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b69a50e20de5017a187f36dc9688186f83abfbf6 | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrated author J.G. Ballard dies at age of 78 from cancer .
Ballard began writing science fiction in 1950s .
His semi-autobiographical novel "Empire of the Sun" was made into film . | [
"(CNN) -- British author J.G. Ballard, whose boyhood experience in a World War II internment camp became the novel and film \"Empire of the Sun,\" died Sunday at age 78, his literary agent said. He had suffered from cancer for several years. Ballard's semi-autobiographical \"Empire of the Sun\" was made into a movi... |
305f816017918ba88c9cc85d1467ec3baca02e9f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Abu Sayyaf members drew military response, military spokesman says .
Filipino soldiers fight rogue faction of a Muslim separatist group .
Fighting began after negotiations hit an impasse, military in Philippines says .
Militants were trying to occupy part of a province, military says . | [
"(CNN) -- Five Filipino soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded during an overnight gun battle with a faction of a Muslim separatist group in the Philippines' southern region, a military spokesman said. Filipino soldiers check weapons captured from Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants in November. The fightin... |
cc89b776fb6c12771c636c9fbf25fdc32d03d23e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Left engine shows evidence of "soft body impact damage," NTSB says .
Thousands greet US Airways pilot in Danville, California .
"We were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do," he says .
Investigators continue to piece together what happened . | [
"(CNN) -- The pilot who made a treacherous crash-landing on New York's Hudson River look like a routine maneuver got a hero's welcome Saturday in his California hometown. Chesley B. Sullenberger was honored Saturday with a celebration in his hometown of Danville, California. Chesley B. \"Sully\" Sullenberger put hi... |
7c368607c8b60d4067d217cdfe5a95e69a9df2b1 | Summarize the following news article. | News may bode ill for future of talks to end North Korean nuclear program .
North Korean officials tell U.S. scholar they want rest of promised fuel aid .
One possible reason for tough stance could be declining health of leader Kim Jung Il .
Military hard-liners seek normalization of relations with Washington before mo... | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Senior North Korean officials say the communist regime has \"weaponized\" its stockpile of plutonium, according to a U.S. scholar, in a move suggesting that North Korea may have significantly hardened its stance on nuclear negotiations. Selig Harrison said North Korean officials claimed to ... |
e5535fb8dc8be171ce8653a0763dfd2ecef376a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Ukraine's Security Service raids country's state-run gas company .
Naftogaz: Raid was to search for documents related to gas deal with Russia .
Security Service investigating alleged theft of gas by Naftogaz officers . | [
"(CNN) -- Ukraine's Security Service launched a raid on the country's state-run gas company Wednesday, searching for documents related to a gas deal with Russia, a spokesman for the company said. Ukrainian security service agents let employees leave a room at Naftogaz's headquarters. A group of about 30 gunmen wea... |
1cebd0e4046f235feb216aafc27934ff329af736 | Summarize the following news article. | Trooper shot one junior commissioned officer in a fit of rage, spokesman said .
He then turned his gun on five other troopers who arrived on the scene .
Trooper part of Assam Rifles, stationed in Manipur on India-Myanmar border . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- An Indian paramilitary trooper shot dead six colleagues and fled his military camp with an AK-47 rifle in the remote northeastern state of Manipur, a spokesman for his unit said Thursday. Indian Assam Rifles paramilitary soldiers on duty in the eastern state of Manipur. \"He shot dead one... |
6c6856a9a3c913d6de1915f50b7f8bf00bc5d3e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ringtones are one way for people to showcase their personalities and feelings .
One third of cell-phone users download ringtones; 40 percent change ringtones often .
Virginia woman uses Destiny's Child's "Bugaboo" as ringtone for dreaded callers .
Utah man customized a pro-Obama ringtone to annoy Republican co-workers ... | [
"(CNN) -- Every time her cell phone rings, Christy Harness thinks of her husband. More consumers download ringtones to their cell phones than full-length songs. The 34-year-old native of Jackson County, Georgia, set her ringtone to Sugarland's \"All I Wanna Do,\" a song that, she says, perfectly expresses the way ... |
ee6276fb800f644d85525441dc649679ebb431d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Muzak creates musical material often called "elevator music"
Company missed $105 million payment to creditors .
Cash flow is up, says CEO, but company has "substantial debt obligations" | [
"(CNN) -- Muzak, the company that put pop, string-filled arrangements of rock songs in your elevator, filed bankruptcy papers Tuesday after it missed a $105 million payment to creditors. The Muzak company is best known for background music piped into places such as elevators. The pipeline of easy listening will con... |
a248472dec3af8292ae0d3333b197b042f051b40 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Governor, police unions oppose Olson serving parole in Minnesota .
Olson evaded capture for more than 20 years living as Minnesota housewife .
Olson was member of Symbionese Liberation Army, which nabbed Patricia Hearst .
Court documents say Olson kicked pregnant teller during 1975 bank robbery . | [
"(CNN) -- Jon Opsahl said he doesn't think domestic terrorist-turned-housewife Sara Jane Olson served nearly enough time for his mother's murder, but he's relieved the saga ended with Olson's Tuesday release from prison. Sara Jane Olson was released from a California prison Tuesday after serving seven years. Olson,... |
c002e056059267a4b756c08606d2e06a2d554f6a | Summarize the following news article. | Sky News said airing the appeal would compromise its reputation for fairness .
BBC refused to broadcast ad, saying it would compromise appearance of impartiality .
Demonstrations against BBC decision took place in England and Scotland .
UK charity group Disasters Emergency Committee to launch appeal for Gaza aid . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sky News, the British-based 24-hour news broadcaster, will not show a controversial appeal for aid for the people of Gaza, it announced Monday. Protesters demonstrate in London Sunday against the BBC's decision not to show Gaza aid appeal. Sky News joins the BBC in refusing to show the app... |
2a177a705028dc406adb032304f199094e43bd3c | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli bombs level Hamas foreign ministry, two other buildings, source says .
Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas .
Tehran declares day of mourning as protests erupt in Europe, Mideast .
Israel, Hamas blame each other for violating Egyptian-brokered cease-fire . | [
"GAZA CITY (CNN) -- Israel bombed a Hamas government compound early Tuesday, leveling at least three structures, including the foreign ministry building, eyewitnesses and Hamas security sources told CNN. Relatives mourn three boys from the same family who were killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in Gaza. A Gaza-b... |
ac19c7c394491dfbf19af9b82c9f5bcf0bb3d944 | Summarize the following news article. | Many of the campers are patients of the camp's co-founder, Dr. Paul Dell .
Parent sessions are held to give advice to families, especially about teasing .
The camp is free and will hopefully stay free, co-founder Ruthie Dell says . | [
"(CNN) -- Each year, Dr. Paul Dell and his wife, Ruthie, host Hand Camp, a refuge for children and teens with upper-limb abnormalities. Campers get to try arts and crafts, archery, and rope climbing in an environment away from teasing. The Dells, along with their staff of therapists and volunteers, work with the ki... |
02d1ea93c9abed566593c21f9a3291cd5939a06f | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Natasha Richardson fell on a beginners' trail in Quebec, Canada .
Actress had no "visible signs of injury," resort spokeswoman said .
Ambulance was called after Richardson was "not feeling good" an hour after fall . | [
"(CNN) -- Actress Natasha Richardson was hospitalized after she fell on a ski slope at a Quebec resort, a resort spokeswoman said in a statement Tuesday. Actress Natasha Richardson was transferred Tuesday to an undisclosed location in the United States. Richardson was taken to a hospital near Station Mont Tremblan... |
120226dfefcfbb4ed655c6d43e3a90d4822d0380 | Summarize the following news article. | Cornelia Wallace was in her late 60s .
She was with Wallace when would-be assassin shot him in 1972 .
"She served as first lady during a very turbulent time," Gov. Bob Riley says . | [
"(CNN) -- Cornelia Wallace, ex-wife of four-time Alabama Gov. George Wallace, has died, the governor's office announced. She was in her late 60s. The cause of death was not immediately known. \"She served as first lady during a very turbulent time and our thoughts and prayers are with her family today,\" Alabama Go... |
9fe8ca8417d5b259ea16e98d7d6f984f0ad281c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Airport reopens after suspending flights for hours Friday .
Madrid is one of the highest capitals in Europe, at an elevation of 646 meters .
However, it rarely has heavy snowfall of the kind seen Friday . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A heavy snowstorm caused chaos Friday at Madrid's Barajas Airport, where flights were suspended for hours before Europe's fourth-busiest airport reopened in the late afternoon. A woman enjoys the snow in Madrid, where the airport suspended flights because of the weather. Planes were flying a... |
2bf59300cea5e1a5dfb0fb705d5fc38e8aab59f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Guinea President Lansana Conte dies; 40 days of mourning declared .
Army captain says government institutions dissolved .
Prime minister insists government is functioning .
Conte's death was announced by president of the National Assembly . | [
"(CNN) -- The West African country of Guinea, reeling after the death of President Lansana Conte, is staring at the prospect of widespread political instability amid an apparent coup. Lansana Conte came to power in a military coup in 1984. Journalist Mohammed Kayta in Conakry said the Guinean military seized contro... |
9d1db54d42c818fedea9acbb83fd180b6b44b800 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge: "I'm giving you the maximum -- every day I could give you"
Brian Nichols was convicted of killing four people in 2005 shooting rampage .
Nichols: "I know that the things that I've done caused a lot of pain, and I am sorry"
Jury split 9-3 in favor of death, but decision must be unanimous . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A Georgia judge threw the book at Brian Nichols on Saturday, giving him four consecutive sentences of life without parole for a 2005 shooting rampage that started in an Atlanta courthouse. Brian Nichols tells the court Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia, \"I will not bring dishonor to the decis... |
6bc757c6a12320a41b45d13bc4d540461814c2ae | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan's Kaka turns down big-money transfer to Manchester City .
Brazilian star Kaka was reportedly set to earn $750,000 per week at City .
Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Kaka had "higher values" than money .
Robinho denies reports he left City training camp after a row over Kaka . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian star Kaka has rejected a world record transfer move to Premier League Manchester City and decided to stay with AC Milan. Kaka opted to stay with AC Milan despite the riches on offer. The 2007 world player of the year was set to earn $750,000 per week with City, who were reported to be willing t... |
b0036f56a07b266a1759bf500f52376eb606f696 | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri charged with conspiracy to provide support to al Qaeda .
The native of Qatar will be prosecuted in civilian courts .
He was arrested weeks after the September 11, 2001, attacks .
Former President Bush declared him an "enemy combatant" in 2003 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Qatari man held for years in military custody in the United States was charged Friday in federal court with conspiracy \"to provide material support and resources\" to al Qaeda, prosecutors announced. Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri was a student at Bradley University in Illinois when he was arrest... |
e19aa8bcd13b10380ae048655d101be0d1705424 | Summarize the following news article. | John Updike, author of "Rabbit" books and "The Witches of Eastwick," dies .
Updike, 76, had been suffering from lung cancer .
Pulitzer Prize winner was titan of American letters . | [
"(CNN) -- Author John Updike, regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific writers in modern American letters, died Tuesday, his publicist said. He was 76. John Updike won many literary awards. His books, such as \"The Witches of Eastwick,\" were also best-sellers. Updike passed away Tuesday morning after batt... |
f8a7691c1ef0d0ab9a4520c6f037ae5944f013b1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Repairs to leaky hydrogen gas vent line went well, NASA says .
NASA hopes launch, scrubbed this week, will happen Sunday evening .
Shuttle launch postponed Wednesday because of leak in a venting system .
Shuttle to deliver supplies to the International Space Station . | [
"(CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery is on pace for a Sunday launch after NASA engineers repaired a leaky gas venting system, officials said Saturday. Space shuttle Discovery readies for launch, which now appears on pace for Sunday. The leak had canceled a planned launch on Wednesday. NASA hopes the seven-member c... |
ace8153406b2442cc5da8e60031921f2b16380ba | Summarize the following news article. | Overwashing, overapplying and product overkill won't improve your skin .
Which of these regimens should you be using for your type of skin?
Dry skin types should apply moisturizer with SPF once a day .
Sensitive skin should only apply a mild retinol every third night to fight aging . | [
"(RealSimple.com) -- Overwashing, overapplying, and product overkill won't improve your skin. Rein in your regimen to get real results. Want beautiful skin like model Megan Gale? Don't overdo it, experts say. Cleansing and exfoliating . You don't need to wash or scrub as often -- or as vigorously -- as you may thin... |
07b7896df4416a8b90a702513a6a2a0e1715f570 | Summarize the following news article. | Kerry Thomas was indicted for second time for knowingly transferring HIV virus .
In 1990, Thomas was charged with four counts of HIV transmission .
If convicted, Thomas could face life in prison . | [
"(CNN) -- The first person ever convicted in Idaho of knowingly spreading the HIV virus is facing new charges for the same offense, authorities said Thursday. An Ada County, Idaho, grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment charging Kerry Thomas, 45, with seven counts of knowingly transferring the HIV virus, Jean... |
aa013dd069ccc33e7ffb64d9e1c05cfb7b791bcb | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Costner has band, Modern West; new album just out .
Costner has actually played music for years, band happened organically .
Costner not bothered by reviews, tries to do things because he loves them . | [
"NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- A singer took center stage at a Nashville honky-tonk to promote his new album. He had the good looks and easy charm of a movie star. Kevin Costner is putting his energies into music. His new record is \"Untold Truths.\" Only in this case, he was a movie star. Kevin Costner recently ce... |
9b6783ce3532879da528cc281770eb17cce0de14 | Summarize the following news article. | Dakar leader Carlos Sainz crashes out of rally during Thursday's 12th stage .
The Spaniard's Volkswagen careers into a ravine 79 kilometers into the stage .
Sainz's retirement hands the race advantage to South African Giniel De Villiers . | [
"(CNN) -- South African Giniel De Villiers is the new leader of the Dakar Rally after he won Thursday's 12th special stage and Spaniard Carlos Sainz was forced to pull out following a dramatic crash. The stricken Volkswagen of Carlos Sainz after he careered down a ravine on stage 12 of the Dakar Rally. De Villiers,... |
c518d078e84f5f33712a92586847fe7bced9fb94 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronald C. White Jr. is author of new Lincoln biography, "A. Lincoln"
Lincoln "embodies the best of America," White says .
Historian sees some comparisons with President Obama: demeanor, writing ability .
Lincoln's character, moral vision still pertinent, White says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two hundred years after his birth in a log cabin in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln continues to fascinate. Abraham Lincoln is invoked by politicians of both parties, observes historian Ronald C. White Jr. His moral clarity, his extraordinary gifts with language, his decisive role in pre... |
17f2235806a71b190364d40b324a66e7face482b | Summarize the following news article. | White House spokeswoman Dana Perino gave last news briefing Friday .
Perino, 36, succeeded Tony Snow, is only second woman to hold post .
Perino plans six-week vacation, will volunteer with HIV/AIDS relief program in Africa . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House spokeswoman Dana Perino on Friday said she would do the job again -- but only if she could work for her current boss. Dana Perino said goodbye to the White House press corps at her last briefing as White House spokeswoman Friday. \"I wouldn't do it for anybody but President Bush,\" ... |
c0148f8eaba969e42b19704fdda68490613a5b14 | Summarize the following news article. | Susan Boyle sings Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" for Larry King .
Asked if she's considering a makeover, Boyle says "Why should I change?"
"Britain's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan apologizes for initial reactions .
Boyle says she predicts one big change: "I certainly won't be lonely anymore" | [
"(CNN) -- The often scathing critic Simon Cowell called Susan Boyle -- the breakout singing sensation from \"Britain's Got Talent\" -- a \"little tiger.\" Judge Piers Morgan admits that he expected Susan Boyle's audition to be a joke before she began singing. On CNN's \"Larry King Live,\" she showed she's no one-t... |
33b20a1663b0ba72ce0ac02cbe63cf0c2f54b7e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean performing as themselves .
Trio has been Spinal Tap, the Folksmen in different movies .
Shearer: "We're approaching [songs] as ourselves and not as these characters" | [
"(CNN) -- Twenty-five years ago, America discovered \"one of England's loudest bands,\" courtesy of documentarian Marty DiBergi and his film, \"This Is Spinal Tap.\" Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will perform Spinal Tap and Folksmen songs on tour. It was all parody -- DiBergi was director Rob ... |
a94065bf69472793e5d1d17ae34af4d5f4cca0aa | Summarize the following news article. | Don Henley files lawsuit against Republican running for Senate seat .
Henley claims Charles DeVore used his songs without permission .
DeVore is running against California Sen. Barbara Boxer . | [
"(CNN) -- Don Henley, a founding member of \"The Eagles,\" is suing a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, claiming the candidate is misusing two of his popular songs. Don Henley performs at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on May 2, 2008. The suit filed Friday in federal court in California claims Charle... |
772ad132e8d7c35dca95205fd288f2160a5195b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Lopez: Obama's relationship with Mexico started on shaky ground .
But now, the bilateral relationship is at a high point, he says .
Lopez: Pending issues, such as immigration reform, trade .
There also is high interest in who will be U.S. ambassador to Mexico, he says . | [
"In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. After a one-on-one interview with President Obama on Wednesday, CNN en Español's Juan Carlos López is traveling with Obama to Mexico City and to the Summit of the Americas in Trin... |
13b405c65bfb4b0a57dc1bea181e52c6a32b6f6b | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of patients of a urology clinic possibly exposed to hepatitis and HIV .
Clinic routinely reused single-use saline bags and tubing .
Staff told inspectors it was "common practice" everywhere; inspectors disagreed .
Nearly 5,700 former patients will be contacted, offered free blood tests . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 5,000 patients of a South Dakota urology clinic may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV when the facility reused single-use medical products, state health officials said Friday. Clinic workers told inspectors they've been reusing products since the clinic opened its doors in 2002. The Sio... |
5287b0245b7fdd31a74768bb05356867fc6e2655 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Pompei, a Belgian-registered ship, was one of two vessels attacked .
NEW: Islands where attack occurred are roughly 800 miles off Somali coast .
Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen .
Pirates were disarmed and freed because crew lacked jurisdiction to hold them . | [
"(CNN) -- Pirates captured a Belgian ship and said they were taking it to the coast of Somalia after the vessel was reported missing early Saturday, NATO and pirate sources told CNN. The Dutch frigate De Zeven Provincien tracked seven pirates Saturday back to their mother ship. The Pompei, a Belgian-registered ship... |
f0851e85725f62ba505a8d62f48e9a9852489acc | Summarize the following news article. | President: It's up to attorney general to decide about prosecution on interrogations .
President Obama repeats belief that CIA officers shouldn't be prosecuted .
"I do worry about this getting so politicized," president says .
Administration has released Bush-era memos detailing use of terror interrogations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Tuesday left open the possibility of criminal prosecution for Bush administration officials who drew up the legal basis for interrogation techniques that many view as torture. President Obama says any congressional investigation should be conducted in a bipartisan fashion. O... |
4bf0f67b7a5a8abf644bbbc3aca08eb63d76b60b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: City spokesman, FAA say one person aboard small plane .
Home where plane crashed appears empty, chief says .
Pilot reported trouble after takeoff from executive airport .
Twin-engine Cessna was bound for Fernandina Beach . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A Fort Lauderdale official said that only one person was on a plane that slammed into a vacant house Friday, a crash called \"not survivable\" by a fire official. Bystanders watch the flames after the plane crash Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The twin-engine Cessna crashed about 11:1... |
66d88cb02d8506be3c46b32faaa9b425c40c78ca | Summarize the following news article. | Immigration raid led to detention of 28 people in Washington state .
Raid was first of its kind under the new Obama administration .
Homeland security chief says she was unaware of raid, ordered investigation .
Foes of illegal immigration angry about "de facto amnesty" for freed detainees . | [
"BELLINGHAM, Washington (CNN) -- After 11 years of living illegally in the United States, it was not until Gerardo Arreola Gonzalez was nearly deported that he finally received permission to work here. No longer illegal: Gerardo Arreola Gonzalez holds up the card authorizing his employment in the United States. Arr... |
07f9cfad434664c9de16f46e1a63fc7fb55a0355 | Summarize the following news article. | Release has been criticized as damaging to national security .
"We're on the better side of history," he tells CIA workers .
CIA chief says it's possible to protect country, values at same time .
Ex-CIA chief under Bush says Obama emboldening terrorist groups . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama, visiting CIA headquarters Monday, defended his decision to release Bush-era memos on interrogation tactics, saying the country will ultimately be stronger as a result. President Obama met with CIA workers and Director Leon Panetta, left, in Virginia on Monday. The president's remarks came... |
7a3d9e8aeed8f0dde5b9436e6d93617080ac2f2e | Summarize the following news article. | Columbine shootings forever changed atmosphere in schools nationwide .
Jennifer Muzquiz says she was discriminated against as a "goth"
Teachers became concerned with protecting students from physical, emotional harm .
iReport.com: How did Columbine affect your life? | [
"(CNN) -- Jennifer Muzquiz was \"goth\" in high school. She had, and still has, multicolored hair, a \"face full of piercings,\" and an all-black wardrobe, even though she no longer identifies with the goth subculture. And while her style had always earned her her fair share of strange glances, she says everything ... |
fca5f405f9be35220bd06035be08e11f4b46e5e6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fears voiced by UNICEF for children trapped in the escalating fighting .
Upsurge in hostilities follows cessation for New Year .
U.N. humanitarian chief: Large number of people crowded in very small area .
Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka government locked in conflict lasting nearly 25 years . | [
"(CNN) -- The Sri Lankan army launched an operation against Tamil rebels in the country's north early Monday, the military said, claiming to have rescued thousands of civilians trapped in a government safe zone. The Sri Lankan army has relaunched its attacks on Tamil rebels in the country's north. A rebel Web site,... |
02c4bd643c56ba95d43934c2eb00bed5c6372a05 | Summarize the following news article. | Kathleen Martinez has toiled for three years in Egypt looking for Cleopatra's tomb .
Martinez says the Egyptian queen has gotten an unfair reputation over the centuries .
Cleopatra spoke nine languages and was a philosopher and poet, Martinez says .
So was Marc Antony's lover beautiful or plain or ugly? That debate rag... | [
"ABUSIR, Egypt (CNN) -- Today, I met Cleopatra's lawyer. Well, not her lawyer but someone who is determined to defend the legendary queen against centuries of bad publicity. Kathleen Martinez, an archaeologist from the Dominican Republic, wants to mend Cleopatra's tattered reputation. Kathleen Martinez is a young a... |
18115bc7331b07e7df919552a37a05a09dcb1f87 | Summarize the following news article. | A Holocaust survivor isn't convinced Nazi hunting is worth it .
Her children, and a decades-long Nazi hunter, say justice must be served .
Meantime, the deportation case of alleged Nazi criminal, John Demjanjuk, continues .
Tuesday marks Holocaust Remembrance Day . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- For 65 years, Elisabeth Mann has carried with her the pain only a Holocaust survivor can know. Elisabeth Mann, the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust, sits with her children, Nancy and Thomas. The only one in her Hungarian Jewish family to make it out of the Nazi de... |
0e9cebe13bff5ecd2f03f28094414aaaa3cfcdb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Asif Mohseni is said to be man behind Shia State Law .
Critics say the law strips Afghan Shia women of rights .
Mohseni: "Law ... which I created I see as correct for both men and women"
Afghan human rights campaigner says law does not represent Islam . | [
"(CNN) -- Walking into the Khatmul Nabeen Masjid (mosque), you can for a moment forget that you're in Afghanistan. Beautiful buildings, walkways, flowerbeds and even a grass soccer pitch. Mohammed Asif Mohseni is said to be behind the law. Young men and women, dressed in Muslim attire, walk around freely and with s... |
705c7ba899a33612903f16a0de957585e74157b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Mancilla, 24, shot to death as he sat in his car with two others .
One of the other men was the target, police say .
Threats exchanged over the Internet, and murder plot was hatched, police say .
Four men in custody; police executing search warrants . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Police think it started with a dispute over an ex-girlfriend. Threats were made on social networking sites and via text messages. The suspects, clockwise from top left are: Lernio Colin, Angel Cruz, Peter MacDonald and Christopher Harter. A murder plot was hatched and, police say, in the ea... |
2116ad938f7d0be76325fa276160bbdd6399f577 | Summarize the following news article. | Electric scooter developed with same price and performance as petrol models .
Engine's developers say it is much more effectual than other electric motors .
Huge scope for electric scooters, primarily in Asian cities, if made affordable . | [
"(CNN) -- Much has been made of the electric car driving to the rescue of ailing automobile manufacturers and saving the planet at the same time. But what if that eco-savior came on two wheels instead of four? Lean, green electric machine: KLD is hoping to kickstart the electric scooter industry with its new engi... |
a5851d4fc16a05c9e2c3906f2e1206e51299e3d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Founder of car and battery company BYD that aims to be world leader .
Wang Chuanfu started the company in 1995 when he was 29 years old .
Made mobile phone batteries then expanded into car manufacturing .
Billionaire Warren Buffet has invested $250 million in the company . | [
"(CNN) -- From the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile phone batteries to a car company with global pretensions, BYD is a Chinese company that has roared onto the international stage energized by its workaholic founder Wang Chuanfu. Building his own dreams: Wang Chuanfu has turned BYD into an international compa... |
83a19537f7878da1783afb895acdc17a08e23cfa | Summarize the following news article. | Sentencing hearing begins for three former Atlanta police officers .
Kathryn Johnston, 92, killed in her home during botched drug raid in November 2006 .
The officers pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to violate civil rights .
Officers "regularly swore falsely" to get warrants, assistant U.S. attorney say... | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A former police officer tearfully apologized Monday for his role in an elderly Atlanta woman's shooting death during a botched drug raid, and another told a judge he prays daily for the victim. \"I used to think I was a good person,\" ex-cop Gregg Junnier said before breaking down on the... |
4744f26cc26ba68987cd4e9f5271a3f0d69d7f4c | Summarize the following news article. | Jessica Lange hurt in fall at Minnesota vacation home .
Lange suffered bruised ribs, a broken collarbone and a small cut .
Actress, 60, expected to be "completely fine," says publicist . | [
"(CNN) -- Actress Jessica Lange took a tumble in her Minnesota vacation cabin Tuesday, but a publicist said her injuries were not serious. Lange, who turns 60 next month, suffered bruised ribs, a broken collarbone and a small cut on her forehead, spokeswoman Leslee Dart said Wednesday. \"She will be completely fine... |
151041c0510b69237193908decf5f51d76de139c | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's nuclear effort compared to Nazi Germany's killing of Jews .
Israel's vice prime minister speaks on Holocaust remembrance day .
Iran denies nuclear program has military purposes . | [
"OSWIECIM, Poland (CNN) -- Israel's vice prime minister compared Iran to Nazi Germany on Tuesday at the site of one of World War II's most notorious death camps. Israel's vice prime minister Silvan Shalom said Tuesday \"Israel can never live with\" a nuclear Iran. The Islamic republic's alleged efforts to acquire n... |
55f841a34ed4f8371f4d160cc1674c1cbaf96292 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police make public plea to "those who may have been a victim" on site .
Police charge 22-year-old Phil Markoff in woman's slaying .
Suspect also charged in kidnapping, armed robbery of another victim .
Woman found with gunshot wounds was model who advertised on Craigslist . | [
"(CNN) -- A 22-year-old college student in Boston, Massachusetts, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who may have been contacted through a Craigslist ad, police said. Police found Julissa Brisman, 26, unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds on April 14. She later died. Philip Mark... |
ba84a4e209cba6ad21d4624d35bd3df358d29506 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say suspect sent school administrators notes in packages with bullets .
Authorities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, arrest Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes .
Spokesman: Letters escalated "in demands until they reached the $50,000 figure"
Police won't release name of private school, citing security concerns . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, have arrested a man whom they accused of having terrorized students, their parents and the administration of a grade school for three months. Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes, 62, is accused of making phone and written threats asking for money. \"There have been t... |
eec8bb4d949072476e9b8e55ac89ea2901ade0f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Chaffetz says he'll save $1,500 a month by choosing cot over apartment .
If he is tightening his belt, Congress should also be able to, he says .
Chaffetz, R-Utah, is a freshman congressman .
Chaffetz says noises in the hallway can make it difficult to sleep at night . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a time of economic turmoil, most Americans are being frugal with their money, but one freshman congressman is taking cost-cutting to a new level. Rep. Jason Chaffetz unfolds the cot that fits into a closet in his office. Newly elected Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, opted out of renting an apa... |
81cd433ee694c711344d5296ef22609d71f86601 | Summarize the following news article. | Passengers include officials from Darfur's interim government, reporter says .
Sudanese plane hijacked shortly after taking off from Darfur region .
Almost 100 passengers and crew were aboard plane .
It isn't known whether hijacking is related to government gunfight with refugees . | [
"(CNN) -- A Sudanese plane that was hijacked shortly after taking off from Nyala in the country's Darfur region, presumably by rebels, has landed in Kufra, Libya, said Sudan's ambassador to the United States. \"I believe since it started in the sovereign state of Darfur. ... It is more likely something to do with t... |
e4d85ac20037426dffbb85611491be7c8fed2fa0 | Summarize the following news article. | "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm earned another Golden Globe nomination .
Hamm says hair is a pain -- especially short and lacquered for "Mad Men"
Actor currently appearing in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jon Hamm has a confession to make: He hates his hair. Jon Hamm poses with his partner, Jennifer Westfeldt, at the premiere of \"The Day the Earth Stood Still.\" That may come as a surprise to fans of the actor, whose slick-backed hair is part of his signature look on \"Mad Men\" --... |
d045ab88559bb064104ce13dff081da1d76cba3f | Summarize the following news article. | "Ice-jacking" caused a lift at a Canadian ski resort to fail, Whistler resort says .
Water in supporting tower caused it to rupture .
Two gondola cars broke away and hit the ground, one dangled over frozen creek .
Lift tower at Idaho resort suffered similar damage in December 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- Canadian ski resort gondola cars that were left dangling and swaying with terrified skiers inside failed because ice buildup snapped a supporting tower, the resort said Thursday. One gondola car is suspended above an icy creek at a ski resort near Whistler, British Columbia. In a rare occurrence called ic... |
ba295636bdcc7b3f42a30f6e0d1f6e66b65ab983 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Howie Mandel released from Toronto hospital .
Host of "Deal or No Deal" had been admitted with irregular heartbeat .
Comedian was in Toronto, Canada, filming segments for a new show, "Howie Do It" | [
"(CNN) -- Game show host and comedian Howie Mandel's irregular heartbeat scare is over, his publicist said Tuesday. Howie Mandel had an irregular heartbeat, but he did not have a heart attack, his publicist said. \"Howie has been released from the hospital and will be back at work tomorrow,\" said Lewis Kay. \"He ... |
cdfdfe6983d81dd728fb2e3ffd0e87271d9270f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Decades after the publication of "The Ugly American," the perception persists .
President Obama spoke of perception of Americans as "selfish and crass"
Travel expert urges visitors to be "respectful of the country and the culture"
Election of Obama may be helping change America's reputation abroad . | [
"(CNN) -- When travel author Beth Whitman was in Vietnam, she witnessed a group of young American male travelers rough-housing in the streets outside of the Rex Hotel. Americans traveling to sites around the world like the Blue Mosque in Istanbul should be respectful. In their youthful, loud exuberance, they ended ... |
f6f46aa872450faa3ba4679c75840cb5bd05a2cc | Summarize the following news article. | Neil Diamond to receive Recording Academy's Person of the Year honor .
Diamond continues to sell out arenas, recently had No. 1 album .
Money from merchandise sales on tour going to Hurricane Ike victims . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The day I interviewed Neil Diamond, he was sitting in a little room to the side of a studio, and a makeup artist was smacking him in the face with a powder puff. He was wearing a white wife-beater T-shirt and looked like he wanted to flee. Neil Diamond is riding high with a huge wo... |
6e83cfe1b5692e4ccb51f9b24107c06c0810a9c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Military says it killed at least 14 rebels in the fighting .
Government troops, rebels battling for remaining rebel strongholds in north .
Aid groups say as many as 250,000 civilians are trapped in the area .
Ethnic Tamil minority fighting for an independent homeland since 1983 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Sri Lankan military claimed it has struck a decisive blow against Tamil rebels in the taking of a rebel naval base at Chalai. Troops at Elephant Pass, the isthmus connecting the Jaffna peninsula to the rest of Sri Lanka. The \"capture of Chalai by army troops several hours ago drove a decisive blow to... |
d67d2ec75f58b39b220ba0d2b1b679c81adeca5b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawyers arrested at start of 'Long March' protest to the capital, Islamabad .
Protesters heading to Islamabad to take their case to parliament .
They want judges removed by previous president be restored to office .
President Zardari's party had vowed to reinstate judges after winning election . | [
"KARACHI, Pakistan (CNN) -- Police in Pakistan arrested lawyers holding a public protest to demand that the government immediately restore judges the previous president had ousted, Karachi's police chief told CNN Thursday. Lawyers shout slogans Thursday in Karachi on the eve of a march to Islamabad. Among those det... |
ee47ecf5ed7af51d771cb1089d3c7d05edb76943 | Summarize the following news article. | "It is our policy not to comment on rumor or speculation," Wyeth rep says .
Pfizer was not immediately available for comment .
Pfizer said this month it was cutting up to 8 percent, or 800 jobs, of its R&D staff . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Pfizer is near a deal to buy rival drugmaker Wyeth for $68 billion, according to news reports late Sunday citing people familiar with the deal. Pfizer's world headquarters is in New York. A deal was imminent and likely to be announced Monday, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reporte... |
4ea509ddbfe4a3e0adcf72bd6d41c6141098f2b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Kitt died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer .
Her daughter, Kitt Shapiro, was by her side .
Her recording of saucy Christmas song "Santa Baby" was certified gold last week .
Kitt made a name for herself in as Catwoman in "Batman" TV series . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died, her publicist, Patty Freedman, told CNN on Thursday. Actress Eartha Kitt, shown at a benefit for the Actors Fund in 2003, performed almost until the end of her life. Kitt, 81, died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer, Freedman said. Her daught... |
c2c17d21bb08171dc88f44c4bf8ce8973e46f65f | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Duncan committed his first sexual offense at the age of 12 .
He was sentenced to death last August for the murder a 9-year-old boy .
Duncan could be sentenced to death a second time if convicted again . | [
"(CNN) -- A convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death for killing a 9-year-old Idaho boy is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges related to the killing of a 10-year-old California boy. Joseph Edward Duncan III will answer charges in the 1997 abduction and murder of Anthony Martinez. Joseph Edward Dun... |
890c7f53206523213ebe2ad4274df82f50500244 | Summarize the following news article. | Travel deals to popular destinations are a silver lining of the financial meltdown .
Weak currencies make countries like Iceland and South Africa more affordable .
Discounts are being rolled out to lure budget-conscious travelers . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Stop brooding over the financial crisis, and start packing. Some tour operators are offering packages to Hawaii at prices lower than a year ago. The economic downturn has dealt a heavy blow to the global travel industry as travelers have tightened their grasp on their wallets. But there is... |
5a8ffc8fb5dd7652611451dd753882148b18a6a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Winehouse allegedly hit a fan at a charity ball in September .
She will appear in court later this month .
Troubled singer also facing divorce proceedings from jailed husband . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British singer Amy Winehouse has been charged with \"common assault\" in connection with an incident last September, and will appear in court later this month, Scotland Yard said Friday. Amy Winehouse performs at last year's V Festival in Chelmsford, England. In the incident, on September ... |
01c49c859556151a7ef19fc39286e16d6ea57a90 | Summarize the following news article. | "Knowing" was weekend's No. 1 film .
Apocalyptic thriller stars Nicolas Cage as professor who sees clues in numbers .
Film taps into themes of religion, spirituality, end-times concerns, say makers . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The numbers were good for \"Knowing.\" In \"Knowing,\" a physics professor (Nicolas Cage) ponders patterns in a list of numbers. The film, about a physics professor who sees clues for disastrous events in a time capsule's list of digits, overcame some pretty long odds at the box office -- going a... |
bc802d0e95bb4e4de24b978c7fffb8d787061ce3 | Summarize the following news article. | Aretha Franklin: Cold weather affected rendition of "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
Franklin on Obama presidency: "It's the age of Barack"
Franklin says she bought much-talked-about inauguration hat at Detroit millinery . | [
"(CNN) -- Legendary singer/songwriter Aretha Franklin sang \"My Country 'Tis of Thee\" at the inauguration Tuesday. Aretha Franklin says cold weather affected her voice during her performance at the inauguration on Tuesday. CNN's Larry King talks with \"The Queen of Soul\" about the reality of the nation's first bl... |
aea0ea7033300668312bb68162a6b0d70739e48c | Summarize the following news article. | David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in "Star Wars," has prostate cancer .
Prowse says he is undergoing radiotherapy at hospital in south London .
Actor said every man over 50 should have a blood test for prostate cancer . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original \"Star Wars\" films, has revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer but is still feeling \"fantastic.\" David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of \"Star Wars Celabration IV\" in Los Angeles in 2007. Prowse, who wore the ... |
e3a868932cca03b08e9dee10293e1b9618f136b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Gunman seized convoy in southwestern Somalia, let elders go, abducted workers .
Doctors without Borders has not yet released the names of those abducted .
Attacks on aid workers are common in the region . | [
"MOGADISHU, Somalia (CNN) -- Gunmen attacked a convoy Sunday in Somalia and took several hostages, including two foreign aid workers from the group Doctors Without Borders. Medecins San Frontieres workers, shown here, were abducted and released in March in Sudan. Local staff said a three-car convoy was traveling f... |
b381b3f6e3d8757695cc0d1ec2b96277d6b6d9e3 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama discussed economy in hard-hit Fort Myers, Florida .
Henrietta Hughes, a homeless woman, issued an emotional plea for help .
White House and local housing officials offered her assistance .
Conservatives question how she got to the rally in the first place . | [
"(CNN) -- She's being hailed as the \"face of the economic crisis,\" and now Henrietta Hughes has become something of a media star after reaching out to President Obama in an emotional plea for help. President Obama talks to Henrietta Hughes at a town hall rally in Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday. Her message: My s... |
04e2d981d1bf347242f31be6cc949aa448aab946 | Summarize the following news article. | Frances Townsend: Leon Panetta has had a fine career in government .
She says his lack of intelligence experience is raising questions .
Townsend: CIA crucial to U.S. security and needs leader who will back staff up .
She says CIA director is too important for on-the-job training . | [
"Editor's note: Frances Fragos Townsend, a CNN contributor on national security issues, formerly served as President George W. Bush's chief anti-terrorism and homeland security adviser. Townsend has spent more than two decades in the fields of intelligence and criminal justice and has served during the past three a... |
df56e8058f9a62fb6c4199c1b6a5a7adb8b9a0b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Man selling his "867-5309" phone number on eBay .
Digits made famous by 1982 Tommy Tutone hit song .
Along with phone number, auction winner will get DJ business . | [
"(CNN) -- Jenny's phone number is for sale, but not for a song. \"867-5309/Jenny\" originally appeared on Tommy Tutone's \"Tommy Tutone 2\" album. Bids for a New Jersey version of the number, stuck in the minds of millions since Tommy Tutone's \"867-5309/Jenny\" hit the Top 10 in 1982, had reached $5,100 on eBay as... |
1e6e4aa8c4f1a70c4707e0970208f36fd9b2d131 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea says sanctions applied against it will be "declaration of war"
Pyongyang ready to "mercilessly punish anyone" who applies pressure .
U.N. has condemned North Korean rocket launch . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea said Saturday any sanctions or pressure applied against it following its rocket launch earlier this month will be considered a \"declaration of war.\" A North Korean soldier looks into South Korea from the demilitarized zone on April 9. In an announcement on state-run television, the country ... |
2fcf35bb8543a20305dbed5e610dcd69ee244486 | Summarize the following news article. | 3 dead as hospital treating Sri Lanka's civil war victims shelled for fourth time .
Government forces, Tamil rebels locked in battle for last rebel strongholds .
Humanitarian aid agencies call for increased access to northern Sri Lanka .
More than 200 civilians injured in past 3 days of fighting, says relief worker . | [
"(CNN) -- Three people were killed and 10 wounded when a hospital treating victims of Sri Lanka's civil war was shelled for a fourth time in two days, the International Committee of the Red Cross told CNN Tuesday. A civilian, injured during fighting in rebel territory, lies on a bed at a hospital in Vavuniya on Jan... |
17cefb0cc026a5da94646d98a65e8e2dbd52273b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It's in a free fall and nobody knows where the bottom is," media critic says .
NEW: As readers shift to online news, newspapers get by with layoffs, cutbacks .
Rocky Mountain News' closure leaves Denver with one major paper, The Denver Post .
Scripps exec tells newsroom the economy, industry turmoil sealed paper'... | [
"(CNN) -- After nearly 150 years in business, the Rocky Mountain News published its final edition Friday, the victim of a bad economy and the Internet generation. The Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, published its last edition Friday after 150 years. The final front-page headline simply says: \"Goodbye, Co... |
015007887b47cb2267f7082c2ef90b58fe96589f | Summarize the following news article. | Hattie Lemon created show to merge loves of sports and media .
"Ladies" offers commentary, analysis and trivia .
Lemon and her crew are traveling to the Super Bowl next week . | [
"(CNN) -- Online and on the air, talking about sports has almost always been a guy thing. Former athletes and coaches banter on a more-or-less equal footing with other guys who've never played a down or never hiked a ball but have a head full of stats and an encyclopedic knowledge of the manly arts. Meshall Shuman ... |
4812ff31b67a92cc88177d90b8510e8c40bd3c91 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chopper reportedly went down near 1,000-foot TV tower .
Crash took place during heavy fog, reports Caller-Times newspaper .
Fourth victim in critical condition at Texas hospital, military says .
Three killed when MH-53 Sea Dragon crashed in field near Corpus Christi . | [
"(CNN) -- Three crew members died in a fiery Navy helicopter crash near Corpus Christi, Texas, a military spokesman said, and a fourth is hospitalized in critical condition. The Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter crashed in a field about four miles south of Corpus Christi on Wednesday just after 8 p.m. It caught fire... |
5d58585d36453b92dd9932c726b2dffa83a4cf6f | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh hangs out at a shopping mall in Doha, Qatar .
Spending time in shopping malls is a popular pastime for local residents .
Mall managers hire entertainers to attract customers and their dirhams .
"These centers are an opportunity catch up with friends and discretely flirt" | [
"DOHA, Qatar (CNN) -- If there's anything in which Qatar takes pride -- aside from a massive construction boom -- it is providing its Qatari minority and the hundreds of thousands of expatriates working and living here with plenty of shopping opportunities. City Center Mall booked \"Freestyle Football\" artist Iya ... |
f214b025c698bad999fab9d9a735ce7f8afae277 | Summarize the following news article. | 21 thoroughbred horses died at International Polo Club Palm Beach .
Officials say they have ruled out infectious or contagious disease .
Veterinarians say a mistake was made; they don't suspect foul play .
State and local officials are investigating . | [
"(CNN) -- State officials said Monday that they suspect a drug reaction or toxins killed 21 horses as they were prepared to compete in a Sunday polo match in Wellington, Florida. Blue tarps obstruct the view of horses that died at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Florida. State officials and local law enfo... |
32eba890fecfde97d14ad42d9ce57aae1223c55a | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Jan Adams says family of Kanye West's mother "asked me not to go on"
Adams says he does not want to speak, removes his earpiece and leaves the set .
Donda West died November 10, a day after cosmetic surgery .
Preliminary reports: West may have died from complications from the surgery . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The plastic surgeon who operated on hip-hop star Kanye West's mother the day before she died abruptly walked off the set of CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Tuesday, saying he was honoring a request from her family. \"I think I'm taking up your air time,\" Dr. Jan Adams tells CNN's Larry ... |
9e3f452541aed64bdd94b6825371e0fd19bf9aa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Billy Powell called 911 Tuesday night complaining of chest pains, police say .
Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene .
Powell, 56, survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and 5 others .
"Thanks for being you," one mourning fan writes on Lynyrd Skynyrd Web site . | [
"(CNN) -- Billy Powell, keyboardist with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died of a heart ailment at his condo in the Jacksonville, Florida, suburb of Orange Park, police said Thursday. He was 56. Billy Powell, center, poses with other members of Lynyrd Skynyrd at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2006. Powell, ... |
2bb7ebc7645e899dbb65b04881a96c22bc4e4607 | Summarize the following news article. | NFL's Pro Bowl will return to Hawaii in 2011 .
Mayor hopes Chicago gets the Olympics -- and that attendees stop off in Hawaii .
Hawaii's economy is heavily dependent on tourism .
One writer questions the cost of hosting the Pro Bowl . | [
"HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) -- Battered by the current economic recession, Hawaii's economy could get a strong boost from two key sporting events. The Pro Bowl this year was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. It will return there in 2011. The National Football League's Pro Bowl Game will return to Honolulu in 2011 --... |
9e51b0e616337cd993355517f7e7068b5e792699 | Summarize the following news article. | David Becony misses flight due to bad weather that delayed previous flight .
Susan Reinhardt says line to switch flights was "a gazillion deep"
Close call has made both of them more reflective, they say . | [
"BUFFALO, New York (CNN) -- One person credits bad weather and the other a long line. An investigator works the scene of the plane crash Friday outside Buffalo, New York. Those are the reasons two would-be passengers did not fly on Continental Connection Flight 3407, which crashed Thursday outside Buffalo, killing ... |
66a241321e61cb8bd708b827281c5e7dbb906036 | Summarize the following news article. | "Forget the ambulance ... I'm going to have the baby right here," said mother .
Baby named Caesar Penn Boothe; middle name reflects his birthplace .
Three counter-terrorism patrol officers and Amtrak police officer helped deliver baby . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- NYPD officers on counter-terrorism patrol helped deliver a baby during morning rush hour in the middle of New York's bustling Penn Station Wednesday. Caesar Penn Boothe was delivered under the Penn Station departures sign at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday. \"Forget the ambulance, forget everything else -- ... |
f24225ef0e0b719208c4055c7d7e0f16a362d3d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Academy sues Arizona-based company over sales of Oscar packages .
Tickets to lavish movie awards show cannot be transferred or sold, Academy says .
Package includes four tickets to 81st annual Academy Awards, L.A. hotel stay .
Selling tickets could become a security issue, according to lawsuit . | [
"(CNN) -- Buy a $175,000 package to attend the Oscars and you might buy yourself trouble, lawyers for the Academy Awards warn. The 81st annual Academy Awards will be held on February 22 from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. The advertising of such packages -- including four tickets to the upcoming 81st annual Academy Aw... |
37130325cfc7a6da21bfc8aa84c76163d3ae2fb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: 3 people were arrested Saturday after melee at a TV show audition .
"America's Next Top Model" audition was held at a New York hotel, police say .
Tyra Banks, show's host, says she doesn't know what triggered the melee .
Authorities: Six people were injured; two sought treatment at a hospital . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Supermodel and television host Tyra Banks said Sunday she's \"concerned\" about Saturday's melee at an \"America's Next Top Model\" audition at a New York hotel but said she didn't know what caused the disturbance. Supermodel Tyra Banks, who hosts \"America's Next Top Model,\" says she's not cert... |
edce56899d02d56f9e0f512aeb427bf27fae594d | Summarize the following news article. | Sixteen U.S. embassies in Europe receive mail containing white powder .
Tests show powder harmless in 15 cases; results pending in 16th case .
U.S. embassy official in Madrid: "We know where the package is coming from" | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Letters containing white powder were mailed to 16 U.S. embassies across Europe, according to the State Department on Wednesday. Emergency services surround U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain. The substance has proved to be harmless in 15 locations with results still pending for the final embassy ... |
d4f28a51af3fd56dbafd357f0c64657b087b8502 | Summarize the following news article. | EPA says company had not sufficiently reduced sulfur emissions at four refineries .
The facilities in question are in Texas, Louisiana and California .
Exxon Mobil says refineries now meet EPA standards on sulfur emissions . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- -- Federal officials have fined Exxon Mobil more than $6 million after it violated a three-year-old agreement to decrease air pollution at four of its refineries. Exxon Mobil's refinery in Baytown, Texas, is one of four that the EPA said had high sulfur emissions. The Justice Department announ... |
345d190230262d3a94d9ce54159555b68bf288fa | Summarize the following news article. | Jeffrey Miron: Key rule of stimulus plan should be: first, do no harm .
He says plan should repeal the corporate income tax, raise retirement age .
Miron says "buy American" rules should be avoided and free trade backed .
Miron: Government shouldn't make it easier for unions to organize . | [
"Editor's note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University . Economist Jeffrey Miron says the stimulus guideline should be -- first, do no harm. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) -- When libertarians question the merit of President Obama's stimulus package, a frequent rejoinder is, \"Well, ... |
4178e02b7d7c6a3e7371d4bf260cdb3b17da8629 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Natasha Richardson fell Monday while skiing .
Richardson appeared fine, but became ill soon after .
Actress, 45, was daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, wife of Liam Neeson .
Family says they are "shocked and devastated," thank all for support . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Natasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family, died Wednesday after suffering injuries in a ski accident, according to a family statement. She was 45. Natasha Richardson fell on a beginners' slope in Canada. Richardson, wife of actor L... |
275c394041684222a3258c62ffc5773d931c9806 | Summarize the following news article. | Couple weds at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, US Weekly reports .
Bride wears a Dolce & Gabbana gown; her three dogs attend the ceremony .
She's world's highest-paid model; he's gone to the Super Bowl four times . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen married National Football League star Tom Brady Thursday in an \"intimate\" sunset ceremony, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend a Metropolitan Museum of Art gala May 5, 2008, in New York City. The coupl... |
d33bd66df24862142da64e3968774aaf1eaf496d | Summarize the following news article. | Coast Guard launches search missions for five still missing after plane went down .
Divers find man's body near shore of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico .
Search complicated by the roughness of the area, U.S. Coast Guard official says .
Six onboard private plane returning to Puerto Rico from Dominican Republic . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescuers have found the body of a man who was one of six people aboard a small airplane that crashed Sunday evening near the northern shore of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Cessna 206 single-engine aircraft went down about a half mile off the coast of Quebradillas. The man's body was found ... |
0a6e74e3116ca8246fa2d09929b59746973721f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Maricopa Co., Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio now has own TV show .
Arpaio proud of sometimes unorthodox methods, has been criticized for them .
Show, "Smile: You're Under Arrest," gets people with outstanding warrants . | [
"HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Reality television featuring law enforcement officers on the beat is nothing new. A show featuring a lawman who makes jailed inmates wear pink underwear and uses actors to trick suspects, however, is a new twist. Maricopa Co. Sheriff Joe Arpaio now has his own TV show, \"Smile: You'r... |
a41a0903c98e82b846263ad441d45a187674e649 | Summarize the following news article. | "Probably your next 9/11 is going to be from Swat," says woman who fled the town .
Pakistani government agreed Monday to let Taliban rule the area .
"They are killing people, they are beheading people" the woman says .
She says Taliban's anti-women moves will "destroy an entire generation" | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Gul Bibi and her three children fled the Taliban's bloody interpretation of Islamic law in Pakistan's Swat Valley, hoping one day to return. A pro-Taliban delegation attends a meeting with government officials in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday. But now that the Pakistani government has ... |
88435d3e984257758fbfc3d4774600ac8494e228 | Summarize the following news article. | Ban blames the "tragedy" on a "lack of restraint on all sides"
26 dead, more than 80 wounded during an anti-government rally on Saturday .
Violence stems from a dispute over who is in charge of the government .
Andry Rajoelina, the mayor of Antananarivo, declares himself Madagascar's leader . | [
"(CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the leaders of Madagascar to resolve their differences after an anti-government rally a day earlier turned violent and left more than two dozen people dead. Protesters rally Saturday before violence broke out near the Presidential Palace. In a statement issued ... |
7ea6e7f324b4cd8acbf6e258ec53c621a8644b79 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: State Department looking at options for protection of diplomats .
American security contractor loses right to operate in Iraq .
2007 shooting of 17 civilians led to decision, Interior Ministry spokesman says .
Five ex-Blackwater guards have pleaded not guilty to charges related to incident . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq will not grant an operating license to security firm Blackwater Worldwide, an Interior Ministry official said Thursday. Heavily armed Blackwater guards scan downtown Baghdad, Iraq, from a helicopter in 2003. Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul Karim Khalaf said the ministry denied the re... |
fb9365cd235bdcdc9e9c9530b97773928a44a7ae | Summarize the following news article. | Didier Droba winner ends Arsenal's long unbeaten run and puts Chelsea in final .
Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead before Florent Malouda equalized .
Manchester United and Everton play in second FA Cup semifinal on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Didier Drogba muscled his way through for a late winner to put Chelsea into the FA Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday. A bare-chested Drogba is congratulated by Salomon Kalou after scoring the winner at Wembley. The all-London clash rarely hit the heights on a difficult pitc... |
211cf4156f8adf05f208b8ae997c053a041030d6 | Summarize the following news article. | R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan is up for five awards next month .
Sullivan's hits include "Need U Bad" and "Bust Your Windows"
Singer is a protegee of Missy Elliott's . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- After a long apprenticeship, it's been an astonishingly fast rise for R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan. Jazmine Sullivan is up for five Grammys next month, including best new artist. Before she was in her teens, Sullivan sang on \"It's Showtime at the Apollo.\" At 13, she met Stevie Won... |
796503aa4c16cd8e867665075bbd2a0b9776c7c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Kelly Osbourne in "medical facility to address some personal issues"
Daughter of Ozzy Osbourne had been doing radio advice show .
Kelly Osbourne first became known from MTV's "The Osbournes" | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, checked herself into \"a medical facility to address some personal issues,\" her London publicist confirmed Friday. Kelly Osbourne is struggling with \"some personal issues,\" according to her spokeswoman. The British Press Association cited an ... |
30e66d199dbe706d77ec8210610458dd3a9c621c | Summarize the following news article. | "Watchmen" is so devoted to the comic book it misses vision, says Tom Charity .
Film is based on renowned graphic novel about misfit crimefighters .
A few good performances, but overall the film feels lifeless . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't believe the hype. Billy Crudup plays Dr. Manhattan in \"Watchmen,\" the film version of the popular graphic novel. \"Visionary\" director Zack Snyder, as the marketing would have it, has filmed Alan Moore's \"unfilmable\" graphic novel by treating the comic book panels as his storyboard and his Bibl... |
a87478d9bcc94a9489803511ce1dfa9c6f244474 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan cricketers miss IPL season over security fears .
Pakistan players not competing on government advice .
England stars making debuts in the league starting in April . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan cricketers have been told they will not be allowed to appear in the highly-lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) this coming season because of fears over security. Danish Kaneria, in action against India last December, was hoping to play in the Indian Premier League. Stars from Australia, New Zea... |
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