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6d4af11da19e10ebf04360a62780048a9a00d844 | Summarize the following news article. | Michoacan, home state of President Calderon, has become a flashpoint .
In latest violence in Michoacan, bodies of 12 federal police officers found .
La Familia Michoacana has emerged as a powerful and deadly cartel .
More than 10,000 people have died in Mexico since Calderon has gone after cartels . | [
"(CNN) -- In recent days, Michoacan, the home state of President Felipe Calderon, has become a flashpoint of violence in Mexico's deadly war against drug cartels. Since Calderon went after the drug cartels shortly after coming into office in 2006, more than 10,000 people have died across Mexico, about 1,000 of them... |
f3e7ed8acfc05f268d8d2aebae18acc4d27ebe33 | Summarize the following news article. | Campaign's defining question is who voters trust to handle economy .
Romney faces same question all challengers do -- is he credible alternative?
Obama faces challenge of showing how next four years would be different from last four .
Bottom line is the debate rests on which of two men on stage are more persuasive . | [
"Denver (CNN) -- To win in November, Mitt Romney must emerge from his first debate with President Barack Obama as the leader on this campaign's defining question: Which candidate do voters trust more to handle the economy? \"He has to paint a compelling picture of a better economic future and why he can lead us the... |
9bc7ae90a0e864be2e54a36a8d77c46d6675054f | Summarize the following news article. | Minivan driver, four children, three other adults killed in July 26 crash .
Driver of minivan had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, authorities say .
Police: Minivan was going wrong way in Taconic State Parkway wreck . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The driver responsible for a head-on collision that killed eight people -- including herself and four children -- on the Taconic State Parkway north of New York City last week was drunk and impaired by marijuana, authorities said. One of the vehicles in the three-vehicle wreck was heading the wro... |
c0f92baaacd3fbce4c52155233c1096f73078916 | Summarize the following news article. | Betsey Wright will surrender after bench warrant issued for her arrest, lawyer says .
She allegedly smuggled tattoo needles, Swiss Army knife, box cutter into state prison .
Wright is an advocate for prisoners, has befriended inmates, lawyer says . | [
"(CNN) -- Bill Clinton's chief of staff when he was governor of Arkansas is expected to turn herself in after authorities issued a bench warrant for her arrest for allegedly smuggling contraband into a state prison, her attorney told CNN Wednesday. Betsey Wright served Clinton as chief of staff for 7 years in Arkan... |
c1c41de1ce5f83af260862ce352c2c61c41bb865 | Summarize the following news article. | Coming from a big political name "does help, and it hurts," Doug Wead says .
Family name is "worth one step up on the political ladder," Stephen Hess says .
The pressure to defend a legacy can stifle a political career, Wead says .
Even if a name is disgraced today, its image can be restored tomorrow, Wead says . | [
"(CNN) -- For some families, like the Kennedys, the Bushes and the Roosevelts, politics runs in the blood. But as history shows, coming from a powerful political family doesn't mean a free ride to the top. George and Jeb Bush are the only sons of a president to make it to the governor's mansion. \"It does help, and... |
e0da55391c3684acc433d601ecdfcccc301a6836 | Summarize the following news article. | Autopsy shows no signs of heavy alcohol use, investigator for driver's family says .
Investigator says Diane Schuler not known as heavy drinker .
Schuler, 7 others killed in head-on collision as she drove wrong way on parkway .
Schuler had high levels of alcohol, marijuana in system during crash, officials say . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The body of a woman who authorities say was impaired by marijuana and alcohol when she caused a deadly head-on collision shows no signs of long-term alcohol use, according to an investigator hired by her family. Diane Schuler's minivan was heading the wrong direction as the wreck happened, police... |
251bee430026e7e0d6bb2575d4a1d50428a2d4b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Community-supported farms allow members to buy locally .
Thousands of CSAs offer fruits and vegetables, but few sell meat .
Members say they like health and environmental bonuses to buying local .
Cost, location can limit community-supported farming, expert says . | [
"ELBERTON, Georgia (CNN) -- In a parking lot in suburban Atlanta, customers mill in the summer heat, waiting for freezer bags full of beef, pork, chicken and other meats. Tim Young raises cattle, pigs, chicken, turkeys and more on his \"beyond organic\" farm. The draw that pulled them away from their grocery store ... |
ee55581015bf4b9e55757521884a50787def6c92 | Summarize the following news article. | Zakaria says most likely that Iran regime will reassert order, for now .
But, he says, Iran has lost facade of Islamic and democratic political ideals .
Best strategy on Iran's nuclear program could be to do nothing, he says .
Zakaria says until West hears back on offer for talks, it doesn't need to get engaged . | [
"Editor's note: Fareed Zakaria is an author and foreign affairs analyst who hosts \"Fareed Zakaria GPS\" on CNN on Sundays at 1 and 5 p.m. ET. Fareed Zakaria says we still have a problem with Iran, and we have to have a strategy in dealing with the country. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three leading Iranian reformists who hav... |
153448de6210f1c4a16008a516dfbf50fd3c6e3d | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish duo earn Chelsea a valuable 2-1 win over London rivals Arsenal .
Chelsea stay top of the league with five wins in six matches in the English Premier League . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea continued their unbeaten start to the English Premier League season with a 2-1 win against north London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Spanish duo Fernando Torres and Juan Mata earned the Blues a fifth win in six league matches while handing Arsene Wenger's men thei... |
d9a01c07f01a72572c9f5ed257560059e26ad535 | Summarize the following news article. | Feds: KBR bribed Nigerian government for "billions of dollars in contracts"
22-page document outlines venture to pay international consultants .
KBR's chief executive officer was convicted of bribery last fall . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The former Halliburton subsidiary KBR has been charged with bribing Nigerian government officials with \"tens of millions of dollars\" to obtain \"billions of dollars in contracts,\" according to court documents filed late Friday in Houston, Texas. KBR was spun off from its former parent corpor... |
e40d9b32dfab36136df3ddb2293ef3a67c2c3f4c | Summarize the following news article. | Burma's heroine and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi touring U.S.
Suu Kyi is addressing ethnic divisions in Burma, challenging world leaders to be responsible .
Writers' online campaign for Suu Kyi united people from all political sides, famous and not .
They say in divisive times, it's worth noting power of... | [
"(CNN) -- It may be one of the greatest victory laps of our time: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's political heroine, is touring the United States, offering proof everywhere she goes -- from the White House to the Capitol rotunda, from Columbia University to Hollywood, from the U.N. to CNN -- that she is indeed \"the Lady... |
8985004393b1674e4362d1020d7b33fbfcdff0df | Summarize the following news article. | James Alan Fox: "Person of interest" is a relatively new term .
He says term describes someone who isn't officially a suspect at this point .
Fox: Some prominent persons of interest have been proved innocent .
He says identity of persons of interest should be withheld . | [
"Editor's note: James Alan Fox is Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and professor of law, policy and society at Northeastern University in Boston. Fox has written 17 books, including a forthcoming volume, \"Violence and Security on Campus: From Preschool to College.\" James Alan Fox says a \"person of int... |
29064c4396b4c4b8c83775f873aed19bf0dd98a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Police found more than 1,000 important documents in Paolo Gabriele's possession .
Among them were original documents signed by Pope Benedict XVI .
Many newspaper clippings and printouts touched on religious and spiritual topics .
Gabriele says he is innocent of aggravated theft charge but abused the pope's trust . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Vatican police who searched the apartments of the pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, as they investigated a suspected leak told a court Wednesday how they found more than 1,000 important documents among a stash of hundreds of thousands. Among them were original papers signed by Pope Benedict XVI, ... |
2e4dbf3a77a6f90f07194a525198560e70988793 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ruling clears way for North Miami man to adopt two half-brothers .
NEW: Florida attorney general's office said it intends to appeal .
Judge says Florida law banning gays from adopting children is unconstitutional .
Florida is only state specifically banning all "homosexual" people from adopting . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida circuit judge Tuesday struck down a 31-year-old state law that prevents gays and lesbians from adopting children, allowing a North Miami man to adopt two half-brothers he and his partner have raised as foster children since 2004. Martin Gill looks on as a judge overturns a ban preventing gays an... |
455bc733442037ea707002fe29fed39b2d99f29a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Girl's father urges John Evander Couey not to appeal death sentence .
Couey was convicted of kidnapping and killing Jessica Lunsford, 9 .
Couey said in phone conversation that he expected death sentence .
Victim's father led push for stronger sex-offender controls . | [
"(CNN) -- John Evander Couey was sentenced Friday to death for abducting, raping and killing a 9-year-old Florida girl by burying her alive in 2005. John Evander Couey, in court Friday, was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 9-year-old girl. Couey did not speak during the almost hourlong hearing and show... |
2e188e3ea7133196d18f0c996cc4768ff31e5886 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. ambassador to U.N.: Russian official said Georgian president must go .
Russian foreign minister made comment to Condoleezza Rice, ambassador says .
Russian ambassador objects to disclosure of conversation .
U.S. ambassador asks if Russia seeking "regime change;" drawing Russian retort . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United States on Sunday accused Russia of trying to overthrow the government of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, where Russian troops have been battling Georgian forces over the breakaway territory of South Ossetia. Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., alleges a Russian... |
bfa6b07c4b817b590c25f4bedb5c9ffee9f840e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Young Palestinian's death from breast cancer inspires first commercial animation .
"Fatenah" is based on life of Gaza seamstress who died of the disease aged 28 .
It took doctors six months to diagnose cancer; they told her to loosen her bra .
Filmmakers hope it will help break down barriers around subject taboo in the... | [
"RAMALLAH, West Bank (CNN) -- The harsh reality of life and death in Gaza is a common theme for Palestinian filmmakers. A still from \"Fatenah,\" the first commerical animation to come out of the Palestinian Territories. But it was the 2004 death of a young Palestinian woman -- not at the hands of a militant attack... |
5cf3007541ccb009a3371e4feae9b145d1382ce9 | Summarize the following news article. | David Wells admits to CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he "buttered up" his story .
He said he never expected Polanski documentary to be shown in United States .
Wells says now he never talked with the judge about the case .
Blitzer challenges Wells to take a polygraph test . | [
"(CNN) -- A retired prosecutor whose comments in a 2008 HBO documentary threatened to derail a 31-year-old sex case against film director Roman Polanski now says he lied. David Wells, a former prosecutor, now says he lied about his role in the Roman Polanski case. David Wells told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Thursday tha... |
22e5f5bbb38360d772f17606d1618d1e560e36b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, died Saturday in Majorca .
Cause was acute pulmonary edema, preliminary autopsy showed .
Judge authorizes family to transfer body out of Spain .
Boyzone had six No. 1 singles in U.K., four No. 1 albums . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday. Stephen Gately died Saturday while he and his partner were visiting the Spanish island of Majorca. The court spokeswoman, who by custom is not identified, s... |
4cbaba761c4cb7afa55a826e200ea7aaa8e60b2f | Summarize the following news article. | Berkeley Breathed's new book, "Flawed Dogs," inspired by photo of abused dog .
After seeing picture, Breathed says he wanted to do story about dog horrors, rescue .
Breathed best known for comic strips "Bloom County" and "Opus"
Among his fans: Harper Lee, who he says asked him not to end the Opus character . | [
"SANTA BARBARA, California (CNN) -- Berkeley Breathed answers the door to his Santa Barbara home, a tall, slender figure in suede cowboy boots. Berkeley Breathed has left comic strips behind to focus on his writing -- particularly children's books. But before he can extend a hand in greeting, he's nudged aside by a... |
0f59836f94504383b26b1d7e7b826f44a6c9c827 | Summarize the following news article. | 154.5-acre ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi, once lived in by Elvis Presley .
Presley purchased it in February 1967, 3 months before marrying Priscilla Beaulieu .
The property has been on the market since last month .
Current owners bought property in 1979 and turned it into a cattle ranch . | [
"(CNN) -- It's arguably one of the largest pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia ever: a 154.5-acre ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi, once owned by the king of rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley bought the property in February 1967, three months before marrying Priscilla Beaulieu. And it's on the market, with an asking pric... |
58f053d4e131922b05c6a813b33fafed8c2d4192 | Summarize the following news article. | Organizers of UK's Grand National announce changes to start position and fences following two fatalities in 2012 .
Steeplechase run over 30 fences by 40 horses claimed lives of Synchronized and According to Pete .
Horse welfare charity welcomes course changes but urges a reduction in number of horses allowed to enter . | [
"(CNN) -- A package of measures designed to improve the safety of the UK's Grand National steeplechase have been announced by British horse racing authorities. Details of changes to the start and modification to fences were published Thursday by Aintree Racecourse and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) followi... |
332b87f5814498cd98f82f793490a0e7da56e6ea | Summarize the following news article. | 1977 sex case involving Roman Polanski reopens old wounds for victim .
Samantha Geimer is now 45, and married with three children .
She was 13 when Polanski had sex with her at Jack Nicholson's house .
Filmmaker pleaded guilty, fled United States before sentencing . | [
"(CNN) -- The events of a single afternoon when she was 13 years old have haunted Samantha Geimer her entire life. A famous movie director allegedly gave her champagne and had sex with her. Samantha Geimer appears in the HBO documentary \"Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired.\" She is 45 now, and wishes the whole ma... |
c1a261d9a71fea11fef7f51a368fcfc2a8fa2b4c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All 11 people aboard U.N. plane killed in Haiti crash, spokeswoman says .
NEW: Military personnel aboard plane were from Uruguay and Jordan .
NEW: The Casa C-212 plane crashed into a mountainside .
Plane was conducting routine surveillance near Dominican Republic . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- All 11 people aboard a U.N. plane carrying military personnel died Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into a mountainside in Haiti, a spokeswoman said. The victims were from Uruguay and Jordan, said Michele Montas, the U.N. spokeswoman. The cause of the crash of the Casa C-212 was unknown... |
83f30ad224bc7eb455029aa9d0901c59b904ef3a | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 50% of all AIDS cases annually are reported from Southern states .
Right now, a single pill once a day can control the virus .
96% reduction in transmission when infected partner is on antiretroviral therapy . | [
"(CNN) -- This week, we hosted a renowned expert in HIV/AIDS care currently practicing at a hospital known for serving the poor and vulnerable in New York. It was her impression that there has been a dramatic decline in the number of hospitalized patients living with HIV. Presently, in fact, the hospital is conside... |
ff1071fd22fc9d3370f95ed9dd75c0eda7764694 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say Hashim Rexhepi was arrested after investigators searched his home .
Police also searched the homes of three others suspects .
The investigation includes allegations of accepting bribes and money laundering . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities arrested the governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo on Friday after searching his house and office as part of a corruption investigation, the European Union Rule of Law Mission said in statement. A prosecutor authorized the arrest of Hashim Rexhepi after the search, which the statement said wa... |
456fa2e03be90483c234c3d0bffeaa0e0c7df6b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Mabjaia's bronze sailing medal was one of the surprises of the All-Africa Games .
The 14-year-old only learned to sail because her mother worked at a yacht club .
Her story is inspiring other Mozambicans from modest backgrounds to sail . | [
"(CNN) -- A teenager who only picked up sailing to keep out of mischief while her mother worked at a yacht club has become a sporting success story in Mozambique. Maria Mabjaia, 14, won the bronze medal in the women's laser radial sailing event at the All-Africa Games last year, and was subsequently named Sports Pe... |
e2d945c41aff8c3aa0b2da302499c831d0478983 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Blast outside Lahore court kills at least 23 people and injures 58 others .
Suicide bomb exploded as lawyers were set to begin protest rally outside high court .
A man blew himself up after being stopped by police at a security barrier .
There were reports of a second blast, but these proved to be unfounded . | [
"LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 23 people and injured more than 58 others after detonating an explosive outside a court in Lahore on Thursday, police said. A rescuer helps an injured man following a suicide bomb attack in Lahore. The exact number of casualties varied, but state-run news ... |
d2ea92ad1f4cdff1dc7242de9121fe85bd4badd8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police are reviewing dashboard video from patrol cars that were in the area .
Reward for information leading to arrest of Seattle officer's killer reaches $85,000 .
Officer Timothy Brenton was killed, student officer wounded in shooting Saturday .
Brenton, a field training officer, was married with children ages 1... | [
"(CNN) -- As a reward for information rose to $85,000 Wednesday, the president of the police union in Seattle, Washington, said no one in the city is safe while the killer of an officer is on the loose. \"The citizens are outraged,\" Police Guild President Richard O'Neill said in an interview with CNN affiliate KIR... |
d0d1e3571fbeb738d5034aabe0581d6a78ec7663 | Summarize the following news article. | Kosovo celebrates independence, but riots break out in Belgrade .
PM Thaci: "From this day onwards, Kosovo is proud, independent and free"
Thousands of people on streets of capital Pristina, waving flags and cheering .
U.S., EU expected to recognize new state, but Serbia and ally Russia will not . | [
"PRISTINA, Kosovo (CNN) -- Fireworks lit the skies and crowds filled the streets of Kosovo's capital Sunday after the territory's parliament declared independence from Serbia, a move backed by many Western governments, but which Serbia and Russia bitterly oppose. Fireworks light up the night sky in Pristina, Koso... |
f76686faf92a665559a0eaa410494e879de63996 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. tribunal clears ex-Serb President Milan Milutinovic of war crimes .
Milutinovic, 4 other top Serbs officials face charges of crimes against humanity .
Allegations centered on Serb-led campaign in Kosovo in 1999 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Kosovo by a U.N. tribunal. Milan Milutinovic had was cleared of war crimes in Kosovo. Five other former high-ranking Serb officials -- Nikola Sainovic, Dragoljub Ojdanic, Nebojsa Pavkovic... |
61a6b0f6b2c35d1c83f8c85b56d7dd6742d96ce4 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Enke, 32, was expected to start for Germany in 2010 World Cup .
Enke's wife says he suffered from depression for six years .
The Enkes lost their daughter Lara, 2, to a heart condition in 2006 .
Germany cancels its exhibition game against Chile . | [
"(CNN) -- A goalkeeper for the German national soccer team apparently killed himself by stepping in front of a train, just months after he and his wife adopted a daughter, police said Wednesday. Robert Enke, 32, was captain of the German top-division soccer club Hannover 96 and had played in eight games for his na... |
379ee32e7796bb2a8109319f5cf1a1d7a16bad9e | Summarize the following news article. | State statute doesn't require justices of peace to perform marriage ceremonies .
Power to oust justice of the peace rests with Louisiana Supreme Court .
Judiciary Commission would make recommendations to the court .
Supreme Court spokeswoman Valerie Willard: "It's up to the judges" | [
"(CNN) -- Two disgruntled Louisiana newlyweds have called for the dismissal of a justice of the peace who refused to marry the interracial couple, and have even been joined in their fight by the governor, who said the official's license should be revoked. The removal of embattled Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell... |
6cadc3d52220214d16ccaad18c668075b40a3a03 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say a 36-year-old man was laid off and returned to former workplace hours later .
He killed a UPS driver, the owner of Accent Signage Systems and three others, police say .
The small-business owner was honored in March at the White House, mayor says .
Police found the shooter, who his family says was mentally il... | [
"(CNN) -- Hours after getting laid off, a 36-year-old Minneapolis man returned to his former workplace and opened fire, killing five, including a business owner recently honored at the White House, before turning his gun on himself. Minneapolis police and city officials described Friday what happened over the span ... |
6327f35a1685d00a9e07f00ff45b66157f64b8c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Margaret Chin's likely win is a milestone for growing Asian-American community .
Chinatown's community has taken awhile to understand the political process, Chin says .
This is Chin's fourth attempt to win election; this time she quit her job to campaign full time . | [
"(CNN) -- In politics, as in life, big things often come in small packages. Margaret Chin stands 4 feet 11, but the veteran community activist is casting a long shadow over the political landscape in New York. Chin is poised to win election next month as the first Chinese-American on the New York City Council to re... |
469b742f4fbd9b12ebf45536e8380cdbb9735492 | Summarize the following news article. | Veteran PBS journalist has moderated 11 previous debates .
Wrote a book tracing the history of televised presidential debates .
Married 52 years; 3 daughters, six grandchildren .
Admitted dropping the ball when Clinton talked about Monica Lewinsky . | [
"(CNN) -- Jim Lehrer is hosting his 12th presidential or vice-presidential debate Wednesday night. His background includes decades of print and television journalism, as well as a stint in the military. Here are some things you might not know about Lehrer: . -- Co-founder and executive editor of what is now called ... |
cede0dfe1e1dca886e013f32254b722c1ca777d4 | Summarize the following news article. | A Turkish human rights group says some of the prisoners haven't eaten in 43 days .
The justice minister asked the hunger-strikers to stop their action .
Erdogan's government has made overtures to the Kurdish population . | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest. Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin made the televised appeal Wednesday during a visit to Sincan prison in the Turkish ... |
eeaf858010684f938de981e06055047bc7bfdb02 | Summarize the following news article. | Census worker staged scene to ensure insurance policy would be paid, police say .
Police: William Sparkman told "credible witness" of plans to stage suicide .
Sparkman, 51, was found dead in September with rope around neck but body touching ground .
Sparkman had "Fed" written on his chest; police say he wrote it himsel... | [
"(CNN) -- A Kentucky census worker who was found dead in September committed suicide and staged the scene to look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. The body of William E. Sparkman Jr., 51, was found September 12 near a cemetery in southeastern Kentucky's Clay County. He was wearing only socks. \"A thorough... |
c9afe132c6d6dff594eb37f19c0858371dbe9976 | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI, on his first visit to the Middle East, visits Israel .
Calls for peace in the Middle East, endorses two-state solution to Palestinian conflict .
Pope: Anti-Semitism is "totally unacceptable," Catholic Church rejects it .
Benedict's visit includes Bethlehem, Nazareth, revered by world's 1.1 billion Ca... | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- With his visit already bogged down in historical disputes, the pope's message of peace in Gaza was interrupted Monday by an impromptu speaker who fueled the longtime resentment between Palestinians and Israelis. Pope Benedict XVI, left, with Israeli President Shimon Peres at Ben Gurion airport n... |
bfb576c4d9c5a9469ee3340150fe1ccc846bb18a | Summarize the following news article. | In Staten Island, Limor Garfinkle seeks to save a woman's cache of wet, muddy photographs .
She is trying to salvage five plastic bags stuffed with soggy memories .
Photographer: "If they're ruined without washing them, then you try washing them" | [
"(CNN) -- The storm that swept last week across the Northeast left indelible memories for many, but also erased some. Limor Garfinkle, whose Staten Island apartment is littered with scraps of paper that represent some of the most important memories of a woman she barely knows, is trying to salvage at least a few of... |
e6e7b09ab47d390a875baf86071c4abf1c6f6feb | Summarize the following news article. | NBC has outright won the first week of the broadcast season among adults 18-49 .
For the fourth year in a row, CBS was first among total viewers .
NBC is up 12 percent from last fall, while others are down . | [
"(EW.com) -- For the first time in nine years, NBC has outright won the first week of the broadcast season among adults 18-49. CBS, for the fourth year in a row, was first among total viewers. Both networks are claiming victory, which is normal (though most in the industry believe the network that wins the adult de... |
b1db95ebc8f09dc8f1b3f83ac3f4906e9066e2c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Gov. Patrick says Kirk will take office immediately as interim senator .
Kirk will not seek the seat in January's open election .
Kirk was longtime senior aide to Kennedy; served as chairman of DNC in 1980s .
Appointment is about politics, not principle, GOP official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick named Paul G. Kirk as the interim U.S. senator from Massachusetts on Thursday. Paul Kirk will fill the Senate seat left empty by the death of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Kirk will fill the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the death of former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Patrick sa... |
438cd557c574382a34b1113c5b53cd7a63be35e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai eclipses course record by nearly 3 minutes .
Ethopian Firehiwot Dado, 27, wins women's division .
One runner reportedly collapsed of cardiac arrest .
47,107 participated, 200 in wheelchair and hand cycle divisions . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai set a course record in the ING New York Marathon on Sunday, cutting nearly three minutes from a previous best time that had stood for a decade. Mutai finished in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds, according to the official website for the race, breaking the old record of 2:0... |
6c9b2eb9f48364b6e346ab060ea442b579e690de | Summarize the following news article. | "What I am seeing is devastating," he says .
Jackson flew to the Somali town of Dolo on Wednesday .
The town provides refuge to women and children fleeing drought .
He also visits a sprawling slum in Kenya . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Rap star Curtis \"50 Cent\" Jackson visited Kenya and famine-hit Somalia this week to raise awareness on hunger and poverty issues. Jackson flew to the southern Somali border town of Dolo, which has provided refuge to the thousands of women and children fleeing drought and conflict in the n... |
ecdc83d15b27c001dce9dd99a3d765c23bd73086 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbia's president dissolves parliament and calls for early elections on May 11 .
Boris Tadic makes move following political conflict over Kosovo's independence .
Nationalist Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica dissolved government at weekend .
His party is against joining EU unless its members retract Kosovo recognition... | [
"(CNN) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic has dissolved parliament and called early elections for May 11, following disagreements over Kosovo and the European Union. Serbia president Boris Tadic dissolved parliament following conflict in the government. The Serbian government proposed the move this week, becoming fr... |
de009aae4a6534127bfbb163e17861cc76a03d7a | Summarize the following news article. | England qualify for the Euro 2012 finals after a 2-2 Group G draw in Montenegro .
Wayne Rooney is sent off and will now miss at least the opening match of the finals .
Spain, Netherlands and Germany all win to remain 100 per cent in qualification .
Russia and Greece edge close to sealing qualification with vital victor... | [
"(CNN) -- England have qualified for the Euro 2012 finals, but they had troubled striker Wayne Rooney sent off, and squandered a two-goal lead, to draw 2-2 in Montenegro on Friday. Fabio Capello's side only needed a point to seal their place from Group G and looked in complete control when Ashley Young headed home ... |
2f32444e9ce6c9b082fefa721cd3db5bb5b1e1a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Monster weekend winter storm blankets a swath of the East Coast .
Delta offers weather waiver on rescheduling fees; American to add flights .
Record snow blanketed some areas Sunday; Philadelphia gets 23.2 inches .
At least four deaths have been linked to the winter storm . | [
"(CNN) -- Airlines were scrambling to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a monster weekend winter storm that blanketed a swath of the East Coast. In addition to refunds, a spokesman for Delta Air Lines said the company is providing a weather waiver that allows passenger... |
35993e62a5236f9fa0c0093b3ad895728f0a1946 | Summarize the following news article. | Apollo 11 crew celebrates 40th anniversary of moon walk in Washington .
Armstrong calls Apollo program "a superb national enterprise"
He says, "Apollo was a good thing to do" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The first man on the moon marked the 40th anniversary of his historic achievement with characteristic understatement Monday, calling the program that put him on the lunar surface \"a good thing to do.\" President Obama welcomes, from left, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong. Apollo... |
455aa23463f8d6b6d81e960629cc162810f01178 | Summarize the following news article. | Meg Urry: SpaceX to launch first private freight-carrying mission to the space station .
She says some lament decline of U.S space leadership, but in a sense it frees NASA .
She says NASA can focus on space exploration; companies are in it for business .
Urry: Companies also are doing pioneering work that will be helpf... | [
"(CNN) -- On Saturday, a company called SpaceX was scheduled to launch the first private mission to the International Space Station, demonstrating a freight-carrying capability NASA gave up when it retired its fleet of space shuttles in July. (The flight was aborted at the last second after a faulty valve was disco... |
c9bfc37438cc9305794e3bdb7913a4bcdd460e07 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Vatican Police rejects Gabriele's claim that he was poorly treated in detention .
NEW: Gabriele says he copied documents because of troubling Vatican atmosphere .
The former butler says he is innocent of theft but has betrayed the pope's trust .
Leaked documents were cited in a book alleging corruption in the chur... | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI's former butler declared himself innocent Tuesday of a charge of aggravated theft in connection with leaked documents -- but said he had abused the pope's trust. Paolo Gabriele has previously admitted taking hundreds of secret papers from the pope's personal apartment and passing th... |
651ffe3e69f8cfe06c0c439c1d1c39e696978afe | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Randeep Mann charged with using "weapon of mass destruction" against a person .
Dr. Trent Pierce injured in bombing of his SUV; he lost his left eye in explosion .
Pierce was head of State Medical Board, which was hearing case against Mann . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal prosecutors indicted an Arkansas doctor Wednesday in the bombing attack of the head of the state's medical board. It's the same board, prosecutors said, that had taken disciplinary action against the defendant. Randeep Mann, a Russellville, Arkansas, doctor, is charged with one count of using a \... |
e7af2aff46e6c2a5f83acdc79f8c4a596023aa60 | Summarize the following news article. | Reuse of syringes costs an estimated 1.3 million lives a year, Marc Koska says .
Syringes can spread blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis, he says .
Koska says low-cost syringes that can be used only once are produced .
He says India has mandated use of auto-disable syringes in government facilities . | [
"(CNN) -- Twenty-five years ago I read a newspaper article which said that one day, reused syringes would be one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS. I thought this was totally unacceptable and decided to do something about it. Sadly, it's come true. The toll from the reuse of syringes now exceeds that of mal... |
ebeda35fc16fd121a341ec3b03ab281e7d34e9ce | Summarize the following news article. | "There must be someone out there who knows where she is," says April's mother .
Coral Jones sobs as she pleads for information leading to the missing five-year-old .
April Jones was abducted from the street near her home in a small mid-Wales town .
Police appeal for details on the movements of 46-year-old Mark Bridger ... | [
"(CNN) -- The distraught mother of a missing five-year-old girl broke down in sobs Wednesday as she pleaded for help to find her daughter, April Jones, who was snatched from a street in Wales as she played. Coral Jones' televised appeal for information was brief but heart-rending in its desperation. \"It has been 3... |
ecee07c96d19bade2d3fbf19d85e59bd885e6b7b | Summarize the following news article. | Police began investigating man 5 months ago after Internet messages about Columbine .
Police tracked his efforts to acquire explosive materials via the Internet .
Suspect arrested Wednesday as he received the materials at his home, police say .
In his personal diary, "he showed a hatred for society," police say . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- Inspired by the deadly Columbine school shooting, a Spanish man purchased more than 300 pounds of explosive materials as part of an alleged plan to massacre university students, authorities said Thursday. Instead, Spanish police, who had been tracking him for five months, descended on his home Wedn... |
262b755eef649c5df2370e65e8d7cd924d58600f | Summarize the following news article. | Merced, California, has one of the nation's highest foreclosure and unemployment rates .
Debate watchers in that city wanted the candidates to lay out plans for the economy .
Many felt Romney's polices were off track and Obama's performance fell flat . | [
"(CNN) -- Groups of graduate students who hang out at The Partisan, an indie band bar near the University of California-Merced campus, like their liquor and their politics straight up. Many of them felt they only got one of those things after watching the debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee... |
3f81824b145f6af206ce9b80d7c0d537be5e3345 | Summarize the following news article. | Weekend killing in Australia prompts Indian government to issue an advisory .
Advisory lists basic precautions its students should take while studying in Australia .
Nitin Garg was stabbed to death in Melbourne as he walked to work through a public park .
Australian authorities denied spate of attacks on Indian student... | [
"(CNN) -- A weekend killing in Australia has prompted the Indian government to issue an advisory for its college students studying in that country. \"While the majority of Indian students studying in Australia, especially those enrolled in universities and reputable institutions, have a positive experience of livin... |
edfe699566a2d950de35ee0e7780025b015eff2d | Summarize the following news article. | Drug violence reportedly has killed more than 2,900 people this year in Mexico .
Most of drug cartel weapons seized are smuggled from U.S., report says .
U.S. government lacks strategy to combat arms trafficking, study says .
Government Accountability Office report will be released at subpanel hearing . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Most of the weapons that Mexican drug cartels use are smuggled from the United States, but the U.S. government lacks a cohesive strategy to combat the arms trafficking, according to a Government Accountability Office report to be released Thursday. Assault rifle magazines are among weapons sei... |
02db3d1cc97e90b8740dbb719b1227fd95353b3a | Summarize the following news article. | United will be the first airline to fly the 787 in the United States .
The advanced aircraft has weathered production delays .
It's made of lighter material and will reduce fuel costs .
Passengers will enjoy bigger windows and more bin space . | [
"(CNN) -- The celebratory champagne should be well-chilled by now. After years of manufacturing delays and cost overruns, the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its North American debut Sunday morning, toting more than 200 eager United Airlines passengers from Houston to Chicago. It promises to be a morni... |
15516e07a08943687673b7c54334a81cc8877608 | Summarize the following news article. | Presidential Election Day is set by Congress under its authority in the Constitution .
Election Day can only be changed if a new federal law is passed .
But a state will probably be allowed to postpone voting only in disaster-affected areas .
Statewide postponement of the presidential vote is an open legal question . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- With Superstorm Sandy leaving communities under water, stranding millions without power and consuming public resources in several states, could next Tuesday's vote for president be moved to a later date? Sandy leaves election officials scrambling . No, it can't. Without passage of a new federal... |
79c1c91c4020f56abfe1e29f4247722e53ebb7fd | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. has a $10,000,000 bounty on Hafiz Mohammed Saeed's head .
The State Department rejected Saeed's offer to help Sandy's victims .
Saeed is suspected of direct responsibility for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 .
Saeed softened his stance on the implementation of Sharia in an interview with CNN . | [
"(CNN) -- Wanted. $10 million reward. Someone with that bounty on his head would normally have to be in hiding. Not Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the leader of Pakistan's Jamaat-ud-Dawa (Party of Truth), considered a terrorist organization by the United States. Saeed made headlines in the wake of Superstorm Sandy after he ... |
b46ef0b6ffd28efeec64b8da1111f12e4021ef12 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A PLO official accuses Hamas of sabotaging efforts for U.N. status as a non-member state .
Hamas protesters say President Abbas abandoned a demand for a "right of return"
Abbas says he did not, and that he was only speaking for himself .
Israeli PM Netanyahu says if Abbas is serious, peace talks could start today ... | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Hundreds of Hamas supporters took to the streets of Gaza on Saturday, protesting against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and accusing him of giving up a key demand from Israel: a so-called \"right of return.\" Abbas, however, said he did no such thing. And a Palestinian official ac... |
901056616390f65abcb3f34957b44a52719bad48 | Summarize the following news article. | 60 - Percent of sales received at a Halloween store for the President Barack Obama mask .
40 - Percent of sales received at the same store for the Mitt Romney mask .
59 - Percent of votes Obama has received in the 7-11 contest as of October 31 .
9 - Nuts eaten out of Romney bowl by an election-predicting squirrel vs. 5... | [
"(CNN) -- With national polls and polls in many of the battleground states essentially tied just days before November 6, the winner of the presidential election is anybody's guess. So, by the numbers, here's a look at some offbeat predictors of presidential elections: . 62.1 - Percent of sales of the President Obam... |
1e385577ee76988f90e2452d8f2f873004ad7b30 | Summarize the following news article. | Beatriz Craven will run 26.2 miles Sunday to honor her mother .
Other runners plan to gather in Central Park after marathon's cancellation .
The recovery effort continues across wide sections of New York and New Jersey . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Two years ago, Beatriz Craven helped her mother shave her head after chemotherapy treatments made Maria del Carmen Castillo's hair fall out. Craven then tied a blue-and-white cotton scarf they had purchased together in Houston around her mother's bald head. \"My hope was that these little things ... |
b82f239033aad797fffe38a26f85e32033e82bdf | Summarize the following news article. | New CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Poll released Thursday .
Poll: 55 percent support Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq .
A majority of those polled -- 52 percent -- "favor" the war in Afghanistan .
79 percent are confident that Obama will improve foreign relations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Americans back Barack Obama's plan to move U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates. U.S. soldiers gather at the \"Cross Swords\" in Baghdad's secure Green Zone earlier this year. Fifty-five percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey rel... |
975e25e07e8d1601cd00f454c514186e0af2f996 | Summarize the following news article. | Georgia couple shows up on wrong day for White House tour, end up meeting president .
Event occurred weeks before infamous Obama state dinner "party crashers"
White House: Couple went through security screenings, calls incident "nice gesture" | [
"Hogansville, Georgia (CNN) -- A Georgia couple arrived at the White House on the wrong day for a tour recently and got much more than they bargained for. After being screened by the Secret Service, Harvey and Paula Darden of Hogansville, Georgia, were led into a lavish invitation-only breakfast where they met the... |
6f5d283acad0b67b77e46844a978c932a017fcb3 | Summarize the following news article. | First-time possession of crack carries more severe sentence than powder cocaine .
Phillips: Disparity doesn't prove racism, it was prompted by 1980s crime wave .
One-parent families are responsible for many social ills, he says .
People should try to live virtuous lives and take control of their fate, Phillips says . | [
"Editor's Note: Actor and writer Joseph C. Phillips has appeared widely on television, including on \"The Cosby Show,\" \"General Hospital\" and \"Without a Trace,\" and in films and theater. He writes a syndicated column and is the author of the book, \"He Talk Like A White Boy.\" Joseph C. Phillips with his wife... |
9759d13379dcffaf617c0c9b32ba0e3856167590 | Summarize the following news article. | Venezuelan mayor Manuel Rosales seeking asylum in Peru, his lawyer says .
Rosales says corruption charges are trumped-up, cites political reasons .
Mayor was supposed to have turned himself in Monday but failed to appear . | [
"LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- A Venezuelan mayor who says President Hugo Chavez is persecuting him on trumped-up corruption charges is seeking political asylum in Peru, his lawyer said Tuesday. Manuel Rosales, mayor of Maracaibo in Venezuela's Zulia state, is seeking asylum in Peru. Manuel Rosales, a leading political oppo... |
8f92147be884d5b1383bc3956c95c7493826546b | Summarize the following news article. | Charles Garcia: Neither major party candidate seems willing to take on gun control issue .
Despite dozens of mass killings, politicians remain in thrall to the NRA, he says .
Garcia: After 12 died and 58 were wounded in Aurora, we must act on gun issue .
He says Obama hasn't kept promise on assault weapons ban; Romney ... | [
"(CNN) -- On July 20, many of us woke to the horrific images of the events that had unfolded in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater where 12 people were killed and 58 wounded. In the wake of the tragedy, we don't simply wonder who or why, but also how? Soon after, President Obama gave a fiery speech, stating, \"AK-4... |
01a14827bf6b0b99dea932ae65658adafda54c26 | Summarize the following news article. | Alice Schroeder: Buffett is viewed as a symbol of stability and safety .
Buffett's career is a battle between avarice and higher principles, she says .
Schroeder: Buffett's critical of high fees and high executive pay on Wall Street .
Buffett has faith in American ingenuity to overcome challenges, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- Since the start of the financial crisis, the world's wealthiest man, investor Warren Buffett, has been front and center. Alice Schroeder says investor Warren Buffett has become a symbol of stability in American business. He's advised Sen. Barack Obama on economic policy. He urged Congress to pass the $700... |
eed6ad591c7652f7b76f6a211c333f482d350ee0 | Summarize the following news article. | Sumo grand champion Asashoryu announces his retirement at tear-filled news conference .
The 29-year-old apologizes in wake of allegations about a drunken assault on a man .
He is first Mongolian to become grand champion and third-most successful sumo .
Japan's most revered sport has suffered from a series of scandals i... | [
"(CNN) -- Sumo grand champion Asashoryu held a tear-filled press conference to announce his retirement on Thursday in the wake of allegations about his drunken assault on a man outside a Tokyo nightclub last month. The 29-year-old, who became the first Mongolian to earn the highest ranking in Japan's most revered s... |
b445cd89da76a9d31ff4715cefb15439633b9d6a | Summarize the following news article. | Eric Holder is a former federal prosecutor, deputy attorney general .
Holder takes over a Justice Department battered by controversies .
He is first African-American confirmed to the post . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Eric Holder as attorney general Monday, voting 75-21 to place him in charge of the Department of Justice. Eric Holder is a former federal prosecutor and served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration. Holder, 58, is a former federal prosecutor and... |
e394c33a399624c34694ac0ff94e2a9aea4953a9 | Summarize the following news article. | All-star lineup includes Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson .
Others include the Blind Boys of Alabama, John Mellencamp, gospel singer Yolanda Adams .
Concert was moved up to Tuesday because of a second round of snow in D.C. area .
Actor Morgan Freeman served as master of ceremonies . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Civil rights songs were the soundtrack of the movement that helped bring President Obama to the White House. On Tuesday, Obama welcomed an array of artists to celebrate those songs. An all-star lineup including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, John... |
fd125bb8812ce5c839ba411b29e479f969d2fbfa | Summarize the following news article. | Online game uses Thomas the Tank Engine to help autistic children .
Children try to recognize which engine has happy, sad, angry face .
Autistic children often have trouble distinguishing different facial expressions .
UK study: More autistic kids fascinated with "Thomas" than other fictional characters . | [
"(CNN) -- Thomas the Tank Engine, whose television adventures on the fictional island of Sodor have delighted children around the world for years, is now on a real-life mission to help kids with autism. Thomas the Tank Engine is part of a new online game to help autistic children recognize different emotions. The ... |
5cc1b91e437a7595cb2b125a8b3e5ad39acaff31 | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan beat Juventus 3-1 in Turin to end home side's unbeaten run .
Diego Milito's second half double sinks league leaders Juve .
Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 3-1 to stay top in Spain .
Bayern Munich stretch Bundesliga lead to seven points . | [
"(CNN) -- Diego Milito scored two second half goals as Inter brought an abrupt end to Juventus' 49-match unbeaten run in Serie A with a 3-1 win in Turin Saturday. The Argentina international striker snapped his goal drought against Juve with a coolly taken penalty and then scored the second when Gianlugi Buffon cou... |
0b8258bdc59016f68d2e17f289dbc434b7cfbe38 | Summarize the following news article. | Remains of Amber DuBois, 14 when she disappeared last year, found in San Diego County .
Police said last week they're investigating John Albert Gardner III .
Gardner is charged with murder in disappearance of a different teen, Chelsea King .
DuBois was last seen walking alone to school on February 13, 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old San Diego, California-area girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, police said Sunday. Human skeletal remains found early Saturday in Pala -- a rural, rugged area in northern San Diego County, California -- have been positively identified as ... |
0f1069cb2fd5d48df860c0380e7200100a46ecac | Summarize the following news article. | Nicolas Chartier won't be allowed to attend ceremony .
Academy rescinded invitation to Chartier because of e-mail campaign .
E-mail, sent to Oscar voters and others, was considered negative toward another film .
If "Hurt Locker" wins best picture, Chartier will receive statuette after March 7 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that \"Hurt Locker\" producer Nicolas Chartier will not be allowed to attend the March 7 awards show because of an e-mail that has been deemed in violation of the Academy's campaigning standards. \"Chartier had recently disseminated an e-ma... |
92d889764b8ff3d922d8d82af6a436e5e7e5226b | Summarize the following news article. | Two fires that broke out Monday had not been ruled arson as of Wednesday .
Eight of the 11 fires at churches in east Texas have been ruled arson .
Churches are "on heightened alert," says mayor of Athens, Texas .
Some congregants are keeping guard; some rural churches are pooling resources . | [
"(CNN) -- Rousted out of bed by an early morning phone call, Kay Crosby stood in the rain and watched her church burn. \"We had choir practice Wednesday night, and then Thursday morning, it's gone,\" she said. \"Not even 12 hours later.\" Despite the efforts of firefighters from Crosby's town of Wills Point, Texas... |
d3c8a3e85d90eec272bf07f81fd47d4febeb0ae6 | Summarize the following news article. | Security officer on shooter: "I recognized a certain look on his face"
"I was surprised he missed," another officer said of being shot at .
Authorities: John Patrick Bedell opened fire outside the Pentagon on Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Pentagon security officer Marvin L. Carraway Jr. saw the man walking toward him. A split second later, he saw the man's gun. \"When I looked at the shooter, he looked at me and I recognized a certain look on his face,\" said Carraway. \"Once I saw that, what went through my mind -- 'This is it, something'... |
4ca2e6f058e9c9caddf01b89be9495a0efa6a002 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama administration now reconsidering trying 9/11 defendants in court .
Former military defense lawyer David Frakt says terrorists have long been tried in court .
Military commissions don't have the courts' long record of achievement , he says .
Frakt: Let's show the world our "reverence for the rule of law" | [
"(CNN) -- Suppose that shortly after 9/11, when it became clear that Osama bin Laden and other members of al Qaeda were responsible for the attacks, President Bush had made the following announcement: . \"Those responsible for these attacks are cowardly, vicious murderers, and we will pursue them to the ends of the... |
9f107511ca934712f33f8dfeb16a2d714af102ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: TSA modifies rule, gives airlines discretion when passengers may roam .
Canada changes rules after botched terror attack on U.S.-bound flight .
Carry-ons with medical needs, laptops, musical instruments will be allowed .
Measures expected to be in place at least several days, Transport Canada says . | [
"(CNN) -- Canada is immediately limiting carry-on items for flights to the United States in the aftermath of a failed terror attack on a Northwest Airlines flight. \"Effective immediately, U.S.-bound passengers are not allowed to bring carry-on bags into the cabin of the aircraft, with some exceptions,\" said a st... |
9bcb1ac24f4be13d541d3f36e480cd52bc3ea2eb | Summarize the following news article. | CNN was unable to reach officials in Pakistan to confirm al-Yemeni's death .
Al-Yemeni is thought to have played key role in December 30 attack on U.S. base .
Seven CIA employees and contractors were killed in the attack .
Attack caused greatest loss of life for CIA since 1983 Beirut attack on U.S. Embassy . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected al Qaeda member believed to have played a key role in a deadly December attack on CIA employees in Afghanistan appears to have been killed, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN Wednesday. Hussein al-Yemeni was the apparent victim of a strike last week in the Miran Shah... |
e788b6807572678f48eb4a485784cb39a7b4fa0b | Summarize the following news article. | Jerusalem Magistrate's Court to allow woman suspected of child abuse to go home .
Police had arrested ultra-Orthodox woman, accused her of starving 3-year-old son .
Arrest sparked protests, rioting in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods .
City plan to open parking garage on Sabbath has also led to protests . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Jerusalem authorities said Friday they hoped a court ruling would end three nights of protests by Israel's ultra-Orthodox community. Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest an arrest and the opening of a parking lot on the Sabbath in Jerusalem on Thursday. The decision by Jerusalem's Magistrate's Court wil... |
634f8e7d63a3003f7895d327c9c10f76ae2c1c6e | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors removed massive growth from Haitian teen's face several years ago .
Haitian children with chronic health issues threatened by weak health care system .
"It is hell," nurse says. "All I can tell you, this is no life" | [
"Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite, Haiti (CNN) -- The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Makeshift tents dot a hillside there, flimsy shelters made of sheets and coconut branches that are a respite from the sun, but no match for the recent torrent of rains that wash ... |
9f0d75b8d931a3ad79cad2f6fcf16476c547c72e | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch force "ill-equipped to go to war" in early '90s, retired U.S. general says .
He tells Senate panel that led in part to failure to stop Srebrenica killings .
Dutch leaders linked poor performance to gays in military, he says .
Senate committee chairman says remarks "way off the mark" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A retired U.S. general said Thursday that the Dutch policy of allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in its military led, in part, to its failure to halt the massacre of Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, \"nations like Belgium, Lux... |
7008b3d2c0545d3ac51dbdea057c0eea39113266 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say man wounded in his wife's shooting death was behind the attack .
The couple was walking with their 3-year-old son at the time of the shooting .
The man and a Boston woman have been charged with murder and conspiracy . | [
"(CNN) -- A Boonton, New Jersey, man's plot to have his wife shot to death included having himself shot as well in an attempt to conceal his involvement, New Jersey prosecutors said Friday. Kashif Parvaiz was wounded four times, and his wife, Nazish Noorani, was fatally shot about 11 p.m. Tuesday as the couple push... |
230aecb5cd9a187c5eaaa3da1e04c4a788225f74 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 40 other people wounded Wednesday morning in Buenaventura, Colombia .
Blast occurred in town center, near City Hall, causing panic among nearby residents .
Local hospital declared state of emergency, media reported . | [
"Bogota, Colombia (CNN) -- The death toll from a powerful car bomb Wednesday morning in Buenaventura, Colombia, rose to six as the day went on, with at least 42 people wounded, authorities said. The explosion occurred in the town center, near City Hall and the regional attorney general's office, causing panic and c... |
d203036a8375bc23e73895468c9b04c55911645f | Summarize the following news article. | Forty-two million people live in Tokyo metropolitan area .
Institute: Tokyo faces 70% probability of M-7 quake within four years, 98% chance within 30 years .
Government puts 70% probability of magnitude-7 quake in region within 30 years .
March 11 quake and tsunami left more than 15,700 dead, government says . | [
"(CNN) -- Tokyo faces the possibility of being hit by a massive earthquake within the next four years, according to Japanese researchers. The University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute predicts there is a 70% probability that the capital's metropolitan area will experience a magnitude-7 quake within four y... |
42d36eb5e0475ec627057e8e12e03faa5701b579 | Summarize the following news article. | "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" has all the drawbacks, none of heart of comic-book film .
Film has wonderful CGI effects, but to what end?
Star Hugh Jackman tries hard, but script, pacing let him down . | [
"(CNN) -- Actors call it \"backstory.\" Hugh Jackman stars as the title character in \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine.\" It's all the stuff that happened in the past, before the movie begins. All the stuff that might explain how the character became what he or she is today. It's obvious why that might be fascinating to t... |
f7e2f7a73e5b36a176f90d34164d2146a77a73fd | Summarize the following news article. | The Franciscan manzanita is a flowering shrub found only on San Francisco peninsula .
It has been believed extinct since 1947 .
A highway construction project removes trees covering the plant; passing biologist notices it .
The plant and its 11-ton root ball are relocated; feds put shrub on endangered list . | [
"(CNN) -- A flowering California shrub thought to be extinct in the wild for almost seven decades was added to the federal endangered species list Wednesday after a sharp-eyed biologist spotted the plant on a highway median while driving off the Golden Gate Bridge. The last known Franciscan manzanita (Arctostaphylo... |
849845c745ea0a2cb406a86e591fc8fa3f6335ff | Summarize the following news article. | British town to burn Lance Armstrong effigy in Bonfire Night celebrations .
Bonfire Night commemorates the foiling of Guy Fawkes' plot to kill King James I in 1605 .
The Edenbridge Bonfire Society has a reputation for constructing giant celebrity "Guys"
Soccer star Mario Balotelli, Tony Blair and Saddam Hussein are pas... | [
"(CNN) -- A plan to burn an effigy of Lance Armstrong -- and adorn it with references to Jimmy Savile, the British broadcaster accused of child sex offenses -- has caused outrage. The residents of an English town want to set ablaze a giant likeness of the cyclist this weekend as part of an annual ritual that focuse... |
901bdf9229123797671c7b5322d36c7a4f1c1414 | Summarize the following news article. | Cabinet Office confirms the economy fell 0.1 percent in third quarter .
Japan's gross domestic product has fallen by 0.4 percent this year .
Major indexes around the globe have plummeted over the last two months .
EU declared last week that the 15-nation group had entered into a recession . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japan -- the world's second-largest economy -- is in a recession, government officials announced Monday. Japan's Cabinet Office confirmed that its economy shrank another 0.1 percent in the third quarter, following a 0.9 percent drop in the second quarter. The country's gross domestic product ... |
9c12bd7dbcba69207e7983be011e076ef1781db6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hundreds of supporters wave flags and banners outside the hospital .
Spokesman: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's operation was a success .
The president's thyroid was removed after doctors detected papillary carcinoma .
Fernandez has handed power temporarily to the vice president until January 24 . | [
"Buenos Aires (CNN) -- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's cancer surgery Wednesday was successful, her spokesman said. There were no complications during the 3 1/2 -hour operation to remove Fernandez's thyroid gland, presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro said. Last week doctors said tests i... |
ea36ef11dbbb15fffd1de08a7e9d398c8f7d926c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We will accept it as the will of God," victims' neighbor from Mennonite community says .
Tractor-trailer crossed median and struck van, police say; truck driver killed .
Two children in safety seats in van survive crash .
NTSB sending team to investigate . | [
"(CNN) -- A Kentucky pastor said it was \"easier\" that a Mennonite couple that was engaged to be married died together in a car crash Friday instead of one having to live without the other. \"I'm just thankful that not one of them was left behind. It would be so much easier for them this way, both being able to g... |
4b07714dd2fea8395ff20def88101f4a0f731633 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry was 12 when his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed .
His mother left an estate worth £21 million ($35 million)
Harry will pocket interest from his portion -- around $500,000 a year . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Harry turned 25 Tuesday in the knowledge that he is now entitled to part of the multi-million dollar inheritance left to him by his late mother. Prince Harry is currently training to become a helicopter pilot with the British Army. Harry was just 12 years old when Diana, P... |
385252ce92e68a73d9fc25341650b99892628c1f | Summarize the following news article. | Democrats kicked off convention with a lineup heavy on women .
Democrats and Republicans are locked in a fight for the female vote .
Obama leads Romney by double digits among female voters .
Women make up more than half of the electorate . | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- When first lady Michelle Obama took the stage Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, she told the kind of tale about President Barack Obama that only a wife can. She told of the profound impact of watching his grandmother and single mother's efforts to work and rais... |
3282913fc6d91eb760ef8edf6bb9c51353d13c7c | Summarize the following news article. | Eide calls allegations against him "personal attacks against me and my integrity"
Eide defends decisions as special representative of the secretary-general for UNAMA .
Ex-deputy Galbraith blames him for "denying or playing down the fraud" in election .
Galbraith reportedly angered Karzai by calling for a complete recou... | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Sunday defended himself against allegations that he has been wary to publicly address problems in the country's recent presidential election. U.N. representative to Afghanistan Kai Eide is under fire by critics who say he did not address... |
9fcc45717f75e6af00b7ea6d7a0a6a67069bab44 | Summarize the following news article. | Trustee for actor's 3-year-old daughter says insurer hasn't paid .
Company investigating whether Ledger's death was suicide .
If Ledger killed himself, daughter wouldn't get money .
Medical examiner ruled January death an accidental overdose . | [
"LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A trustee for Heath Ledger's daughter has sued an insurance company over a $10 million policy the actor took out seven months before his death in January from a drug overdose. John S. Laviolette, a Los Angeles entertainment industry attorney whom Ledger appointed custodian of the policy, alle... |
f8941520f4d5f98956299f0a2adc93c575614f64 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge pushes custody hearing back another week .
Katherine Jackson, the children's paternal grandmother, has temporary guardianship .
Ex-wife Debbie Rowe has not indicated whether she will try to gain custody . | [
"(CNN) -- A custody hearing for singer Michael Jackson's children scheduled for Monday has been pushed back for a second time. From left: Prince Michael Jackson II, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson and Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. The hearing, which was originally scheduled for July 6, has been rescheduled for July 20... |
b1eb30945e602f8ed817f438052e78ae80f525f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was found guilty of murder, conspiracy and waging war .
More than 160 people killed from November 2008 attack on various Mumbai sites .
India blames Lashkar-e-Tayyiba for attacks; group denies responsibility . | [
"Mumbai, India (CNN) -- The only surviving gunman in the 2008 Mumbai attacks will be sentenced Thursday, the judge at his trial said Tuesday. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani, was convicted Monday of murder, conspiracy, and waging war on India. The prosecution is calling for him to face the death penalty. More tha... |
485e0d2ac84f27123f0c94b68a4bac11b0e90a78 | Summarize the following news article. | Najibullah Zazi, 2 co-defendants allegedly plotted to wear homemade bombs .
They wanted to be in the middle of busy subway cars, source says .
Source says Zazi was considering September 14, 15 or 16 for the attack . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The three men accused of plotting to bomb the New York City subway last year planned to attack trains at Times Square and Grand Central stations, a federal law enforcement source said Monday. Najibullah Zazi and his two co-defendants wanted to inflict maximum casualties around the anniversary of... |
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