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35807895f3c3dcefc0ed75fa24bd5f18eaf87e80 | Summarize the following news article. | Coca-Cola announced plans to do business in Myanmar .
Myanmar is only one of three countries in the world without Coca-Cola .
U.S., European Union and others are easing sanctions . | [
"(CNN) -- Coca-Cola could be coming to Myanmar soon. The world's largest beverage company has announced plans to return to the country for the first time in 60 years. Coke has applied for a general license to begin conducting business there, the company stated in a press release. Myanmar, the once reclusive nation,... |
a8e044a69d63500ba2457e21c0adb3e982a2e452 | Summarize the following news article. | For boys Emmett from "Twilight" takes the cake, flanked by other boys' names ending in --ett .
The site lists Aria's appearance as a favorite among ambitious parents .
Cato of the "Hunger Games" has made its way up the ranks . | [
"(EW.com) -- The pop culture babies are coming! Baby naming website Nameberry has made predictions of what the most popular baby names of 2012 will be based on an analysis of almost 3 million page views on their site. The guesses are an eye-opening, pop culture revelation of what is hitting with soon-to-be parents.... |
a321ae83688cc5304faad65ddffe5cfa32c92537 | Summarize the following news article. | Mitt Romney makes several references to the Bible and Book of Mormon .
The GOP candidate has tended to avoid biblical references in past speeches .
Romney was the head of a Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints congregation . | [
"(CNN) -- In a speech to a wounded nation, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney returned to his roots of faith in the face of a national tragedy. It was a rare public expression of faith for the candidate who has kept much of his faith private. Romney, who was the head of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints c... |
65a444229981d4a219c65dac9d0e103bc1538c6d | Summarize the following news article. | Mohamed Morsi is looking at ways to restore parliament, his spokesman says .
The move puts him on a collision course just days after he was sworn in .
A military council claimed lawmaking power after dissolving parliament .
Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, took office on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi is looking at ways to return lawmakers to office after parliament was dissolved, his spokesman said Monday, putting the new leader on a likely collision course with the country's powerful military only days after he was sworn in. Morsi took office on Saturday as Egypt's fir... |
ad3261c863d09dd73c83bc1545700dcafeea5085 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Barkley says he's disappointed in himself, police were "fantastic"
Police: Sobriety test "revealed there was probable cause to make an arrest"
Outspoken commentator took field, blood tests, but not breath test, police say .
NBA Hall of Famer, Olympic gold medalist known for entertaining remarks . | [
"(CNN) -- Basketball commentator and former hoops star Charles Barkley was arrested Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of drunken driving, a police spokesman said. Charles Barkley was driving an Infiniti SUV through a trendy area of Scottsdale on Wednesday, police say. Barkley issued a brief statement, ... |
917fce821cb9df5b1f74c7f8dd3d4bd4bf7c8a08 | Summarize the following news article. | Frankfurt court reactivates request to extradite him to Costa Rica .
Watson stopped reporting to authorities and skipped bail .
Court says he has "shown by fleeing that the trust placed in him was not justified"
Watson is wanted in Costa Rica after battling shark fin poachers, conservation group says . | [
"(CNN) -- A German court Wednesday reactivated a request to extradite controversial conservationist and \"Whale Wars\" star Paul Watson to Costa Rica after Watson's lawyer told the court he had skipped bail. German authorities detained Watson at Frankfurt airport on May 13 on an international arrest warrant issued ... |
e179cb24c3efb484737e9bbf1523f5a567cfe178 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps could lose a lot of sponsor money, attorney says .
Newspaper has published photo of Olympic swimmer using a bong .
Attorney Ryan Smith would advise Phelps to get drug test . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has acknowledged he engaged in \"regrettable\" behavior and \"demonstrated bad judgment,\" after a British newspaper published a photograph of the swimmer smoking from a bong. Sports attorney Ryan Smith thinks Michael Phelps should speak to public about his op... |
ffc89f00d5bf8d395871cbcaf00628de4f8bab6f | Summarize the following news article. | The likelihood that Obama and Romney each net 269 electoral votes is not so far-fetched .
A CNN analysis finds eight scenarios that could yield a Electoral College tie .
In the event of a tie, each state's House delegation casts a single vote for president .
In 1825, the House awarded the presidency to John Quincy Adam... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An Electoral College tie. It's the white whale of American elections: elusive, mythical and never realized. But could it finally happen this year? The likelihood that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will each net 269 electoral votes in November, instead of the 270 needed to win, is actua... |
a05183638b01cdce9deef87ff370c8f6a2a8f2ae | Summarize the following news article. | LeBron James is an incandescent celebrity, with tens of millions paying attention .
Bob Greene notes that even the greatest celebrities eventually become part of history .
Marilyn Monroe, Milton Berle, Joe DiMaggio once were household names .
Greene notes that for such stars of the past, fame proved fleeting . | [
"(CNN) -- On the day that LeBron James announced that he would accept an employment offer from the Miami Heat, I had a conversation with a person you would not automatically associate with basketball expertise. But it wasn't basketball I wanted to ask him about. It was the fleeting nature of celebrity -- even of th... |
4eafa94f26480a8b64232b60f230a45780e524c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Boyle's Olympic opening teemed with historic, literary and pop culture references .
Its title, 'Isles of Wonder,' was inspired by a line in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
It contained many references to the celebrated William Blake poem "Jerusalem"
But it's not all highbrow: There was also a reference to a famous we... | [
"London (CNN) -- Hundreds of millions around the world have been dazzled by the sights and sounds of director Danny Boyle's opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The four-hour, £27 million ($42.4 million) spectacle contained references to such globally-recognized British icons such as James Bond, Dav... |
2971d07f1766396ed1e50b8fe24fe002237471b9 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un confirmed by state media to be married to woman named Ri Sol Ju .
Details about Ri Sol Ju remain unavailable, leading to rampant speculation in South Korean media .
Marriage announcement part of trend of greater openness under Kim Jong Un, according to experts . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un married 23-year-old Ri Sol Ju in 2009, according to a South Korean lawmaker on Thursday. The curiosity over Kim's wife started several weeks ago when North Korean state television and news agencies showed video footages and pictures of an unidentified woman attendin... |
0dbcf0999351cc2593c832c2817e2ad9b72421ee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Opposition candidate John Evans Atta Mills wins presidential election .
Nana Akufo-Addo of the incumbent NPP has been ousted .
Runoff election was so close it could not be decided until a final vote on Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Opposition candidate John Evans Atta Mills has narrowly won Ghana's presidential election, the Ghana Electoral Commission said on its Web site. John Atta Mills, left, of the opposition NDC has defeated Nana Akufo-Addo, right, of the ruling NPP in the runoff. The chairman of the Ghana Electoral Commission... |
6e5692564725a7dd9a807ebc9f01ed678b98c25d | Summarize the following news article. | Maria de Villota remains in a critical but stable condition in a British hospital .
The Marussia driver was involved in a crash at a test on Tuesday .
The Spaniard lost her right eye after colliding with a stationary truck .
De Villota is one of two female drivers currently involved in Formula One . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria de Villota's family have expressed their thanks for the public support they have received after the Marussia driver lost her right eye following a Formula One crash. The Spaniard, one of only two female drivers contracted to an F1 team, sustained serious head and face injuries when her car collided ... |
46e81211d5289c3a6b8b50bf5468db5a86496ca8 | Summarize the following news article. | World motorsport's governing body say Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead on April 22 .
FIA says it is "satisfied that all the proper security measures are in place"
Race was canceled in 2011 due to unrest in the Gulf Kingdom .
Recent continuing civil unrest has put this year's race in doubt . | [
"(CNN) -- Motorsport's governing body has ended uncertainty over the Bahrain Grand Prix by issuing a statement confirming that the Formula One race will go ahead next weekend. The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) on Friday acted to end weeks of speculation amid continuing protests and civil unrest in... |
dabec7a7fcb0a0c2f88ea2ffefc0eaff02e001c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Actor Shia LaBeauf appears in a new music video .
The video for "Fjögur Píanó" features a full-frontal of LaBeauf .
The song is by Icelandic indie group Sigur Ros . | [
"(EW.com) -- Is putting naked and famous people in music videos the only way veteran indie bands can get attention anymore? Not long after the Flaming Lips got a Badu or two to get naked in their latest clip, Icelandic indie act Sigur Ros is unveiling a never-before-seen short film by Lars von Trier their new video... |
931e7a0433f116d9839abfb3a1a276f9fed7cb99 | Summarize the following news article. | Mikhail Prokhorov concedes he runs the risk of ending up in prison .
The New Jersey Nets owner is worth $18 billion .
Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin march to back him .
Tens of thousands demonstrate against parliamentary election results on Saturday . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov -- the owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team and one of the world's richest men -- said Monday that he will run for president of Russia next year. Calling his decision to run for president \"probably the most important decision of my life,\" he acknowled... |
312813d20841d151596eebbbb73d56f5921722fc | Summarize the following news article. | News that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is pregnant re-ignited work and motherhood debate .
You have shared your experiences in CNN stories, on Facebook, Twitter and iReport .
Here's a snapshot of your thoughts on "having it all" | [
"(CNN) -- Veronica Lon Pantaleon Mendoza said it was her son's pleas that finally led her to quit work. The 37-year-old from San Juan City in the Philippines went back to work three months after her son, now 14, was born and worked as a marketing executive for more than five years. \"My office was in another city,\... |
f2a2d7b4c1a66d279966194e23dee0aacb04a5ae | Summarize the following news article. | Mitt Romney says he ceased managing Bain Capital when he took over Olympics in 1999 .
Roberta Karmel says Romney signed SEC documents saying he was Bain CEO after 1999 .
She asks why did he continue in that role and why did he get a salary if he had left the job?
Failure to reveal finances means we don't know how much ... | [
"(CNN) -- In the past week, there has been a spate of news stories about the level of Mitt Romney's involvement in Bain Capital in the years when he ran the organizing committee for the Salt Lake City Olympics. What is this controversy all about? Romney contends that he ceased actively managing Bain in February 199... |
4024dcfa9a289a6923edee2185643423a4c906bd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Some residents are being allowed to return to their homes .
A Colorado family captures harrowing escape from a wildfire on video .
The flames kill a husband and wife .
The governor suspends "controlled" fires until an investigation is completed . | [
"(CNN) -- The cell-phone video shows a scene straight out of hell: a darkness lit only by billowing smoke, tinted orange and red from nearby flames, as a vehicle hurtles toward safety. \"Daddy?\" says a small, tearful voice, tinged with panic. \"We're going to make it,\" Doug Gulick tells his child. \"We're going t... |
7f5cf1dfb95aa66668db0665f0a4c101cc67d083 | Summarize the following news article. | Several countries have disputed ownership of Falklands since the first recorded landfall in the 17th century .
Islands have been coveted as strategic shipping stopover and potential wellspring of resources .
Argentina and Britain fought over the islands in 1982 .
Prince William will spend six weeks on islands working f... | [
"London (CNN) -- The arrival of Prince William on a British military mission to the Falkland Islands puts him at the center of a diplomatic storm with Argentina about who owns the archipelago the two nations went to war over in 1982. William's six-week posting with an air force search and rescue crew has further in... |
2906234ec6a7ab63dfe9e7e5f84cd1409f1bf443 | Summarize the following news article. | A Democratic report says illegal weapons reach Mexico too easily .
Crackdown on "straw" purchases, illegal gun sales needed .
The ATF operation allowed illegal weapons purchases .
Some weapons ended up in the hands of Mexican cartels . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A controversial program by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that tried to track illegal weapons sales shows the need for tougher gun laws, according to a report issued Thursday by a House Democrat. Entitled \"Outgunned,\" the report released by Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Mar... |
7a40b808da5f88e2dff8b8b29b98a68b23f129b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Adverts for what are claimed to be genuine Olympic torches have appeared on eBay .
One "soot-marked torch" sold for £153,000 ($241,000)
Anyone considering a bid is urged to check whether the seller has run on the relay .
The flame will be carried 8,000 miles across the UK by 8,000 runners . | [
"London (CNN) -- It's not just the athletes going for gold in the 2012 London Olympics -- it appears that some of the torch bearers may be trying to cash in on the role of carrying the flame. In the few days since the Olympic flame arrived in Britain several adverts for what are claimed to be genuine Olympic torche... |
fd01f47ccf356db241d0b0670eea1bce82ff970a | Summarize the following news article. | 2012 Summer Olympics in London just four months away .
Pose your questions on the Games to CNN World Sport's Don Riddell .
Riddell hosts a live webcast on CNN.com, CNN iPhone and iPad apps Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- We're just four months away from the London Olympics and the city is nearly ready to greet thousands of athletes and millions of visitors. As part of CNN's coverage of London 2012, World Sport presenter Don Riddell will be presenting a live webcast on CNN.com and CNN iPhone and iPad apps on Wednesday at 5... |
0b96416e55e4073e333e7ab99aa687592df42564 | Summarize the following news article. | Savannah's First African Baptist Church is one of the oldest black churches in the United States .
Early members, mostly slaves, built the church from 1855 to 1859 .
Current members consider history when facing trouble . | [
"Savannah, Georgia (CNN) -- This old Southern city is still waking up when the first members drift into the church basement. They turn on the lights, pull metal chairs across the wooden floor and settle in with paper cups of coffee and the weight of the week. There's work or not enough work. Diabetes. Tonight's din... |
957e74044599bdde24db91ceccb9ff2acf8d8cde | Summarize the following news article. | Right now 40% of finished drugs Americans take come from other countries .
Drug shortages: A 'serious problem and it's going to be a continuous problem'
A drug shortage creates the possibility of new gray markets or illegal markets . | [
"(CNN) -- Few Americans think twice about whether their medicine bottle really contains what it says on the label. But that sense of security was shaken last month, when the Food and Drug Administration announced that a counterfeit version of Avastin, an expensive and commonly used cancer drug, had been purchased b... |
c18608d3e2da4dba1d48eccfa5d50544fd48db33 | Summarize the following news article. | Olympic Village in London ready for next phase .
Games organizers will install facilities and services .
The Summer Games are scheduled to begin July 27 . | [
"London (CNN) -- Six months to the day before Opening Ceremonies, builders have handed the Olympic Village over to the London 2012 organizers. The first of 16,000 beds have been delivered as organizers start to fit out the rooms. \"We are starting the huge process to install essential facilities and services ready ... |
67b9a7a155449f1549c4a041368299c18d8f38e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Sagan wins third stage on his debut in the Tour de France .
Slovakian increases lead in the battle for the green jersey .
Fabian Cancellara holds on to race leader's yellow jersey .
Host of leading contenders lose time after mass pile-up . | [
"(CNN) -- Slovakian sensation Peter Sagan made it a hat-trick of stage wins on his debut in the Tour de France as he sprinted to victory in Metz Friday. The 22-year-old Sagan has extended his lead in the battle for the green points jersey after denying German Andre Greipel his third straight stage win. But the 210-... |
6d82e6ef0fd9c6f53d9b138ec72562400f9f9870 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 114 die in Syria, including 41 around Damascus, an opposition group says .
Rebels attack a Syrian army base north of Aleppo; troops fire back in 3 directions .
Syria's foreign minister says rebel fighters "will fail" to take Aleppo, Syria's largest city .
Regime's assault in Aleppo will be "a nail in Assad's coffi... | [
"Northern Syria (CNN) -- Syrian troops at a besieged military base just north of Aleppo fired out in three directions on Sunday in the face of a rebel onslaught, part of a high-stakes battle for a city where a top regional leader claimed war crimes are being committed. For days, anti-government forces have been try... |
54bbf4c040008fe30cdd432806be560293cd5adf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 12 victims remain hospitalized, 4 are released, officials at 5 hospitals say .
A suspect shot them, and killed 12, during a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie .
Authorities say the alleged shooter rigged his apartment with explosives .
Tenants of the complex are finally being allowed back in, while victim... | [
"(CNN) -- Coloradans continued to put their lives back together Thursday after last week's deadly shooting rampage at a crowded movie theater -- some mourning, others returning to homes from which they had been barred for days. More of the scores wounded in last Friday morning's shooting left hospitals in and aroun... |
9d32b9f80a5f239761f01a01634cb0b7bd39183d | Summarize the following news article. | "I declare open the Games of London," the queen says .
Ex-Olympian Steve Redgrave passes the flame to seven young British athletes .
The IOC chair notes all delegations have female athletes for the first time .
The opening ceremony features odes to British history, literature and music . | [
"London (CNN) -- Seven promising young British athletes lit the Olympic cauldron early Saturday, capping the Games' festive opening ceremony in east London. The torch, which arrived on a boat driven by football star David Beckham down the River Thames, had been carried into the stadium by five-time Olympic gold med... |
0af0f6ab08d9927fac59a1bf084d2296b73b760d | Summarize the following news article. | Hungary's water polo match with Soviet Union played against backdrop of revolution .
Hungary beat Soviets 4-0 in semifinal at Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and went on to take gold .
Failed revolution claimed 2,000 lives and created hundreds of thousands of refugees .
Hungary is most successful water polo team at Olympics... | [
"(CNN) -- \"Try to imagine the situation,\" says Dezso Gyarmati, captain of Hungary's 1956 Olympic water polo team. \"A superpower destroys your country with weapons and tanks -- a country that has never asked for that power to be there. And after that revolution is crushed you have to face the representatives of t... |
d7a0d88bd8c42370d96557ebd55cc1d40ad183b8 | Summarize the following news article. | The error affects four synchronized swimming events .
About 3,000 customers were told of the error .
The Olympics are scheduled to open July 27 . | [
"(CNN) -- London 2012 Olympic organizers said Wednesday they oversold thousands of tickets for the synchronized swimming events at this summer's Games. The committee said it discovered the error while comparing final seating configurations at Olympic and Paralympic venues against the millions of ticket orders place... |
5cec2012022d28ba5124ae40832a2894ae1f2955 | Summarize the following news article. | Officer is charged with first-degree murder .
The suspect is identified as an Illinois police officer; bail is set at $2.5 million .
His father says the suspect was not the shooter . | [
"(CNN) -- A police officer arrested Friday in Will County, Illinois, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with a two-state rural shooting rampage that left one man dead, authorities said. Brian E. Dorian, 37, an officer with the Lynwood Police Department, will probably face other cha... |
6ce036963c4775485f7ff54ffcaed28e2250d610 | Summarize the following news article. | London Olympics bill set to rise from £9.3 billion to around £11 billion according to new report .
UK Parliament's public accounts committee says security costs have doubled in recent months .
Committee also warn of Olympic Stadium becoming a "white elephant" after the Games .
London Olympics begin on July 27; Paralymp... | [
"London (CNN) -- The bill for staging the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics is set to rise by nearly 20% to £11 billion ($17.2 billion) a UK government committee has warned. The £9.3 billion ($14.5 billion) of public money set aside for funding the Games is \"close to being used up\" according to a report publis... |
f78333b5f2f3ef5190087cf0b2b129f6e9dd9307 | Summarize the following news article. | IOC president questions suitability of McDonald's and Coke as Olympic sponsors .
Malcolm Clark says public unease is growing at promotion of unhealthy products .
Situation is made worse by the nature of the Olympic sponsorship deals, he argues .
Clark: Free equipment, sporting initiatives do not make unhealthy diets le... | [
"London (CNN) -- It's hard to imagine the president of the International Olympic Committee on the \"naughty step,\" forced to stay there until he had repented for his behavior. But that's more or less what has happened. Jacques Rogge had to \"clarify\" (in other words, backtrack on) his newsworthy comment that ther... |
0055d0207fa47067895280bb1066720c68872ed7 | Summarize the following news article. | Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov wins gold .
Colombian Rigoberto Uran claimed silver, Norway's Alexander Kirstoff bronze .
World champion Mark Cavendish finishes a disappointing 29th . | [
"(CNN) -- Alexandre Vinokourov claimed Kazakhstan's first medal at the London Olympics with gold in Saturday's men's cycling road race. Much fancied home favorite Mark Cavendish finished a disappointing 29th as the British team struggled to meet pre-race expectations. Colombia's Rigoberto Uran took the silver, whil... |
7e8f053da79b34348c09324d17cf5b608203057b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Archbishop Rowan Williams apologizes for saying Irish Catholic Church as lost "all credibility" in scandal .
Recent Irish government-backed report found Catholic Church covered up abuse by priests .
Two Irish bishops have resigned over the scandal and Pope has apologized . | [
"(CNN) -- The head of the Anglican church expressed regret Saturday for comments he made about the Irish Catholic Church, which included saying that the Irish Catholic Church has lost \"all credibility\" following the abuse scandal, his press office said. In an interview to be broadcast Monday, Archbishop Rowan Wi... |
1f30aacde80d67d89ebe77fa18e6d1111674a264 | Summarize the following news article. | A judge rules that al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran and Hezbollah should pay billions in damages .
The move is considered a symbolic gesture without expectation of collection .
Federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas made the ruling Monday .
Iran has maintained that it was not involved in the attacks . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A federal magistrate judge has ruled that al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran and Hezbollah should pay more than $6 billion in damages to the families of victims killed on September 11, 2001, for supporting the attacks. The move is considered a symbolic gesture without expectation of collection of penalt... |
15b7e9c00596be3e1013ed4319e3f6158e932a00 | Summarize the following news article. | Jorge Humberto Munoz Perez, 29, was killed, Mexican federal police say .
The mayor says Munoz Perez was shot after identifying himself as Murguia's bodyguard . | [
"(CNN) -- A bodyguard for the mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was shot and killed in an exchange with Mexican federal police, a federal police spokesman said late Tuesday. The shooting happened near the international bridge between Juarez and El Paso, Texas, according to spokesman Ramon Salinas. Juarez Mayor Hector... |
76f6e996a2b88a5a6e62a4e2ae1ef2832b71a683 | Summarize the following news article. | Dad of underwater baby on Nirvana album dishes details on 1991 photo shoot .
"If you don't pull them up, they will drown," joked dad, a certified lifeguard .
Photographer Kirk Weddle chose baby's photo from pictures of 11 other kids .
Actual photo shoot lasted only 18 frames, said dad. "We got paid $200" | [
"(CNN) -- On a sunny day at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, California, in 1991, photographer Kirk Weddle was setting up to shoot what would become an iconic image in rock music. Spencer Elden was chosen from pictures of 12 babies to grace Nirvana?s \"Nevermind\" CD cover. Weddle's close friend, artist a... |
f1beff0592b6e76efd21e4a7724e7faba74ed9ae | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Ehrman says anxiety about next month's poll results extends beyond Greece .
The rise of the left wing Syriza grouping and its leader Alexis Tsipras has rattled the markets .
But Ehrman says Tsipras has been alone in spelling out the truth on the euro .
Ehrman: If the election is treated as a referendum it could... | [
"(CNN) -- According to Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, it is payback time for Greece. Despite being forced to \"clarify\" her comments after a furious reaction from thousands of Greeks on Facebook, there will, she emphasized, be no softening of the demands the stricken count... |
6f7232b29d1533cb737774bcf598685ba4fe5d68 | Summarize the following news article. | British teens jailed in Ghana on drugs charges, due to fly home to UK Thursday .
Pair, both 16 at time of arrest last July, sentenced to nine months in prison .
UK legal aid group says girls had been targeted, were "pawns in a larger operation" | [
"(CNN) -- Two teenage girls from Great Britain will fly home Thursday after spending a year behind bars in Ghana for drug-smuggling, the British High Commission in the west African country said. The girls were stopped by customs officials at Accra trying to smuggle drugs back to Britain. Ghanaian police arrested th... |
5918590eaa86b2be7603eb93491fc2adf9efd1a5 | Summarize the following news article. | The measure enhances security ties between the two allies .
Obama also announces U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system .
Mitt Romney travels to Israel on Saturday to meet with leaders there .
Democratic sponsors of the bill deny any political mischief in the timing of Friday's event . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The day before Mitt Romney makes a highly publicized trip to Israel, President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill passed by Congress designed to increase security ties with the Jewish state. Both the timing of Friday's event and the presence of TV cameras opened the White House to accusations... |
53bc0006a07ac243ec93b5e1cb47f8a4a05d21ed | Summarize the following news article. | Trying to ignore race in the workplace can do more harm than good, says Evan Apfelbaum .
He says research suggests that people perceive others' race almost instantly .
Minority employees are more distrustful of people who don't acknowledge race, he says .
It should be OK to acknowledge and discuss race, says Apfelbaum ... | [
"(CNN) -- Larry, one of the employees you supervise, hasn't been performing his job up to expectations. But you've been reluctant to take him aside and speak with him candidly: Like most senior people in the company, you are white. What if Larry, who is black, takes your criticism the wrong way or, worse, thinks yo... |
f6e8cea19a1b33c732b4c4f24a5d664fa7de0e2c | Summarize the following news article. | Skinny Jeans Workout tones core muscles so gym-goers can zip their skinny jeans .
Balance, posture also addressed, as are flexibility and strength to hold back straight .
Expert: Like any exercise program, it's important to start slowly, not get injured . | [
"(CNN) -- To look at her, you'd never know Jessica Ordona, 25, has a problem with her jeans. \"I don't like the fact that when you sit down, your stomach comes over them,\" she says. Jessica Ordona (in white) disliked the fit of her jeans, so she signed up for a class she says addressed the issue. A retail special... |
be4dbb2fa6a173741ddcfaee8dd9d0735402d77a | Summarize the following news article. | Senegal will play Britain on the opening day of the Olympic men's football tournament .
Senegal qualified for the Olympics for the first time with a win over Oman in a playoff .
Gold medal favorites Brazil are in Group C with Egypt, Belarus and New Zealand .
Defending women's champions United States will play France, C... | [
"(CNN) -- Senegal's reward for qualifying for their first Olympic men's football competition is an opening match against hosts Britain, who could include former England captain David Beckham in their team. Senegal beat Oman in a playoff in Coventry on Monday to claim the last place in the 16-team draw for the Olymp... |
815446c2699d04ba9b595e95f67c24df6c0e0f33 | Summarize the following news article. | Cancer survivor and transplant recipient Kyle Garlett will compete in Kona triathlon .
Last year, Dwight Kroening was first person with heart transplant to finish Ironman .
The lack of nerves on a donor heart poses an extra challenge for transplant patients . | [
"(CNN) -- If all goes according to plan, cancer survivor Kyle Garlett will compete in October's Ford Ironman World Championship, a grueling triathlon made up of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile run. Heart transplant recipient and cancer survivor Kyle Garlett will compete in October's I... |
a69c3155e1465a89addacaef1f46024f006f6c45 | Summarize the following news article. | Dawn Spencer has been battling a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer .
The seven-year struggle has helped her find her purpose in life, she says .
Spencer's purpose is to provide better breast prosthesis options to women in need .
It's not about how much time you have, it's about what you do with it, says Spencer . | [
"(CNN) -- Who knew that fighting breast cancer for the third time in seven years would reveal my purpose in life. Triple negative breast cancer survivor hopes her story will inspire other people to \"live in the now.\" I have never felt better about my life than now. My mantra each morning when I wake up, during th... |
68e0c4b5b6d2d7e2d3d13490012d0993afc48ae0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods struggles to second round 73 at Quail Hollow .
Woods misses cut at PGA Tour event in North Carolina .
Nick Watney sets clubhouse pace at halfway on 12-under .
World No.2 Rory McIlroy six shots back after a 68 . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Wood missed the cut at Quail Hollow in his first tournament since a disappointing showing at the U.S. Masters. A second round one-over 73 Friday left him level par 144 for the PGA Tour event, one outside the cut line. The former world number one was left to rue a routine four-foot birdie putt on his... |
35873e8b7adfa6af13d8d7b8442bdd3ec775380f | Summarize the following news article. | Jerry Sandusky will claim he had ineffective counsel, an attorney says .
The defense attorneys say they asked to withdraw before the trial began .
A jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts relating to child sexual abuse .
He will be sentenced in about 90 days, attorneys say . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky will appeal his convictions on numerous counts of child sexual abuse, a member of his defense team says. After a trial that featured emotional and often graphic testimony from eight of Sandusky's victims, jurors late Friday convicted him of 45 of the ... |
c08ae74815f2a8f73c1782a292d156db35d90912 | Summarize the following news article. | Analysis: 21 Democrats voted to hold Holder in contempt; 19 received NRA contributions .
Democrats in competitive districts may be trying to show independence, expert says .
Votes against party lines can be heartfelt but are mostly for political survival, expert says .
NEW: Democrats launch campaign against House Repub... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- When the National Rifle Association decided to keep track of those House members on both sides of the aisle who voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress last week, it was also sending a message to a number of embattled Democratic congressmen seeking re-election in cons... |
98e9b64241aabd9b65c40741e1c26da2e3e59f42 | Summarize the following news article. | Operation Prom helps teens in need get formal wear for no cost .
Keren Charles collects dresses to donate to teenagers who can't afford them .
The nonprofit was formed in New York in 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- When Keren Charles works with teenage girls in Atlanta as part of her job at Operation Prom, she relies on her upbeat, positive nature and styling expertise to get her through an occasional tough appointment. \"I admit there are some who are very specific and will not try anything other than what they wan... |
a5d788e2dbc5d51a58abe0dcee063c3bf0b99a79 | Summarize the following news article. | Louis Oosthuizen wins Malaysian Open by three shots .
South African finished runner-up in U.S. Masters after playoff .
Final round 68 secures fifth European Tour win .
Oosthuizen had 30-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur . | [
"(CNN) -- Just a week after losing to Bubba Watson in a playoff at the U.S. Masters, Louis Oosthuizen bounced back with a three-shot victory in the Malaysian Open Sunday. Oosthuizen, who had a 30-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur after his near miss at Augusta, closed with a four-under-par 68 to hold off the challenge o... |
f1f5498b4c6ae1d55c073280770245bd5266c016 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Hanson leads the Masters with one round to play after shooting 65 on Sunday .
Swede is nine-under par, one shot ahead of Phil Mickelson who shot 66 on Saturday .
Tiger Woods 12 shots off the lead after another even-par round of 72 .
Rory McIlroy's challenge fades after a disastrous front nine . | [
"(CNN) -- Sweden's Peter Hanson will take a one shot lead into the final round of the Masters after posting a seven-under par round of 65 at Augusta National on Saturday. The 34-year-old made a late charge up the leaderboard with birdies at four of the last five holes to eclipse the efforts of home favorite Phil Mi... |
139f803e8d7589c2a87270d9fc41abad7082225c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy returns to PGA Tour after a disappointing Masters, .
Instead of training, the 22-year-old went on a holiday with girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki .
McIlroy cuts down his schedule of events, saying he doesn't want to burn out .
The Northern Irishman is feeling confident at Quail Hollow, wher... | [
"(CNN) -- After finishing tied for 40th at the Masters in April, Rory McIlroy might have been expected to throw himself into a punishing training regime. After all, golf's U.S. Open champion was one of the tipsters' favorites to take the title in Augusta. But the 22-year-old Northern Irishman, so often hyped as the... |
b66f69e05e9ef3e6bfdbc1a9777a01b923cdeea4 | Summarize the following news article. | Guan Tian-Lang is youngest player in European Tour history, teeing off at Vovlo China Open .
The Guangzhou schoolboy fails to keep up with elite field, finishing opening day eighth-last .
Youngster is 12 shots behind leader Matthew Baldwin who is on seven-under-par .
Performance casts shadow over Guan's hopes to make c... | [
"(CNN) -- He became the youngest player in European Tour golf history after teeing off at the China Open and Guan Tian-Lang's record-breaking round was below par -- but not in a good way. The 13-year-old struggled as he joined the big boys at golf's top table, ending his opening round on five-over-par to sit 149th ... |
6c27e1fd57370a8057ac5473881fa04d76364bbe | Summarize the following news article. | Charl Schwartzel leads Malaysian Open with first round eight-under 64 .
Fellow South African Louis Oosthuizen shoots 66 after Augusta heroics .
Pair had 30-hour journey from Georgia to Kuala Lumpur .
No.1 Luke Donald cards four-over 75 in opening round of The Heritage . | [
"(CNN) -- South African pair Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel put their Augusta disappointments behind them to impress in the opening round of the Malaysian Open Thursday. Schwartzel finished 18 shots off the pace in his defense of the U.S. Masters crown, handing over the Green Jacket to Bubba Watson, who beat... |
fdbcce4f5e5a4b34e02993c5513bfa1900db0d4c | Summarize the following news article. | Young tech-savvy sports fans increasingly reliant on smartphone apps .
Spectators able to use mobiles at British Open for first time in six years after ban lifted .
R&A bosses hope new phone rules will increase uptake of Open Championship apps .
Decision follows U.S. PGA Tour, which lifted its phone ban last year . | [
"(CNN) -- You'd be hard-pressed to find a major sporting event these days without its own dedicated smartphone app. No longer is it enough to simply watch the action, devoted fans are now demanding a blow-by-blow account, interactive maps and player profiles all in the palm of their hands. For young fans especially... |
90f680e82942d3575b6c03b336cd9be28cdec9c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland S. Martin: Presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett has been underestimated .
Martin says other top aides have downplayed Jarrett's influence on President Obama .
He says Jarrett has shown an ability to sway Obama when others can't .
Martin: It's important to have diversity among top White House advisers . | [
"Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.\" Visit his Web site for more information. Roland S. Martin says few have understood how much power is wielded by Oba... |
9dbfd2f2f0a6bf7781a8742a54b31ac5b3d2acbc | Summarize the following news article. | Ryan Lochte beats Michael Phelps for second time at 2011 world swimming championships .
Lochte sets new world record in retaining men's 200-meter individual medley title .
U.S. also win gold in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay in Shanghai .
James Magnussen becomes first Australian to win men's 100m freestyle title . | [
"(CNN) -- Beaten again by a record-breaking effort from U.S. rival Ryan Lochte at the world swimming championships in China, Michael Phelps says he now has all the motivation he needs to bounce back at next year's London Olympics. Defending champion Lochte claimed the men's 200-meter individual medley title on Thur... |
2b166255218f1ebcd7d7ed56ac4a3064c2b2a704 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods says he has worked hard on his swing with coach Sean Foley .
The former world No. 1 finished 40th at the Masters, his worst finish there as a pro .
Woods will return at the Wells Fargo Championship beginning Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods believes he has fixed the swing problems that led to his disastrous Masters showing last month, although he accepts that a chronic left knee problem will always compromise his efforts to improve. The former world No. 1 is getting ready for his first tournament since he finished way down the fi... |
8d53d27212eed987b28dac01e3aca113c972b8f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Clayton Osbon was subdued by passengers .
10 passengers have sued, saying JetBlue should have known there was a problem .
he lawsuit alleges that Osbon caused significant distress to the passengers . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of passengers who were aboard a March 27 JetBlue flight out of JFK Airport that was diverted because of erratic behavior by its pilot have filed suit against the airline and pilot. The lawsuit, obtained by CNN, was filed Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court in Queens. It lists 10 plaintiffs a... |
262259028da8114d2bdfb0958cc7629e10bfd068 | Summarize the following news article. | The UK government says 3,500 more troops are needed to ensure security .
Home Secretary Theresa May says security will not be compromised .
Private contractor G4S has failed to recruit as many security staff as promised .
Britain is on a heightened state of alert ahead of the Games, which open in 15 days . | [
"London (CNN) -- British Home Secretary Theresa May defended Thursday the government's decision to bring in an additional 3,500 military personnel to ensure security for the Olympic Games, only 15 days before the event starts. She said it had only become clear on Wednesday that the contractor G4S was not able to pr... |
02eb4845f58b480c1283fa3c9e525c6c5b98d431 | Summarize the following news article. | Lee Sang-deuk is seen as a major force in the president's election .
He is alleged to have received money from troubled savings banks .
Relatives of previous South Korean presidents have also faced charges .
The daughter of a former president says she will run for president this year . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for the brother of President Lee Myung-bak on bribery charges, a court official said Wednesday, dealing a blow to the governing party ahead of elections later this year. Lee Sang-deuk, a former six-term lawmaker, has been charged over al... |
73579085c865955fcca3763cfde8bb3123ff8bae | Summarize the following news article. | Zurich Classic champion Bubba Watson taking a break from his duties as a father .
Masters winner says he hasn't even touched green jacket after Augusta victory .
Returning to New Orleans out of obligation to fans and charity .
The 33-year-old Christian insists he's just an "average joe" | [
"(CNN) -- If it was left up to Bubba Watson, he'd be at home changing diapers instead of defending his New Orleans title this week. Ahead of Thursday's opening round at the Zurich Classic, reigning champ Bubba admitted he'd rather be caring for his adopted baby boy Caleb than on the green at TPC Louisiana. In fact,... |
5b0e36d0bead5a62be86562d2d0663d551941a4e | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook filed to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday .
Users were talking about the IPO -- and how they'd like to get a piece of it .
As a public company, Facebook's info will be as scrutinized as its users, one said .
A novel idea -- one free share for every Facebook user! | [
"(CNN) -- With Facebook's announcement Wednesday that it will become a publicly traded company, lots of folks were talking about it. On Facebook. The company filed Wednesday to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. Most analysts predict that Facebook's valuation will ultimately fall somewhere between $85 ... |
5d2b1535fb8ba70b8a6df483bd2544413f1ca2be | Summarize the following news article. | Police are investigating assault and arson they're calling a "hate crime" in Lincoln, Nebraska .
The victim, 33, has words carved into her skin and painted on her walls, an officer says .
A neighbor says the woman came to her door in the middle of the night, naked and bleeding .
The woman is openly lesbian and "the bes... | [
"(CNN) -- Three masked men allegedly bound a woman and carved words into her skin, police in Lincoln, Nebraska, said Monday. The incident has been classified as a hate crime because a derogatory term for lesbians was painted inside the home, said Officer Katie Flood, a spokeswoman for the Lincoln Police Department.... |
5250d2ec1a5a92a48a50ef8d8347a87d86a441e6 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay is hoping to prove a point at the 2012 London Olympics .
The 2007 triple world champion missed the Beijing 100 meter final after struggling with injury .
He is hoping to prevent Jamaica's world record-holder Usain Bolt defending his three titles .
Gay says he wants to be remembered as a clean ru... | [
"(CNN) -- There's a fine line between success and failure in top-level sports, perhaps nowhere more so than in track and field sprint events. Tyson Gay knows how true that is. The American was a triple world champion in 2007, but since then has seen Usain Bolt usurp him in the most spectacular way with records and ... |
20c66726c9b6e354e7ec788813599a85af58a202 | Summarize the following news article. | O.J. Murdock failed to report to Tennessee Titans training camp last week .
"He had some personal things come up," Titans head coach said Saturday .
Because of an injury, Murdock never played in the NFL . | [
"(CNN) -- O.J. Murdock, who signed with the NFL's Tennessee Titans last year, killed himself Monday morning in front of the Tampa, Florida, high school where he was a track and football star, police said. Murdock, 25, never played a game in the NFL because he had been sidelined with an injury since signing as an un... |
da9212a625ee271fc2d1d8316bf3e86c1f9098e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney: "There's no allegations ... of any inappropriate touching of children"
Dennis Carey was arrested Monday, Waterford, Connecticut, police say .
The former priest in has been charged with possession of child pornography . | [
"(CNN) -- A Catholic priest in Waterford, Connecticut, has been charged with possession of child pornography, according to a statement Tuesday from Waterford police. Dennis Carey, 66, who resigned recently as the pastor at St. Paul Parish Rectory in Waterford, was originally held on $100,000 bond after appearing Tu... |
fa8e86fd9ec9f9f25f9c0696e1a95c16c75182ec | Summarize the following news article. | Eastbound highway traffic was shut down for four hours after the crash .
A tractor-trailer was heading west on I-10 when it crossed the divide .
It struck a van going the opposition way, killing all 7 van passengers, a state official says .
The truck's passengers are both in serious condition at a Phoenix hospital, he ... | [
"(CNN) -- A tractor-trailer crossed the median of an Arizona highway Sunday and slammed into a van driving in the other direction, killing all seven of the van's passengers, a state public safety spokesman said. The two people in the truck -- the driver and his spouse -- were both injured in the crash and helicopte... |
d551a5950bd5bcff8669978bcf9361e5ff619d55 | Summarize the following news article. | Greek investors moving across the border to Bulgaria .
Businesses and private investors looking to Bulgaria because of lower taxes and wages .
Tough austerity measures in Greece have brought pressure on the interim government . | [
"Rakovski, Bulgaria (CNN) -- Greece's economic problems may be having a negative impact across much of Europe, but one country could be benefiting from its troubles. Greek investors are said to be jumping across their neighboring border to Bulgaria, money in hand. \"It's a very sad reason but it is happening actual... |
87eb26b6474aba66b867f317a501bf9ff33d5583 | Summarize the following news article. | Businesses use scents to try to draw and keep customers in stores .
Scent marketing began in the U.S. and Europe but is now growing in Asia .
Samsung used aroma to promote its new Galaxy SC smartphone .
Scent marketer: "Smell goes directly to the emotional part of our brain" | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- When you walk into a store, you may not realize that there's literally something in the air that's already trying to convince you to buy something. The invisible force is something called scent marketing, a concept used in Europe and the U.S. but is still fairly new to Asia. The idea is to infus... |
9a1d4490bf36d280a7c3c8527f12f75ddb773171 | Summarize the following news article. | Luxury brand name goods are bucking the trend of falling retail sales .
Retail sales fell by 2.5% in the eurozone during 2011 .
Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Prada have all reported double digit sales growth in recent months . | [
"(CNN) -- Retail sales may have fallen in Europe over the last year but the continent's top luxury brands are keeping the cash registers ringing. Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Prada have all reported double digit sales growth in recent months, in stark contrast to the retail industry as a whole. Read about Burberry's... |
e062200bb39f965acb5857e708381da002be3325 | Summarize the following news article. | A USDA study shows healthy foods are cheaper based on portion size .
Getting in shape can save cash in the long run .
Planning meals for the week can save money and calories .
Price comparison can be helpful in choosing a gym or exercise equipment . | [
"(Time.com) -- Years ago when I was a broke college student subsisting on ramen noodles and off-brand cereal, I used to fantasize that someday, when I had a good job, I would be able to afford to eat incredibly healthily. I planned to buy fresh vegetables every week, belong to a fabulous gym, employ a personal trai... |
979b9bd14b98fb68f0f9fd4698309cce7406c3b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps says he will retire after the London 2012 Olympic Games .
The swimmer has 17 Olympic medals .
Phelps: "If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do" | [
"(CNN) -- \"I consider myself normal,\" Michael Phelps told Piers Morgan. \"I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal.\" In an interview on Monday's \"Piers Morgan Tonight,\" the American swimmer who has amassed 17 Olympic medals talked about his goals for the 2012 Games, his heroes, ... |
24bf05af1c2e317366961cecd9fb922edad08266 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Plaintiffs' attorney says sheriff practices "policy of racial discrimination" against Latinos .
NEW: Sheriff's attorney says there's "no evidence that race or ethnicity played a factor" in detentions .
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is accused of racial profiling .
The lawsuit was filed in 2007 by Latinos wh... | [
"Phoenix (CNN) -- Attorneys gave opening statements Thursday in a civil trial accusing an Arizona sheriff -- who bills himself as \"America's toughest\" -- and his department of racial discrimination against Latinos. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and other attorneys are representing Hispanics in a c... |
59494b895e34e8c2378ba05159e79fd860c6eb33 | Summarize the following news article. | GE CEO: Nuclear power is so expensive compared with other forms of energy .
"It's really a gas and wind world today," Jeff Immelt told the Financial Times . | [
"(Financial Times) -- Nuclear power is so expensive compared with other forms of energy that it has become \"really hard\" to justify, according to the chief executive of General Electric, one of the world's largest suppliers of atomic equipment. \"It's really a gas and wind world today,\" said Jeff Immelt, referri... |
f60d74738acb85f3ddcdb90220562957abea21f0 | Summarize the following news article. | China's Ye Shiwen wins second gold in London Tuesday in 200m individual medley .
16-year-old beat 400m individual medley world record by a second on Saturday .
John Leonard called Ye's swim 'unbelievable' and 'disturbing'
IOC spokesman calls doping allegations 'sad' and 'pure rumor' | [
"(CNN) -- How on earth could a teenage swimmer at her first Olympic Games knock five full seconds off her previous best performance? That's what has left so many people scratching their heads after watching China's Ye Shiwen smash the world record in the women's 400-meter individual medley. The Chinese swimming pro... |
95ca555045816b49a8314ac67940e6c7ab412dca | Summarize the following news article. | Helena Morrissey is one of the few female CEOs in the City of London and heads the 30% Club .
The 30% Club campaigns for greater female representation at top UK companies .
Currently only around one in 10 board members in Europe's top companies are women . | [
"(CNN) -- Helena Morrissey has seen a shift in the mindset of business leaders. Previously the idea of more women in the workplace was dismissed as \"political correctness,\" but now she says the same people are asking how they can get the best candidates for the job. As CEO of Newton Investment Management, Morriss... |
2caed2b9f048c80a667cceff053ce4f1fac524ce | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. technology giant has rolled out its online digital media store, iTunes, across Asia .
Apple customers previously had to purchase media using gift cards from countries with an iTunes store .
China -- Apple's second largest market -- will not yet have an iTunes store . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- In a move that is surely music to the ears of Apple fans in Asia, the U.S. technology giant has rolled out its online digital media store, iTunes, in a dozen territories, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. While Apple's wildly popular Mac computers, iPhones,... |
83253e0b46fbc52e617427f7a36f965c09d2af47 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Diamond: Comments made at hearing had had "terribly unfair impact" upon his reputation .
Regulator Adair Turner and former Barclays COO Jerry Del Missier next to testify at UK parliament .
Diamond and Del Missier stepped down in the wake of the rate-rigging scandal .
Barclays was fined a record £290 million (US$44... | [
"London (CNN) -- Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond has hit back at British lawmakers who suggested he misled them over concerns voiced by the country's financial regulators. CNN can also reveal that those very same regulators will now be called to testify next week alongside a key Barclays executive, who Diamond said... |
e314620eef5ec2304bf7d097b0867a78254d5ec7 | Summarize the following news article. | Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday will discuss Spain .
Spain was told to cut difference between its income and spending to within 5.3% of GDP .
But ministers will probably revise that goal upward to 6.3% Monday, EU sources say .
Official: The ministers want "more of an agreement in prin... | [
"(CNN) -- Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday will discuss giving Spain an extra year to meet its deficit targets. Spain had been told to cut the difference between its income and spending to within 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2012. But European Union sources te... |
72fefb45a467c33ff5ae3cc738a8dfdf557fca75 | Summarize the following news article. | The 4th of July offers lots of opportunity to watch TV .
Several series will have holiday marathons .
There will also be two tribute marathons to Andy Griffith . | [
"(EW) -- Holiday TV marathons have become almost as great a tradition as Fourth of July fireworks. Wednesday's best bet: TNT's \"Dallas\" marathon. If you haven't yet caught the reboot — as gloriously unruly as Larry Hagman's eyebrows — you can watch the first four episodes (starting at 5 p.m. ET) leading into a ne... |
73454b9cd49c79cb653a43e0b5d55f177517ad93 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police are preparing murder warrants against Travis Brandon Baumgartner, 21 .
NEW: Security firm says he is an employee, as are the three dead and one wounded .
Police release Baumgartner's photograph; he was making a campus delivery .
The shooting occurred at the University of Alberta in Edmonton . | [
"(CNN) -- Canadian authorities were preparing Friday to file warrants for murder against a 21-year-old security firm employee in the robbery of an armored vehicle at the University of Alberta that left three other security employees dead and a fourth critically injured, police said. Edmonton police were in the proc... |
6a87aa94474507a39ba1682059392c7f55045f7e | Summarize the following news article. | Stephanie March plays ADA Alexandra Cabot on "Law & Order: SVU"
March has landed the part of Natalie in CBS' "Baby Big Shot."
March's character is "Spence-educated Manhattan royalty," a high-ranking law firm associate . | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Law & Order: SVU\" costar Stephanie March has just landed a key role in a CBS drama pilot. March, who plays ADA Alexandra Cabot on the long-running NBC crime drama, has landed the part of Natalie in CBS' \"Baby Big Shot.\" The project is a legal drama about a working-class woman (Janet Montgomery) wh... |
44e75594d7b0c8d9ff3571654191e26855962a47 | Summarize the following news article. | "Happily Divorced" has just booked two TV greats -- Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Akyroyd .
O'Donnell will play Katie O'Grady, an old high school friend of Fran (Drescher)
Akyroyd plays a potential love interest that Fran's ex Peter (John Michael Higgins) sets up for her . | [
"(EW.com) -- If there's one thing that TV Land sitcoms are known for besides their old-school laughs, it's their genius stunt casting of television faves. EW has exclusively learned that Fran Drescher's show \"Happily Divorced\" has just booked two TV greats -- Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Akyroyd -- to appear on separa... |
524c2aa68b78cfebfd12f55ed469cd8ca543d4e2 | Summarize the following news article. | An online campaign has started to bring back Justin Grant Wade when "Arrested Development" returns .
Wade played Steve Holt the letterman jacket wearer, and illegitimate son of Gob Bluth .
Wade himself has even gotten in on the act, recording a video plea on SaveSteveHolt.com . | [
"(EW.com) -- JUSTIN GRANT WADE! Just doesn't have the same ring, does it? But that hasn't stopped friends and fans of the actor -- who played the compulsive name announcer, letterman jacket wearer, and illegitimate son of Gob Bluth on \"Arrested Development\" -- from mounting an online campaign to bring back Wade a... |
c25cd214e85484c98b6d6b46116957c2a930f984 | Summarize the following news article. | NBC has ordered a new game show from Howie Mandel .
"Howie Mandel's White Elephant" is based on a popular gift-swapping tradition .
The concept seems to have the tense "take it or leave it" simplicity of "Deal" | [
"(EW.com) -- It's like \"Deal or No Deal\" crossed with your own holiday party game. NBC has ordered a new game show from Howie Mandel based on a popular gift-swapping tradition. In \"Howie Mandel's White Elephant,\" six contestants will select one package from an assortment of wrapped gifts containing millions of ... |
fbd28074c2149dd239bee322cb913d97c4d21688 | Summarize the following news article. | "HIMYM" co-creator/executive producer Carter Bays talks about the this week's episode .
Bays: "We had a week of treading water, to be honest"
Bays: "I feel like [there's] a satisfying ending" | [
"(EW.com) -- This week's episode of \"How I Met Your Mother\" featured a pretty unforgettable smile-inducing kicker. After Ted found himself bemoaning his romantic setbacks and lack of personal progress, a look into the not-so-distant future revealed he had a daughter. Tear up? Join the club. But would you have gue... |
ea54d60190c9a440b91855b04d2a98302d183615 | Summarize the following news article. | Fox is going to re-air the pilot to "Married ... with Children"
This is a part of its 25th-anniversary celebration .
The episode will be followed by an encore of "The Simpsons'" 500th episode . | [
"(EW.com) -- Fox may have passed up the chance to develop \"Modern Family\" a few years back, but they still have Ed O'Neill's other big sitcom hit in the vault. Fox is going to re-air the pilot to \"Married ... with Children\" as part of its 25th-anniversary celebration. The episode will be followed by an encore o... |
57c54cd03547190db10dfc1d6ea483aff0b5a11b | Summarize the following news article. | Anna Chlumsky plays Amy Brookheimer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' chief of staff .
A couple of decades ago she starred in "My Girl" opposite an equally adorable Macaulay Culkin .
Chlumsky spoke to CNN about the new show, politics and what it was like being a child star . | [
"(CNN) -- In the new HBO comedy \"Veep,\" Anna Chlumsky plays the young chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States played by ex-\"Seinfeld\" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. If the actress looks familiar, it may be because a few decades ago she starred in \"My Girl\" opposite an equally adorable Macaulay Cu... |
e5e0d5f545ffb57f521bcd01a2f32f622a7c4215 | Summarize the following news article. | Economy is improving, but many still not better off in Ohio .
President Obama makes his ninth trip to Ohio this year .
Race for White House will be fought on the county level . | [
"Akron, Ohio (CNN) -- The Akron warehouse is bustling with activity: Forklifts buzzing across the floor. Boxes stacked neatly by the loading area. Vans lined side by side to take deliveries. CEO Daniel Flowers shows it all off with a clear sense of pride and accomplishment. He just wishes he wasn't so busy. Yes, a ... |
540e5df35b03eb09f422ffbacd6127398b89daf8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Big Three" are Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investor Services and Fitch Ratings .
Critics say the agencies have lost their ability to independently judge risk on certain investments .
Agencies say they only give opinions on credit; choices ultimately up to investors .
15 of the world's biggest banks downgraded due to ex... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- The health of several of the world's biggest banks has been called into question following the decision by Moody's to downgrade their credit ratings. In all, 15 institutions were downgraded after Wall Street closed Thursday, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Cit... |
69c3902877f5f95350a8b6b71722efd1d344bada | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Militants kill six coal miners and a doctor in Baluchistan province .
The Taliban claims responsibility for an attack on prison guards in Lahore .
The guards were in the city on training . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Gunmen shot and killed nine prison guards in eastern Pakistan on Thursday after gaining entry to a building where they were staying, officials said. Thirty-five prison guards were in the building in the city of Lahore when four to six gunmen entered, said Muhammad Rashid, a Lahore poli... |
a729d22dafc85162347b87dd530c05caf64ae2f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas and Raymond Kwok among five people charged with a total of eight offenses .
The billionaire brothers own Sun Hung Kai Properties, Asia's biggest property developer .
The investigation in Hong Kong focused on land purchases in the city . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Two billionaire brothers who control Asia's biggest property development company have been charged with corruption, anti-bribery officials in Hong Kong said Friday. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) co-chairmen Thomas and Raymond Kwok were among five people charged with a total of eight offenses, i... |
4aa92c2b4f606dfb994a0a3c6b9fe5bc02fd3518 | Summarize the following news article. | Suresh Kalmadi faces corruption charges related to the Commonwealth Games .
A Delhi court says he can travel to London but can't attend the opening ceremony .
The court says his presence at Olympics would be "contrary to national interest"
He says he never planned to attend the ceremony . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- An Indian court has ruled that the organizer of the scandal-plagued 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is forbidden from attending the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. The presence at the ceremony of Suresh Kalmadi, who was arrested last year on corruption charges related to the Common... |
3d37245821a4182aaf25ed04d457f928cd84e0ec | Summarize the following news article. | London's Olympic chairman says weather proving a challenge for Games organizers .
Sebastian Coe says months of wet weather in the UK have posed problems .
Coe says there is some flexibility in schedule to move events if required . | [
"(CNN) -- It is the dismal weather Olympics organizers and spectators feared as Great Britain endures some of its wettest summer months for over a hundred years. And according to London's 2012 chairman, weeks of torrential rain has forced his team to make contingency plans if the sporting spectacle becomes a washou... |
2160595150d1f191125cf1d2fc0831fd04cd220d | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham tells CNN he will have a role in the opening ceremony of the Olympics .
The soccer star says his role in Friday's glittering ceremony will involve a flame .
Beckham played a crucial part in securing the Olympic Games for London .
The 37-year-old says he wants Team USA to do well in the Games as well as Te... | [
"(CNN) -- He's one of the poster boys of the London Olympics, which is being staged a few miles down the road from where he grew up, and soccer star David Beckham has confirmed to CNN he will have a role in Friday's glittering opening ceremony. The L.A. Galaxy midfielder, who has also played for Real Madrid and Man... |
62d81486b89474e85b20ce5922fcc6750603970b | Summarize the following news article. | A swimmer says bags have Nike logos and an Adidas zipper .
Fencers complained about the size of the attire, a distributor says .
Official: You can't "tell the difference between the original and the fake ones"
Nike says it is discussing the allegations with Egyptian officials . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Members of Egypt's Olympic team were given fake Nike gear to wear during training in London, athletes and a distributor said. Synchronized swimmer Yomna Khallaf described the kit Egypt's athletes received in a series of Twitter posts this week. \"The bags for example have (a) big Nike logo in the fr... |
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