight curfew; government, constitution suspended .
President Lansana Conte died Monday after near 25-year rule .
Coup condemned by African Union . | [
"(CNN) -- A military junta that toppled Guinea's government announced its new leader Wednesday in a nationwide radio address. Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara wrapped in the Guinean flag Wednesday. Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara declared himself president of the National Council for Democracy, which he called a transitional bo... |
3447caeafb093d967917149ac86e9ee558b018e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Judea Pearl says anti-Semitism on rise since January's Gaza conflict .
Pearl's son, Daniel Pearl, was killed in 2002 by al Qaeda extremists .
Pearl claims he received a threat, but UCLA police did nothing .
UCLA spokesman says there is no record of Pearl's complaint . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jewish students and faculty at California universities fear for their safety on campus because of threats aimed at them over the Middle East conflict, the father of a slain Wall Street Journal reporter said Friday. Judea Pearl, the father of slain reporter Daniel Pearl, says anti-S... |
6cacd5daf1681c98f9af78d03f328a6435c2c70e | Summarize the following news article. | Police arrest registered sex offender William Joe Mitchell at Virginia truck stop .
Mitchell suspected of luring teen girl on Myspace.com .
Girl found in Wal-Mart parking lot earlier this week, after alleged abduction .
Girl left house in middle of night to meet up with Mitchell, sheriff said . | [
"(CNN) -- Police on Saturday arrested a registered sex offender suspected of luring a 15-year-old girl on Myspace.com, authorities said. William Joe Mitchell, a registered sex offender, is suspected of luring a 15-year-old girl online. William Joe Mitchell was apprehended at a \"The Flying J Truck Stop\" just outsi... |
f126bb4a13adb713f6cec5dbefb9ad05a8fd8084 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff .
Move part of effort to help save $1.4 billion over the next year .
It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. | [
"(CNN) -- The Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff in an effort to help save $1.4 billion. The Dutch financial giant ING is cutting up to 7,000 jobs this year in an effort to save $1.4 billion. It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. Tilmant will con... |
cf33bfc5f71f300edb6fbd30a8b6fad12daccfd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Immigrant dies from injuries sustained in possible bias attack .
Jose Sucuzhanay, brother assaulted by group of men after leaving party .
Group allegedly yelled anti-gay, anti-Latino vulgarities at men .
Mother learned of son's death shortly after arriving from Ecuador . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 31-year-old Ecuadorean man who was beaten last Sunday in what New York City authorities say may have been a hate crime has died at a Queens hospital, his brother said Saturday. Jose Sucuzhanay was beaten after leaving a party at a Catholic church. Jose Sucuzhanay and his brother, Romel, had lef... |
4ab13b5bec86e8136bb3909a89da001a664da7f8 | Summarize the following news article. | There were 516 homicides in the city last year, up from 496 in 2007 .
That's still a dramatic change from 1990, when there were 2,262 homicides .
The NYPD cites its Operation Impact as a chief reason for the improvement .
The operation places more uniformed officers in areas where crime rates are high . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The number of homicides in New York City rose about four percent in 2008 compared with the previous year, preliminary figures from the city's police department showed. There were 516 homicides in New York City in 2008, according to preliminary police figures. The NYPD's CompStat data showed 516 h... |
a187209d7645822575d12a2025f48f548f921818 | Summarize the following news article. | Columnist shares a few excellent reasons to venture out in the world .
Reason one: You survived junior high, "Beowulf," feathering your bangs .
Reason three: Friend invented bacon ice cream .
Reason seven: Don Draper is mesmerizing every week on "Mad Men" | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- It's probably good that I'm not rich. Money, it seems to me, sends people in one of three directions: . Lisa Kogan cites the increase in intelligent, witty, creative women as a reason she can be cheerful. It accelerates an innate inclination to be generous, or it accelerates a kamikaze inclination t... |
c98cc500690d8e285e48badd83fe04c0bd706621 | Summarize the following news article. | Kimberly Dawn Trenor accused of killing her 2-year-old known as "Baby Grace"
Child's body was found in plastic container on island in Texas' Galveston Bay .
Trenor could receive sentence of life in prison if convicted . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter and dumping her body in Texas' Galveston Bay went on trial Tuesday on capital murder charges in the child's death, court officials said. Kimberly Dawn Trenor has pleaded guilty to an evidence-tampering charge, her attorney says. Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 20, ... |
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