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75147bc39aaa6d34464e4a8d29d5e372da0aadb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark NeJame: Combination of guns and "stand your ground" laws are dangerous .
He says laws enable people to use deadly force even if they're not at risk .
"Castle doctrine" justifies use of deadly force to protect yourself in your home, he says .
NeJame: Extending the castle doctrine everywhere raises questions . | [
"(CNN) -- If one brings a gun to a fistfight, then the fight becomes a gunfight. Simple reasoning, of course, but it's also an unnecessary consequence of combining legislation that makes guns readily available with \"stand your ground\" laws. I can already hear the clicking of keyboards from my desk, as the drinker... |
f8b0452d415481ea551a49bb962bfb4636da1035 | Summarize the following news article. | Aimee Copeland began speaking Sunday, her father says .
She "continues to talk and joke" on Monday, he says .
The 24-year-old Georgia woman is battling a flesh-eating bacteria .
The infection has cost her her hands, a leg and her remaining foot . | [
"(CNN) -- For Andy Copeland, the \"Aimee Day\" event he'd been waiting for happened when he was in church. Copeland was in the pews at a Baptist church in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday morning when a text message notified him his 24-year-old daughter could not only breathe on her own, but also talk for the first time... |
058e864924c3eaa3352caf6791f6e1d17f486d57 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Harvey has a daytime talk show debuting .
He joins a growing list of other celebs on the daytime scene .
The comic says he has retired from stand-up . | [
"(CNN) -- Watch out Howard Stern, it looks like Steve Harvey is angling for the title of \"King of All Media.\" Both outspoken men have much in common, including being unabashed divorcees, best-selling authors whose books were turned into hit movies (\"Private Parts\" and \"Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,\" resp... |
8f5e17861d0a655c8f3bec0f34fb560922fd17aa | Summarize the following news article. | DNP International and its president plead guilty .
Owner David Ji pleads guilty to a felony count .
He faces up to 10 years in prison .
Sentencing set for December 10 . | [
"(CNN) -- A California company and its president pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to the distribution of human growth hormone, the Justice Department said. DNP International Company, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs pleaded guilty to three counts, including a felony charge for the wholesale distribution of... |
dbe516c1a269d9bb13b66a8fe70b01f030dc3930 | Summarize the following news article. | Patrick M. Cronin: Gulf Arab countries are cooperating on a missile shield against Iran .
Cronin: U.S. is hoping to cover Kuwait to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates .
Cronin: Pentagon says Iran could test-flight an intercontinental missile as early as 2015 .
There are serious questions about how we... | [
"(CNN) -- Advancements in Iranian missile capabilities are driving Gulf Arab countries to cooperate on a theater-wide missile defense system. The fear is that Iran could launch missiles at refineries, population centers, oil tankers and naval forces if conflict erupted. To deter and, if necessary, destroy Iranian m... |
25a480e88673bc6a717afe7237395acf7ff15c1c | Summarize the following news article. | Cases of West Nile virus are up 25% in the past week .
Officials say they expect cases to rise for several more weeks .
There have been 87 deaths from the mosquito-borne virus . | [
"(CNN) -- Cases of West Nile virus are up 25% over the past week and are expected to rise further over the next several weeks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 1,993 reported cases of West Nile virus have been reported in humans, including 87 deaths. Last week, the ... |
a4af6b8d3ede9276f232102bdd40d1f430c02c44 | Summarize the following news article. | Economic growth in developing Asia forecast to slip to 3.4 percent in 2009 .
Growth could improve to 6 percent in 2010, report says .
Report: Slowdown could prompt Asian nations to not be as dependent on exports . | [
"(CNN) -- Asia's economic growth will tumble to the slowest pace since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report released Tuesday. Customers buy vegetables at a market in Quezon City in suburban Manila, Philippines, on September 16. \"The short term outlook for the regi... |
886e18d577c1c9a8102d13c68b805409ab10b8ad | Summarize the following news article. | James Walker: Coroner's preliminary finding shows Jackson died of an overdose .
He says he's one of Jackson's many millions of fans .
He says it's painful to admit Jackson was addicted to drugs .
Walker: Let's stop avoiding the reality of drug addiction in our society . | [
"Editor's note: James L. Walker, Jr., author of the book, \"This Business of Urban Music,\" is a sports and entertainment lawyer whose firm, Walker & Associates, is based in Stamford, Connecticut. James L. Walker Jr. says the evidence shows Michael Jackson was addicted to drugs. (CNN) -- Michael Jackson died of an ... |
daa80dff907309eebf40b4f7a58603c02aa647bd | Summarize the following news article. | The explosion happened Saturday night, police say .
Iraq's Interior Ministry says 164 died in August; CNN estimates over 270 deaths .
The ministry reported 325 deaths in July . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad coffee shop Saturday, killing two people and wounding 11 others, police in the Iraqi capital said. The blast happened around 9 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) in the al-Shurta al-Rabaa neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite section of southwestern Baghdad. With those deaths, t... |
c0d31a0e76a8c49e2cf398d6833bf8dddfe68bed | Summarize the following news article. | World Bank president Robert Zoellick warns the euro crisis has put emerging markets at risk .
Markets closest to Europe will be most at risk, he says .
He sees the future of the eurozone as resting on Spain and Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- World Bank President Robert Zoellick has warned that the eurozone crisis could have a dire effect on emerging markets if it continues in 2012. Speaking to CNN's John Defterios at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zoellick discussed the World Bank's assessment that the coming year could be as bad for emer... |
888fb55c5308549b2c217de15f564f251b208735 | Summarize the following news article. | Marvin Wilson was convicted of shooting to death a 21-year-old man in 1992 .
Wilson had an IQ of 61, according to the ACLU, which opposed the execution .
"Take me home, Jesus, take me home, Lord" are among his last words . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas man convicted in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in 1992 was executed Tuesday in Huntsville, officials said. Marvin Wilson was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m. (7:27 p.m. ET), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. Wilson's IQ had been measured at 61, according to the American Civil Li... |
0ee82e3b94f6ecec4f4374b27c149e6fffb290d5 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 300 people, many with spears and machetes, struck Tana River village .
Killings come just days after tribal violence killed nearly a dozen people in the area .
Violence is blamed on tensions between the Pokomo and Orma tribes prevalent in the region .
Police commissioner says four local administrators will be... | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- More than 30 people were killed Monday in southeastern Kenya in the latest outbreak of tribal violence. A mob of more than 300 people descended on the village of Kilelengwani in the remote Tana Delta on Monday, many of them armed with spears and machetes, the Kenya Red Cross said. Thirty-th... |
07e831cbdd8ce5534f42db53b374c588caffa17a | Summarize the following news article. | The striking miners join 28,000 others who walked off the job at another mine .
Violence at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine left 44 people dead last month .
The company set a Monday deadline for returning to work . | [
"Johannesburg (CNN) -- Operators of a South African gold mine negotiated with about 15,000 striking workers Monday after they walked off the job the night before, a company official said. \"At this stage, the reason for the strike remains unclear, but we hope to gain clarity as soon as possible,\" said a statement ... |
1a328d1ddac528994ae4e96a4d2bbb9eac2172b4 | Summarize the following news article. | The Full Clinton showed up Wednesday with combative and charming oratory .
Clinton answered the question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"
Platform battle over Jerusalem and God show foreign policy and religion matter .
Paul Ryan's budget plan may cause Republicans problems headed into the fall . | [
"(CNN) -- While we learned that rising stars in the Democratic Party come in younger (Sandra Fluke) and older (Elizabeth Warren) versions, it was a party elder and established superstar (President Bill Clinton) who stole the show on Day Two of the Democratic convention. Wednesday's session began amid controversy ov... |
249312806a9a20134b09b377b74cc7b1c2351fe7 | Summarize the following news article. | QPR midfielder Joey Barton is banned for 12 matches by English Football Association .
Barton was sent off on the final day of the Premier League season against Manchester City .
The 29-year-old then kneed Sergio Aguero and appeared to headbutt Vincent Kompany .
Barton's ban means he won't be able to play for QPR again ... | [
"(CNN) -- Joey Barton, one of the most controversial footballers in the English Premier League, has been hit with a 12-match ban by the Football Association (FA). The Queens Park Rangers midfielder, who has 1.5 million followers on micro-blogging site Twitter, was found guilty of two charges of violent conduct duri... |
bf351d36b5a249606e2482dbe45dd9fe30ebf7d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Shanshan Feng wins the LPGA Championship to become China's first major winner .
The 22-year-old collects her first LPGA Tour title at the New York tournament .
Feng aims to emulate the success of China's tennis star Li Na .
Taiwan's world No. 1 Yani Tseng finishes tied for 59th in her title defense . | [
"(CNN) -- Shanshan Feng wants to emulate the superstar status enjoyed by fellow Chinese sports star Li Na after becoming the country's first winner of a major golf tournament. Feng carded a five-under-par 67 to seal a two-shot triumph at the LPGA Championship in New York on Sunday, which also made her the first wom... |
0e132876d5ec184dd4014b393f74abdff4a82448 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy misses cut at European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth .
McIlroy slumps to a second round seven-over 79 on the West Course .
Luke Donald in joint second after second straight 68 .
James Morrison leads the way after superb second round 64 . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy's grip on the world number one spot in golf loosened Friday after a disastrous seven-over-par 79 at the European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth saw the Northern Irishman miss the cut. McIlroy had cut a frustrated and angry figure during an opening 74, but after a solid start to his seco... |
8b5af783d5f5b77b7f2c1dd5482ef1cfad878e40 | Summarize the following news article. | Francesco Molinari breaks Castle Stuart course record .
No.1 Luke Donald makes return after U.S. Open woes .
Phil Mickelson struggles to find his game .
Spaniard Alejandro Canizares leads the chasing pack . | [
"(CNN) -- Francesco Molinari shot the lowest round ever at Castle Stuart in Inverness to lead after the first day of the Scottish Open on 10-under 62. Defending champion, and world number one, Luke Donald carded a five-under-par 67 to trail the Italian by five shots Thursday. Molinari is continuing his great form f... |
bac3587460f2797c916d802c249a7f944277e409 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods four shots off the lead going into final round of Memorial Tournament .
Former world No. 1 seeking to equal Jack Nicklaus with 73 PGA Tour victories .
Spencer Levin claims one-shot lead as he attempts to win his first U.S. title .
Rory Sabbatini is second ahead of Rickie Fowler, with Woods fourth . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods is a long way from matching Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major titles, but he is still in with a chance of equaling the golf legend's mark of 73 PGA Tour victories on Sunday. When Woods shared the early lead during Saturday's third round of the Memorial Tournament, an event founded by Nicklaus ... |
20f0c9d1c9c44abd2c549595f276379153d894ea | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa's Mark Boucher rules out a quick return to cricket .
Boucher was forced to retire from international cricket with an eye injury .
The wicketkeeper lost the pupil, iris and lens in his left eye after being hit by a bail .
Boucher is the most-capped wicketkeeper in the history of Test cricket . | [
"(CNN) -- Mark Boucher has revealed that his hopes of returning to competitive cricket following a serious eye injury are \"unlikely\" in the near future. Boucher, whose 147 Test match caps is a record for a wicketkeeper, lost the lens, iris and pupil in his left eye after being struck by a bail during South Africa... |
db99ff59c2eadd9701655445cd887387c98874fc | Summarize the following news article. | Rickie Fowler shoots the lowest round of the day to sit three shots off the lead .
Kevin Na finishes with a birdie to take a one-shot lead at Sawgrass from Matt Kuchar .
Tiger Woods shoots a level-par 72 to stay on 2-under, 10 shots adrift .
Harris English shoots 7-over 79 after hitting spectator on head with first tee... | [
"(CNN) -- Rickie Fowler rode the momentum from his first PGA Tour win to storm into contention at the Players Championship on Saturday with a 6-under 66 in the third round. The 23-year-old holed seven birdies with the only blemish coming on the 18th where he missed a 4-foot par putt to leave him 9 under for the tou... |
64fedc5647796d6e5fc7232143da183a7be08f7a | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Luke Donald drawn with Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood for U.S. Open .
Tiger Woods will play alongside Phil Mickelson and Masters champion Bubba Watson .
Woods is seeking his third U.S. Open title, while Mickelson has been runner-up five times .
The tournament features the return of Casey Martin, who needs to... | [
"(CNN) -- The world's top golfers will play together at next week's U.S. Open as organizers have chosen to bring together big names for the season's second major. Top-ranked Luke Donald will line up with defending champion Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Lee Westwood for the first two rounds at San Francisco's Olympic Club ... |
adcdfd7c0bbb13d1bbb808b40ca7fe63d8ea06d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods slumps to a two-over 72 in first round of Players Championship .
Now seven shots off first round leader Ian Poulter .
Woods in danger of missing second cut in a row .
Poulter claims success comes from playing less golf . | [
"(CNN) -- It was another bad day at the office for Tiger Woods as he shot a two-over-par 74 in his opening round at the Players Championship Thursday. The US PGA event, often referred to as the \"fifth major,\" is worth a cool $9.5 million but Woods is unlikely to taste any of that bounty having already fallen nine... |
cd3c131427279c9851583409ed66c3848d7ed446 | Summarize the following news article. | The 21-year-old niece of former world No. 1 Tiger Woods turns professional .
Cheyenne Woods signs for the same agency as her uncle as she begins pro career .
Woods has already won more than 30 amateur tournaments . | [
"(CNN) -- Her uncle is one of the greatest the game has ever seen, winning 14 majors to date. Now Cheyenne Woods is embarking on her quest to dominate the world of women's golf just like Tiger did in the men's arena. The 21-year-old has signed with the same Excel agency that represents Tiger and announced her inten... |
9ee526a145e0bfee16a3f7e98ba045dc2527360d | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Open starts Thursday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco .
Tiger Woods comes to this tournament after a win .
Some feel the Memorial victory may get Woods back on track . | [
"(CNN) -- There will be many star golfers swinging irons at the Olympic Club starting Thursday, but for the next few days all eyes will be on Tiger Woods. The burning question for many fans watching the action in San Francisco is which Tiger Woods will show up for the U.S. Open. Will it be the resurgent Woods that ... |
5c6d90601a98dd85b36e3a333518d6fe35328a30 | Summarize the following news article. | American golfer Matt Kuchar climbs up world rankings after winning on Sunday .
He finishes two shots clear at the $9.5 million Players Championship in Florida .
Final-round playing partner Kevin Na is booed by the crowd for his slow play .
Tiger Woods suggests scoring penalty for players who are too slow around course ... | [
"(CNN) -- Matt Kuchar took home $1.7 million, the biggest prize in golf, for winning the Players Championship. It lifted him to a career-high fifth in the world rankings, but most importantly his family was there to see it. The American's wife and two young sons raced onto the green after he clinched his fourth PGA... |
a804efdd2fd0f0a325460832b40fc2d4b2568c70 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Nicklaus tells Rory McIlroy to spend more time at U.S. Open venue .
World No. 2 struggling to find form ahead of his title defense next week .
Northern Irishman visited Olympic Club after missing cut at Nicklaus' Memorial .
Nicklaus says McIlroy needs to learn from both his successes and failures . | [
"(CNN) -- When Jack Nicklaus gives you advice, it pays to listen. Rory McIlroy did so last year, and he won his first major tournament. Now, having missed three cuts in a row ahead of his U.S. Open title defense next week, the world No. 2 has again acted on the wisdom of one of golf's greatest champions. McIlroy ha... |
4394923c7122f56f904e39024ac9d4653780248b | Summarize the following news article. | German Marcel Siem wins the Open de France at Le Golf National .
Siem holds off late charge from Francesco Molinari to win by one shot .
Lee Westwood fine after an injury scare during Saturday's round .
Rookie Ted Potter becomes PGA Tour's sixth first-time winner of 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Marcel Siem held his nerve amid a late charge from Francesco Molinari to take the Open de France -- his first European Tour title for eight years. The German finished on eight-under-par, one shot better than Molinari who recorded a final-round 64 on Sunday, the lowest score of the week at Le Golf National... |
a2ddcb16837f4ba5d790ddfbc146f77da6353b24 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Thompson was the leader after the first round .
Tiger Woods was three shots behind, tied for second .
Andy Zhang, 14, is the youngest golfer to play in the U.S. Open . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods kept his recent strong play going Thursday, shooting a 1-under 69 to keep him within shouting distance of the leader at the U.S. Open. Michael Thompson held the lead after round one, shooting a 4-under 66 for a three-shot advantage from second-placed Woods, 2010 winner Graeme McDowell, Justin ... |
2912f59b36b4c1f84c3778c5a72a9a922c1530f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Donald Trumps controversial golf course will open in Scotland next month .
Plans for an adjoining hotel have been shelved in a row over an offshore wind farm .
Trump has threatened to sue the Scottish government if the wind farm is not scrapped .
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond tells Trump to stay out of governmen... | [
"(CNN) -- Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond has warned American billionaire Donald Trump against interfering in government matters ahead of his controversial golf course opening . The Trump International Golf Links, which the tycoon hopes will become the world's best course, is due to open in Aberdeenshire on ... |
4cf584cdc8525678109bb3b1270e0860b5001dac | Summarize the following news article. | Some of golf's best players back decision to allow mobile phones back into the British Open .
The tournament banned mobiles from the course in 2006 but have relented this year .
World No. 3 Lee Westwood agrees with the move saying phones are key for business . | [
"(CNN) -- Two of the world's top golfers have backed the R & A's decision to embrace technology by allowing spectators to bring mobile phones into this week's British Open. The R & A, golf's rulemakers outside of the United States and Mexico and organizers of the sport's oldest major, have relented on a ban on phon... |
af917ae68483cef51fef0a8e1dd80ad925d9bf22 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy seeking to reverse poor run of results ahead of U.S. Open starting June 14 .
Northern Irishman has missed three cuts in a row in buildup to his title defense .
He will play in Memphis next week in the last tournament before the season's second major .
Tiger Woods was one shot behind leader Rory Sabbatini a... | [
"(CNN) -- Three starts and three missed cuts. Rory McIlroy has a lot of hard work to do before he begins the defense of his U.S. Open title later this month. The world's No. 2 golfer crashed out of weekend contention at the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament after a second-round 79 on Friday that left him 12 shots behi... |
c4284a71251ca739a9e805db285162eac3ded158 | Summarize the following news article. | Danny Willett wins BMW International Open in Cologne after sudden death playoff .
Maiden European Tour victory for 24-year-old Englishman .
Brian Davis and Roland Thatcher hold lead after three rounds of Travelers Championship .
Melissa Reid scores emotional win in Prague Masters on Ladies European Tour . | [
"(CNN) -- England's Danny Willett recorded his maiden European Tour victory after a marathon sudden death playoff against Marcus Fraser of Australia at the BMW International Open in Cologne Sunday. The 24-year-old Willett won at the fourth extra hole, taking advantage after Fraser missed a three foot putt for par. ... |
b335f8fa0203fe32476e81fc7708e214439715bc | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods to play Greenbrier Classic for the first time .
Woods will use tournament as tuneup for British Open at Royal Lytham .
Woods won Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill earlier this year .
He has disappointed in three tournaments since that 72nd PGA Tour win . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods has added to his tournament workload as he bids to return to winning ways in the majors this season. The 36-year-old American is stalled on 14 major titles -- four short of the all-time record held by Jack Nicklaus -- since his U.S. Open triumph in 2008. His career has been interrupted by inju... |
db36ad0266df0195cd4e8e1d4de7ccbe59813d0a | Summarize the following news article. | Elizabeth Olsen stars in the title role of 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
The audience shares in the confusion with Martha, who is haunted by nightmares .
Reviewer says it's a spellbinding portrait of a shattered young woman . | [
"(CNN) -- There is something deeply unsettling about this prickly, suspenseful first feature from writer director Sean Durkin. Although \"Martha Marcy May Marlene\" is set exclusively in bucolic surroundings, on a farm somewhere in the Catskills and in a luxurious lakeside cabin in Connecticut, the film is pregnant... |
94076c8065adfefe26e0d8e0162e6bb49ae02fce | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods is favorite to win the U.S. Open starting next week in San Francisco .
Former world No. 1 tied Jack Nicklaus on 73 PGA Tour victories on Sunday .
Golf journalist says Woods has run into form at just the right time .
Woods says his practice at U.S. Open's Olympic venue set him up for victory . | [
"(CNN) -- When Tiger Woods ended his 30-month wait for a PGA Tour title in March, the golf world was excited by the prospect of the 14-time major champion blitzing the Masters field on his old stomping ground at Augusta. He didn't. He flopped, finishing tied for 40th. Woods then missed the cut at Quail Hollow and s... |
7cd45eaa526d45578db37970c969faecfd083e3f | Summarize the following news article. | Phil Mickelson is inducted into golf's Hall of Fame on Monday .
'Lefty' has won four major titles and 40 PGA Tour crowns in his 20-year career .
Mickelson has never held the world No. 1 ranking largely due to Tiger Woods' dominance .
Golf expert David Dusek says Mickelson is one of the best players of his generation . | [
"(CNN) -- There is much debate in the world of golf as to whether four-time major winner Phil Mickelson deserves his place in the game's Hall of Fame, but journalist David Dusek is in no doubt. The deputy editor of Golf.com has told CNN World Sport there should be no doubt Mickelson's pedigree befits the accolade, ... |
d87b0571c4ee11cc032968dc4f49fbf36fd55ed6 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods is struggling for form ahead of this week's Players Championship .
Former world No. 1 missed the cut at Quail Hollow on return to PGA Tour .
He says the changes he is making to his swing will take time to bear fruit .
Woods will play alongside Quail Hollow victor Rickie Fowler at TPC Sawgrass . | [
"(CNN) -- When Tiger Woods won the Players Championship for the first and only time, he was at the peak of his powers. In 2001, the tournament known as golf's unofficial \"fifth major\" was held the week before the Masters -- and Woods won both events as he became the only modern-day player to hold all four major c... |
f570c08f3bdef3505927e87c3a249fccfc534151 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Rory McIlroy toils on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship .
Northern Irishman hurls club at one stage as he cards a round of two-over-par .
Luke Donald can usurp McIlroy's top ranking this week and he sits on four-under .
David Drysdale and Peter Lawrie lead after the first day on six-under . | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Rory McIlroy lost his cool in the midst of a heatwave at the BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald stepped up his challenge to usurp the 2011 U.S. Open champion at the top of the rankings. McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, struggled to a two-over-par round of 74 on the opening day at the Wentworth... |
bcca11e664e90a08a31c997b6058e31a6fedceb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Webb Simpson had never won a major championship before Sunday .
Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell both had chances to tie him on the last hole .
Tiger Woods continued to fade Sunday, finishing in tie for 21st . | [
"(CNN) -- American golfer Webb Simpson made a furious charge Sunday to win the U.S. Open, grabbing his fist major tournament victory. Simpson had started the day four shots back off the lead but carded four birdies in five holes midway through the final round to get to the top of the leaderboard. It gave the U.S. a... |
9f18414810506477f20ffb2d0cce5c7951ef3992 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 50 people were injured in the suicide attack, local officials say .
At least 25 were killed in the incident, the police chief says .
The district chief of Dor Baba was among those injured .
No claim of responsibility yet, but many such attacks come from the Taliban, a report says . | [
"(CNN) -- A suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan killed 25 people Tuesday, the police chief in Nangarhar province said. Chief Abdullah Stanikzai said the attack happened during the funeral of a local elder in the Dor Baba district, near the border with Pakistan. Fifty people were injured in the incident, local off... |
30db1a1b5ede4e8e901af2d83ef52ab23fa5d9d6 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson out of British Open .
Simpson's wife in due to give birth later this month .
Phil Mickelson shoots eight-under-par 64 at Scottish Open .
Alexander Noren and Francesco Molinari joint leaders at Castle Stuart . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson pulled out this year's British Open Friday because his wife is due to give birth later this month. Simpson was set to fly in next week to the third major of the season at Royal Lytham and St Annes from July 19-22 but has decided against making the trip. A statement issued b... |
3d79fb781149bb0e3daf74954dad9725526f62f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Both Obama and Romney campaigns point out paraphernalia made in U.S.
U.S. Olympic team's China-made uniforms widely criticized .
Senate Majority Leader Reid said uniforms should be burned . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- She's a \"grand old flag\" and that's exactly why the two men running for president want you to know that all of their official campaign paraphernalia was made in the good old USA. Those \"I bark for Barack\" car magnets. Made in the USA. The \"I'm a Mom for Mitt\" window decals. Made in the US... |
2fc0ebbdbc27e2257ff1ad7e043911922e1ecc07 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil sent nearly 10,000 troops and civilians to the southern border areas .
It is part of a mission to combat crime .
Forces are focusing on both large and smaller scale problems . | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly 10,000 troops and civilians have been deployed to Brazil's southern border region, in a show of force against illicit traffickers of all kinds who operate in the region, Brazil's defense ministry said. The deployment is the fifth such surge under a mission to reassert rule of law in the border area... |
6a7524388284215650d7c9ec6326c9a1d2aa3308 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The storm knocks out power in almost 200,000 households in South Korea .
NEW: More than 100 flights are canceled and about 20 roads are closed .
Four Chinese fisherman are found dead and 17 have been rescued .
The search is on for another 12 fishermen still missing . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Four Chinese fishermen died and 12 were missing in stormy waters off South Korea's Jeju Island on Tuesday as Typhoon Bolaven brought howling winds and torrential rain to the Korean Peninsula. Maritime police on Jeju Island, situated off the southern tip of the South Korean mainland, sai... |
4f22181df157c5f2d8f2b710a4d6ffdb0daeb4c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Official: The victims appeared to have been kidnapped and killed .
The attack was connected to organized crime, a prosecutor's spokeswoman says .
Mexican authorities have blamed feuding cartels for similar killings . | [
"(CNN) -- Mexican authorities found an abandoned van containing 14 bodies along a highway in the central city San Luis Potosi Thursday. The victims -- all men -- appeared to have been kidnapped and killed, said Gabriela Gonzalez Chong, a spokeswoman for San Luis Potosi state prosecutors. Investigators believe the m... |
32fdec072086c8d23cd081b1864380cf128985c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Four fisherman are found dead and 17 have been rescued .
The search is on for another 12 fishermen still missing .
Typhoon's winds in Okinawa not as strong as initially feared, local official says .
Typhoon Bolaven's cloud field is about 20 times the length of Okinawa . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Four Chinese fishermen died and 12 were missing in stormy waters off South Korea's Jeju Island on Tuesday as Typhoon Bolaven plowed toward the Korean Peninsula after making landfall on Okinawa. Maritime police on Jeju Island said 17 people had been rescued but searches were on for those... |
33d4c161890841a81ef164d22d8ee49d18451c12 | Summarize the following news article. | Brett Butler will a neighbor in an upcoming episode of "The Young and the Restless"
Butler is the former star of the ABC comedy "Grace Under Fire"
She wrapped production May 1 on "Anger Management" | [
"(EW.com) -- Fresh from taping the first season of FX's \"Anger Management,\" Brett Butler has already lined up a new gig: She's going to guest star on a CBS soap! EW has learned exclusively that Butler, the former star of the ABC comedy \"Grace Under Fire,\" will play Beth the neighbor in an upcoming episode of \"... |
62782ba0c20f8772b87e37d419ca84a5d244f8d8 | Summarize the following news article. | The bodies of Ben Horne and Gil Weiss were discovered over the weekend .
Their equipment was strewn over a glacier .
Weiss "had the most optimistic view on practically everything," his sister remembers . | [
"(CNN) -- A large, hanging and then collapsing chunk of ice is likely the reason why two American climbers died in Peru, an investigator said Monday. The bodies of Ben Horne and Gil Weiss were found two days earlier, a heartbreaking end to a high-tech search. The men disappeared while attempting to scale the south ... |
659ca475298d8c8c2d45b812ee0d284f5f3ed5c8 | Summarize the following news article. | A body was found in Canada's Niagara River on Wednesday .
The deceased was a homicide victim .
She is described as a white woman in her mid-20s to early 40s . | [
"(CNN) -- Niagara Regional Police asked Friday for the public's help in identifying the woman whose dismembered body was found in the Canadian portion of the Niagara River. The torso, which had no head or limbs, was spotted by citizens Wednesday and recovered near the Rainbow Bridge near Niagara Falls. \"It's impor... |
1480f3192c2ac29cb032e56d10886cedf7c8ef07 | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane by Monday night .
Florence is no longer a tropical system .
Nicaraguan officials say they are evacuating 1,500 people from coastal areas .
Ernesto is expected to near the Honduran coast Monday night . | [
"(CNN) -- The Mexican and Belizean governments issued hurricane warnings Monday for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula as Tropical Storm Ernesto churned toward the area. The storm is expected to become a hurricane by Monday night. In Nicaragua, government officials said they were evacuating about 1,500 people ... |
81f09660aff04cfe835d14005407085c931bb9ed | Summarize the following news article. | Like "The Voice," "The Choice" will feature celebrity judges seated in spinning chairs .
"So You Think You Can Dance's" Cat Deeley will host the Fox dating show .
Fox plans to air six one-hour episodes this summer, debuting the show on June 7 . | [
"(EW.com) -- Fox has nabbed NBC's spinning chairs! After \"The Voice\" swiped some of \"American Idol's\" ratings thunder this season, Fox is now returning the favor, launching a new show called ... \"The Choice.\" In an announcement that seems like a brilliant April Fools' Joke (but, we're assured, is not), Fox's ... |
4063727788a8b1e8aa3cf994ad3a142d95e411cb | Summarize the following news article. | 2012 Olympic opening ceremony will take place on July 27 .
Viewers of a special rehearsal hint at segments echoing "James Bond," "Harry Potter"
The event, directed by Danny Boyle, cost $42 million to organize . | [
"Editor's note: This article contains possible spoilers for the Olympic opening ceremony. (EW.com) -- The opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games has been shrouded in mystery, with director Danny Boyle keen to keep any details of the $42 million spectacle under wraps. However despite acknowledging that the Inte... |
83b84ba4f63f65c7cbed8cdedcdd6f354a2ea3cd | Summarize the following news article. | Welshman claims maiden European Tour win at 255th attempt at Irish Open on Sunday .
The 36-year-old Donaldson finishes on 18-under par to claim €333,330 first prize at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland .
England's Anthony Wall finishes in a tie for second; Padraig Harrington's challenge fades with final round 70 .
R... | [
"(CNN) -- Jamie Donaldson claimed the first European Tour title of his career with a resounding four-stroke victory at the Irish Open on Sunday. The Welshman made sure of his first win in 255 attempts with a closing six-under par round of 66 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland -- the first time the event has take... |
6544fbf75c215e096caf26594b1beac82e15f064 | Summarize the following news article. | Wednesday's episode of "America's Best Dance Crew" will be performances of Drake songs .
"Drake is a great change-up," said judge and former NSYNC member JC Chasez .
Chasez said there's no room for an NSYNC reunion right now . | [
"(EW.com) -- Seven seasons into judging \"America's Best Dance Crew,\" JC Chasez likes to \"go into it fresh every week.\" It's easier said than done with dozens of dance crews floating around in the former NSYNC member's head at any given time. Tonight's performances of Drake songs will likely go a long way toward... |
bad18e14b0ef354e4cdcb7e3bd1be1a516e76008 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods in contention for his fifth U.S.PGA title after consistent showing in round two .
Swede Carl Pettersson has a erratic round at Kiawah Island after opening with 66 on Thursday .
The 1991 champion John Daly slips down leaderboard after posting a five-over 77 . | [
"(CNN) -- Sweden's Carl Pettersson and Tiger Woods were neck and neck as the second round of the U.S. PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina drew to a close on Friday. Pettersson, who posted a six-under par round of 66 on Thursday, made a shaky start to his second round collecting two bogeys in the openi... |
7cb07fafe7322962d1fbce7c975c43b82f02e346 | Summarize the following news article. | "RuPaul's Drag Race: Reunited" will air on Monday at 9 p.m. ET on Logo .
The episode that airs tonight should be a doozy of an hour that will delve into drama .
RuPaul chatted with EW about "Reunited" special and season 4 of "Drag Race" | [
"(EW.com) -- Last week, EW was on the scene for the reunion taping of \"RuPaul's Drag Race: Reunited,\" which will air this evening at 9 p.m. on Logo. (Of course, you'll also be able to stream coverage of the show's big coronation party in NYC -- there will be interviews with all this season's queens -- on LogoTV.c... |
e8204c2c5445fc9a9942fb0a509091a5f645bfaf | Summarize the following news article. | The latest RNC schedule notes that the convention will hear remarks from someone .
A single unnamed source reportedly said Clint Eastwood is the surprise guest .
The success of any tightly scripted, live event is measured in ratings, ticket sales and buzz . | [
"(EW.com) -- The success of any tightly scripted, live event is certainly measured in ratings, ticket sales, buzz, and -- with regard to quadrennial political nominating conventions -- voting returns. But the real yardstick for any major pop-culture event comes down to one simple element: The surprise celebrity cam... |
12dece9f7859da872a18e87c7d0623658555c912 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeremy Irons plays Rodrigo Borgia, a Pope, in "The Borgias"
The actor voiced the malevolent Scar in "The Lion King"
"Making 'The Borgias' is a great experience, we have a lot of fun," Irons said . | [
"(CNN) -- \"The Borgias\" are back for a second season and according to star Jeremy Irons we can expect even more nefarious plotting and lustful encounters. The 63-year-old actor has had a long career including an Academy Award for \"Reversal of Fortune\" and voicing the malevolent Scar in \"The Lion King.\" He rec... |
a69b3ffbe696519b0abe8c1e4fa6793d104d158e | Summarize the following news article. | Lifetime has re-spun a 1980s tale with "Blue Lagoon: The Awakening"
Brenton Thwaites co-stars in the reboot .
He also co-stars in an upcoming film with Angelina Jolie . | [
"(CNN) -- Life is good for actor Brenton Thwaites. When his new movie, \"Blue Lagoon: The Awakening\" hits the small screen Saturday, he'll have to watch it from across the pond. Thwaites is in London filming his next project, \"Maleficent,\" opposite Angelina Jolie. Being introduced to the world audience as a roma... |
0de84b2168a0fedc029049d7bb23dba311166c2c | Summarize the following news article. | CBS announced its fall premiere dates Wednesday .
"Survivor" returns with its 25th edition on September 19 .
"Vegas" will debut on September 25 . | [
"(EW.com) -- CBS announced its fall premiere dates today, including the return of \"Survivor\" (its 25th edition!) and the series debut of \"Vegas,\" which features Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis. Here's when CBS will roll out its new and returning shows: . Wednesday, September 19: . 8:00-9:30 p.m. \"Survivor: Ph... |
8a40c56237be2250cb0371c03ca1d18ccad068c1 | Summarize the following news article. | NBC announces Portia de Rossi will play the wife of Herman Munster in its reboot .
De Rossi will star with Jerry O'Connell, who was cast as Herman Munster .
The reboot, "Mockingbird Lane," was originally developed for fall, but casting proved too difficult . | [
"(EW.com) -- NBC has finally found someone to play the wife of Herman Munster in NBC's reboot of the classic black and white comedy \"The Munsters.\" And the lucky gal is... Portia de Rossi! De Rossi joins the previously cast Jerry O'Connell (\"The Defenders\") as the matriarch and patriarch of Mockingbird Lane, th... |
2fb0c248e39c730572788fd79b94436eac0e2e9a | Summarize the following news article. | The next season of Starz' historical drama "Spartacus" will mark the show's final outing .
"This season is bigger than anything we've attempted," creator Steven S. DeKnight says .
The new season adds Todd Lasance as an ambitious young Julius Caesar . | [
"(EW.com) -- After stabbing, slashing and pummeling countless enemies, Spartacus will slay his final Roman next year. Starz is set to announce that the next season of its historical drama \"Spartacus\" will mark the show's final outing. The upside: Creator Steven S. DeKnight promises the remaining episodes will be ... |
eb6f2443f242b89fd97a17c40ac1bf0121402253 | Summarize the following news article. | "Grey's Anatomy" delivered 11.1 million viewers and a 3.9 rating .
"Scandal" (7.5 million, 2.4) was up too, and not just a little .
"The Mentalist" (13 million, 2.5) was also up a tick for its latest Red John-focused finale . | [
"(EW.com) -- Three Thursday night dramas were greeted with larger audiences for their final episodes of the season, but one NBC comedy tied its all-time low. ABC's \"Grey's Anatomy\" delivered 11.1 million viewers and a 3.9 rating, up 11 percent from last week and marking its best rating in three months. Check out ... |
d87a12f40d35d27bc4b89da1e45e9f2eefaa9d9a | Summarize the following news article. | Phillip Phillips from Leesburg, Georgia is your season 11 "American Idol" winner .
Never before has "Idol" received so many votes .
By far the most riveting performance: Jessica Sanchez's duet on "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | [
"Editor's note: Please be aware that this article contains spoilers. (EW.com) -- After a two-hour finale chock full o' lasers, sparkly catsuits, and fresh faces from the '70s, it was time for a very special seven-minute results show that brutally overlapped with the season finale of ABC's \"Revenge.\" Victoria Gray... |
e116857662e31b0fb79a233564b3148ce35b2cb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sofia Vergara will take on a guest-starring role on "The Family Guy"
She will also voice a character on "The Cleveland Show"
Both shows will kick off premieres in September and October . | [
"(EW.com) -- Sofia Vergara is about to be romantically linked to... Peter Griffin? \"The Modern Family\" star will cameo as his fantasy love interest in an upcoming episode of \"Family Guy,\" EW has learned. In a cutaway gag featuring Peter as a telenovela lothario, Vergara voices his sassy (and, yes, buxom) lover.... |
01a33a152b10d57a6481869e652dc833a732dccd | Summarize the following news article. | "Chernobyl Diaries" follows six twentysomethings who visit the long abandoned town of Pripyat .
Our hero-victims are being menaced, and rapidly thinned out .
The result is superior to many of the low-budget terror flicks . | [
"(EW.com) -- Is it too soon to make a horror film inspired by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in which a vast area of the world was radioactively contaminated following the catastrophic meltdown of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant? No, according to Oren Peli. The \"Paranormal Activity\" writer-director both co-wrote an... |
9a2015e16eac5a076cb56f7fef5b24200c96d85d | Summarize the following news article. | The author has a thing for game shows .
He has been a phone a friend for six "Millionaire" contestants .
The recent death of "Family Feud" host Richard Dawson brought back memories . | [
"(CNN) -- April 27, 2011, was quite the busy day for my colleagues at CNN.com. It was two days and counting until the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the site was getting all its ducks in a row for the big event. But I was nowhere near the newsroom that day. I was in a hotel confer... |
93026fe763c1a4bb848812547771fc85c2efd0b0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.S. State Department says it's disappointed by the ruling .
Yulia Tymoshenko's sentence remains at seven years .
She is found guilty of signing overpriced gas contracts with Russia .
She was on a three-week hunger strike in late April and early May . | [
"(CNN) -- Ukraine's high court rejected an appeal Wednesday by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who had challenged her conviction on charges of abuse of authority. She is serving a seven-year prison sentence after she was found guilty of the charges in October. A Ukrainian court said she signed overpriced ga... |
b5e45b7a9808d927734eb676c1bd919eedc9f0b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities in the Czech Republic announce they've arrested a 29-year-old man .
Weapons, ammunition and police uniforms were seized from his Ostrava home .
The suspect "sympathizes probably" with Norway mass killer Anders Breivik, police say .
Breivik is a self-declared ultranationalist opposed to multiculturalism . | [
"(CNN) -- Czech authorities announced Saturday that they have arrested a 29-year-old man who expressed admiration for Anders Behring Breivik, the self-declared ultranationalist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway last summer. Video broadcast on Saturday by CT24, a public broadcast station in the Czech Repu... |
a8c041bdd32eb2e9405fd1e15fe0c5dd2b42921f | Summarize the following news article. | Downey's injury halted production of "Iron Man 3"
The film has been in production since May .
Downey's rep confirmed to EW that the star would be fine . | [
"(EW.com) -- Robert Downey Jr. injured his ankle on the set of \"Iron Man 3 today, which will force a brief delay in production, Marvel Studios announced. The company released a statement saying the 47-year-old actor hurt himself while performing a stunt. The film has been in production since late May, and the acci... |
bb28cd231888f44002b2dc236b7bf130ad64f487 | Summarize the following news article. | 12-year-old Keith Bennett was a victim of notorious killer Ian Brady in 1964 .
Brady admitted his murder in 1987 but has not revealed the location of the body .
Police are investigating the possibility he has put the information in a sealed letter .
The boy's mother has never given up hope of finding his body but is se... | [
"London (CNN) -- Decades after the crime, police are investigating what could be a clue to the burial place of the last unrecovered victim of one of Britain's most notorious killers, \"Moors Murderer\" Ian Brady. Keith Bennett was just 12 years old when he went missing on June 16, 1964, in northern England on his w... |
55bf750c6a225b5f2f57034547ad91a69b3dfe93 | Summarize the following news article. | "Killer Joe" is set to release on July 27 .
In March the MPAA slapped an NC-17 rating on the movie .
William Friedkin directed the film based on Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' play . | [
"(EW.com) -- EW has confirmed that embattled indie \"Killer Joe\" has set a release date, as Deadline first reported. Matthew McConaughey's trailer-park noir found itself in an appeals imbroglio this March when the MPAA slapped an NC-17 rating on it for scenes involving drug use, nudity, violence, and graphic sexua... |
849d439ab29441d723e3c0c431facf205eabd123 | Summarize the following news article. | "Magic Mike" will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival .
The festival, now in its 18th year, also unveiled the rest of its line-up .
Woody Allen's ensemble comedy "To Rome With Love" will make its North American premiere . | [
"(EW.com) -- Having decided that its program could use a few more thongs, the Los Angeles Film Festival announced today that Steven Soderbergh's male-stripper drama \"Magic Mike\" -- starring Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer, and a bunch of other guys who look pretty darn good with their shirts off -... |
49ddcea3bc9044943f05a8a1ff4ea45279e48b4a | Summarize the following news article. | "Madagascar 3" follows Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and his Central Park Zoo pals .
They are now nostalgic for New York after their foray into Africa .
Our heroes hook up with a troupe of Euro circus animals . | [
"(EW.com) -- In animation, the next best thing to a grand vision is crack comic timing. The third chapter in the saga of Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and his Central Park Zoo pals — now nostalgic for New York after their foray into Africa — has timing up the wazoo. It's there in a (literally) over-the-top chase ... |
5d89d0b2899ce1a4b2859e9066472b4940684531 | Summarize the following news article. | "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" won the weekend with $60.4 million .
"Prometheus" invaded theaters in second place with $50 million .
"Snow White and the Huntsman" dropped 59 percent to $23 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- Six weeks ago, \"The Avengers\" entered theaters and blew everyone's expectations out of the water with its record-breaking $207.4 million debut. In the weeks that followed, though, the box office fell into a bit of a slump. Expensive tentpoles like \"Battleship\" and \"Dark Shadows\" outright bombed, ... |
c3087cb4a7c5a7f772c81cad5672c804712243dc | Summarize the following news article. | "Girl in Progress" is the tale of an overworked teenager and her working-class mother .
There's a particularly bum message about the lives of blue-collar women in the subplot .
Mendes' character has an affair with the husband of a woman whose house she cleans . | [
"(EW.com) -- Told by a different storyteller -- perhaps in a movie with subtitles and scenes in a Balkan café -- \"Girl in Progress\" would qualify as a tragedy, a horror story, an upsetting drama of child abuse. Here's the cautionary tale of an overworked teenaged girl (Cierra Ramirez), neglected by her self-abso... |
33228356e46ded59b473b727f0a70514cb33aae5 | Summarize the following news article. | Hitchcock is one of East London's most famous exports: Born, brought up in Leytonstone .
Little evidence of director remains in the city, but London is present in many of his movies .
"Sabotage," "Frenzy" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" all feature key London landmarks .
"Genius of Hitchcock" celebrated by BFI with a s... | [
"London (CNN) -- London's East End is well known for its dark past, from Jack the Ripper to notorious 1960s gangsters the Krays, so it is no surprise that the area was also the birthplace of the creator of some of Hollywood's most famous scary movies. Alfred Hitchcock is feted as the man behind \"Psycho,\" \"The Bi... |
b5e1aae96ebf4c5a19c66f4127296c8a46e284b8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Men In Black 3" topped the box office with an estimated $55 million .
"The Avengers" held strong in second place with $37 million .
"Battleship" and "The Dictator" took up the next two spots on the chart . | [
"(EW.com) -- Sony's $230 million alien-zapping sequel \"Men In Black 3\" topped the box office over the three-day weekend frame with an estimated $55 million. Although the Will Smith action-comedy didn't exactly trip out of the gate, \"Men In Black 3's\" start is troubling considering its gigantic budget and suppos... |
3600ded7afffa3f829aa75754c76bdeda976cdbf | Summarize the following news article. | "Battleship" is a rousing, engaging, and emotionally complex action war picture .
There's a nice little scene in which humans have to make a difficult decision .
Taylor Kitsch does an admirable, controlled job of steering his character . | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Battleship\" is a special-effects-heavy movie invented to extend the brand of a commercial board game -- suitable for ages 7 and up! -- in which two players move imaginary boats around a simple grid. That part's not newsworthy. The surprise, for this veteran of board games, is that \"Battleship\" is ... |
fe77a168f07912a2f058f901ebd7e9fb8357c067 | Summarize the following news article. | A musical based on the 1983 movie "Flashdance" is headed for Broadway .
It'll arrive in August 2013 .
The show will include iconic songs from the film such as "Flashdance -- What a Feeling" | [
"(EW.com) -- Hear the music, close your eyes, feel the rhythm — \"Flashdance\" is Broadway-bound. \"Flashdance --The Musical,\" based on the iconic 1983 movie, is coming to the Great White Way in August 2013, producers confirmed Tuesday. This is in addition to the already-announced national tour that will kick of... |
4d02e62076c65110ab89bdc689548395e1fb2120 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Travers: "Safety Not Guaranteed" is an unexpected gift .
Director Colin Trevorrow keeps the film humming with funny surprises .
Aubrey Plaza is a flat-out enchantress . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Sometimes a movie comes out of nowhere and wins you over. \"Safety Not Guaranteed\" is that kind of unexpected gift. At first, the story smacks of quirk: A loner (Mark Duplass) places an ad for a partner to join him in traveling back in time (\"Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed\... |
a5c0b690278af0d44b8008cd5f35f17e63ed7ef5 | Summarize the following news article. | The movie is based on Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible .
The jokes are feeble and the conflicts never transcend sitcom material, Tom Charity says .
"What to Expect When You're Expecting" is entirely predictable, the reviewer says . | [
"(CNN) -- Hollywood loves a cash cow, and Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible surely qualifies. It spent more than a decade on The New York Times' best-seller lists, and there are some 17 million copies in print. So what if there's no story? There's a name -- and as all parents know, that's a major achievement in itsel... |
f6eea51e1c001f48637333eeee51e9b1c4ce3a0d | Summarize the following news article. | "The Watch" stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill .
Movie is "your typical buddy comedy sci-fi paranoia thriller," reviewer Tom Charity says .
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg from "Superbad" are among the screenwriters . | [
"(CNN) -- I didn't know anything about \"The Watch\" going in -- somehow missed the trailers, interviews and TV spots that must have been out there. All I knew was the cast: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade, which seemed like a good start. Stiller narrates the movie, takes no time at all to ... |
edfc8b21ece63842f6567e7d1de2640860cad5ad | Summarize the following news article. | OutKast's André 3000 will star in a Jimi Hendrix biopic .
The film is currently in preproduction in Wicklow, Ireland .
The film will reportedly explore Hendrix's early career, tracking his times spent in England . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- André 3000 is set to star in \"All Is by My Side,\" the long-awaited Jimi Hendrix biopic, according to the Irish Film and Television Network. IFTN reports that the film is currently in preproduction in Wicklow, Ireland, and that the shoot will last six weeks. Principal photography is expected t... |
8bc14f2b3378e2c666eca660f52b398cf447f13c | Summarize the following news article. | Sacha Baron Cohen introduces us to one "General Admiral Aladeen," a despot .
He's abducted from his hotel and only escapes assassination by the skin of his teeth .
A barking chauvinist bigot, Aladeen makes Borat look like a puppy dog . | [
"(CNN) -- That which does not kill us only makes us laugh. That seems to be the governing principle in this outrageously offensive, but ridiculously funny, effort from agent provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen. The \"Borat\" star has now exhausted the characters he introduced in \"Da Ali G Show\" and presumably worn out ... |
1f40aafb675dd38e4b87ba1fe6264c9229ffff79 | Summarize the following news article. | Fox's "Ice Age: Continental Drift" is the fourth film in the "Ice Age" franchise .
"The Amazing Spider-Man" came in second at the box office during the weekend .
"Ted," with Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, took third . | [
"(EW.com) -- Spider-Man has been knocked off ... and not by The Lizard. Fox's \"Ice Age: Continental Drift,\" the fourth film in the animated franchise, won the weekend with an estimated $46 million opening at the box office. The family-friendly flick bowed in 3,881 theaters and earned an $11,853 per-theater averag... |
4e9e7a78f397495b1c4f0b1d56a2d14ea1ede175 | Summarize the following news article. | Plummer, 55, is the daughter of recent Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer .
She'll play Wiress, a veteran tribute from District 3, in "Catching Fire"
"Catching Fire" is is set to hit theaters on November 22, 2013 . | [
"(EW.com) -- Tick tock. As \"Catching Fire\" nears its start date, another new member has been added to the cast of \"The Hunger Games\" sequel -- Amanda Plummer, the actress best known for playing meek and mad characters in \"So I Married an Axe Murderer,\" \"The Fisher King\" and \"Needful Things.\" As fans of th... |
fbc4b9925d53572187015559f51cc4f57032f2aa | Summarize the following news article. | "The Dark Knight Rises" won this weekend's box office race .
"The Watch" didn't do as well .
Despite success "Dark Knight Rises" is performing below initial expectations . | [
"(EW.com) -- Alright, here are the facts about The Dark Knight Rises: . • Warner Bros.' $250 million sequel is an utterly huge movie. • It earned $64.1 million in its second weekend (a 60 percent drop). • It has grossed $289.1 million after ten days. • This total is less than the The Dark Knight had earned at the s... |
3d687d4d9f1ccd089fb9357129b5cc35d63b3cba | Summarize the following news article. | "Snow White and the Huntsman" proved to be a weekend win for Universal .
The film received an okay "B" rating from CinemaScore participants.
"The Avengers" passed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2" to become the third biggest movie ever globally. | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Snow White and the Huntsman\" was awoken to the tune of $56.3 million this weekend, according to studio estimates. That's a big win for Universal Pictures, especially considering that the studio's last film, the sinking big-budget bomb known as \"Battleship,\" opened to less than half that amount two... |
a0c15a52347f8dd5c51609e6acb27987d6467979 | Summarize the following news article. | "Dark Knight Rises" wins box office again .
The film beat out newcomer "Total Recall'
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" came in third . | [
"(EW.com) -- A sci-fi reboot and kiddie sequel were no match for the third weekend of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Batman finale. The Dark Knight Rises led the box office for a third weekend in a row, grossing $36.4 million and giving Warner Bros.' $250 million-budgeted Batman sequel $354.6 million domestically ... |
1ebccdf607dda93e840b4e27d21d6584e2a9477f | Summarize the following news article. | Tickets for "The Dark Knight Rises" will go on sale on the internet at noon on June 11 .
The much-anticipated conclusion to Christopher Nolan's superhero epic is still 45 days away .
The Dark Knight Rises" has a running time of two hours and 45 minutes . | [
"(EW.com) -- The wait is almost over, Batman fans. Well, not really. \"The Dark Knight Rises\" is still 45 days away, but if you want a seat on opening night, you better be prepared to rise up and order your tickets this Monday. Warner Bros. has announced that tickets for the much-anticipated conclusion to Christop... |
3f30ba66eadf5d6c787885801da56457fee37db6 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Johnson has released a live album, "Jack Johnson and Friends -- Best of Kokua Festival"
It includes performances with Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Ziggy and Damian Marley .
Proceeds to go the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to fund eco-friendly programs for children . | [
"(CNN) -- The sparkling blue waters of Hawaii run through Jack Johnson's veins like lifeblood. As his fans know, the superstar singer-songwriter was born and raised in America's 50th state. The island's rich volcanic soil grounds him, and its rolling white surf beckons to him each and every morning -- just as it di... |
84abb084970130b6b3a62984d91acac04539aa0a | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Bieber is set to collaborate with Taylor Swift on "Believe"
"Believe" is Bieber's upcoming third album .
Other "Believe" guests include Drake, Kanye West, Timbaland . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Justin Bieber has revealed that his upcoming album \"Believe,\" his third, will feature a songwriting collaboration with Taylor Swift. The U.K.'s Capital FM Radio posted audio yesterday from a recent conversation with Bieber on the program Vodafone Big Top 40 in which Bieber announced the countr... |
c051a3efbba5b944b3081a3e819080d54ba0167e | Summarize the following news article. | Tom Hardy is eloquent in the 1920s-set gangland drama "Lawless"
The film, written by Nick Cave and directed by John Hillcoat, is a sturdy piece of traditionalism .
Hardy's presence is compelling, but the film comes fully alive only when it turns bloody . | [
"(EW.com) -- In the 1920s-set gangland drama \"Lawless,\" Tom Hardy sheds the metal face-hugger he wore in \"The Dark Knight Rises\" and shows you what an eloquent actor he can be. He plays Forrest Bondurant, the leader of a family of bootleggers in the Virginia hills. Several years into Prohibition, Forrest learns... |
922727e63db7f725c84da8be59a9f102d4581f8b | Summarize the following news article. | This year marked the Black Keys' fifth trip to Coachella .
This was also their debut as mainstage headliners .
The Black Keys plan to "put another record out next year" | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- \"This guy looks like he was created by Wes Anderson,\" says Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach as Pulp's Jarvis Cocker gambols across the stage. It's a couple of hours before the duo's show on the first night of this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and Auerbach and drummer Patric... |
92ba095c8b14f12b19cfb58595860009776a2c6a | Summarize the following news article. | "Not Your Kind of People" is Garbage's first album in seven years .
"I think we've come to the realization that it's OK to be a bit odd," says Shirley Manson .
Over the course of four CDs, the group sold 13 million albums worldwide . | [
"(CNN) -- Shirley Manson recalls how Garbage came to call their new album \"Not Your Kind of People.\" \"Butch came in one day and he said, 'I've got this title for a song that I think you're really going to like. It's we're 'Not Your Kind of People.' And I was like, 'Ooh yeah, I do love that title. Actually, I thi... |
542e152daa8a91d30a28d2686888af90e667e08d | Summarize the following news article. | Maggie Smith ("Potter's" Professor McGonagall) plays a woman afraid of anything foreign .
"Slumdog Millionaire's" Dev Patel plays an ambitious fellow named Sonny .
"Marigold Hotel" sells something safe and sweet to an underserved share of the moviegoing market . | [
"(EW.com) -- Although reincarnation is never discussed in \"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,\" past lives exert a powerful presence in this lulling, happy-face story of retirement-age self-renewal, set in a shimmering, weltering, jewel-colored India. Except in this case, the recycling isn't of souls but of the eleme... |
c6a73254ee5dfc4eadaa77b7da5b352d300133cf | Summarize the following news article. | The Sonisphere Knebworth festival in Stevenage, England has been cancelled .
It was going to host a version of Queen fronted by Adam Lambert .
Other Sonisphere festivals, including events in Poland, Spain and Swizterland, will go on as planned . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- The Sonisphere Knebworth festival, which was to host performances by Kiss, Marilyn Manson and a version of Queen fronted by Adam Lambert, has been cancelled. According to organizers, plans for the event -- which was to be held in Stevenage, England on July 6-8-- were scrapped due to unforeseen d... |
2a1670940a73154a6075372446debd997cb2c7fb | Summarize the following news article. | "MDNA" stands as Madonna's most explicit work .
She's been personal, but never this detailed before .
As the beats swirl, Madonna pursues release, vows to rise above . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Early one morning the sun was shining and she was lying in bed, wondering why he had her cash and if her hair was still red. An idea for a song bubbled, and she wasn't sure if this one should be about heartbreak, revenge or the old get-into-the-groove thing. And then -- light bulb! -- why not mu... |
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