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041b4002312fea275293fc55c6d36f3cac3497be | Summarize the following news article. | Dan Glass was due to receive award from Brown for his work on transport issues .
Glass squirted superglue in his left hand and then shook Brown's right hand .
"Prime minister managed to free himself in about 30 seconds," said Glass .
Glass part of Plane Stupid group, which campaigns against climate change . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A protester who wanted his message to stick managed to superglue himself to the British prime minister Tuesday evening. Dan Glass, right, takes hold of the British PM's right arm just before he was about to receive his award. Dan Glass was at 10 Downing Street to receive a charity's award ... |
4f31114f7ead2ec76449bdfba502b576c8cbdc51 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. drones are flying over Mexican territory, the Mexican government says .
The Mexican government says it has oversight .
The drones helped follow suspects in a U.S. agent's killing . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Mexico on Wednesday admitted that American unmanned drones operate over its territory, but denied that it constitutes a violation of its sovereignty. U.S. Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles have been used to collect intelligence and track drug traffickers, but only under Mexican supervision,... |
cdbde18342f1059a253c97f7a62829d94033eaa0 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN talks to Jamaican double 200-meter gold medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown .
She could make history if she wins a third gold at London 2012 .
Campbell-Brown hails from Trelawny, the same parish that produced Usain Bolt .
Last year she ran the 100 meters in 10.76 second, the second fastest time in history . | [
"(CNN) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown knows a thing or two about upsetting the odds. The 29-year-old Jamaican sprinter has had to overcome grinding poverty to become one of the greatest Olympians her country has ever produced. After being spotted running barefoot at a school sports day, Campbell-Brown burst on to the t... |
49414f15e6b913665b6c9cbf9b67c90f8c5b9c32 | Summarize the following news article. | Former president hails the Arab Spring's "challenge to authoritarian rule"
In a speech, he honors pro-democracy dissidents around the world .
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Washington audience via Skype .
"Democratization is not irreversible," she says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In a rare public appearance, former President George W. Bush spoke Tuesday to dissidents from countries including China, Cuba and Syria, to honor their attempts to bring democracy to the world. In a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, he focused on the upheaval in the Midd... |
1353bf23f805b109a92f73a06f85b91afa592ae0 | Summarize the following news article. | Some officials say cyber crime has eclipsed drug trade as a money maker .
Latest ploy is planting malicious software in intriguing Twitter topics .
Some companies give in to extortion and remain silent, officials say .
Skimmed credit card numbers can be found for sale on Web sites . | [
"(CNN) -- Cyber criminals are setting snares that move at the speed of news. Savvy cyber criminals are taking advantage of our increasing reliance on computers and the Internet. Panda Security, a Spain-based antivirus maker, has been monitoring an onslaught of links with malicious software, or \"malware,\" on Twit... |
5696a96cc2bd45b3d553f464eda37a2df0ae2bab | Summarize the following news article. | The EU hopes SmartGrids will transform Europe's electricity network in 21st century .
New network will span 27 European countries aiming to achieve 'active' energy .
Vice-Chair of SmartGrids Advisory Council predicts an automated trading of energy . | [
"Whilst the energy grids we rely on to provide us with cheap and reliable electricity may have been fit for purpose in the 20th century, it is now abundantly clear that the design of 21st century energy networks will have to be very different. In Europe, the foundations for a secure, flexible and more energy effici... |
22955dd909ac035fa9f67e65cedafe9145056d56 | Summarize the following news article. | Martina Hingis is suspended for two years after testing positive for cocaine .
Hingis retired on November 1 after revealing the positive test at Wimbledon .
The Swiss must forfeit prize money from Wimbledon and later tournaments . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Martina Hingis has been given a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Federation announced on Friday. Hingis must forfeit $130,000 prize money and ranking points earned at Wimbledon and subsequent events. The 27-year-old Swiss player was found to have te... |
f4ac2e467c181377a410959364dbb98334a3a8ec | Summarize the following news article. | Serbia in historic first Fed Cup final after beating four-time champs Russia 3-2 .
Women's team hope to follow male compatriots who won Davis Cup in 2010 .
Former world No. 1s Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic help deliver victory .
Serbs will now face reigning champions Czech Republic in November final . | [
"(CNN) -- It was dubbed \"mission impossible\" by one of their own mothers, but Serbia's women tennis players are now looking forward to the country's historic first Fed Cup final appearance. Former world No. 1s Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic won their reverse singles ties in Moscow on Sunday before Serbia lost t... |
1c2ef8a83982c994c0826671665e83ae105b61fa | Summarize the following news article. | Diabetes is the No. 1 killer in Mexico, health agency says .
Nearly 70% of the population is overweight or obese .
Mexicans drink more than 42 gallons of soft drinks per person each year . | [
"(CNN) -- Sizing up the magnitude of Mexico's obesity problem is as simple as visiting a clothing manufacturer. At Arush, a clothing factory in Mexico City, the changing demand has modified production. Buyers, including Mexican giant retailers like Soriana and Liverpool, are increasingly asking for \"large\" and \"... |
fdc24dafa9e8ba2f0eadcc845eaf28e37805c5d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Fight aims to dismantle drug cartels, strengthen institutions, official says .
Alejandro Poire says in blog the goal is to strengthen the rule of law and reduce crime .
Mexico estimates 35,000 people have died in drug-related violence since December 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- A top Mexican official says Mexico's drug policy is not a \"war\" against drug cartels, but a comprehensive strategy of the federal government to dismantle criminal organizations while at the same time strengthening institutions. In a blog published by the Office of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Nati... |
e97af21f36c4e12afbda59211a29aad3e98cd0d8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Leading rebel official calls on international community to help Libyan civilians .
At least 10 killed in Misrata shelling, doctor says .
France and Britain call for intensified NATO attacks .
Ex-Foreign Minister Koussa flies to Qatar ahead of an international meeting . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Moammar Gadhafi's military machine pounded the western city of Misrata again Tuesday as France and Britain called for beefed-up NATO airstrikes to stop such attacks on the Libyan people. Witnesses reported heavy shelling in central Misrata, besieged for weeks and the scene of some of the wo... |
1ab63dab7c5da89ce6d9ba29ecda0276796da7c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Dider Deschamps named as the new coach of France .
Deschamps left French club Marseille this summer .
Laurent Blanc stepped down as France coach after Euro 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Didier Deschamps has been confirmed as the new coach of France after Laurent Blanc quit at the end of Euro 2012. Deschamps, a former coach of Juventus and Monaco, left his most recent post, as manager of Marseille this summer. The French Football Federation held talks with the 43-year-old in Paris on Satu... |
0c33f791d5011031b4e03ade209ededf750c102b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: National Guard confirms the victim was one of theirs .
The 21-year-old man was killed in the border city of Ciudad Juarez .
Service members are asked to stay away from the border city . | [
"(CNN) -- The FBI is investigating the death in Mexico of a man who was a U.S. service member, an agency spokesman said Thursday. Jose Gil Hernandez Ramirez was killed Wednesday in Ciudad Juarez. Hernandez was a member of the Texas National Guard, officials said Thursday. Hernandez, a private first class, was a fir... |
cac86fa216e411cc56801792e2cd4bcc80535fa3 | Summarize the following news article. | "We will live and we will overcome," Chavez says in closing .
He says doctors found "an abscessed tumor with cancerous cells"
Chavez does not reveal treatment details or when he will return to Venezuela .
Thursday's speech is Chavez's first on state television since his June 10 surgery . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors in Cuba detected and removed a cancerous tumor from Hugo Chavez's body, the Venezuelan president announced in a speech broadcast on state-run VTV Thursday night. Chavez said he was continuing treatment, but did not specify what that treatment entailed, where the tumor was located or when he would ... |
55be192dea789be0cc015e8b193550f6e7aea165 | Summarize the following news article. | Edgar Vallejo Guarin was arrested in Spain in 2008 .
He was extradited to the United States in 2010 .
He pleaded guilty to running a drug-smuggling operation . | [
"(CNN) -- A Colombian drug kingpin who pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of kilos of cocaine into the United States was sentenced to 22 years in prison, the Justice Department said Thursday. Edgar Vallejo Guarin was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz Wednesday. Vallejo, 50, was also fined $1 millio... |
2b43efcddf0a71a4c7b5b23916f7b9db5316d0b5 | Summarize the following news article. | T. Boone Pickens launches plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil .
Oilman calls for more use of wind power, switch to natural gas to power vehicles .
Pickens' company has announced plan to build world's largest wind farm in Texas .
Wind turbines could supply 20 percent or more of U.S. power needs, Pickens says . | [
"(CNN) -- Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is putting his clout behind renewable energy sources like wind power. T. Boone Pickens talks about the advantages of wind power on CNN in May. The legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist on Tuesday unveiled a new energy plan he says will decrease the United States' de... |
2a2b45255cabf3450749ed7c1263aa584a5bc561 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court .
Sotomayor, 54, of Puerto Rican descent, would be first Hispanic on court .
Rush Limbaugh wants Sotomayor to "fail"; analyst praises her qualifications .
Potential GOP 2012 nominees harsh; GOP head warns about being "seen as a bully" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Republican Party risks further alienating Hispanic voters if it challenges the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, who would become the first Hispanic, and the third woman, on the Supreme Court, political analysts say. Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice ... |
2260e4a2fb3ff992fb37df2bd5cfc338aee6198d | Summarize the following news article. | Rain or shine, Kogi fans wait in line to dine in parking lots at night .
Two Kogi trucks with Korean-Mexican fusion food roam streets of Los Angeles .
Customers follow tweets on Twitter to find the current location of trucks .
Tacos cost $2, and burritos, sliders and kimchi quesadillas cost $5 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Finding one of the newest hot spots for dining in Los Angeles may require Twittering and a GPS, because the locations of the Kogi trucks are always changing. A hungry crowd gathers one night around a Kogi truck in Los Angeles. \"We were like the first ones here, and we didn't know.... |
758e8b5965ae063bffe1fa3659e9c5148797f3d5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Van der Sloot's lawyer wants a charge that could have a 20-year maximum term .
The victim's family wants an indictment on a charge that could carry a lifetime sentence .
Judges could return the indictment to prosecutors, delaying the start of the trial .
Van der Sloot was arrested last year after a woman was found... | [
"(CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot is willing to confess to a \"simple homicide\" charge in relation to the May 2010 death of a woman in Peru, but not to more serious charges that would carry longer prison terms, his lawyer said Monday. Meanwhile, the victim's family asked a three-judge panel for a more stringent charge... |
2008c0585b9320dbcb6e40eeb38a81bbd795d821 | Summarize the following news article. | World Health Day is Saturday, the World Health Organization's birthday .
Its focus is on understanding the truths and challenges of an aging population .
By 2050, there will be 400 million people age 80 or older, WHO estimates . | [
"(CNN) -- The World Health Organization celebrated its birthday Saturday by focusing on aging, including a host of events, research and information under the theme, \"Good health adds life to years.\" Leaders and nonprofit organizations took to Twitter to mark World Health Day and toast the WHO, whose constitution ... |
32c5bc011b50a6fc00e0c792b3d3d2c102338dc1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Outen tweets a picture of herself from a Japanese hospital .
Outen was attempting a round-the-world solo journey when her boat was damaged .
She was rescued by the Japan Coast Guard, though her boat is still at sea .
Another solo British rower is also rescued . | [
"(CNN) -- A British adventurer rescued after a failed attempt to sail solo around the globe says she is relieved to be back on land. Sara Outen tweeted a photo of herself late Saturday from a Japanese hospital where she is undergoing evaluation after the nation's coast guard rescued her when her boat became disable... |
ce6e490ff916c57bf62cbee9a2661757de0e4be1 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican born product designer creates a radical concept for tackling climate change .
The Nano Vent Skin would utilize nanotechnology to create organic wind turbines .
Energy from the sun could also be harvested through organic photovoltaic skin . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- As a product designer, Agustin Otegui's has to \"think big\" about the objects he creates. From novel portable chairs made out of shovels to chrome radiators that look like modern works of art, he recasts the mundane in a modernist and functional new light. The Nano Vent Skin forms an orga... |
a37b65a42dc7e0c61abd6ce6294ee1970750d6cb | Summarize the following news article. | Fake "Angry Birds: Space" versions may contain dangerous malware .
Security analyst says fake versions were found in unofficial Android stores .
"Angry Birds: Space" was downloaded 10 million times in three days . | [
"(CNN) -- Android users beware. Download the wrong version of your favorite pig-killing game and the birds won't be the only ones who are angry. \"Angry Birds: Space,\" the latest installment of the insanely popular mobile game, is being used to mask some fairly nasty malware, according to security experts and Rovi... |
e9b2ace1ac6edbc15a670070c4f2d6c6874c8918 | Summarize the following news article. | Hawass: The police cannot do enough to protect Egypt's treasures .
He says two dozen sites have been looted or vandalized in recent days .
"I have no interest" in joining the new Cabinet, he says .
He was appointed to the post by Mubarak . | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt's antiquities minister, Zahi Hawass, said Friday he plans to step down to protest police inaction as the country's ancient treasures are being looted and vandalized. \"The police cannot do enough, or anything to protect Egypt's antiquities and treasures, and I can't stand by while that happens,\" he... |
88b27c55cd5ad9e15c2beaaab6745b78266963e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Sofia Vergara tops AskMen.com's 2012 list of most desirable women .
Kate Upton and Rooney Mara ranked second and third .
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston did not make the list this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Looking at the world's most beautiful women, from actresses to musicians to models, AskMen.com wanted its users to consider one thing above all else: Would you date them? AskMen released its list of the \"Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012\" Tuesday, based on the results of polling both readers and offic... |
88443c6ce88c2385a80ea52e54a868f569d250d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The allegations are absurd," a Bahraini government spokesman says .
Beating and torture is continuing at informal facilities, Human Rights Watch says .
A report says Bahrain has made "rapid progress" eliminating torture inside police stations .
The report calls on Bahraini officials to investigate and punish abus... | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Bahrain regularly resort to beating anti-government protesters, despite officials' pledges to stop such practices, a human rights group said Sunday. A Bahraini government spokesman denied that allegation and others made in the Human Rights Watch report. \"The allegations are absurd, and unfortun... |
f630b5bc3c914a3bffe0cfc10ae6682dedc8e9d3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cycling champ Armstrong asks the court to file an injunction against USADA .
He refiles one day after a judge dismisses lawsuit .
The seven-time Tour de France winner faces doping charges .
He says he has never tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs . | [
"(CNN) -- Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong refiled a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in a bid to halt a doping case against him. One day earlier, a federal judge threw out Armstrong's original suit, blasting the seven-time Tour de France champion in a sharply worded ruling. In his brief order, U... |
8aae5b6a4d66afd09b3140f62414104ad7e910f9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A lip reader tells the court what John Terry said, including two extremely obscene words .
Ferdinand says he did not hear the alleged racist abuse, but would have been hurt .
Terry, one of England's biggest stars, faces a potential fine of about $3,900 if convicted .
English soccer officials are struggling to stam... | [
"London (CNN) -- One of England's biggest soccer stars went on trial Monday, accused of hurling racist abuse at another player during a match last year. The normally staid chambers of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London got an earful of shockingly foul language as lawyers and witnesses detailed what Chelsea ca... |
c36fdf823f5b7974c9f9b037fe9bf2b7ba61ae62 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 140 Afghan girls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital .
Their drinking water had been poisoned, health officials say .
No deaths have been reported .
In 2010, more than 100 schoolgirls and teachers were sickened in similar poisonings . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital Tuesday after drinking poisoned water, said local health officials, who blamed the act on extremists opposed to women's education. The victims range in age from 14 to 30 and were taken to a hospital in... |
6a86f69400aa3767c99afebe9c70ca26398a2c49 | Summarize the following news article. | The Stolen Valor Act of 2006 was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court .
The high court said it infringed on the First Amendment right to free speech .
A Colorado couple has spearheaded efforts to get the laws passed . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Capitol Hill lawmakers made a fresh push Tuesday to gain passage of a law that punishes those who lie about earning high military honors. The Supreme Court ruled June 28 that the Stolen Valor Act of 2006 was unconstitutional, saying it violated the free speech rights of those making false claim... |
a5aec3b249af3a5df22a5dd8a7ec778c1b5455d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Rezwan Ferdaus agrees to a sentencing recommendation of 17 years .
He was accused of plotting to use model planes and C4 explosives to blow up targets .
Ferdaus had been closely monitored by undercover agents, the FBI says . | [
"(CNN) -- The man accused of plotting to use model airplanes loaded with explosives to attack the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol agreed Tuesday to a plea deal. Rezwan Ferdaus, a 26-year-old from Ashland, Massachusetts, will plead guilty to two of the six charges against him and faces 17 years in prison followed by 10 ye... |
701baf9ae69998b3b6c7afc4b7c0816564c95422 | Summarize the following news article. | Police find sodium cyanide container in Marin's car .
He died shortly after being found guilty of arson .
His monthly payment on his home was $17,250 . | [
"(CNN) -- The death last month of a 53-year-old former investment banker who collapsed in an Arizona courtroom, minutes after a jury found him guilty of torching his palatial Phoenix estate, appears to have been a suicide, police said Tuesday. Michael Marin was facing a sentence of seven to 21 years in prison on Ju... |
3ae9ee818d013095ea5890651723b2ce7d36fef8 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.N.'s Human Rights Council conducted a review of Venezuela .
It included 148 recommendations on human rights .
Venezuela agreed to most, but rejected 38 recommendations .
Those included suggestions on freedom of expression and judicial reform . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela on Tuesday rejected a number of recommendations made by U.N. member countries as part of a human rights evaluation by the world body. Of 148 recommendations made in the Universal Periodic Review by the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Venezuela accepted 95 of them, and is consid... |
e8738bbb62dd185490103179dfb63601c46a348e | Summarize the following news article. | Red Bull say they are in no rush to discuss a new contract for Mark Webber .
The Australian driver won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday .
Webber has been linked with a move to Ferrari to replace Felipe Massa .
The 35-year-old is second in the drivers' championship behind Fernando Alonso . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite a thrilling victory at the British Grand Prix that saw Mark Webber close the gap on world championship leader Fernando Alonso, Red Bull insist they are in no rush to offer him a new contract. The Australian chalked up his second victory of the season at Silverstone, hunting down the Ferrari of Alo... |
e5d3598e605ea2b76f3825627cc940953bc1dee1 | Summarize the following news article. | The infant, who was in a small handbag, appears to be OK .
The Egyptian couple didn't have visa for the child .
Police are questioning the parents . | [
"(CNN) -- An Egyptian couple has been charged with putting their child at risk and attempted smuggling after security officers at an airport in the United Arab Emirates found their 5-month-old boy hidden in a small handbag. Police said the baby was discovered by an X-ray screening at Sharjah International Airport a... |
ebe1e95e03e0eb93b3bc78d7f7b87920aee4a1a9 | Summarize the following news article. | 3 percent of D.C. residents live with HIV/AIDS, according to study released in 2009 .
Experts estimate a third to half of D.C. residents with the disease don't know .
Rates in D.C. African-American community disproportionately higher, says expert . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As President Obama announced the first national HIV/AIDS strategy earlier this week, outside the gates of the White House, 3 percent of the District of Columbia's population continues to live with the disease. HIV/AIDS rates in the district are \"on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya\" whe... |
2a526a44e86362f043cd62d1cdf352a9f3771c3e | Summarize the following news article. | Africa is on fire right now when it comes to be at the forefront of innovation in mobile .
Africa has a huge potential for mobile app creators and companies that rely in the mobile space .
There are 695 million mobile subscriptions in Africa and it is predicted to hit 735 million by the end of 2012 . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Running a technology news site based in South Africa that focuses on tech news from Africa and Emerging Markets it's to be expected that I am a little attached to the region. According to a Mckinsey report ICT spend in Sub-Saharan Africa is approximately $70 billion and will nearly double ... |
aa876e344b4a28510cab598506b917bac388f791 | Summarize the following news article. | Trial of Amanda Knox, accused of murdering fellow student in Italy, is nearing end .
Key pieces of evidence that once seemed to signal closed case are disputed by defense .
Opposing sides argues over what is revealed by alleged murder weapon, DNA evidence . | [
"(CNN) -- Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the vibrant college town of Perugia, Italy, prosecutors and police declared the case closed. They'd seized two knives in their search for the murder weapon. They took DNA from the room where Kercher was killed. And at least one suspect had confes... |
166eeb25a0cbb5a31556fba4d6c6a1529d6f284f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gibbs denies any political reason for timing of the decision .
Bromwich expects some permits for new drilling this year .
Salazar announces conditions for resumed drilling .
Moratorium was declared after the Gulf oil spill disaster . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration is lifting the moratorium on deep-water oil drilling -- put in place after the Gulf oil spill disaster -- for operators who comply with tough new rules and regulations, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday. \"There will always be risks associated with deep-w... |
21f1ea068401b401a056e81b9033ab66ea7f7f7e | Summarize the following news article. | Parents of Amanda Knox say they still hope murder trial will acquit their daughter .
They say they don't recognize the vengeful killer portrayed by the prosecution in Italy .
Knox's parents say they know they're luckier than parents of victim Meredith Kercher . | [
"Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- When Amanda Knox's parents head to Italy for closing arguments in their daughter's murder trial they'll be carrying a present they hope desperately she can use soon: a plane ticket home. In that purchase lies one family's entire hope. Curt Knox and Edda Mellas say their daughter is not... |
d4830dcbde214eda5b98f45e19eed8408750742f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: National Weather Service says 22 deaths may be due to heat in Midwest .
141 million people are under advisories or warnings, NOAA spokesman tweets .
Watches, warnings, and advisories cover more than 30 states . | [
"(CNN) -- The dangerous heat wave blamed for as many as 22 deaths spread into the eastern United States on Wednesday, extending its reach across nearly half the U.S. population, officials said. About 141 million people in a 1 million-square-mile area were under heat advisories and warnings, Justin Kenney, spokesman... |
f103a4171a182eedafe4e026e480947b36c20eb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Mayor: Peru should legalize illicit drugs, administer them through health ministry .
Gustavo Sierra is mayor of the Surquillo district in Peru's capital, Lima .
Mayor's proposal in press draws criticism, support .
Critic says initiative would lead to greater drug use . | [
"LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- A mayor in Peru has suggested that the federal government legalize illicit drugs and administer them through the national health ministry, a newspaper reported Friday. Peruvian authorities show the press 1,500 kilograms of cocaine seized in March 2008. Gustavo Sierra, mayor of the Surquillo dis... |
7ff8e1954ceb577845a3bf179d231d0ab71c4cba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, elsewhere .
Haiti is under a tropical storm watch .
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles .
The National Hurricane Center predicts Emily could threaten Florida by the weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Emily formed in the Caribbean Monday, prompting area governments to issue warnings and watches, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Dominica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the islands of Guadeloupe, Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie Galante... |
00724c0377fc4af3032c3d9bed712ed283917d3c | Summarize the following news article. | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presides over regime that commits atrocities, says Hamid Dabashi .
He says American television interviewers aren't sufficiently challenging in their questions .
Dabashi says Ahmadinejad lied in denying Iranian woman was sentenced to stoning . | [
"New York (CNN) -- In a recent piece by prominent Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani, we see one of his favorite characters -- a cantankerous grandfather who along with his two grandchildren is a solid supporter of the Green Movement against the regime in Iran -- having managed to tie up Larry King inside a closet a... |
c0145d2c8c46f0ac7046ac37b892ce61f0cd8acf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Minnesota Twins fan describes the extreme heat in Minneapolis as "brutal"
The National Weather Service has declared excessive heat warnings for 14 states .
High humidity has driven up heat indices, making it feel as hot as 126 degrees .
The extreme heat is forecast to move east by week's end, affecting the East ... | [
"(CNN) -- Much of middle America baked in a heat wave Sunday, with little respite in sight as temperatures and humidity are expected to make it feel warmer than 100 degrees Fahrenheit through much of this week. Excessive heat warnings have been declared by the National Weather Service in at least 14 states Sunday, ... |
3236c8896f6c00256ec05718b4065ef8df1abc64 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Capitalist system might do damage, sabotage," Ahmadinejad says .
Ahmadinejad previously visited Venezuela and Nicaragua .
The tour is part of an effort to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties in the region .
Ahmadinejad's last stop will be in Ecuador . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Cuba Wednesday and called on developing countries to unite against \"imperialism and capitalism.\" \"Why are the Iranian, Cuban and Latin American people punished by the United States?\" he asked the audience attending his speech at the University... |
5c32eb47111e3d030b3bca14f8b2cc502cf6fe6b | Summarize the following news article. | New finding reveals the first detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars .
Methane could have come from past or present geological or biological activity .
Methane is the main component of natural gas on Earth .
NASA's next mission to the planet is the Mars Science Laboratory in 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Scientists have discovered methane in Mars' atmosphere, raising the possibility that life might exist on the planet. Mars may be more active than previously believed, scientists say. The methane could have come from past or present subsurface microorganisms, geological activity or comets striking the plan... |
710b6d70453c3898995f73d98d09532dbe4c9de1 | Summarize the following news article. | Otis Brawley: Each spring, medical associations meet to discuss research, ideas .
Brawley says drug and medical companies increasingly come to promote products .
He says seasoned medical writers have been replaced by gullible, inexperienced reporters .
Their stories often overpromote claims, he writes, exaggerate benef... | [
"(CNN) -- Each spring brings major medical meetings from the likes of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Urological Association and the American Society for Clinical Oncology, to name a few. These meetings began as forums for scientists to meet and discuss findings and generate ideas. They ... |
9faadef8843afe933aaef3207f70126f8f01ce5e | Summarize the following news article. | He asks the leaders to refrain from creating "blood baths"
Ahmadinejad sidesteps the simmering unrest at home .
In Iran, security forces have reacted with deadly force to demonstrations . | [
"(CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday urged Middle East leaders to listen to the voices of citizens who have taken to the streets in masses to demand a change in government -- though such protests in his own country have been crushed with brute force. Ahmadinejad \"strongly recommended such lead... |
bf00ffcb6e53a9171e21d87d33351843d48c8158 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A U.S. official says Egypt's government and the opposition should talk now .
NEW: An Egyptian official chastises the U.S. for "vague" statements on the transition .
U.S., Egyptian officials discuss ways to "move" the political process, a spokesman says .
U.S. officials, lawmakers have upped their public pressure o... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As they talked publicly in generalities about a smooth transition to a new government in Egypt, U.S. officials have been working behind the scenes on ways to \"move that process forward,\" a national security spokesman said. Top members of the Obama administration stated Thursday their desire f... |
a70a81edf630eb554bcae1ab9f2fe415a3fb7ee7 | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters showed "decorum and civility," Madison police say .
Governor reiterates calls for AWOL Democrats to come back .
Tea Party activists are brought in by the busload to support the budget bill .
Governor says he will stand firm on cost-cutting measures . | [
"Madison, Wisconsin (CNN) -- Tea Party activists supporting a bill that would slash collective bargaining rights of Wisconsin public employees flocked to Madison on Saturday, bringing a new dimension to a budget battle that shows few signs of compromise. As tens of thousands of people marched in favor or against th... |
fa7db9d6d534883cbb2422d09b5bd69f78fe90fe | Summarize the following news article. | Nirvana and the "grunge" movement helped open doors for hundreds of "alternative" acts .
Nirvana's second album, "Nevermind," has a verse-chorus-verse pop structure .
Pearl Jam's debut "Ten," full of weighty anthems, took several months to gain traction . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to rock 'n' roll on the radio today -- outside the ghetto of rock-only stations --- to paraphrase punk patriarch Lou Reed, there's almost nothing going down at all. Take a look at the Billboard singles charts in 2011. The only relatively new artists to successfully cross over from the rock a... |
f8228fd5454a6308350bd70392dd36825c0d0f15 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawmakers say they want to question President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad .
It is the first time the Parliament has succeeded in summoning a president to testify .
The move comes after a power struggle between Ahmadinejad and Iran's supreme leader . | [
"(CNN) -- Iranian lawmakers have summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions before Parliament about his management of economic policies and key government ministers. The move comes after a power struggle between Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei spilled into public view last year. It is th... |
22a50f6e46ad1391e3780a82441c3f85c10f3416 | Summarize the following news article. | Rolling cuts to water service will affect Caracas, nearby areas for up to 48 hours .
Drought conditions have reduced reservoir volume to critical levels, officials say .
Only hospitals will be equipped with water around the clock . | [
"Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Residents of the Venezuelan capital on Monday began to experience water rationing as part of a government preservation measure during a drought. The rolling cuts to water service will affect the capital of Caracas and some nearby areas for periods of up to 48 hours, the state-owned wate... |
8fc56bbaaea45ea08b5cb71e4282c6e7d3870ab9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Historian: Obama can claim real accomplishments with bin Laden's death and GM's bailout .
It's in "first paragraph of Barack Obama's summation of his presidency," analyst says .
The clash over health care dominated the first half of Obama's presidency .
Universal health care has eluded presidents since Theodore Ro... | [
"(CNN) -- Thursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama's signature health care legislation effectively cements the cornerstone of his political legacy, observers said. \"This would be in the first paragraph of Barack Obama's summation of his presidency,\" said University of Minnesota professor L... |
96976dee3d9c2f60cca3ac7e780e1ddcbfa2f067 | Summarize the following news article. | Union members representing BA cabin crews vote overwhelmingly to strike .
Industrial action is over airline's plans to change cabin crew conditions .
In all, 81 percent of nearly 80 percent of Unite workers who turned out voted to strike .
Airline lost hundreds of millions of dollars last year, says changes will save $... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Union members representing British Airways cabin crews said Monday they have voted overwhelmingly to strike, though no date was announced. The industrial action by the Unite union is over the airline's plans to change cabin crew conditions. Unite said then that working hours were to be ext... |
acc6b3ed016d2e90f841f68a6cb5e40a2b898e73 | Summarize the following news article. | Beck suffered excruciating pain after surgery, he says .
Cocktail of medicines made him hallucinate, says Beck .
Key to improving health care is compassionate people, says Beck . | [
"Below is a commentary from Glenn Beck, who anchors \"Glenn Beck\" on Headline News nightly at 7pm and 9pm ET. NEW YORK -- Over the holidays I decided to have some minor surgery that I'd been putting off for a while. I intended to keep the whole thing private (you'll read why in a minute) and I planned to be back a... |
97217bf544e9ee4bb31f4322462df9b801fec580 | Summarize the following news article. | Walid Jumblatt could play a decisive role in choosing the next prime minister .
He says he supports those who are opposed to a U.N.-backed tribunal .
The tribunal is expected to indict Hezbollah members in Rafik Hariri's assassination . | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- A political showdown now looms in Lebanon after a potential kingmaker threw his allegiance Friday behind the opposition Hezbollah. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said his support lies with Syria and those who oppose a United Nations-backed tribunal's investigation of the assassination of a fo... |
3548d624829ab825ce5e43e38dca2c6859bada1c | Summarize the following news article. | A silver cup presented at the first modern Olympic Games has sold for £541,000 .
Sale at Christie's in London sets new record price for a piece of Olympic memorabilia .
Cup was presented to Greek athlete Spyros Louis, who won marathon at 1896 Games .
A Greek foundation wins the auction and cup will go on show in Athens... | [
"(CNN) -- A silver cup presented to the Greek winner of the marathon at the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896 has sold for a record £541,000 ($860,000) at auction in London. It is the highest price paid for a piece of Olympic memorabilia, with the sale at Christie's over in a matter of minutes with the bids l... |
83eab544109e97b09dbe82106a2f62217c20a95e | Summarize the following news article. | Three black people were killed, two wounded in a shooting spree in Tulsa, Oklahoma .
Two men were arrested and charged with murder and with hate crimes .
Yvette Walker: Circumstances of shootings show they were clearly hate crimes .
Walker says black community is relieved that prosecutors made the determination . | [
"(CNN) -- I am a journalist. I am a teacher. I am a black woman. I am a witness to prejudice. I've experienced it firsthand: Random strangers have called me \"n----r\" on a busy street in Indiana and in Dallas, Texas. So, I know the specter of hate when I see it. Now it is hovering over Tulsa, Oklahoma, where polic... |
ca1a5756243f6092fe9807cda69a3cbcb7990b6e | Summarize the following news article. | The anti-abortion group Live Action secretly taped a video at a Planned Parenthood facility .
The group sent a man and a woman posing as a sex-trafficking pimp and a prostitute .
A Planned Parenthood employee purportedly advised them on abortions for underage girls .
Planned Parenthood says the employee has been fired ... | [
"(CNN) -- A secretly taped video by a male and a female posing as sex traffickers purportedly shows a Planned Parenthood employee in New Jersey telling them how to secure abortions and contraception for underage girls, anti-abortion activist Lila Rose told CNN Wednesday. In response, Planned Parenthood described th... |
0c4e3b8f43772f90ae5a6856769bb28fe9dd57cb | Summarize the following news article. | Colin Goddard was one of 17 people wounded in the shooting rampage .
A jury found the university was negligent in the shooting rampage .
The jury awarded $4 million each to two of the families of those killed .
Goddard says he is "gratified by the verdict" | [
"(CNN) -- A man who survived the April 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech says not enough is being done to keep guns out of the hands of people like the shooter even as a jury found the university failed to warn students earlier that a gunman was on campus. \"As someone who lost a teacher and many friends as a result o... |
59e11e08d5830ac2775c91ec04a0fa11cef47031 | Summarize the following news article. | One person killed, 40 more are injured in the bus blast .
The suspect is a 35-year-old Tanzanian man, authorities say .
Police spokesman says there are "strong reasons" to believe he's tied to Somali insurgent group . | [
"(CNN) -- A bus explosion that killed one and injured dozens in Kenya was caused by a man believed to have ties to a militant group, authorities said Wednesday. The grenade attack Monday injured at least 40 people in a Uganda-bound bus, Kenyan police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said. It left blood stains and luggage sc... |
bbd0244e9c479049bcf9cc3a7c86f55f9bde4e35 | Summarize the following news article. | The remains are found a quarter mile from belongings found last week, police say .
A medical examiner will determine if the remains are Shannan Gilbert's .
The search led to the discovery of other bodies, triggered a hunt for a possible serial killer .
Remains of others were found on Oak and Gilgo beaches and another l... | [
"New York (CNN) -- A year after police discovered four bodies dumped along a remote stretch of New York beach, authorities said Tuesday they believe they've found the body of a missing New Jersey woman whose disappearance triggered the search. \"If it is Shannan Gilbert, then her location is indicative of her tryin... |
211fe3124c9a6fc21376f847feb4641993093810 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A woman claiming to belong to FARC calls local reporters and reads a statement .
NEW: The rebel group admits to holding French journalist Romeo Langlois .
NEW: He received medical attention for a light arm wound, it reportedly says .
Kidnapping government forces and civilians has been a key strategy of FARC . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombia's largest rebel group reportedly claimed on Tuesday to be holding French journalist Romeo Langlois, who disappeared over the weekend, and described him as a \"prisoner of war.\" A woman claiming to belong to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as FARC, called a group of local j... |
ec917b597b0374c6a7800227b746becabb8e75f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Murder suspect Enock Nsubuga was arrested Wednesday .
Ugandan police say he confessed to killing activist David Kato in a botched robbery .
Police chief claims killing isn't hate crime, blasts reports for fueling aggression against gays .
Kato said he felt threatened, especially after a 2010 article with the banner "Ha... | [
"Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- Ugandan police announced Thursday the arrest of a 22-year-old man who they say confessed to killing gay rights activist David Kato. In a news conference at which suspect Enock Nsubuga was presented to the media, authorities said he admitted using a hammer to bludgeon Kato to death. Nsubuga... |
e8da8132a454df7792438129b423d0fdf9133a88 | Summarize the following news article. | He has been arrested a number of times this year .
Besigye has vowed to "walk to work" every Monday and Thursday .
The "walk to work" campaign is to protest the high cost of living . | [
"Kampala, Uganda (CNN) -- A top Ugandan opposition leader was arrested again Thursday during a \"walk to work\" campaign to protest rising food prices and increased cost of living. Kizza Besigye was detained a day after he was freed on bail following another arrest. He spent the Easter holiday in detention. Besigye... |
9c09bb9d59393d3b186dfc883ec9f9f9eda10d37 | Summarize the following news article. | 88 Darfuri women interviewed in Chad described "profound" suffering and fear .
Expert in refugee trauma says "the atmosphere of intimidation was palpable"
200,000 people have died, 2 million have fled the region since fighting began in 2003 . | [
"(CNN) -- An American human rights group documenting widespread sexual violence against Darfuri women in Sudan and Chad has called for \"vigorous prosecution of rape as a war crime.\" Sudanese women in a refugee camp in southern Chad in March. Physicians for Human Rights, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, issued a... |
e5275c40ccb7f74d91d9dc23dfcb8dfb8b01ac7d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A vigil is held at Virginia Tech on Thursday night; another is set for Friday .
Video from a slain police officer's car shows a man with a gun, just before shooting .
The man on the video matches the description of a person later found shot dead .
A state police major says "we cannot say definitively" the dead man... | [
"(CNN) -- A video camera mounted inside the police car of a Virginia Tech police officer slain Thursday showed a man with a weapon who appears to be same person as a man who was later found shot dead about a quarter of a mile away, a Virginia state police official said Thursday night. Maj. Rick Jenkins added that, ... |
e91dc71d7fc00aefba3a52e274b832fb16f9feb3 | Summarize the following news article. | The Supreme Court limits "actual damages" under the Privacy Act .
A California man sued when the government publicly revealed his HIV status .
The 5-3 ruling pitted the court's conservative majority against the liberal minority .
Justice Elena Kagan, the former solicitor general, did not participate . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against a California pilot who sued after the federal government publicly revealed his HIV status. In a 5-3 ruling, the high court decided Stanmore Cooper's claims of mental and emotional distress are not covered under the Privacy Act. \"The Privacy Act d... |
e8537a0c5b46060b1477dcd2d048c17bea689189 | Summarize the following news article. | The Boston Marathon, the world's oldest such race, will be held Monday .
The high temperature is forecast for 88 degrees; the April norm is 56 degrees .
Race organizers urge participants to "run at a slower pace" and take breaks . | [
"(CNN) -- Before they can bask in glory, Boston Marathon runners on Monday will first bake in abnormally high temperatures -- so warm, in fact, that race organizers are taking several steps to warn participants and allow those concerned about the heat to instead run next year. The race, which began in 1897 and bill... |
d6ed994d12931de27244e2f6ee81feaacdb06520 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. State Department issues a travel warning for Uganda .
The alert comes a week after bombings killed 74 in Kampala during the World Cup final .
Americans should "maintain a high level of vigilance," officials say .
The travel alert expires August 15 . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to American citizens traveling or residing in Uganda to maintain a high level of vigilance as a major African Union summit gets underway Monday. The security warning comes a week after a trio of bombings killed 74 people in Uganda's capital, Kampala, during t... |
29ba0c34559176cebec96a120287b6fa440e7d40 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of sheep die after the accident near Melbourne .
One person is taken to the hospital .
"I saw them coming down like a mountain," a witness says . | [
"(CNN) -- A truck carrying nearly 400 sheep tipped over while on an Australia overpass, sending the helpless animals tumbling down on shocked drivers below, CNN affiliate Network Ten reported. The incident occurred Thursday night in Laverton North near Melbourne. \"We looked up and we could see the truck flip on it... |
163ffcb5df7f5bcc020671aa479383fe797edbc7 | Summarize the following news article. | Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was in Kenya for treatment .
He has been arrested several times for protesting rising fuel prices .
The protests will continue in his absence, he says . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was barred from boarding a flight back home on Wednesday from the Kenyan capital, where he was undergoing treatment, an airline official said. Besigye flew to Nairobi for treatment two weeks ago after he was injured when police pulled him from a vehi... |
a36ffea1dd14ec90a926e7cf370265626cd9344c | Summarize the following news article. | Kizza Besigye is suffering from temporary blindness and serious bruising, his sister says .
An assistant to Besigye says the opposition leader is in serious condition .
Besigye was hit with pepper spray and was arrested on Thursday in Kampala .
The Ugandan president says that Besigye attacked police with pepper spray f... | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye remained at a private hospital here on Saturday for treatment and observation following his arrest earlier this week, his sister said. Besigye's sister, a medical doctor in Uganda, said her brother has suffered from temporary blindness and serious bru... |
95811b2f7271b9a25b65dfab5229d9f495601592 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jean-Pierre Bemba used army "to rape, pillage and kill civilians," prosecutors say .
NEW: His defense says he was not responsible .
The court has rejected an appeal by Bemba .
He is accused of leading his militia in attacks on civilians in the CAR for almost five months . | [
"(CNN) -- Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, a former politician and militia leader, went on trial Monday in The Hague, Netherlands, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, rape and pillaging. \"Jean-Pierre Bemba used an entire army as a weapon to rape, pillage and kill civilians the Central Afric... |
87e317d414167e21e8605abf378ec715dd88531a | Summarize the following news article. | Activision is planning to announce a new James Bond game later this month .
It will be a new entry in the "GoldenEye" franchise, an Activision representative said .
Activision released "007: GoldenEye" for the Wii in November . | [
"(CNN) -- Activision is reloading the golden gun to take another shot at reviving a James Bond video game relic. The game publisher plans to unveil a new 007 shooter based on the 16-year-old Pierce Brosnan flick, \"GoldenEye,\" at a news conference later this month, said a spokeswoman helping organize the Activisio... |
caf7ab4b949d9c5af08f7ed7ba0651f815a26917 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: US official: "Off-the-cuff" remarks don't reflect US-UK working relationship .
A British government minister says he's responding to industry concerns .
Security delays are among passengers' top annoyances, a travel website says .
Other industry executives agree with BA, the head of an umbrella organization told C... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- British airlines should stop \"kowtowing\" to American security demands like making passengers take off their shoes and remove laptops from carry-on bags, the chairman of British Airways argued at an industry conference. Some security checks required by the Americans are \"completely redun... |
43654352f72339e8e34514792f728f7d4b02fe8f | Summarize the following news article. | Smaller deals and agreements a feature of Singapore air show .
Event books $31 billion in deals, triple the previous level .
Indonesia's Lion Air seals deal for 230 next-generation 737s .
Budget Indian airline Go Air signs agreement worth $1 billion . | [
"(CNN) -- Plane makers swooped to conquer at Asia's biggest air show but rather than picking up any huge deals, smaller agreements and partnerships were the order of the day. The event still saw $31 billion worth of deals announced; triple the total of the previous show in 2010. However, two thirds of that was down... |
2bdc8d1d179289e836c12db6ba71077182d9d8ba | Summarize the following news article. | The sixth and final body is recovered .
Sheriff: "We're pleased that we're at least reuniting the entire family"
Family was flying from the Bahamas .
It had connections to Kansas State University . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a boy was found Friday afternoon near the wreckage of a plane crash in Lake Wales, Florida, raising the final death toll to six, officials said. The plane, which was carrying a husband, wife and their four children, went down Thursday. The other bodies had already been recovered. \"We can tell... |
531fe585b7b77e79620e1bc54274bdd2b9d73e91 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities detail violence, turf battles between cartels .
Suspect hurled a grenade and fired at troops as they closed in, a military official says .
Known as "El Loco," authorities say Elizondo is a Zetas cartel leader in Nuevo Leon state .
Announcement of his capture comes a week after 49 bodies were found alon... | [
"(CNN) -- One of the main suspects in the killings of 49 people in northern Mexico received orders from the top leaders of the Zetas cartel, a military official said Monday. Daniel de Jesus Elizondo Ramirez hurled a grenade and fired at troops with a rifle as they closed in on him, Brig. Gen. Edgar Luis Villegas to... |
07b8203b6084395cbd6f6fc1cb1ac841f575c6c1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. envoy says both sides want to avoid war despite rhetoric .
China and the U.N. call for an end to hostilities by both sides .
Clashes between the two nations soar in the past week .
Tensions intensified after South Sudan said it seized the disputed Heglig region . | [
"(CNN) -- The Sudanese president has vowed to \"never give up\" a disputed oil-rich region that has escalated tensions with South Sudan and sparked fears of the two neighbors' return to war. Clashes between the two nations soared in the past week after South Sudan declared the disputed Heglig region is under its co... |
642c62d76d6db8118c51858d709bfc55224e2697 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight soldiers died of overdoses involving heroin, morphine or other opiates in 2010-11 .
56 soldiers, including the eight, were investigated for using, possessing or selling the drugs .
More soldiers in the Army overall are testing positive for heroin use .
The Taliban are believed to be stockpiling opium to finance t... | [
"(CNN) -- Eight American soldiers died of overdoses involving heroin, morphine or other opiates during deployments in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011, according to U.S. Army investigative reports. The overdoses were revealed in documents detailing how the Army investigated a total of 56 soldiers, including the eight w... |
db29e8efffd3a8c9cacfc22916d7a059138d2c2f | Summarize the following news article. | Piermario Morosini collapsed and died during game on Saturday .
Morosini's parents and brother died when he was in his teens .
Udinese sets up fundraising initiative to help disabled sister .
Club's captain says it has a duty to look after her . | [
"(CNN) -- Italian club Udinese has pledged to ensure the disabled sister of Piermario Morosini is looked after for the rest of her life following the sudden death of the footballer during a Serie B match on Saturday. Morosini's parents and brother died in his teens, and his death at the age of 25 leaves only his si... |
24b9e60edba4594dbf3746b80d8d44ec74a5c299 | Summarize the following news article. | Cissy Houston's book to "show the true, human side" of the singer .
She will explore Houston's marriage, "misunderstood struggles with drug abuse"
The untitled book is set for publication on February 15 .
Whitney Houston drowned in a hotel tub on February 11 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Whitney Houston's mother wants \"to set the record straight\" about her daughter with a memoir to be published in February, a HarperCollins executive said Tuesday. The book written by Cissy Houston will \"go behind the headlines to show the true, human side of this strong, successful yet compl... |
0e29e9cf2a08c4b35ba840bde03b0537e3821a74 | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft rolls out its final preview version of Windows 8 .
The operating system is a massive overhaul of Windows .
It's considered the company's way of moving into the tablet market .
Windows 8 also will connect PCs, tablets and phones . | [
"(CNN) -- Microsoft is taking its last big step before releasing what promises to be a massive overhaul of its Windows operating system -- and, by extension, how almost all devices running it work. Nearing the end of a long process of tinkering under the hood, the computing giant on Friday rolled out its final prev... |
016d31535a8682470d18ddf8572114c89309dc90 | Summarize the following news article. | Tension has flared in parts of Israel between some immigrants from Africa and residents of the neighborhood .
Residents says that the infrastructure and public services cannot cope with the new arrivals .
Many Israelis who sympathize with the African immigrants say they believe racism is a factor .
Israeli Prime Minist... | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Amene Tekele Haymanot thought he had made the right choice when five years ago he escaped war-torn Eritrea and opened a business in sunny Tel Aviv, Israel. But he and his countrymen couldn't escape conflict for long. Haymanot never expected himself - or his store -- to become targets of threats ... |
c430850fd7bef02d182b1bb6921cef60ab0530ef | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrations break out in Washington and New York, and on college campuses nationwide .
A firefighter's father says he's gratified, but bin Laden's death won't bring back his son .
A retired New York police officer says bin Laden's death gives him a sense of closure .
Mood is sober at Pentagon memorial . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Ten years ago in September, rescue workers began inhaling a toxic mix of airborne debris that curled out of the World Trade Center's mangle of steel, re-bar and concrete, coating in white the clothes and at times the lungs of emergency responders who worked at ground zero. Thousands descended o... |
57cfbee9ea760c28bf2b8b340a2e99f975c80722 | Summarize the following news article. | Lukas Rosol crashes out to Philipp Kohlshreiber in Wimbledon third round .
Rosol beat Rafael Nadal but goes out in straight sets .
Marin Cilic wins second longest Wimbledon clash against Sam Querrey .
Andy Murray survives to face Cilic in the fourth round . | [
"(CNN) -- Lukas Rosol, who beat Rafael Nadal in one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, came crashing down to earth Saturday with a straight sets exit to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round. Czech Rosol had swept the second seed aside under the Centre Court lights Thursday night but out on Co... |
0ffee7c5b09108a087b01366cd634577186b9567 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sarah Outen's boat was damaged when it rolled during a tropical storm, her team says .
Another solo British rower is also awaiting rescue .
Outen has already cycled, kayaked and rowed more than 11,000 miles . | [
"(CNN) -- The Japanese coast guard has rescued a British woman on a solo round-the-world trip whose boat was damaged when it rolled several times during a tropical storm, her team said Friday. Sarah Outen was rescued by the coast guard in rough seas Friday afternoon, the London2London team wrote on its website. \"S... |
99bfdf4bebcb6a946f3c9e6969dea3eb8a447afc | Summarize the following news article. | Australian Senate rejects vote on asylum seeker bill to resume offshore processing .
Vote follows sinking of two boats near Christmas Island carrying more than 300 people .
Thousands of people attempt to reach Australia by boat every year, many die on the way .
Numbers have risen dramatically since the Labor government... | [
"(CNN) -- The Australian Senate has rejected a bill that would have revived plans to process asylum seekers in offshore detention centers in a highly emotional vote following the sinking of two boats packed with people in one week. Senators voted down the legislation by 39 votes to 29, after hours of heated debate ... |
01bf74602a899672112ab97d24e629eaf104c6cf | Summarize the following news article. | A new study estimates 1 in 38 South Korean children has some form of autism .
The estimate is based on a new approach to autism research .
Study authors call the findings "surprising"
The study was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry . | [
"(CNN) -- Researchers believe the number of children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is much higher than previously believed, according to a new study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry. By looking at a total population sample in South Korea, the study authors estimate that 1 in 38 ch... |
4fc603643672bc1e0f95031b57b60a667fa0372e | Summarize the following news article. | Argentine hooligans are being offered free trips to the World Cup in South Africa .
The deal is through an NGO who want a reduction in football violence in return .
Argentina's government has been linked but strenuously denies any involvement .
Pro-government banners have been visible at recent games in Argentina . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Soccer has long been a bloody business in Argentina, but 2010 has proved particularly violent with five deaths linked to the so-called \"beautiful game.\" Among the dead were two former bosses of hooligan gangs -- known locally as Barra Brava -- associated with clubs in the norther... |
285b2a2d9b39c092c99d90fc67f55f531a50667a | Summarize the following news article. | Friends of Chinese activist Li Wangyang slam suggestions he committed suicide .
Li was found hanged in his hospital room in Shaoyang despite being under surveillance .
Family members are calling for an official investigation into his death .
Li spent more than 20 years in jail after the Tiananmen Square crackdown . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Friends of a high-profile Chinese dissident found dead in his hospital room Wednesday slammed official claims that he hanged himself as \"insulting\" and \"ridiculous.\" Huang Lihong told CNN that he had visited long-time labor rights activist Li Wangyang at Daxiang District Hospital in Shaoyang... |
8535ecd7ffd228682160e748462a272ef01a0453 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jordan has been hit with a fine by the NBA .
The Charlotte Bobcats owner broke league rules regarding the current labor dispute .
The NBA has been in lockout since the start of July . | [
"(CNN) -- Charlotte Bobcats owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan has been hit with a fine by the league for comments he made about the collective bargaining agreement which is currently under discussion. The NBA has been in lockout since July when the last collective bargaining agreement, a contract between the team... |
0e5c907f2b203bbf358d6ad8c2ea28e6106b9434 | Summarize the following news article. | 10 heat-related deaths are reported in Maryland alone .
An Indiana father is arrested after his baby, who was left in a car, dies .
There were 322,000 power outages throughout the area Saturday evening .
A cold front should make temperatures bearable by Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- While forecasters predicted cooler days ahead for some of the United States, millions endured sizzling temperatures Saturday, with St. Louis marking its 10th consecutive day of 100 degrees and higher. A cold front was expected to bring much-needed relief in communities baking in a lingering heat wave. The... |
aaefc206f51bcc8d6db527bbd3ed191af97c0764 | Summarize the following news article. | Douglas Kennedy was arraigned Thursday on on misdemeanor charges .
He knocked down a nurse while he was holding his newborn son, attorneys say .
Kennedy wanted to take his son out for some "fresh air," attorneys say .
Douglas Kennedy is the son of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Robert F. Kennedy's son, Douglas, faces misdemeanor charges over an incident at a New York hospital last month in which he knocked down a nurse while holding his newborn son, attorneys for both sides say. He was arraigned Thursday on harassment and child endangerment charges, both attorneys said.... |
fc87bbbb89fd527497ea9527a9d09df47a10ee04 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kepler spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station late Friday .
It contains a special telescope that will stare at 100,000 stars for several years .
Mission goal is to find Earth-like planets with potential to have liquid water on surface .
This is "the platinum age of astronomy," scientist says . | [
"(CNN) -- Calling it a mission that may fundamentally change humanity's view of itself, NASA on Friday launched a telescope that will search our corner of the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-like planets. This image shows part of the Milky Way region of the sky where the Kepler spacecraft will be pointing. The Kepler sp... |
50fcc12090721a325afc855b3e8ebc71b00e5507 | Summarize the following news article. | People routinely reject and show bias against creative ideas, Amanda Enayati says .
Poll of CEOs: Creativity is the single most important leadership trait for success .
People reject creativity because of uncertainly -- but it's needed to help us through uncertainty .
Innovator: Build confidence by treating fear of cre... | [
"(CNN) -- Creativity has taken center stage in recent years, with a slew of books, articles and TED talks extolling the virtues of imagination and exhorting young and old to go out and exercise their creative muscle. In a 2010 IBM poll of CEOs worldwide, creativity was identified as the single most important leader... |
4fa64ef076efc00c98fa03b18fc86e737e16686d | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Sullivan is trying to protect the agency's reputation, and his job .
The alleged prostitution scandal in Colombia raises questions about agency culture .
Influential legislators say Sullivan has acted swiftly and effectively so far on the problem .
Sullivan has spent almost 30 years at the Secret Service . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- \"Worthy of trust and confidence\" is the motto of the almost 150-year-old U.S. Secret Service, and Director Mark Sullivan now faces the dual task of proving it true and keeping his job. A scandal involving allegations of partying with prostitutes in Colombia shortly before President Barack Oba... |
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