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44da7c3e915c153067b34e7e3d6c6d0eafa1ec6f | Summarize the following news article. | Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won a third consecutive gold medal .
The American duo extended their undefeated Olympic streak to 21-0 .
In three Games, they gave up only one set -- to Austria .
"Beach volleyball is not going to be my career anymore," May-Traenor says . | [
"(CNN) -- The Olympic journey of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings ended where it all began: In the sand. Minutes after winning their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in women's beach volleyball on Wednesday, the American duo announced an end to what is considered one of the winningest partnerships of ... |
25ae0b8550e4c849da5f5ca99580804bca43727e | Summarize the following news article. | Writer/director Tony Gilroy didn't expect to return to the 'Bourne' franchise .
What lured him back was the character of Aaron Cross .
Star Jeremy Renner was like "a ship sitting on the horizon waiting to come in and unload"
Gilroy: There's a much bigger ["Bourne"] world the audience needs to see . | [
"(CNN) -- The \"Bourne\" franchise returns to theaters Friday minus its central character, Jason Bourne, but with a new hero and story -- a turn that caught even its writer/director, Tony Gilroy, by surprise. Gilroy's behind the prior three \"Bourne\" scripts, and a fourth film wasn't at all in his future plans, th... |
1bc8a516f0d715d358e204f2a75ffe095cd54fc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, leaves 12 dead .
Eyewitness reports unfold online in real time .
People also turn to the Internet on Friday to grieve for victims .
The event highlights a shift in the way society gathers and processes news . | [
"(CNN) -- The posts show how quickly life can change. \"Everyones dressing up as Batman, im going dressed as Bruce Wayne... Albeit a short stubby unsexy Bruce Wayne #CouldntFindBatmanMaskInTime,\" wrote one Twitter user, identified online as Zach Eastman. \"Going to see the final batman tonight! So EXCITED!!!\" wro... |
c4a3964a23eef6b2de8790e7f096f4e696c7f9e3 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 20, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . Italy . Tampa, Florida . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published."
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18fc2806509c995726915e8a9b6c3a726da53c0b | Summarize the following news article. | Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace says coming ended her relationship with her father .
Grace came out as a transgender in a recent issue of Rolling Stone .
Bassist Andrew Seward said the band has been happier since Grace's coming out . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace says that coming out as transgender in a recent issue of Rolling Stone \"completely ended my relationship with my father.\" In a new interview with MTV News, Grace is asked about her father's response to the article and says, \"He tried calling, I tried callin... |
d78e8043a7d1ecfead9dfd698f64bfff1161c1a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Veronica Noone is an iReporter and weight loss success story .
She has lost about 70 pounds and kept most of it off for four years .
She says her newborn son inspired her to make healthy eating choices .
This strategy, instead of a strict diet, caused the weight loss, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- Veronica Noone had been a little overweight since her teens, and, like many people, had spent the better part of her life trying different diets, whatever was popular at the time. Having a child changed that, she says. After she had her baby, she decided to lose the post-baby weight and the extra pounds s... |
c9b45da1cb02e32e78ae0f08fda8b4f1ff1b3026 | Summarize the following news article. | "Hope Springs" is a rom-com featuring a mature couple, Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones .
Steve Carell plays it straight in supporting role as a marriage therapist .
Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor is a producer on "Game of Thrones" | [
"(CNN) -- During summer, Hollywood seems more fixated on the teen dollar than ever, but every once in a while, a movie comes along to prove that older audiences haven't been forgotten entirely. Often enough, that movie stars Meryl Streep, and here she is again with \"Hope Springs,\" a funny, outwardly modest comedy... |
6e09200fe6c2e5790da11e24e1f7639f9f49b708 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police search mom's home and confiscate computers with her consent .
NEW: Dad walks out of polygraph session, says police accuse him of hurting girls .
Drainage halted ahead of divers, sonar scan .
Mothers say the girls don't go to Meyers Lake . | [
"Evansdale, Iowa (CNN) -- Authorities stopped draining a lake here on Thursday as authorities awaited FBI divers and sonar probes to help find two young cousins missing for nearly a week. About half the water in 25-acre Meyers Lake had been pumped out by Thursday afternoon, three days after drainage operations bega... |
c178c3077878d2dbf23076e894a3ce439627b3fd | Summarize the following news article. | Sally Ride kept her sexual preference a secret during her lifetime .
Some say Sally should have come out, Joan Darrah says, but it wasn't easy in her generation .
Darrah: When Sally and she grew up, being a woman in a man's world was hard enough .
Darrah: Ride should be remembered for her remarkable life, not for her o... | [
"(CNN) -- When I heard the news that Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer I was shocked and saddened. She was a woman clearly ahead of her time, blazing trails for all of those behind her, showing other women that it was possible to be smart, to care about s... |
bd78d7b1d8531506e60b018905e06093a79fe304 | Summarize the following news article. | An Olympic official from Cameroon believes defection is likely .
The seven athletes -- six men and a woman -- walked away from the Olympic village .
Headlines in Cameroon refer to the athletes as "missing" | [
"(CNN) -- The seven missing in London. That's what the headlines in the West African nation of Cameroon call the athletes who walked away from the Olympic village at the London Games. The Cameroon athletes -- five male boxers, a female footballer and a male swimmer -- walked away from the Olympic village last week,... |
b179d6c3d5732ed11fff3e82feff8b8f78c500ee | Summarize the following news article. | The teen's father says officials have ruled he can play, despite age limits .
19-year-old Eric Dompierre has Down syndrome and was held back in kindergarten .
His underdog quest to keep playing for his school garnered widespread attention .
Father: "We're proud of the way Eric advocated for himself and kids like Eric" | [
"(CNN) -- The 19-year-old Michigan student with Down syndrome who drew national attention for his fight to play football at his high school will be allowed to suit up his senior year, his father said Thursday. The Michigan High School Athletic Association approved Eric Dompierre's request for a waiver to keep playi... |
791ac4d1cf45e19b49d2ce902de312d817f8af4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The attorney says CO shooting prompted his client to bring weapons to movie .
A theater manager, police officer became suspicious because of where he sat .
Police say Smith told them he was carrying a gun and knives to protect himself . | [
"(CNN) -- The attorney for Scott A. Smith, who was arrested after attending the latest Batman movie armed with a gun, ammunition and knives, said the deadly shooting in Aurora, Colorado, last month prompted his client to bring the weapons for protection. \"He had a fear and wanted to protect himself,\" attorney Mat... |
2737b1ba5ec4bfd2bfd2228e7dd31fa97b6f6b34 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine athletes banned for doping by the International Association of Athletics Federations .
Among them is Ukrainian Nataliya Tobias, an Olympic bronze medalist in the 1500m .
Six of the nine athletes caught using the "biological passport" method of testing .
Other three banned after further tests of samples from 2011 W... | [
"(CNN) -- A total of nine athletes, including Olympic bronze medalist Nataliya Tobias, have tested positive for \"sophisticated doping\" offenses, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed. Six of those athletes were caught using a new \"biological passport\" method, which builds u... |
0d60a628092367aa9b2364323e3b60b82060eff2 | Summarize the following news article. | Mars robot Curiosity "just another box with wheels," says commenter .
Expert: Manned Mars missions and Martian robots both important .
NASA will partner with private industry for manned missions, says consultant .
Obama, NASA predict manned Mars landing as soon as 18 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Hey Mars! We're back! Hope you don't mind if we cruise around in our scientific SUV to grab some historic data and snap some breathtaking images. Oh, and we might do some Martian doughnuts in your front yard. Now that the Mars rover Curiosity is safely parked, NASA's unmanned planet crawler appears ready ... |
7e56360a6c1f144de341327e7921d73cc8faffdc | Summarize the following news article. | Whitney Houston took her first movie role in 15 years .
The remake of "Sparkle" will be released later this summer .
Producer T.D. Jakes said crew was "stunned" by her performance .
Jakes is attending Houston's funeral in New Jersey on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- The remake of the movie \"Sparkle\" seemed tailor-made for Whitney Houston. After years largely in the shadows, the 48-year-old singer took on a part that seemed to have parallels to real life. The story, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, is loosely based on The Supremes, and follows three siste... |
6db18acfe1eb262ec75ed5c1333699c2dea4bfd1 | Summarize the following news article. | A 360-degree color panorama of Gale Crater includes Mount Sharp .
The peak is the Mars rover Curiosity's prime target .
The rover performed "flawlessly" on its third day on Mars, controllers say . | [
"(CNN) -- Mars rover Curiosity beamed back a sweeping color panorama of the planet's surface Thursday, showing the rocky, reddish desert surrounding it and the mountain it will explore in the coming months. The 360-degree view captures the landscape of Gale Crater, where Curiosity touched down early Monday, and the... |
592477b422b318bc2b5cd23c244bc1a3957a060b | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Seo has been called the 'new Martha Stewart" for the green generation .
Upbeat and practical advice has been taken by Hollywood stars .
'Think big' is his advice as going green can also be a cheaper and better option . | [
"(CNN) -- If ethical shopping has a star, it's Danny Seo, the celebrity eco-stylist who champions green consumerism from the pages of Organic Style magazine, where he's editor-at-large, as well as his books and TV appearances. Danny's way: Promoting a green lifestlye as fun and accessible for all. He's helped many ... |
539237e6c5463799c945278989f3f3da9d32f73b | Summarize the following news article. | Mary Killman will be competing in her first Olympics in London .
The 21-year-old will be youngest member of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming team .
Killman inspired by exploits of Olympic legend Jim Thorpe, also a Native American .
She is a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation . | [
"(CNN) -- A century after her childhood inspiration Jim Thorpe won two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics, synchronized swimmer Mary Killman will be competing in her first Games in London this year. Like the legendary athlete, Killman comes from a part Native American background in Oklahoma, and is a registered ... |
6c62363721d0d37bbb0bd91e1705c8e1a5d95a80 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese teenager who beat world record to swim again Monday .
Ye Shiwen beat Ryan Lochte's 50m split in relay Saturday .
Ye outpaced U.S. champion Elizabeth Beisel to win in 4 mins 28.43 seconds .
Lochte: "It was pretty impressive... she might have beat me" | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- When Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen dives into the pool on Monday, all eyes will be firmly on the clock to see if she can repeat her world-beating -- Ryan Lochte-beating -- time in the last 50 meters. The 16-year-old is due to swim the heat of the 200 meter individual medley after taking gold in the... |
c1bca632b6846d9cce9e51198b3eec8c508ad148 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Qantas says flights will resume Monday afternoon .
The pilots union called the grounding of fleet a "maniacal overreaction"
A government labor board said the dispute could have inflicted "serious damage" to tourism . | [
"Sydney (CNN) -- Australia's Qantas Airways said it plans to resume flights Monday afternoon after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the weekend. Qantas jets will resume service over the next 24 hours in a \"safe and phased approach,\" company CEO Al... |
8c96b1287168330d59f82bf31f2c6f5dd1f0a824 | Summarize the following news article. | American sprinter Tyson Gay is looking forward to an injury-free Olympic year .
Gay won three gold medals at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka .
He is looking to make first Olympic final after struggling for fitness at Beijing in 2008 .
His heroes include Olympic champions Maurice Greene and Jesse Owens . | [
"(CNN) -- When Tyson Gay sprinted to three gold medals at the 2007 world championships, it looked like the American would be athletics' next superstar -- but that dream unraveled as another man emerged to conquer all. Usain Bolt was the name on everyone's lips after the Beijing Olympics the following year, when a h... |
c02eb0fe25928657e0e3388f1ccedd0cdce524c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Jamaican Yohan Blake is the current world 100 meter sprint champion .
Blake took gold at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in South Korea .
The 22-year-old trains with Olympic champion and 100m record holder Usain Bolt .
Blake aiming to challenge Bolt for gold at the London Olympics this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Everyone expected Jamaican flags to be flying high after the 100 meters final at the 2011 World Athletics Championships -- but no-one predicted that Usain Bolt would not be performing his customary celebration rituals. The world's fastest man had to watch as his training partner Yohan Blake took his title... |
fd2f34a84687d8a6cc6dea86a01b94e2191ffc22 | Summarize the following news article. | British heptathlete Jessica Ennis is one of the favorites to take gold at the London Olympics .
Biggest inspiration in her career are her family who "got me where I am today"
Missed out on Beijing Olympics through injury; London her first time competing at games . | [
"(CNN) -- Former world champion Jessica Ennis is one of Great Britain's big medal hopes for the London 2012 Olympics. She has established herself as one of the top competitors in the seven-discipline heptathlon event, winning the gold medal at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. A year later she added... |
7fe38b8a8d6da5330df412e836013790c5e49862 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's Ingrid Klimke to compete in her fourth Olympics in London this year .
The 43-year-old won gold for Germany as part of three-day eventing team at 2008 Games .
Inspired by father who won six gold medals at five separate Olympics from 1964 to 1988 .
Klimke has won a host of international and domestic titles in a... | [
"(CNN) -- Equestrian champion Ingrid Klimke could ride a horse before she could walk, such is the fondness her family holds for the animals. The German's father, Reiner, won an incredible six Olympic gold medals spread across five separate installments of the Games between 1964 and 1988 before his death in 1999. Hi... |
79af26223b4ebf75d2cbc31fb9db0bb7d510f54e | Summarize the following news article. | Google and Samsung will halt sales of the Galaxy Nexus phone and the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
The companies were dealt an injunction on sales due to Apple's patent claims.
Current owners will continue to be able to use the devices.
Apple's sued other Android producers for patent infringement, but the jury's still out. | [
"(Time.com) -- Last week, a U.S. District judge dealt a serious blow to Google and Samsung by slapping an injunction on the Galaxy Nexus phone and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in a patent infringement lawsuit. Although Judge Lucy Koh hasn't found Samsung guilty of patent infringement--not yet, anyway--she ruled that Apple w... |
fc7cf3904ab9490b7b4982465b41af09c9639a4b | Summarize the following news article. | 51 - Percent of the vote received by Barack Obama in 2008 in Ryan's Wisconsin district .
68 - Percent of the vote Ryan received in the 2010 election, after a recount .
6 - Number of days a week you have to work out on the P90X exercise regimen .
1 - Times Ryan has driven the Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile" | [
"(CNN) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney used an event at the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, Saturday to announce Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, as his vice presidential pick. Romney's choice of Ryan is considered by political observers to be a bold, risky move that could potentially cha... |
2fdb6807165064f0a18b12b78ab352f0bdbea98b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: One firefighter is injured and three structures are destroyed, a fire official says .
Two wildfires are burning in Lake County, California .
The fires started about the same time at two spots along a highway, an official says .
About 5,000 acres have been burned . | [
"(CNN) -- One firefighter was injured during the night while battling wildfires that are causing evacuations in Northern California, a fire official said Monday. Two fires were burning, affecting about 5,000 acres, according to Julie Hutchinson of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. She said ... |
c077fb3d481145d156aa0c783b164f65387a82cf | Summarize the following news article. | Former White House press secretary says balance of power dominated by officials .
He says making reporters submit quotes in advance for approval goes too far .
Ari Fleischer says practice emerged out of ongoing tug-of-war inside the Beltway . | [
"(CNN) -- When I saw the story, my jaw dropped. Has journalism deteriorated so badly that Barack Obama's campaign aides are allowed to send quotes to reporters that \"come back redacted, stripped of colorful metaphors, colloquial language and anything even mildly provocative,\" as The New York Times reported. It's ... |
80745ecf372c46092819e2cdd4478f7f1b1b7fc5 | Summarize the following news article. | The national average jumped 18 cents over two weeks, the Lundberg Survey finds .
Crude oil prices, the drought, and refinery problems contributed to the price hike .
Highest average price was in Chicago, lowest was in Tucson, Arizona . | [
"(CNN) -- Gas prices jumped 18 cents over the past two weeks, the biggest jump of the year, according to a survey published Sunday. The average cost of a gallon of regular is $3.69 nationwide, the Lundberg Survey found. That's nearly 8 cents higher than a year ago, but still 28 cents lower than it was in April of t... |
6993f50895e15edc49f965a1993dbd7da75af7b0 | Summarize the following news article. | African Union - United Nations peacekeepers are attacked in a Darfur refugee camp .
A peacekeeper from Bangladesh dies and another peacekeeper is wounded, UNAMID says .
A UNAMID official calls the attack "cowardly deplorable" and a war crime .
Widespread violence has plagued the Darfur region, in southern Sudan, since ... | [
"(CNN) -- One international peacekeeper was shot dead and another was wounded early Sunday after a \"gang\" attacked their police post inside a refugee camp in Sudan's embattled Darfur region, the African Union - United Nations Mission said. The incident came amid continued fighting, much of pitting armed militia g... |
b18f0381be69e945a6e5d9d6f5bdf0b674de9819 | Summarize the following news article. | Scores of villages are damaged or destroyed after two earthquakes .
Iranian media: Rescue operations have ended after the Saturday quakes .
Historic sites are also damaged .
Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone to devastating earthquakes . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The death toll from a pair of earthquakes that jolted Iran on Saturday has escalated once again, state-run media reported Monday. At least 306 people have been killed and 3,037 injured in the two quakes in northwest Iran, Press TV reported, citing the country's Health Ministry. The head of em... |
62ab4cf4d345bc07fc09e68af970b15bbfc45f03 | Summarize the following news article. | Two men accused of conspiracy .
Detroit woman abducted, set on fire and shot, police say .
She gave birth to baby boy on Tuesday .
One of the suspects is her former boyfriend . | [
"(CNN) -- Two men were arraigned Tuesday in connection with an attack on a Michigan woman who gave birth three days after being abducted, set on fire and shot in the back, police said. One of the suspects, the woman's former boyfriend, is the father of the boy born Tuesday morning, said Louis Galasso, police deputy... |
eb78c4160aa4d971224a525a416d36f751cf6902 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Pearlman: Great sports cheaters are always the last to anticipate their downfall .
One example: Barry Bonds was high-living, inaccessible, felled by a doping scandal, he says .
He says Lance Armstrong now charged in doping, could be stripped of cycling triumphs .
Pearlman: Armstrong, others hurt fans, other athlet... | [
"(CNN) -- They are always the last to understand. It's weird, isn't it, the way our greatest cheaters and liars go so far and so hard in their efforts to win and dominate and overcome that, en route, they fail to see the inevitable downfall that awaits? Back in the early 2000s, when I was a baseball writer at Sport... |
81bf270db36531771b1f25534c9d7f6b15f39706 | Summarize the following news article. | Mentally disabled, autistic kids injured, traumatized in school seclusion rooms .
13-year-old Georgia boy hanged himself in room with cord teacher gave him .
Autistic Iowa girl confined in school storage closet where she pulled out her hair . | [
"MURRAYVILLE, Georgia (CNN) -- A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in \"time-out.\" The room where Jonathan King hanged himself is shown after his death. It is no longer used, a school official said. \"We thought that meant go sit in the co... |
99b0c254a517435425b44b9100f51f768328ccb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Shares in Manchester United's IPO were priced at $14, below the price range initially set .
The club and its owners will raise around $234m from the sale of 16.7m shares .
Half the proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down the club's outstanding debt .
When the shares start trading on Friday it will mark the bigg... | [
"New York (Financial Times) -- Shares in Manchester United's initial public offering were priced at $14, below the $16 to $20 price range that underwriting banks had initially set. The lower price means the football club and its owners will raise around $234m from the sale of 16.7m shares. That is nearly $100m lowe... |
62e1502e6052dc068b76b24e622120af6a8dc773 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawyer to appeal to European Court for Human Rights .
"He looks terrible," Prime Minister Ponta says .
It is the first prison sentence for a senior politician in Romania since the fall of communism .
The former prime minister was convicted of illegally raising campaign funds . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was hospitalized Wednesday after an apparent suicide attempt that took place hours after the Supreme Court confirmed his two-year prison sentence for illegally raising campaign funds, the government said. The Public Ministry said in a news release that Nastase... |
410b6cc23a55e24c404e5ac5ba16da76395ff784 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It's a mess," Kagan says .
The Supreme Court hears a case dealing with the child of a deceased father .
The child was conceived by in vitro fertilization after the father died .
The question is whether the child can be eligible for Social Security survivor benefits . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Shocking as it may sound, the seemingly endless federal bureaucracy can get confusing, especially when interpreting statutory procedure. When that happens, federal courts -- including the Supreme Court -- by precedent normally give the government the benefit of the doubt, what is called \"admin... |
17a5ca7828f830f77e037a67ef76144d11351496 | Summarize the following news article. | FIFA will look into claims of spot-fixing in the English Premier League .
Claus Lundekvam claims players made money out of betting on match events .
The former Southampton defender played in the EPL between 1996 and 2005 .
The EPL say the matter is under the remit of the English Football Association . | [
"(CNN) -- World soccer's governing body FIFA is to examine a retired footballer's claims spot-fixing was rife in the English Premier League. Former Southampton defender Claus Lundekvam told a Norwegian television channel he and other players in the English top flight had made money out of betting on minor events in... |
8f888bb5a3a33404dcbd7aa2519de140b933626f | Summarize the following news article. | Three anti-depressants are found in her system at the time of her suicide .
Kennedy was found dead May 16 .
The cause of death was ruled asphyxiation due to hanging . | [
"(CNN) -- Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had no traces of alcohol in her system when she took her own life in May, according to a toxicology report released Friday by the Westchester County medical examiner. Kennedy, who had been battling depression, was found dead May 16 in B... |
58b4ab2285d9f26e8069ac08f5042ad614a412b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Italy's Cammarelle defeats highly ranked ranked super heavyweight boxer to advance .
U.S. men's hoops team moves to the finals behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant .
Bahamas passes the U.S. squad on the last lap in the men's 4 X 400-meter relay .
The U.S. women's 4 X 100 relay team breaks a world record in winning go... | [
"London (CNN) -- The dream is still alive, for the U.S. men's basketball team. The heavily favored American hoopsters -- referred to, like past Olympic squads, as the Dream Team -- used a balanced effort Friday night to defeat Argentina 109-83 and advance to Sunday's final. Kevin Durant, the reigning NBA scoring ch... |
690fde7c28fee98c3bd1fef30cedba74975f2937 | Summarize the following news article. | Vessels collided near important point for oil shipments leaving the Persian Gulf .
No one was injured, military says .
Ship is under way while crew evaluates the damage . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. guided missile destroyer was involved in a collision with an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy announced. No one on either the USS Porter or the Japanese-owned M/V Otowasan was injured, the Navy said. The 505-foot Porter is operating under its own power near the strait, a strategi... |
96d8403c0d30f2589500f0ee2e595a0fe4c7d33a | Summarize the following news article. | Video from a Georgia Walmart shows a man grabbing a young girl .
The girl says she punched, kicked and screamed before he let go .
Police later arrest a man they said tried to kidnap the 7-year-old girl .
The suspect says, "I didn't bother nobody. I was never there" | [
"(CNN) -- A 7-year-old Georgia girl fought off a man who'd grabbed her in the aisle of a Walmart, with police eventually tracking down the suspect they accuse of attempted kidnapping. Georgeann Baxter told HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell that she was in the Bremen store with her daughter, Brittney, on Wednesday. \"We wer... |
248f902b8af07c8a96cb46f8219d05f384eb36c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian president names navy, air force and air defense force commanders .
The move comes just days after he shook up the country's powerful military leadership .
Morsy assumed office June 30 and moved quickly to assert his authority . | [
"(CNN) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy appointed three new commanders Tuesday, just days after he shook up the country's powerful military leadership. He tapped leaders to head the navy, the air force and the air defense force, Morsy spokesman Yasser Ali announced on state TV. The president sent the previous le... |
13ff27150e9295f5e772b1da609b7bc6adfac2d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Phillip Phillips' longtime kidney issues plagued his run on "American Idol"
He underwent a six and a half hour surgery yesterday to remove several kidney stones .
"The surgery went well," says a source close to the show . | [
"(EW.com) -- EW has confirmed that \"American Idol\" winner Phillip Phillips underwent a six and a half hour surgery yesterday to remove several kidney stones, which TMZ (who first reported the news) says \"were so huge there was no chance he could've passed them on his own.\" Phillips' longtime kidney issues plagu... |
6d31cc95abec977202a201daaa3e090a77f5c97a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Drinking water cut in villages .
State media: 17 aftershocks follow two powerful earthquakes .
Some buildings in Tabriz were damaged .
Iran has been prone to devastating earthquakes . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- At least 250 people were killed and 2,000 others injured when two strong earthquakes jolted northwestern Iran on Saturday near the city of Tabriz, state-run news agencies said. Iran's state-run Press TV said 250 people had died. Officials feared the casualties would rise. The city of Ahar was... |
5c6d378f3dd07ed2689b9c2956b7dddf6bb73ac7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ann Pettway could face 20 years behind bars .
She was indicted on a federal kidnapping charge .
Carlina Renae White, now in her early 20s, was taken from a New York hospital in 1987 .
White was reunited with her biological mother last year . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A woman who stole an infant from a Manhattan hospital in 1987 pleaded guilty to a federal kidnapping charge Friday and could face at least 20 years behind bars. Ann Pettway has been charged in the abduction of Carlina Renae White, now in her early 20s, who was reunited with her biological mother ... |
e5a2205570036eafec688683b96bf4b0e34c3e59 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Waldo Canyon Fire is 70% contained .
Fire growth has stopped; crews are in "mop-up mode," incident commander says .
Some remaining evacuees could be home in days, an official says .
So far this year, 1.9 million acres have burned in wildfires, federal agency says . | [
"Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) -- Firefighters reported more advances Monday against the Waldo Canyon wildfire, saying they've stopped the fire's growth and are working on putting out hot spots within its charred 17,920-acre footprint. \"It has not moved. Perimeter growth: nothing,\" incident commander Rich Harv... |
720e2c1fd3e8e13b7173881ea1a6191dd3af44b2 | Summarize the following news article. | The USS Porter, a guided missile destroyer, collides with a tanker .
The Japanese-owned tanker was operating under a Panamanian flag .
No one is injured in the collision, the Navy says .
The Porter "is able to operate under its own power," the Navy says . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy said its guided missile destroyer collided with a Japanese-owned oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday morning. No one was injured in the collision that occurred about 1 a.m. local time when the USS Porter collided with the Panamanian-flagged bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan, the Navy ... |
e5188b78ea3386b084bdf086db3025ec89f3d49a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President says he wants military to focus on protecting the homeland .
Tantawi's 'expertise will be of higher value' as a presidential adviser, PM says .
Morsy has replaced the defense minister who took over for Mubarak, his spokesman says .
He also reversed a military decree claiming legislative power for the gen... | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy shook up the country's powerful military leadership Sunday, replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office. Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, the defense minister who took power after the 2011 ouster of longti... |
956517b5143936f8191653817bf461cc1fb02021 | Summarize the following news article. | Warner Bros. announced 'The Great Gatsby' has been pushed to Summer 2013 .
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton .
It had been slated to open on Christmas day .
No specific date for release has been stated . | [
"(EW) -- Looks like the mercurial Jay Gatsby will remain mysteriously out of reach for a bit longer. Warner Bros. announced today that \"The Great Gatsby,\" director Baz Luhrmann's 3-D adaptation of the seminal novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, has been pushed to Summer 2013. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title rol... |
14b54d95652cb0f7ca88da9685b4037a449590d8 | Summarize the following news article. | PopTech is a yearly conference that focuses on tech and social change .
The speakers aren't household names, but they're working to change the world .
Among them: A 13-year-old solar power developer; a man who sees with his ears . | [
"Camden, Maine (CNN) -- There are no rock stars at PopTech, no household names. But this annual conference in coastal Maine is a hub for super-smart people, a chance to get a look into ideas and technologies that soon will change the world. Here's a quick look at five of them, chosen from many. You can see the full... |
53a1fa41e577f5c7290eb6b6081fc7d8f3b2c96b | Summarize the following news article. | Usain Bolt tells CNN he can break 100m world record at London 2012 .
The Jamaican star set the current world record at 2009 world championships .
Bolt ran the fastest 100m time of the year at a meeting in Rome on Thursday .
Linford Christie says Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin could challenge Bolt . | [
"(CNN) -- Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has told CNN he can set a new 100 meter world record at the London 2012 Olympic Games -- and could run as fast as 9.4 seconds. Bolt took the 100m gold medal at Beijing 2008 in a world-record time of 9.69s, before bettering that mark one year later with a stunning 9.58 at th... |
34e447f7c4c47cbb52a3b9ae950f51185ecc741f | Summarize the following news article. | Workaholics are driven by anxiety and fear .
Survey: 34% of employed Americans don't use all their annual vacation days .
30% of vacationing workers also feel work-related stress while on vacation .
Those who seek treatment set boundaries that allow them to reclaim a balanced life . | [
"(CNN) -- When author and psychotherapist Bryan Robinson used to make his annual trek to the South Carolina shore with his family and friends, he'd be sure to pack more than sunscreen and swim trunks. \"I used to always take work,\" says Robinson, author of \"Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their ... |
6a6f192aa87894eba011a8ecf6c31f13b740856d | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil to play Honduras in quarterfinals of men's Olympic football tournament .
Leandro inspires 3-0 win over New Zealand to give South Americans a 100% record .
Egypt took second place in Group C to earn last eight clash with Japan .
Hosts Britain also go through with Senegal, South Korea and Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil cruised into the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic football tournament with a 100% record, despite having a man sent off in Wednesday's 3-0 win against New Zealand. The South Americans, five-time world champions but seeking a first gold medal at the Games, topped Group C with three victories ahead... |
870573203dab1515db0edb617c5774fe9529501c | Summarize the following news article. | "The school has not eliminated its pregnancy policy at this time," said a school spokesman .
Details of the revision, which will take effect pending board approval, are not yet clear .
Broussard said a law firm helped revise the policy to make it compliant with federal law .
School reserves right "to require any female... | [
"(CNN) -- A Louisiana charter school is changing a policy that required pregnant students to be removed from class and home-schooled, pending board approval, a school official said Thursday. \"The school has not eliminated its pregnancy policy at this time,\" said Chris Broussard, a spokesman for the Delhi Charter ... |
5e5a04c694510682149fb176a74ce660ba66f651 | Summarize the following news article. | These ten word-of-mouth addresses are worth investigating .
At the Fromagerie Mons, in Roanne, France, witness the maturing of cheese in March .
Carlson's of Fishtown in northern Michigan is so obscure that Google Maps can't find it . | [
"(Departures.com) -- Several years ago a houseguest visiting me in New York said, \"You've taken me to four bars and two restaurants, and none of them have been marked. What is going on?\" It was the height of Manhattan's speakeasy craze, and although it may have gotten (and may still be!) a little out of hand, the... |
f37ae9674b24eb2e5363e65a92eacff76f7ac56d | Summarize the following news article. | Jessica Crisp, 42, is competing with Australia's 2012 Olympic surfing team .
Equestrian Nick Skelton is the UK's oldest gold medal winner so far at 54 .
Lesley Thompson-Willie, 52, is coxswain of Canada's women's rowing team .
Horseman Ian Millar, 65, is competing in his 10th Olympic Games . | [
"(CNN) -- At 13, swimmer Adzo Kpossi of Togo is the youngest Olympian competing in the London Summer Games. At the other end of the spectrum is Hiroshi Hoketsu. Dressed elegantly in top hat and tails, the 71-year-old represents Japan in the dressage equestrian competition. There are plenty of athletes competing in ... |
20df8d9954bfd7862b6683dab37678322515eb73 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI turns off computer servers that prop up people infected with a piece of malware .
The DNSChanger malware affects how computers look up Internet addresses .
FBI: A "click-jacking" scam leads to the issue .
Relatively few computers remain infected with the program . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been impossible to go online or turn on a TV Monday without seeing all the breathless chatter about the \"Doomsday\" for the Internet, when hundreds of thousands of people were expected to abruptly lose their connection to the world's computer brain. But what caused the \"Malware Monday\" panic, and ... |
ad67bbe83ed2b6e34146888408b9a5859e937996 | Summarize the following news article. | Roxanne Jones says the Sandusky trial and verdict has affected her joy at sports .
She says in retrospect, Sandusky's Second Mile creepy; such things didn't get talked about .
She says sports media ignores abuse stories; this must stop. Kids, adults need education .
Jones: Kids sports can attract pedophiles; fight back... | [
"(CNN) -- My prized Penn State sweatshirt sits stuffed in the back of my closet. The oversized \"We Are Penn State\" license plate that once perched above the door of my ESPN office, has been put away, along with photos of me as a proud, smiling cheerleader for the Nittany Lions. And weeks ago when my son received ... |
f6168c90263aa1eda56cda09d64936d4730d9f32 | Summarize the following news article. | A witness says Tuareg rebels fired on protesters as they marched toward their HQ .
The northern town of Gao is held by the Tuareg rebels and an Islamist group .
Mali was thrown into chaos by a military coup in March . | [
"Bamako, Mali (CNN) -- Several youths were injured Tuesday in Mali when rebels opened fire on hundreds of people protesting the killing of a local official the night before, witnesses said. The protesters, women and children among them, gathered in the city center in the northern town of Gao on Tuesday morning. Som... |
2607ab451821f0529edd2f9199c310a05fe80daf | Summarize the following news article. | Royal Caribbean Cruise employee sues Travolta for "harmful and offensive contact"
"This is another ludicrous lawsuit with inane claims," Travolta's lawyer says .
Two male massage therapists dropped their suit against the actor in May .
The alleged ship sex assault happened in 2009, the new lawsuit says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A cruise ship attendant claimed in a federal lawsuit that John Travolta sexually assaulted him during a Caribbean cruise in 2009, according to court documents filed last week. Fabian Zanzi, who said he was assigned to be Travolta's personal attendant, accused the actor of \"harmful and offensi... |
8ddb277519d888d6e36c2f93ce8fc4d4429b8166 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of people in New Delhi attend the start of the fast .
Anna Hazare wants the government to set up an anti-corruption agency .
Legislation to create the ombudsman has got bogged down in parliament .
Hazare galvanized the country last year with a hunger strike protest . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- The Indian anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has begun a new hunger strike to add pressure to his persistent demands for a tough law to deal with endemic corruption in the country. Hazare and his supporters are also seeking special investigations into allegations of corruption they have made again... |
b3fe701887c2da86421e2918b99dd3949bc250d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Top House Democrat says lawsuit is a waste of time, political distraction .
House committee files lawsuit in dispute over "Fast and Furious" documents .
Lawsuit seeks order rolling back White House executive privilege claim in case .
The dispute centers on controversial weapons tracking program . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The House Oversight Committee filed a civil contempt lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday seeking the release of documents linked to a controversial weapons crackdown. The lawsuit asks a federal court judge to rule that President Barack Obama overstepped his authority in claim... |
c2e7112a62908f4563500f7c1290e2eb60ad3557 | Summarize the following news article. | 18-year-old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a monastery Tuesday .
Lobsan Lobzin became the 44th Tibetan to self-immolate since 2009 .
Self-immolation have become common form of protest against Beijing . | [
"(CNN) -- An 18-year-old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a monastery in China's Sichuan province, according to advocacy organizations and the Tibetan government in exile. The teenager, identified as Lobsan Lobzin, self-immolated, shouted slogans and attempted to march towards the local government's office in th... |
3bdab8524dee377901d9e9b099f79674d7901bdf | Summarize the following news article. | Li confesses to the crimes, Xinhua reports .
He was Communist Party's deputy director in Yongcheng city, report says .
No details given on victims' ages . | [
"(CNN) -- A Communist Party official in central China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said Sunday. Li Xingong confessed to the crimes during police questioning and will face \"swift and severe punishment,\" according to the Xin... |
92ef58d2741f25c89c6a5b0868c74d83f4e07e06 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistani military official says U.S. comments are a way to pile pressure on Pakistan .
Pakistan's Washington envoy says Panetta's remarks are unhelpful .
U.S. defense secretary: Militants must not be able to use Pakistan as a "safety net"
Panetta's criticism of Pakistan is not a significant change in tone, an ana... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday that the United States was \"reaching the limits of our patience\" with Pakistan over militants that attack U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan from havens within its borders. \"It's extremely important that Pakistan take action to ... |
bf0d650839896e1696ef09fd83855a126b769dcc | Summarize the following news article. | Wojdan Shaherkani, 16, was the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete publicly .
Her father says people set up fake Twitter accounts in Saudi Arabia to call her names .
The teen's father has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Interior . | [
"Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The father of a 16-year-old on Saudi Arabia's Olympic team said his daughter has been called names by people in her home country for competing at the London Games. Wojdan Shaherkani was one of two women who competed in the Olympics for Saudi Arabia, which was one of three c... |
223479a37d0da12a17df41728b50e3cd2452e228 | Summarize the following news article. | Russell Defreitas allegedly asked his fellow prisoners to help him carry out several murders .
His attorney said she thought the claims were "ridiculous" and that she never felt threatened .
Defreitas was sentenced to life in prison last year for masterminding the airport plot . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The convicted architect of a plot to blow up jet-fuel supply tanks and a pipeline at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport is suspected of having conspired to murder one of his attorneys, among others, while in jail, according to a letter unsealed in Brooklyn federal court. Russel... |
1f91b6dcae982517707fee9181fef281a7992480 | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers received minor injuries during a training exercise Tuesday night .
Six of the 10 had returned to training by Wednesday .
The soldiers, from Lawrenceville, N.J., serve in the New Jersey National Guard . | [
"(CNN) -- A bolt of lightning left 10 soldiers from the New Jersey National Guard with minor injuries during a training exercise Tuesday night, a military spokesman said. The soldiers were taking part in an exercise in a tent at Fort Drum, outside Watertown, New York, when the lightning strike occurred, 1st Sgt. Da... |
030662970a40687df0a519aefffee64fad14c784 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korean financial regulators will investigate local branches of Standard Chartered and HSBC .
Comes after money laundering allegations against both banks by regulators in the U.S. | [
"(Financial Times) -- South Korean financial regulators will investigate the Seoul branches of Standard Chartered and HSBC in light of money laundering allegations against both banks by regulators in the US. A spokeswoman for South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service on Thursday said the regulator would review th... |
1ca57d7a6a43960ed6e683605590336589597951 | Summarize the following news article. | GSA is under a congressional investigation for wasteful spending .
The spending came to light after a report detailed an $823,000 conference in 2010 .
CNN has found the agency also spent more than $20,000 on cooking classes .
The GSA says its new chief 'has instituted stringent new policies ... to put an end to this mi... | [
"Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) -- Amid an ongoing congressional probe into the General Services Administration, a CNN investigation has uncovered more evidence of wasteful spending at the agency, including cooking classes for employees that cost as much as $3,350 per class. For years, the GSA paid to send employees t... |
cb863037a172a6890bae0e505a5c97b2350e92a8 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
The weekly Newsquiz tests students' knowledge of stories covered on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 27, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . Davos, Switzerland; Slovakia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the tran... |
e22b4d2a35411b0b2270871f83c19e9f6efbfa67 | Summarize the following news article. | Career of one of China's most promising badminton players ended amid Olympic scandal .
Yu Yang announced she was quitting sport after Badminton World Federation disqualified her and seven others .
Yu and her partner were ranked number one in world according to Badminton World Federation .
Yu said federation "mercilessl... | [
"(CNN) -- The scandal engulfing four Olympic badminton teams has appeared to have abruptly ended the career of one of China's most promising players. Yu Yang announced Wednesday she was quitting the sport after the Badminton World Federation disqualified her and her doubles partner, along with three other teams, fo... |
3bb6afc5e2f17d50ae512fc1914888be189d19ee | Summarize the following news article. | Occupy protest in Hong Kong ordered by court to clear encampment .
Protesters had been camping outside HSBC headquarters for 10 months .
HSBC says protesters have two weeks to clear out . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Occupy Central in Hong Kong, one of the last outposts of the global protests sparked by the Occupy Wall Street movement, has been ordered to clear its encampment outside one of the world's largest banks. For ten months, protestors have gathered at HSBC's headquarters in the heart of Hong Kong's ... |
cc0c3c3ded208b65de94119c801368af5b4fcb25 | Summarize the following news article. | Bali and Rana: To save Syria, bring Russia and Iran to the international diplomatic table .
Removing al-Assad will be more costly in the long run than most analysts suppose, they say .
To defeat the regime, U.S. and its allies would have to heavily increase destruction, they say .
The current international approach see... | [
"(CNN) -- As the violence intensifies in Syria, external powers, including the United States, are embracing increasingly belligerent positions. Indeed, in recent days the United States and Turkey have announced plans to study a no-fly zone after calls by many American commentators for a more direct military role. A... |
8a67311a58c7db771083fabb39118deed9957ecd | Summarize the following news article. | Men's 100 meter sprint the most original, pure, spectacular Olympic event .
Reigning Olympic champion Usain Bolt confirms his position as world's fastest man .
Jamaican covered the distance in 9.63 seconds, a new Olympic record .
Three other athletes ran under 9.8 seconds creating the fastest podium ever . | [
"Olympic Stadium, London (CNN) -- The 2012 London Olympics has been an awe-inspiring event -- with daily doses of drama, guts and glory -- but its zenith was always going to be the showdown of the gladiators of pace that is the men's 100 meters final. Of all Olympic disciplines there are none as original, pure and ... |
1cd0e8eca07745233d0aff210ca7b3e05f830d91 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Morgan's extra time header puts Team USA into their fifth Olympic soccer final .
The United States beat Canada 4-3 to set up a gold medal clash with Japan .
Canada took the lead three times but were pegged back before Morgan's winner .
Japan beat France 2-1 thanks to goals from Yuki Ogimi and Mizuho Sakaguchi . | [
"(CNN) -- Team USA's women booked a fifth successive Olympic soccer final after Alex Morgan's header 20 seconds from the end of extra time handed them a dramatic 4-3 victory over Canada. Morgan nodded home in the final minute of extra-time to book the United States a tie with Japan in Thursday's Wembley final, wher... |
b3cd83791dc4ada7b539377c123cc026541c9981 | Summarize the following news article. | Tuareg rebels say they want the United States and France to help .
Three tombs at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Timbuktu are reported destroyed .
Islamist militants say they will continue the destruction . | [
"(CNN) -- A Mali separatist movement on Sunday said it was prepared to act against Islamic militants following the destruction of three sacred tombs in Timbuktu, and called on the United States and France \"to help us kill them.\" The tombs, a 15th-century shrine to Muslim saints, are part of a UNESCO World Heritag... |
1b885160c96ea9c0d89933a166481aa438fc3558 | Summarize the following news article. | Wang Kang is personally familiar with the people at the center of the Bo Xilai scandal .
Bo was widely tipped to be a future president of China .
He says Bo's crackdown in Chongqing went too far, with torture commonplace .
Wang: Demise of Chongqing party chief may be good for China itself . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Wang Kang looks every bit what he is: a Chinese scholar. With his Confucian beard, graying hair and a deep, resonant voice enunciating Putonghua tones, he epitomizes gravitas. But it's not his appearance so much as the power of his story. For Wang is one of the few insiders who dare to speak publi... |
1200cdc2902a966bf50ea43203abfa6970d9a51f | Summarize the following news article. | A "peace caravan" aims to raise awareness about the drug war's consequences .
The month-long protest led by a Mexican poet starts in San Diego and ends in Washington .
Javier Sicilia: "We want citizens to confront the blindness of politicians and their interests"
"It will not be easy to cross the cultural divide," the ... | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Telephones are ringing off the hook at this office in Mexico's capital, where a group of well-known activists are planning the final details of a protest on the other side of the Mexico-U.S. border. In a month-long Caravan of Peace across the United States, organizers say they will denounce wh... |
7b90c1241bfc721b1394f18db83126396bbbdf57 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 3 Rory McIlroy wins PGA Championship by eight shots on Sunday .
Northern Irish golfer triumphs by same margin as his U.S. Open victory last year .
Unheralded Englishman David Lynn claims second place in only his second major .
Tiger Woods ties for 11th as his four-year wait for a 15th major title continues . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy stormed to his second major title on Sunday as he won the PGA Championship by eight shots at Kiawah Island in South Carolina and returned to the top of the world golf rankings. The Northern Irishman played 27 holes after coming back to the Ocean Course early to complete his third round, after... |
71b468545d30311dab318b464073744c58b684cb | Summarize the following news article. | Shakira's hips have turned Spanglish jingles into video hits for a decade.
''Whenever, Wherever'' and ''She Wolf'' are two of the artist's popular videos .
The "Live from Paris" combo-pack album/DVD features plenty of skin, little musicianship . | [
"(EW.com) -- Colombia's most popular (legal) export is always at her best when you can see her -- the magic of those whirligig hips has been turning Spanglish jingles like ''Whenever, Wherever'' and ''She Wolf'' into video hits for a decade. And Shakira clearly knows it. 'Boardwalk Empire' showrunner explains shock... |
d729e82066e5d8b164d62f1429894f08dbe59170 | Summarize the following news article. | Rodwell becomes City's first big signing of the summer after completing $19m deal .
The 21-year-old could end up costing City $26m depending on various clauses .
Boss Roberto Mancini could start Rodwell in Premier League opener against Southampton .
England midfielder hoping to win his third international cap against I... | [
"(CNN) -- Roberto Mancini has finally secured Manchester City's first signing of the offseason just days before his side's English Premier League title defense gets underway after completing a $19 million move for Everton's Jack Rodwell. The Italian has been growing frustrated with City's inability to land his top ... |
337ff6eaede925b862d8348362dd7e297fc8802a | Summarize the following news article. | Premier League title decided in stoppage time of Manchester City's game with QPR .
Manchester City win their first league title since 1968 .
Arsenal qualify for Champions League after win at West Brom .
Bolton relegated after 2-2 draw at Stoke . | [
"London (CNN) -- Manchester City won the English league title for the first time in 44 years to deny rivals Manchester United a 20th domestic championship in a gripping conclusion to the Premier League season. Defending champions United had looked on course to win the title after winning 1-0 at Sunderland thanks to... |
6e67ca406ea1d3dc61b5c54e386ee2224a0450b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Contract negotiated amid grand jury testimony in the Sandusky scandal will stand .
"Contracts are contracts," board of trustees chair says .
An internal Penn State probe found Paterno could have done more to stop the abuse .
A State College mural is altered to remove halo from Paterno's image . | [
"(CNN) -- The day after an internal review blasted Penn State for its handling of a child sex abuse scandal that implicated top administrators, including the school's iconic head football coach, the board of trustees made it clear that a lucrative deal the university made with Joe Paterno that now benefits his esta... |
7eb8ad0b7e19902916b2fa7fbdaa41d5aa3cfd61 | Summarize the following news article. | Anchor Bob Costas appeared to acknowledge issues with the delayed coverage .
NBC cut away from the Olympics to show its new TV comedy "Animal Practice"
Viewers in the U.S. missed performances by Ray Davies, Kate Bush, Muse, The Who .
"And that's a wrap! Thanks for enjoying the 2012 #Olympics with us!" NBC tweeted . | [
"(CNN) -- NBC was pummeled by viewers who took to social media after the network cut away early from the closing ceremony of the London Games on Sunday to air a new television show, drawing outrage from those who tuned in for the highly anticipated musical spectacle. The Twitter-sphere exploded, with \"#NBCfail\" a... |
47844f38ca4232cbcb6b8c71d248c1f5b2324076 | Summarize the following news article. | Other nations including Japan, Pakistan and Egypt have non-NATO ally status .
The status allows Kabul and Washington to maintain defense relations .
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes the announcement in Kabul .
She says the designation is beneficial as U.S. troops withdraw . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States named Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally Saturday, clearing the way for the two countries to maintain a defense and economic relationship even as American combat troops withdraw. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the designation during a surprise visit to Kabul. A day afte... |
8322bb331054fbe69f9c4649cd47b57d682bd5a7 | Summarize the following news article. | White House spokesman says stimulus increased new wind electricity generation .
Report shows, however, the new growth hasn't necessarily translated into new jobs .
Industry analyst: "Overall, we've had some gains and some losses" | [
"(CNN) -- Just what we need out of Washington: More wind. But seriously, folks -- the White House took time out Tuesday to plug what it called a success story ahead of President Obama's State of the Union address. Citing a new report by the American Wind Energy Association, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the ad... |
a60e21132f785e407e50311ed0c2b32ecc855b8b | Summarize the following news article. | Top stimulus cop Earl Devaney tracks the $787 billion in taxpayer money .
Former football lineman and Secret Service agent known for straight talk .
He says Americans might not like seeing the way money is spent, but they have a right to see it .
Watch the full interview with Devaney on tonight's "Campbell Brown" CNN 8... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As the nation's top stimulus cop, Earl Devaney tracks whether the $787 billion in taxpayer money is being properly spent. He's not judging what it's spent on, but whether the money gets to where it should be by the proper procedures. And so far, things are generally going well, Devaney said in... |
dd75c11404d6ea4aa20b5c2f669b8ac07a98ec12 | Summarize the following news article. | Ecuador granted asylum to Assange, but the U.K. does not recognize it .
Diplomatic asylum is not a right under general international law .
The standoff could extend indefinitly . | [
"(CNN) -- When we think about asylum, the picture that most people draw in their heads is of some persecuted person crossing a border to a safe country and pleading his or her case. Mexican journalists who have walked across international bridges into the United States, fearing drug cartel reprisals, come to mind. ... |
48f94d4c65b442dbc020208027bab9021c82bd84 | Summarize the following news article. | Since being announced as Romney's running mate, Ryan has dominated social media .
Ryan's relative anonymity before being picked helped him jump up the scale .
Ryan's Facebook fans skew more toward males and older . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A seven-term Wisconsin congressman, who 54% of the American people were not aware of last week, just knocked the president of the United States off of his perch as the most talked-about politician on the largest social media platform in the world. According to the exclusive Facebook-CNN Electio... |
015d09aeb199f5982f94ee0fda44c01d12258afb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 73 people are killed across Syria on Saturday, opposition activists say .
U.N. monitors arrive in Tremseh and find evidence of an attack .
An opposition group says more than 200 people were killed there Thursday .
The Syrian government blames the Tremseh incident on armed terrorist groups . | [
"(CNN) -- For the first time since a reported massacre there, U.N. observers on Saturday entered the Syrian town of Tremseh, where opposition activists say more than 200 people were killed. The violence took place Thursday, on what may have been the single deadliest day in the 16-month crisis. It prompted a fresh r... |
8aed3c84e1906fd495d15b9d0f6e8b315a5f5a65 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer is out of the Rogers Cup after losing to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga .
Tsonga also defeated Federer in the recent Wimbledon quarterfinals .
World number one Novak Djokovic is into the last eight after a win over Marin Cilic .
There are were also wins for Fish, Wawrinka, Monfils, Berdych and Tipsarevic . | [
"(CNN) -- Third seed Roger Federer has crashed out of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, after losing 7-6 4-6 6-1 to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Thursday. In a repeat of their recent Wimbledon quarterfinal, 13th seed Tsonga defeated the 16-time grand slam winner to set up a last eight clash with Spaniard Nicolas Almag... |
6c7df515e89f7fee3b156d80d06715ed85577a6e | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas Holbrook: It's not certain how much Paul Ryan can help Mitt Romney .
Holbrook: In his home state, most Wisconsinites don't really know him .
He says Democratic candidates have carried Wisconsin since 1988 .
Holbrook: Ryan's budget plan will push Romney's campaign to address thorny issues . | [
"Milwaukee (CNN) -- While there is a short-term and potential electoral edge in Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate, it is politically risky and violates what should be the guiding principle in choosing a vice-presidential nominee: \"First, do no harm.\" In the end, the choice may do more harm ... |
53008c2a644de1dd9c7edce26cc618ae8396a6a6 | Summarize the following news article. | People tend not to anticipate the future perils that face them, Tali Sharot says .
People are pessimistic about the world but are optimistic about their lives, she says .
Sharot: Seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses is good for people's mental state .
Believing that a goal is within reach motivates us to act to... | [
"(CNN) -- Close your eyes for a moment and imagine your life five years from now. What sort of scenarios pop into your mind? How do you see yourself standing professionally? What is the quality of your personal life and relationships? Though each of us may define \"happiness\" in different ways, it remains the case... |
4dd9a286f942fc4aa3f9c585276b222f3ecb580e | Summarize the following news article. | AeroShot's labeling is "false and misleading," FDA says .
Marketing seems to imply supplement can be inhaled, FDA says .
Breathable Energy says product is ingested, "not 'inhaled' into the lungs"
FDA gives company 15 working days to respond or face possible regulatory action . | [
"(CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration has warned a company that markets caffeine and vitamin B as \"breathable energy\" it could face regulatory action over \"false and misleading\" labeling. AeroShot comes in a lipstick-shaped dispenser that puffs out the white powdery mixture. Pre-filled devices can be purch... |
cb47eeadeef2a23a6d84dbf744f5525fc8b562d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Jen Schefft gave birth to a girl .
She won "The Bachelor" in 2003 and "The Bachelorette" in 2005 .
Charlotte Grace Waterman is Schefft and her husband's second daughter . | [
"(EW.com) -- Former \"Bachelorette\" Jen Schefft and her husband Joe Waterman welcomed their second daughter, Charlotte Grace Waterman, on Tuesday, July 31, People reports. Schefft married Waterman in 2009, and the couple welcomed daughter Mae Elizabeth Waterman in 2010. The reality star tweeted, \"Our little Charl... |
abe6688172b6b8795fd1c40ac9ab171e76afe5a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Clay, grass and hard tennis court surfaces all produce different bounces .
The speed and bounce of certain courts can adversely affect a player's game .
Use the CNN interactive to see how the bounce differs on each surface . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- There is a mathematical reason why the French Open is so different to any other of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Clay courts require a different type of game to grass and hard court surfaces . The Roland Garros tournament is currently being contested, with Rafael Nadal looking for his... |
2144f62023bc6dd78462383c7fcb6a341036257b | Summarize the following news article. | Defensive errors from Brazil allowed Mexican Oribe Peralta to score two easy goals .
Brazil missed a late opportunity to draw in normal time and miss out on a gold medal again .
Peralta's goal is the fastest scored in the Olympics, but not the fastest scored at Wembley .
A near capacity 86,162 people came to see the Ol... | [
"(CNN) -- Mexico scored the quickest goal in Olympic football history to ensure five-time World Cup winners Brazil miss out yet again on an Olympic gold medal. It was one of two simple goals scored by Oribe Peralta which allowed the Mexicans to command a game which was littered with defensive errors by the Brazilia... |
a12ff185e3495623dd881dab2ca4843d53846217 | Summarize the following news article. | The Coral Castle is a temple to lost love .
Four-wheeled fantasies are abundant in the Dezer Collection's .
Find a sampling of Japan in Delray Beach . | [
"(CNN) -- South Florida? Sure, we all know about South Beach. The beach in Fort Lauderdale. The shopping in Palm Beach. But there are a hundred little surprises here as well. And you may not find them all in the guidebooks. The ghost of Trapper Nelson . \"Trapper\" Nelson (born Vincent Nostokovich) lived in the swa... |
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