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33989e5509d63614c39d15de47235eee48a9b86a | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of people are evacuated in the Marbella area of the Costa del Sol .
The forest fire broke out Thursday to the north of the resort town .
A charred body has been found and two people have been injured, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people were evacuated from the coast of southern Spain on Friday as a wildfire menaced the wealthy resort town of Marbella, local authorities said. About 4,000 people were evacuated from the village of Ojen and an additional 2,000 people from the eastern part of Marbella, said Maria Jose Figu... |
5982810ad374344350b41dadcbda2a70dd6fb626 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer remains on course for career golden slam .
Wimbledon champion beats John Isner in straight sets in quarterfinals .
Swiss maestro will play Juan Martin del Potro in last four .
Andy Murray to face Novak Djokovic in other semifinal . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer remained on course to complete a career golden grand slam after brushing aside John Isner of the United States in the quarterfinals Thursday. Federer, desperate to add Olympic singles gold to his 17 grand slam titles, struggled to cope with the giant Isner's service but still emerged as a 6-... |
7b175bd93b506b7b6242528b0b3f6ae4f6dbb3d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Dustin Dibble, 25, fell on tracks after watching a hockey game at a bar .
A downtown N train ran over him, severing his right leg .
Dibble's lawyer claimed subway driver had time to stop but didn't .
Jury cut award after determining Dibble 35 percent responsible for being drunk . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Manhattan jury awarded $2.33 million to a man who lost his leg after drunkenly stumbling onto the path of an oncoming subway train. Dustin Dibble fell on New York subway tracks, was hit by a train and had his leg severed in 2006. Dustin Dibble, 25, landed in the subway tracks after a late night... |
90987b67ba46e818ff6e4428188309d1fc70dff6 | Summarize the following news article. | "Survivor" and similar shows have been filmed on Panama's Pearl Islands .
The island of Contadora is a 20-minute flight from Panama City .
Beaches and marine exploration are the main sources of entertainment . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Shh ... shh get back,\" the man with the walkie-talkie said. \"We're filming.\" Contadora, one of Panama's Pearl Islands, draws visitors with beautiful beaches and excellent snorkeling. We had stumbled onto the set of a \"Survivor\"-like television show. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First let me tel... |
4befc08ce23256e1172065544f31b50c9403eaa0 | Summarize the following news article. | Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" named greatest film in once-in-a-decade poll of film critics .
Hitchcock knocks Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" off top of list for first time in 50 years .
"Tokyo Story," "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Searchers" among top picks .
Three silent films, including Murnau's "Sunrise" (1927) also... | [
"London (CNN) -- Alfred Hitchcock's \"Vertigo\" has been named the greatest movie of all time, knocking long-time favorite Orson Welles' \"Citizen Kane\" off the top of a once-in-a-decade survey of critics from around the world. Hitchcock's thriller, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, came top of Sight & Sound m... |
29df46e663d42ed45b37fb610af5fd4cb6801a58 | Summarize the following news article. | Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, is a prominent member of one of Thailand's richest families .
Police Sgt. Major Wichien Klanprasert was responding to a robbery when his bike was hit .
Yoovidhaya claimed he was suddenly cut off by the police motorcycle, police say .
Yoovidhaya's grandfather teamed with an Austrian businessman t... | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The grandson of the creator of Red Bull energy drink allegedly crashed his Ferrari into a Thai police officer, killing him, and then fled the scene, Bangkok police said Monday. The controversy over the arrest of Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, who is a prominent member of one of Thailand's riche... |
876aa9ff86cf78f46b5743e4c8c5ede548a2f9e9 | Summarize the following news article. | "I am humbly begging for all to have my son's memory and soul left in peace," Stallone says .
The Los Angeles coroner and police are quiet about Sage Stallone's death .
A housekeeper found him dead after a friend could not reach him, his lawyer says .
Despite speculation about drugs, pneumonia killed several other cele... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Sylvester Stallone appealed Monday for an end to \"speculation and questionable reporting\" about his son's death, while police and the coroner investigate what killed Sage Stallone last week. Sage Stallone, 36, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday by his housekeeper, who was asked by... |
1120bc408d5460e8f16e0164c96a0cacf3466f0e | Summarize the following news article. | The Olympic Games has a history of sports that featured only briefly in the program .
Rope climbing was at the original 1896 Modern Games but last appeared in 1932 .
Club swinging was the precursor to rhythmic gymnastic events such as ribbons .
La Canne was like fencing but competitors used wooden canes instead of sabe... | [
"(CNN) -- Basketball, track and swimming have been staples at the Olympics for decades, drawing thousands of spectators. But solo synchronized swimming or live pigeon shooting? They are among the strangest events that have, at one time or another, taken place at the Games. What to watch for at the Olympics this yea... |
eb258e90b137d39f6a242dce034d43465ad5e166 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "The focus is now on Aleppo," UN peacekeeping chief says .
Rebels, government trade accusations over a refugee camp attack .
At least 130 people have been killed Thursday, opposition says .
Kofi Annan leaving position as special envoy . | [
"(CNN) -- Officials believe the \"main battle\" is about to begin in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday. \"The focus is now on Aleppo, where there has been a considerable buildup of military means, and where we have reason to believe that the main battle is about to start,\" said H... |
e65bcf85804bda835abb32498a962347210d0c41 | Summarize the following news article. | An Atlanta high school band plays at Saturday's Clark Atlanta game .
The university says there is no immediate evidence of hazing .
This case follows the death of a Florida A&M band member last year .
Robert Champion died in a hazing ritual aboard a FAMU bus . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- A high school marching band played at Clark Atlanta University's football game Saturday night after the university's band was suspended over possible hazing, officials said. The Benjamin E. Mays High School band played during the halftime show at Clark Atlanta's home game against the University of... |
9af29fd16bab59b40dba20f7deee8debadf85d62 | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter launches a political index, called "Twindex," on Wednesday .
Twindex shows voters' moods in real-time .
The index is a joint effort between Twitter, Topsy and polling groups .
Twitter has 140 million active monthly users who tweet some 400 million times a day . | [
"(Wired) -- Twitter launched a new service on Wednesday called the Twitter Political Index, or Twindex. By applying highly tuned algorithms to Twitter's fire hose of data, the service offers a real-time look at voters' moods, and scores which presidential candidate is trending up (and who is trending down) day to d... |
ccfb461aeb3b40ebcce7c597078be0bb5af4c4fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Guns don't kill people. I do," says the man's T-shirt, according to police .
Incident comes in the wake of last Friday's massacre in Aurora, Colorado .
The suspect was in the process of being fired, police said .
The man calls himself a "joker," police said . | [
"(CNN) -- A Maryland man who was in the process of being fired was taken into custody Friday after allegedly calling himself a \"joker\" and threatening a supervisor, police said. Police in the counties of Prince George's and Anne Arundel acted on the alleged threat and the use of the word \"joker.\" The Joker is t... |
58201851e43a55e6b2c4dcb8a923ac20b432c674 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A MySpace page apparently belonging to Rausing tells of her struggle with drugs .
Eva Rausing had struggled with drug addiction for years, an acquaintance says .
She is found dead after her husband, Hans Kristian, is arrested on drug charges .
Rausing's father is worth an estimated $10 billion . | [
"(CNN) -- The son of one of the world's wealthiest men is under arrest in London after the body of his American-born wife was found in their home this week, her death unexplained. Police stumbled into the mystery Monday, when they arrested Hans Kristian Rausing on drug charges. A search of his home in one of London... |
c5e779b3c8c927fd209450635682cb115dcd299e | Summarize the following news article. | Video shot by a spectator shows the truck driving straight into the panicked crowd .
The driver immediately got out of the truck to see if anyone was injured, a spectator says .
The driver says the rear wheels on his 1970 Ford spun out in the mud .
The injuries are not life-threatening, an affiliate reports . | [
"(CNN) -- An out-of-control monster truck crashed into the stands at a show in Oregon, injuring three spectators seated in the front row, authorities said. Onlooker Dustin Earls captured video of the scene Saturday at the \"Monster Air 2012\" show in Harrisburg. Earls told CNN he was watching the third drag race of... |
993402ddea9ac0a109638a29c0d230fb8094b627 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The university's provost is next in line to become president .
The Florida A&M University president's resignation is effective immediately .
James Ammons had said he would retire in October .
The resignation follows a band member's hazing death . | [
"(CNN) -- The Florida A&M University president's resignation went into effect Monday after the school's board of trustees accepted his request to step down from the job immediately. President James Ammons originally said in a resignation letter that he would retire in October. His departure comes more than seven mo... |
fdca90be6b7d2a4f87b068f418e21b5754852858 | Summarize the following news article. | Cuba's Interior Ministry Friday released report on crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident .
Oswaldo Paya died in car crash Sunday, officials say .
Earlier, Paya's family said that it was not an accident, but that Paya had been targeted . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A report released by Cuba's Interior Ministry Friday blamed a Spanish politician for the car crash on Sunday that killed Oswaldo Paya, a prominent Cuban dissident and indicated he could face criminal charges. Earlier Paya's family had cast doubt on the government's assertion that the crash wa... |
4b4dcc41cb990aebaafa6ac28b90ecab7c19c4fd | Summarize the following news article. | A person from Antarctic research station is being treated at a New Zealand hospital .
The patient has not been publicly identified, nor has a condition been released .
A rescue plan landed on an ice runway at McMurdo Station .
The station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program . | [
"(CNN) -- A patient from a research station in Antarctica is being treated at a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the National Science Foundation. The patient \"may require immediate corrective surgery best delivered at a more capable facility than is available at McMurdo,\" the foundation, which ... |
8f926ed66fc7d96b1c6addebc31c6bb7a7ad45aa | Summarize the following news article. | Colombian striker steals the show with a first-half hat-trick in European Super Cup .
Champion's League winners, Chelsea outclassed by Spanish Europa League winners .
Chelsea boss, Roberto di Matteo says his team will "bounce back" | [
"(CNN) -- Radamel Falcao scored a first-half hat-trick as Atletico Madrid thrashed Chelsea 4-1 in the European Super Cup in Monaco on Friday. Falcao opened his account in the sixth minute with a clever chip over goalkeeper Petr Cech before guiding a left-foot shot into the top-left corner to make it 2-0 with just 1... |
705369b35021418ef349fcb49e9d3232a9263551 | Summarize the following news article. | FARC rebels handed over one of the bodies to Red Cross officials .
Afterward, rebels fired homemade mortars at Colombian soldiers .
The plane crashed Wednesday during a visit by President Santos . | [
"Jambalo, Colombia (CNN) -- The bodies of two pilots who were aboard a Colombian Air Force plane when it crashed Wednesday in a rebel zone in southwestern Colombia were retrieved Thursday. The plane had been supporting troops fighting rebels in the mountains near the town of Jambalo in Cauca province. Revolutionary... |
52a3b18d335a3faa5cceac60ba966f368c77a693 | Summarize the following news article. | Today's singles scene is diverse enough to include young professionals and granparents .
Don't be afraid to try a different dating site if you're not getting the results you desire .
Granny Gail: "Sex is now part of the program" | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Finding a partner in crime when it comes to navigating your love life can be challenging. Girlfriends tend to be over-supportive (\"I think he's really into you -- it's only been a month since your last date. Give him time to call.\"). Mom and dad can be overprotective and judgmental (\"Independent ... |
18a33bd15af9836c6c6024641cb912e8b9777149 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. McConnell says President Obama should "back off" on the issue .
NEW: The White House acknkowledged Obama's initial remarks lacked context .
Attorney General Holder says federal courts have the power to review laws .
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to rule the 2010 health care law unconstitutional . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Attorney General Eric Holder made clear Thursday that the Obama administration recognizes the authority of federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to rule on whether the 2010 health care reform law or any other laws passed by Congress are constitutional. The declaration by Holder came in a... |
57e11f8fdb51025f6e1f62813a7b19ed5ac6d175 | Summarize the following news article. | Tampa banned the use of puppets in protests at the GOP convention.
But that hasn't stopped some protesters from donning masks and puppet heads.
"Look! It's an elephant in chains. Are they protesting us?" asks one conventioneer.
A puppet troupe takes its activism inside a bar in Ybor City. | [
"Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- It's after midnight, and 100 or so skinny young people in jeans and jackets and wearing anarchy slogans walk down the cobblestone streets of Tampa's historic district, dancing and chanting: \"1,2,3,4 -- I declare a class war.\" Dozens of buff sheriff's officers trail behind the demonstrator... |
c4257ec8a891b4c0a9e8a912f3721cf7b5a0da98 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince's account hacked after posting tweets against uncles, aunts, sister Paris says .
"I realized how misguided and how badly she was lied to," Prince says about grandmother .
"My dad had repeatedly warned me of certain people and their ways," he tweets .
Katherine Jackson returns home, but without guardianship ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's oldest son blasted his famous aunts and uncles on Twitter on Thursday for taking his grandmother away and keeping her out of touch for 10 days. \"I'm really angry and hurt,\" Prince Jackson tweeted. His tweets came just hours after Katherine Jackson returned to the Calabasas,... |
ce54b4d583dc3488d4e764606d54381449a7163d | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova beats Nadia Petrova to reach U.S. Open quarterfinals .
Sharapova has won 11 three-set matches in 2012 .
Marion Bartoli wins 12 of 13 games to secure 1-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Petra Kvitova .
Sam Stosur ends 18-year-old Laura Robson's impressive U.S. Open run with a 6-4 6-4 win . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova's impressive record of winning matches that go to three sets in 2012 shows no sign of ending after the Russian beat Nadia Petrova in the U.S. Open fourth round to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Marion Bartoli. Sharapova won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, but was rattled by Petrova winning four games i... |
63d2aec06aff481ba9cd8a3f4149e824d030ba95 | Summarize the following news article. | David Nalbandian disqualified and fined after kicking out in Queen's final .
The Argentine could also face police action after an assault investigation was launched .
John McEnroe launched his famous "You cannot be serious!" tirade at Wimbledon in 1981 .
Briton Tim Henman disqualified in 1995 for striking a ball girl w... | [
"(CNN) -- David Nalbandian shocked the tennis world and prompted a police investigation with his act of frustration at Queen's Club on Sunday, inadvertently injuring a line judge by kicking out at an advertising board. The Argentine was disqualified from the final against Marin Cilic, fined $12,500 and forfeited al... |
8353bc3100f113ea8cc7e77ffdea32bf4d4f66c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps wins men's 200 meters individual medley .
First individual gold of London Games for swimming legend .
Rebecca Soni breaks world record in women's 200m breaststroke .
Ranomi Kromowidjojo snaps American dominance in women's 100m freestyle . | [
"(CNN) -- The records kept tumbling for Michael Phelps Thursday as he beat arch-rival Ryan Lochte to win the men's 200m individual medley. It was the 16th gold medal of his remarkable Olympic career, but his first in an individual event at the London Games. The 27-year-old from Baltimore becomes the first man to wi... |
55a633dd7d9c08dac74639fda8e7c43e6527ef79 | Summarize the following news article. | Partisan bickering likely to continue after elections .
Health care, economy remain wedge issues .
Senate power shift could happen after 2012 election . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Think this current climate of political polarization is bad? Things could get even uglier in 2013. With a third of the Senate and every seat in the House up for election this year, each side is already bragging about how likely it is they will win back or take over the next Congress. But if the... |
7499c223a71fc07f8f607b8d43425ca57e310b15 | Summarize the following news article. | Opening ceremony of London 2012 saw more tweets than entire Beijing Games .
British diver Tom Daley abused via Twitter after fourth-place finish in synchro diving .
Social-networking website Facebook has 900 million registered users .
Swimmer Emily Seebohm blames social media preoccupation for failing to win gold . | [
"(CNN) -- Cast your mind back to 2008 and to the Beijing Olympics, a time when few had experienced the joy of hashtags and the \"Like\" button was still a twinkle in Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's eye. Then the \"Twittersphere\" had just three million \"tweeps\", while social-networking monolith Facebook had a ... |
2798dca3712caf1f2e64c0efae110f1f687bbf84 | Summarize the following news article. | Our Netiquette columnists offer advice on digital job-hunting tools .
Follow companies on LinkedIn to see what current employees are in your circle .
While there's no shame in being let go, your cover letter should shimmer with hirability .
Massive job listing sites are often disorganized, crowded and teeming with huma... | [
"(CNN) -- Last week, we gave you digital tips and tricks for surviving a layoff -- the first seven days, at least. Now, here we are again, an entire Wednesday later, prepared to help you gird your loins for the job search ahead. So, wipe the Cheeto dust from your fingers and peel yourself out of that body-shaped im... |
0a77e07a55de5b44271f9487bd2b8b1a80c9e880 | Summarize the following news article. | Murkowski thanks Alaskans for helping make history .
She ran as write-in candidate after losing primary to Joe Miller .
Miller is backed by Tea Party Express . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska Wednesday declared victory over fellow Republican Joe Miller in the nation's last Senate race, saying the result of her write-in candidacy was a \"miracle.\" \"Against all odds, we as Alaskans together made history,\" Murkowski told cheering supporters in Anchorage... |
968f5f8c71ce7a17023e1a6d52edc0f1cb4a456e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira wins men's 200-meter race .
Aussie swimmer Jacqueline Freney wins third gold medal .
Team USA athlete Rudy Garcia-Tolson makes transition from track to pool, wins silver .
China continues to hold huge lead in medals with Team GB second . | [
"London (CNN) -- With 50 meters to go, it looked like Oscar Pistorius was cruising to gold in the men's 200 meters. But then, to his outside, a flash of green went by, a 20-year-old Brazilian who rocketed past him to upset the most famous Paralympian of all time. Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira beat Pistorius to the... |
4f2ff771d144db31e47e270406c079f53d9c4821 | Summarize the following news article. | Human Rights Watch interviewed Syrians who said families had been executed .
One woman talked about finding her son's body, tortured, in a cemetery .
The group interviewed 65 witnesses and victims in late April .
Interviewer said what he heard and saw constitutes war crimes . | [
"(CNN) -- During his trip to northwest Syria in late April, Ole Solvang talked to dozens of people who told him gut-wrenching stories. When the Human Rights Watch interviewer and his colleagues returned home, they titled their report \"They burned my heart: War crimes in Northern Idlib during peace plan negotiation... |
6dfbff4bd112114a78852e550a45e4ed74da462c | Summarize the following news article. | Lighty, 44, was found with a gunshot wound to his head and a gun near by .
Investigators will wait until the medical examiner's report before concluding it was suicide .
Rapper 50 Cent says he's "deeply saddened" by word Lighty is dead . | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Lighty, who managed several of hip hop's biggest artists, apparently shot himself to death in his Bronx, New York, apartment Thursday morning, a New York police spokesman said. Lighty, 44, was found with a gunshot wound to his head and a semi-automatic firearm next to his body at 11:30 a.m., the pol... |
1a3c1f1fc90abfd23340000fef33572770c6ec7f | Summarize the following news article. | Federal investigators looked into allegations of financial misconduct .
They declined to press charges against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office .
Critics are not pleased with the decision .
This case is separate from a pair of racial profiling lawsuits Arpaio faces . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal investigators have cleared controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's office of criminal wrongdoing regarding allegations of financial improprieties. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona declined to file charges against the Maricopa County Sheriff's office after an investigation into claims of ab... |
1151cffe1aa55e51f21dcf14755bcf28ff60237d | Summarize the following news article. | Za'atari refugee camp in northern Jordan is home to more than 20,000 Syrian refugees .
Hundreds more arrive every day, on foot, with just the clothes they are wearing .
The refugees are putting pressure on already scarce water resources in the region .
As the situation in Syria escalates, many fear they will be in the ... | [
"Za'atari refugee camp, Jordan (CNN) -- I've spent the past week working in the Za'atari refugee camp in northern Jordan, about six miles from the Syrian border. The camp was opened less than a month ago to receive Syrians fleeing the violence in their country. Built on a barren desert plain without a tree or shrub... |
4791db82b640e10b06aac1fb4dec5d525bf35c6b | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro's speech inspired, energized Latinos .
He says the speech shined when Castro talked about his family, culture and community .
But arrests of 10 Latinos protesting Obama immigration policies tarnished mood, he says .
He says Latinos support Obama, but their enthusiasm is... | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- As you probably heard, Julian Castro's keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention was historic. It marked the first time that a Latino had ever delivered the signature address at that event, and the fact that the 37-year-old mayor of San Antonio was invited to do so by ... |
2733f3b684fc09bdabff9321bd2eda0008fd627b | Summarize the following news article. | President Felipe Calderon will step down in December .
He will be replaced by Enrique Pena Nieto, who leads a rival party .
More than 47,500 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico since 2006 . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon defended his government's approach to combating crime and drugs Monday during his final state of the nation address. More than 47,500 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico since December 2006, when Calderon took office and announced plans to depl... |
d96816e43ec6d6ab79a43c58e4faf85956adb551 | Summarize the following news article. | East Timor is a young country still facing economic and political challenges .
Clinton is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit since independence .
Her schedule means she misses her husband's Democratic Convention speech .
She is in East Timor after a difficult visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Hillary Clinton on Thursday became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit East Timor since the developing Southeast Asian nation gained full independence from Indonesia 10 years ago. Clinton arrived in the capital, Dili, on Thursday morning for meetings with President Taur Matan Ruak and Prime Ministe... |
d3b856930b830ffb8262e64ce7877dcfd118013b | Summarize the following news article. | Spaniard Maria de Villota joins Marussia as a test driver .
De Villota is the first woman to join a Formula One team since 1992 .
The last woman behind the wheel of an F1 car was Giovanni Amati with Brabham .
Maria Teresa de Filippis scored half a point as a Maserati driver in 1975 . | [
"(CNN) -- Maria de Villota has become the first female to be involved in Formula One for 20 years after joining Russian team Marussia as a test driver. De Villota, the daughter of Spain's former F1 driver Emilio de Villota, is the first woman to be part of the elite motorsport since Italy's Giovanni Amati entered t... |
04282b885f8fe4780b27c91d41370b55c6fd755d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Secretary Napolitano visits the Gulf Coast; President Obama is coming Monday .
A mandatory evacuation is lifted around a strained Louisiana canal .
The rain-swollen Pearl River threatens to flood Louisiana homes .
Hurricane Isaac dumped heavy rains on the area last week . | [
"Slidell, Louisiana (CNN) -- Authorities dropped a mandatory evacuation order Sunday for neighborhoods threatened by a strained lock on a southeast Louisiana canal, but still recommended people stay away. \"As there is still a potential threat, even though reduced, a voluntary evacuation remains in place until the ... |
89dfba0cfdf45361e24dc3cdbb514764b122d693 | Summarize the following news article. | 2012 is the fifth time the two major conventions have come on back-to-back weeks .
Democrats issued their first party platform at their 1840 convention in Baltimore .
Barry Goldwater in 1960: "Let's grow up, conservatives."
In 1860, Lincoln supporters packed the hall after receiving counterfeit tickets . | [
"(CNN) -- With Republicans gathering in Tampa, Florida, for their party's convention, here are a few facts about the Grand Old Party's party: . Convention timing . • 2012 marks the fifth time that the two major party conventions have been held on back-to-back weeks. This also happened in 1912, 1916, 1956, and most ... |
a0b87e98a4253ef3fe6b306b1084095801980e4e | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter embraces first night, with tweets surpassing 2.1 million before first lady appears .
Mother shares heartbreaking story about insurance coverage struggles for 2-year-old .
Animal lovers showing more support on Facebook for Barack Obama than Mitt Romney . | [
"(CNN) -- Anyone can turn on a TV, scan their newsfeeds or fire up a laptop to get a sense of the important topics being discussed at the Democratic National Convention. This article is not about those important topics. This is for those other moments -- the ones that make us SMH or LOL or unfollow certain people o... |
9b8b51b6dd8db42e531c5f0db31d4bb86d2951aa | Summarize the following news article. | Ratings agency S&P warned in December that 15 eurozone nations may face possible downgrade .
The "Big Three" credit ratings agencies catalyzed market reaction during the financial crisis .
Critics complain the agencies wield too much unchecked power in world markets . | [
"(CNN) -- The mere rumor of a downgrade by the major ratings agencies is enough to send world markets into a tailspin, wiping billions off the values of global stocks. So what do ratings agencies do, and why are they so important? Who are the credit ratings agencies? The \"Big Three\" are Standard's & Poor's, Moody... |
b027210f3c577f5e5b267a493894186b7dc33a1c | Summarize the following news article. | A suspicious vehicle prompts the Belgian Defense Ministry to send a bomb squad .
The car has no explosives but police are investigating how it got there .
The alert follows a scare at the U.S. Embassy in Norway a month ago . | [
"(CNN) -- A Belgian military bomb squad investigated a suspicious vehicle outside the United States Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, but found \"nothing abnormal,\" officials said. The building was \"evacuated this afternoon as a precaution while Belgian authorities investigated a suspicious vehicle in t... |
8adf8e2829181704685f5be560aa180dbd26cbe7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pauline Marois says she doesn't think the shooting and campaign were linked .
Police say Marois, the new premier, may have been the target of the shooting .
Marois' party supports Quebec separating from Canada .
Report: The suspect shouts, "The English are waking up!" as he is taken away . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Montreal were working Wednesday to uncover the motive behind a gunman's midnight attack that left one person dead and another wounded at the victory rally by Quebec's newly elected premier. Pauline Marois was speaking to excited supporters near midnight Tuesday when the man, dressed in what appe... |
1836f65ca2ffe288ea0f100c221031b32c32ec67 | Summarize the following news article. | USDA's newsletter suggesting employees forgo meat once a week causes uproar .
Ben Grossman-Cohen: Meat industry, politicians slam USDA, so it backs off .
It takes huge amounts of land, water, fertilizer, oil to produce meat, he writes .
He says eating less meat reduces use of resources and ensures everyone gets fed . | [
"(CNN) -- For the sorcerers who practice the dark arts of politics, the hot summer months are generally known for their focus on triviality, hyperbole and petty posturing. This \"silly season\" is marked mostly by frivolous debates over manufactured controversies as voters tune out and cook out in parks and backyar... |
afd8af98bef3912c473113e042df0c094aeedd1e | Summarize the following news article. | The Democratic National Convention is held in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week .
Ruben Navarrette: Hope and change need to make room for humility and contrition .
He says Obama has disappointed many parts of the coalition that helped elect him .
Navarrette: We'll find out if Obama can unite and inspire the Democrat... | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- As thousands of Democrats gather in Charlotte this week for their party's convention, hope and change need to make room for humility and contrition. There is a lot to be humble and contrite about. Like George H.W. Bush in 1992, President Obama seems to be out of ideas. By any mea... |
70ee889984d429ecf49103a556cdb62bfa030278 | Summarize the following news article. | Two films, "The Lottery" and "Waiting for 'Superman,' " take on the U.S. education system .
Both highlight successful charter schools and lengths families go to enroll .
Critics say the films ignore good public school teachers and charter schools' shortcomings . | [
"(CNN) -- Every year, thousands of families gather in school gymnasiums and auditoriums across the country to enter a drawing, one they believe will make the difference between success and struggle. These lotteries are how charter schools decide who their students will be; the experience can be quite dramatic. As e... |
ec5b1ab2e056925ee23d9bc91b91a07dfae8acfe | Summarize the following news article. | Petra Anderson, 22, was wounded in the Aurora, Colorado rampage .
Three shotgun pellets hit her arm and one went into her brain .
The pellet to her brain follows "a tiny channel of fluid," missing vital areas .
"In Christianity we call it prevenient grace," her pastor writes . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it what you will -- providence, fate or simply a stroke of incredibly good luck -- Colorado shooting victim Petra Anderson has some of it. Anderson, 22, sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the movie theater rampage last week. Three shotgun pellets hit her arm, and one went through her nose into her ... |
d1720ec6c9905d6fbe023a2e940d45bb86a21546 | Summarize the following news article. | British and Irish Lions are selected from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland .
Tours now take place every four years to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand .
Selection for the British Lions is highly-coveted by leading rugby players . | [
"(CNN) -- Forget World Cups. For many rugby union players the ultimate accomplishment is being selected to appear for the famed British Lions on their overseas tours. Giant Munster lock Paul O'Connell is leading the 2009 Lions in South Africa. The Lions are comprised of the best players from the four home unions o... |
d1c82a134f86a60b9973eea98443404ec25b16b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps wins men's 100m butterfly for 17th Olympic gold medal .
Missy Franklin breaks world record to win women's 200m backstroke .
Katie Ledecky shocks home favorite Rebecca Adlington in women's 800m .
Florent Manaudou of France prevents U.S. clean sweep in men's 50 free . | [
"(CNN) -- Michael Phelps repeated his record breaking feat of winning three straight Olympic gold medals in the same event with a gutsy victory in the men's 100m butterfly Friday. It was the 17th gold medal of his remarkable career, the 21st overall, and his final swim in an individual race before retiring after th... |
1384fabd755c27aaf34c9143c22f0321eafe269b | Summarize the following news article. | At least 80% of the infections are in Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma .
"It is not clear why we are seeing more activity than in recent years," expert says .
The virus is transmitted through infected mosquitoes . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States is experiencing its biggest spike in West Nile virus since 2004, with 241 cases of the disease reported nationwide this year so far, including four deaths, health officials said. Of the 42 states that have reported infections in people, birds or mosquitoes, 80% of them have been in Texas... |
29bdc0c5390ef6705f79cac4a4e51552cddca735 | Summarize the following news article. | The plane crashes into an alfalfa field in Davenport, Iowa .
The pilot has not been identified by authorities .
A home video captures the crash and subsequent explosion . | [
"(CNN) -- A plane performing at an air show in Davenport, Iowa, crashed and exploded in front of thousands of spectators. The pilot of the plane was killed in the accident Saturday afternoon when the plane nosedived into an alfalfa field during the Quad City Air Show, officials said. The pilot, who died on impact, ... |
d7cf48cb90c850fa372632d4c170beacc34bbd8b | Summarize the following news article. | Man's face painted like the Joker from the Batman movies .
A caller reports him acting suspiciously at a movie theater .
Police discover a warrant for his arrest and take him into custody . | [
"(CNN) -- Police arrested a man wearing \"Joker\" makeup at a Florida movie theater Wednesday after someone reported the man acting suspiciously, the Melbourne Police Department said. When police arrived at the Premiere Theatre, they found 21-year-old Christopher Sides with his face painted like the Joker from the ... |
164d9e73e0173af3d0959af29960a389ff505606 | Summarize the following news article. | The Band Perry has four hits, including "If I Die Young" and "Postcard from Paris"
The siblings are promoting the Outnumber Hunger program to help stock food banks .
Touring with Brad Paisley is a mix of parties and pranks, the group says . | [
"(CNN) -- Family musical groups are as common as cowboy boots at the Grand Ole Opry. The Band Perry joins a long list that includes the Jackson 5, the Bee Gees, the Pointer Sisters, even the Von Trapp Family Singers. Still, fans have an endless fascination with how these groups operate in such close quarters, perha... |
9f4480e84795f16eac09e6799443e2fd7be85007 | Summarize the following news article. | Amitai Etzioni: The idea is growing that the old get all the benefits while young suffer .
But retirees have earned and saved more over the years and should live in comfort, he says .
Curbing costs of health care would curb Medicare; he writes: Social Security can pay for itself .
Etzioni: In terms of private money, ol... | [
"(CNN) -- The coming elections seem to have fired up an intergenerational war, with the older population cast as the \"greedy geezers\" eating so much of the pie that they leave only crumbs for the younger generation. Both Republicans and Democrats say that entitlements must be cut. The main losers of these cuts wi... |
a288c9a51a5c8a0971c3b844d779f4c9591fcdf1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jurors say hearsay evidence was critical in Peterson's conviction .
Stacy Peterson disappeared in 2007 and is believed dead .
But her disturbing statements are presented in court through witnesses .
Defense lawyers argue hearsay is unconstitutional but Illinois made it legal in certain cases . | [
"(CNN) -- Stacy Peterson disappeared five years ago, but the suspicions and fears she harbored about her husband haunted his murder trial and proved crucial in his conviction. Her words came to life through two crucial witnesses who conveyed Stacy's remarks to jurors. That's hearsay evidence, or what one person tel... |
7f51c9f16208526052b7f726915aedbc72dc72c4 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Jim Boulden notes the delicious irony of Greece and Germany facing off on the pitch .
Greece is in a financial crisis and has been forced to take two bailouts from its European peers .
Germany, the eurozone's largest economy, has been the driving force behind the crisis plan .
Greeks say their football team must ... | [
"London (CNN) -- Whether or not we witness a \"Grexit\" from the Euro 2012 football on Friday night, it is surely a delicious irony that Greece and Germany are squared up. I stopped in at my local toy store Friday morning, where a Greek flag has been waving proudly above the door all week. According to the owner, i... |
8d0146604d5065f93263ea45a999f8807687ca1c | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. hasn't been at work on Capitol Hill since May .
His office had announced he's at the Mayo Clinic for depression and GI issues .
His wife tells a newspaper her husband collapsed and had "debilitating" depression .
"My husband has his good days and bad days," she says after a recent visit . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. detailed to a Chicago newspaper her husband's \"collapse\" and his last two months getting treated for gastrointestinal and mental health issues, saying he's still \"very depressed\" though showing some progress. Sandi Jackson, an alderwoman in Chicago, talked with the C... |
712ff2e2be208767284db89b92d458e70b1aefd4 | Summarize the following news article. | The reports say a competency hearing will now be a change-of-plea hearing .
The January 2011 attack kills 6 and wounds 13 .
Loughner's mental condition has been central to the court proceedings . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office said it is not confirming or denying reports that Jared Loughner will plead guilty in last year's shooting rampage outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket. The attack killed six people and wounded 13 others, including then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. On Saturday night, the Los ... |
e03f7d7338eb6ec00d4bf192903f18dfbc94f849 | Summarize the following news article. | 7-year-old Timmy "Mini" Tyrrell races go-karts to help kids with cancer .
Timmy has raised more than $22,000 for the cause .
To help Mini's Mission, visit his donation page online . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven-year-old Timmy \"Mini\" Tyrrell gets a high-five as he steps out of his go-kart at the King George Speedway in King George, Virginia. \"Good job, Mini,\" says another racer. Dressed in a red fire suit and standing just under 4 feet tall, Timmy has been racing go-karts for fun since he was 4 years ol... |
2d5104dc3b49e8d70e937a2c84f45bf0fddb5355 | Summarize the following news article. | Democrats hold their political convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina .
Julian Zelizer says it's vital that Democrats respond to the charges made by the GOP .
He says Obama can't rely on blaming Bush or warning what a Romney White House would do .
Zelizer: Obama should strongly defend his record, including s... | [
"(CNN) -- Now the Democrats are stepping into the spotlight. With the Republicans packed up from their stormy convention in Tampa, Florida, and back on the campaign trail, the Democrats gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to explain to Americans why their candidate is a better choice in November. Like Republicans,... |
c0f49b234863c6c64e5ef70376b7e4d0ea82e644 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenneth W. Smith Jr. has been arrested and could face up to 10 years in prison .
He's accused of "engaging in conduct with intent to convey false and misleading information"
He allegedly reported a false threat in a Thursday morning phone call to police .
Airport spokesman says target of the threat was arrested for unr... | [
"(CNN) -- The caller thought to be at the center of a phony threat that forced a US Airways flight to return to Philadelphia has been federally charged for the hoax, authorities said Friday. Kenneth W. Smith Jr., 26, is accused of \"knowingly engaging in conduct with intent to convey false and misleading informatio... |
8fe49a75738db48e451fe7ebf795440f239a10ea | Summarize the following news article. | William Bennett: In his trip to England, Israel and Poland, Mitt Romney blazed his own trail .
In Israel, he forcefully sought bolder action against Iran, Bennett says .
Bennett: In Poland, Romney offered a full embrace of Lech Walesa and the Polish people .
If you doubt Romney's political adroitness, note his respect ... | [
"(CNN) -- For the past week, Mitt Romney brought his presidential campaign abroad to England, Israel and Poland, leaving his initial footprint on the foreign policy landscape. He may have ventured off path once or twice, but, to paraphrase J.R.R Tolkien, not all those who travel are lost. He blazed his own trail, o... |
0276ba238b029b225b43e657dc69b2847d1479a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Adm. Mike Mullen said ISI has "longstanding relationship" with the Haqqani Network .
A senior Pakistani intelligence official says that relationship is "that of an adversary"
"Onus of providing proof on this" rests with the Americans, the official says .
Despite strain, Mullen says leaders "are very committed to workin... | [
"(CNN) -- Responding to an allegation by the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Pakistan's main intelligence agency has a \"longstanding relationship\" with a Taliban-allied insurgent group that targets U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani intelligence official said: \"We do have a relationsh... |
76391dd54ea9c2e930b7f52ac37561902c70ce7f | Summarize the following news article. | Geoff Adams-Spink has been campaigning for justice for the global thalidomide community .
"The battle for financial redress will not end with this apology," he says.
"Thalidomide has deprived us of the lives we should have had and many more of any life at all."
He says the company should put their wealth at the disposa... | [
"London (CNN) -- So, after a mere half-century, German pharmaceutical firm Gruenenthal has decided to apologize for the devastating effects its drug, thalidomide, had on thousands of babies and their families around the world, myself included. Is this a reason to celebrate? Is it even a reason for cautious optimism... |
752a86a79d87fe7ccfda6191568c7249af6d4913 | Summarize the following news article. | Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya is under investigation, police there say .
A woman has accused him of trying to stab her after making sexual advances .
Kemboi says he's the victim of attempted extortion .
Charges have been withdrawn pending further investigation, police say . | [
"London (CNN) -- Ezekiel Kemboi, who won the Olympic steeplechase, is under investigation on suspicion of having tried to stab a woman on a date back home in Kenya before the Games, police there said. Kemboi, who took gold Sunday, was arrested and charged in Kenya a week before he came to London for the Olympics, d... |
8ebf06a6c822e06985a0dec823e2faa6cc8f44a1 | Summarize the following news article. | The largest Sikh American civil rights organization in the United States calls for unity .
India's Sikh party plans a protest near the American embassy in New Delhi .
Because of their beards and turbans, Sikh men are often mistaken for Hindus or Muslims .
The entire Sikh community "will be kind of scared" following the... | [
"(CNN) -- Sikhs and their supporters in the United States and India reacted with sorrow, disbelief and anger Sunday to news of a shooting at a temple in Wisconsin that left at least seven people, including the suspected gunman, dead. Here's some what they said: . -- The Sikh Coalition . The Sikh Coalition, which de... |
3dd65d18157611b598413f75f1e94b32c11ebd48 | Summarize the following news article. | First-time possession of crack carries more severe sentence than powder cocaine .
Phillips: Disparity doesn't prove racism, it was prompted by 1980s crime wave .
One-parent families are responsible for many social ills, he says .
People should try to live virtuous lives and take control of their fate, Phillips says . | [
"Editor's Note: Actor and writer Joseph C. Phillips has appeared widely on television, including on \"The Cosby Show,\" \"General Hospital\" and \"Without a Trace,\" and in films and theater. He writes a syndicated column and is the author of the book, \"He Talk Like A White Boy.\" Joseph C. Phillips with his wife... |
2e80b306fb0224c5d7a3bd2b484f561924158d9d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities "opened some valves" to relieve pressure on a Pearl River canal lock .
NEW: "We are hopeful," but an evacuation order remains in place, a parish official says .
NEW: Officials breach levees in Plaquemines Parish to lower water levels .
These are all affects of Isaac, which caused deaths, power outages ... | [
"(CNN) -- Louisiana officials took steps Saturday to ease pressure on a lock near the Pearl River and keep it from failing, one of several crises brewing days after Isaac barreled through the area as a hurricane. Earlier in the day, the state's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness posted on Twitte... |
47fda661c0a9168824bf0523d047f92d50137026 | Summarize the following news article. | The Pilgrims' voyage on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock in 1620 .
Charles Darwin's evolutionary discoveries on the HMS Beagle in 1831 .
Hugo Vihlen's "micro-yacht" crossing of the Atlantic in 1993 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- From ancient Phoenician galleys to 21st century super yachts, a lot has changed about the way people travel the high seas over the centuries. The Mirabella V, built in 2003, is the world's biggest single-masted sailing yacht, with a mast that is nearly 300 ft tall. Whether it's one intrepi... |
71962753225c34adc79e7ac97aaae3c3eebdd598 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Pearlman: Michael Phelps should stick to his plan, forget Rio in 2016 and retire .
He says sports history is lousy with icons who didn't quit when they should have and fell short .
He says main reason to ignore advice to keep competing is that Phelps should begin to live life .
Pearlman: Olympics is great moment i... | [
"(CNN) -- In the history of organized athletics, there has never been a person who needs to come back again less than Michael Phelps. Yes, you have read that correctly. I am urging the greatest swimmer in all of sports to keep his word, forget about Rio in 2016 and retire. To go away. To vanish. To ignore his mothe... |
327b66e7a3e569b5637dc2d6d9e001b98d1d769a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A key witness is expected to testify Thursday .
Ravi faces a 15-count indictment that includes hate crime charges .
He is accused of streaming footage of his roommate having sex with another man .
Roommate Tyler Clementi killed himself, jumping from the George Washington Bridge . | [
"New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) -- The man with whom Tyler Clementi had a sexual encounter is soon expected to take the stand in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of spying on Clementi. Wednesday marked the fourth day of Dharun Ravi's trial. Prosecutors say he and another student placed a ca... |
b5fb70daf97ca1935b9cd570ab63b6e9037864ea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Parliament votes to suspend the president .
NEW: Referendum vote within 30 days will decide his fate .
The move marks the latest in a series of attacks between the prime minister and the president .
The coalition holds a comfortable majority in parliament . | [
"Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- Romania's president Traian Basescu was suspended on Friday, after the impeachment motion filed by the ruling coalition passed the Parliament's vote. Romania's coalition of Social Democrats and Liberals argued their action by saying that President Traian Basescu has breached the Constitu... |
28351c389a6a35b80987d1138d3190437602c0ac | Summarize the following news article. | David Attias has been behind the walls of a mental hospital for 10 years .
He will now get treatment at an outpatient facility .
He killed four people in 2001 when he plowed his car down a California street .
He was convicted then pronounced not guilty by reason of insanity . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who in 2001 ran over five people, killing four of them, then exclaimed he was the \"angel of death,\" will be transferred from a California mental hospital to a less restrictive facility. David Attias, son of director Daniel Attias, has been at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, California, fo... |
e82a223c1daaa53d74c36b7b5d3aff639cb547b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Bull heir is accused of killing a police officer in hit-and-run .
Police: He had a high alcohol content, which comes with an additional charge .
If he is found guilty, he would get an additional 10 years in prison . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai police added a drunken driving charge against a Red Bull energy drink heir accused of ramming a police officer with his Ferrari and fleeing the scene, authorities said Friday. Authorities charged the drink creator's grandson with negligent death and hit-and-run after the crash. They... |
8f6f2e2daf175819ca1caed7402931850542f6e8 | Summarize the following news article. | The Christian girl's lawyer says she would be safer in hiding with her family .
She is accused of burning pages of the Quran while gathering fuel for cooking .
Her lawyer says she should be granted bail as a minor, citing a medical report .
The court adjourns until Saturday after the legal validity of the report is que... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to grant bail to a Christian girl accused of burning pages of the Quran in a case that has heightened religious tensions in the capital, Islamabad. The Pakistani authorities have come under pressure to guarantee the safety o... |
7fdda4854732797f2f25d939a9d9bdd6af98017b | Summarize the following news article. | Fabio Capello is the new manager of the Russian national team .
The Italian is "happy and proud" to be taking charge .
Russia suffered a shock early exit at Euro 2012 .
Russia are due to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- The Russian Football Union (RFU) has appointed Fabio Capello as the new national team manager. The former England coach will be hoping to revive the fortunes of a promising Russian squad after a disappointing Euro 2012, where they crashed out at the group stages. \"Today we decided to appoint Capello as o... |
56d4ad5c7e19dd9065a7b90b5fa37e98e092ca76 | Summarize the following news article. | The then-8-month-old known as "Baby Gabriel" disappeared in 2009 .
The boy is still missing; his mother faces kidnapping and child abuse charges .
She sends the boy's father a series of spiteful texts saying she killed him .
She later recants her statements . | [
"(CNN) -- Little Gabriel Johnson was 8-months-old when he was last spotted alive at a Texas motel in late 2009. Almost three years later, his disappearance is still a mystery. And a trial that gets underway this week may finally provide some answers to what happened. Jury selection begins Wednesday in the trial of ... |
1f979f26bf030bc6030158e895d7701ca80dc9c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Canada cites increasing concern about Iran's nuclear program, other issues .
Foreign minister: Iran is the world's "most significant threat to global peace and security"
Canadian diplomats have already left Iran, John Baird says .
He says Iranian diplomats have five days to get out of Canada . | [
"(CNN) -- Canada suspended relations with Iran and expelled the country's diplomats Friday, calling the country's regime \"the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today.\" Iranian diplomats in Canada have five days to get out, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday in a scathi... |
2fe46f003792f4316132cc279dd2ebd0433cfe6e | Summarize the following news article. | Columbine tragedy provided fodder for several creative works .
Musicians, writers, filmmakers and game developers responded with projects .
"Elephant" an example of film that tackled the tragedy .
Marilyn Manson responded to allegations his music helped inspire massacre . | [
"(CNN) -- The massacre of students and a teacher within the seemingly safe hallways of Columbine High School reverberated so strongly that its reflection can be found in the creations of multiple artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers over the past decade. \"Elephant,\" musician Marilyn Manson, and the bestsel... |
84517decf280de0594716a78e86d700aece0606f | Summarize the following news article. | Widow pays tribute to others also killed in battle .
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to a GI's widow .
Spc. Leslie Sabo Jr. was married for one month before shipping out to Vietnam .
Sabo died in a firefight in which he shielded his mates from a grenade . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama, in awarding an overdue posthumous Medal of Honor to a Vietnam hero Wednesday, paid tribute to soldiers who received a cold reception when they returned home from the Southeast Asian war. \"This month, we'll begin to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War,\" Obama s... |
7e4cbe853329c8ec1fa49146528bbd897c679928 | Summarize the following news article. | More than $1.3 billion will be spent into creating city where English will be taught .
Curriculum, except for Korean language and history, will be taught in English .
Many South Korean parents send children overseas to learn English . | [
"JEJU, South Korea (CNN) -- Word: Geese Father . Fireworks mark the groundbreaking for the Jeju Global Education City in Jeju, South Korea, last week. Definition: A father who sends his wife and kids abroad to study English and only flies to see them during winter and summer vacations. Word: Eagle Father . Definiti... |
307b89afdf953cbbce105a1caa25a20f51ffd18c | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin responded to racist reaction to Joel Ward's game-winning NHL goal .
On his radio show, Limbaugh veered off one Martin tweet to a soliloquy about liberals and race .
Martin: Limbaugh didn't even bother to note what the issue was before ranting .
Racism is in America's DNA, Martin says, and Condoleeza Rice,... | [
"(CNN) -- It's always funny to get tweets and e-mails from followers of radio entertainer Rush Limbaugh. None of them ever actually think of checking the facts out before they begin their ignorant, vile and rambling rants. I suppose that's to be expected because all they are doing is following their feckless leader... |
25abf3839a063d6a06aea03b1964182cc3e6445e | Summarize the following news article. | The attorney who filed a sex suit apologizes to John Travolta's attorney .
An accuser was wrong about the date of an alleged groping incident, the attorney says .
Still, the federal lawsuit filed by two massage therapists against Travolta will continue .
Travolta's attorney says the actor denies the suit's accusations ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The attorney representing two men suing John Travolta for alleged groping apologized Friday to Travolta's attorney for how one of the plaintiffs was wrong about the date of one alleged attack. That plaintiff, identified as John Doe No. 1, will remain in the federal lawsuit but will be represen... |
a8862a8cdff1fe79de399a94ea8bd29e1ba6e1ef | Summarize the following news article. | The sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon .
The annular eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and western United States .
More than 80% of the sun will be blocked during the eclipse .
Looking directly at the sun can cause blindness; special glasses or goggles are recommended . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will begin over Asia on Monday morning, when it will be visible in southern Japan and southern China. In the United States, the ecl... |
df987b1ed500b64180e9a2b3d7cb8b0c3d585621 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Wabi sabi' travel involves embracing imperfection .
Adopt that philosophy for a family-friendly trip to Chattanooga and Huntsville .
From aquariums to space rockets, these southeastern cities have kids covered . | [
"(CNN) -- Traveling with young children is an imperfect art. Sure, there are urban myths about parents who tour Europe with their silent, serene baby in an organic backpack. But that's just folklore peddled by luxury retailers selling couture children's clothing. Real kids are loud, smelly and fidgety. Traveling on... |
d94f43ab583e104063c2fd66e20cf9e093b9efb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dan Wallrath and his group, Operation Finally Home, build houses for injured U.S. veterans .
For his efforts, Wallrath was named a top 10 CNN Hero in November .
The exposure has helped Wallrath help more troops and their families .
He just partnered with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to help a victim of the Fort Hoo... | [
"Salado, Texas (CNN) -- Dan Wallrath spent 30 years as a homebuilder in Texas, but it wasn't until 2005 that he found his life's work. After helping renovate the home of a young Marine who had been severely wounded in Iraq, Wallrath realized there were thousands of other injured war veterans who needed a hand. So h... |
56b607eaaebd9c75b92a97ba8c05b2f6aa10f9f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Women claim gymnastics coach Doug Boger physically, sexually abused them .
They decided to speak now, decades later, hoping that he won't coach again .
He did not respond to CNN, but has claimed that his accusers are lying . | [
"(CNN) -- Anne Malver, then 11, thought she was heading to the trophy store with her gymnastics coach. Instead they ended up in his apartment -- and, she said, she ended up naked as he \"forced himself inside of me.\" She screamed out -- in pain, and for him to stop. \"He wouldn't,\" she recalled. \"And I'll never ... |
b216e06dfd24ce2b70482f3318e81074ffe2e939 | Summarize the following news article. | Two towns either side of the French-German border have contrasting economic fortunes .
French Selestat has 7.4% unemployment, compared with 2.8% in German Emmendingen .
French businesses say they envy the lower tax and labor costs across the border .
They fear the burden on French business will increase after the forth... | [
"(CNN) -- Emmindingen is a small town in southwest Germany, with about 26,000 people and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.8% . But barely 20 miles away, across the French border, the picture is very different. The Alsatian town of Selestat has a similar industrial base, but an unemployment rate of 7.4%. Amon... |
473af6e07ea19e28c2296fdd2573ed4a780caa26 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman wants investigation of newspaper's firing of her for not disclosing she stripped .
"I was doing a good job" at the Houston Chronicle, Sarah Tressler says .
A rival newspaper revealed the background of the high society reporter .
Firing someone for being an exotic dancer is gender discrimination, lawyer says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A part-time stripper fired from her full-time newspaper job covering Texas high society claims she's a victim of gender discrimination. Sarah Tressler, 30, filed a complaint this week asking the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate the Houston Chronicle's decision to let... |
90461523ea2f909e3d94edba08b1a6cdec9622d1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Real Time with Bill Maher" has been renewed for two more years .
The talk show is getting an 11th and 12th season on the premium cable network .
Maher has been a fixture on HBO since his first stand-up special for the network in 1989 . | [
"(EW.com) -- HBO is renewing \"Real Time with Bill Maher\" for two more years. The late-night left-wing talk show is getting an 11th and 12th season on the premium cable network, taking the program through 2014. \"Bill Maher's irreverent wit and fearless insights make him the perfect observer for these unpredictabl... |
ff764937d306417c9dc518cb85db56531af1edf8 | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio is sued by the Justice Department for Latino discrimination .
It's the first suit in the department's 18-year history in civil police reform work .
"It's hard to say" if Arpaio's career is on the line, a Republican spokesman remarks .
Latinos in Arizona are a growing political force . | [
"(CNN) -- As the U.S. Justice Department sues controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona for alleged civil rights violations against Latinos, his most ardent supporters are wondering whether \"America's Toughest Sheriff' is fighting for his political life. \"It's hard to say at this point,\" said Shane Wikfors, sp... |
f636f420c41ef5e8885fc5c9e4984ac66875dba3 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil into the men's Olympic soccer final after 3-0 win over South Korea .
The five-time world champions are looking for a first Olympic gold medal .
Brazil will play Mexico in Saturday's gold medal match at Wembley Stadium .
South Korea will face Japan in the bronze medal contest in Cardiff . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazil's men's football team are one win away from an historic first Olympic title after a 3-0 defeat of South Korea in Tuesday's semifinal at London 2012. The five-time world champions, who have also won the South American championship on eight occasions, will play Mexico at Wembley Stadium on Saturday i... |
c6267207749092ab1d7a16adbb79ff25a89632b5 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN spoke to Afghan-Americans in Chicago to get their take on the NATO summit .
One restaurant owner says war isn't the solution: "People are upset, people are suffering"
Bring everyone together and let Afghans lead the peace process, one author says . | [
"Chicago (CNN) -- With NATO meeting this week in Chicago to discuss the war in Afghanistan, CNN reached out to some everyday Afghan-Americans to see what they think. What should be the next step? What do they hope will result from the summit? And what is the key to restoring peace after 10 years of bloodshed? Here ... |
cea3de3f93aa7c6a5764f9f24ffb90f9a3d138ea | Summarize the following news article. | Hogue says when the vet talked about the risk of diabetes, she knew something had to be done .
SureFlap can be programmed to read a pet's microchip, denying access to unapproved guests .
U.S. customers use SureFlap on internal doors, opting to separate cats or limit food access . | [
"(MNN.com) -- Lady Blackthorne was beginning to look spherical. But it took a vet visit for Vryce Hough to take matters into her own hands and help the feline conquer her battle of the bulge. \"I didn't really think about it as a problem, but when the vet started talking about the risk of diabetes, I realized we ha... |
34c4d0158ee5df176002d5b9e1846662504fcb38 | Summarize the following news article. | Sherrilyn Ifill: Recognition of dignity crucial to grasping how racism cropping up in laws .
Ifill: Examples of profiling include stop-and-frisk policy, post-9/11 Muslim surveillance .
She says Supreme Court has left racial consideration out of rulings when it's clearly relevant .
Ifill: Several rulings appear to make ... | [
"(CNN) -- The United States has a dignity problem. The concept of dignity is recognized by law in countries all over the world. It is a cornerstone of both international humanitarian law, which governs the treatment of prisoners of war, and international human rights law. But it has little power in American jurispr... |
93a57b0ad1179eccf11d99b466312a2c1d9a3db2 | Summarize the following news article. | Windy Hill had frequent heart pains after her baby girl was born .
A portion of Hill's heart had died, leaving her in desperate need for a transplant .
While she was on the operating table to get a temporary pump, a new heart became available . | [
"(CNN) -- On New Year's Day, Windy Hill lay in a hospital bed and described to her doctor the feeling she'd been having. Her heart, she told him, felt like it was in a vise grip. Hill described the sensation -- which had come and gone for weeks after she had a baby girl -- like being \"punched in the chest.\" Yet n... |
ad9dff938b9544afc467f24ba6fde79da8f50a24 | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Beale says he's sick of unending political ads, and we have five months to go .
He says the election system is dysfunctional, but it could be helped .
He says make presidency a single six-year term so that something gets done .
Beale: Ban negative ads, limit polling, spending; at least it's a start . | [
"(CNN) -- I was watching yet another annoying political ad produced by some super PAC of which I've never heard, and all I could think was: \"Sheesh, it's not even June, and I'm already sick of this stuff. With five months to go until the election, I think a steady diet of this junk will drive me into a mental inst... |
ba218c532928e52788dcc80e0599a52cd0a448cc | Summarize the following news article. | VBS sits down with noted neurosurgeon Dr. Robert J. White .
White's career included ambitious, sometimes controversial surgeries .
In the '70s, White performed experimental head transplant on monkey . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are take... |
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