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1dd2c1671ceb3c43c1b2cabbf5dc05620a4a28a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Barry worked on the score to 11 James Bond films .
He won several Academy Awards . | [
"(CNN) -- Film composer John Barry has died after an award-winning career spent writing the score for many movies, including 11 James Bond films, a friend said. Barry won Academy Awards for his work on \"Dances with Wolves\" in 1990 and \"Out of Africa\" in 1985. He also won for \"The Lion in Winter\" in 1968 and \... |
a8f35114ab5ec2289ef74fdabd9e080a3abcd639 | Summarize the following news article. | The Armenian Power has ties to Armenia, Russia and Georgia crime figures .
Its membership is believed to be more than 200 .
Authorities have charged 99 of the members . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Authorities announced charges Wednesday against 99 members of a transnational organized crime group in southern California called the Armenian Power, whose enterprise allegedly collected $20 million through kidnapping, extortion, bank fraud and narcotics trafficking. About 800 law enforcement ... |
96195b583ea824bff79f269a89f6008d1bf19c5c | Summarize the following news article. | Three leaders in the Haitian women's movement are confirmed dead, victims of quake .
They gave women voices, fought against violence and made rape in Haiti a crime .
Friends, including Eve Ensler of "The Vagina Monologues," share memories .
Amid chaos after earthquake, concerns rise about protecting women and girls . | [
"(CNN) -- One returned to her Haitian roots, to give voice to women, honor their stories and shape their futures. Another urged women to pack a courtroom in Haiti, where she succeeded in getting a guilty verdict against a man who battered his wife. A third joined the others and helped change the law to make rape, l... |
44803bb0559c4403c327f503e9db95c7b4c410cc | Summarize the following news article. | Sgt. Giunta plans to continue his education .
He was awarded medal in November for valor against Taliban .
He has served two tours in Afghanistan . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the nation's only living Medal of Honor recipient for the current wars, is leaving the U.S. Army and will focus on his education, a spokesman said. Giunta will leave in mid-June of this year. He and his wife are planning to move to Fort Collins, Colorado, where he w... |
a401611e05d6171a50f4a8dd05f7d23294e3568b | Summarize the following news article. | Several inches of snow fall in some areas of the South .
Most warnings and advisories are canceled .
Up to 2 inches of snow coats northern Georgia .
Snowfall snarls travel in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- A winter storm spread snow across the Southeast and the Tennessee Valley for the second time in two weeks early Thursday, dumping more than 6 inches in parts of the region. The National Weather Service had warned that snow accumulation in some areas, combined with freezing temperatures, could lead... |
c70e853dd679c230e41084105ef332012e2cd339 | Summarize the following news article. | 17 pirates were apprehended, five fishermen freed after 3 months' captiviity .
Yemeni-flagged fishing dhow had been taken over by pirates in November .
British team boarded the ship in a "slick" rescue operation, commander says .
South Korean vessel had sent out a distress call based on suspicions about the dhow . | [
"(CNN) -- Boarding teams from the British Navy frigate HMS Cornwall rescued five Yemeni fishermen and captured 17 Somali pirates last week during a rescue operation the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy confirmed Tuesday. The hostages were the original crew of a fishing dhow who had been held hostage aboard their Yemeni... |
3538e75aca16d9880ee2493273ac40feae3cc19a | Summarize the following news article. | Stock car racing legend Dale Earnhardt died February 18, 2001 .
Crew chief: "Dale Earnhardt was to NASCAR what Elvis Presley was to rock-and-roll"
NASCAR.com's Earnhardt tribute includes photos, memories, and reflections on his legacy . | [
"(CNN) -- Ten years ago, stock car racing's last great roughneck hit the wall and the wall won. Dale Earnhardt would not grow old and slow, clogging up life's left lane. He would not gracefully slide into a senior citizenship of driving to the Wal-Mart in a Grand Marquis with plastic flowers waving from the antenna... |
87e464fd4ec0f24c189cff45aef7781a56da36e7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rep. Giffords' office releases a photo taken of her on the morning of the shooting .
Jared Lee Loughner is indicted on 49 counts in January shooting .
The indictment carries a potential death sentence upon conviction, the U.S. attorney says .
Giffords is undergoing rehabilitation at a medical facility in Houston . | [
"(CNN) -- Accused Tucson gunman Jared Lee Loughner has been indicted on 49 counts including murder and attempted murder that stem from a shooting that left six people dead and critically wounded Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A grand jury had indicted Loughner, 22, on three counts of attempted murder, including o... |
e3f190e904ba69e6f04261eed1f0fb616967d675 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Artist" actor Jean Dujardin wants to make more silent movies in America .
Meryl Streep wins her third Oscar as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady"
Best supporting actor Oscar "recharged me," Christopher Plummer says .
Billy Crystal hosts the Academy Awards for a ninth time Sunday night . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The silent, black-and-white film \"The Artist\" took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor. Jean Dujardin, who spoke just two words in \"The Artist,\" was jubilant ... |
5eaf1fe2ff1b3b8a033c211d26373dd82b0f4e19 | Summarize the following news article. | Inas Hassan Ali is one of only eight female cab drivers in Cairo .
She is proud of entering a male-dominated profession .
The job is not without challenges, Ali says .
Egypt has a high rate of sexual harassment of women . | [
"(CNN) -- In the heart of the bustling capital of Cairo, Egypt, a lone female taxi driver navigates her bright yellow cab through the unforgiving traffic. \"I wanted to take this adventure, as I consider it an adventure, rather than an experience. Thank God, I believe it is a nice adventure so far and I feel happy ... |
2d976a3b687ea9c751d40919cf5d22ebb698bc08 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 17 artifacts are missing from the Egypt Museum, Zahi Hawass says .
Statues of King Tut and other pharoahs are among them .
The police and army are questioning suspects . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- At least 17 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum of Cairo are missing following a break-in, the country's minister of antiquities said Sunday. The missing objects include a gilded wood statue of King Tutankhamun being carried by a goddess; parts of a gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun harpooning... |
a1d91bd8cae629eeefd70a2402616d311e51e300 | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptians returning to work in force Sunday .
Many Egyptians vow to remain in Tahrir Square until civilian rule is implemented .
A marble memorial is going up in Tahrir Square to honor the dead .
A military statement asks people to respect the reviled police forces . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egyptians on Saturday cleared burned cars, garbage and debris that accumulated over 18 days at Tahrir Square, a sign that Cairo and the rest of the country were ready to rebuild and get back to work while the country formulates a plan for governance. A day after President Hosni Mubarak steppe... |
ada214355a3033283e67e7cd1b47b99c6711031b | Summarize the following news article. | Next generation will sport new version of Apple's A4 chip with dual-core processing unit .
Chip will enable higher resolutions and support for HD (1080p) video playback .
iPad 2 chip will probably be paired up with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU . | [
"(Mashable) -- The next generation of the iPhone and iPad will sport a new version of Apple's A4 chip with a dual-core graphics processing unit that should enable even higher resolutions on these devices, as well as support for HD (1080p) video playback, AppleInsider reports citing sources familiar with the matter... |
a5fda6b15c80f54af99aecb38b681da45f519f73 | Summarize the following news article. | The Wii has been best the best-selling console for years .
Nintendo intends to respond to the Xbox threat by cutting the Wii's price next month .
Nintendo is also rumored to soon release a brand new HD console . | [
"(Mashable) -- Nintendo could be revealing a HD successor to the Wii console this summer, according to new reports. There hasn't been a new gaming console since the launch of the Wii and PlayStation 3 in November 2006. However, Microsoft has breathed new life into its console, the Xbox 360, thanks to the Kinect. Th... |
6633384cdd8b24049783ec6089a21dad509d363b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: After steady rain Saturday, sun and warmth are forecast Sunday in New Orleans .
NEW: Flood warnings are in effect for towns along several rivers, including the Mississippi .
A mayor calls the death of a 21-year-old woman "unfortunate," asking for prayers .
The tornado had winds as strong as 135 mph and damaged a 5... | [
"(CNN) -- A mother died trying to protect her daughter when a tornado hit her home, a Louisiana mayor said, one of at least two twisters tied to a weather system that's caused major damage in the state and wreaked havoc on Mardi Gras festivities. Rayne, Louisiana, Mayor James \"Jimbo\" Petitjean told reporters that... |
9ed859c8c3ed27bdcac228f59fdf24b99e158453 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International: 1,000 seized in Gambia in "witch-hunt" campaign .
Victims forced to drink dangerous hallucinogenic potion; at least two have died .
Amnesty says Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is behind the campaign .
Jammeh reportedly believes witchcraft involved in aunt's death, Amnesty says . | [
"(CNN) -- Around 1,000 people accused of being witches in Gambia have been locked up in secret detention centers and forced to drink a dangerous hallucinogenic potion, according to human rights organization Amnesty International. Amnesty claims Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, pictured in 2006, invited \"witch docto... |
d25ce70e555e39eb0816295ad6a4924f0f514edf | Summarize the following news article. | University wants to be more inclusive .
About 55 other universities have "gender-neutral" housing, organizer says .
Rutgers' impetus was gay student's suicide . | [
"(CNN) -- In the wake of the high-profile suicide of a gay Rutgers University student last fall, the New Jersey college will implement gender-neutral housing in an attempt to make the university more inclusive. Twenty to 30 students will participate in a pilot program during the 2011-12 school year, which will allo... |
cf9263b2e530c29aa64dc42f6932eed8190bf93b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yemeni parliament extends emergency law for 30 days .
President Saleh agrees to a new constitution and elections .
The opposition previously rejected any plan without Saleh's immediate ouster .
Some government, military officials have joined the opposition . | [
"(CNN) -- Yemen's embattled president has accepted opposition demands for constitutional reforms and holding parliamentary elections by the end of the year, according to a statement issued by his office. The statement said President Ali Abdullah Saleh was \"committed to undertaking all possible initiatives to reach... |
9f93d44d4b071b042cde0c08c9974dae8231b9b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Four elderly Kenyans are seeking compensation for torture experienced during the Mau Mau uprising .
Case has exposed secret files covering Britain's rule of 47 colonies .
Mau Mau rebellion led to arrest of thousands of Kenyans including Barack Obama's grandfather . | [
"London (CNN) -- A group of elderly Kenyans who say they were tortured under British colonial rule are seeking compensation at London's High Court in a case that could expose the UK to thousands of claims from across its former territories. Four Kenyans, aged in their 70s and 80s, have traveled from their homes in... |
1dcf3d38aa9725faf7a0806aa006eccbbb2788e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Governor can't get a quorum in Wisconsin Senate to vote on a budget bill .
14 Democrats say they won't return until governor negotiates with teachers union .
Other states have seen legislative walkouts . | [
"(CNN) -- This week's bitter budget showdown in Wisconsin isn't the first time state legislators have fled a state, left a building or refused to show when votes were called. The \"Killer Ds\" and the \"Texas 11,\" for example, skedaddled from Texas in 2003 to prevent consideration of a redistricting bill. In 1839,... |
5c52626fabf809b29ea462fca190108b0ffa03a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Darryl Littlejohn, 44, could be sentenced to life without parole .
Man convicted of killing college student Imette St. Guillen .
Lawyer will appeal, says, "I think that the wrong man was convicted"
Littlejohn is already serving a term of 25 years to life for a kidnapping . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Manhattan nightclub bouncer was found guilty of murder Wednesday in the slaying of a 24-year-old graduate student from Boston, Massachusetts, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office said. Darryl Littlejohn, 44, could be sentenced to a maximum of life in prison for the death of a grad student in... |
6638fd0a93a059b811fc7e0f489d9981f52d1cdc | Summarize the following news article. | Security forces wage a violent crackdown on massing protesters .
Eyewitness says the forces opened fire without warning .
Syria says 7 people were killed by "armed criminal groups"
Witnesses say 10 people died Saturday after security forces fired on mourners . | [
"(CNN) -- At least three protesters were killed Sunday when security forces and secret police raided the town of Jableh on Syria's western coast and fired at demonstrators without warning, according to an eyewitness and demonstrator. Security forces surrounded a mosque that was being used to treat the wounded, prev... |
2ac72ef9c53b6522c84161210e90d12993ce0525 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Witnesses say dozens are killed in Syria clashes .
NEW: A human rights agency puts the one-day death toll at 64 .
NEW: A video purports to show bodies .
11-year-old boy, four soldiers among the dead . | [
"Ramtha, Jordan (CNN) -- Syrian forces waged a brutal crackdown Friday on demonstrators, with witnesses saying dozens of people have died in the latest in a series of military actions aimed at suppressing civilian dissent that has been heavily criticized by the United Nations and human rights groups. The violence o... |
9d31484d5b17aa98e4b39d95d5d8b246f79594af | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Loud explosions are heard in Tripoli on Monday .
A Misrata doctor says 16 people were killed and 71 wounded Sunday .
A witness says pro-Gadhafi forces extensively shelled Misrata .
The doctor says NATO jets started firing on Misrata early Monday . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Amid reports that pro-government forces have withdrawn from the besieged Libyan port city of Misrata, at least 16 people were killed and 71 were wounded there Sunday, a doctor at a local hospital said early Monday. An eyewitness said pro-Gadhafi forces randomly and extensively shelled the c... |
4dbaddbde2f6e11abb9a17555d536a59f8278242 | Summarize the following news article. | Kyrgyzstan's president received a "Women of Courage" award in Washington .
In an interview, Rosa Otunbayeva discusses her country's revolution a year aga .
She is disappointed that violence in her country did not spark international outrace .
She is making history in Kyrgyzstan, "And I'm proud to say that we've done th... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As the \"Arab Spring\" revolutions dominate the news, Kyrgyzstan is marking the one-year anniversary of another uprising. That one overthrew the authoritarian regime of President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who resigned last April. Now, the woman who replaced him, Rosa Otunbayeva, follows developments in... |
8c65915b47d254ebce90518b0b562b7f14eee716 | Summarize the following news article. | Eleven bodies have been recovered and rescuers are looking for three more .
Lozano says crews are close to reaching those .
He says there is no hope of finding the miners alive . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Rescuers overnight recovered four bodies from a coal mine in northern Mexico that suffered an explosion last week, making a total of 11 bodies that have been extracted so far, the country's labor secretary said Saturday. Javier Lozano says at this point -- more than four days after the blast -... |
badde2735ab20e9a3c62675b3cfa88d2556954d6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Interpol sending team to Mexico to check if sensitive info compromised .
Ricardo Gutierrez Vargas detained under Mexico's "Operation Cleanup"
Gutierrez Vargas is head of Interpol operation in Mexico .
Previous "Cleanup" arrests have involved charges of selling info to drug cartels . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A vicious turf war between drug cartels and Mexican authorities that has left as many as 4,300 dead so far this year may have caused a breach in the internal security systems of Interpol, the international police organization. A member of the Federal Investigative Agency participates i... |
722343e07cdf47d78e24dacf9265eed429385158 | Summarize the following news article. | A manager of the hospital in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh said she suffered a heart attack .
The incident occurred shortly after she was ordered detained for 15 days in a corruption case .
Hosni Mubarak was also questioned about his finances . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Suzanne Mubarak, wife of toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, is expected to undergo open-heart surgery Sunday night, the manager of the Sharm el-Sheikh Hospital said. Egypt's former first lady suffered a heart attack Friday after being questioned in a corruption investigation, Mohamed F... |
229c84af1ea915e704fb31b1a45a2dbecdd9cec8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bijan, as he was known, died Saturday morning .
He was born in Tehran, Iran, and lived in Beverly Hills, California .
Bijan counted heads of state, presidents and kings among his clients . | [
"(CNN) -- Bijan Pakzad, an Iranian-American fashion, fragrance and jewelry designer, died Saturday, according to an outgoing message at his Beverly Hills, California, boutique. He was 67. \"Today, Saturday April 16, 2011, at 8:05 a.m., our dear Dr. Bijan Pakzad passed away peacefully with his family members at his ... |
d49503b8c4e1be4a65b7b9d42162f12aa132cde8 | Summarize the following news article. | A tornado killed 1 person and destroys 20 homes in Reading, Kansas .
The state's governor has issued a disaster declaration .
The National Weather Service classified the storm as an EF-1 tornado . | [
"(CNN) -- One person was killed and at least 20 homes destroyed after a weekend tornado that struck a town in eastern Kansas, state officials said. The storm also damaged another 200 homes around Reading, about 100 miles southwest of Kansas City, said Sharon Watson of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. Sh... |
210ae1c5dbd677977a76880edecd204bf68b656a | Summarize the following news article. | Liam Neeson's kidnap thriller "Taken" took home a big gross of $24.6 million .
"Taken's" weekend sum could decrease slightly after the Super Bowl .
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" brought in $14 million, falling to the No. 2 spot . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- With an unexpectedly big gross of $24.6 million, according to Sunday's early estimates, Liam Neeson's kidnapping thriller \"Taken\" was the easy victor at the box office on this Super Bowl weekend. Liam Neeson stars in 20th Century Fox's \"Taken,\" which debuted at No. 1 this weekend. Tha... |
7d5ea580a97ae4a9ee25e817ce0b6f6770e43fb6 | Summarize the following news article. | A new report claims the U.S. financial crisis could have been avoided .
The Northeastern U.S. struggles through another round of heavy snowfall .
Christa McAuliffe inspires young people 25 years after her tragic death .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 28, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Northeastern U.S. • Egypt • Miami, Florida . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome! Just like the students and... |
ab9b2b64b61a40e49d35bd230f956a3295553aa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say case is not linked to killing of Osama bin Laden .
Hafiz Khan and two sons arrested .
His daughter, grandson and one other person are wanted .
They are charged with providing support to a terrorist organization . | [
"Miami (CNN) -- Two South Florida imams and a third family member were arrested Saturday on charges of providing support to the Pakistani Taliban, the Justice Department said. In addition, three others in Pakistan were also indicted on the same charges. FBI agents arrested Hafiz Khan and his son Izhar Khan in South... |
fae1e813e514009291874ee03cf2341708717b41 | Summarize the following news article. | Retailers buy Christmas ornaments 11 months in advance .
Wholesalers create the ornaments 2 years in advance .
The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market is "like a marathon" for buyers .
Christmas 2011 will bring vintage-feeling ornaments as well as bright, whimsical colors . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- By now, Christmas merrymakers have packed away the decorations and may even have paid off their holiday shopping sprees. But while the rest of us have moved on to Valentine's Day, Cin Davidsen is still surrounded by glittery Christmas ornaments. Since the end of September, Davidsen said, the showr... |
78bd2933be1e2e24bcc8ef99036d28a154b689f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Women's rights advocate Ezatollah Sahabi dies at her father's funeral .
Opposition websites say she fell to the ground by security forces .
She died of a cardiac arrest, they say .
The State Department asks why security forces were at the funeral . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The State Department called on the government of Iran Wednesday to investigate the death of a human rights activist this week, reportedly after security forces got into a confrontation with mourners at her father's funeral. Haleh Sahabi, an opposition activist and women's rights advocate, was a... |
2aa49160c3ca87f5a9ca0daf792f50ce2011f65e | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Tierney broke several bones during an aerial stunt in the musical .
Tierney, 31, was released from rehab Wednesday .
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is said to be Broadway's most expensive musical ever . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Broadway actor who fell more than 20 feet during an aerial stunt in the musical \"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,\" will attend Friday's 8 p.m. performance as a spectator, according to show spokesman Sam Corbett. Christopher Tierney, 31, was released from New York University's Rusk Institute of ... |
6d4ff4f3aa4d0f6d60355f1271fecffbbc07bab2 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 550 Guantanamo detainees have been transferred to 32 countries .
More than 220 detainees remain at Guantanamo .
No facility in United States to house Guantanamo detainees .
President's January deadline for closing Guantanamo will likely have to be delayed . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two detainees released from the U.S. military's prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been transferred to Kuwait and Belgium, the Department of Justice announced Friday. A detainee inside the Guantanamo Bay prison is shown in May 2009. It only identified Khalid Abdullah Mishal al-Mutairi, a Kuwa... |
1358607e757b0de6b69688090dbe52b31725e05e | Summarize the following news article. | Carlos Vielmann faces murder charges in Guatemala .
A court on Tuesday approved the extradition .
Vielmann has the option to appeal, and the government has the final say . | [
"(CNN) -- A Spanish court on Tuesday approved the extradition of former Guatemalan Interior Minister Carlos Vielmann to his homeland to face 10 murder charges stemming from incidents at two prisons there. Vielmann, who holds dual Guatemalan and Spanish citizenship, has the option to appeal the ruling. The final dec... |
7dc90ceccf2fd855c656797fd1addabf3ac89a4c | Summarize the following news article. | Close elections often produce challenges for presidents, says Julian Zelizer .
JFK found most of his legislation stifled in congressional committees, Zelizer says .
Jimmy Carter struggled to win support from his own party on many issues, he says .
Zelizer: After 2004, George W. Bush saw most of his domestic legislative... | [
"(CNN) -- Election night could be a long one. Many of the polls continue to show a tight race with the candidates remaining in a dead heat in the swing states. Whoever wins the election, it might not be by much. Close elections have produced challenges for the victor once he starts his term in the White House. If v... |
b715ed08cada497b45a17fbad0d099d3f76dbe88 | Summarize the following news article. | As many as 200 schools destroyed under Taliban pressure in Pakistan's Swat Valley .
Taliban enforce strict version of Islamic law in former tourist haven .
Almost a quarter-million people have fled as Pakistan government fights Taliban . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hina Khan used to take her life in her hands every morning just to get to school. Hina Khan, 14, fled to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, to escape the Taliban. When she stepped outside her door, the 14-year-old knew that ahead could be suicide bombings, gunfights, kidnappings and behea... |
fb72f3a9c8d239ee5affa4c74dbf048290ee238f | Summarize the following news article. | Burt Reinhardt was a key CNN executive during the network's crucial early years .
He was a World War II combat photographer .
Reinhardt worked for several organizations before CNN .
He was an integral part of the network's organization, CNN founder Ted Turner says . | [
"(CNN) -- Burt Reinhardt, a television pioneer who helped lead the evolution of 24-hour news coverage as president of CNN, died Tuesday at 91, according to family members. Reinhardt died in Georgia, according to his daughter, Cheryl Reinhardt. She said he had been suffering complications following a series of strok... |
0abff88b8d547aedb45a63dd0b5fe7a8c21823fc | Summarize the following news article. | Four Iraqi detainees were killed by three decorated Army sergeants at a Baghdad canal .
Frustration over detainee policy may have led to 2007 slayings, CNN investigation found .
Nearly 77,000 detainees have been released out of the 87,000 captured in the Iraq war .
Watch Saturday, Sunday at 8 and 11 p.m. ET; read blog ... | [
"Vilseck, Germany (CNN) -- The military released 77,000 of about 87,000 detainees locked up during the Iraq war because there was not enough evidence to hold them, CNN has learned. \"In most cases, if we don't have anything, eventually they'll be released,\" said Brig. Gen. David Quantock, who oversees detainee ope... |
87ffdc7232808040c73278ff796563e6aead065e | Summarize the following news article. | The Pheu Thai party has won at least 262 seats in the 500-seat parliament .
"The first thing I want to do is help people in their economic situation," Yingluck says .
Her brother, who was ousted in a 2006 coup, is one of Thailand's most polarizing figures .
Average voters are more concerned about the economy than polit... | [
"Bangkok (CNN) -- Yingluck Shinawatra was poised to become Thailand's first female prime minister Sunday after her party won a majority of parliamentary seats in the nation's general elections. The official tally had not yet been completed, but with more than 90 percent of votes counted Sunday night, Yingluck's Phe... |
df4f70264ce2be3f0226026ab7781a3f0a61ba5b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Plaintiff's lawyers criticize Zedillo being granted immunity, say he knew about the killings .
Heirs of 45 Indian villagers killed in 1997 accused Zedillo of crimes against humanity .
The ex-Mexican president denied allegations his office was responsible for their deaths .
U.S. supports giving him immunity, saying... | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. officials have recommended immunity for a former Mexican president implicated in a U.S. federal court case over his alleged role in a 1997 massacre. Survivors of the attack and heirs of the 45 villagers killed in the massacre filed a civil lawsuit last year, accusing former Mexican President Ernesto ... |
8c5b9afd62b0bf6df80f03c883df0d7fa7df956d | Summarize the following news article. | Documents show "unjustified homicide" of detainees, ACLU says .
The documents were released to the rights group by the U.S. military .
The Defense Department says it takes detainee treatment seriously . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union show \"unjustified homicide\" of detainees and concerns about the condition of confinement in U.S.-run prisons in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, according to the ACLU. Thousands of documents detailing the deaths of 190 U.S. det... |
898802184bd25b8f0035a0f246afdb84522fcce2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. Harry Reid: "I wish there was some way I could defend him, but I can't."
"Resign, Pervert Weiner," a sign posted outside his office says .
Bloomberg says it's time to focus on the country's problems, not this .
Republicans target lawmakers who've accepted donations from Weiner . | [
"New York (CNN) -- As news of his admission and apology reverberated Tuesday throughout the country and in the halls of Congress, those who hold Rep. Anthony Weiner's political future in their hands debated whether the scandal will be his downfall. Some voters in Weiner's district said he should \"never resign,\" w... |
b45893f9c194d5c735e077ab73a717de6096b81a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: There have been 30 outbreaks of food-borne illness from sprouts since 1996, the U.S. says .
Sprouts from central Germany are the likely cause, officials say .
At least 22 people have died in Europe after an outbreak of a virulent E. coli strain .
More than 2,200 people have been infected . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- Sprouts grown in Germany are the likely source for an E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 people, officials said Sunday. Gert Lindemann, agricultural minister of Lower Saxony, said there is a \"direct link\" between a company in the town of Bienenbuettel and \"these people getting sick.\" The firm ... |
a124912bf5f6a0ec05154ce25693d9506b49e533 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Water levels also are greater than expected, Minot mayor says .
NEW: No new evacuations beyond the 12,000 who were asked to leave .
City mayor and state governor congratulate residents on smooth evacuation . | [
"Minot, North Dakota (CNN) -- Waters rushed into an overflowing lake near Minot, North Dakota, faster and in greater amounts than expected Thursday, officials said, exacerbating the region's flood concerns. But Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman said Thursday that no new evacuations had been ordered, even though \"the flow... |
fe91f76421ccd0e71312a196abe03b7307f650eb | Summarize the following news article. | Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef says detainee treatment "bad stain" on U.S. history .
Zaeef agrees with Pentagon estimate that 14 percent of freed detainees return to fray .
Under conditions called "harsh" by Red Cross, 240 detainees remain at Gitmo . | [
"(CNN) -- As one of the right-hand men to Taliban leader Mullah Omar, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef was one of the first Taliban leaders arrested when the United States began military operations in Afghanistan. Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, who was Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, says U.S. war efforts are \"failing.\"... |
6d4762ee03ab5de0232978ad5c40d8fbf03f2d76 | Summarize the following news article. | Activists say second Syrian teenager has been tortured and killed .
Tamer Mohammed al Sharey, 15, disappeared at a demonstration .
Tamer was from the same village as Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, 13 .
CNN cannot verify claims or authenticate videos of the teens . | [
"(CNN) -- A second Syrian teenager has been returned to his parents -- lifeless, battered and, according to activists, a victim of torture. A video released Thursday by activists includes a woman wailing as a body is unwrapped at the hospital in Daraa. \"My son, it's my son,\" the voice cries out. \"This scar here,... |
d4a7f7dbd7be55283ea017814a2d084a6f6ea30d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock are wed in a civil ceremony at the palace .
A religious ceremony and fireworks will follow Saturday .
The lavish event has a star-studded guest list, including heads of state and celebrities . | [
"(CNN) -- The tiny principality of Monaco celebrated Friday the beginning of festivities for ruler Prince Albert, who wed his South African fiancee Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer. The pair married in a civil ceremony at the palace Friday afternoon, which was followed by a picnic outside the palace and... |
8f799de7c863ffc001b201673a2e6317046d3e24 | Summarize the following news article. | Music producer was sentenced to 19 years to life in actress' death .
He will be housed in Corcoran prison's "sensitive-needs yard"
Area is for inmates with safety concerns, like celebrities or ex-gang members . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning music producer Phil Spector, 69, has been moved to a California prison to serve his sentence of 19 years to life for killing actress Lana Clarkson, corrections officials said. Phil Spector will serve time at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and Stat... |
f03a7069e91915007f9761f9d63e53895ee6c941 | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Safina: Presidential candidates afraid to talk of impact of climate change .
Sandy may be first storm that could change an ongoing presidential campaign, he says .
Federal flood insurance enables development in environmentally threatened areas, he says .
Safina: We've had warnings before, but haven't acted to deal... | [
"East Hampton, NY (CNN) -- In three debates by the presidential candidates and one by the vice-presidential hopefuls, no one could bring himself to utter the words \"climate change.\" Hurricane Sandy said what all four White House contenders were afraid to say. I've heard that some voters are undecided. Watching th... |
e9f7fd762edb855971f67ea7b1a5eb1905be881b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The number of dead rises to 64, a local official says .
NEW: The official says a Swedish national is among the dead .
An explosion derails another train in India's northeastern region .
Local residents rush to help the victims themselves, television pictures show . | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- At least 64 people were killed after a train carrying them jumped tracks in northern India on Sunday, a local official said. The wreck in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh state involved 13 cars of the Kalka Mail, Indian railway spokesman Anil Kumar Saxena said. Senior district official ... |
f836a8df33a7cd401a6d32ac1f7a818100b0014a | Summarize the following news article. | Bush has proposed increasing the supply; Dems propose reducing demand .
Some Dems oppose increasing production for environmental reasons .
They propose research into alternative fuels, funds for mass transit .
Those plans would be costly and would take a long time to implement . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Before departing the White House early Monday for a farewell tour of Europe, President Bush stole a page from his predecessor and suggested he feels American consumers' pain. Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked over how to address the rising gas prices. \"A lot of Americans are concerned ... |
0ce75e350d1bcf5c6742740cdd3bafe17a084f9f | Summarize the following news article. | Denver-area "hauntrepreneur" runs four haunted houses with husband, two adult sons .
Haunted House Association says business is booming despite the lean economy .
20 million visitors are expected nationwide this year, each paying an average of $15 .
About a third of the 3,000 houses in the United States benefit charity... | [
"Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw. \"We're 'hauntrepreneurs,' we like to do things that are just a little bit different,\" says KathE Walke... |
dea36a677a59e671fe1338ed7e87573f9553d595 | Summarize the following news article. | Stuxnet, a new piece of computer malware, has unprecedented potential .
It exploits four holes and goes straight to the brain of industrial computers .
It's not internet based, but can use the internet to spread . | [
"(CNN) -- Stuxnet is viewed as potentially the most dangerous piece of computer malware discovered. It's been developed on an unprecedented scale and has the ability to target and control specified industrial machinery. Trying to explain how this works is a bit like trying to trace the origin of this nasty little p... |
6e5a705953bcfcd30887e983b55580ca130a5ad1 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez retired over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal .
Abu Ghraib photos showed naked prisoners and prisoners with dogs .
Truth commission is only way to regain credibility, says Sanchez .
"We've got to learn the lessons and never go this way again," Sanchez says . | [
"(CNN) -- The former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq who retired over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal is calling for a truth commission to investigate Bush-era policies behind the abuse and controversial interrogations of detainees. Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez commanded U.S. forces in Iraq during the Abu Ghraib... |
c1942dbc7797ddd017471189c1718b8b341d58d7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Divers have not yet reached area of the boat where people had gathered .
President Medvedev: "The number of old tubs that are now in use is just staggering"
He orders a special investigation and tells prosectuors to look into the case .
The ship was overloaded and not licensed to carry passengers, prosecutors say ... | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- At least 55 people are now known to have died when a ship sank with more than 200 people aboard on Russia's Volga River, state-run media reported Monday, citing the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry. Dozens of people are still missing after the ship \"Bulgaria\" went down on Sunday, the ministr... |
607a53034041b41062b0c5785d98cf9ed930e740 | Summarize the following news article. | Broadcast shows on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. are struggling in ratings .
FX's "Sons of Anarchy" has no problem clearing that hurdle .
The show had 4.6 million watch on Tuesday, with a 2.4 in the adult demo .
That episode was the fifth season's best rating since September's premiere . | [
"(EW.com) -- While broadcast shows at 10 p.m. on Tuesday are struggling to stay above a 2.0 in the adults 18-49 demo this fall, the biker drama \"Sons of Anarchy\" cleared that hurdle with ease once again. All told, 4.6 million viewers tuned in and the show pulled a 2.4 in the demo, up 14 percent from last week and... |
2d56322da0a439651e797ba52686be0db11d1ac4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ask if the price has changed for your seat or room; you may receive an adjustment .
Inquire about local deals from sites like Groupon or LivingSocial .
Find out about tourism cards that package attractions . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to saving money on travel, we all know to check discount sites, follow our favorite airlines on social media and monitor our frequent flier points. But did you know that you can save big bucks just by opening your mouth? It turns out that some honest-to-goodness human-to-human interaction ca... |
e077f1289a2d32c89bd7face3c453d57f2dd091d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The DA declines to comment; the next NY court date is August 1 .
Nafissatou Diallo conducts interviews with Newsweek and ABC News .
Strauss-Kahn's lawyer claim these are all part of a bid to get a settlement .
The accuser's attorney says the defense has conducted a "smear campaign" | [
"(CNN) -- The maid who accused former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel room has ended her months-long silence and gone public. Nafissatou Diallo, whose credibility has been questioned by Strauss-Kahn's lawyers and prosecutors, spoke to News... |
f53fb36ee511e8da44f827d5cd86cbfd44a13a44 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Hillary Clinton supporters now impressed by Republican women .
Bachmann, Palin seen as best way to break the glass ceiling in presidential politics .
Democrats dismiss interest, pointing to Palin's defeat in 2008 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- When Republican presidential candidate and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann was recently asked by Fox News' Chris Wallace if she was \"a flake,\" the moment seemed like déjà vu all over again for some women active in politics. Bachmann's response -- she was \"insulted\" -- was stern, but it p... |
f50fac132212b3f7bbb5170935939ec6ff9a8039 | Summarize the following news article. | Air Force jet that disappeared in 1955 found in Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles .
Volunteer searchers were looking for World War II-era plane .
Searchers visited site after computer expert saw anomalies in ocean-floor image .
Jet's two crewmen were on training flight when aircraft disappeared . | [
"(CNN) -- Searchers in California say they have found and identified the wreck of a fighter jet that disappeared into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles International Airport nearly 54 years ago. Searchers found the wreckage of a T-33A jet on the Santa Monica Bay floor. The jet disappeared in 1955. The searchers we... |
73116d0490ce1cbf7e52bee5e1d2e2359ff97b19 | Summarize the following news article. | Air Marshal Robert MacLean tipped the media off to a cutback in schedules .
He was fired after the TSA found out he was the one who leaked the information .
The merit board says the leak "could have created a significant security risk"
MacLean says he will appeal the decision . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A federal air marshal fired after revealing the government was cutting back air marshal coverage at a time of heightened hijacking concern has lost a major battle in his fight to reclaim his job. A federal panel, upholding a decision by an administrative judge, said this week it has ruled the T... |
4cca87cbd4f8ff5e644310d9585f2dd3d619390d | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Tae-ho announced his resignation as prime minister-designate Sunday .
The decision is a blow to the efforts of President Lee Myung-bak .
Critics said Kim had discrepancies during his confirmation hearing . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korean prime minister-designate Kim Tae-ho and two other nominees announced their resignations Sunday, amid corruption allegations that surfaced during their confirmation hearings, the state-run Yonhap news agency reported. The resignations are a blow to the cabinet re-organization efforts of Presid... |
f6041a878f7b92670d4f35f475d9fc1ab1ead212 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Civil liberties group files suit against Napolitano, Pistole .
NEW: Pistole praises work of TSA employees, pleads with public to work with screeners .
Rep. John Mica sent a letter to aviation authorities discussing airport privatization .
A public interest research group said it is suing DHS over scanner informati... | [
"(CNN) -- Hero pilot Capt. Chesley \"Sully\" Sullenberger on Tuesday joined the opposition to heightened airport security procedures that critics have called invasive and intrusive. Sullenberger, who landed a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River last year, said the use of full-body pat-downs and advanced ima... |
a6c858d0d4ba8275fd16c078830be7b9ff42a75e | Summarize the following news article. | Uri Dadush says Obama will seek to avoid tax increases scheduled for January 2013 .
If the U.S. falls into recession, the outlook for the world economy will darken, he says .
The risk of a renewed global banking crisis would escalate sharply, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama is immensely popular overseas and his re-election will be welcomed by many. But how will his second-term agenda differ from the first? And what will it mean for a global economy where growth in emerging markets is hesitant, and a massive sovereign debt crisis continues to brew in Europe? R... |
c454fdf7d448d27992816697f6f4c70020b1666a | Summarize the following news article. | Saadi Gadhafi sent a car to bring Eman al-Obeidy to his office .
Al-Obeidy is not intimidated by his presence, calls him a humble man .
She says she wants to clear her name, smeared on state TV .
Story of rape and torture became known after she burst into a Tripoli hotel . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- It has been almost two weeks since Eman al-Obeidy burst into our hotel in Tripoli, desperate for the world to hear her story of rape and torture. We had been trying since then to interview her in person and were finally able to speak to her Wednesday, against the explicit wishes of the Liby... |
f6fe82098ed6338296eeb7ab3ca8e08d8ff8e73d | Summarize the following news article. | LZ Granderson: In Chicago, Obama directed faith-based group to help displaced workers .
He says Obama not perfect, but his early choices showed will to help those in need .
He says there are good reasons for another term: Jobs numbers, housing prices .
LZ: Romney shows up in home states in election; Obama has record of... | [
"(CNN) -- The Developing Communities Project is a faith-based, nonprofit organization formed when area churches wanted to help people hurt by the 1970s steel plant closings on the South Side of Chicago. It offers job training and literacy programs. It's working with Loyola University and area municipalities on an i... |
60974894c5dae783c8646be2c3467aa9dc4d3bfc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Carney says President Obama will offer ideas to the panel .
Sen. Toomey says he expects the committee to begin its work soon .
Boehner, McConnell announce their Republican choices for the panel .
A new poll shows most Americans back tax hikes for the wealthy . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Republican leaders on Wednesday named fiscal conservatives for their six picks for a new congressional \"super committee\" charged with crafting a plan to reduce the country's mounting deficits. In separate announcements, House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fil... |
70af6f04a72029b71e9b11eafc7904ea990c5495 | Summarize the following news article. | 31 UNC journalism students volunteer at Olympic sports venues, media compounds .
Two of them say experience raised confidence, helped confirm career choice .
They also learned about culture, endured crowds, dealt with language barrier .
One student: Chinese people went "completely out of their way to help you" | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Bethany Tuggle, Rachel Kurowski and 29 other North Carolina college students are going to be late for class. But it's all right with the professors. Bethany Tuggle said she had just two days off during the Games. She gets a rare break as Team USA plays. The University of North Carolina jou... |
093ace7e1186c288174ea830f6a6836b4cec59fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Singapore's presidential election is August 27 .
The presidential election is the most contested in Singapore's history .
The president can veto key government positions and tap the government's financial reserves .
The highly paid president makes millions each year . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- Singapore's presidential candidates may all share the same name -- the common Chinese surname of Tan -- but with four candidates now officially in the race, this presidential election is the most contested in Singapore's history. Singapore is a nation that's been ruled by one party since its ind... |
5cfda73a5a4a608287cd7cf6a860f2b1d9aff00e | Summarize the following news article. | Oprah Winfrey will be on for one hour on September 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET .
Oprah will answer questions shared by visitors to the Facebook Live event wall .
TV star's official Facebook page is liked by more than 6.2 million fans . | [
"(Mashable) -- Oprah Winfrey is coming to Facebook next week. On September 8, the TV star will be the one answering questions rather than asking them, appearing on a one-hour Facebook Live streaming video interview at 4:30 p.m. ET. To see the live webcast, go to Facebook Live on September 8 and Oprah will answer qu... |
b1183d2b02f1b6f4ce3da1431587b1e6800b9959 | Summarize the following news article. | Letterman doesn't let a death threat stop the jokes .
He says he thinks of his audience "like a human shield"
The comedian's Top 10 list features his response to the threat .
The FBI says it takes such threats seriously . | [
"(CNN) -- Never one to miss a joke, even when it involves a threat on his life, David Letterman came armed with punchlines for Monday night's show, the first since a jihadist website urged its American followers to kill the comedian. \"Tonight, you people are ... more than an audience,\" Letterman said, as he opene... |
a3d56e7132adc7132ee0909c1753b4c2579e43b1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: ATF deputy director says the agency stands by Clark .
Clark, a 9-year veteran of the ATF, is charged with second-degree murder .
His prosecution has prompted ATF to remove all agents from the Virgin Islands .
Prosecutors say Sukow struck Clark's car with a flashlight; Clark shot him five times . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Is Will Clark a villain or a hero? Was the off-duty federal agent brave and chivalrous, or did he overreact when he intervened in a heated domestic argument and shot a man five times, killing him? A U.S. Virgin Islands jury this week will hear the case for and against Clark, a nine-year veteran... |
43994f6d8b318d7ea3a62f1ba3766400c75edf0e | Summarize the following news article. | Three relatives of Mexican marine killed, President Felipe Calderon says .
Marine was killed in shootout with drug cartel last week .
Drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva also was killed in last week's incident . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Three members of the family of a Mexican marine who died in a shootout last week were killed Tuesday in the southern state of Tabasco, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said. Marine 3rd Petty Officer Melquisedec Angulo Cordova was fatally shot during a gunbattle that resulted in the ki... |
414b90e2136186dd8d1b439d1f4735758985e415 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. diplomat accused of violating rights of Bolivian citizens .
U.S. officials admit inappropriate suggestion was made, deny spying allegations .
Diplomat asked about names, addresses of Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia . | [
"(CNN) -- Bolivia President Evo Morales declared a U.S. diplomat \"undesirable\" Monday amid allegations that the United States asked a visiting scholar and Peace Corps volunteers to keep tabs on Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia. Morales said a security assistant for the U.S. Embassy -- identified by the Bolivian ... |
e50366687fbae34a2ca68b7c0523ec09ee7a4e66 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The White House and the National Security Council hail the arrest .
U.S. official: Al Qaeda arrest a major blow to the terrorist group's activities .
Al Qaeda's Younis al-Mauretani is seized in the suburbs of Quetta, Pakistan .
He took orders from Osama bin Laden personally, the Pakistanis say . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani intelligence service has arrested a senior al Qaeda leader who sought to attack targets in the United States, Europe and Australia, the Pakistani military said Monday. The intelligence service arrested Younis al-Mauretani and two al Qaeda associates in the suburbs of Quet... |
953026520612425f8a92950dd7963c0135369be9 | Summarize the following news article. | The "Arlington Oak" was estimated to be 220 years old .
It shaded the area near the graves of Kennedy family members .
John Kennedy is said to have visited the area in 1963 and was taken with the view .
The Arlington Oak was part of that view . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- For more than two centuries, it stood as a silent witness to history -- the \"Arlington Oak,\" a tree that sprouted on land once owned by Robert E. Lee, and later consecrated as part of Arlington National Cemetery. Last weekend, it fell -- one more casualty of the winds and heavy rains from Hur... |
f3354395490be5a88c5162c4996aac124c687817 | Summarize the following news article. | The Arizona massacre suspect showed "classic signs of psychosis," an expert says .
Loughner fled the house Saturday morning after his father confronted him, police say .
Randy Loughner complained his son was "out of control," a neighbor says .
"He would sit at his desk with that grin, clenching his fists," a classmate ... | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- The father of Arizona massacre suspect Jared Lee Loughner had a front-yard argument with his son the morning of the killings and had told a neighbor the 22-year-old was \"out of control,\" according to neighbors and investigators. The shaven-headed youth had quit a community college in Oct... |
cb46b6250e5e05c3b63fededeebb43863e8e8390 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan urges unity and peace .
Yemen's vice president issues a decree calling for a vote to be held February 21 .
President Saleh agreed on Wednesday to step down from power .
The decree stipulates that the vote be monitored by an election committee . | [
"(CNN) -- Yemen's vice president called Saturday for presidential elections to be held in February, state media reported. Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued a presidential decree for the vote to be held February 21, according to the state-run SABA news agency. The decree comes just days after President A... |
fe65205e15bf532f6e3489517dba82d25832f5ac | Summarize the following news article. | The tribesmen are part of a small force fighting al Qaeda .
In one of the attacks, a suicide bomber shakes hands with the fighters before detonating .
Clashes in the province have been ongoing since May . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Twin suicide attacks in southern Yemen killed 12 tribesmen early Sunday morning, authorities said. The tribesmen are part of a small force fighting al Qaeda-affiliated militants in Abyan province . In one of the attacks, a suicide bomber approached a group of fighters, shook hands and sat wit... |
41d71517b4f68c6dee8339881cfa26dc4b012991 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International says nation has one of world's highest execution rates .
Report says at least 1,000 on death row, executions are often carried out in secret .
Iraqi justice minister says he favors abolishing death penalty, calls justice system fair .
Justice minister says request by him to waive death penalty wou... | [
"(CNN) -- At least 1,000 prisoners are on death row in Iraq, which now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world, the human rights group Amnesty International says in a report being released Tuesday. Samar Saed Abdullah is one of many facing execution in Iraq. She's accused of being an accessory to mur... |
fe891d072840c0f7da64a83dcdd3adc82d8a1c19 | Summarize the following news article. | Interior ministry official: 63 members of al Qaeda escaped last week, according to SABA .
State media: A prison warden and guards are suspended and being questioned .
An opposition bloc spokesman says he thinks ruling family loyalists are responsible .
He says he thinks the government would create chaos to stay in powe... | [
"(CNN) -- Two prisoners have confessed to digging a tunnel that led to the escape of 63 inmates last week, Yemen's state-run SABA news agency reported Sunday. Dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants escaped Wednesday from a jail in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, a senior security official said. An Interior Ministry off... |
e30e04b6573abd3465f53eab31a36b96ac097a3f | Summarize the following news article. | Lenny Dykstra charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure .
Charges accuse him of allegedly exposing himself to women solicited on Craigslist .
The former MLB star is scheduled to be arraigned on September 7 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra was charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure for allegedly exposing himself to women he solicited on Craigslist. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office says the charges stem from multiple reports involving Dykstra dating back to 2009... |
3a4de556398f82d4a2370ed589f32533cee28fb6 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN sits down with George Clinton for a Red Chair interview .
The P-Funk mastermind says his music and fans have kept him going .
He pursues piracy issues and tirelessly fights to protect artists' work . | [
"New Orleans (CNN) -- When George Clinton enters the room, I wonder if I should salute him with an \"Atomic Dog\" bark or hug him. The 70-year-old architect of P-Funk doesn't look his age and today he's dressed in his signature hat, shades and jeans. He greets me with a warm smile. I return it. My mission is to lea... |
7835501efffe00ac4a131d1ad0f3e0c532ca4ac2 | Summarize the following news article. | Zynga's hit Facebook game "FarmVille" is arguably the most widely played online game .
The company makes it your duty to play "FarmVille," creating a sense of social obligation .
Facebook is an extremely odd platform for games, but it's successful . | [
"Editor's note: Business Insider is contributing a series of columns to CNN.com that challenge commonly held beliefs about the tech world. (Business Insider) -- Zynga's hit Facebook game \"FarmVille\" is arguably the most widely played video game in existence. What is especially impressive about that is that \"Far... |
2bdb59499dddfaae17da50498890aadf20da009a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Storm warning stretches from Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Sabine, Texas .
Louisiana governor declares state of emergency .
New Orleans mayor warns residents to prepare for flooding .
Shell joins BP and ExxonMobil in evacuating offshore platforms . | [
"(CNN) -- Oil companies evacuated workers from offshore wells, New Orleans prepared for possible flooding and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency as a tropical depression formed Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricance Center issued a tropical storm warning Thursday evening for ... |
c0754ce12ac5a72eaf6c68b1cb7bea0117ea5020 | Summarize the following news article. | From Philly cheesesteak to fine dining, City of Brotherly Love offers many food options .
Outdoors types can hike in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, stroll along Schuylkill River .
Detroit has been through a lot but has a spirit that can't be destroyed, iReporters say .
iReporter loves to walk through city's Hart Plaza,... | [
"(CNN) -- In a battle of underdogs Detroit and Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love came out on top. Philadelphia clearly won the popular vote in our unscientific poll, with 57% of the vote, compared with 43% for Detroit. Philly also won on Facebook with more than 1,750 \"recommends,\" compared with more than 1... |
8365f72c2a379b2deb9f8619ae8596b20ed6d819 | Summarize the following news article. | Military defectors are executed in Idlib province, activists say .
Shelling continues in several Homs neighborhoods, activists say .
A suicide car bombing is reported in Daraa, where the uprising started .
The bodies of journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik are handed over to Western diplomats . | [
"(CNN) -- Syria smoldered on Saturday as soldiers executed dozens of defectors in Idlib province and shelling persisted in the besieged city of Homs, activists told CNN. More than 40 soldiers trying to defect from an army unit in Idlib province were executed by government troops, according to activists from the tow... |
ae30c228777e2e6fc5069ef8ec6140e82d4bae01 | Summarize the following news article. | 26-foot waves hit ship with 1,350 passengers aboard .
German, Italian passengers killed when waves smashed windows .
Fourteen other people injured .
Vessel, the Louis Majesty, returns to port in Barcelona, Spain . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain, officials said. Fourteen others were injured. The Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines ship was in the Mediterranean north of Barcelona when it was hit by three \"abnormal\" w... |
2248f83a74fa37a747983fb8fa5972ddbbbc685c | Summarize the following news article. | Two boats capsize in separate incidents off the coast of Yemen; search under way .
The migrants are thought to be from Ethiopia and Somalia .
Thousands of people cross the Gulf of Aden each year in search of a better life . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 80 African migrants were feared drowned Monday after their boats capsized off the coast of Yemen, authorities there reported. The two boats sank in separate accidents. One boat, which carried 45 migrants mostly from Ethiopia, capsized in the Red Sea, according to Yemen's official news agency, SAB... |
93eab9051bb80ed23a31600a94f8f2be725d165c | Summarize the following news article. | Former Japan defender Naoki Matsuda has died at the age of 34 .
The right-back suffered a suspected heart attack on Tuesday .
Matsuda represented his country on 40 occasions, and played at the 2002 World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- Naoki Matsuda, a former Japan defender who played for his country when they co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, has died after suffering a suspected heart attack during a training session on Tuesday. The 34-year-old's death was confirmed by his club, third-tier side Matsumoto Yamaga, on Thursday after he had be... |
c9b3bced9196875e5eaf4e196cdfa6a7a6f2eb22 | Summarize the following news article. | Writers differ widely in politics; one headed a union, the other was Reagan's budget director .
But they agree Congress must put aside differences, pass deficit reduction plan of $4 trillion .
They say budget must contain domestic program and defense cuts, new revenue .
Writers: Businesses, other governments who hold o... | [
"(CNN) -- We don't agree often. In fact, for most of our adult lives, we have worked on opposite ends of the political spectrum. One of us headed the fastest-growing union in North America, the other served as budget director for arguably the most important Republican president in the modern era, Ronald Reagan. But... |
609c810889f1d0bd809accd6f469c4aac4724a0a | Summarize the following news article. | Courses were "biased, political, and emotionally charged," a state official rules .
The finding could cost Tucson schools $15 million a year .
A 2010 Arizona law bars classes that promote "racial resentment" or "ethnic solidarity"
An earlier audit found the classes didn't violate that law . | [
"(CNN) -- Public schools in Tucson, Arizona, face millions of dollars in penalties after a ruling that the district's Mexican-American studies program violates state law. An administrative law judge found the program's curriculum was teaching Latino history and culture \"in a biased, political, and emotionally char... |
49b9c1d9946fdceb65e1aa9e2404d243ac5c65e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Cut of oil imports come after US efforts to persuade Asian buyers to comply with Washington's sanctions .
China and South Korea are likely to qualify for exemptions in the coming months .
Iran oil production has fallen to a 10-year low and could drop further . | [
"(CNN) -- China, South Korea and Japan dramatically cut their oil imports from Iran in February following intense US efforts to persuade Asian buyers to comply with Washington sanctions on Iran's central bank. Asian countries are collectively the biggest buyers of Iranian crude oil, accounting for about 65 per cent... |
ed931fd55986341a778038b64a9df4042776abc4 | Summarize the following news article. | No employees at California Institution for Men in Chino were injured .
Order restored by 7 a.m. but prison on lockdown pending probe .
Fifty-five inmates treated at hospital after melee .
Lt. Mark Hargrove, prison spokesman: Inmates have stab wounds, head trauma . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- More than 250 inmates were injured in a riot that erupted overnight at the California Institution for Men in Chino, a spokesman said Sunday. Flames leap from a housing unit at a prison in Chino, California, on Saturday night. Fifty-five inmates were taken to area hospitals with ser... |
919da660b1dad5fe717c30634dca6ea530f50aa2 | Summarize the following news article. | "Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks" released Wednesday .
Author Max Brooks says he's always been a "history nerd"
Romans, cavemen and ninjas all get a crack at undead in graphic novel .
Brooks and Brazilian artist Ibraim Roberson worked remotely on project . | [
"(CNN) -- With the movie \"Zombieland\" sitting on top at the box office, fans of the walking dead got another grisly, ghoulish treat on Wednesday. \"He's so meticulous,\" author Max Brooks said of \"Recorded Attacks\" illustrator Ibraim Roberson: . \"The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks,\" the latest in the... |
95f9c4d6139edad71ad72b9e97281171203efd6b | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Two sailors die, 23 missing after five ships sink in storms Sunday .
Spill happened in Kerch Strait which separates Black Sea from Sea of Azov .
The spill is moving toward the Ukrainian coast, an official said Sunday .
Russia and Ukraine working together to deal with the accidents . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- At least two sailors died and 23 were missing Sunday when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, the official Russia Today Web site said. One of several ships that were in distress near Russia that spilled fuel into a crucial waterway. The strong winds and high surf c... |
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