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9733a399418b84e951f198f70bac6d72e7e19fff | Summarize the following news article. | Former world heavyweight champion David Haye keen to fight Vitali Klitschko after beating Dereck Chisora .
Haye, who lost to Ukrainian's brother Vladimir in 2011, says he would be "very confident" of victory .
Fellow Briton Chisora dispatched by Haye in five rounds at grudge match at Upton Park on Saturday .
Briton's A... | [
"(CNN) -- David Haye says he would relish a fight against reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Vitali Klitschko after beating fellow Briton Dereck Chisora at Upton Park football stadium in London on Saturday. \"I held a version of the world heavyweight championship and I would like to regain a version of th... |
db5ad96477895f057b963f88edd952bc360a3119 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa beat England by an innings and 12 runs in first Test at The Oval .
Dale Steyn takes five wickets for 56 runs to wrap up victory .
Hashim Amla man of the match for his triple century in South Africa's innings .
South Africa will top Test rankings with victory in three-match series . | [
"(CNN) -- It was first blood to South Africa in their battle for cricket supremacy with No.1 ranked England as the tourists wrapped up an innings and 12 runs rout in the first Test at The Oval Monday. South Africa will usurp England as the best Test team in the world with victory in the three-match series and took ... |
d5e0cb3d521d07c5c62630f43a7aba8eb85d5b09 | Summarize the following news article. | McCartney's touring schedule has been reduced to shorter, intense bursts in recent years .
McCartney: "I love what I do so much that I don't really want to stop"
"The band's hot, I'm really enjoying myself, still singing like I sang," he says . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Twenty years ago, when Paul McCartney turned 50, he remembers his then-manager pushing the idea of retirement. \"It's only right,\" he was told. \"You really don't want to go beyond 50, it's going to get embarrassing.\" In June, McCartney will be 70 (\"I'm never going to believe I'm 70, I don't ... |
836a8f57710536cb5755eb2e017a0478c03ba3d9 | Summarize the following news article. | O'Connor's ninth studio album is titled "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?"
She taps the naked intensity of her early days without sacrificing hooks or humor .
The singer's "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" is a welcome return . | [
"(EW.com) -- Lately, Sinead O'Connor has attracted less attention for her music than for her tumultuous personal life. The singer's ninth studio album -- \"How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?\" -- (dig that tabloid-target title) might be the one to shift the focus. Bethenny Frankel reveals miscarriage . Holding for... |
3ad4c1c2810453878df80ef00b740828aae2bf14 | Summarize the following news article. | Noel Gallagher, 45, is former musical force behind British band Oasis .
His new album: "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds," topped the charts in the UK in October 2011 .
Oasis' second album (What's the story) Morning Glory? sold nearly four million copies in the United States .
First solo album tour includes 81 shows ... | [
"(CNN) -- \"I don't know the ins and outs of his politics (but) for his procession to become President I was in America and his speeches were spine tingling. Barack Obama can talk, and coming after Bush it was something to behold. In my humble opinion, if he loses the next election to the other bunch then, good Lor... |
92171295fbbb24339200972d18b691861b03ae6d | Summarize the following news article. | Brandy is hard at work on her sixth album .
She recently wrapped the video for her first single, a duet with Monica .
Singer-songwriter Frank Ocean is also contributing to her new project . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- It's been four years since Brandy released her last album \"Human\" and many things have changed, including her. \"I'm reinventing myself and I feel fearless,\" Brandy told Rolling Stone. \"I haven't done R&B in a very long time. This album is rooted in R&B. The sound is different, it's about lo... |
647b6a34a4b238ddeada9717469abfd79978ec01 | Summarize the following news article. | Fiona Apple's back this year with another alarmingly long album title .
It's 67 words shorter than than her last long-titled album .
The album, Apple's fourth doesn't have a firm release date yet . | [
"(EW.com) -- Oh, Fiona. How we've missed her! Her music, her proto-American Apparel videos, her predictably unpredictable nature. In her absence, we've settled for the likes of Lana Del Rey and Paz de la Huerta, which has been whatever. But thankfully, Apple's back this year, and to celebrate, she's giving the worl... |
6c28e7c46138a1d4fe4d4a19f6af43cd55fa3322 | Summarize the following news article. | Patti Smith's 11th album is her most energized in years .
"Banga" feels like both a return to form and a renewal .
The album comes out on June 5. | [
"(EW.com) -- The 65-year-old Priestess of Punk recently roared back into the zeitgeist thanks to her National Book Award-winning 2010 memoir, \"Just Kids.\" So perhaps it makes sense that Patti Smith's 11th album is her most energized in years, if not decades. Relieved of the protest poetry of 2004's enjoyable but ... |
82b7057eba1001ac8d2d861cb613b22556ba55d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Security firm G4S says young people employed for the Olympics will do a good job .
Sebastian Coe says he is "extraordinarily impressed with" security contractor G4S .
An extra 3,500 troops to be brought in to cover a shortfall in security staff .
G4S says it has about 4,000 people at work across 100 venues; more u... | [
"London (CNN) -- The chairman of the London 2012 organizing group Friday rejected concerns over security staffing ahead of the Olympic Games, which start in two weeks. Sebastian Coe told reporters he was \"extraordinarily impressed with\" private contractor G4S so far. His comments follow the announcement by the Br... |
78b39d7bd0cf57af3d9594ae90a36d01ec9e4344 | Summarize the following news article. | "I'm retiring Gene Ween" Aaron Freeman told Rolling Stone .
Freeman released his solo debut "Marvelous Clouds" earlier this month .
He's been contemplating the decision for the past eight years . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- For most of his life he's been Gene Ween, the nimble-voiced frontman of one of rock's great genre-hoppers -- but Aaron Freeman is finally ready to put his alter-ego to bed. \"It's time to move on,\" Freeman told Rolling Stone from his home in New Jersey. \"I'm retiring Gene Ween.\" So does that ... |
ea5b92284c5e648465b56fb84504b289f4d3c4fe | Summarize the following news article. | Iggy Pop will be releasing an album of mostly French covers .
"Après" will feature Iggy Pop's versions of songs by Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra .
"Après" follows Iggy Pop's 2009 English/French album "Préliminaires and will be released May 9 . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Iggy Pop has announced a new album of mostly French covers set for May 9. \"Après\" will feature the singer's versions of songs by Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Yoko Ono and more. \"I wanted to sing some of these songs myself, hoping to bring the feeling I felt as a l... |
6c0e4496d2e4813b690d1f08737045469a8d5edb | Summarize the following news article. | "Bret Michaels and Friends: Get Your Rock On" will drop in September .
It will feature a number of artists including Jimmy Buffett, Ace Frehley, Lil Jon and Loretta Lynn .
Michaels isn't done recruiting collaborators . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- While gearing up to take Poison on tour with Def Leppard this summer, Michaels found time to assemble an all-star cast of guests for his new LP, \"Bret Michaels and Friends: Get Your Rock On,\" due out in September. \"Every song on it is a collaboration with other musicians,\" says Michaels. \"A... |
cc0702a22603b2972dd160113280880e72d22ba5 | Summarize the following news article. | Sleigh Bells has released their second album, "Reign of Terror"
"Comeback Kid" is the lead single and last song that made it to "Reign of Terror"
Derek Miller spoke to CNN about the album and going on tour . | [
"(CNN) -- Brooklyn noise-pop duo Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss, aka Sleigh Bells, may have just released \"Reign of Terror,\" the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut, \"Treats,\" but, believe it or not, they have only written one song together so far. \"Comeback Kid,\" the lead single and last song that ... |
604b9f45229b04b009fa7e0d34503162b29ec266 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Dog has recorded six albums and performed on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and "Conan"
"I feel like everything we've done has been this slow burn," says founding member Toby Leaman .
"We've been doing it for a long time," band co-founder Scott McMicken says . | [
"(CNN) -- To an outsider, Dr. Dog has all the makings for the stereotypical \"eighth-graders start making scrappy recordings in their home and become overnight sensations\" \"Behind the Music\" special. Only nothing about the band's success -- which includes six albums, performances on \"Late Night With Jimmy Fallo... |
7b88ff806ccb7be8dc6f186f3aae7d7ad1cdfce1 | Summarize the following news article. | Protests, including a hunger strike, have been ongoing for the past two weeks .
The bill aims to provide regional status to the 18 languages spoken by minorities in Ukraine .
Protesters worry the Ukrainian language will be undermined by the bill .
The bill's sponsor says the legislation is necessary if Ukraine wants to... | [
"Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Several dozen protesters picketed a cultural center in Kiev, Ukraine, on Saturday as part of continued demonstrations against a controversial regional languages bill. At least 12 people have joined a hunger strike over the past two weeks in protest of the bill, introduced in May by the rulin... |
bb8c0f3ea8245fd8ae561e0f5b9c8258b0571b9b | Summarize the following news article. | The strong, silent type is not Zac Efron's natural forte .
Efron plays Logan, a Marine with three tours of Iraq under his belt .
Taylor Schilling plays Beth, a divorced kennel-owner in the market for a dog walker . | [
"(CNN) -- No doubt there is a sizeable audience primed for the latest Nicholas Sparks flick, and chances are quite a chunk of that crowd is looking forward to seeing how former teen idol Zac Efron sizes up now he's graduated from \"High School Musical.\" Well, he's bulked up quite a bit, and he's sporting something... |
09b3966e450fdfe4af4a753b07738f6d3b8b9e1b | Summarize the following news article. | Clarence House releases its annual review of royal household costs .
Expenses of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are "quite minimal"
An anti-monarchy group says it is time to bring "royal spending under proper control"
Clarence House calls the royal family a "fantastic value" for all the work they do . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been a busy year for the British royal family. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall alone covered almost 48,000 miles to undertake 804 official engagements between April 2011 and the end of March this year. So who pays the bills? Prince Charles' office at Clarence House released its annual... |
dedfcda1e1a524efec653995364ec5423d65d0f0 | Summarize the following news article. | French swimmer Yannick Agnel wins his second gold, Park, Sun share silver .
Lochte misses medal in fourth, but Greevers wins gold in 100m backstroke .
Missy Franklin wins her first Olympic gold .
Ruta Meilutyte claims first ever Lithuanian swimming gold . | [
"London (CNN) -- French swimmer Yannick Agnel won his second gold of a triumphant Olympics with a dominant performance in Monday's 200 meters freestyle final. South Korean swimmer Tae-Hwan Park and Yang Sun, of China, share silver after both finishing with a time of 1 minute 44.93 seconds. American medal hope Ryan ... |
d082df0ebf96c9886e4e451bf4e82cbfdd8b1fbe | Summarize the following news article. | The Nautilus is under Turkish military command for the operation, Unal says .
The bodies of the two pilots were recovered Thursday .
The Nautilus was to explore the Black Sea before it agreed to help in the recovery .
The Turkish jet was shot down by Syria June 22 . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- The American exploration vessel \"Nautilus\" was supposed to begin broadcasting its undersea archeological and environmental exploration of the Black Sea July 7, according to the expedition's Facebook page. Instead, two days before the launch date, the ship was in Syrian territorial waters in the... |
c82e25e16c6d738c8d0cb90bd6edfc021eb11a24 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Ayesha Durgahee has been at the Farnborough Airshow this week .
After finishing an interview she sneaks into the Qatar 787 cockpit to find some VIPs .
Durgahee recalls stumbling upon a rare sight -- 3 CEOs in a cockpit . | [
"Farnborough, England (CNN) -- There's no better feeling when you're showing off to your friends. Sharing with them something you are proud and excited about. After giving journalists a tour pointing out features around the cabin of his new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al Baker became ... |
0528e9054a66f6f70577d546bf6618ef61176207 | Summarize the following news article. | A biopic is being made about Henry "Hank" Aaron, the baseball legend .
Aaron broke Babe Ruth's decades-long career home-run record on April 8, 1974 .
Aaron will consult on the film with producer Mike Tollin . | [
"(EW.com) -- EW has confirmed that producers Mike Tollin (\"Varsity Blues,\" \"Coach Carter\") and Glenn Rigberg (\"Struck By Lightning\") have obtained the rights to make a feature film biopic about Henry \"Hank\" Aaron, the baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's decades-long career home-run record on April 8, 1974... |
21c8e41c2087b9b812714a69eef504ebfae9ca14 | Summarize the following news article. | The film's greatest weakness and its secret strength is the unspoken appeal of a reunion .
Jim is still married to Michelle, but both are mired in parental sexual frustration .
Younger newcomers Ali Cobrin, Katrina Bowen and Dania Ramirez get lots of screen time . | [
"(CNN) -- Some generations get \"American Graffiti\" as a monument to their youthful folly: gleaming hotrods, drive-ins and Booker T. & the MGs. Others get \"Saturday Night Fever,\" \"Fast Times at Ridgemont High\" or \"Dirty Dancing.\" But if you were graduating high school around the summer of 1999, chances are y... |
6dfc1535817cffb65b6a454332714d36a9123769 | Summarize the following news article. | "Think Like a Man," is an amorous ensemble comedy based on Harvey's 2009 best-seller .
Kevin Hart is the hilariously raging Cedric, who can't stop jabbering about the divorce he only thinks he wants .
It comes down to a bunch of horndogs pretending to be chivalrous . | [
"(EW.com) -- If anything can make you long for the hang-loose 1970s, it's the prospect of looking for love in an era when dating is governed by more regimented thinking than the old Soviet Union. First came \"The Rules,\" which said that the best way for women to nab a mate was by refusing to give it up (basically ... |
ccc8b8a965293331db55938374a254213f03d502 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Segel is one of those actors who has learned to capitalize on his flaws .
For most of "The Five-Year Engagement" lead characters make a miserable team .
Ungainly and uneven, the movie offers some compensation in the peripherals . | [
"(CNN) -- Emily Blunt may be the most vivacious and personable light comic actress in the movies right now. She has something of Carole Lombard's instinct to take a tired scene and give it a good kick in the pants. And Jason Segel's forlorn and directionless Tom in \"The Five-Year Engagment\" could use it, too. Seg... |
5ee7f8b908ffaa4472a13aaa4d788f06c50932d2 | Summarize the following news article. | The MPAA handed a PG-13 rating today to "The Dark Knight Rises"
The rating is for "intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language"
It does provide us with a tantalizing indication for what may be in store . | [
"(EW.com) -- The MPAA has come under some flack of late for its one-size-fits-all rating system and vague-at-best explanations for those ratings. But there's a fun flip-side to the murkiness: Speculating on what those ratings and their explanations might infer about the movie in question — in this case, \"The Dar... |
b92425281e9da65359ef83bbf493129096781398 | Summarize the following news article. | Marvel Studios announced that the "Captain America" followup scheduled to debut April 4, 2014 .
"The Avengers" is apparently setting up a "Captain America" sequel .
Marvel said that Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. | [
"(EW.com) -- Captain America is being redeployed. The coda to last year's \"Captain America\" set up \"The Avengers\" and, in turn, \"The Avengers\" is apparently setting up a \"Captain America\" sequel. Marvel Studios and parent company Disney announced today that Chris Evans' patriotic superhero will go straight ... |
bf8cac3267030ecab8ce16cd85cfcca9f5e5bc33 | Summarize the following news article. | Spain eliminated from football tournament after second loss .
France anchor chases down U.S. final swimmer in 4x100 free men's relay .
U.S. men's basketball team easily wins first game .
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber fails to qualify for all-around final . | [
"London (CNN) -- France beat the United States in the men's 4x100-meter swimming relay on Sunday, with Michael Phelps and the United States taking a silver medal. The medal is the 17th for Phelps, and puts him one behind Larisa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast who earned nine golds, five silvers and four bronzes between ... |
bd847512ae3f8d9ad7a9b8ea165ccc2ef3d4eae6 | Summarize the following news article. | Basel was a major town in the middle ages, a legacy of this is the pretty Old Town .
A highlight of a stroll round the city is a trip to the Munster and Kunstmuseum .
Outside of town is the 2,000 year-old Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica .
The Hasenhorn toboggan run 25 miles east of Basel is also worth a trip . | [
"(CNN) -- Perched on the River Rhine with Germany and France bordering it on either side, the Swiss city of Basel stands at a crossroads between the three countries. Basel sits on the Rhine at the crossroads of three European countries. In the past its location on the Rhine made it an important city, it is home to ... |
8fddef6534d433448ddc8a490f6a9156c43f4315 | Summarize the following news article. | Perveen Crawford, Hong Kong's first female pilot, shows us around her favorite spots .
For the best seafood try Po Toi O a small fishing village in the New Territories .
The retro-chic China Club in Central Hong Kong serves traditional Chinese food . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Perveen Crawford became Hong Kong's first female pilot in 1995 and is soon to be Hong Kong's first female astronaut when she blasts off to sub-orbital space as a paying customer on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipOne. Po Toi O is in Clear Water Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The Hong Ko... |
de81d7de72fefe46038d8a61fb3463ce693af151 | Summarize the following news article. | Players are able to pick and refine their characters with specific skills and abilities .
At least 170 quests drive the immense story line .
R.A. Salvatore envisioned and wrote 10,000 years' worth of history for Amalur . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning\" (38 Studios, Big Huge Games) blends the best of role-playing and fighting game mechanics, then uses them to back up a deep, rich story, resulting in a fresh-feeling entry into the world of fantasy gaming. The game, released last week, boasts quite a bit of star power with... |
ab306c043dd0445f01a54f35ecc7862100934020 | Summarize the following news article. | Cyclone roller coaster debuted in June 1927 .
Coney Island fixture starts with 85-foot drop .
Riders on Saturday paid the original 25-cent fare . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Brooklyn gave roller coaster fans something to scream about Saturday. This weekend marks the 85th anniversary of New York's most esteemed roller coaster, the Cyclone. Nostalgic local residents and excited tourists gathered Saturday at Luna Park in Coney Island to help celebrate the anniversary of... |
e6a53158f8ee90c4d665e009e557c7468c1522c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Don Perry was the vice president of public relations for the fast-food chain .
He started at the company in 1983 . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Don Perry, the vice president of public relations for Chick-fil-A, has died, according to a statement from the University of Georgia, where he served on the board of the journalism school. Perry, originally from Valdosta, Georgia, started at the fast-food chain in 1983, helping launch the public r... |
0b000695f3f46d5be6292284b6d9ac63187dfb86 | Summarize the following news article. | The legislation was spearheaded by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma .
Inhofe faced FAA scrutiny after landing his private plane on a closed runway .
The bill would all pilots to appeal NTSB rulings in federal district court .
It also would require the GAO to review the FAA's medical certification process . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Fueled by a close call on a runway two years ago involving a U.S. senator, general aviation pilots will soon have increased leverage when facing FAA disciplinary action under a bill awaiting President Barack Obama's signature. The legislation was spearheaded by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, wh... |
0914ab1ef6ad50b204f9742a33a04771052d43ad | Summarize the following news article. | British Airways has bought French all-business carrier L'Avion for £54 million .
The airline will be integrated into its E.U.-U.S. OpenSkies subsidiary .
If approved, full integration is expected in early 2009 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Airways has agreed to buy L'Avion, the French all-business class carrier and plans to integrate the airline into its recently launched subsidiary, OpenSkies. L'Avion was launched in January 2009 and employs 77 staff in Paris. The $108 million (£54 million) deal marks the departure ... |
1d1b24814fca0eaadd1ef9f65ef88f711d43533b | Summarize the following news article. | The EU and U.S. have begun talks for phase II of the Open Skies air transport deal .
The hot issue to be debated revolves around ownership rights of U.S. airlines .
If talks fail, either side has power to pull the plug on the whole agreement . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- After four years and 11 rounds of hard negotiation, the introduction of the \"Open Skies\" agreement in March was greeted with a sigh of relief. This was not just from airlines, but also their passengers. If talks in the second phase fail, the entire Open Skies deal could be torn up. The ... |
6b826b874c6a2f468efb45f5647287fed6556655 | Summarize the following news article. | Angel Carromero could be sentenced to 10 years in prison if found guilty, state media says .
Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya died in the crash; his family suspects government foul play .
Another person in the crash apologizes "for coming here and doing illegal activities" | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A Spanish politician is facing a charge of vehicular homicide for the car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, Cuba's state press said Tuesday. Angel Carromero could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. He is accused of speeding and then losing contro... |
34d1897e9ca1b824a583c850a8faa82fe8d88dc6 | Summarize the following news article. | South Sudan, the world's youngest country, is in conflict with Sudan .
Clinton's visit aims to encourage negotiations between the two sides .
She will also travel to Uganda, which is dealing with an Ebola virus outbreak .
While in Kenya, Clinton will meet the leader of Somalia's transitional government . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will this week make her first visit to South Sudan, a nation barely one year old that is locked in a bitter dispute with its northern neighbor, as part of a six-country tour of Africa. Clinton sets off Tuesday on the 11-day trip, which is intended to emphasize U.S. ... |
87f9d8a4fa3deff8c0c485aa4283a5b45a95bad4 | Summarize the following news article. | A September 12 event would be 11 months after iPhone 4S rolled out .
Apple has made no official announcement .
Some say a smaller "iPad Mini" also could be announced .
Apple faces unprecedented phone competition, slipping sales . | [
"(CNN) -- Gadget fans waiting anxiously for the next iPhone to be released may be reaching the home stretch. Apple, which has made no official announcement, is planning a September 12 event at which the next generation of the iconic smartphone will presumably be announced, according to multiple reports. iMore, an A... |
53033f27e858882511c847b71abad811bfe3027b | Summarize the following news article. | Eduardo Paes: More than half the world's people now live in cities .
Paes: Cities must be environmentally friendly, must find answers to congestion, pollution .
Rio is using "bus rapid transit" as an alternative to building costly subway lines, he says .
He says cities must be integrated socially, must take advantage o... | [
"(CNN) -- I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better. People live in cities, not states or nations. As a mayor, you are connected directly to citizens. And cities are increasingly the preferred place for most people to live. T... |
1f535d0beee882d5399c00fd331cc6de6dd12573 | Summarize the following news article. | Officer who sprayed seated protesters no longer works at the university .
Video of Lt. John Pike spraying students at close range went viral on the Internet .
Pike and two others were placed on administrative leave after the incident . | [
"(CNN) -- A campus police officer who sprayed seated protesters with pepper spray during a police attempt to clear out an Occupy encampment at the University of California Davis last year no longer works at the school, a university spokeswoman said. But she declined to specify whether the officer, Lt. John Pike, qu... |
b99d19a8506b9f52034f80ebaa3590b3342a3af4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Greece's president will meet with party leaders on Sunday .
Socialist leader Venizelos says three pro-euro parties may be willing to form a grand coalition .
President Karolos Papoulias says this offers a "grain of hope" for Greece .
The three top-placed parties in Sunday's election have each failed to form a coal... | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greek President Karolos Papoulias is to hold talks in the next day with party leaders in a bid to create a national unity government, his office said Saturday. Evangelos Venizelos, leader of the country's socialist party, PASOK, met with the president Saturday after it became the third part... |
72c190b0ddb0002b509e3ba36625546ca24c7ca4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo will look at team's drivers at the end of season .
Di Montezemolo praises Felipe Massa's performance at Monaco Grand Grix .
Ferrari chief describes Fernando Alonso as the "best driver in the world"
Di Montezemolo: "Now we are in the lead .. it's only up to us to win the championshi... | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has refused to be drawn over speculation on the future of Felipe Massa at the legendary Formula One marque. While Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso leads the standings after six races with 73 points, his Brazilian teammate Massa, whose contract with the Italian team runs... |
5504cc559dcf853935b6e746d01b634439f07e6f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A shooting victim has a miscarriage while being treated at a hospital, her family says .
Alex Teves and Matt McQuinn, who both died while shielding his girlfriend, are remembered .
A service is held for Jessica Ghawi, as is a funeral for U.S. Navy sailor John Larimer .
12 died and scores were wounded in last week'... | [
"(CNN) -- They laughed, they cried, they celebrated a young life lost too soon. Those attending Jessica Ghawi's memorial service Saturday at a San Antonio church heard numerous adjectives describing the hockey fan and aspiring sports broadcaster. \"Spitfire.\" \"Spunky.\" \"Clumsy.\" \"Tough.\" The descriptions pun... |
84aac2639ab46bf49bb0e709fc1464777457978d | Summarize the following news article. | Police estimate 25,000 gathered in Moscow to protest recent election results .
Demonstrators dispute the victory of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party .
Protester: 'We just want free elections. And that's all. We don't want revolution' | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Among the tens of thousands of people happily enduring the freezing temperatures in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square is Alexey, an international lawyer. He tells me he's never protested before. \"I'm not a political person,\" says Alexey, who asked his full name not be used. \"I'm just a simple Russian ci... |
e6f6270703c7c48149e672cbc89e04dbb294b731 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Silas Redd is leaving Penn State's Nittany Lions .
NEW: The star tailback racked up five consecutive 100-yard games last year .
Fans gathered before sunrise Tuesday to chant in support of the Penn State team .
The NCAA hit the school with sanctions including a loss of football scholarships . | [
"(CNN) -- Silas Redd, who last year racked up five consecutive 100-yard games as tailback for Penn State's Nittany Lions, is leaving the troubled team to head west. \"We welcome Silas Redd to the Trojan Family,\" said the University of Southern California's athletic director, Pat Haden, in a statement on Tuesday. \... |
ae20611f8ea7986d6ec758a164de29d44c4a3c02 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain's Mark Cavendish claims second win of this year's Tour .
Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins maintains overall lead .
Dog on the course cause four-bike crash .
Franck Schleck announces failed 'B' sample, pleads innocence . | [
"(CNN) -- Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins moved closer to Britain's first overall victory at the Tour de France, maintaining his two minute five second lead over his rivals. Wiggins, who was wearing the leader's yellow jersey for an eleventh straight day, never looked troubled on the 222.5 km route from Blagnac to Brive... |
c05af98b198f5ad411dae41d42c0dfe68ae0852c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Firefighters face challenges with extreme heat, winds .
Fourteen fires are burning Saturday in Oklahoma .
At least 120 structures are destroyed .
Strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures take a toll . | [
"(CNN) -- Christopher Carlson sprang into action when smoke and embers ushered a fire that threatened to envelop his Noble, Oklahoma, home. After taking his 12-year-old stepson to safety, Carlson raced against time to assist neighbors and try to save his trailer from one of more than a dozen wildfires that, as of S... |
59cefeefe8b8d7047120570bdb4d7c81b2af013b | Summarize the following news article. | Bradley Wiggins on the brink of claiming Britain's first win in Tour de France .
Sky team rider wins penultimate stage of race to extend lead over nearest rivals .
Barring disaster, 32-year-old will be crowned champion in Paris on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Bradley Wiggins all but secured his maiden Tour de France victory on Saturday with a storming ride in the 19th and penultimate stage of the race from Bonneval to Chartres. The 32-year-old Sky team rider crossed the finish line in first place, completing the 53.5-kilometer time trial in one hour, four minu... |
ad645bab2615854496d0d3426fcc24c653d3c514 | Summarize the following news article. | Ryan Lochte wins gold in the 400m individual medley .
14 time Olympic gold medal winner Phelps finishes a disappointing fourth .
Brazilian Thiago Pereira claims silver, Kosuke Hagino takes bronze for Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- Ryan Lochte won the United States' first gold medal at the London Olympics with an outstanding performance in Saturday's 400m individual medley. Swimming superstar Michael Phelps, who has 14 Olympic gold medals from his three previous Olympics, could only manage fourth place in a disappointing performance... |
e499caec04784fe5c08063e690dfc1ca41d820c0 | Summarize the following news article. | 129 people, most of them fishermen, have been rescued in the Philippines .
44 evacuation centers are open .
The typhoon has moved on to Taiwan .
It is expected to continue on to China . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy rains from the outer bands of Typhoon Saola, which hovered near the Philippines beginning last week, have left 23 people dead and another five injured, an official with the National Disaster Coordinating Center said Thursday. The center's executive director, Benito Ramos, told CNN in a telephone int... |
af6f271150d6d2afb28d9332c445cafb6c4ffe80 | Summarize the following news article. | Game brings back familiar characters and a demolition-derby style of vehicular combat .
Its cinematics are smartly done, with both live actors and animation .
"Twisted Metal" is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 console . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Twisted Metal\" introduces a new generation of gamers to the mechanical mayhem of the smash-'em-up series' previous games, while actually adding in a little bit of a story to tie all the action together. The new game from creator David Jaffe and Eat Sleep Play not only brings back some familiar and twis... |
788a9187340b9182b4245ad86210b94cbff09093 | Summarize the following news article. | Unprecedented Olympic chatter in China over micro-blogging sites .
Around 250 million people are exchanging views like never before .
Most popular site Sina Weibo only started after 2008 Beijing Olympics .
Some are commenting on China's "gold-at-all-costs" sports system . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- It has been called the first \"Twitter Olympics\" in the West, including on CNN. But in China -- where the government has long blocked the popular U.S.-based social media site -- the London Games are undoubtedly the first \"Weibo Olympics.\" Micro-blogging sites -- called \"Weibo\" in Chinese -- h... |
5860d15fdd7a3e13b11c582f67c47376b2529ba4 | Summarize the following news article. | Rebekah Brooks is charged on 3 offenses at a London police station, police say .
She posts bail and is scheduled to next appear in court on September 3 .
Brooks is a former editor of The News of the World and CEO of News International .
She is one of several former News Corp. employees facing charges in the case . | [
"(CNN) -- The former head of media baron Rupert Murdoch's News International was formally charged at a London police station Thursday in the eavesdropping probe that has rocked the News Corp. empire and British government, London police said. Authorities announced last week that Rebekah Brooks -- who besides being ... |
4e6b4cfd895f8dea2853fc408833ff213129339d | Summarize the following news article. | "We made an error by letting him go," Rockets owner says .
"I just think I'm going to have fun playing here," Lin tells CNN .
Lin makes his media debut as a Houston Rocket Thursday .
Being a role model for younger Asians is important, Lin says . | [
"Houston (CNN) -- For the God-fearing, Harvard-educated NBA star Jeremy Lin, it's deja vu all over again except for two things: This time he's entering Houston's Toyota Center with an fat paycheck in his pocket and inflated expectations in the stands. \"I still have to kind of remind myself that this is actually ha... |
ba606b900b4af36e27dd03f538251f1e047a9e68 | Summarize the following news article. | Alejandro Valverde claims first stage win for Team Movistar .
Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins nears first British Tour de France victory .
Wiggins leads teammate by over two minutes with three stages left .
Frenchman Voeckler closes on "King of Mountain" title . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde won stage 17 of the Tour de France on Thursday, as Bradley Wiggins edged closer to Britain's first overall victory in cycling's premier race. With three stages remaining, Wiggins leads his Team Sky colleague Chris Froome by just over two minutes. Valverde finished 18 secon... |
9bc336cff2588ac101b04cab5d90f612f3c43ea8 | Summarize the following news article. | The cost is estimated at $950 million .
The bridge will be the second to span the Detroit River .
Officials expect It to create new jobs and boost trade, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- Officials in Michigan and Canada announced Friday that they have agreed to build a new bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. The bridge is estimated to cost around $950 million, and should help create as many as 10,000 jobs in Michigan alone, according to the office of Gov. Rick Snyder. The project... |
3d2404bea258550ac87845c1c833c6f8c6074528 | Summarize the following news article. | One iReporter does handstands in front of world landmarks .
Three childhood friends meet on a Bronx stoop every 10 years .
It's never too late to start a photo-taking tradition . | [
"(CNN) -- We had no idea five guys with a clever photo tradition would capture so much interest. But the overwhelming response to a recent story about high school friends who've kept in touch over three decades through summer lakeside reunions and a commemorative photo shoot made us wonder what other creative ways ... |
9fbd9f95fac4e07941f24f82e30851f7109b320d | Summarize the following news article. | "He's Superman, that's for sure," says daughter of man alive after being pinned under a car .
Another daughter is said to have rescued him from underneath a car .
The father is still in the ICU . | [
"(CNN) -- A Virginia woman is being hailed as a hero after she reportedly lifted a car off her father and performed CPR, saving his life. Alec Kornacki was in the family garage Saturday working on a car when a jack holding it up slipped, according to Kristen Kornacki, another one of his daughters. Lauren Kornacki, ... |
829a2b1d29f042116bf3f90266899983432b41f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Penn State is considering the removal of its bronze Joe Paterno statue .
Its removal would conflict with an important element of higher education, says Jeff Pearlman .
The statue needs to remain, because we need to talk about what happened, he says .
Pearlman: Why have sports have exceeded academics in importance at sc... | [
"(CNN) -- Over the past couple of days, I've listened with mounting frustration as people debate whether Penn State University should remove from its campus the 900-pound bronze statue of Joe Paterno, its once-legendary football coach. It's as if, to the folks who demand action, taking away a metal JoePa would serv... |
dd8f764f7a9598bb9b250d77495c295e5a1f56e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Pierrick Fedrigo becomes fourth French stage winner at this year's race .
Wiggins thanks Cavendish for sacrificing himself for yellow jersey chase .
Six more riders withdraw from race as it enters the closing stages . | [
"(CNN) -- France's Pierrick Fedrigo won stage 15 of the Tour de France on Monday, as Britain's Bradley Wiggins consolidated his hold on the leader's yellow jersey. The 158.5-kilometer ride between Samatan and Pau saw a further six riders withdraw from the race as cycling's premier event entered its third and final ... |
57118af2f55fae6b9cb46d46e49728d98cdee5f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Timothy Stanley: Chick-fil-A dustup so preposterous it almost seems a brilliant sales gimmick .
He says U.S. has odd tendency to turn statements of principle into a nationwide movement .
He says it might be pre-election warning: Culture wars can be blended with economic worries .
Stanley: Chick-fil-A protest support co... | [
"(CNN) -- Wednesday marked Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Across the United States, conservatives gathered in chicken restaurants to show support for the company after its president, Dan Cathy, came out against gay marriage. Democratic mayors in Chicago and Boston at first threatened to halt expansion of the Chick-f... |
0e11949583870a50345f98ff4fbb79c0f963acdf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The elder Ripken managed to stick a sweater out of the car window to attract attention .
She was abducted by a gunman last week .
Violet Ripken is safe and resting with relatives; she has not yet returned home .
Police in Aberdeen say a man with a gun came to her home Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Baltimore Orioles \"Iron man\" Cal Ripken Jr. said Friday that his 74-year-old mother is doing well after being abducted by a gunman last week, but he thinks the kidnapping might have been premeditated. \"Premeditated is my word, not law enforcement,\" Ripken told reporters. \"Certainly there was a... |
57bb410d8857fe23a4ce7da5bd6f3164fb481e38 | Summarize the following news article. | Jermaine Jackson expresses regret for recent controversy .
"Mistakes have been made and irrational things have been said on both sides," he says .
Lawyer's letter suggests Janet Jackson's reputation suffered "significant harm"
Jackson family needs private "collective dialogue" to find peace, Jermaine Jackson says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jermaine Jackson retracted his signature on a letter made public last month criticizing executors of Michael Jackson's estate and his mother's advisers Monday. His expression of regret came as a letter from sister Janet Jackson's lawyer surfaced that suggested the pop star's professional reput... |
5d71b5ddcd92108820c47df9b59c03523e5e5a8d | Summarize the following news article. | Fargo Forum rejects same-sex couple's wedding announcement .
Image of e-mail shared on Twitter, Facebook, iReport, prompts Change.org petition .
Fargo Forum editor and publisher meet with couple, promise to review decision .
Couple says ensuing support outweighs initial disappointment . | [
"(CNN) -- A North Dakota newspaper is reviewing its policy against printing same-sex wedding announcements in response to a social media campaign that has drawn international scrutiny. It took less than 12 hours for the Fargo Forum to address the controversy Monday after the paper's \"celebrations editor\" e-mailed... |
d42e72d534a030fb356f2d38f41a75fff634c478 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators found Dr. Timothy V. Jorden dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound .
Jorden was linked to the death of hospital clerk and ex-girlfriend Jacqueline Wisniewski .
She was shot Wednesday at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo . | [
"(CNN) -- A nationwide manhunt ended Friday when authorities found the body of a surgeon who had been sought in connection with the deadly shooting of a 33-year-old woman at an upstate New York hospital, police said. Investigators found Dr. Timothy V. Jorden dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in a... |
4fc4fda92c725ffd3597d1306515652b27163963 | Summarize the following news article. | Mentor, Allergan admit they've lost track of many patients .
Manufacturers had promised to do major 10-year studies .
Panel hears from both doctors, patients that are highly concerned, quite pleased .
FDA says it has much to consider . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Makers of silicone breast implants have not followed up on thousands of women who received them as required by the Food and Drug Administration as a condition of approval, agency advisers said Wednesday. Mentor Worldwide and Allergan Incorporated received FDA approval for their silicone gel-fil... |
f6f6b3b9014ee64ea49a03c847cc7cc0dbaf018d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. says it has contributed $34 million to help refugees .
South Sudan will mark its first anniversary amid a worsening refugee crisis .
About 150,000 refugees from Sudan have crossed the border .
Medecins Sans Frontieres describes horrific living conditions in the camps . | [
"(CNN) -- In a few weeks, South Sudan will turn a year old. It ought to have been a joyous occasion. Instead, the world's newest nation is coping with a massive humanitarian crisis wrought by fighting between the armed forces of its nemesis to the north and an affiliate rebel movement. The fighting is hardly new. F... |
8f8b66a993903e9deff8cc1dc77add26aa6ee9a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Americans win eighth gold medal in swimming .
Man killed when bicycle collides with Olympic bus .
Eight badminton players are disqualified for not trying to win .
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins takes gold, becoming Britain's most decorated Olympian . | [
"London (CNN) -- Wednesday saw scandal at the Olympics as eight athletes were disqualified for trying not to win matches, joy as the U.S. continued its dominance in swimming and controversy as the chairman of the Games organizing committee declined to call Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all time. The disqu... |
653e991e98d592e1ed0010f2df2c35cf2ed8fddb | Summarize the following news article. | Activists want a minute of silence at the opening ceremony for 11 Israelis killed in 1972 .
Rep. Eliot Engel of New York accuses the IOC of "playing political games" by saying no .
The International Olympic Committee head says it's not the right venue for the tribute .
11 Israelis, a German policeman and 5 terrorists w... | [
"London (CNN) -- The widow of an Israeli Olympian killed in a terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Games made an urgent plea Wednesday for a minute of silence at the opening ceremony to remember her husband and 10 other Israelis murdered 40 years ago. Ankie Spitzer was joined by three members of Congress and top Ame... |
0a7427c3a6098c2d06a70aee42a97b0d754a06ae | Summarize the following news article. | Annual Prix Pictet photography prize announces shortlist .
Competition designed to raise awareness of social and environmental challenges .
Twelve photographers nominated; Winner will be announced by Kofi Annan in October . | [
"(CNN) -- Twelve photographers from four continents have been shortlisted for the fourth Prix Pictet award in photography and sustainability. This year's theme of \"Power,\" has \"enormous breadth, embracing contradiction and paradox in equal measure that has uncovered images and issues that are both awe-inspiring ... |
450981e279dfada6fda499f5e3143b61549f67c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Team GB win their first gold medals on day five of the Olympics .
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins becomes the most decorated British Olympian .
Rowers Heather Stanning and Helen Glover triumph in the women's pair .
Gold medal success pushed Great Britain up to 10th in the medal table . | [
"(CNN) -- Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins doubled Britain's gold medal tally, just hours after the host nation won its first event at the London Olympics on Wednesday. With his seventh Olympic medal, four of them gold, Wiggins is now the most decorated British Olympian, while the morning's medal ensured Hea... |
c2e0a98a87fb666c6bcfd9be281e610ed4ea91f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Author James Sallis's 2005 noir classic, "Drive," arrives on the big screen this week .
His latest, "The Killer is Dying," involves three strangers who unwittingly cross paths in Phoenix .
Sallis has written more than two dozen volumes of fiction, poetry, essays, criticism & biography . | [
"(CNN) -- James Sallis may be the best crime writer you've never heard of. In an award-winning career spanning some forty years, he's written more than two dozen volumes of fiction, poetry, essays, criticism and biography inspiring a small but cult-like following of readers. Now his fan base is about to get a big b... |
7a27f330673d62ff6d44b47196ec7d7a8ff6baad | Summarize the following news article. | Akiva Mafa'i was injured during his military service as a young man .
The 45-year-old set himself alight in protest over his economic situation .
He is the second man to self-immolate, an unusual protest in Israel, in recent days .
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deaths were tragic . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- A wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran died Wednesday, days after setting himself on fire in a protest over his economic situation, a spokeswoman for Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv said. Akiva Mafa'i, who was badly injured two decades ago during his service in the Israel Defense Forces, had set hi... |
3c272f43aaa8620c7cc790617902c3d62bb76e92 | Summarize the following news article. | In wake of Chick-fil-A COO's comment, Americans choose sides and politicize eating habits .
Others prefer to avoid controversy or quietly agonize over whether to patronize chain .
Many say views are secondary to the right to express them, even within LGBT community . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Call it a crisis of faith. A co-worker and I walked into the office break room Wednesday, national Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, to find a dozen or so foil-wrapped sandwiches beckoning us from the counter. This being Atlanta, home of Chick-fil-A, we recognized them immediately, and a closer look a... |
ab7aa3be0a19d770762e56fc93bdb822992d3d7e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Argentina withdraws its ambassador to Paraguay .
Several leaders condemn the impeachment of former president Lugo .
President Federico Franco says the process was constitutional .
Some leaders say they refuse to recognize the Franco government . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't worry if you did not hear the news about Paraguay impeaching its president. After all, it happened so fast that even Paraguay's neighbors are figuring out how to react. Paraguay, the small South American nation known as an \"island surrounded by land,\" often goes unnoticed outside of South America.... |
b48521323e223d60023b6fb24b18aeb09e1c383c | Summarize the following news article. | Usain Bolt could make history during this weekend's 100m final .
He'd match Carl Lewis' record of back-to-back 100m titles .
But he has friend Yohan Blake hot on his heels .
Could either one of them break the 9.4s barrier? | [
"(CNN) -- It is the question that has followed Usain Bolt for the past four years, the answer to which will not truly be known until the final for the men's 100 meters sprint in London has been done and dusted. Just how fast could he have run on that night in Beijing? It seems a crazy thing to ask. After all, the J... |
efacbd3a1e293937235ca915f700bbf0ccc92f08 | Summarize the following news article. | Fifteen women who fled war-torn Burundi are farming in metro Atlanta .
Susan Pavlin started Global Growers to help refugees adapt to their new city .
The women take some crops home and sell the rest at farmers' markets .
Pavlin: It's important to have something of which they can take ownership . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Thwack, thwack, thwack. The sound of a hoe hitting the earth breaks the silence of a cold, crisp Atlanta early spring morning. Wearing a brightly colored, tribal patterned piece of material as a skirt over her pants, Halieth Hatungimana works hard turning the soil over in preparation for seeds. He... |
070697b2b6fca43d4007168b1a2aaf690deffe67 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil favorites for the Olympic football tournament at London 2012 Olympics .
Five-time World Cup winners have never won Olympic gold in national sport .
Manchester star Anderson says winning gold on a par with winning the World Cup .
Teammate Rafael da Silva in provisional 52-man Brazil squad for Games . | [
"(CNN) -- Football is part of the lifeblood of the people of Brazil, who have seen their heroes lift the FIFA World Cup a record five times since 1958. From the legendary Pele, who inspired that initial success in Sweden and also played in the 1962 and 1970 winning teams, through to the eras of Romario, Ronaldo and... |
63abdea3efca28f52b9f0a881e69950c43d327a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Fromme was convicted in 1975 of pointing a gun at then-President Ford .
She was in the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas .
Fromme, 60, released on parole Friday morning . | [
"(CNN) -- Lynette \"Squeaky\" Fromme was released from federal custody Friday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said. Lynnette \"Squeaky\" Fromme, left, appears in court in Los Angeles, California, in December 1969. Fromme was convicted in 1975 of pointing a gun at then-President Gerald Ford in Sacramen... |
c0860bb0b4b76e03873bb734a7b2aae9f0a6f4ec | Summarize the following news article. | A host of high-profile fashion names have been asked to design Olympic kits .
Stella McCartney has designed Team GB's Adidas apparel for London 2012 .
Ralph Lauren has created the U.S. uniforms and Armani the Italian sailing kit .
The global sportswear market is worth an estimated $120 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Medals and reputations will be won and lost at the London Olympics -- but forget the events, just who will triumph in the fashion stakes at the Games? It is not just the kit athletes will wear on the track or in the pool which will make a splash, it is also the official uniforms which will be worn for Fri... |
6ff8fee64328f8a3ce2982797b04419906ea9e07 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities in Oklahoma County are searching for a possible arson suspect .
At least six fires are burning in Oklahoma .
The largest is in Cleveland County, south of Oklahoma City .
A red flag warning is in effect for much of the state . | [
"(CNN) -- Low humidity and strong winds Friday helped fuel a half-dozen wildfires in Oklahoma that have so far burned at least 65 structures and are threatening more. The largest of the fires is just south of Oklahoma City in Cleveland County, according to Jerry Lojka, spokesman for the department of emergency mana... |
310150db824e435ff5a5c2882be71f0018c3e138 | Summarize the following news article. | Paterno family wants to appeal NCAA sanctions against Penn State .
It argues NCAA relied on flawed report, acted hastily .
NCAA said such an appeal is not allowed in this case . | [
"(CNN) -- Joe Paterno's family said Friday it intends to appeal the National Collegiate Athletic Association's sanctions against Penn State University in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse scandal. But the family's plans hit an immediate roadblock. \"Penn State's sanctions are not subject to appeal,\" said NCA... |
343dd773cff1c0dda51b1855dd3f1a827ca00855 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Team USA scores record 156 points, wins by 83 .
Phelps adds to legend with history-making win in the 200-meter individual medley .
Gabby Douglas wins the women's all-around gymnastics gold, but Aly Raisman misses out .
Britain's cyclists take gold in the men's team sprint final, set another world record . | [
"London (CNN) -- Michael Phelps wasn't done making Olympic history. On Thursday, he became the first man to win the same individual event in three consecutive Olympics with a strong performance in the men's 200-meter individual medley. Phelps led from the first leg of butterfly, his specialty, until he touched the ... |
15d91d1153d8d06da1612e205896d5c7c9b92d82 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's defense minister says the latest Fateh-110 missile launch is a success .
The "fourth generation" of the missile can travel 300 kilometers, state media reports .
A recent U.S. government report warned of Iran's improving missile program . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran has \"successfully\" test fired its newest version of the Fateh-110 missile, state media reported Saturday, touting the accomplishment despite international concerns about Tehran's growing military capabilities. Footage from state-run Press TV showed a missile on a rocket launcher in a desert area be... |
7f1b378fc1950b189b2bb8938659b492f99a995e | Summarize the following news article. | Gabby Douglas of the U.S. is the new Olympic women's all-around gymnastics champion .
Douglas decided at age 12 she wanted to work with coach Liang Chow .
She moved away from her family at age 14 to chase her Olympic dream . | [
"(CNN) -- In the end, Gabby Douglas' massive gamble paid off. Like many young girls, she sat glued to the TV during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, mesmerized by the dazzling gymnasts flipping their way to glory. But instead of living vicariously through Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin as they won their gold medals, 12-... |
78855a87b59cf504e6bec5c34e500d3faa4d97d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Lind asks: What kind of capitalism should 21st century Americans want?
The choice is between "stakeholder capitalism" and "shareholder capitalism"
He says Mitt Romney is today's symbol of shareholder capitalism .
Lind asks: Does Romney believe what is good for Bain is good for America? | [
"(CNN) -- In a presidential primary season distinguished so far by the absence of substantive debates, the controversy over whether Mitt Romney and his partners at Bain Capital should be considered job creators or job destroyers raises a profoundly important issue. Beyond the concerns about the loss of American job... |
fe54c886324956831e44645e88eba2cc2c42b4e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps wins gold in final race of his swimming career .
Phelps part of U.S. medley relay squad as he claimed fourth gold of Games .
Sun Yang of China smashes his own record in men's 1500 meters .
U.S. women's medley squad break world record in taking gold . | [
"(CNN) -- Michael Phelps rounded off his record breaking career with his 18th Olympic gold medal as part of the winning U.S. 4x100m medley relay squad Saturday. It was his fourth gold in London -- two individual, two team -- and extended his all-time Games record to 22 medals. Phelps swam the third butterfly leg an... |
3cf5065d2ee088df58dc2b5f2fc00ee1e66d8290 | Summarize the following news article. | Greg Force, then age 10, fixed an antenna important to the mission .
He had arms small enough to reach inside the antenna .
His last-minute repair helped Apollo 11's safe splashdown .
iReport.com: Do you remember Apollo 11? | [
"(CNN) -- On July 23, 1969, as Apollo 11 hurtled back towards Earth, there was a problem -- a problem only a kid could solve. At age 10, Greg Force reaches his arm into a tiny hole to fix an antenna crucial to Apollo 11. It sounds like something out of a movie, but that's what it came down to as Apollo 11 sped back... |
55e611877883876e0acf7f9c5bc2768c17e0f4c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Lillebuen: People share anything online, even video of a dismemberment .
Death video exposed underbelly of the Internet and pushed it into wide circulation, he says .
Social media has been changing how crime is conducted and reported, he writes .
Lillebuen: We are desensitized to violence when it transforms from ... | [
"(CNN) -- The rapid expansion of social media means people can share pretty much everything online shortly after it happens, even video of a real dismemberment. This is the strange and frightening digital world we have descended into after a horrific video clip of a dismemberment found its way on to the Internet la... |
0e185bd935f05e6645e3d853a7672ec3464c31b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Mitt Romney's campaign challenges a report on the candidate's tax plan .
President Obama visits Ohio for the ninth time this year .
A new poll shows Obama ahead in Ohio and two other battleground states .
The Romney campaign launches a new ad criticizing the auto industry bailout . | [
"(CNN) -- Bolstered by a new poll that shows him leading in Ohio and two other battleground states, President Barack Obama on Wednesday made his ninth campaign trip this year to the Buckeye State to attack Republican rival Mitt Romney's tax plan as unfair to middle-class Americans. In Ohio, swing state politics hav... |
e0cc08d97289e13b107b03e0d8be03b35bacd03b | Summarize the following news article. | South African Olympic runner Caster Semenya will keep her gold medal, the country's sports ministry announced Thursday .
Ministry added in a statement that the results of a gender test would not be made public .
The world governing body for athletics, the IAAF, have refused to comment on the announcement . | [
"(CNN) -- South African runner Caster Semenya will be allowed to keep the gold medal she won in the women's 800-meters at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, in August, the country's sports ministry announced Thursday. In a statement on their official Web site the ministry added that Semenya had b... |
9d7ad4c97a5c921316010318af0bba07d2375513 | Summarize the following news article. | Some hotels provide interesting attractions right on the grounds .
In Idaho, the Dog Park Bark Inn's unique beagle architecture is worth a stop .
Take a bird tour at the J.W. Marriott in Palm Desert, California . | [
"(CNN) -- Check in to any nice hotel, and the concierge will be more than happy to recommend or reserve a tour of the area. But in some cases, you don't even have to leave the property to take in the sights, because what's right there under your nose is worth further exploration. Here are a handful of hotels around... |
71da3064bca158568acc2d80daaf376c10b37055 | Summarize the following news article. | Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer to win Olympic gold for Team GB .
Murray beats the Swiss world No. 1 6-2 6-1 6-4 to claim first major tennis title .
The Scot avenges his defeat by Federer in Wimbledon final back in July .
Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro takes silver after beating Novak Djokovic . | [
"(CNN) -- Britain's Andy Murray gained revenge for his Wimbledon singles defeat to Roger Federer by demolishing the world No. 1 to claim Olympic gold for Team GB. The Scot brushed aside the 16-time Grand Slam winner from Switzerland in straight sets, winning 6-2 6-1 6-4, in front of a rapturous crowd on Centre Cour... |
15410e6a43e5068618f10c7c94c58e0c94d52667 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Southern Command report details what service members did on Colombia trip .
Report finds 12 service members brought prostitutes to their rooms during April trip .
Too much free time, legal prostitution contributed to misconduct, report finds . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Twelve U.S. service members brought prostitutes to their hotel rooms in Colombia prior to an April visit by President Barack Obama, according to a U.S. Southern Command report detailing parts of the investigation into alleged misconduct by military members of the security team for the trip. Par... |
5d7950bb5b1408ea72514ee0ad84140dd6906f3c | Summarize the following news article. | "It means one step towards being a legend," Bolt says of his win .
Usain Bolt is the first sprinter since Carl Lewis to defend an Olympic 100-meter title .
Andy Murray routs Roger Federer for tennis gold, redemption .
U.S. vault champ errs, wins silver . | [
"London (CNN) -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt defended his title as the world's fastest man Sunday, grabbing gold in the men's 100-meter race by setting an Olympic record with a time of 9.63. Bolt, who became a household name with his gold medal win in the 2008 Beijing Games, is the first sprinter since U.S. Olympi... |
736c1755117b5e6b7867f5265cb002bbb47b572e | Summarize the following news article. | A judge approves dismissal of sexual assault charges against Strauss-Kahn .
DA: Prosecutors were "not persuaded ... that a crime has been committed"
Diallo's lawyer says she has been "crying through the night" about the decision .
Diallo's lawyer has filed a civil suit against Strauss-Kahn . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said they are not worried about a pending civil suit from his accuser after a New York judge dropped criminal charges against him. \"She doesn't have much, if any, chance in a civil case,\" William Taylor told CNN's Piers... |
72be3adb80b8bb652787354f054cc56cc861ae25 | Summarize the following news article. | The Fast and Furious scandal won't determine if Obama is re-elected .
LZ Granderson says the key event will be the first presidential debate on October 3 .
He says Mitt Romney will go after the president with every criticism he can muster .
Granderson: Obama will be judged on how well he defends his record . | [
"Grand Rapids, Michigan (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will not lose his re-election bid because of Eric Holder. As sensational as the headlines surrounding the Fast and Furious controversy might be, recent history tells us Holder is only the topic of conversation right now. Come July, we'll forget all about it mu... |
a52830ee1e2c7b75bab25cb72051adc75c89dc6d | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Alonso has said he will keep fighting for the F1 world title .
Alonso will race for Ferrari at their home grand prix at Monza this weekend .
The Spaniard is 102 points behind Sebastian Vettel in the drivers' standings . | [
"(CNN) -- Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has vowed to keep fighting for the Formula One world championship ahead of the Italian marque's home grand prix at Monza this weekend. Two-time drivers' champion Alonso is currently third in the 2011 standings, 102 points behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in first position with ... |
7c66319e32c825506c9bb6c9f2480910b3857f08 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop enforcement of same-sex marriage law .
NEW: Court should defer to local matters in the district, Chief Justice John Roberts says .
Same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to apply for marriage licenses .
Mayor in December signed a measure recognizing same-sex ma... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia's same-sex marriage law will go into effect as scheduled this week, after the Supreme Court refused to stop its enforcement. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a three-page order Tuesday, a day before the law becomes official. He concluded the high court should defer to ... |
7f6b80e9727824f283902fe539b67b77f2eaf8b4 | Summarize the following news article. | A House hearing focuses on problems at Army-run Arlington National Cemetery .
Congress was told last summer that cemetery may have more than 200 mismarked graves .
Some lawmakers wonder if Arlington's control should go to Department of Veterans Affairs .
A widower whose wife was buried in the wrong grave says VA "could... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Retired Air Force Col. William Koch Jr. is a Vietnam veteran. His wife, Jean, died in 2005, but he didn't know where she was buried in Arlington National Cemetery until last year. Koch blames the U.S. Army, which runs Arlington, and he told Congress on Thursday to \"keep after 'em.\" Koch is am... |
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