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b3851ce62785a4be44b540954afd05c73c52d80f | Summarize the following news article. | In "Prometheus" Elizabeth Shaw and colleagues explore the mysterious planet LV-223 .
Ridley Scott knows his audience is primed for exploding chests and toothy extraterrestrials .
There is nothing to match the shocking biological horror that erupted in "Alien" | [
"(CNN) -- Thirty years ago, on the basis of \"Alien\" and \"Blade Runner,\" Ridley Scott looked as if he might become the most important sci-fi director of his time. No matter that Harrison Ford played Rick Deckard in \"Blade Runner,\" the way Scott made that picture it was as if \"Star Wars\" never happened. Of co... |
2585c2244816e835c8ca0b3a7c13cf5a8d7e12fb | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Borsuk: Wisconsin politics in overdrive, with convergence of high-drama elections .
Coming up, he says, are Tuesday's primary, recall votes, primaries for their opponents .
Borsuk: Fall vote, open Senate seat mean Wisconsinites are suffering from political fatigue .
People are sick to death of deluge of political ... | [
"Milwaukee (CNN) -- My 91-year-old mother finds a lot of things aggravating. Drugstores that run out of things that are on sale. Typos. And phone calls from Mitt Romney. Quite a few phone calls from Mitt Romney. Also from Rick Santorum. And other people advocating for each of them. She's had enough. Also the televi... |
73c36d9cc0036f657f0f8b2f018ce2aa13e99c6e | Summarize the following news article. | Olivia Culpo, 20, of Rhode Island is the new Miss USA .
Miss Maryland, Miss Ohio, Miss Nevada and Miss Georgia are the runners-up .
Online voting from viewers returned this year .
Judges included chef Cat Cora and Arsenio Hall . | [
"(CNN) -- Miss Rhode Island, Olivia Culpo, won the title of Miss USA 2012 on Sunday night, beating a field of 50 high-heeled contestants at the pageant held in Las Vegas. Wearing a purple, flowing gown, the 20-year-old Boston University sophomore looked at ease in the final rounds of competition, dancing alongside ... |
eb779c1462d3cd943cc1d1b55098c0eaa803c51a | Summarize the following news article. | Anna Dietrich: We depend on cars and planes for most transportation .
She says the highway system and commercial plane network limit mobility, choices .
Dietrich and her colleagues are developing a plane that can drive legally on roads .
If the prototypes succeed, people will be able to park airplane in garage, she say... | [
"Woburn, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Cars and commercial airplanes move the vast majority of us around, but as any frequent traveler knows, both of these modes of transportation have their limitations. Cars are restricted to highway speeds and the sometimes circuitous routes of our road infrastructure. Commercial airlin... |
26db9690e0cbd875c1c9423115ea7ad6b9b84725 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona and Real Madrid kept apart in Champions League draw .
Real to play APOEL Nicosia while Euro champs Barcelona face AC Milan .
Chelsea to face Portugal's Benfica after beating Napoli in last-16 .
German giants Bayern Munich to play French champions Marseille . | [
"(CNN) -- An 'El Clasico' European Champions League final between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona remains a mouthwatering prospect after the teams were kept apart in the quarterfinal draw. Barca, the defending champions, have been drawn to play AC Milan, from Italy, while Real, managed by Portuguese coach ... |
4958a62f93a188f5c4c0938d9e09b17eca5ab2c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Vote called to fill seats vacated by the promotion of parliamentarians to the Cabinet and other posts .
Credible alternatives to ruling party include pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi .
2010 general election won by Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), viewed as 'sham'
Unlike two years ago, internation... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- If Sunday's by-election in Myanmar is deemed to be free and fair, it will cap off a startling about-turn by the former military men currently running the country. For the first time ever, credible alternatives to the ruling party appeared on the ballot, including pro-democracy campaigner Aung Sa... |
5160554edc89ffa86dae4af9c2178a17f19cbdd5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A locksmith helping in the eviction process was shot dead, police say .
NEW: An unidentified body was found inside the burned apartment building .
NEW: A police officer says authorities are not looking for any suspects in the case .
A sheriff's deputy was fatally shot while trying to serve an eviction notice in Mo... | [
"(CNN) -- A locksmith hired to help in the process of evicting a California tenant was shot dead, along with the sheriff's deputy serving the eviction notice, police said Friday. In addition to the two men shot dead, a lone body has been found inside the charred ruins of the Modesto, California, apartment building,... |
92d8acf0562f7a224d23b7a918c3e1735a063f54 | Summarize the following news article. | Suit is filed against FAMU, bus company, driver of bus where hazing happened .
"It's an American problem," says Champion family lawyer about drum major's hazing death .
"We still feel that Robert Champion was murdered," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- The parents of Robert Champion, the Florida A&M University drum major who died after a hazing incident in November in Orlando, have filed suit against the school's board of trustees, the company that owns the bus in which the abuse occurred and the bus driver. \"Now, our journey begins as to really how we... |
c21ff54e65ed8cc6140e6487c493023ad0bff818 | Summarize the following news article. | The Scary Guy has an unusual presentation to stop bullying in schools .
Scary is a former tattoo artist with no academic training .
Not every school has been enamored of his show .
He says the letters kids send him reinforce the idea he is making a difference . | [
"Austin, Minnesota (CNN) -- Schools worldwide book him to put a stop to bullying. One Minnesota community promised him $20,000 to get him to come to town for two weeks last fall. He calls himself The Scary Guy, and his price tag can run as much as $6,500 a day. The Scary Guy is his legal name -- we checked. It's sa... |
2ae33b42b5a4bcddf34d8cac3629fb3aeea0348c | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of Syrian refugees are living across the border in Lebanon .
Abdul-Rahman Al Akari says his wife, a mother of 3, was killed at an illegal crossing .
For thousands of Syrians, the decision to flee was a matter of life and death .
Some of the wounded in hospitals say they might risk a return to rejoin the revol... | [
"Northern Lebanon, near the Syrian Border (CNN) -- A young mother with 6-month-old triplets, a laborer still fearful of reprisals, a preacher whose wife was shot dead at an illegal border crossing, wounded in hospitals, a man living in a converted classroom -- these are among the 5,000 or more Syrian refugees livin... |
eb1fe9c23a2ee900307ee52b2d9bc9f2d1393623 | Summarize the following news article. | A judge Tuesday denied a motion by CBS that would have ended the lawsuit .
Four 'Happy Days' cast members are suing for money from merchandise .
The lawsuit states the actors should have gotten between 2.5-5% of net proceeds .
The case is scheduled to go to trial on July 17 . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge on Tuesday refused to throw out a case filed by four cast members from the hit 1970s television show \"Happy Days,\" who are suing to recover money from merchandise they claimed they have never received. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White denied a motion by CBS for a summary ju... |
949245f8cbaaf46b6e15baf9216c106db2310b87 | Summarize the following news article. | Dave Gahan is the front man for Depeche Mode .
He is working with the production team Soulsavers .
Gahan also is recording his 13th Depeche Mode album . | [
"(CNN) -- When Depeche Mode chose Soulsavers, the English electronica production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover, to open for them on their 2009 European tour, they didn't know it would be just the beginning of their musical collaboration. But, as mutual fans, with front man Dave Gahan enjoying Soulsavers' work ... |
1c1fd30aff6978a641a3dbcd85225e60ddc0ab9e | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Borsuk: Wisconsin residents to decide recall of conservative Gov. Scott Walker .
Borsuk: Walker, who weakened public worker unions, changed the politics of Wisconsin .
Borsuk: Whoever wins, money and bad tempers will dominate as election season intensifies .
Tumultuous presidential, state, Senate elections and bud... | [
"(CNN) -- Sure, there are things at stake in Tuesday's recall election for governor of Wisconsin. You need to know only a smidgeon about the politics of Republican Gov. Scott Walker and the Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to be aware of that. You need to have paid only passing attention to the pol... |
001789cf9b865dcac3d9fc032a6b1533e3318eda | Summarize the following news article. | A video featuring child actors has gone viral in Mexico .
It shows children facing the challenges the country faces .
The video asks Mexican presidential candidates for real change .
Some of the candidates have seen the video . | [
"(CNN) -- A short video that has gone viral in Mexico asks a tough question of the country's presidential candidates: \"Are you striving only for the (presidential) chair, or will you change the future of our country?\" A young girl with brown eyes and long brown hair, wearing a simple white shirt, poses the questi... |
54d0f47582325484d33c024a89ddf3c9dc34e978 | Summarize the following news article. | Paycheck Fairness Act would keep employers from firing employees for discussing pay .
Mariko Chang: Secrecy keeps people from discovering they are paid less than others .
Act would prevent employers from paying women less just based on gender, she says .
Chang: The act would close loopholes that make it easy for employ... | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine sitting at your desk at work and overhearing a co-worker sharing the good news about his or her latest raise, bumping his or her salary to $50,000. You have worked at the company five years longer, in the same position and your salary is $5,000 lower. On top of that, your sales have always been hi... |
d3874291961bd2dd70abdabe65c2c46205631031 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona captain offers his support to Pep Guardiola's replacement saying he's the "ideal man"
Departure of Guardiola "a big blow" but softened by Tito Vilanova's appointment .
Barcelona face Rayo Vallecano in Sunday; Real Madrid host Sevilla .
In serie A, Napoli's 2-2 draw against Roma dents Champions League qualific... | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona captain Carles Puyol says Tito Vilanova is \"the ideal man\" to replace Pep Guardiola as Barcelona coach. Assistant manager Vilanova was named as Guardiola's replacement after the 41-year-old announced Friday that he was stepping down as coach at the end of the season. \"Tito knows the team like... |
e3aba24eb08b45c23d80bfaefee061b732a529ea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The former president denies in a TV interview having contact with the girls .
Juan Pereda Asbun exposed himself to a group of children, officials say .
He was sent to a drug rehab facility after he was found with cocaine .
Pereda ruled Bolivia for four months in 1978 . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Bolivian dictator has been arrested on a charge that he exposed himself to a group of children and has been sent to a drug rehabilitation center, the state-run news agency reported. Former air force Gen. Juan Pereda Asbun, who ruled the South American nation for four months in 1978, was arrested ... |
0a6bb5de0dc52c6121c1a4ac81e226d0dbfd3ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven U.S. citizens died in the crash, the State Department says .
Nigerian aviation authorities suspend Dana Air's license .
153 bodies have been recovered from the crash site .
Pilot Peter Waxtan, a former Spirit Airlines captain, joined Dana Air in March . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigerian aviation authorities suspended Dana Air's operating license Tuesday as torrential rain hampered recovery efforts after a deadly weekend plane crash. \"As soon as we have concluded the recertification of the airline, if they are capable, then their license will be reinstated,\" said... |
65d27d9e1f687a9850fb0cb2f1e2512bc5c29c64 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lasherry Codner, 20, bonded out of Orange County jail after turning herself in .
Authorities had said days earlier that they had been in contact with her family in Georgia .
11 people are accused of hazing in the death of Robert Champion, a Florida A&M band member . | [
"(CNN) -- The last of 11 people facing felony hazing charges tied to a Florida A&M University band member's death turned herself in on Sunday, four days after prosecutors announced the charges, the state said. Lasherry Codner, 20, was released on a $15,000 bail shortly after she was booked into Orange County jail S... |
8194fe54b0a82f41494690ea0e189df6b123c194 | Summarize the following news article. | Some vehicles went for up to $40,000 in cash, New York attorney general says .
The stolen vehicles were worth more than $1 million, officials said .
Fourteen people are arrested in raids in several states .
The operation specialized in the theft of Toyota and Lexus SUVs and other automobiles . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have busted a luxury-vehicle theft ring that took orders from clients in Africa and then stole the cars from New York. \"This criminal enterprise used the streets of New York City as one giant showroom for stealing cars,\" New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. The operation special... |
481a6744d3f901f373c7d7e333561b6d38094b1b | Summarize the following news article. | A key organizer of monk protest marches in Myanmar escapes to Thailand.
Tells CNN how he had a narrow escape after seeing monks being beaten .
He believes the military regime in Myanmar will eventually be overthrown . | [
"MAE SOT, Thailand (CNN) -- Exchanging his sacred Bhuddist robes for a crucifix and his black-colored hair for bleached-blonde, 24-year-old Ashin Kovida found freedom in neighboring Thailand and escaped authorities within Myanmar's oppressive military regime intent on hunting down the pro-democracy leader. Ashin Ko... |
6262cd422c8a63541435442b58c19419fefcdae6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Official says sulfur, ammonia and sulfur trioxide may have caused the explosions .
The cause of the blast is unlikely to have been a bomb, a police official says .
A witness reports hearing a 'very big, loud noise of explosion' before fleeing .
The explosion occurs in a residential neighborhood of Yangon . | [
"(CNN) -- An explosion early Thursday rocked a neighborhood in the city of Yangon killing 20 people and injuring more than 95, Myanmar's state-run television MR TV reported. The blast occurred in Mingalar Taung Nyunt, a mainly residential area about a 15 minute-drive from central Yangon, the country's former capita... |
528524c471ea74e482da31327efe19d8174350ea | Summarize the following news article. | The two-month operation was conducted in six nations .
The counterfeit medicine problem has grown in recent years .
Fake drugs can lead to death, World Health Organization says . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have seized 9,072 kilograms (20,000 pounds) of counterfeit medicine and arrested 80 people suspected of illegal trafficking in six East African nations, Interpol said Thursday. More than 300 premises were checked or raided in the two-month operation across Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanza... |
4a6c6160e6b98f073f42cd500f8b132c71c69e7d | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott star in "Friends With Kids"
Scott effortlessly steals the show, softening Westfeldt's brittle cuteness .
The dialogue climaxes in a vulgar kicker; it's unnecessary in a comedy for adults . | [
"(EW.com) -- Much of the romantic comedy \"Friends With Kids\" is a funny dispatch from a very contemporary Earth; the remainder is a strange message from Rom-com-land. In the inviting setup, Julie (writer-director-star Jennifer Westfeldt) and her platonic soul mate Jason (Adam Scott) lament the wearying effect tha... |
edc4aa32702e7efc7a9ea962068e075f04cfd9e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish motorcyclist Jorge Lorenzo wins on home soil to extend championship lead .
The 2010 world champion heads home compatriot Dani Pedrosa in Sunday's race .
Last year's winner Casey Stoner loses ground in standings after finishing fourth .
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi is back in seventh for Ducati . | [
"(CNN) -- Jorge Lorenzo extended his MotoGP series lead to 20 points after winning the Catalunya Grand Prix for the second time in his top-level motorcycling career. The Yamaha rider started Sunday's race from second on the grid, but outshone Honda's polesitter Casey Stoner as the reigning world champion lost more ... |
6562cd766d75308e4069d4ae6a3014c564e593e1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The foreign ministry says Noriega will arrive in Panama Sunday .
"Noriega's life could very well be at risk in Panama," the foreign minister says .
Panamanian officials want him to face charges there .
The former dictator has been convicted of crimes in the U.S. and France . | [
"Panama City, Panama (CNN) -- Panamanian officials are preparing for the return of former dictator Manuel Noriega, who is scheduled to be extradited from France this weekend, Panama's foreign minister told CNN en Español. Noriega, 77, will arrive in Panama Sunday on a flight with the Spanish airline Iberia, the fo... |
b277c2802ce4971f3f3a87d00dcce8e32f3a90b0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sentence makes no sense, co-defendant's lawyer says .
Knox, her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito sentenced for Meredith Kercher's murder .
Appeals mean convictions not final, Italian prosecutor says .
Meredith Kercher's sister: "It's not ever going to be the same" | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Family members of Meredith Kercher said Saturday they were satisfied with the verdict that found American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, guilty of the fatal knifing of the British student. \"Ultimately we are pleased with the decision,\" said Lyle Kercher, Mer... |
3a8e6ea2df7dac6bcd9801eef4ecdfde0c5399c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Hackers release file containing Gawker's source code, commenter and staff passwords .
Email addresses of Gawker users have been compromised .
Hackers part of group Anonymous, who's campaign is called Operation Payback . | [
"(WIRED) -- Gawker Media, the blog powerhouse built by Nick Denton, has been hacked. After bringing the company's websites to a standstill Sunday, one or more hackers operating under the name Gnosis released a 500 MB file apparently containing Gawker's source code, commenter and staff passwords, and internal conve... |
982fef5c876ff6c8e3760a217ef58d06ac03baac | Summarize the following news article. | The election Sunday is the first in Myanmar in 20 years .
Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi cannot run for office .
Her party, the National League for Democracy, has been disbanded . | [
"(CNN) -- Voters in military-run Myanmar head to the polls Sunday for the first time in two decades. The West has denounced the vote -- the military junta will maintain a plurality of seats in the parliament while the remainder are contested by candidates from dozens of parties, including one formed by the military... |
de8b56c2d91f62d0059783c9ebe7bea1b01e92e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine fatalities reported in Damascus and its suburbs .
A journalist says security forces in Damascus fired into crowds .
Syria has been wracked by violent crackdowns by government forces . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 23 people died Friday when demonstrations across the country were met by a fierce government crackdown, activists told CNN. Seven fatalities occurred in the suburbs of Damascus and two in the city itself, six in Deir Ezzor and Boukamal, three in Daraa and one each in Lattakia and Hama, the activi... |
d583dee21c3603951ffe27b2cbb7858ecb826d85 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN International's Going Green is back with new special on Eco Pioneers .
See "Going Green" for stories, tune into television special from October 1 .
Half-hour special profiles four environmental pioneers on four continents . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- CNN International's Going Green is back for another special series of in-depth reports, this time looking into the world's green pioneers. From groundbreaking ideas in conservation, to the latest water sanitization systems that are impacting the world while advancing the green movement, th... |
12aa30815800f6a01a379ba6b06cfb16d1a4dcd5 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korean man arrested over re-tweets of "funny" North Korean tweets .
Park Jung-geun also tweeted an image of himself with the North Korean flag .
23-year-old is accused of spreading North Korea propaganda .
Amnesty says the law is being used to stifle freedom of speech . | [
"Seoul (CNN) -- Everyone's made a joke they thought was funny only to see it fall flat, but Park Jung-geun's attempt at humor could see him jailed for up to seven years in South Korea. Park, a photographer by profession, re-tweeted some messages from North Korea's official twitter feed, such as reports on the late ... |
c1060984e1a70e898330cc2c3b88d0d21e26501a | Summarize the following news article. | GOP presidential hopefuls are targeting foreign aid, says Samuel A. Worthington .
Foreign assistance comprises less than 1% of the federal budget, he says .
Countries we aid now may be tomorrow's consumers of American exports, he says .
Worthington: Americans have always shown generosity, even in tough economic times . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Foreign aid, a topic often overlooked on the presidential campaign trail, seems to sport a giant bull's-eye among Republicans this election season. GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry proposed setting foreign aid accounts to zero if elected. One of his opponents, Mitt Romney, suggested last mon... |
0323548133707cd1fc2c1b6e1b7cfc7aa51a0266 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama's call for a tax cut for middle class changed dialogue on economy .
Obama and Romney have had hits and misses when switching political messages .
Political experts say offering substance over style always best when switching messages . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Think of President Barack Obama's pivot from last week's anemic job growth numbers to Monday's populist call to lower taxes for the middle class as the political equivalent of shifting an awkward dinner party conversation to a rousing comment about the home team's last game. The president spoke... |
6644b479891b3ac011a02d438236683fcccb229f | Summarize the following news article. | Patti LaBelle lifetime achievement tribute rocks the auditorium .
Chris Brown wins 4 BET trophies and sings twice Sunday .
Brown's BET triumph comes 2 years after assault conviction .
A teleprompter mix up gives awkward reminder of Rihanna assault . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A mix up between a computer tablet and a teleprompter during Sunday's BET Awards created an awkward moment that reminded viewers of Chris Brown's domestic violence conviction on a night that otherwise was Brown's triumph. The 2011 BET Awards paid nostalgic and emotional tributes to several fal... |
b000fae035fd6fdb16beeb0ca7a1dbbc663b1f5e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Drum major's parents file lawsuit .
Robert Champion, 26, was badly beaten after a football game in Orlando .
"It seems to be in the best interest of the university," board chairman says of resignation .
The marching band has been suspended through the 2012-2013 season . | [
"(CNN) -- The president of Florida A&M University announced his resignation Wednesday, more than seven months after a drum major for the university band died following a hazing incident. \"After considerable thought, introspection and conversations with my family, I have decided to resign from my position as presid... |
04da49882fb4969a985c83de9370fb37642bf035 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge asks FDA to weigh availability to women of all ages .
Court ordered in March that Plan B be made available OTC to women over 17 .
The FDA will not appeal the order .
Emergency contraceptive prevents pregnancy after unprotected sex . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Seventeen-year-old women should be able to buy the \"morning-after pill\" without a prescription within a few weeks, a government spokesman said Thursday. Plan B, also called the morning-after pill, is intended to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. The Food and Drug Administration announc... |
579f1026d8fc761522ea20d9920c7b1ed35e7d9d | Summarize the following news article. | The United States announces it is easing sanctions on Myanmar, also known as Burma .
It will allow American companies to conduct business in the Southeast Asian nation .
An investment ban had been in place since 1997 .
The country has enacted recent reforms, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States announced Wednesday that it is easing sanctions on Myanmar, also known as Burma, allowing American companies to conduct business in the Southeast Asian nation. An investment ban had been in place since 1997. \"President Thein Sein, Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma continue to mak... |
3a990a2eafd8ac3d5c2518ed2c70e7f5b9b0f797 | Summarize the following news article. | Jackson's office releases what it says is statement from congressman's doctor .
Colleagues in the House split on how much information Jackson should reveal .
The nine-term congressman hasn't appeared in the House since late May . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is \"receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder,\" according to a statement released by the congressman's office, which attributed the quote to an unidentified doctor. The Illinois Democrat and son of the Rev. Jesse Jacks... |
77a9e061a9b789f780ece2ae1185cb61051edcbe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: James' sons share "end of life" decisions with husband, lawyer says .
The "At Last" singer is battling the final stages of terminal leukemia .
She is also suffering from dementia .
Etta James was hospitalized on December 21 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Singer Etta James is \"nearing the ends of her time,\" but her health has improved in recent days allowing doctors to remove the respirator that was helping her breathe, according to her sons' lawyer. James, 73, has been in a Southern California hospital for two weeks battling the final stages... |
bd3eee9ce9994ab8ad9a27b6bd18847300e17f12 | Summarize the following news article. | Five Democrats join the Republican majority in passing the repeal measure .
The repeal measure has no chance of passing the Senate .
The vote is the latest of more than 30 House GOP attempts to undermine Obamacare .
Democrats say the vote is a wasted effort since the Supreme Court ruling . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law despite Democratic objections that the move was a waste of time. The vote amounted to political theater because the measure is sure to die in the Democratic-led Senate and the White House has m... |
548578d7a5b981edbc6dcbfe8cd37d573eeefb34 | Summarize the following news article. | Cadel Evans secures Australia's first ever Tour de France victory .
Evans wins by 1min 34sec from Andy Schleck of Luxembourg .
Mark Cavendish wins the final stage and takes the green jersey .
Samuel Sanchez takes the polka dot jersey and Pierre Rolland the white jersey . | [
"(CNN) -- Cadel Evans secured Australia's first ever Tour de France victory after the 21st and final stage of the historic race culminated on the streets of Paris. Evans, who rides for the BMC team, finished amidst the peleton in the 95km stage, to maintain his 1min 34sec lead over Andy Schleck of Luxembourg. Brita... |
27756127a63b71e4957dc613590a87f35b7979d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Egyptian Rebels Coalition blames "interference from outside" for the violence .
Egypt's prime minister says the clashes "brought us back," forces are "scrambling"
The army says 12 troops died; a Coptic leader says 17 civilians died; one official says 23 total .
An emergency meeting with army and Coptic leaders... | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Monday that clashes hours earlier between army forces and pro-Coptic Christian protesters had \"brought us back\" to the tense, violent period at the onset of the recent revolution. \"Instead of going forward, we found ourselves scrambling for security,\" Sh... |
34f53351a31a316809e039d8ea2ad70553a8eeb3 | Summarize the following news article. | The presidency is more of a ceremonial role .
Marzouki is the founder of a center-left party .
The new president had lived in exile .
The Arab Spring started in Tunisia . | [
"Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Tunisia has sworn in a new president, a milestone in the North African country that kicked off the dramatic year-long cry for freedom across the Arab world. He is Moncef Marzouki, a secularist elected on Monday by an Islamist-dominated parliament, the Constituent Assembly. He will fulfill a... |
b6ba0fed5e290dc3fe3d0d9950d38e9f97ed73db | Summarize the following news article. | Zip lines cross the Suchiate River on the Guatemala-Mexico border .
People entering Mexico illegally can ride across for a relatively modest sum .
A long and dangerous road still lies ahead for those heading for the U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- It may not be legal, but it's definitely popular. For just 10 Guatemalan quetzals, or 15 Mexican pesos (the equivalent of just over a U.S. dollar), you can pay to ride a zip line across a river and into a new country. A news team from Mexico's Televisa network, a CNN affiliate, found four zip lines crossi... |
85ff63ad170a39b5fd8109837b797d15e39faf6e | Summarize the following news article. | A California student found a GPS tracker on his car, which he says belongs to the FBI .
A friend of the student posted pictures of the device to the social news website Reddit .
The student says he was confronted by FBI agents, who asked him to return the gizmo . | [
"(Wired) -- A California student got a visit from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation this week after he found a secret GPS tracking device on his car, and a friend posted photos of it online. The post prompted wide speculation about whether the device was real, whether the young Arab-American was being target... |
a4e2678bb94e23c3732e44f72c3eba3dc732f456 | Summarize the following news article. | An Antonov An-148 aircraft crashes in Belgorod region .
An emergency official says the victims were crew members .
Report: An aircraft factory was testing the plane before it was delivered . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Six people died in a plane crash in western Russia on Saturday, an emergency official said. The victims were all crew members on an Antonov An-148 plane belonging to an aircraft factory, Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Elena Smirnykh said. The crash, which occurred in the Belgorod region,... |
ba555b0e3abbff58857cbec02174f363c011a88e | Summarize the following news article. | Paula Thornhill: With super committee failure, automatic cuts could lead to harsh defense cuts .
She says U.S. could repeat mistake made by Britain in cutting defense after World War I .
Arbitrary budget cuts could leave America at risk in a dangerous world, she says .
Thornhill: A new strategy is needed to determine h... | [
"(CNN) -- America's defense budget is headed for a big reduction, as a result of the congressional super committee's failure to reach a debt reduction compromise. The automatic 10-year budget cut of more than half a trillion dollars now facing the military is reminiscent of a strategic decision Britain confronted n... |
98222d4984b1b06261d1dd33ac77b369dd19be3b | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton has predicted the 2011 British Grand Prix could be the best-ever .
The McLaren driver's future has been the subject of press speculation .
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh is confident Hamilton will remain with the marque . | [
"(CNN) -- McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has predicted the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone could be the most exciting in history. The 2008 world champion won his home race during a victorious campaign three years ago and Hamilton described the maximum-points haul as one of the highlights of his motorsport car... |
92232ec7da5857c81b5dbe67b881e1f4e0fb0240 | Summarize the following news article. | Nigerian who sang in a Vatican choir purportedly arranged gay liaisons for a government official .
The Italian official served in the unpaid role as papal usher .
Wiretaps gathered as part of an investigation into how public-works contracts awarded .
Officials allegedly awarded contracts to businessmen who offered them... | [
"Rome, Italy (CNN) -- A Nigerian man who sang in a Vatican choir arranged gay liaisons for an Italian government official who served in the unpaid role of papal usher, according to transcripts of wiretaps collected by Italian authorities. The wiretaps were gathered as part of an investigation into how public-works ... |
7cf0865a1ed2f4337af1fd8ff8324a059b534196 | Summarize the following news article. | Report says loss of contractor immunity could spark "exodus" from Iraq .
Contractor says Iraq reliant on firms like his, "for better or for worse"
Scholar skeptical that contractors would leave -- "Too much money to be made"
About 70 private security companies have operated in Iraq since 2003 . | [
"(CNN) -- An American contractor said Thursday that the U.S. mission in Iraq will be undermined if the Iraqi government succeeds in revoking blanket legal immunity for American security contractors. An armored vehicle of a foreign private security company drives in central Baghdad in October 2007. Carter Andress re... |
11a260a54d257f63c3b5a25aae2bd4e31bdf7d0a | Summarize the following news article. | Syrian military says it has arrested many militants trying to get into Iraq .
Syrian commanders say they could do better without U.S. sanctions .
Sanctions prevent military from having modern equipment, Syria says . | [
"(CNN) -- Syrian commanders say their troops along the border with Iraq are making strides in nabbing militants intent on staging suicide attacks in Baghdad. Syrian soldiers in a pickup truck patrol the area of their country's border with Iraq. But, the commanders say, they could do a better job if they were able t... |
3b0c3a045aa06734d5478ec879e152b28a26f774 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 15 people were killed on across Syria on Saturday, an activist group says .
NEW: The deaths include eight in Homs and three in Daraa .
Security forces stormed Homs this week in a major military operation . | [
"(CNN) -- Clashes between security forces and protesters left 15 people dead across Syria on Saturday, an activist group said Sunday. The deaths included eight in Homs and three in Daraa, said Rami Abdulrahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The report came days after Syrian security forces ba... |
3abf5585f52ad9050c721c5f9ea5d31837f568c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Shafilea Ahmed's father says he is "devastated" to be accused of killing the 17-year-old .
Shafilea's mother unexpectedly says she saw her husband attack the girl .
Shafilea's sister testified last month that she saw her parents stuff a plastic bag into her mouth .
The United Nations estimates there could be 5,000 hono... | [
"London (CNN) -- A man accused of killing his teenage daughter in England because of her \"Westernized\" lifestyle denied the murder in court Wednesday. Iftikhar Ahmed said it was \"devastating\" to be on trial for murdering his daughter Shafilea, CNN affiliate ITV reported. He was taking the stand for the first ti... |
6eacdc20f4576d32d692777c400f21ff525668cc | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan officials: Hundreds of Taliban fighters occupy villages outside Kandahar city .
NATO and Afghan forces redeployed to meet the threat .
Advance into villages comes less than a week after hundreds of fighters escaped jail . | [
"KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of Taliban fighters have taken over several villages in the same southern Afghanistan province where about 400 Taliban militants recently escaped from prison, local officials and police said. Kandahar is the second biggest city in Afghanistan and a former Taliban stronghold.... |
e22c884a0c316e101635db40b54bbf43acb8b806 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel says years like 2011 don't come along too often .
The 2010 Formula One world champion retained his title with four races to spare .
The German has won 11 races out of 18 during his dominant season .
The final grand prix of the Formula One season is in Brazil on November 27 . | [
"(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel has rejected claims that his charge to the 2011 Formula One title was a procession, and says his Red Bull team's ability to learn from their mistakes has been vital in delivering a second successive world championship. The German has been dominant this season, retaining his crown at the J... |
7b9bdcea45647b881151fc820e8fdd25dff4f145 | Summarize the following news article. | The home of a Bahraini human rights activist is tear gassed .
Nabeel Rajab was not injured but his mother suffered "great distress"
Rajab is among hundreds of people who have been detained by police in recent weeks . | [
"(CNN) -- A Human Rights Watch official is calling on the government of Bahrain to investigate a Monday morning teargas attack on the Bani Jamra home of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab. The attack took place at 3:30 a.m., according to Human Rights Watch. Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was app... |
c787f0d6f3e9330a1730bd400ec7e05888683e20 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi military set to run the once militant-riven Anbar province .
U.S. military transferring responsibility for Anbar to Iraqi military this week .
Sunni tribes helped U.S. and Iraqi troops turn the tide against militants . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's Anbar province -- once dominated by Sunni insurgents but now a bastion of tribal opposition against the militants -- will soon be run by the Iraqi military. Iraqi soldiers will soon be responsible for running the once militant-riven province of Anbar. The U.S. military said it would t... |
945d0c6c13ac77da58c40249bcd7f9972aa7e856 | Summarize the following news article. | Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa has joined Hispania on a two-year deal .
De la Rosa has not completed a full Formula One season since 2002 .
The veteran has spent 2011 as a test driver for McLaren . | [
"(CNN) -- Veteran Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa has signed a two-year contract to race with Hispania, the Spanish team announced Tuesday. The 40-year-old will vacate his current position as a test driver for British marque McLaren to join Hispania -- who first entered F1 in 2010. \"This is a very important st... |
73af1f20097ef52f16422443aeefa053bd757bf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Gadhafi's elite ground forces are well-paid, well-equipped .
Those troops fight within cities, where coalition can't easily get them . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Libyan military has been pounded by coalition airstrikes neutralizing its air capabilities but it is still able to fight and maneuver on the ground, U.S. officials said. The Libyan Air Force has been grounded after five days of operations by the coalition forces. More than 160 Tomahawk miss... |
0b76bc9c4711d8711eb2b133d40ce4ad0ded3101 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Bull's Mark Webber claims first win of season at Brazil GP .
Teammate and two-time champion Sebastian Vettel finishes second .
Vettel was leading until his car had gearbox problem . | [
"(CNN) -- Mark Webber claimed his first victory of 2011 as he relegated his Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel to second place in the season-ending race in Brazil. The Australian took the lead on the 30th lap as Vettel was under team orders to nurse a serious gearbox problem. Until then, Germany's Vettel had looked... |
2cef3606d9ceb1a7604907eefc20d13b504c627e | Summarize the following news article. | The third survivor, who is from El Salvador, is now in the United States .
Salvadoran president says his testimony could help authorities crack the case .
Authorities are still identifying the remains of the 72 migrants killed . | [
"San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN) -- A third migrant survived a massacre that left 72 dead in a Mexican border state, and could play a key role in authorities' investigation of the crime, El Salvador's president said. \"He is already in the United States and fortunately avoided being killed,\" President Mauricio Fun... |
b860e1f59f86ba7488ae66a2ecd9b45268731d1b | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea seal place in next round of Asia World Cup qualifying .
Victory over Kuwait leaves minnows Lebanon in second qualifying spot .
Australia end Saudi Arabia's hopes as Oman qualify behind Socceroos .
Uzbekistan beat Japan to top their qualifying section . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korea beat Kuwait 2-0 Wednesday to seal their place in the final stage of Asia World Cup qualifying as Group B winners. Their victory also meant Lebanon qualified in second place, despite a 4-2 defeat against the United Arab Emirates. Kuwait went into the match in Seoul needing a win to leapfrog Leb... |
4583d08100b4afab8b2ef2d9a5a1cc2d35ec6306 | Summarize the following news article. | The review is looking for defendants wrongly convicted based on faulty forensic testimony .
The action follows a Washington Post report that the Justice Department knew of problems .
The Justice Department did not estimate how long it will take to go through cases . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The FBI and Justice Department are undertaking a broad review of thousands of criminal cases to see if any defendants were wrongly convicted based on faulty forensic analysis. An FBI official said Thursday the issue is whether in some cases FBI experts went too far in trial testimony and drew m... |
d33d21478bc6522c3305103b04070b69d7fe6352 | Summarize the following news article. | Isobel Coleman: Old guard in Egypt has reasserted control with ruling dissolving parliament .
She says Muslim Brotherhood held most seats, now military will oversee constitutional committee .
She says military was never really going to hand over power; this showdown was inevitable .
Coleman: Millions could return to st... | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt's tumultuous political process took another dramatic turn Thursday when its Supreme Constitutional Court effectively dissolved parliament, ruling that the election of one-third of its members last year was unconstitutional. The court also ruled that former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq can remain a pr... |
f3e8e27b49cb7d05852e1b79b3840edb3fb403d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Expert: Whoever wins control of London's $23 bn budget could make a real difference to the city's four million women .
Goddard: Women in London are more likely to live in poverty, experience a wider pay gap than women elsewhere in UK .
Only eight of the 25 members of the current London Assembly, which holds Mayor to ac... | [
"London (CNN) -- While the fight for equality between women and men has long been an uphill struggle, the current economic situation -- the \"age of austerity\" -- poses a new kind of threat. In recent years, the steady, albeit slow, march towards equality has not only come to a standstill but threatens to change d... |
631ef424ea6e8ae79ca8484bc56800c003b4e08b | Summarize the following news article. | Turkey's finance minister says the country would be an asset to the EU .
Turkey's path to EU membership remains fraught, in part due to problems pitching the idea to the country and Europe .
Mehmet Simsek argues Turkey and Europe need each other . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Union is \"shooting itself in the foot\" by keeping Turkey at bay, the country's Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek says. The nation, with an economy sprinting ahead of Europe's continental countries, would be an asset for the region, he said. But Turkey's path to EU membership remains fraught, i... |
02eb2afdc5451d5c5a0c47ee15deae7ccb9b93f4 | Summarize the following news article. | They face charges of public insult against the president .
Human Rights Watch accuses the UAE of misusing the law to persecute free speech .
UAE authorities have not seen street protests but helped fight protesters in Bahrain .
All five defendants have pleaded not guilty; their trial resumes Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Four human rights organizations are urging authorities in the United Arab Emirates to drop charges against five pro-democracy activists. Court proceedings against the five men wrapped up Monday and are scheduled to resume July 25. They face charges of public insult against the president of the UAE and oth... |
3cb918cdb2105129916f6a2fe869605b00eb3c05 | Summarize the following news article. | Park Ji-Sung completes his transfer from Machester United to Queens Park Rangers .
The 31-year-old joined United from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 .
The midfielder won the English Premier League title with United on four occasions .
Tottenham Hotspur reach an agreement to sign defender Jan Vertonghen from Ajax . | [
"(CNN) -- Midfielder Park Ji Sung ended his seven-year stay at Manchester United on Monday by signing a two-year contract with English Premier League team Queens Park Rangers. The South Korean, who made 100 appearances for his country before retiring from international football in January 2012, has moved to the Lon... |
00e8a1c6e038a833ed30d92f911267a2f8f238be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Talks collapse between President Robert Mugabe, opposition "Darkest day of our lives," says MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai .
Mugabe said Monday's meeting is final one; will form government without MDC .
Once-prosperous nation facing its worst economic and humanitarian crisis . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Talks among regional African leaders failed Monday to resolve a long-standing power-sharing dispute between embattled Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. South African former president Thabo Mbeki is shown at talks Monday in Harare. After the meetin... |
1bbba3791bc88718ed09ae696c46f122b3b51f76 | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton insists he can still win the F1 world championship .
The McLaren driver claimed his second win this season at German Grand Prix .
The 26-year-old trails Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel by 82 points in overall standings .
Vettel hopes to bounce back in Hungary following his fourth placing at Nurburgring . | [
"(CNN) -- McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton believes he is back in the fight for the 2011 Formula One world championship after claiming a much-needed victory at Sunday's German Grand Prix. The 26-year-old headed home Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber of Red Bull to secure his second maximum-points haul this sea... |
ef9a868c363619fbf7b28b64c0f751060577f418 | Summarize the following news article. | Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is refusing to concede in the presidential election .
He says he is filing a legal challenge because of allegations of vote-rigging .
Election officials: Enrique Pena Nieto won 38.21% of the votes, to Lopez Obrador's 31.59% .
The results remain unofficial until the country's electoral tribun... | [
"(CNN) -- The runner-up in Mexico's presidential election announced Thursday that he was filing a legal challenge to invalidate the vote. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party has said that presumptive President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto and his party bought millions of votes in the election... |
a353ac45b350a1a63fa0359596b521a8aea5eeea | Summarize the following news article. | The European Union is considering a drastic overhaul of its powers .
French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel .
They disagree on how much authority the EU should have over national budgets .
Ireland is set to unveil new budget-cutting measures . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- France and Germany would like heads of state to meet monthly to look at the economic governing of the eurozone, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday. Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were meeting in Paris Monday to discuss ways to safeguard the euro by increasing economic and poli... |
d6ae5ca4941c732d00a4f087a913ce7debd01845 | Summarize the following news article. | Libya's political parties need to form a consensus, a leading politician says .
Mahmoud Jibril says all parties will have a chance to be part of a new start .
Libya has struggled to emerge from the shadow of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi .
About 60% of voters took part in elections for 200-member parliament . | [
"(CNN) -- The leader of the political coalition expected to win the first election in Libya in 42 years said Thursday that it is vital for Islamists, liberals and secularists to \"sit around one table\" and form a new government. Mahmoud Jibril, head of the National Forces Alliance, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour t... |
14d4943e636b0174dd37583c58d9ac78435a0952 | Summarize the following news article. | Mugabe's ZANU-PF raised $250,000 in order to hold the party .
NEW: At party Mugabe said controversial land reform would not be reversed .
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai turned down invitation to party, official said .
Zimbabwe is struggling to cope with a cholera epidemic due to funding shortages . | [
"CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was celebrating his 85th birthday with a lavish all-day party Saturday despite the fact that the country is gripped by an economic and health crisis. President Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace, attend a cake-cutting ceremony for his birthday Saturday. M... |
f9de63e5991ee6f9e26dfc3b44d4574df0817d25 | Summarize the following news article. | The Hôtel Ormelune in France offers heli-skiing and private lessons .
Das Kranzbach is a high-style spa and nature retreat in Germany .
Le Lodge Park in Megève, France has a glamorous, trapper-style aesthetic . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- From France to Switzerland, these great European ski chalets pair contemporary design with traditional winter charms. The Omnia, Zermatt, Switzerland . Sitting above one of Europe's most celebrated ski villages, the Omnia forms an angular wood-and-glass apex that echoes the Matterhorn just be... |
8a8b96c25ae05b14efc9506fcb98c370a9efb555 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A House Republican says Romney's personal finances are "fair game"
The campaigns of President Obama and Mitt Romney accuse each other of lying .
The charges involve competing claims about Romney's time at Bain Capital .
Obama sends Vice President Joe Biden to address the NAACP . | [
"(CNN) -- Accusations of lies and counter-lies dominated the intensifying November election campaign Thursday, with surrogates and spokespeople for President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney trying to cast the other as dishonest and secretive. While neither candidate engaged directly in the p... |
85b3a2a65b0a3e033d159f1e3b8413330b28cfdb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Syrian police officer has been killed by protesters, state-run media says .
Thousands demonstrated in several cities, and most protests were peaceful .
U.N. rights experts denounce past crackdowns by Syrian authorities .
Detainees screamed, and people were beaten, witnesses said . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of demonstrators in Syrian cities hit the streets after Friday prayers in another week of anti-government rallies, angry but largely peaceful outpourings of protest against the Bashar al-Assad regime. The gatherings come as a prominent humanitarian watchdog group issued a report detailing \"tort... |
b9a76c3dadebf0bb9ce6cbdf5fce39e9a5cc0af6 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso takes pole for British Grand Prix at Silverstone .
Alonso edges out Mark Webber of Red Bull in rain-hit qualifying .
Session delayed by nearly two hours after heavy shower hits circuit .
Michael Schumacher takes a fine third in his Mercedes . | [
"(CNN) -- Championship leader Fernando Alonso took pole position for the British Grand Prix after a rain delayed final qualifying session Saturday. The Silverstone track in central England was hit by a deluge during the second part of qualifying and the session was held up for nearly two hours. When the action resu... |
46364cd373ed24fed6af98fe3a7c45b3046d3155 | Summarize the following news article. | Tommy Lasorda, 84, is in stable condition in New York .
The Hall of Fame manger led the Los Angeles team for some 20 years .
He jokes, "The doctors confirmed I do bleed Dodger blue" | [
"(CNN) -- Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a mild heart attack Monday while in New York, the Los Angeles team confirmed Tuesday. Lasorda, 84, was in New York for the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. He was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, an... |
45c3ab1392766757a9cfe26c3fbd04e7e2bf2a2d | Summarize the following news article. | Fallen For You wins Coronation Stakes with William Buick .
Buick wins two more races on Friday to lead jockey's standings .
The Queen scores first Royal Ascot winner since 2008 .
Her Majesty's filly Estimate wins the Queen's Vase . | [
"(CNN) -- Fallen For You sprang a surprise at Royal Ascot to win the Coronation Stakes in convincing fashion from Starscope and Irish History. It capped a fine day for jockey William Buick and trainer John Gosden, who triumphed in three of Friday's races. Elsewhere, the Queen finally scored a winner at Royal Ascot ... |
3a937b1eea0a22c80af1e6e0cbc61755d46ff6be | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Sagan wins first stage of the Tour de France .
Slovakian outsprinted Fabian Cancellara and Edvald Boasson Hagen .
Cancellara keeps race leader's yellow jersey .
Pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins remains in second place . | [
"(CNN) -- Peter Sagan of Slovakia marked his debut in the Tour de France by winning the first stage of this year's race in Seraing Sunday. The 22-year-old Liquigas rider underlined his reputation as the rising star of the peloton by outsprinting Fabian Cancellara and Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway after a tough uph... |
94f3d7a97b24e5520dc0ee8b5a0600e9e0383105 | Summarize the following news article. | The undefeated champion will serve a 90-day sentence .
He was convicted last year of domestic violence .
Mayweather is to be kept apart from the other inmates . | [
"(CNN) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was booked Friday into the Clark County, Nevada, detention center to serve a 90-day sentence for a conviction last year on a domestic violence charge, police said. The high-profile athlete will be kept in isolation from the facility's 3,000 other inmates. \"He will receive one h... |
65851ab9168699e9e93af02ca688ae951af0b3a9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I don't even think I threw a no-hitter in video games," Johan Santana says .
The feat leaves the San Diego Padres as the only team without a no-hitter .
"I'm very happy, and happy for you guys -- finally the first one," he says to Mets fans .
Santana won two Cy Young Awards as a Minnesota Twin before coming to Ne... | [
"(CNN) -- New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana tossed the first no-hitter in the franchise's history Friday night in an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets' hometown crowd at Citi Field erupted after Santana rallied from a 3-0 count to strike out Cardinals third baseman David Freese to end the game, and l... |
2ecda5e294b25c415718f8dbe867ac4bd3ecb138 | Summarize the following news article. | Unbeaten Frankel wins Queen Anne Stakes in opening race of Royal Ascot meeting .
Henry Cenci's colt wins for the 11th time in succession .
Frankel starts the race as hot favorite at odds of 1-10 .
Reasserts claims to be recognized as greatest racehorse of all time . | [
"(CNN) -- Frankel first, the rest nowhere. Astonishing Frankel won the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of Royal Ascot, in spectacular style on Tuesday, smashing a classy field by 11 lengths to reassert his claims to be recognized as the world's best racehorse. The fans have come in their droves to Royal Ascot t... |
fb9dce12464dc7f166d3859321325fab6f0af2d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense Department preparing to implement repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
Training will be done on three levels, or tiers .
Tiers one and two are for experts and senior leaders; tier three is for rank-and-file troops . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- It's been less than two months since President Barack Obama signed the bill that will eventually lead to repeal of the controversial ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military. And the military is already taking steps to implement the repeal of \"don't ask, don't tell.\" The Pen... |
568eb8b8063f275ece189f465c95d2187ce4d03a | Summarize the following news article. | NBA draft lottery is to be held Wednesday night .
The lottery determines the order of the first 14 teams drafting in the June 28 draft .
The idea of the lottery is to help poor teams pick up promising players . | [
"(CNN) -- This is the time of the year when NBA executives may get a little religious, praying that the ping pong balls in Wednesday's NBA draft lottery fall in their favor. Nobody may be praying harder than Michael Jordan, whose Charlotte Bobcats is the losingest team in NBA history. The Bobcats ended the season w... |
7fb290bd634591ac6555c4d37f52ef64e2ca7865 | Summarize the following news article. | World champions New Zealand snatch 22-19 victory over Ireland in Christchurch .
Dan Carter kicks a late drop-goal to give the All Blacks a 2-0 series lead .
South Africa beat England for the second weekend in a row, winning 36-27 .
Wallabies deny Wales first in in Australia since 1969 with last-gasp penalty . | [
"(CNN) -- Southern hemisphere's top three rugby nations completed a clean sweep of victories against their northern counterparts for the second successive weekend on Saturday. World champions New Zealand held off a late charge from Ireland to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their three-match series, winning 22-19 in... |
ff5b0c04b038ee462cec5d1f58148f99c0e52ca8 | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham has been left out of the British Olympic soccer squad .
The midfielder not included as one of three over-age players in the under-23 squad .
Beckham: "I am very disappointed but there will be no bigger supporter of the team"
The 37-year-old was part of London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Game... | [
"(CNN) -- David Beckham's Olympic dream is over after the soccer star revealed he has not been included in the British squad for the forthcoming Games in his home city of London. Coach Stuart Pearce has left the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder out of his squad for the 16-team football competition, rejecting the chanc... |
886f80bd70cb3da81f8f19cb6973a8081da1cc66 | Summarize the following news article. | Oklahoma City Thunder win first game of the 2012 NBA Finals against Miami Heat .
Kevin Durant is game's top scorer in Oklahoma's 105-94 win over the Heat .
LeBron James manages 30 points for the Heat, last year's beaten finalists .
Oklahoma face Miami on their home court in Game 2 on Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were instrumental as Oklahoma City Thunder won the first game of the 2012 NBA Finals. Durant was the game's top scorer with 36 points, while Westbrook notched 27, as the Thunder beat Miami Heat 105-94 in the best-of-seven series. Three-time MVP LeBron James managed 30 po... |
f42b264d501fb6f76631b2f1fe4d966545b8e8c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Yohan Blake powers to victory in 9.75 secs at Jamaica Olympic trials .
2011 world champion relegates Usain Bolt to second place .
Asafa Powell claims third individual spot in London Games in the 100m .
Bolt and Blake to clash again over 200m at the trials . | [
"(CNN) -- Yohan Blake stunned Usain Bolt over 100m in the Jamaica Olympic trials to signal his intent ahead of the London Games where they will battle again for gold medal glory. The 2011 world champion was never headed as he set the best time of the year of 9.75 seconds at the National Stadium in Kingston Friday n... |
444e381eb67403cd362f13b358913cf98a300f6b | Summarize the following news article. | Preparations have been "long and thorough," says Jonathan Evans .
"The games are not an easy target," he says .
Concerns are moving to a less monolithic but wider threat .
British would-be jihadis are "a new and worrying development" | [
"London (CNN) -- The man in charge of security for the upcoming Olympic Games in London said Monday that preparations have been \"long and thorough,\" and expressed confidence that the event will prove to be a success. \"The national threat level at present is assessed to be substantial -- meaning that an attack is... |
e2229db20898de878c9375b2f1f25611a8f975e3 | Summarize the following news article. | So You Think wins Prince of Wales Stakes at Royal Ascot .
The Queen's horse, Carlton House, beaten by two-and-a-quarter lengths .
Winning horse now expected to retire to stud .
The Queen has not had a Group 1 winner in Britain since 1977 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Queen's hopes of marking her Diamond Jubilee with a win at Royal Ascot were dashed when her horse, Carlton House, was beaten by two-and-a-quarter lengths by So You Think in the showpiece Prince of Wales Stakes on Wednesday. The victory marked redemption for the Aiden O'Brien-trained six-year-old. Runn... |
ded6406fdffb6745d18913a50a18caca60e885e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Kings are having a Cinderella run in the playoffs .
They are up 3-1 in championship finals going into Wednesday's game against New Jersey .
The hockey team entered the postseason as the lowest seed in their conference . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Kings will have to wait until at least Saturday to see whether the Cinderella skates fit. The Kings lost to the New Jersey Devils 3 to 1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday, in a game that could have clinched L.A's improbable run to its first ever Stanley Cup Champion... |
edb18171b1f3e0b6b0d54c63bec4f0c8311aeb1e | Summarize the following news article. | Shawn Johnson won four Olympic medals and a season of "Dancing with the Stars"
She is retiring at 20 because of recurring knee problems .
"It was definitely one of the hardest decisions I've ever made," Johnson says . | [
"(CNN) -- Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, who announced over the weekend she would retire because of recurring knee problems, said Monday the decision was one of the hardest of her life and that she thinks its impact hasn't truly hit her. \"Having that period of my life over with is surreal. I don't think it's settl... |
46fac9c8e11cc9b9533dfff99e6860b26eef5105 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Politi says Lin represents "team first" style the Knicks exhibited a generation ago .
He says in the '70s, the Knicks "put aside their egos for the betterment of the team"
Politi on Knicks: "This team will captivate the city with selfless basketball" | [
"(CNN) -- There was time, a generation ago, when it was hardly insanity -- or, to use the operative word here, Linsanity -- for the NBA team in New York to play an unselfish style of basketball. It was simply called \"playing the game the right way,\" and the Knicks did it better than anyone. Fifteen years before J... |
e025967cabc383702c9b7386b891d1bb428162f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Church officials say quake-damaged cathedral will be demolished .
Walls to be reduced to three metres and the base kept as a prayer garden .
The Anglican Church says the cost to rebuild the structure is 'staggering'
The cathedral had survived five other quakes in its 131-year history . | [
"(CNN) -- The remains of what was Christchurch Cathedral, whose shattered spire became a symbol of the New Zealand city's quake devastation, is to be dismantled after Anglican church officials said the earthquake had damaged the structure of the iconic church beyond repair. Bishop Victoria Matthews said the existin... |
445c01e701786cc91edd2b709bd31278ce38440d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials say launch will occur in morning hours between Thursday and Monday .
NEW: Japan keeping watch; South Korea "prepared to deal with any contingency"
NEW: Kim Jung Un receives new titles, signaling consolidation of power .
NEW: Titles may also signal power-sharing or mentoring of young leader, analyst says ... | [
"Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) -- As the window opened for North Korea's latest rocket launch opened Thursday morning, the nation's neighbors were watching developments at the remote base nervously. Japanese Patriot missile defense systems scanned the clear skies in Tokyo and an air base in Okinawa, underlining the ... |
bdca980c4e9894e9f163f7d5df950aa959957464 | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne will drive for Toro Rosso in 2012 .
The duo replace the 2011 pairing of Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari .
Team Lotus officially change their name to Caterham F1 on Wednesday .
Hispania Racing Team announce the departure of team principle Colin Kolles . | [
"(CNN) -- Toro Rosso have announced an all-new driver pairing for the 2012 Formula One season with Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne replacing Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari. Both new signings are part of the junior driver program at Toro Rosso's owner and fellow constructor Red Bull, and both featured i... |
eee1cbcef13cd16096734414da992aa1a7048bee | Summarize the following news article. | Saudi Ambassador Ahmad Kattan is returning to Egypt .
"We will not allow this incident crisis to prolong," King Abdullah says .
The ambassador was pulled after protests in front of the Saudi Embassy . | [
"(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia is re-establishing its diplomatic presence in Egypt after tensions briefly spurred the kingdom to pull its envoys and shutter its missions, Egyptian and Saudi state news agencies said Friday. Ambassador Ahmad Kattan is returning to his post in Cairo, and Saudi Arabia's embassy and consulate w... |
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