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48cf6580d0ae3076a40d17e304be0851726a7107 | Summarize the following news article. | Most of current crop of Republican presidential contenders are former office-holders .
Almost 40% of Republican voters say they're not satisfied with current field .
For those not yet in the race, time is running out -- voters are already choosing sides . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- There is no argument the Republican presidential field has breadth. From Mitt Romney, the former Republican governor of liberal Massachusetts, who needs to convince primary doubters of his core conservatism to Texas Rep. Ron Paul, sometimes called \"the intellectual godfather\" of the Tea Party... |
ccd746669a38c663f4b7a75ed36aa6aaad35b24a | Summarize the following news article. | Man was arrested at LAX on Friday in international arrivals area .
He was dressed suspiciously and authorities pulled him aside for another inspection .
When they opened his checked bags they found a smoke bomb, knives, other items .
He faces up to five years in prison . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal court session for a man who tried to enter the United States allegedly with a veritable potpourri of weaponry and related paraphernalia was delayed Tuesday, leaving unanswered until a rescheduled hearing Friday questions about the man, his baggage and his intentions. Yongda Huang Harris, a U.S. ... |
ff98e50ac54669b9a055b60d4670f49a3c6bb84b | Summarize the following news article. | Gregory Arthur Weiler II was arrested at a motel last week .
Authorities found bomb-making materials and a handwritten journal .
He is charged with threatening to use an explosive or incediary device .
He also is charged with violating the Oklahoma Anti-Terrorism Act . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Oklahoma have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man who they say planned to blow up 48 area churches. Gregory Arthur Weiler II was arrested last week at a motel in Miami, Oklahoma, according to Ben Loring, first assistant district attorney for Ottawa County. Authorities were tipped off to ... |
224b0810c4d8373c174b28933044b9f0276472a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Florida Highway Patrol releases its report on crashes .
It says drivers didn't heed caution on fog and smog from fire .
Law enforcement department said policy changes needed . | [
"(CNN) -- The Florida Highway Patrol defended its role in a fiery multi-car crash on Florida's Interstate 75 in Gainesville, where 11 people died and 46 were injured due to heavy fog and smoke from a nearby fire. In a report prepared by the FHP and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the agencies c... |
1287b18a6ec1c1124960239285bbf4bda551d892 | Summarize the following news article. | "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" aired Thanksgiving weekend on CNN .
Grammy winners Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and John Legend performed .
The show honored the top 10 CNN Heroes as selected by a distinguished panel .
Liz McCartney of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, named CNN Hero of the Year . | [
"HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,\" which honored the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008. Christina Aguilera performs her hit single \"Beautiful\" at \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.\" The show, ta... |
ccf114f0b17676dedb65e51165eaf28db6032641 | Summarize the following news article. | Bars and restaurants are transforming rooftop pools into a social scene .
The infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands soars 650 feet in the air, overlooking Singapore's skyline .
The Adelphi Hotel in Melbourne features a transparent floor that looks over a nine-story drop . | [
"(Departures ) -- The Skypark pool atop the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore might be one of the most magnificent pools on earth: It's an infinity-edged oasis 650 feet above ground with a mind-blowing view of the city's skyline. It's part of a massive rooftop entertainment platform perched atop three skyscrapers... |
db1c3869853f5da68bd40837367c6a9336f79895 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel needs a "responsible budget with a long-term outlook," Netanyahu says .
A general election should take place as soon as possible, the prime minister says .
Netanyahu says the election will help Israel face its economic and security challenges .
Israel was not due to hold elections for another year . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for an early election after failing to agree on a budget with his coalition partners, saying the vote should be held \"as soon as possible\" for the good of the country. In a televised announcement Tuesday, Netanyahu said the election was necessar... |
e96e320c9638d015f9575ee6b6663f935f5c9a00 | Summarize the following news article. | Get the details of a story that spiked security concerns in the skies .
Hear how some of the world's Christians celebrated the Christmas holiday .
Consider why job growth could lag behind a potential economic recovery .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 4, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Yemen • Iran . 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: Hi! Happy new year! We hope you had a wonderful break. My name is Carl Azuz, ... |
a6beb761dcf0aedab7dfa8526119175eaea70bb1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: With 90% of ballots counted, Chavez has 54% of the vote, officials say .
NEW: Opponent Henrique Capriles Radonski has 45% of the vote .
NEW: The 81% turnout is one of the highest in decades, elections chief says .
Hugo Chavez, president since 1999, is re-elected to a six-year term . | [
"Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected Sunday to a new six-year term, overcoming an energetic challenge by a candidate backed by an opposition coalition, according to nearly complete results announced by election officials. Chavez, who has been president since 1999, defeated He... |
c329923735ed20ea09aaa0bc783c3125954264ec | Summarize the following news article. | Thai King's 84th birthday sparks a week of celebrations .
Country has been suffering from devastating flooding .
King Bhumibol Adulyadej's wields moral authority but not political power .
Laws banning criticism of the monarchy are controversial especially after a texter was last week jailed for 20 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, celebrated his 84th birthday Monday, giving the Southeast Asian country some much-needed cheer after months of devastating flooding nationwide. Also celebrated as Father's Day, the occasion launched a week of national celebrations, i... |
5ed72e3ee23bf9d65fa9104982387dcb5101b8fd | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. fiscal cliff should be the priority for President Obama in his second term, Sorrell says .
Sorrell sees investors becoming more "bullish" over the prospects for the U.S. over long-term . | [
"(CNN) -- Re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama must do more to engage with \"frustrated\" big business in his second term, according to Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the world's largest advertising agency. The boss of WPP -- a multinational marketing and public relations company -- told CNN: \"As a foreign o... |
921e480a36f7cb0f08bee245cff76605d90aeeef | Summarize the following news article. | Motorsport safety expert Sid Watkins passes away aged 84 .
Watkins was responsible for improving safety standards across motorsport .
The Briton was first brought into sport by F1 Bernie Ecclestone in the 1970s .
After leaving F1 in 2005, Watkins was the first president of the FIA Institute . | [
"(CNN) -- A British professor who was key to improving Formula One's safety has died at the age of 84. Sid Watkins, who was a close friend of the late Ayrton Senna, was involved in F1 for a quarter of a century, helping to save the lives of drivers such as Rubens Barrichello and Mika Hakkinen following high-speed c... |
6c4c77635cbc2558cf840012f473060f397d367f | Summarize the following news article. | Up to 30 inches of snow fall on parts of the Northeast .
Heavy rain from the same storm causes flooding in Connecticut .
More rain is forecast later in the week . | [
"(CNN) -- Joshua Scowcroft has lived through some intense winter weather in the decade he's lived in Vermont. But this winter -- which offered an encore Monday in the form of up to 30 inches of snow -- takes the cake. \"This is the snowiest, craziest winter I have ever seen in my life,\" he told CNN on Tuesday, aft... |
1c3584e34a4f10e6a13f144c67eb02e629a0b9b6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Hispanic population is now 50.5 million, or 16% of the country .
The white population is 197 million, dropping to 64% .
The black population is 40 million, or nearly 13% .
The Asian population grew 43% to 14.7 million, or about 5% . | [
"(CNN) -- The growing Hispanic population in the United States has reached a new milestone, topping 50 million, or 16.3% of the nation, officially solidifying its position as the country's second-largest group, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday. \"Overall, we've learned that our nation's population has bec... |
c2d876c59432c12d35920c080f8f328a75c6a49b | Summarize the following news article. | Mojave Cross was stolen from California desert in 2010 .
Suit over its display on public land went to Supreme Court .
Cross recognized as memorial to veterans .
Replica to be dedicated ahead of Veterans Day next week . | [
"(CNN) -- A stolen war memorial that was at the center of a prominent legal battle over the display of religious symbols on public land was found this week tied to a fence post near San Francisco. Federal officials said on Thursday the Mojave Cross, removed by vandals from its lonely California desert perch two yea... |
e061ef5f101cebb3fc2c868bc0c39f9307b3427e | Summarize the following news article. | No incumbent has ever been re-elected with unemployment this high .
Among Obama's advantages: incumbency, more room for error, demographics .
Independents and conservative Democrats in battleground states are key targets .
Economic data make it hard to make case that Americans are better off than four years ago . | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- It is a very different year - and very different mood -- as Democrats gather for their convention. But there is one carryover from 2008: To win the White House, Barack Obama will once again have to make history. Four years ago, it was a groundbreaking victory for the first Africa... |
d02cb008613784d2fc0a5c00d67389d3ddf99cbf | Summarize the following news article. | LeVar Burton, Mark Wolfe: Romney has said he would defund PBS. Time to speak up .
They say PBS helps build literacy, particularly in disadvantaged kids .
They say from Bert and Ernie to "Reading Rainbow" to NOVA, PBS provides educational tools .
Writers: Funding cuts would hurt local stations, jobs; this shows misplace... | [
"(CNN) -- Last week, presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that if he were elected president, he would stop funding the Public Broadcasting System. As the stewards of the Reading Rainbow brand, as parents, as products of families that relied on PBS to provide educational support, we can't stay silent about this. ... |
4f38ea8caf9c55c6a6bcd4f7d3c6ca8be1a58f73 | Summarize the following news article. | Cold Case Unit "kind of drew a circle" around one serial killer's home .
Investigation led them to indictment of second man . | [
"(CNN) -- A DNA investigation following the discovery of 11 bodies in a Cleveland home has linked a second man to serial killings in the area, prosecutors announced Tuesday. \"This is wild stuff,\" said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason. \"One serial killer leads us to another one.\" After the bodies were found... |
9a13a2165616ec894ebff5a9d4bf6ff9db447697 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chinese police detain at least 1,434 suspects .
NEW: Police halt people gathering in Yili Kazak Prefecture, Aksu City, Kashgar .
156 people killed and more than 800 others injured after violence .
Ethnic Uyghur residents in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang region, take to streets . | [
"URUMQI, China (CNN) -- Chinese police had detained at least 1,434 people by Tuesday morning following weekend demonstrations by ethnic Uyghur residents in Xinjiang province, Xinhua reported, citing government officials, as protests spread to more cities. Chinese riot police patrol a street in Urumqi in Xinjiang pr... |
7944055eb6cd49f12b5d42ca0b971eaa6dd51e07 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho calls for introduction of U.S style timeouts .
American Football, Basketball and Ice Hockey employ timeouts .
Mourinho suggested the timeout should come halfway through the first half .
The Portuguese coach reveals Mario Balotelli once ignored a half-time team talk . | [
"(CNN) -- Clad in his trademark black overcoat Jose Mourinho famously sprinted down Old Trafford's touchline eight years ago to celebrate Porto's last-gasp equalizer which knocked Manchester United out of the European Champions League. And if Mourinho gets his way the Real Madrid coach will be spending much more ti... |
7cc65bcf411a7e246f2b69df85ebe7fad699ec48 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A funeral service is held for 1984 vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro .
Ferraro died Saturday after a 12-year battle with blood cancer .
Ferraro was the first woman nominated for a major party's national ticket . | [
"(CNN) -- Funeral services for former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro were held Thursday morning in New York. The 9:30 a.m. service at the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer was for family and friends and was closed to the press, a family statement said. A resident of New York City, Ferraro died Saturday ... |
b5c61d14a0381d1c12ba77924435be6a18523a4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: What's thought to be a human skull is found Monday in Oyster Bay, police say .
NEW: A medical examiner is trying to determine if a separate set of remains is human .
NEW: A county official says, "We want to bring to justice this animal"
The discoveries are about 5 miles from where 8 other human remains were found ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police found what appears to be a human skull Monday on the outskirts of a bird sanctuary in Long Island, New York, a county police officer said, potentially the ninth set of remains discovered in the probe of a suspected serial killer. Lt. Kevin Smith of the Nassau County Police Department said ... |
9fbf2aa853b67bb8ff4fc215242e19aeef93bea4 | Summarize the following news article. | The dress Judy Garland wore as Dorothy sells for $480,000, an auctioneer says .
The blue gingham dress was worn in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz"
Items from Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen and Julie Andrews also sell at the auction . | [
"(CNN) -- It might be Oz, Kansas or simply somewhere over the rainbow. While the destination may not be known, there's no doubt the blue gingham dress wore by Judy Garland, as Dorothy in \"The Wizard of Oz,\" has a new home. The price was not the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West, as the Wizard of Oz demanded f... |
53b1206f8620d661ebc42f49ae2db71316a5136d | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers test four diets for weight-loss effectiveness .
Dieting theories emphasize carbohydrates, proteins or fats .
No huge differences seen between diets, key is calorie reduction .
Share your weight-loss success story with iReport . | [
"(CNN) -- The dieting world screams with contradictory advice: Carbs are evil; carbs are good for you. \"Good fat\" is healthy; \"good fat\" has tons of calories. Diets targeted at carbohydrates, proteins or fats result in similiar results, as long as calorie intake was reduced. Researchers at the Harvard School of... |
dedd8f4cb48b4cb55564b5292217866fccca32db | Summarize the following news article. | A probe into harassing e-mails uncovered communications between Petraeus and his biographer .
The FBI informed the director of national intelligence of the situation on Election Day .
Petraeus was never the target of the inquiry, an official says .
CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus resigned after admitting an affair . | [
"(CNN) -- The affair that brought an end to David Petraeus' tenure as CIA director came to light during an FBI investigation into a complaint that his biographer Paula Broadwell was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to him, a U.S. official said Saturday. During the investigation, other communications... |
b93dc351a24ef09a518dacc45830207293b5f557 | Summarize the following news article. | Consumer Product Safety Commission: Over 9,000 fireworks injuries annually .
About half the injuries are among kids, commission says .
Burns, lacerations, eye injuries among most common injuries reported . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The scar has faded over his left eye, but the fireworks injury that Tony Wittmann suffered when he was 17 taught him a lesson that he hasn't forgotten. Sparklers burn at temperatures up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1,100 Celsius). \"Teenagers being teenagers, we were shooting bottle... |
397bddbca26079ec9a3aa8c5e865f7690ecdbcce | Summarize the following news article. | Marc Webb rebooted "The Amazing Spider-Man"
He said in Japan people were really moved by the crane moment in the film .
Webb said that the film has received too much press . | [
"(CNN) -- Just a few years ago, not many people would believe that an independent film director would be put in charge of resurrecting one of the most popular superheroes of all time on the big screen. Yet Marc Webb, best known for \"(500) Days of Summer,\" rebooted \"The Amazing Spider-Man\" on the big screen: a g... |
bb1ffb11719ff3d32cfde1636d31260f3fedee8c | Summarize the following news article. | Six of seven unresolved House races remain too close to call on Saturday .
If the current leads hold up, Democrats will gain eight seats in the House .
Florida Rep. Allen West is in one of the most heated races, against Democrat Patrick Murphy . | [
"(CNN) -- When seven-term Republican Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack conceded to her Democratic challenger Raul Ruiz on Friday, she left two other members of California's GOP House delegation still trailing in tight, unsettled races. As of Saturday, six of seven unresolved House races remain too close to call. In the ... |
55ae3d05d85d013aa466daf02e5060aaad1ec1ac | Summarize the following news article. | Maryland residents are scheduled to cast their ballot November 6 .
They will vote either to uphold or strike down a bill legalizing same-sex marriage .
Bloomberg made the donation earlier this month . | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York City's billionaire three-term mayor has tapped into his personal fortune to further the cause of same-sex marriage, donating $250,000 to support the issue in Maryland where voters will get the chance to weigh in at the ballot box come November. \"Maryland will always hold a special place... |
eaa924341011beb291ca203f6f931f5037b2d365 | Summarize the following news article. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially open St. George's Park .
St. George's Park is England's newly-constructed national football center .
William: "It will be far more than just a world class facility for training"
The center is located in Burton-upon-Trent in the English county of Staffordshire . | [
"(CNN) -- Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge were both on hand to give an elite football facility aimed at ending England's 46-year wait for a second World Cup triumph the royal seal of approval. The $168-million St. George's Park complex in the town of Burton-upon-Trent, which has taken 18 months to build... |
8e20da649cb6c672eb412310fea10b781efdf8e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Australia's economy is increasingly tied to China, yet attitudes remain "cold war"
A recent white paper says Australia needs to embrace "the Asian Century" to thrive .
Australians still tend to see China through a historical lens as predatory and alien .
China is Australia's number one trade partner, helping Sydney ski... | [
"Sydney (CNN) -- As Australia digests the government's recent call for deeper engagement with Asia -- and China in particular -- one Australian billionaire with interests in China has offered some advice. \"Stop viewing China like it's the Cold War,\" James Packer, who owns multimillion dollar casino businesses in ... |
a51c946dcabd41379268e0112432ab3b91104c9f | Summarize the following news article. | "Taken 2's" debut is the third-best ever in the month of October .
"Hotel Transylvania" finished the weekend in second place .
"Frankenweenie" didn't seem to click with audiences . | [
"(EW.com) -- Liam Neeson has had an indisputably amazing year. Though the quality of the actor's movies remains up for debate (We're looking at you, Battleship. Well, you too, Wrath of the Titans. Oh gosh, The Grey as well. And, as much as I hate to say it, perhaps even The Dark Knight Rises... don't stone me!), th... |
78e0ccc3bd056ce2e44a543cd80272804f0c4543 | Summarize the following news article. | Prominent Shia cleric Qassim delivered sermon .
Police reportedly seal off access to mosque .
Teen boy struck by vehicle during unrest and killed . | [
"Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- Clashes broke out in Bahrain on Friday as authorities tried to prevent thousands of opposition supporters converging on a mosque to hear a sermon from the kingdom's most prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim. The unrest followed a series of bombings in the capital, Manama, earlier this ... |
11455a154d7c325252d6bae065fee2cd189442a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Four crew members were diagnosed with meningitis on the MSC Orchestra .
Doctors distributed antibiotics to passengers and crew as a precaution .
Cruise line MSC says it's doing "everything necessary" to protect them . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors distributed antibiotics to passengers aboard an Italian cruise ship after four crew members were diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, Italy's health ministry reported Monday. All four were taken to hospitals in the Italian port of Livorno after the crew of the MSC Orchestra reported the illnesses,... |
58f7870abea8be4fed5dfdd60cdb00ffc23922fe | Summarize the following news article. | Woman, 46, dies at a local hospital one week after receiving DC-CIK therapy .
She was one of four women being treated for septic shock after receiving the treatment .
DC-CIK therapy normally only offered to cancer patients, experts say .
Hong Kong police are investigating beauty clinic attended by the women . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- One of four Hong Kong women struck down with septic shock after receiving a \"beauty\" treatment normally given to cancer patients has died. The 46-year-old died Wednesday morning at a local hospital one week after receiving DC-CIK therapy through the DR beauty center, local authorities said. Ac... |
49cc151db84fecafcd50a46934112b1c97731b70 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It's testing the resolve and the grit of my state," Newark mayor says .
On Long Island's hard-hit coast, towns such as Oceanside still largely without power .
"Everyone's really frazzled, angry," says Rick Wolkenberg, 59 .
Contractors go door-to-door to check electrical wiring on homes, businesses . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Residents of the northeastern United States, still reeling from the havoc Sandy wreaked October 29 on the region, learned Wednesday that the same holds true for snow and wind, which buffeted the coast in the form of a nor'easter. More than 600,000 households who have been without power since Octo... |
a015600154c59ce82b4ac4e08d68865d1cd179b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Eruptions began at Mount Lokon in Noth Sulawesi province on Friday .
Loud, explosive eruptions Sunday prompt authorities to put all on alert, an official says .
At 800 meters high, Mount Lokon is among the most active volcanoes in the region . | [
"(CNN) -- Fresh lava and ash spewed Sunday from a volcano in northeast Indonesia, casting haze over the crater and prompting authorities to warn nearby residents, state news reported. Loud, thumping noises were heard at a monitoring post 6 kilometers (3.8 miles) from where Mount Lokon erupted around 2:05 p.m. (2:05... |
999f3cd35f4177a8c9553f306d41c7b423cafad9 | Summarize the following news article. | Abu Qatada was convicted in absentia of terror-related charges in Jordan .
British official says Jordan will quash that conviction and retry him .
Abu Qatada is also accused of funding terrorist groups and inspiring a 9/11 hijacker .
He has said deportation would put him at risk of torture and lengthy pretrial detentio... | [
"London (CNN) -- A hearing into whether a Muslim cleric who has been described as \"more radical than Osama bin Laden\" can avoid deportation from Britain to stand trial in Jordan began Wednesday in London. Britain has been trying to deport Abu Qatada for years, but his legal appeals have kept him in the United Kin... |
d9f7d0fae50bde4045794b624db59ac2ed14387f | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle Obama talks to Larry King in an interview Wednesday night .
She responds to her husband being referred to as "that one" in Tuesday debate .
Michelle Obama: Americans "don't care about the back and forth" | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told CNN's Larry King on Wednesday that she is not offended by a much-publicized comment made toward her husband in Tuesday night's debate. Michelle Obama talks about Williams Ayers, Hillary Clinton and her husband's campaign on Larry King Live. I... |
2c9a7320fb0b7f3cd208eebbb8f9792fdcc99765 | Summarize the following news article. | State had planned to temporarily open the plant to the public .
Officials: Plan scrapped due to rule about influencing elections .
Victims' advocates say plan was publicity stunt .
4,000 people die in the Bhopal disaster in December 1984 . | [
"(CNN) -- It was to be a somber memorial, a remembrance of those who perished in a lethal milky fog. To mark the 25th anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster, authorities planned to open up the now-dilapidated shell of the Union Carbide fertilizer plant, where in the wee hours of December 3, 1984, 40 ... |
4641a37f261490edad04041c148c4007a63936a5 | Summarize the following news article. | British police make an arrest in Rothko defacement .
A man painted on of the famed artist's Seagram murals on Sunday .
The painting was hanging in London's Tate Modern museum, which was closed after the incident . | [
"London (CNN) -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the weekend vandalism of a painting by famed artist Mark Rothko at a London museum, London's Metropolitan Police announced late Monday. The man was arrested in Worthing, on the southern coast of England, and will be brought to London on suspici... |
8f238b191a48ddd38bfbd5db573aaa0943e7aaa2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A baseball executive disallows the Braves' protest of the game, so the result stands .
An umpire makes a controversial call against the Braves in the eighth inning .
Atlanta's manager protests and fan throw debris onto the field .
The Cardinals end up beating the Braves 6-3 to advance in baseball's playoffs . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- A controversial -- and potentially pivotal -- call in a one-game playoff Friday night between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals prompted a vehement argument by the Braves' manager and fans to toss debris onto the field. The incident occurred in the eighth inning of the newly introduced wi... |
8ee269dc389053cf683f4003a5ea4bba39a55df4 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com's Tom Charity: "Hancock" starts strong, goes off rails .
Film about truculent superhero takes odd turn for last half-hour .
King of July 4 Weekend Will Smith, rest of cast tries hard, can't overcome plot . | [
"(CNN) -- Train wrecks are intrinsically spectacular, and Will Smith's new movie offers a doozy. Two of them, in fact. Jason Bateman and Will Smith star in \"Hancock.\" In the first, Jason Bateman's genial public relations guy Ray is sitting in his car, snarled in traffic and oblivious to the locomotive bearing dow... |
1ba91a30c0a26a4703164bc2658398c0d9c45546 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese media mentions Xi Jinping in statement of condolence .
Vice President Xi hasn't been seen in public since September 1 .
Chinese officials have failed to comment on why he's dropped from public view .
Xi is expected to replace Hu Jintao in the leadership transition later this year . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- For the first time in almost two weeks, the name of presumptive Chinese leader Xi Jinping has appeared in state media, but it wasn't to dampen speculation about his \"disappearance\" weeks before a major Communist Party congress. Instead, the 59-year-old vice president's name appeared on a messa... |
f5ff2f439204ec50719ccead61d64bb9f0e1487c | Summarize the following news article. | John Avlon: Loudoun County, Virginia, a must-win swing district in must-win swing state .
Loudoun County's upper middle-class residents' concern is sequestration, he says .
Those scheduled spending cuts may sway the county's undecided voters, Avlon says .
Obama was the first Democrat to win Virginia since Lyndon Johnso... | [
"(CNN) -- Take it from President Barack Obama -- Virginia's Loudoun County is a must-win swing district in a must-win swing state. \"We won last time in Loudoun County, and if we win again, we win Virginia,\" Obama declared at a rally in August. \"And if we win Virginia, we win the election.\" The final factor affe... |
760b16b25111824d5e3233cbb00d77f36be9aa89 | Summarize the following news article. | Haleh Esfandiari says she read, walked, wrote a book in her mind while in prison .
Scholar arrived home Thursday after Iran forbade her to leave for eight months .
Iranian government never said why they released Esfandiari from jail last month .
Wilson Center: Ayatollah's letter marked first-ever response to American l... | [
"POTOMAC, Maryland (CNN) -- To combat the depression and despair during her 105-day stint in Iran's notorious Evin prison, Haleh Esfandiari welcomed all distractions and blocked thoughts of her beloved home and family. Haleh Esfandiari talks to Iranian media in front of Evin prison after her August 21 release. The... |
369c63619aa650f7c2493b2d8a1208a121c0c184 | Summarize the following news article. | Engineer develops robotic sailboat to clean up oil spills .
Cesar Harada left MIT to pursue the project after visiting the 2010 Gulf oil spill .
Motherboard visits Harada's team as the assemble the first Protei prototype . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of Vice, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. Motherboard.tv is Vice's site devoted to the overlap between culture and technology. The reports, which are being produced solely by Vice, reflect a very transpar... |
aaffbb0eed56bc0c2473f140e3515e89947c8e42 | Summarize the following news article. | Kassim Al-Himidi is in custody on suspicion of murdering his Iraqi wife .
Shaima Alawadi, 32, died in March after she was attacked at her home .
A note beside the body called the family "terrorists," her daughter said .
Police say now Alawadi's death was the result of domestic violence, not a hate crime . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in southern California have arrested the husband of a slain Iraqi woman -- whose death authorities first thought could have been a hate crime -- on suspicion of her murder. Shaima Alawadi, 32, died from her injuries in March after she was brutally beaten at her home. A note beside the body told the... |
0fb287ab30f3f28b96335e16048837c49e75d8c0 | Summarize the following news article. | At least $4.2 billion spent in 2012 election .
Analysis shows in House, Senate races, those who spent most won .
Obama campaign rasied almost twice as much as Romney camp . | [
"(CNN) -- Between the presidential candidates and congressional races, at least $4.2 billion may have been spent on an election that ultimately ended up preserving the status quo in Washington. Voters elected the same president and the same political parties -- the Republicans in the House and the Democrats in the ... |
12bc8296af35566353958ae72d8e8c7f13f8c882 | Summarize the following news article. | "Wreck-It Ralph's" Ralph is voiced with hangdog perfection by John C. Reilly .
The story itself risks getting overly sweet at this point, but miraculously it never melts into a syrupy wash .
There are more videogame cameos and winks than you can shake a Wiimote at . | [
"(EW.com) -- Nostalgia has been digitized. In \"Wreck-It Ralph's\" byte-size universe of arcade games, a pixelated panoply of characters (both copyrighted and made-up) commingle each day after the final quarter has been dropped. But for Ralph, the bulldozer-handed villain of the 1980s arcade relic Fix-It Felix Jr.,... |
917cda6207f76cf2679f67aef5d42e9e22382b21 | Summarize the following news article. | IOC: Tyler Hamilton admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs before the 2004 Games .
The IOC says riders who finished behind Hamilton in Athens will now be moved up .
Hamilton has accused Lance Armstrong of doping; Armstrong strongly denied the allegations . | [
"(CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee has stripped American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 gold due to doping and ordered him to return the medal that he won in the Athens Olympics. \"Hamilton, 41, who finished first in the men's individual time trial and 18th in the men's road race at Athens 2004, was ... |
f0fd11a5ce5bf6d8d3022faea0c2de381e5ebedd | Summarize the following news article. | A sixth and final bore hole will be drilled starting Friday .
Mine co-owner Bob Murray discussing how to honor miners "for perpetuity"
Wednesday rescuers completed boring a fifth hole in the mine . | [
"HUNTINGTON, Utah (CNN) -- Rescuers trying to find six miners will begin boring a sixth hole down into Utah's Crandall Canyon mine Friday, and the search will stop if no signs of life are found, the coal mine's co-owner said. Bob Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corp., says he is hurt by criticism he did not do enough... |
35a871846b9467c85527667f307a505c73f9a960 | Summarize the following news article. | Philippe Cousteau's grandfather Jacques was at first Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 .
Cousteau says empowerment and education of women is key to achieving Rio+20 summit goals .
Rising global population combined with changing climate puts "humanity on the edge of a knife" says Cousteau . | [
"(CNN) -- My grandfather Jacques Yves Cousteau shared with me many stories about the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992 and the sense of hope that surrounded it. I have kept a copy of the speech he made there on June 5th outlining his concerns for the future of humankind. The insight it provides now, on the eve of... |
7ecf6f893f6a71e2ce7f60841460798d5fdc8bd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Army technicians working to improve quality, taste of combat food .
Italian, Mexican and vegetarian meals are represented in the MRE .
MREs replaced the C-ration in the early 1980s .
New field ration will feed troops during intense combat operations . | [
"(CNN) -- Loathed by most, loved by virtually none, battlefield cuisine has left an indelible mark on the taste buds of American troops -- and it's not a good one. Marines eat their MREs in a burned-out hotel in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, in 2006. \"Meals Rejected by Everyone\" is a popular nickname for MREs, which stands f... |
822a3776114b69e93fb67a4c31d6d37c8d2db96a | Summarize the following news article. | Voices still heard under rubble, store spokesman says .
Israeli sniffer dogs used to find survivors .
Dozens have been pulled out so far . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from the collapse of a large department store in Ghana this week is now 12, a store spokesman told CNN Saturday. The six-story Melcom building crumpled Wednesday morning in a suburb of Accra, the West African nation's capital. Rescue workers searched for survivors trapped under rubble. They... |
72cde7c58cab36ccdb08c696254d979161710e69 | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Brown addressed rumors that he's back with his ex, Rihanna .
She had gone on "Watch What Happens Live" and denied they are a couple .
Rihanna said Brown is "pretty dope" | [
"(EW) -- From \"dope\" to \"nope.\" After Rihanna hit up \"What What Happens Live\" to tell Andy Cohen her thoughts on ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, the man himself took to L.A. radio station Power 106 to clarify their purportedly rekindled relationship. \"No,\" Breezy told host Big Boy when asked whether he and RiRi h... |
b49218be4edaf5fc38760540c56186b1a55df517 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of delegates gather in Beijing for the meeting .
The key meeting follows a year beset by scandal for the party .
Four Tibetans set themselves on fire, the Tibetan government in exile says . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao, set to begin handing over power to his successor, warned Thursday that a failure to deal with corruption could bring down China's ruling Communist Party and the state it controls. Hu was speaking at the party's 18th National Congress in Beijing, a key meeting of top of... |
961ab03fd51956e524afc632482f75f8e7bc4199 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 50,000 delegates are expected in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 Summit .
The conference is aimed at promoting economic growth and poverty reduction .
Preserving the planet's resources also a main topic of discussion .
The U.S. delegation is headed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . | [
"Rio de Janeiro (CNN) -- World leaders poured into Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, 20 years after the landmark Earth Summit, to commit themselves to a new roadmap for sustainable development -- with that roadmap already under fire for failing to set firm goals. The three-day Rio+20 Summit opened with words of warning ... |
b758c7d3a984e38aa71271d196f174a2b3d76040 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 44 injured in blast, including some police officers, firefighters .
NEW: New Jersey woman died from cardiac arrest, mayor says .
No asbestos in air, but it was detected in six of 10 samples of dust, debris .
Department of Environmental Protection will continue to test debris . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The air was declared clean, but the carcinogen asbestos was found in dust and debris hurled into midtown Manhattan by a steam pipe explosion the day before, New York City announced Thursday. A steam pipe burst in midtown Manhattan during rush hour Wednesday. The city's Department of Emergency Man... |
866939ab4b3f7990cbd7ae59d2a214f045f9dd83 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Church leaders welcome Justin Welby's appointment .
Welby will become the titular leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans .
"To be nominated to this post is both astonishing and exciting," he says .
Archbishop-elect says he will vote for women bishops, opposes gay marriage . | [
"London (CNN) -- The Church of England named former oil executive Justin Welby as the next archbishop of Canterbury, making him the titular leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans. Welby, who has been a bishop for only a year, is considered an outspoken critic of the excesses of capitalism, a supporter of women ... |
9952122ee411c2a67d74eb62f0d5f7b12848876f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police: A death at the residence of the Swedish prime minister is not linked to terrorism .
NEW: The man who died is not connected to the Swedish government, police say .
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was not present when the death occurred, his office says . | [
"(CNN) -- A man has died in an incident at the official residence of Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Stockholm, Swedish police confirmed Friday. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, and the man who died is not connected with the Swedish government, a police spokeswoman said. Investigations ar... |
53345c9e967a4b77f380eb2eaac2817c28cdd534 | Summarize the following news article. | Activists called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies at last month's Rio +20 Earth Summit .
Subsidies for the fossil fuel sector total $1 trillion annually, according to Oil Change International .
OCI says public money should not be going to industries that contribute to climate change .
Others believe cutting fossil f... | [
"(CNN) -- Political consensus was hard to find at last month's Rio +20 Earth Summit but there was at least one group speaking with unity on the planet's environmental and economic future. Hundreds of activists gathered on the city's Copacabana Beach to make a simple demand of their elected leaders and representativ... |
dbee9c9bb44c68c39b630ba9ccb9c156a0775c6a | Summarize the following news article. | Many on New York's Rockaway Peninsula are still without power and running water .
One man is sleeping in his running car to stay warm and ward off looters .
Some say the most frustrating thing is not knowing when power will come back on . | [
"Far Rockaway, New York (CNN) -- First Sandy. Then a nor'easter. Residents in this small hamlet at the eastern edge of Rockaway Peninsula are exhausted and on edge. Eleven days after Superstorm Sandy made landfall, flooding nearly all of the Rockaways, they are still cold and in the dark. Huddled beneath blankets a... |
6ae0c83989e7bc5f16da2cd74ffafea0424906ea | Summarize the following news article. | White ranks as the top color for automobiles in the U.S. and globally, a survey finds .
While more than 1 in 5 like white, only 1 in 50 go for green, the survey finds .
White was at the top of a 2004 survey, too . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to choosing the paint color of automobiles, drivers really are predictable. The top paint color choice in 2012 for U.S. car buyers is white (21%), matching similar findings almost 10 years ago; black (19%) is a close second, followed by silver and gray (16% each). If you're driving anything ... |
7b6c6e11adf4fa05b3783d1b0cfe63ebf6a191c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Kip Moore's debut album, "Up All Night," landed in Billboard 200's Top 10 .
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" has been certified gold and has sold more than 700,000 digital singles .
"I try to just speak it like how I felt people would say it," Moore says . | [
"(CNN) -- The first week his debut album, \"Up All Night,\" came out, Kip Moore found himself nestled in the Billboard 200's Top 10 between the likes of Jack White, Adele, Lionel Richie, Nicki Minaj and Jason Mraz. The late April release landed at No. 6, an impressive showing for a guy who's released two singles so... |
097d5f1ea7d423d67aa983e655ab6a5f04a8cee4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mitt Romney appears on stage with some potential VP nominees .
Romney lays out a five-point plan for the country .
President Obama ridicules what he calls Republican "tax cut fairy dust"
Both candidates campaign Thursday in battleground states . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney traded accusations on tax policy Thursday, with both claiming at campaign stops in battleground states that the other's strategies have failed. Romney used a rally in Golden, Colorado, to unveil a simplified campaign message called for by some Re... |
1d0edd72522602c161be779ef9e9e7ace6308bba | Summarize the following news article. | China's growing middle class is expected to grow from 350 million to 600 million by 2020 .
Beijing's new leaders trying to steer economy toward domestic spending rather than exports and investment .
Concerns remain over wealth disparity and lack of social safety net in China .
Foreign companies say it's increasingly mo... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- When Shaun Rein drives to Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, about 10 minutes outside the airfield, he begins to notice a line of cars -- including Rolls Royces and Bentleys -- parked along the side of the highway. \"Why? It's because these people, who can spend a million dollars on a car,... |
839f7f99757fd04eb977ceabd3b9522e9332f0c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Edgar Davids becomes joint head coach of English club Barnet .
London-based Barnet are currently bottom of the Fourth Division .
Nicknamed "The Pitbull", Davids has played for AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Inter Milan .
Davids also intends to become a member of Barnet's playing squad . | [
"(CNN) -- Dutchman Edgar Davids has lifted the European Champions League trophy, won league titles in Italy and the Netherlands and played in a World Cup semifinal against Brazil in 1998. So why has a soccer star like Davids, who won 74 international caps for the Netherlands between 1994 and 2005, decided to become... |
6e333fe14b3996633904ffe8437a9627dc68db05 | Summarize the following news article. | Tampa Bay Rays fireballer David Price wins the American League Cy Young Award .
New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey wins the National League Cy Young Award .
2011 winners Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw come in second in their leagues .
Annual pitching awards are voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association o... | [
"(CNN) -- The Cy Young Award winners as Major League Baseball's best pitchers in 2012 couldn't be more different. In the American League, a young left-hander with a blazing fastball, entering the prime of his career, narrowly topped the 2011 recipient. In the National League, a 38-year-old knuckleballer with a medi... |
d18653820f08c9a1d890f6970f3a48f2b9c3f0f8 | Summarize the following news article. | The main industry group for Spanish banks announces a moratorium on some evictions .
The pledge follows two suicides of homeowners about to be evicted .
People have been protesting evictions during the recession as unemployment hit 25% .
The banking association says 97% of homeowners are paying their mortgages on time ... | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- Spaniards who are in \"circumstances of extreme necessity\" and are unable to pay their mortgages will not be evicted from their homes over the next two years, the main industry group for Spanish banks said Monday. The pledge comes just three days after a 53-year-old woman committed suicide as auth... |
f8dc48c32ce2c80cea1c191fd9d2c1814c774622 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Papoulias says growth and jobs are needed to give the Greek people hope .
"We welcome a friend here today," Antonis Samaras says of the German leader .
Police say 25,000 people joined a protest voicing anger over Angela Merkel's visit .
Critics see Merkel as the main enforcer of internationally imposed a... | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed solidarity with Greece Tuesday on a trip to Athens, even as tens of thousands of Greeks rallied to show their anger toward her over the hardship their country is suffering. Critics see Merkel as the main enforcer of the European Union-imposed auster... |
e2b646755747cd7862cbf43c6fe822cf62849ce3 | Summarize the following news article. | Gregory Faull, a U.S. citizen, was found dead last weekend on a Belize island .
Belize police want to question McAfee about the death, a spokesman says .
John McAfee tells Wired he is innocent and in hiding .
He left his namesake Internet security firm in 1994 . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Belize are trying to find and talk to Internet antivirus pioneer John McAfee about a fatal shooting in the Central American nation, a police spokesman said Monday. \"He is wanted for questioning in the murder of Gregory Faull, and we are still seeking him,\" said Raphael Martinez, a nationa... |
55ebd50c0da778d0f560324ccf6df14e46db1656 | Summarize the following news article. | Gym Class Heroes has gone mainstream while keeping an indie cred .
Eleven years and five albums since their debut, the Heroes aren't slowing down .
They worked with Ryan Tedder on "The Fighter," their latest single .
Frontman Travie McCoy: I can't see myself giving this up anytime soon . | [
"(CNN) -- When a band spends as much time as the Gym Class Heroes has gaining momentum on the indie scene only to suddenly take off, there is always concern of selling out. Yet the group has defied expectations by topping the mainstream charts while still holding on to its independent cred. The Gym Class Heroes sel... |
4168ff2f0eaeee30cafbd615a3298cc7046e881d | Summarize the following news article. | Defense official: Allen has disputed that he did anything wrong .
Official: There is a "distinct possibility" that this is connected to the Petraeus scandal .
Investigators are looking into 20,000 to 30,000 pages of documents . | [
"(CNN) -- The spiraling scandal that took down David Petraeus has apparently ensnared another powerful general, as authorities announced that Gen. John Allen is under investigation for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to Jill Kelley, a woman who has been linked to the Petraeus scandal. Allen, who is the com... |
3649419286f7e8b536671686f381bc875564f74d | Summarize the following news article. | "Nashville" pulls higher ratings among Adults 18-49 in homes with at least $100,000 in annual income .
The Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere drama has received a pickup for nine more hours .
No word yet on fellow freshman dramas "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue" | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Nashville\" fans have a reason to cheer. ABC has just ordered a full season of the freshman country series. The Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere drama has received a pickup for nine more hours. The Wednesday-night series joins ABC's freshman aliens-next-door comedy \"The Neighbors\" in getting an... |
50232476f82022ed4bd7a55828dbfb64bf52d0b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Some 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires are affected by the recall .
Tread-belt separation may cause them to lose tread and/or blow out .
"This condition may increase the risk of a vehicle crash," Michelin official says .
No deaths or injuries have been reported, the company says . | [
"(CNN) -- Michelin North America, Inc., announced Thursday it is voluntarily recalling about 841,000 of its BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires because tread-belt separation may cause them to lose tread and/or deflate quickly. Though no deaths or injuries have been reported related to the recalled tires, \"a small number... |
9dde970b7a0a4541721e2f3671e17b4b2cfb8190 | Summarize the following news article. | The early morning shooting took place in a parking lot .
No Walmart employees or customers were wounded .
Police say they have a suspect in custody . | [
"(CNN) -- At least four people were shot Sunday in a Walmart parking lot in central Texas, police said. A suspect was arrested at the scene, they said. The shooting took place very early in the morning in Cedar Park, which is just north of Austin. Early indications were that a group of people met in the parking lot... |
a4bd8bc0b0d169f14e85e06393b969770d12a6fd | Summarize the following news article. | Chance of meaningful reform from China's new leaders is slim .
Different factions have reached consensus on major national goals .
An unprecedented number of relatives of party elders have gone into business .
Reform complicated by vested interests of these "red capitalists" | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- There is only one thing that Chinese and foreign observers of China are looking for at the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress: signs of reform, especially political liberalization. The chances of meaningful political changes, or those that dovetail with global norms, however, are gettin... |
d5ef8f45536347e749d7fcd22543da102a4274e1 | Summarize the following news article. | The first Rolling Stones documentary, 1965's "Charlie is My Darling," has been released .
The film captures the band mates, all in their 20s, on the edge of super stardom .
Filmmaker Mick Gochanour uncovered the earliest footage of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Gochanour: "It was like finding a Picasso in Grandma's a... | [
"(CNN) -- \"The future as a Rolling Stone is very uncertain. My ultimate aim in life was never to be a pop star. I enjoy it with reservations, but I'm not really, sort of, satisfied either artistically or personally with it.\" Brian Jones' candid words in the first Rolling Stones documentary, 1965's \"Charlie is My... |
0e8a8e1e312e5288a8b48fd67b98c48279e07967 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials allowed reporters to tour "Supermax" prison to dispel myths .
Zacharias Moussaoui, Richard Reid and Theodore Kaczynski held there .
Reporter says prison is eerily quiet . | [
"CNN justice producer Terry Frieden was part of the first-ever media tour of the U.S. Bureau of Prison's Administrative Maximum prison -- also known as \"Supermax.\" What follows is Frieden's account of his experience. A file photo of the SuperMax prison taken when the facility opened 13 years ago. FLORENCE, Colora... |
6c69db2acdc594d965733f1f150add1b507b0724 | Summarize the following news article. | The EU is often seen as most ambitious conflict management project ever undertaken .
But Ker-Lindsay questions whether it has brought about as much peace as people think .
He points to the still unresolved situation in Cyprus as a major failing .
However, it is in the Balkans that the prize has been greeted with most s... | [
"London (CNN) -- It has often been said that the European Union is the most ambitious conflict management project ever undertaken. Over the past sixty years, it has certainly transformed the ways in which the peoples and countries of Europe work with one another. For example, the idea that force -- or even the thre... |
acebaed82e22919464f3d7606b2035b8d43136a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Barack Obama's team calls Mitt Romney's policies inconsistent .
The GOP challenger gives what aides call a major foreign policy address .
Romney backs U.S. help in arming Syrian rebels .
Aide: Romney seeks traditional U.S. role in global affairs that dates to the end of World War II . | [
"(CNN) -- Mitt Romney promised Monday to restore U.S. foreign policy to a traditional role dating back decades, based on exerting global influence through military and economic power, in a major speech two weeks before he debates President Barack Obama on international issues. In the address at the Virginia Militar... |
9a11f2c3444fe7c77db14fc2f6cacbbde5a21266 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeffrey Robinson: Bad behavior of 11 Secret Service agents has caused uproar over whole force .
Time for a reality check, he says; president was not in danger .
He says most agents proud, serious, willing to make big sacrifices for job .
Robinson: Agents in scandal were stupid; now people playing politics . | [
"(CNN) -- So a bunch of guys away from home, who should know better, take off their wedding rings, mix testosterone with alcohol and hookers --- an appalling combination --- argue over the price of a lady's company and, all of a sudden, the entire culture of the U.S. Secret Service is thrown into question. All of a... |
06b6370f7e70db49c86b7beee89a50aadb0e7124 | Summarize the following news article. | Man arrested for breaking into an adult shop and having sex with blow-up dolls .
Owner of shop in Cairns, Australia says man took dolls in alleyway for sex .
Police say DNA samples were recovered from the scene . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Australia have arrested a man accused of breaking into an adult shop and having sex with blow-up dolls, it was reported Wednesday. The 23-year-old allegedly broke into the Laneway Adult Shop in the northen Australian city of Cairns on several occasions, having sex with a doll named \"Jungle Jane... |
1073ecd8062d3451e5c200c3f3d91c1125d3a123 | Summarize the following news article. | Lakers coach Mike Brown sacked after team's poor start to the new NBA season .
His assistant Bernie Bickerstaff will be interim head coach for Friday night's game .
Team's management decided to make the move Thursday following loss to Utah . | [
"(CNN) -- The Los Angeles Lakers' 0-8 preseason and 1-4 start to the regular season was too much for the front office to take. The NBA team on Friday fired second-year head coach Mike Brown, whose efforts to implement a new offense and mesh free-agent signings with stars who won a title two years ago didn't turn in... |
d13b690122f13ec21e1325c063f7f48da1ea229e | Summarize the following news article. | Scott Baio's "See Dad Run" makes its time slot debut Sunday on Nick at Nite .
Baio plays David Hobbs on the network's first scripted series .
Baio, who is a dad, said the premise of "See Dad Run" lured him back . | [
"(CNN) -- From the men on \"Guys with Kids\" to \"The New Normal's\" dads-to-be, prime time is full of fathers. And it's not just NBC. ABC's \"Last Man Standing,\" which stars veteran TV dad Tim Allen, will premiere its second season in November, while ABC Family's \"Baby Daddy\" will be back with season 2 in 2013.... |
3d66ae61ce5998c5bdebb05d21417e6dcec92416 | Summarize the following news article. | Griselda Blanco was a high-profile trafficker in Colombia and the United States .
She was released from a U.S. prison in 2004 .
She is believed to have been living a quiet life in Medellin .
She was gunned down Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- An elderly woman who was known as Colombia's \"Queen of Cocaine\" was gunned down in the northwestern city of Medellin, police said Tuesday. Griselda Blanco, 69, was killed by two bullets at close range -- a violent end not unlike the ones that authorities say she ordered during her prime in the 1970s and... |
641d252490b7e24e391d414737cdef8cce5814ff | Summarize the following news article. | Line up for African football's showpiece event, the Cup of Nations, to be determined by Sunday .
Nations Cup has moved from even to odd years in a bid to avoid clashing with World Cup .
Tournament accounts for roughly 75% of Confederation of African Football's revenue .
Only one of West African giants Ivory Coast and S... | [
"(CNN) -- The opening ceremony of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations was unforgettable -- not so much for the color and performers that enlivened Burkina Faso's national stadium, more for the unexpected events that unfolded in front of the watching FIFA president. With Burkina Faso's team side nicknamed the Stallions, ... |
4ef5200ba43a07f1b9e7d48dae2087679f7023e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Sracic: Ohioans were bombarded with campaign ads and calls .
Sracic: In the end, Ohio did not matter in Barack Obama's re-election .
He says if there was one GOP winner in Ohio, it was probably Sen. Rob Portman .
Sracic: Maybe it's time for Portman to be a presidential candidate in the next election . | [
"(CNN) -- Finally, it's all over. I'm pretty sure that is what a lot of Ohioans are thinking. None of us has ever been through anything like this, and it was not pleasant. While we appreciated having the national spotlight on us these past few months, the price was high. It was impossible to get away from the elect... |
fbe38ec8072be4bf00a5a9b6a92fd39e2ca52bc1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A U.S. official says the Gadhafi kin are believed to be in Algerian custody .
Algeria allowed the Gadhafi relatives entry on humanitarian grounds, diplomat says .
The 3 Gadhafi children in Algeria are named in a U.N. Security Council travel ban .
A rebel spokesman says the NTC wants them returned to Libya . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of fugitive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children and some of his grandchildren arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, Algerian diplomats said. Mourad Benmehidi, the Algerian ambassador to the United Nations, said he relayed the news to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier Monday. ... |
0a50865864a332a56d91e2929d8a5cf7a185107d | Summarize the following news article. | NTSB warns of hazards about small aircraft fires .
NTSB cited 5 incidents since 2001 in which first responders unaware of hazards .
The NTSB recommending FAA take additional steps to address the safety issue . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal officials said Thursday more needs to be done to warn rescuers of special dangers at the scene of small plane crashes. Although firefighters are well versed about the dangers of burning fuel and sharp debris, they may not be aware that some aviation systems -- systems considered safety ... |
f3bffb13b84a24948b8a769deb60a4bd35bde944 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: His attorney says Pedro Hernandez was diagnosed with schizophrenia .
NEW: Authorities say Hernandez's statements are not a result of mental illness .
Patz disappeared on his way to a New York school bus stop more than 33 years ago . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The man who confessed to the 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz was indicted Wednesday by a Manhattan grand jury, authorities said. His attorney, Harvey Fishbein, said Pedro Hernandez -- who was arrested on second degree murder and kidnapping charges -- is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. ... |
9c30da61c03c1848bc14c9611a5a66f2b4e05745 | Summarize the following news article. | The teenager kept her rape ordeal secret for 10 days .
When her father heard about his daughter's suffering he killed himself by swallowing pesticide .
Local police say rape incidents have fallen in Haryana over recent months, and that recent cases have attracted "hype"
Women's rights groups say there is an increasing ... | [
"Haryana, India (CNN) -- She's just 16 years old and one month ago was about to sit her final-year exams when she says she was shoved into a car and gang-raped by eight men in a small village in the Indian state of Haryana. \"I remember being driven by the canal, all the guys were standing there then four more boys... |
3ffdc560dda3ce30a8cf9e92f4b7006623219d9f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Scan on Chelsea captain Terry reveals 'no significant damage'
Key defender stretchered off as Chelsea drop three points behind in EPL title race .
Manchester City claim second place after coming from behind to beat Tottenham .
West Ham move up to sixth place above Spurs with 1-0 victory at Newcastle . | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea captain John Terry is set to return to action quicker than originally suspected after a scan on his injured knee revealed \"no significant damaage,\" the English Premier League giants said Monday. Terry was stretchered off in agony in his side's 1-1 home draw with Liverpool after a collision with ... |
88d42a56f1215f7e105af7b9b43eb9a6b5338788 | Summarize the following news article. | The boy was shot in the head while playing football, the Gaza Health Ministry says .
He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the ministry says .
"There is no information that the IDF targeted a person," the Israeli military says . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- A 13-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza was fatally shot Thursday, the Gaza Health Ministry said. A spokesman for the ministry accused the Israel Defense Forces of killing the boy. \"Hameed Abu Daqqa was killed by an Israeli military helicopter after being shot in the head while playing football w... |
1e101f0e2d36a16395f6cf0bbe991519337955c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Republicans had criticized Obama over whether he was close enough to Israel .
Now Israeli opposition leaders are saying Netanyahu can't be trusted by Obama .
U.S.-Israeli relations may be a factor in Israel's election, set for January 2013 . | [
"(CNN) -- For months, Republicans derisively doubted if U.S. President Barack Obama was a true friend of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, questioning if Americans should re-elect someone who might not be on the same page with the long-time U.S. ally. Now, it's Netanyahu facing political heat in his own... |
a53698e57df045236165f390e97dbd9a14682540 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 74 people, including 43 security forces, injured in Spain; 118 people arrested .
Workers angry over spending cuts and tax rises protest in coordinated day of action .
General strikes in Spain and Portugal, significant walkouts in Greece and Italy .
Clashes turn violent; transport disrupted: flights grounded; reduc... | [
"(CNN) -- A wave of anger over austerity is sweeping across Europe as workers fed up with government spending cuts and tax increases took to the streets in a coordinated day of action Wednesday. Some of the largest and occasionally violent protests took place in Spain, where a general strike is under way. Public tr... |
2c3c5c71887a6de7e4d53e1f3538645a425db228 | Summarize the following news article. | Court to examine whether police can take DNA samples after arrest .
Case involves challenge to Maryland man by man convicted of rape .
Courts have been at odds over when samples can be collected .
Supreme Court decision could have implications nationally . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether police can take DNA samples from criminal suspects following their arrest, a case based on Maryland law with potentially national implications for the use of a popular investigative tool. Justices will weigh a challenge to the state's law by Alonzo Kin... |
f827b219d630e6f4e31be8e3bc3f4c85ab80f0c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Some of the protesters battle riot police .
Chanting against the king is very rare in Jordan .
Tuesday night, 14 people were injured, some by gunfire, authorities say .
King Abdullah II is friendly with Israel and the West and brings stability to the region . | [
"(CNN) -- Demonstrators in Amman, Jordan, battled riot police Wednesday in a fury over gas prices. And those who stayed after the tear gas and water cannons were fired did something rare in that nation: They chanted slogans against King Abdullah. The fighting was in the Jabal al Hussein area, along Soukaina -- one ... |
87deb9e260ae445ec5b80037c2d9fd5ef7b63b5e | Summarize the following news article. | "Nashville" premiered to solid ratings on Wednesday night .
ABC's country music drama delivered 9 million viewers .
The CW's new action-drama "Arrow" set a record for the network . | [
"(EW.com) -- \"Nashville,\" the best-reviewed new drama of the fall, premiered to solid ratings Wednesday night, while The CW's new action-drama \"Arrow\" set a record for the network. ABC's country music drama delivered 9 million viewers and a 2.8 rating among adults 18-49. That's enough to win the hour in the adu... |
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