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10ba5e89d21b2eb2128a23ad69036e72328febe6 | Summarize the following news article. | CMA CGM says the containers came from a port in southern Iran .
The shipper declared they contained glass wool and stone .
Nigeria's security service seized 13 containers filled with illegal weapons earlier this week .
The seizure comes in the run-up to Nigeria's 2011 elections . | [
"(CNN) -- The shipping containers filled with illegal weapons seized in Lagos, Nigeria, earlier this week came from Iran, a leading global shipping company said Saturday. The company, CMA CGM, said it was a victim of false cargo declaration. The shipper -- who the company identified as an Iranian trader -- had list... |
54b6d3aad3f4a2bc8dd1f95fccc8604fd38d80ae | Summarize the following news article. | O'Brien is returning after more than 9 months off the air .
Actor Seth Rogen is scheduled to appear Monday .
The host says rival Jay Leno is unlikely to be a guest on his new show . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Comedian Conan O'Brien returns to the late-night television circuit Monday with a much-anticipated new show. Actors Seth Rogen and Lea Michele will be guests on the first episode of \"Conan,\" which airs Monday at 11 p.m. ET on TBS. But the veteran host is keeping mum about a myste... |
85d4613de625d4f38668868edb86f2d67dfccc17 | Summarize the following news article. | GB team sprint squad win gold in world record time at Olympic Velodrome .
Chris Hoy brings them home for his fifth Olympic gold medal .
Disqualifications for GB and China in women's team sprint .
German pair Miriam Welte and Kristina Vogel take gold . | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Hoy won a record equaling fifth Olympic gold medal as he anchored Britain's team sprint trio to a new world record in the velodrome Thursday. Hoy's gold saw him draw level with rower Steve Redgrave in the all-time British list and capped a superb day for the hosts. But there was disappointment for t... |
9d19624f34b61d33912d1d4a6e2d3775576da73c | Summarize the following news article. | Kulsoom Abdullah wants to keep her body covered during official competitions .
The International Weightlifting Federation modifies its rules .
Rules now specify outfits can be full-body, tight-fitted unitard . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The International Weightlifting Federation has modified its rules and will allow athletes to wear a full-body, tight-fitted unitard during competition, the group said. Wednesday's rule change was prompted by an Atlanta woman, who wanted to take part in competitions governed by IWF rules but still ... |
01fe33de5ae201204ea0a6192bf075e8a548ed33 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese city of Guangzhou succeeds Doha as host of the 16th Asian Games .
Spectacular ceremony launches beginning of the 15-day competition .
China seeking to continue its winning run from four years ago with team of 1,454 members .
It will be the largest Games since the first in Delhi in 1951 with 476 gold medals on o... | [
"(CNN) -- China rekindled memories of the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular opening ceremony for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao formally began the event, which will be the largest in its 59-year history with 28 Olympic and 14 non-Olympic sports and 476 gold medals to be won. ... |
24193c979517287d64951d9bc42c3f1a154c428b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Car bomb kills 5 in Basra .
Blasts occur in Shiite cities of Karbala and Najaf .
Many of the victims are Iranian pilgrims, an official said .
And in Baghdad, a bomb wounds four people . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least five people were killed and 39 wounded when a car bomb exploded Monday in Basra, an Interior Ministry official said, capping a day in which at least 11 people were killed in blasts in cities with Shiite shrines. In Baghdad, two mortars or rockets struck the International Zone shortl... |
232c4b61fcd1229f98675574fe6c617cd1b65dfb | Summarize the following news article. | The beginning of the new "Harry Potter" movie is currently available on dozens of torrent sites .
Last year's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is one of the most pirated movies .
The book version of the new movie, which hits theaters Friday, also leaked back in 2007 . | [
"(Mashable) -- Can't wait until Friday to check out the latest installment of the \"Harry Potter\" film series? Well, if you have any knowledge of torrent sites at all, you should be able to view the first 36 minutes today, as a goodly chunk of the film has leaked online. The leak comes one day after the New York C... |
4299ffbb1fc6045ccffe35a88f7ff784e16e6a2a | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Sinise, Lois Pope and Arthur Wilson say many return from war disabled .
Yesterday was groundbreaking for The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial .
The monument will be reminder of those who return from war, injured, changed .
Writers: Fundraising, construction remain for monument; Americans should support... | [
"Editor's note: Lois Pope and Arthur H. Wilson are co-founders of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, the nonprofit organization that has spearheaded the development of The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. Award-winning actor Gary Sinise, star of \"CSI: NY,\" is the national spokesman for ... |
7ee65ab41df7804408191c7060c71af21c1632b9 | Summarize the following news article. | China win a thrilling women's volleyball final against South Korea to claim final gold medal .
Chinese team's medal haul of 416 -- including 199 golds -- breaks their own record .
South Korea finish second in the medals table; Japan were third . | [
"(CNN) -- China ended the Asian Games in glorious style on Saturday, taking the final gold medal at stake in the women's volleyball competition in Guangzhou. The hosts came from two sets down to beat South Korea 3-2 in a thrilling final and take their seventh volleyball title. Earlier in the day Zhou Chunxiu added ... |
d3c4ba6c212875abfe22963d5dc5a2ff1d887161 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges Guineans to "accept the results"
The independent electoral commission gives Conde 52.5 percent of the vote .
The announcement caps a day of violence in the capital .
Security forces fire tear gas and live ammo into crowds of demonstrators . | [
"Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- Alpha Conde said Monday in a speech to supporters at his home that his victory in last week's presidential runoff will result in \"a new era\" for Guinea. \"Tonight marks a new era for our country, the hour of change that millions of Guineans have strived for years to achieve,\" he said in... |
d892b287bc1934eb366005b16f95f7d788b052ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Neighbors of a hostage from Silver Creek, Mississippi, call him a "really nice guy"
Two crew members were flown to a clinic after being shot in leg and are in stable condition .
The rig attacked by an armed group is off the southern coast of Nigeria .
No one has yet claimed responsibility for attack; Nigerian offi... | [
"(CNN) -- At least two Americans, two Frenchmen and one Canadian were kidnapped early Monday by an armed group that raided an oil rig off the Nigerian coast. Two crew members are in stable condition at a shore-based clinic, where they were airlifted after being wounded in the leg. The rig off the southern coast of ... |
ab4c86668e4601713eea7b0780716f77f8a3c1a1 | Summarize the following news article. | I'm fiscally conservative, socially liberal and undecided, says Cat del Valle Castellanos .
Obama is now less of a rock star, but compared to Romney, he's Aerosmith, she says .
Castellanos: I'm the demographic Mitt Romney needs to win over: young and female .
I may be young, but I'm certainly not worthless, and I'm not... | [
"(CNN) -- While I was raised with conservative values, I grew up in a progressive town, Washington, D.C., where openly gay teachers were normal and a pregnancy didn't mean you had to visit a cousin in Europe for nine months. I'm fiscally conservative and socially liberal. As I wait for the final presidential wrestl... |
5adc848d7a35fd4566eff20101ad2ccd014064a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Taiwan politicians take up the cause of Yang Shu-chun after Asian Games incident .
South Korean flags reportedly burned in protest against top taekwondo official .
Political parties criticize Taiwan sports ministry's response to Tuesday's disqualification .
Facebook groups set up in support of Yang reportedly receive 2... | [
"(CNN) -- Taiwan has rallied behind a taekwondo athlete who was controversially disqualified at the Asian Games in China, setting up Internet support groups and even burning South Korean flags. The island's ruling administration was also criticized for its response to the incident, which saw Yang Shu-chun disqualif... |
3c21e1456ecedce368559e764936aaf8ca5d190f | Summarize the following news article. | A U.N. panel is monitoring the 17-day registration effort .
The referendum is part of a 2005 peace agreement .
It is also a key factor as U.S. offcials weigh removing Sudan from its list of terrorism sponsors .
Some fear a war could break out if the government refuses to accept the referendum result . | [
"(CNN) -- Voter registration begins in Sudan on Monday for a January referendum that would allow the country's autonomous southern region -- which holds a majority of the nation's oil -- to secede from the north. A United Nations panel has arrived in the East African nation to monitor the 17-day registration effort... |
1a92e810d18af1b5918292372ec045d94c7c3314 | Summarize the following news article. | Many of Haiti's 10,000 Boys and Girls Scouts contribute to earthquake relief .
"It is important to involve young people right from the start," CARE official says .
Scouts help even though they have lost homes, family members . | [
"Léogâne, Haiti (CNN) -- Joanie Yestin walks through a small alleyway to what used to be home, now a pile of concrete and crushed belongings. A plastic flower arrangement still hangs on an exterior wall that didn't collapse in the earthquake. One wooden bathroom cabinet survived. Standing amid the rubble, Yestin, ... |
1c848ab6fa5f8793067a09935178cde69545d3b5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: State Department spokesman says U.S. conferring with others on "North Korea crisis"
Tensions are high after a fatal North Korean shelling of a South Korean island .
China: Six-party talks play an important role in "safeguarding peace and stability"
The discussions were put on hold in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- China is proposing to convene an emergency consultation with members of the six-party talks amid growing tensions on the Korean peninsula, a Chinese official and an American official said Sunday. \"The Chinese side, after careful studies, proposes to have emergency consultations among the heads of delegat... |
f42d55cfec2cf815ce6f49892f4ba86ca861b974 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tensions remain high as China opposes military exercise off west coast of peninsula .
A new defense minister nominee is named Friday .
North Korea apparently targeted key sites on Yeonpyeong Island, a South Korean lawmaker says .
A joint military drill is a "reckless plan" by "trigger-happy elements," the North sa... | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Tensions between the Koreas remained high Friday as China appeared to criticize the U.S.-South Korean military exercise set to begin Sunday in the Yellow Sea off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula. \"We oppose any party to take any military acts in our exclusive economic zone withou... |
7465a1f87c05146924fb811c675abcf025dcf775 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge Eddie Lovelace initially was thought to have died of a stroke .
His family now believes he contracted meningitis through contaminated injections .
Other cases will "gradually come to light," one doctor says .
Lovelace's wife says his death was "useless" | [
"(CNN) -- Eddie Lovelace's symptoms were subtle at first, almost imperceptible -- a headache now and then, a little dizziness in the first week of September. A healthy 78-year-old circuit court judge in Albany, Kentucky, Lovelace didn't want to go to the doctor, and he certainly didn't seem terribly ill. As usual, ... |
d931967b00b6cadc1e401de9a897ae8ab941ef13 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 20, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . India . Gulf of Mexico; Littleton, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Tennessee . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available ... |
e9da9581385f452f034af75d8e1fd1ac143fd2f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed time zone reforms .
Protesters say time zone changes waste energy and negatively affect the elderly .
Chanting "give us our time back," they demand a nationwide referendum on the issue .
Medvedev says the changes help resolve transportation and communication issues . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Chanting \"give us our time back,\" thousands of people in eastern Russia Saturday protested proposed changes to the country's time zones, state media reported. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed time zone reforms that would further cut the time difference between the region and Moscow,... |
0922acfcb0daf5bdf637b580f00bfdd76a9d1912 | Summarize the following news article. | A lightning strike occurred as people gathered for evening prayers, police said .
Lightning struck a tin roof shed that was doubling as a mosque, police said .
The strike occurred in Saraswati, some 200 kilometers from the capital of Dhaka. | [
"Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed and 20 wounded when lightning struck a makeshift mosque in a remote village in northeast Bangladesh on Friday, police said. The lightning strike occurred as people gathered for a special evening prayer known as taraweeh that is conducted during the Muslim h... |
10fc985b20a93be22e95be41c16540609112d17f | Summarize the following news article. | Sandy and Jeff Clubb hosted Obama's economic event in their backyard Wednesday .
Clubbs say they are baffled about how they even got on the list to be considered .
"It's like winning the lottery," Jeff says, "but without even buying a ticket"
Sandy Clubb said she was told, "It all came down to your backyard" | [
"Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- You ever wonder how families are selected to host President Obama's personal visits? It might all come down to your backyard. Sandy and Jeff Clubb, a university athletic director and a local private school teacher, were chosen to host the president in Des Moines, Iowa, as part of the Whit... |
43615f85f1709ab4383d6530de8bccee705b45f6 | Summarize the following news article. | A government census says more than 1,600 families are in the park .
Many of them are illegal immigrants, Argentina's security minister says .
One squatter says they will not leave the park until they get homes .
The mayor of Buenos Aires says the conflict stemmed from "uncontrolled immigration" | [
"(CNN) -- Prosecutors in Buenos Aires, Argentina, are investigating clashes between authorities and homeless squatters in a vacant park that left three people dead and 14 others injured last week, state media reported. Four men were still in the hospital Monday -- one in serious condition -- after authorities crack... |
608898b0ab802f59e94496e3256fd30d268b1042 | Summarize the following news article. | 5 pirates board the MV Panama Friday off Tanzania .
Naval officials called it an "extreme southerly attack"
Fate of the 23 crew members is unknown . | [
"(CNN) -- The hijacking of a container ship in the Indian Ocean Friday afternoon is evidence of a \"constantly expanding area of pirate activity\" off the Africa coast, military officials said. At least five pirates, using two small boats and a rocket-propelled grenade, boarded the MV Panama, a Liberian-flagged ves... |
a991b009f464424a40cf7ba510fac7d23b05b112 | Summarize the following news article. | Sao Paulo will pay around $12 million for Brazil star .
Ganso: "It's a dream come true"
Midfielder had been linked with Inter Milan .
Wants to reclaim his place in national team . | [
"(CNN) -- Sao Paulo has confirmed it will complete the signing of Brazil playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso from Santos in a deal worth an estimated $12 million. The 22-year-old midfielder will put pen to paper on a five-year contract after the two clubs came to an agreement late on Thursday. The Brazil international h... |
5a683c299ec9dad2399f32fdf861bf3f1dac0ce4 | Summarize the following news article. | Civilians may have been "caught in the crossfire," official says .
The Nigerian military has been working to root out militants in Delta State .
Militants have accused security forces of genocide and rape .
The military has denied the allegations . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The Nigerian military acknowledged Sunday that civilians may have been \"caught in the crossfire\" last week during an operation to root out criminal gangs in the country's Delta State. The armed forces began an offensive targeting alleged militant leader John Togo on Wednesday, attacking r... |
49259d0e4d14411ca145ffd9ce6ae92fd8348c0c | Summarize the following news article. | The USDA is considering assigning veterinarians to inspect cattle in Mexico .
The practice was ended in 2010 due to safety fears .
Federal workers say they don't want to do inspections in Mexico .
USDA says it has not made a decision yet . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering sending federal veterinarians in Texas across the border into Mexico to inspect cattle, a practice that ended years ago over safety fears. Government workers have come out against the plan, confounded as to why they would be required to work in a Mexican s... |
906a5c861aa414408a34c22a2bd1219749d2c939 | Summarize the following news article. | A new parliament selected last month will hold a ballot to pick a president .
The ballot comes after years of conflict between militants and government forces .
"It has not been easy getting us to this point," U.N. envoy says . | [
"(CNN) -- Somali lawmakers are scheduled to choose the next president Monday, moving the nation a step closer to its first stable central government since the 1991 ouster of a dictator. The new parliament, which was selected last month, will hold a ballot to choose the president from about two dozen candidates. In ... |
26694829d84f175d7640795188ce321ff448066f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aftershocks are felt after the quake .
The death toll is expected to rise, state-run media says .
The strike was centered in a largely rural area .
Iran experiences quakes almost daily . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescuers in Iran worked furiously Tuesday to free people trapped under rubble, a day after a powerful earthquake rippled through a rural stretch of villages in the country's southeastern region, Iranian media reported. Iran's Press TV said aftershocks followed the 6.5 magnitude Monday quake that struck at... |
08874632336f5d4578170da5e997890e3d62d21c | Summarize the following news article. | Union leader says mayor "had an education agenda he wanted to ram down our throats"
Union says teachers, support staff will return to work on Wednesday .
A tentative contract agreement was reached Sunday .
Rank and file still need to vote on the new deal . | [
"Chicago (CNN) -- Hundreds of thousands of Chicago schoolchildren will return to class Wednesday after the teachers union voted to suspend its strike. About 800 union officers and delegates met for just over two hours before there was an overwhelming voice vote to suspend the walkout, union leaders said Tuesday. Th... |
00fac17a8812644788bbf28cbeaf81cb783e952d | Summarize the following news article. | French-led consortium will help build at least two new Russian naval vessels .
The deal will help employ 1,000 people for four years around Saint-Nazaire, France . | [
"(CNN) -- Top officials in Moscow have accepted a French offer to help supply the Russian navy with two new amphibious assault warships, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Friday. The offer came from a consortium led by two French manufacturers -- DCNS and STX -- working in conjunction with Russian ship... |
196e5544739553fe9cac18a65dcf7ad464d952c8 | Summarize the following news article. | United Airlines announces first domestic Dreamliner routes .
Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers state-of-the-art technology, design .
Passenger comforts include bigger windows, larger cabin storage .
Houston, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, San Francisco, Los Angeles among routes . | [
"(CNN) -- To some, it's just a simple flight schedule, but for many American travelers, it's a ticket to the cutting edge of airline technology. United Airlines announced Thursday its first domestic flight schedule for the new Dreamliner 787s as it phases Boeing's state-of-the-art airliner into service \"several ye... |
ec488ec9b6b04bbf0dadd7f517a16e781727e452 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "He will be removed; this shouldn't be a difficult operation," says Ouattara .
The U.S. Treasury freezes Laurent Gbagbo's assets .
Alassane Ouattara says he will negotiate with his rival if Gbagbo concedes Ouattara is president .
Ouattara is "confident" that West African nations will intervene . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- African regional authorities are prepared to remove from office self-proclaimed President Laurent Gbagbo, who election observers say lost last November's presidential runoff but has refused to step down, Ivory Coast's President-elect Alassane Ouattara said Thursday. \"I think it's cle... |
6a46559910887f59473ffd2f6c0994d60afc4ce7 | Summarize the following news article. | "I was celebrating a happy occasion ... and got carried away," snowboarder says .
Police said White smashed a phone at a Nashville hotel .
He got into a confrontation with a hotel guest who tried to stop him, police said .
The Olympic medalist is free on his own recognizance, a sheriff's spokeswoman said . | [
"(CNN) -- Olympic snowboarding medalist Shaun White apologized Tuesday, a day after his arrest on vandalism and public intoxication charges at a hotel in Nashville. White, 26, was arrested after trying to flee the hotel in a cab and kicking a hotel guest who tried to stop him, according to a statement Monday from t... |
1fa3b18da68b10db8e6733ea407f2d755b45aad5 | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher says, "I'm not afraid. I'm angry"
Anti-animal research activists make new round of threats against researcher .
Animal Liberation Front posts online a claim of responsibility from group .
UCLA researcher uses vervet monkeys for drug addiction studies . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The FBI and University of California at Los Angeles police are investigating a new round of threats from anti-animal research activists who claimed to have sent AIDS-tainted razor blades and a threatening message to a research professor, a university spokesman said Tuesday. The un... |
0671c42ea644770a53ba2e2181ebda6edd70457a | Summarize the following news article. | A cruise ship avoided a possible pirate attack in the Indian Ocean .
The ship's radar detected a small boat and prompted the captain to take evasive maneuvers .
At least 28 vessels and 654 hostages are currently being held by pirates . | [
"(CNN) -- A British cruise ship avoided a possible pirate attack in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday when the captain to took evasive maneuvers and alerted naval authorities after the ship's radar detected an approaching small boat. The 350-passenger Spirit of Adventure was traveling some 100 miles off the coast of th... |
b3bf4af99e54b4562c1c454e480a3256fd07afbe | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Skolnik, editor of GlobalGrind.com, encourages the millennial generation to vote .
Some say women, the unemployed or swing states will decide the presidential election .
Skolnik argues that millennials have the power to sway the election results if they show up . | [
"(CNN) -- We grew up in project buildings. We grew up at the end of cul-de-sacs. We grew up five miles from the nearest house. We grew up in America. We come from backgrounds of luxury and struggle. We finished school with honors, and we dropped out. We voted for the first time, and we only just registered. We didn... |
37f4249a638a2b00475e48148fa5b9487153566e | Summarize the following news article. | Police say the gunman demanded money and threatened hostages .
Four hostages are rescued through a window before police enter the bank .
Peru's interior minister praises the operation .
The bank is located in Lima's textile and garment district . | [
"(CNN) -- Two hostages were injured at a bank in Lima, Peru, before a police sniper killed a man who held 33 people there for seven hours, state media reported. Moments before shooting the hostage-taker Friday night, police SWAT teams helped four bank employees escape through a window, Interior Minister Miguel Hida... |
bb35cfaf086a9916fa6a4ee4b583a733a9325054 | Summarize the following news article. | Built in 1949, Azerbaijan's 'Oil Rocks' was the world's first offshore oil well .
It is 120km from land but still within the capital Baku's city limits .
2,000 people still live and work there every day .
The 'city in the sea' has 300km of roads and 256 individual oil wells . | [
"Baku, Azerbaijan (CNN) -- \"Oil Rocks\" is a piece of history. Azerbaijan's \"city in the sea\" is the site of the world's first offshore oil well. One hundred and twenty kilometers out into the Caspian Sea, it's still actually within the capital Baku's city limits. Built in 1949, in Soviet times, Oil Rocks is a h... |
b633d6b698e815f5704bb08e25da02e82c19766b | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron Neville will release a doo-wop cover album .
Keith Richards and EMI music president Don Was produced the album .
Neville would like to work with Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson in the future . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to versatility, New Orleans musician Aaron Neville knows the ropes. He's tackled pop, soul, gospel and R&B over his five-decade long career. Now, he's venturing into the genre of one of his biggest inspirations: doo-wop. His new album, titled \"My True Story,\" features 12 songs, which are a... |
8aa1a2317c31ee0159270d2595bc4b9379c9196b | Summarize the following news article. | Those with disabilities are especially at risk in disasters, says FEMA's Craig Fugate .
Help did not arrive for victims in such disasters as Hurricane Katrina .
Fugate: Historically relief authorities haven't planned for those with disabilities .
He says FEMA is taking on the challenge, but there's a long way to go . | [
"(CNN) -- Benilda Caixeta, who was paralyzed from her shoulders down, was one of many residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, still trying to evacuate when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005. But despite her repeated calls to the local transportation system that served people with disabilities, as well as to ... |
eb7f581c8edda96ffaadc2845162108cd486aaea | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The EU, which has considered adding Albania, urges "calm" and "dialogue"
Albania's PM says protesters aimed to take over his office and parliament .
The opposition leader blames the ruling government for the violence .
A hospital official says the 3 killed in Tirana protests were shot at close range . | [
"Tirana, Albania (CNN) -- At least three protesters were shot dead from close range in a clash with police Friday outside the Albanian prime minster's office, a hospital official said, an escalation of some of the worst politically fueled tension to wrack the southern European nation in 14 years. The face-off also ... |
2618ccf6f0640587448c264c635c420415600665 | Summarize the following news article. | The crew member says the ship has been cleared to sail in the next two days .
The ship has been docked at Maracaibo since August 29 .
The U.S. State Department confirms the charges are dropped .
Venezuelan authorities detained the ship and its crew for alleged arms trafficking . | [
"(CNN) -- The crew of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, held more than a week and accused of arms trafficking, is expected to set sail Monday or Tuesday from Venezuela after authorities dropped charges against them. \"While we haven't left yet, it looks like a positive solution has been reached,\" a crew member, who asked... |
acb41cc688812cff8a797382790179aa2228c578 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mauritanian media say man praised Bouazizi on Facebook .
Reports of self-immolation have come in from four countries .
Foreignpolicy.com writer calls it Arab world's "horrific new trend"
Study found unemployment a risk factor . | [
"(CNN) -- The popular protests in Tunisia that have caused upheaval in the government were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old unemployed college graduate, who set himself on fire in protest. He later died. Now, reports are coming in from other countries in the region -- Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania -- tha... |
67ed8fe932bede5561325a800d8b73b863f58ecb | Summarize the following news article. | Voters re-elect President Anibal Cavaco Silva to another five-year term .
He gets 53% of the vote, enough support to avoid a runoff election .
Silva will continue to team with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates .
Portugal is facing an economic crisis that has prompted fears it will need a bailout . | [
"(CNN) -- Portuguese voters handily re-elected President Anibal Cavaco Silva to another five-year term on Sunday, as the incumbent beat six other contenders to avoid a runoff election. Silva got 53% of the vote -- getting support from an all-important majority, making another election unnecessary -- according to st... |
a7f41eb50657888e155daa10ee61d8f3a04dda63 | Summarize the following news article. | The South Sudan Referendum Commission was formed last year .
It organized a referendum on whether to split Southern Sudan from a government based in the north .
Final results are expected in early February . | [
"Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- The preliminary results of a referendum on an independent Southern Sudan will be announced in the next few days, with final results as early as February 7, the national commission that organized the vote said Tuesday, . The South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC), which was formed last ye... |
bf8ace896e0c09541a3c10f0ee8065bfa646d908 | Summarize the following news article. | At least five people have died in new clashes .
The U.N. Security Council urges peaceful resolution .
25,000 Ivorian refugees are now in Liberia . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- At least five people were killed Tuesday in clashes between police and supporters of Ivory Coast's president-elect as a tense political standoff continued Tuesday in the West African nation. The governor of Abidjan said three police officers and two demonstrators were killed. The viol... |
e112f1aa75e900571ff4e7627c97d8f2eaa5dd19 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Medvedev says the Davos forum was considered in the attack's timing .
The Russian president says transport police were "absolutely passive"
Moscow is observing a day of mourning for the bomb victims .
Thirty-five people died in the bombing of Moscow's busiest airport Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that those behind the deadly blast at Moscow's busiest airport were hoping, in part, to prevent him from attending the World Economic Forum. Speaking at the gathering of business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Medvedev said, \"Those who commit... |
cc93b79596b5dbf8caaec2697fb4a32bc249cc04 | Summarize the following news article. | Sunday marks the 39th anniversary of the massacre in Northern Ireland .
A report last year found British troops were to blame for the killing of 14 people .
That reversed decades of official explanations .
Sinn Fein: "The truth has been brought home at last" | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people are expected to march in Northern Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre of local people by British troops. Organizers expect it to be the last march of its kind, since the British government finally admitted last year that its troops, not the demonstrators, w... |
c903aadcf4464120fd529f691fb233c28752730e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The White House calls the peace talks a "milestone"
The talks will begin in Oslo in October, and then move to Havana .
Colombia's president says the outlook is good .
"Another Colombia is possible," the FARC's leader says . | [
"(CNN) -- Peace talks to negotiate an end to Latin America's oldest insurgency will begin in October in Oslo, Norway, officials said Tuesday. Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have signed a framework for the talks, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said in a televis... |
bf568acec6e8fd5343f3727af3aba0acf16ba000 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama makes wide-ranging speech to parliament in New Delhi .
He welcomes talks between India and Pakistan .
The president notes Gandhi's influence on Martin Luther King . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- In another major sign of growing ties between India and the United States, President Barack Obama on Monday backed a permanent seat for India in the U.N. Security Council. \"In the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed U.N. Security Council that includes India as a permanent member,\"... |
3e7738b919c3f94bbbdc9058d8fb3c5e03fce4a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince William is being sent as part of a normal crew rotation, the military says .
He is a qualified search and rescue pilot for the Royal Air Force .
The islands are the subject of dispute with Argentina, which calls them the Malvinas .
Britain and Argentina went to war over the islands in 1982 . | [
"London (CNN) -- Prince William is to be deployed next February to the Falkland Islands in his role as a search and rescue pilot, the British Ministry of Defence said Thursday. He will be one of four Royal Air Force pilots to be sent to the lonely, windswept military base, the air force said in a statement. The dep... |
79f30693979da8022cd54afe9764792260212ba4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police at Interior Ministry fire live rounds, rubber bullets and tear gas .
At least one person dies .
Ministry is important symbol of government power . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Agitated Egyptians carried the wounded -- bleeding and in shock -- to a makeshift clinic on the doorstep of a mosque. A young man's face turned green as a doctor in a blood-stained lab coat pulled up his shirt and began swabbing the puncture wounds in his stomach. \"Rubber bullet,\" one bysta... |
cdcc4a3946d6decc92cf619925f6114258e34750 | Summarize the following news article. | Goals in either half from Javier Pastore and Zlatan Ibrahimovic earn Paris Saint Germain a 2-0 win over Toulouse .
Reigning champions Montpellier lose at Reims 3-1 to stay in 14th position in the table .
FIFA extend Juventus coach Antonio Conte's ban to include all matches worldwide . | [
"(CNN) -- Paris Saint Germain recorded their first home victory of the season at Parc des Princes with a comfortable 2-0 win over Toulouse on Friday. Goals in either half by Argentina's Javier Pastore and Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic earned Carlo Ancelotti's men their second successive league win and li... |
9f35bf18dce1ddeb9e99c12709794d42cb5182ac | Summarize the following news article. | Plans include visits with emergency services personnel and families in Slave Lake .
A wildfire in May destroyed many homes in the central Alberta town .
Wednesday is the seventh day of the royal couple's nine-day Canadian tour .
William and Catherine will end their tour in Calgary before heading to the United States . | [
"(CNN) -- Prince William and his wife, Catherine, will visit a fire-stricken town in central Alberta on Wednesday, the seventh day of their Canadian tour. Slave Lake was devastated by a May wildfire that destroyed homes and other structures. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet emergency services personnel f... |
61dd8dc8a4717259615763b4c54b17c6da6d2854 | Summarize the following news article. | A list of gifts made to the royals on official overseas visits is released each year .
William and Catherine traveled to Canada and the U.S. on their first tour as newlyweds .
Charles and Camilla were given a camel saddle in Morocco and spears in South Africa .
The gifts are from individuals, as well as governments and... | [
"London (CNN) -- What do you give the person who has everything? Well, a camel saddle, mosquito traps and a hatstand full of baseball caps were among the gifts handed to British royals during their overseas trips last year, an official list released Tuesday shows. Clarence House releases the list of gifts each year... |
a4446dcf7acad2f34da717cf22285936fff1931b | Summarize the following news article. | Prince William competes in a polo competition Saturday .
Aspiring British actors mingle with the royal couple Saturday night .
William and Catherine visit with young artists on skid row Sunday .
The royal newlyweds spend three days in Southern California . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Prince William and his wife, Catherine, combine commerce and charity work during their three days in Southern California, including participation in a polo competition Saturday afternoon. While Hollywood stars and Beverly Hills socialites angled for invitations to their events, the last leg of... |
0c8ab3f416eab7404bbc15a6609e5bcd1494c647 | Summarize the following news article. | Catherine's wedding dress, veil and shoes are on show in London .
Visitors to Buckingham Palace can also see the royal couple's eight-tier cake .
The bridal bouquet has been recreated with artificial flowers for the display . | [
"London (CNN) -- The intricate lace and embroidery of Catherine Middleton's wedding dress wowed millions as they watched her walk down the aisle with Prince William. Now, almost three months later, there's a chance for royal wedding fans to take a closer look. The ivory and white satin gown and nine-foot train, des... |
0d00516f0c3eb1d43cfab31890c6fd75c7420187 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. team had been scheduled to play Egypt in Cairo on February 9 .
But the U.S. Soccer Federation decides against traveling due to unrest there .
Bob Bradley's team will host Argentina and Paraguay in friendly matches in March .
U.S. will stage 12-nation CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament in June . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States' national soccer team has pulled out of a planned friendly match in Cairo next month due to the political instability in Egypt. Coach Bob Bradley's side was scheduled to play the six-time African champions on February 9, but will now be without a fixture on that date. \"We were excited a... |
50b872b51c5d217667db5647d8267dc74e973bfd | Summarize the following news article. | Pastor berates homosexuals, says they'll "go to hell"
Mourners storm the pulpit and take away his microphone .
The prominent Ugandan gay rights activist faced threats after his picture was published in a magazine .
The magazine called for gays to be executed . | [
"Mukono, Uganda (CNN) -- A pastor rebuked homosexuals at the funeral of a Ugandan gay rights activist, prompting chaos as sympathizers stormed the pulpit and grabbed his microphone away. David Kato, 46, a prominent rights campaigner in the east African nation, was beaten to death with a hammer this week in his hous... |
7d71d96b8e51a250a74df0f9520ea706602e598c | Summarize the following news article. | Archaeologists find remains of whaling ship Two Brothers .
Its master sailed another vessel that sank after it was hit by a large whale .
The crew members of the sunken Essex resorted to cannibalism .
Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick" drew on an account of the Essex . | [
"(CNN) -- In an instance of truth being stranger than fiction, American author Herman Melville turned to a horrifying ordeal as inspiration for his 19th-century classic \"Moby-Dick.\" In 1820, the Nantucket, Massachusetts, whaling vessel Essex was rammed and sunk in the South Pacific by a sperm whale. George Pollar... |
d2b6758d9c74175ab5ece2b6e1412db7953b4b1e | Summarize the following news article. | The action lifts restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly .
The emergency declaration was first imposed in 1992 .
Like other nearby nations, Algeria has experienced recent protests . | [
"(CNN) -- Algeria has officially lifted its 19-year-old state of emergency, according to the national Algerian Press Service. The action lifts restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly imposed to combat an Islamist insurgency. The country's Council of Ministers approved the repeal Tuesday, state-run media repo... |
5de8706c7f05a98df605850953b7054ad4c205ad | Summarize the following news article. | Sources say Iglesias has been offered a spot judging "Idol"
Fox has not commented on the speculation .
So far only Mariah Carey has been confirmed as a judge . | [
"(EW.com) -- Fox's \"American Idol\" is getting closer to finalizing a judges panel for its 12th season. Sources say Latin singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias has now received a firm offer for a spot on the reality hit, which may expand to four judges next year despite shedding its entire previous panel. EW.com repo... |
c1ebde3d248fe1db4637ce56765f05100d2c9df6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ruling legalizing consensual gay sex in India challenged in country's high court .
Ruling partially strikes down law criminalizing consensual homosexual acts .
Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh leaders oppose decriminalizing homosexuality . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A landmark ruling that legalized gay sex between consenting partners in India was challenged Thursday in the country's high court, lawyers said. Activists protest against the ruling to decriminalize gay sex in New Delhi on Sunday. The supreme court issued a notice to the nonprofit Naz Fou... |
7b9f554079352e4119dcf1f7ee4cd614392218b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Inspectors got meals, tickets to sports events from companies they monitored .
Events in report predate Deepwater Horizon blast; rig standards to be investigated .
Agency says "the acceptance of gifts from oil and gas companies" was widespread .
Coziness between some in Minerals Management Service, oil and gas ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Federal inspectors overseeing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico accepted meals and tickets to sporting events from companies they monitored, the Interior Department's inspector general concluded in a report released Wednesday. In one case, an inspector in the Minerals Management Service office... |
db80278c3348c2b694c016210dddb3c705fedbe6 | Summarize the following news article. | About 200 protesters marched in central Baghdad on Friday .
Multiple protests have broken out across Iraq this week .
Human Rights Watch wants an independent investigation of violence tied to the protests . | [
"(CNN) -- Roughly 200 Iraqi protesters hit the streets Friday in central Baghdad, the latest in a string of Middle East cities to be affected by the wave of unrest sweeping the region. Protesters are also trying to organize a larger demonstration -- part of what they are now calling the \"Iraqi revolution\" -- for ... |
9b4387d6b4b4c4d679f7cf8516d875cdbd314406 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince William and his wife Catherine arrive in Prince Edward Island .
They attended a "Freedom of the City" ceremony at Quebec City Hall earlier .
The duke and duchess get a largely warm response during their tour of Canada .
Some demonstrators oppose their visit and the British monarchy . | [
"Quebec City (CNN) -- Prince William and his wife Catherine touched down in Prince Edward Island Sunday, winding down the fourth day of their Canadian tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had visited a center for troubled street youth and attended a \"Freedom of the City\" ceremony at Quebec City Hall earlier in... |
6eefce08e2609840e5c7b7cce695036760e75a70 | Summarize the following news article. | David Seidler drew upon his childhood pain as a stutterer to write the screenplay .
He waited decades to write the story at the request of the royal widow, Seidler says .
The story wouldn't have been good enough for an Oscar nomination if he wrote it sooner, he says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- \"The King's Speech\" story knocked around in David Seidler's head for half a century before he finished writing the screenplay for the film, which is now nominated for a dozen Academy Awards. Any sooner and it might have been \"a fairly reasonable script,\" but not likely good enough to earn ... |
747da5549898d7023017e1aa969243206f844b9c | Summarize the following news article. | Prince William scores four goals in final, pivotal match .
"I'm not a good loser," he had joked before playing .
Competition raised money for charity, publicized the sport .
William, Catherine to go to dinner Saturday night in Los Angeles . | [
"Carpinteria, California (CNN) -- Prince William and his polo team won a round-robin match Saturday, garnering them a sterling silver and gold trophy -- weighing 14.7 pounds in the precious metals -- after he scored four goals in the final game. His team won the pivotal game 5-3. \"A storybook ending here at Santa ... |
c988441f44aa2b5a49ed03413493ebcded69c123 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi will drive for Hispania Racing in the 2011 season .
Luizzi drove for Force India in 2010 before being released with a year left on his contract .
Liuzzi will partner Narain Karthikeyan in Hispania's second season in F1 .
The 29-year-old has also driven for Toro Rosso during his Formula One car... | [
"(CNN) -- The Hispania Racing Formula One team have confimed that Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi will drive for them in 2011, meaning all the race seats have now been filled for the forthcoming season. Luizzi -- who drove for Force India from 2008 to 2010 before being released with a year still left on his contract -- w... |
e236747b8a6123eb62b96e2cf6a0684859af8bc0 | Summarize the following news article. | A video was circulating among students in Cleveland, according to documents .
Defense attorney says as many as 28 people could be involved .
Police say they've known about the case since December . | [
"(CNN) -- An alleged sexual assault of a Texas girl involving nearly 20 people was recorded on cell phones, and a video of the alleged incident was circulating among students in her school district, according to court documents obtained Tuesday. As of Monday, 13 adults and five juveniles had been arrested as part o... |
c7d41fc9ec36f6dddbc28bd6e9d712f3632bc510 | Summarize the following news article. | Park Ji-Sung is the first Korean to play in the Champions League final .
He has just lead the South Korean national team to the World Cup finals .
Sir Alex Ferguson calls him "a very important player" for United .
Sound Off: What do you want to ask Park Ji-Sung? | [
"(CNN) -- Park Ji-Sung made history this year when the Manchester United midfielder became the first Korean to appear in the final of the European Champions League. Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung in action for his club. The 28-year-old finished on the losing side in May, after Alex Ferguson's team were beaten 2-0... |
eb780db93e5fc1146bfe77611889aa6c0adc97c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Duke, Duchess of Cambridge pay respects at Singapore's war cemetery .
They then arrive in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; PM hosts couple for lunch .
Malaysia's king, with queen and Sultan of Kedah, host couple for dinner .
They are in Malaysia as part of tour to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee . | [
"(CNN) -- Britain's Prince William and his wife, Catherine, arrived Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public speech outside the UK. It is the royal couple's second stop in their southeast Asian tour of Commonwealth nations to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jub... |
25ad42b72bd425a1da7f6ad341471b0bfe0b0bdc | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan President Hamid Karzai made announcement Sunday at a security conference .
Coalition forces will start shifting security responsibilities to Afghans in March, he says .
Karzai credits the surge of international forces with improving security on the ground .
He also outlines steps aimed at preventing corruption i... | [
"(CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday that a critical phase in the transfer of security authority from international to domestic forces would begin March 21, a precursor to a planned full handover three years hence. Karzai made the announcement during a speech at the Munich Security Conference, an ann... |
2ebf7f06dcf206aa34e12d3b9012fca9418a91ec | Summarize the following news article. | Tasmanian Parliament will introduce the Same-Sex Marriage Bill this week .
Tasmania could become the first state in Australia to legalize same sex marriage .
PM Julia Gillard, opposition leader Tony Abbott say marriage is vow between man and woman .
Robbie Moore and Matt Hastings have faced much prejudice but now hope ... | [
"Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- Robbie Moore and Matt Hastings have been together for six years. As a gay couple, they've watched heterosexual members of their families celebrate their big days wondering if they will ever enjoy their own. But this week could herald the start of a new life for these two Tasmanians: Marr... |
a6b0aadd852293f3e2431d2f18bc09310bd5c59f | Summarize the following news article. | Bregman: Deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett touched many deeply .
He says we identify with the vulnerability of people with fame and talent .
Bregman: As we grieve, we're reminded of a part of our lives that is gone forever . | [
"Editor's note: Peter Bregman is chief executive of Bregman Partners Inc., a global management consulting firm, and the author of \"Point B: A Short Guide to Leading a Big Change\". He writes a weekly column, How We Work, for HarvardBusiness.org. Peter Bregman says Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett shared their hu... |
476a5c8ed2e542591cfec5436035ec8ac66d44e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Susan Rice says U.S. plans to pursue a "comprehensive strategy" in Middle East .
Rice: We want to end Iran's "illicit nuclear capability and its support for terrorism"
Rice speaks briefly about Iran in a speech that mostly focuses on Iraq .
Iran's U.N. ambassador calls remarks "unwarranted and groundless allegations" | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The Obama administration will work to stop any \"illicit\" nuclear aspirations by Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the U.S. will try to end Iran's \"support for terrorism.... |
2d096ff8c208ce1f7a6e02abe1b02621679014d7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death and injury toll increase .
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hits near the Myanmar border .
Scores of people are injured, the civil affairs ministry says .
Rescuers scramble to reach trapped residents . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- The death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest China is at least 25, with more than 250 injured, according to the ministry of civil affairs. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near the border with Myanmar, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It collapsed houses in the remote Yingjiang county in... |
7085459d27fdac16577c29dce870a8d1c0412ff9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Compounding center's chief pharmacist surrenders license in Tenn.
FDA listing more sites that used drugs from the compounding center .
Center has been source of products associated with 23 deaths .
Some injectable drugs used in surgeries are of concern, FDA says . | [
"(CNN) -- More patients will soon be told that they received potentially contaminated drugs from the New England Compounding Center, whose products are associated with 308 illnesses and 23 deaths. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration posted on its website a list of more than 1,200 hospitals and clinics that ... |
27178676db83c6ce049be91264842d7a7dfc59e0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises to 24 .
Taliban spokesman says the target was the country's top spy agency .
The spy agency building had no major damage, officials say . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Tuesday for a deadly attack in Punjab province. At least 24 people -- mostly civilians -- were killed and 105 others were wounded when a bomb went off at a compressed natural gas station Tuesday, officials said. Tahir Hussain, commissioner o... |
dd15ba7118f3a8fe24035dd95476a31e26140ae5 | Summarize the following news article. | Rifqa Bary has returned to Ohio, but she is not back with her family, lawyer says .
Teen ran to Florida, said father threatened her for converting from Islam to Christianity .
Mohamed Bary denies threatening daughter, says he knew about Christian groups . | [
"(CNN) -- A runaway teen who said her father threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity has been returned from Florida to Ohio, but not yet to her family, her mother's lawyer said Tuesday. Rifqa Bary, 17, is in the custody of Franklin County Children Services while other issues in the case are... |
fb6119b2bd9370a5f1b4cc5774c2f651d5cbe513 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Georgia police chief steps down after audit critical of the handling of the case .
Ryan Brunn hung himself with a sweatshirt in a prison cell, investigators say .
A medical examiner doesn't find any "other significant trauma" on his body .
He had pleaded guilty this week to murdering 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Autopsy results released Friday revealed that Ryan Brunn, the Georgia man who this week admitted murdering a 7-year-old girl, committed suicide by hanging himself in a prison cell, a state agency said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in a news release, said the autopsy indicated that Brunn di... |
d257e94d766913f2d85aef6139cae137ce187697 | Summarize the following news article. | President says 10 years should be maximum .
He and brother Fidel Castro have ruled country since 1959 .
But younger generation not ready yet, he says . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday proposed setting term limits for public office in a country where two brothers have ruled for more than 50 years. \"We have arrived at the conclusion that it is advisable to limit the fundamental political and state offices to a maximum period of two co... |
fdbb91671ae5c51f63e04ad43138cf79ac37c031 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Preventative Services Task Force releases new recommendations .
Group suggests physicians direct obese patients to interventions .
Many insurance companies provide coverage for weight loss and wellness programs . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has released new guidelines for obesity screening and healthy lifestyle counseling. Can you explain them and give us your opinion? In its latest recommendations, the task force suggests that all physicians screen for obesity -- defined as having a body-mass index ... |
319130fe2e0601eea38d7fc9433388455c153dab | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Ramirez found out he had epilepsy when he was 22 .
Ramirez hid the serious brain disorder from family, friends until he read a story on CNN .
Story inspired Ramirez to share his story and raise money for epilepsy research . | [
"(CNN) -- For most of Paul Ramirez's life, only those closest to him knew that he lived with a serious brain disorder. Ramirez, of Pasadena, California, found out he had epilepsy when he was 22. Now 50, he's had seven grand mal seizures, which make him lose consciousness. Still, he often went years without having a... |
bd2fb067e9e1d430055987a71c065d813ff4c44e | Summarize the following news article. | Couple met in 2000 and married three years later .
They have appeared on screen together several times .
She played his wife when he was on "Arrested Development"
They have two young sons . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the funniest couples in Hollywood is breaking up. Amy Poehler, star of the NBC comedy \"Parks and Recreation,\" and Will Arnett, best known for his work on \"Arrested Development,\" are separating after nine years of marriage, a representative for the couple said. Lewis Kay confirmed the two have s... |
221c946d29f50606c6872f2178b99c102947dd28 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The late officer was a 20-year veteran of the Jupiter police department, its chief says .
A pickup truck hit the police motorcyclist, a sheriff's office spokeswoman says .
The officer, from Jupiter, Florida, later died at a West Palm Beach hospital, she adds .
President Obama has been notified about the officer's ... | [
"(CNN) -- A police motorcyclist in President Barack Obama's motorcade died Sunday in Florida following a serious highway accident, police and the top White House spokesman said. The officer from the Jupiter, Florida, police department was transported around 4:40 p.m. to St. Mary's Medical Center in nearby West Palm... |
e8a2d1296c42e0d9fa668799937c4a1894f03208 | Summarize the following news article. | Tents have sprouted in the rolling desert .
People fleeing Ajdabiya have nothing with them .
The situation is dire for Libya's war displaced . | [
"Ajdabiya, Libya (CNN) -- Outside the Libyan city of Ajdabiya, tents have sprouted in the rolling desert, where the sands blow and farmers grow figs and grapes. In the city, a fierce fight rages for control between the Libyan opposition and forces loyal to strongman Moammar Gadhafi, whose tanks lob shells to push t... |
6598edad1734bd91d680b3d84586add92deb680c | Summarize the following news article. | 20 to 25 employees were laid off Friday from "The Tonight Show," a source says .
Leno's salary reduction prevents even more job cuts, according to the source .
The move is to shift the show from a prime time to late night cost structure, the source adds . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Between 20 and 25 employees of NBC's \"The Tonight Show\" have been laid off and host Jay Leno has taken a substantial pay cut, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN on Saturday. The employees were let go Friday, with Leno's salary reduction intended to prevent even more sta... |
dbbc3e23b2321662f7d7a088975b08a649ee29cf | Summarize the following news article. | The Nevada senator is the focus of a Senate ethics investigation .
Ensign previously had said he would not run for re-election next year .
Two Nevada Congress members announced previously they will run for Ensign's seat . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, who is under an ethics investigation by the Senate, announced Thursday that he will resign his seat on May 3. Ensign had previously said he would not run for re-election in 2012 following revelations that he had an affair with a female aide who was the wif... |
e9009ea62f24d8af5bad1b5d0cc02c45bf180cff | Summarize the following news article. | Scott Lilly: McGovern presciently rode swirling political, social currents of late '60s, early '70s .
His views on foreign policy, women's rights and more drew support of young, Lilly says .
McGovern lost to Nixon in 1972, but many of his positions came to pass anyway, Lilly says .
Lilly: McGovern not the extremist his... | [
"(CNN) -- George McGovern rode the swirling social and political currents of America in the late 1960s and early 1970s to lead a political movement that permanently changed the nation in ways that we still do not fully understand. A mild-mannered Midwestern intellectual, World War II combat hero and son of a Method... |
225a613faf568b6b99bf1c7539d927a334e2c600 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jury will start deliberations on Wednesday morning .
Drew Peterson is on trial in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio .
The prosecutor says evidence contradicts the defense theory of an accidental death .
Defense says America's founding fathers would be troubled by this case . | [
"(CNN) -- An attorney for Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant accused of killing his ex-wife, said Tuesday the prosecution failed to even prove a murder took place. Prosecutors said that common sense would lead a jury to a guilty verdict. Peterson's fate will be deliberated beginning Wednesday morn... |
b9f4bbd908b8e05a72db250330ac983c3b5a5ec8 | Summarize the following news article. | Doubts persist about Poland and Ukraine's ability to stage tournament in 2012 .
Polish FA fighting corruption claims within its domestic league .
Other issues include inadequate stadiums and a poor transport infrastructure .
UEFA warned both countries to speed up its progress . | [
"(CNN) -- In April 2007, UEFA's executive committee voted to accept a joint proposal from Poland and Ukraine to host the European football Championships in 2012. Poland faces a struggle to upgrade many of its venues, such as Tenth Anniversary stadium in Warsaw. The decision to award the tournament to Poland -- a fo... |
fd67940261856ae9760aa148d0869a8df75a21b1 | Summarize the following news article. | The attack occurs in the city of Cirebon .
Scores are injured in the blast, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A suicide bomber attack at a mosque in Indonesia killed one person and injured several others during Friday prayers, police said. The attack occurred in a mosque that is inside a police station in the city of Cirebon, said Boy Rafli Amar, a National Police spokesman said. The person killed was the bomber,... |
e7c5ccaee7cd2b147dedd3fa9808e334d6f10537 | Summarize the following news article. | Paula Radcliffe lifts chances of running marathon at world athletics championships .
World record-holder wins New York City half-marathon on return to action .
The British athlete had been sidelined for nine months following foot problems .
Olympic champion Olga Kaniskina retains world 20-kilometer title in Berlin . | [
"(CNN) -- Record-holder Paula Radcliffe stepped up her bid to run in the marathon at the world athletics championships next Sunday with victory on her competitive return to action. Marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe is seeking to win back her world title in Berlin. The British runner, who is hoping to win back ... |
d713d086a495eab600c46a1a9c82d8c0edab8ed9 | Summarize the following news article. | Minister was "deeply horrified" by the actions .
Gldani N8 prison is in Tbilisi, the Georgia capital .
Outrage followed release of the videos . | [
"(CNN) -- Georgia's interior minster resigned Thursday, two days after videos surfaced purportedly showing guards abusing prisoners. Bacho Akhalaia released a statement on the ministry's website announcing the move. \"I am deeply horrified with the crime that has been revealed in Gldani N8 prison,\" he said, referr... |
fa5211048a4ac6bf96c3b9a58084e56f3a22a4b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We are very pleased at this point," MacDonald lawyer says after first day .
Jeffrey MacDonald was convicted of killing his wife and two daughters in the 1970s .
MacDonald blames a group of hippies for the murders .
Court ruled last year that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing; attorneys cite new DNA tests ... | [
"(CNN) -- One of the most sensational and infamous murder cases in modern U.S. history returned to a courtroom Monday as former Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald sought a new trial in the killing of his family. MacDonald was back in court in Wilmington, North Carolina, as his lawyers argued new evidence should b... |
ba1fef66763dc4df2588b88767c39321e3dfc916 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor: Tutu still working for a world where all are included .
Taylor: Tutu believes in the value and sacredness of each human story .
Tutu believes "we need one another in order to be fully human" | [
"Cape Town, South Africa (CNN) -- When I arrived in Cape Town for Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday festivities this week a customs official asked why I was visiting the country. When I explained she said \"Ah! Desmond Tutu -- he is everybody's archbishop!\" She reflected the gratitude of a world that celebrates his lea... |
53bd262b8f09ae8dcc49777b12e5f080baf79d79 | Summarize the following news article. | Claudio Ranieri quits AS Roma coach after Sunday's Serie A defeat at Genoa .
After leading 3-0, the capital club lose 4-3 to record fourth consecutive loss .
AC Milan stay top of league table, three points clear, with 2-1 win at Chievo Verona .
Napoli reclaim second place from Inter Milan, fourth-placed Lazio also win ... | [
"(CNN) -- Claudio Ranieri has resigned as AS Roma coach following the Italian Serie A side blew a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at Genoa on Sunday. The result marked a fourth consecutive defeat for the Rome-based club, who also lost to Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League earlier this week. After m... |
12c60131665dac70229a14de22392dee1a23b773 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The ACLU says the documents point to a need for judicial review of the cases .
The documents paint a portrait of how al Qaeda prepared for the 9/11 attacks .
They also provide insights into bin Laden's thinking after the attacks .
The detainees accounts were cross-checked against each other, the papers say . | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly 800 classified U.S. military documents obtained by WikiLeaks reveal extraordinary details about the alleged terrorist activities of al Qaeda operatives captured and housed at the U.S. Navy's detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The secret documents have been made available to several news or... |
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