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65f740f92166a3c8cebae1fe8b53afb135a57c29 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. troops withdrew last year, but the violence continues in Baghdad .
Republican party still seen as the party of George W. Bush by many in Baghdad .
Many who follow the election see little difference between Democrats, Republicans . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Laith repeats my question back to me, chuckling. \"What is the Iraqi media saying about the US elections?\" He pauses, thinking how best to answer. \"Man, the situation is so bad now, we only pay attention to staying alive.\" He laughs again. An Iraqi journalist who works for several interna... |
7d87db6157b9a3142a96dd6f4a13f85b555c4f24 | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton accuses Jenson Button of "unfollowing" him on Twitter .
Hamilton and Button are teammates at McLaren, although Hamilton will leave in 2013 .
The 2008 world champion will join German manufacturer Mercedes .
Felipe Massa hopes a podium finish in Japan will ensure his future at Ferrari . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has become the latest high-profile British sports star to regret a hastily dashed off tweet after lashing out at McLaren teammate Jenson Button on Twitter . Hamilton accused fellow Briton Button of \"unfollowing\" him -- not subscribing to his tweets -- on the micro-blogg... |
4a75dbc890f8159825cab396a722308cc56860e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Fan violence forces abandonment of match between Senegal and Ivory Coast .
Didier Drogba scores twice for the Elephants before rioting Senegal fans force players off pitch .
Africa Cup of Nations holders Zambia through after penalty shootout .
Ghana, Mali Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia all qualify for finlas in South Afr... | [
"(CNN) -- Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast had to be abandoned after crowd trouble at the Leopold Senghor Stadium in Dakar. Ivory Coast were leading 2-0 Saturday night and 6-2 on aggregate when the players, including a host of English Premier League stars, had to be escorted from the fi... |
356c36ba9d0504142446698c821d51320d4d0d6b | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican man pleads guilty but does not admit to shooting Brian Terry in 2010 .
Manuel Osorio-Arellanes says he and others were looking to steal marijuana from traffickers .
Guns linked to botched 'Fast and Furious' operation found at scene, but no evidence either used in killing .
Another suspect awaits extradition in ... | [
"(CNN) -- A Mexican man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first degree murder in the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, the first conviction in a case with an indirect link to the politically charged \"Fast and Furious\" gun-running operation. Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, 36, admitted that on the night of December 14... |
6769520d8c44399d4c29534fd086b234e3383e71 | Summarize the following news article. | Hugely popular cell phone novels have created new market for publishers in Japan .
Written on cell phone, often by 20-somethings with themes taboo in society .
Publishing boom has led to sector maturing, but sales still in millions of copies .
Cell phone novels finding popularity in U.S. with advancing mobile technolog... | [
"(CNN) -- Yume-Hotaru's first novel was a best-seller in Japanese bookstores, and he wrote it entirely with his thumbs. Publishers in Japan were quick to see the potential of putting cellphone novels into print. The 22-year-old who would rather be identified by his pen name than his real one (Yume-Hotaru means \"Dr... |
ae9f9320d2a3506f816b1eeee41dc45726edb151 | Summarize the following news article. | The SpaceX Dragon was successfully "tamed," the ISS commander says .
The capsule will spend about 18 days at the ISS and bring back scientific experiments .
One of the capsule's 9 engines died during launch Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- The SpaceX Dragon was successfully berthed at the International Space Station on Wednesday as the station's crew caught and secured the unmanned cargo capsule high above Earth, NASA announced. Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide latched onto Dragon with a robotic arm at 6:56 a.m. ET. By 9:03, the craft was... |
8b57d8a7f99f306a3e88beaa5ae8f452a26430f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Five people tell CNN they were held against their will at a Holiday Inn Express in China .
The five were attempting to air grievances at a conference of Chinese leaders in March .
Local petition bureau and IHG, owner of the Holiday Inn Express brand, deny these claims .
Human rights officials say unofficial detentions ... | [
"Shanghai (CNN) -- The only souvenir that Xie Jinghua has from her stay at a Holiday Inn Express located in a vast tourism park alongside the East China Sea is a room key. The 52-year-old said she was not able to buy any of the beach toys in the lobby, walk around a lake nearby, or enjoy the ocean just outside of h... |
6004cf2bf6044241d2cb07d2b695c6a7238fc438 | Summarize the following news article. | Owners of disabled animals can feel very alone: Online communities provide feedback and hope .
Veterinary technician Christina Simpson build a dog wheelchair from PVC and lawnmower parts .
Plans for dog wheelchairs are available on the internet . | [
"(MNN) -- Consider it an occupational hazard. Work at a veterinary clinic long enough, and eventually you will wind up falling for a patient. In the case of veterinary technician Christina Simpson, she fell for a patient that had been left behind at her roommate's veterinary clinic. Oreo's owner surrendered the dog... |
bf08314d0b5511924f84230055f4c0ffb25266b6 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 141 people were killed across the country Saturday .
A historic mosque is on fire in Aleppo .
Lakhdar Brahimi meets with Turkey's foreign minister .
The scheduled talks come amid rising tensions between Turkey and Syria . | [
"(CNN) -- Fighting spread through Syria on Saturday as rebels claimed to down a government jet and state media reported the killings of \"terrorists.\" Activists said rebels shot down the plane in Aleppo province. A video distributed by activists shows men shouting \"God is great\" as they rush to the scene amid ce... |
3346d1bb7e01ce3278ab8a84af5836f080c6a40e | Summarize the following news article. | Felix Baumgartner to attempt skydive from 23 miles up .
Weather will determine whether the jump will go on .
Meteorologist Judson Jones is anxiously awaiting the jump . | [
"(CNN) -- Update: Felix Baumgartner landed safely on Earth after jumping from 128,000 feet. I will always wonder what it was like to huddle around a shortwave radio and through the crackling static from space hear the faint beeps of the world's first satellite -- Sputnik. I also missed watching Neil Armstrong step ... |
55b9235a3c78ee4228c784d49954de58687f436e | Summarize the following news article. | Company says Giordano does not have a right to collect on $1.5 million policy .
Giordano was detained in the disappearance of the woman on whom he had a life insurance policy .
He was released after being detained for about four months . | [
"(CNN) -- An American Express insurance company is suing a Maryland man, who was accused in the Aruba disappearance of his traveling companion, in an effort to void a $1.5 million insurance policy he took out on her. Amex Assurance Company claims that Gary Giordano does not have a right to collect on the big dollar... |
bfc753792cedcd876c1922e20ea31ae9faf33026 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New York City OK's $500 million for repairs at city schools and hospitals .
New York's governor estimates Sandy's economic loss to his state at $30 billion .
He says repairs must be made to thousands of residences for power to return .
The death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to 113 in the United States, off... | [
"(CNN) -- The outward signs of recovery were everywhere Monday across the Northeast nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck: Power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened, and limited train and ferry service up and running. \"After two weeks of the recovery phase, we've achieved a new nor... |
92566b09a91725968c2f05563105508d593c699c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bombings kill at least 18, wound dozens .
One blast targeted a provincial governor, but he was unharmed .
In October, nearly 150 people were killed in violence .
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- A series of attacks in Iraq killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens Wednesday, police said. A car bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant in Hafriya about 35 km southeast of Baghdad on Wednesday afternoon, according to police and health officials. At last three people were killed and 15 ot... |
d84f3812613445a7d15796b586c35e8023a62e52 | Summarize the following news article. | Johann Breyer was a guard at Auschwitz, where more than 1 million people were killed .
He denies persecuting anyone, saying he was only a perimeter guard .
Breyer, in the U.S. for 60 years, won a legal battle to keep U.S. citizenship in 2003 .
His case is similar to that of John Demjanjuk, who died this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Germany are investigating whether they can prosecute a former Nazi camp guard who has been living in the United States for 60 years, they said Monday. Prosecutors are probing the case of Johann Breyer, who admits to having been a guard at the notorious Auschwitz camp, where more than 1 mill... |
59d39b28f4fbe65ad326614481fcb95df7588b3b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Our focus has changed from a search for Jessica to a mission of justice," police say .
A body found Wednesday has been identified as that of young Jessica Ridgeway .
A police chief says that authorities "recognize that there is a predator at large" | [
"(CNN) -- A 10-year-old Colorado girl reported missing one week ago is dead, police said Friday, spurring a manhunt for the person who killed her. Westminster Police Chief Lee Birk told reporters that a body found earlier this week \"has been positively identified\" as that of Jessica Ridgeway. \"Our focus has chan... |
8f229e3ecc366d1aae3e5b4944f657da38e2b1fc | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea has carried out at least 2 rocket motor tests since April, website says .
It cites commercial satellite imagery that shows activity at a launch site .
A failed rocket launch by the North in April scuppered a food aid deal with the U.S.
The academic website sees the possibility of rocket and nuclear tests in... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Undeterred by the embarrassment of a failed rocket launch earlier this year, North Korea appears to be pressing ahead with the development of long-range missiles, according to an analysis of satellite images by a U.S. academic website. Drawing on commercial satellite imagery, the website 38 Nort... |
acee578b852f4dc0560c170e54799b48c120c9cc | Summarize the following news article. | Students will investigate how Hispanic Americans have contributed to U.S. culture .
Students will identify opportunities and challenges that exist for Hispanics in America .
Students can use videos and maps to further their understanding of Hispanic heritage . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Students will investigate the contributions of Hispanic Americans to U.S. culture, and what it means to be an Hispanic in America today. Procedure . Point out to students that Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their ro... |
944880848a7eb0f4e8dae2fe0c64e270232df121 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More than 175,000 households in the Garden State are still in the dark.
"This is our Katrina," New Jersey's governor said .
Rationing is instituted to address a gas shortage in New York City and Long Island .
The gas crunch came after Superstorm Sandy and a nor'easter hit the area . | [
"New York (CNN) -- After his state's coastline took the brunt of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that he expects power to be almost fully restored statewide by Saturday night. \"Life will be back -- for most of New Jersey -- to normal come Sunday,\" he told reporters. More than 175,000 ... |
b46bb4c950b135a5e00eef18a48ef443a60d24bc | Summarize the following news article. | A retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by British police on suspicion of sexual offences .
The pair are understood to have worked alongside each other in the Chichester Diocese .
Police say the Church of England is co-operating fully with them .
Sussex Police insists that there are "no allegations of ... | [
"London (CNN) -- A retired bishop and a retired priest have been arrested by British police on suspicion of sexual offences against boys and young men -- one as young as 12 -- in the 1980s and 1990s. The 80-year-old former Church of England bishop, from Somerset in south-west England, was questioned in connection w... |
df59a8867258557ba573c23a52c41cae7c839fd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities slaughter 1,676 Canada geese across New York last summer .
Officials eliminated 89% of the geese near New York's two major airports .
The number of geese euthanized in 2010 was up 441 from the previous year . | [
"New York (CNN) -- In an effort to control the city's goose population and improve aviation safety, authorities slaughtered 1,676 Canada geese across New York last summer, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Officials from the agency's Wildlife Service eliminated 89% of the geese that resid... |
f215f868afa6e786838103906cc9ee03f46afd67 | Summarize the following news article. | An Indian man is accused of "violating public decency" in Sharjah, part of UAE .
He donned women's clothing and sneaking into a women-only park .
It was not clear if his moustache might have been a weak point in his disguise . | [
"(CNN) -- Police arrested an Indian man for \"violating public decency\" and breaching modesty laws after he dressed in traditional Arab women's clothing and slipped into a women-only park in Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates. It was not clear if the man's moustache might have been a weak point in his disgui... |
c4d05ecbc5974c6ec1a82c1bbb0c11aa0c3bbac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine Latin phrases commonly used today .
Persona non grata: Person unwelcome due to ideological differences .
Quid pro quo refers to a deal or trade .
Sui generis refers to something so new or bizarre it defies categorization . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Because you weren't going into botany, the priesthood, or coin manufacturing, you thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a dead language. Obviously, you didn't graduate cum laude. I think, therefore I am the famous statue \"The Thinker\" by French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Latin is about as dead... |
efd20020a708cf5e1b11afe8b9204e6db7074f15 | Summarize the following news article. | More Thanksgiving travelers are driving this year than last year .
Fewer people are taking to the air to celebrate Thanksgiving this year .
People are spending less and driving shorter distances this year .
People should still pack carefully and follow TSA guidelines when going through security . | [
"(CNN) -- Some 43.6 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a slight increase over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year, according to AAA projections. While it's the fourth consecutive year of growth in the number of holiday travelers, people are ... |
d5c5449f963e40ac1892568f7ca6018ef2e0551c | Summarize the following news article. | A 6-year-old boy is dead and his 12-year-old sister is seriously injured .
Osvaldo Rivera, 31, is charged with murder and attempted murder .
He told prosecutors he was under the influence of "wet" -- marijuana with PCP . | [
"(CNN) -- A New Jersey man is accused of killing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding the boy's 12-year-old sister, Jason Laughlin of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said Monday. Osvaldo Rivera, 31, was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with murder and attempted murder, the prosecutor's office said in ... |
2867e6a623736d65b7e9ac38cfe57bc7c0a25151 | Summarize the following news article. | Hu Jintao preparing to hand over power to presumptive successor, Xi Jinping .
But experts question whether he will really retire, or maintain some vestiges of office .
Chinese politicians caught up in complex factional horse-trading .
Final decision on makeup of new Central Committee expected this week . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Hu Jintao is stepping down this week as the Communist Party's general secretary -- the primus inter pares in the party politburo, China's elite decision-making body. In March next year, he is also expected to hand over his post as China's state president to his presumptive successor, Xi Jinping. B... |
299cbb7fbed833e5f5517c99a95d2178cb088191 | Summarize the following news article. | "Che" has a brilliant first half, but second half is repetitious, says EW .
Steven Soderbergh's four-hour film is trying to make a point, but loses steam .
However, Benicio Del Toro is terrific as famed Marxist revolutionary . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Over the last decade, Steven Soderbergh has taken the \"one for them, one for me\" concept of film-director politics to an almost comically programmatic extreme. Benicio Del Toro plays Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's biopic. Basically, he makes big-budget crowd-pleasers lik... |
18335221e91e7909cbe18d5ff07e35ed7e4d00c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Eurozone finance ministers postponed agreement on Greece's long-delayed €31.3bn aid payment .
Shows divisions between IMF and EU creditors over how fast Athens must reduce its debt .
IMF: Greece must reduce its debt levels to 120 per cent of economic output by 2020 .
Juncker told a post-meeting press conference the tar... | [
"(Financial Times) -- Eurozone finance ministers last night postponed agreement on Greece's long-delayed €31.3bn aid payment for yet another week as divisions between the International Monetary Fund and EU creditors over how fast Athens must reduce its burgeoning debt levels burst into the open. Christine Lagarde, ... |
f441fca0530d6e2c0e841910d014212194fa78f5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jorelys Rivera's mother says she is trying to stay strong for her daughters .
The slain girl's father says he is "relieved" her remains are in Puerto Rico .
The girl, 7, will be buried in Penuelas on Tuesday, he says .
The child disappeared December 2 and was found dead three days later . | [
"San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- A wake for a 7-year-old girl abducted and killed near her north Georgia home will be held in Puerto Rico on Monday, her family said. Friends and loved ones will honor Jorelys Rivera at a day-long wake in the family's hometown of Penuelas. She will be buried Tuesday, said her father, ... |
431f685a6f04a07454c69f26f939b312bf7ed211 | Summarize the following news article. | Nadim Shehadi says the Beirut attack would be a useful moment to evaluate U.S. regional policy .
History 'shows pattern where Lebanon is like a hostage, the West the subject of extortion'
Shehadi: Lebanese, Syrians are worried over whether al-Assad's 'blackmail' still works .
Shehadi: Little will from U.S. presidential... | [
"(CNN) -- It is not everywhere in the Middle East that the assassination of a security chief is accompanied by popular grief and with a funeral akin to a hero. In fact most of the revolts in the Arab Spring are against systems in which oppression is mainly conducted by such heads of security, the dreaded moukhabara... |
1ab6b0f897acb655a30664c329624d2d31face7c | Summarize the following news article. | Obama designates HUD secretary to be point person for New York storm recovery effort .
Gas rationing will end Friday in Nassau and Suffolk County .
Households without power across New York down to about 4,000, officials say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday designated Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan as the federal point person to lead the recovery effort from Superstorm Sandy, a little over two weeks after the rare mix of converging weather slammed into the Northeast. \"We thought it'd be g... |
18960ee998b98dac967f965521879a06320b4ccc | Summarize the following news article. | England international Ashley Cole apologizes after calling Football Association a 'bunch of twats'
Cole responding to FA report casting doubt on his evidence in defense of team mate John Terry on racism charges .
Terry's own evidence described as "improbable, implausible and contrived"
Cole removes outburst after it is... | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole ensured the continuation of one of the most rancorous sagas in the history of the English game when labeling the country's Football Association (FA) a \"bunch of twats\" on Friday. The 31-year-old took to Twitter to refute the findings of an FA disciplinary panel w... |
ce7355ba496d7aab4291b6fe0a82991e2d5d6be0 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor is in an LA hospital being treated for a heart problem, her rep says .
"She is stable, and we expect her to recover," Jamie Caldwell says .
The Oscar-winning actress checked into Cedars-Sinai earlier this week .
Her leaky heart valve was fixed in October 2009 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor remains in a Los Angeles hospital Sunday night, days after checking in to treat a heart problem, her representative said. \"They are still monitoring her,\" Taylor representative Jamie Cadwell said in an e-mail to CNN. \"She is stable, and we expect her to recov... |
8fe00e7c2ba91a8aed3138800f96d3fab76acd4d | Summarize the following news article. | Deadline is reporting that a biopic about Carson is currently in the works .
McLaughlin will adapt the biography "Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait"
There is no studio or director yet attached to the project . | [
"(EW.com) -- With so many talk show hosts elbowing for our late night TV viewing attention — Jay and Dave and Jimmy and Jimmy and Craig and Conan and Jon and Stephen and Chelsea and Carson — it's hard to remember that there was a time when there was just Johnny. For 30 years on The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson domin... |
decd28e271ecf5ed7bc4041fd6a84275ee4671eb | Summarize the following news article. | Scandal engulfing Petraeus has jolted Obama's national security team .
George W. Bush hurt by Katrina; Bill Clinton was impeached .
Reagan was dogged by Iran/Contra, and Watergate ended Nixon's presidency . | [
"(CNN) -- Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. The resignation of retired four-star general David Petraeus as CIA director over an extramarital affair followed by the investigation of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, in relation ... |
ae4137426e14c09dfd67bc7ed51878a49c37e617 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: St. James' Palace: "We have made our views on Prince Harry's privacy known"
The Sun is the first mainstream UK newspaper to publish the photographs .
It says there is "a clear public interest" argument for their publication .
Prince Harry was in a hotel suite in Las Vegas when the naked snaps were taken . | [
"London (CNN) -- Tabloid The Sun on Friday became the first mainstream British newspaper to publish photographs of a vacationing Prince Harry in the nude. The pictures of the prince, showing him naked in a hotel suite while he was on vacation last week in Las Vegas, were widely available on the Internet after websi... |
344870a6cb9db4fd5d891bdefd5e436e76642561 | Summarize the following news article. | The tribute will be introduced by Ryan Seacrest .
Clark formed the American Music Awards back in 1973 .
The show will be on Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC . | [
"(CNN) -- This year's American Music Awards will be the first without its founder Dick Clark. But America's eternal teenager will still be there in spirit — and in song. Stevie Wonder will be performing a special tribute to Clark at this Sunday's live ceremony, Dick Clark Productions has announced. The tribute wi... |
d036bc23492884481acfd5ed68f5ef3da37c0b98 | Summarize the following news article. | 452 prisoners released in Myanmar Thursday .
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Myanmar in a few days .
Country formerly known as Burma has been undergoing democratic reforms .
Buddhist-Muslim violence is causing tension in western Myanmar . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of prisoners in Myanmar have been granted their freedom, according to the state-run newspaper, just days before President Barack Obama is scheduled to become the first sitting U.S. head of state to visit the fledgling democracy. Myanmar's President Thein Sein bestowed amnesty Thursday on 452 pris... |
d7692993cf0c381955d7f2f5ce1cc7e26c330875 | Summarize the following news article. | China's top security official visited Afghanistan on Saturday and met with President Hamid Karzai .
Visit was first by a top Chinese official since 1955, according to China's state-run Xinhua agency .
China kept the visit secret because of security concerns, Xinhua said . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- China's top security official paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai on issues ranging from investment and bilateral trade to to terrorism and drug trafficking, China's state-run news agency said Sunday. The visit Saturday by Zhou Yongkang, a memb... |
e56782b689b2078926a16e204e71058ea8b4d7ce | Summarize the following news article. | PM Francois Fillon: "This warning should not be dramatized"
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's took away France's top-tier AAA credit rating Friday .
Eight other euro area countries -- including Italy -- were also downgraded by the agency .
"France is a safe country, a country which investors can trust," Fillon says . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillon insisted Saturday that France is a safe bet for investors, a day after the country's credit rating was downgraded by a ratings agency amid concerns over debt and low growth. France was among nine euro area countries to be downgraded by Standard & Poor's Friday, ... |
a23ce5cf3685bc03cf88f3a23287c0133de51265 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Artist" wins best comedy or musical film .
Meryl Streep is best actress in a drama film .
Jean Dujardin wins best actor in a comedy or musical movie for "The Artist"
Octavia Spencer wins best supporting actress in a film for "The Help" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- George Clooney and Meryl Streep appear to be main contenders in the 2012 Hollywood award season after Sunday night's Golden Globes. But the winners of the best film drama actor honors face competition from a silent film star and an actress who brought Marilyn Monroe back to life. Clooney's \"T... |
0b39779fa246716a69618aa260495ec6ad0a1958 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese leader ends visit with a stop at a Chinese language and cultural center in Chicago .
Hu Jintao told business leaders China is not pursuing an expansionist policy .
Congressional leaders discussed human rights and economic issues with Hu .
The session followed Hu's meeting Wednesday with President Obama . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up his U.S. visit Friday with a trip to Chicago, the hometown of his counterpart, U.S. President Barack Obama. He visited a Chinese-owned auto parts firm, a Chinese wind energy company and the Confucius Institute -- a Chinese language and cultural education c... |
7113a4f2fb1f4feb0020cc3e38b1d4be240f977f | Summarize the following news article. | Solange Knowles claimed her Afro was searched by the TSA on Wednesday .
She took to Twitter asking fans, "What did TSA find in Solange's Fro?"
The TSA does not have a policy of specifically searching Afros, spokeswoman said .
"It would not be someone's hair but something in someone's hair," she said . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Solange Knowles, also known as younger sister to Beyonce, took to Twitter on Wednesday claiming that Transportation Security Administration officials in Miami had searched her hair. It didn't take long for Knowles, who called it \"Discrim-FRO-nation\" to get funny with it. \"Lets play a little game... |
5a700fe158242c3ec349488bbd3041cc0a7882dc | Summarize the following news article. | In parts of India, people lack basics such as food and water but cell phone towers are often everywhere .
Parents typically take their children out of school before they turn 16 to earn money .
One American non-profit organization is exploiting mobile technology to empower destitute villagers . | [
"(CNN) -- In Juanga, India, a village of less than 3,000 inhabitants, the adults typically work as farmers on small plots of land earning less than $2 a day. They live in extended families in two or three roomed bamboo thatched mud huts, surviving on rice and dahl. Unable to see the value of education, the parents ... |
2f89eeb4e069b5c310a342e1e929bb7b0a9155f3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: McCain: If Gadhafi remains in power, he will try to harm the United States .
NEW: The Afghanistan campaign is succeeding, McCain tells GOP contenders .
McCain: "We cannot repeat the lessons of the 1930s"
Reagan would say this is not his Republican Party, McCain contends . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, took aim Sunday at the field of contenders for the 2012 GOP nomination, accusing them of \"isolationism.\" \"We cannot repeat the lessons of the 1930s, when the United States of America stood by while bad things happened in the wo... |
580f633add4df1bbffbf10b23773245893904317 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Lloyd's home one of dozens destroyed by California wildfires .
Lloyd: "Rebuilding would be -- it's too much. You can't rebuild that"
Lloyd: Having home destroyed brings "different awareness" than watching on TV . | [
"(CNN) -- Christopher Lloyd picked through the charred remnants of his Montecito, California, home Monday morning, resigning himself to the fact it cannot be rebuilt. The \"Back to the Future\" and \"Taxi\" star showed ABC's \"Good Morning America\" what remained of his $11 million home in the exclusive celebrity n... |
75afbf355ae2b8a4cefa238e1041e49f10a35a1b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 197 people reported dead in war-torn country on Tuesday .
Syrians: Struck compound held detention place where people were tortured .
A jihadist group claims responsibility for the attack, which it says had three stages .
Air Force Intelligence is an elite branch, close to the al-Assad regime, an expert sa... | [
"(CNN) -- Although the bombs went off miles from her house, the young woman in Damascus still felt them in her gut. Boom! Her windows rattled as she ran to her computer. \"What happened?!?!?!?\" she typed furiously into Skype, sending the message to her friends. What Alexia Jade heard was the thunderous clap of two... |
75d6ba7a81af8567f10c1cbe555fce9a87531898 | Summarize the following news article. | Nicholas J. Ivie was killed last month near the Arizona-Mexico border .
An initial investigation suggests he was killed in a friendly-fire shooting, the FBI says .
The Pima County Medical Examiner's office says Ivie died of a gunshot to the head . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent believed killed in a friendly fire shooting near the Arizona-Mexico border died of a gunshot wound to the head, an autopsy report revealed. The report released Wednesday by the Pima County Medical Examiner's office determined Nicholas J. Ivie, 30, of Provo, Utah, died from what ... |
b3cc0ba1178e7acb39a37d708b9bb7351987bbc0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A sheriff's spokesman says "when you end up with cases like this, it's tough"
Authorities are not yet identifying the bodies in the vehicle .
The vehicle belongs to Mourad "Moni" Samaan .
Samaan has been suspected of abducting his 2-year-old daughter . | [
"(CNN) -- The bodies of a man and a girl were found inside a vehicle belonging to a suspect in an Amber Alert case, authorities said. Authorities believe 2-year-old Madeline Samaan-Fay was abducted by her father, Mourad \"Moni\" Samaan. An Amber Alert was issued Friday for Madeline, who was last seen a week ago in ... |
13fa36c7982b7f85b729c7493b786293c0c4c14f | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Lawrence is attached to play one half of an unusual union in "Ends of the Earth"
Patrick St. Esprit will join "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" as Romulus Thread .
Mickey Rourke is negotiating to star opposite Gerard Butler in "Motor City" | [
"(EW.com) -- The following is a round up of some of the latest casting news: . • Jennifer Lawrence is attached to play one half of a most unusual union in \"Ends of the Earth,\" a biopic about Lydie Marland and her uncle/adoptive father/husband, oil magnate and eventual governor of Oklahoma Ernest Marland. Yes, you... |
976798c362ab095b2fe061d11fb98cd4ef1d9a34 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts: The "constitutional coup" in Egypt has serious implications for democracy there .
Generals neutered civilian authority, gave themselves unprecedented power .
The move called into question whether Tahrir Square uprising really made Egypt more open . | [
"(CNN) -- The message sent by the military council that rules Egypt was simple: \"Don't mess with Egypt's armed forces.\" The message received by the activists who flooded Tahrir Square 18 months ago: \"Egypt's revolution, which began with a bang, is ending with a whimper.\" With several decrees, the Supreme Counci... |
7db35865d543b05bcc2ee349fe8a67a8490b5195 | Summarize the following news article. | The dissolution of parliament follows a deal between Japan's two main political parties .
The move will result in general elections next month .
The governing party of Prime Minister Noda is expected to lose seats in the election .
But the main opposition party may also struggle to form an outright majority . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan dissolved the lower house of the country's parliament on Friday, setting the stage for a general election next month that is expected to bring losses to his party. The decision, made under pressure from the main opposition Liberal Democrat Party (LDP), is likel... |
8134334148e15ba5e36dea6b06e9248a94978ee5 | Summarize the following news article. | A car bomb explodes in Damascus, killing children, rebels say .
Syrian army forces say they were attacked by rebels .
The army is responding by firing back, state TV reports .
The cease-fire is supposed to span the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday . | [
"(CNN) -- Mangled metal, puffs of smoke, chunks of concrete, blood and a crowd of people walking around dazed, shocked and crying. That was the scene on a Damascus street Friday after a car bomb exploded and killed several people. Some of the dead were reported to be children. The blast seemed to mock the truce tha... |
accfa5dcbe84d2d7762ae9555576f1b6f575e51e | Summarize the following news article. | Douglas Rushkoff: Sandy's aftermath points up something about election issues .
"Do I depend on others, or go it alone?" is false dichotomy, he says .
He says those needing help weren't lazy; those providing it did it from collective resources .
Rushkoff: Personal success needs concern for collective welfare . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Rethinking grid dependence in new climate reality.\" That was my sole tweet in the aftermath of Sandy, sent after four long nights with my wife and daughter in our cold, dark living room, cut off from the infrastructure -- and the people -- that normally keep us going. Indeed, in a reality where chargin... |
61a94568bceefa2e3a4e2687393872344e964235 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses describe the gunman as slim, 5-foot-9, prosecutor Francois Molins says .
All the victims were shot in the head from point-blank range, the prosecutor says .
Interior Minister Claude Gueant says authorities looking at possible neo-Nazi involvement .
The gunman who killed 4 at a Jewish school was wearing a came... | [
"Toulouse, France (CNN) -- The suspect in a deadly shooting spree at a Jewish school in France knows he is being hunted and might carry out another attack, Paris Chief Prosecutor Francois Molins warned Tuesday. He said the killer is \"very determined\" and has committed premeditated murders, targeting victims based... |
15575111bf5a01cd0c19f03864659e39e6404d07 | Summarize the following news article. | NBA star Shaquille O'Neal says his fight against diabetes is personal .
O'Neal has watched close family members struggle to manage the disease .
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, and another 79 million are pre-diabetic . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been more than a year since NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal retired from the court, and he says he doesn't miss it. The basketball champ has his eye on a new target: diabetes. \"It's alarming,\" says O'Neal. \"We need to come together to try to help prevent the disease and stay healthy.\" Nearly 26 milli... |
822da51ffa0c5fb9989367908c919774204e5e4c | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli town 9 miles from Gaza has had 20 rockets aimed at it .
Resident: Gazans don't want peace .
Rocket attacks occur more often in the morning, men at pizza shop say . | [
"Ashkelon, Israel (CNN) -- The rockets come mostly in the morning, the men say, but many of the people of the town of Ashkelon are always afraid. \"We can't go on like this,\" Mayor Benny Vaknin said. \"We have 131,000 people here and 26,000 children. They are constantly under threat.\" Rafel Moshe, who was playing... |
649138451eb1d96bc914b2c1d621a8c9d225488b | Summarize the following news article. | The Leonid meteor shower occurs every year in mid-November .
It happens as the Earth passes a comet's debris that's now in its orbital path .
A NASA expert predicts 15 to 20 meteors per hour this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Mother Earth, it's shower time. The planet won't be awash in water early Saturday, but rather meteors. It's part of an annual astronomical event known as the Leonid meteor shower, falling in mid-November as the Earth passes through debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle. \"We're predicting a normal year of 15 to... |
5fd1c1e129494a2ff2f8571dd38b4c590d60bce8 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban members released to help with peace negotiations .
Afghan peace council calls for the release of more .
Pakistani intelligence official is skeptical about their effectiveness . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistan has released nine members of the Taliban from prison in hopes they will help negotiate peace in Afghanistan, a senior Afghan peace negotiator said. They are to receive safe passage back to Afghanistan, Salahuddin Rabbani, chairman of Afghanistan High Peace Council, told reporters in Kabul Saturda... |
e4d3a95d155bd4af9ad7380fdc9bf09a1632e9a9 | Summarize the following news article. | The case stems from the fighting in Croatia's Krajina region .
Ante Gotovina commanded a military district; Mladen Markac headed a police unit .
Serbia's president calls the action "a political decision and not a legal ruling" | [
"(CNN) -- Two top Croatian commanders previously convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Balkan wars were acquitted Friday. The International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia ordered the release of Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac and reversed all of their convictions. Read more: Genoc... |
a4eb61553dd044546ba66036641ddf0295625fc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Donte Jamar Sims lives in Charlotte, site of Democratic convention .
Officials say Sims sent five tweets threatening to kill the president .
"Sims asserted that he was high on marijuana when he made the threats," affidavit says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday and accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama in a series of Twitter messages, including one saying, \"The Secret Service is gonna be defenseless once I aim the Assault Rifle at Barack's Forehead.\" Donte Jamar Sims, 21, had an initial cou... |
9231981f6a544239b5eb08b5fedaad2baa82e251 | Summarize the following news article. | Bal Thackeray founded Shiv Sena, a powerful political party .
The movement was founded to defend the Marathi people .
He was instrumental in having the name of Bombay changed to Mumbai .
Shiv Sena and PM Manmohan Singh appeal for calm . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- Bal Thackeray, a staunch advocate of Hindu nationalism in India and the leader of a political party that dominated the country's financial capital, died Saturday, his spokesman said. The 86-year-old Thackeray was a charismatic founder and head of Shiv Sena, the nationalist movement most powerful... |
cd5891c2e2e3e328e400c4005c4a8cec611e82ec | Summarize the following news article. | Lonmin confirms it has agreed to settlement .
Final offer from Lonmin mining company gives miners raises of up to 22% .
34 miners were killed last month in a clash with police . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Miners at a South African platinum operation where 34 co-workers were killed in a clash with police will end their strike after a wage agreement was reached, officials said Tuesday. Work at the mine will resume Thursday. Zolisa Bodlani, one of the striking miners' representative... |
8f93e238685b95884d750a5fa345542b11b37d4b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chief Warrant Officer Gary Stouffer and Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Boivin died at the scene .
NEW: Sgt. Joshua Michael and Sgt. Maj. William Lubbers died at a hospital .
The last truck in the parade is hit by a train, a police spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- A train rammed into a flatbed truck carrying participants in a West Texas parade saluting U.S. troops, killing four people and injuring several others, a police spokesman said. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, during the \"Hunt for Heroes\" event in Midland. According to the group Show of ... |
e770c55c7693f7bcf9be6fa1475b71d08867ea24 | Summarize the following news article. | The right new car today could be worth a fortune as a collectible later .
Cadillac XLR-V Roadster can compete with the Mercedes SL-Class .
Less than 2,000 of the Honda S2000 CR editions will be built .
The hatchback will make the Subaru Impreza WRX STi a collectible later . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Collecting cars is an expensive hobby. Here's a twist: Buy a new car today that will be worth a fortune as a collectible years from now. The Audi S5 is a slick coupe with solid credentials. Best of all, you don't need to break the bank to buy a hot and value-appreciating ride. But you do have to be... |
7af6004215f3a1f9bfc56e51ca6a51b093eb943f | Summarize the following news article. | Officers laud the Dodge Charger Hemi's performance and versatility .
Italian Police often drive the Lamborghini Gallardo .
Paul Anderson found police cars to smash up in Blue Brothers film .
Detectives drive Daytona Spyder 365 in the first two "Miami Vice" series . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Ever get the feeling the cops are driving a much cooler car than you? Peter Falk's Liutenant Columbo drove a Peugeot 403 to match his famously disheveled detective persona. For decades drivers have seen police officers cruise past in supremely cool cars from supercharged Mustangs to upgraded AMC Ja... |
4f63057af827ac97226041101fdb819ed80e7cd1 | Summarize the following news article. | For swing state voters, it's the tone not the number of ads that have them frustrated .
The negativity of the ads and their "school yard jabs," are what bother battleground state voters .
The influx of outside spending, a Democratic political strategist says, contributes to the negative messaging .
But political strate... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- If you live in a battleground state, chances are you've seen your share of political ads this election season. They come on during prime-time network TV, pop up while you're cheering on the Buckeyes or the Broncos and they even get you when you're cruising to your favorite station on the way to... |
dc07a6aa65bb54bdc9060d9642294cab2da27648 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jose Melena's job was to push baskets of canned tuna into a pressure cooker .
Melena was a 6-year veteran of the Santa Fe Springs plant .
California's state worker safety agency is investigating the fatality . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- California authorities are investigating the death of a worker in an oven at a Los Angeles-area tuna processing plant. The victim, Jose Melena, was cooked to death in a steam oven at the Bumble Bee Foods plant in Santa Fe Springs on Thursday, said Erika Monterroza, a spokeswoman for the Califo... |
f534d290b8bb12707385b4eaa9859a3b1f173476 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid beaten 2-1 by Getafe in La Liga .
Goals from Juan Valera and Abdelaziz Barrada sink champions .
Barcelona top table after coming from behind to beat Osasuna .
Contrasting fortunes for Milan clubs in Serie A start . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat to city neighbors Getafe in the second round of the Spanish La Liga season Sunday. After being held 1-1 by Valencia in their opener, Jose Mourinho's champions are left with a solitary point after two games, trailing arch rivals Barcelona by five points. Gonzalo Hi... |
e792127673d3d1b4ee7d1f0f7f006f83c6131355 | Summarize the following news article. | King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, head of the Asante people, goes to Norway to attend a conference .
One of his bags is stolen from the lobby of a Radisson hotel in Oslo, according to police .
The luggage contains royal jewelry "of great value," police say .
Authorities release video hoping the public can identify two suspect... | [
"(CNN) -- Rather than getting treated like royalty, an African king got a rude introduction to Norway when thieves made off with his luggage -- with his precious, valuable jewelry tucked inside. The whereabouts of King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's valuables inside the bag swiped Wednesday from the lobby of the Radisson B... |
e927bde04257d48316f54e423505141114dae456 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lanka's largest Tamil political party called for inquiry into U.N. failure to protect civilians during civil war .
U.N. internal review report found it did not protect Tamils trapped in heavy shelling . | [
"(CNN) -- The Tamil National Alliance, Sri Lanka's largest Tamil political party, on Thursday called for an international inquiry into a U.N. failure to protect civilians during the final stages of the country's bloody 26-year civil war. The request comes a day after the United Nations admitted that it didn't prote... |
57410f74ca0ac4a7ed8a1d6d8c1f7f504a999f77 | Summarize the following news article. | The Kenyan military says it controls half of Kismayo .
A Kenyan spokesman says Al-Shabaab is suffering leavy losses .
Al-Shabaab says the military is waging a "losing battle"
The militant group has long tried to overthrow the Somali government . | [
"(CNN) -- Kenya's military controls half of the Somalian port city of Kismayo as it tries to drive out the al Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab from one of its last strongholds, a military spokesman said Saturday. Kenyan and Somali ground forces are in control of the northern part, which is the old city, after... |
ba84d7180418efa142e2c3f0af030cfeeb6512d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Moroccan man was arrested in sting and later pleaded guilty to bombing charges .
Prosecutors said Amine El Khalifi had donned suicide vest, which was disabled .
Lawyer said El Khalifi has no ill will toward Americans, was relieved plot was thwarted . | [
"Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- A Moroccan man who admitted to a plot to bomb the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. \"I just want to say that I love Allah. That's it,\" Amine El Khalifi said before his sentencing at U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. El Khalifi, 29, agreed to plead g... |
34fbc449df582af8b04735549a1e59adbb63729a | Summarize the following news article. | Romney visited Israel as part of three country tour that also includes Britain and Poland .
Romney fundraiser attended by American tycoon Sheldon Adelson .
Burston: Neither Romney nor Obama seem to generate much enthusiasm . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- It was a different Mitt Romney who arrived in Jerusalem at the weekend. The man who landed on the campaign flight from London was unusually circumspect, even for a candidate not noted for unbridled displays of exuberance and emotion. But if the Republican front-runner seemed wooden and tense as ... |
78771309e35c0ddf4809f1dadee6f5bc71e3d4cd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama accepts Tom Daschle's decision "with sadness and regret"
Daschle's nomination questioned due to tax problems, work in recent years .
Move follows withdrawal of Obama's pick for chief performance officer .
Daschle has long history with Congress, was Senate majority leader . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Sen. Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a statement Tuesday from the White House. Former Sen. Tom Daschle apologized for making mistakes on his tax records. Daschle had been fighting to save his nomination after controversy ove... |
352bbe04be0a42305e17540c22a36951589cd85a | Summarize the following news article. | Top Taliban commander issues threat to execute foreign aid workers .
Mohammed Ibrahim Hanafi said intelligence wing was gathering information .
Hanafi repeated Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools .
Commander gave exclusive telephone interview Friday night to CNN . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers, saying that under the insurgent group's new \"constitution\" they will execute them as spies or hold them in exchange for the release of Taliban fighters. Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive thei... |
b2ce526bbaf3f867e32e6d05e1b9af8ef25b3423 | Summarize the following news article. | Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, may not seem a natural performer but he appears all too familiar with the waltz .
As his country faces the prospect of a bailout, Rajoy's gentle glides may mark him as a natural on political dance floor .
Rajoy has been measuring his steps carefully, balancing political tactics wi... | [
"London (CNN) -- Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, may not seem a natural performer but he appears all too familiar with the waltz; a typically slow dance, usually partnered, often mournful, with little room for improvement. As his country faces the prospect of a bailout, Rajoy's gentle glides may mark him as ... |
ce2b61a1a0076145de0184237a3782faf54a7699 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Skidmore: Disaster's impact depends on where the devastation occured .
He says despite staggering loss, N.Y. region has everything going for it to recover .
Skidmore: Economies suffer in the periods immediately after a disaster .
But as money from insurance and government flow into the region, economy will rebound... | [
"(CNN) -- While we don't yet know the full scope of damages inflicted by superstorm Sandy, it is clear recovery costs in the New York region will be in the billions of dollars. According to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, recovery after Sandy will be \"if not the most extensive and expen... |
0fd5c71c593fdd5d40d3c41bc0267ea9562471c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Schroeder: President Obama delivered a comeback performance in second debate .
Schroeder: Obama connected with the audience, Romney less so .
He says Romney's defining moments were too frequently negative .
Schroeder: Substantively and stylistically, Romney operated in Obama's shadow . | [
"(CNN) -- So it looks like President Obama got the message. In his second debate with Mitt Romney, the president delivered a comeback performance that will stand as a model for future debaters of how to right a listing ship. Obama was as good in Hempstead as he was bad in Denver. In fact, this may have been the fin... |
e5a9ed6f19246e8784d400f7df7841bd81776d1f | Summarize the following news article. | Austin Tice's parents urge anyone with leads to e-mail information@austintice.com .
Missing American journalist's parents say they'd go to Syria if necessary to find son .
They've already gone to Lebanon to seek his release .
Father: Syrian government told family that it doesn't know where missing journalist is . | [
"(CNN) -- The Syrian government has told the parents of a missing American journalist that it doesn't know where their son is, the man's father said Monday at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon. Austin Tice last contacted his family on August 13 while in Syria reporting on the uprising there against the governmen... |
d72c46161fe2f9eccae24726e3a32fe6a3e83863 | Summarize the following news article. | 2006 report showed that 40% of Maharashtra state's children were underweight .
Despite India's two decades of economic growth, malnutrition remains alarmingly high .
Maharashtra working with UNICEF on program that focuses on first 1,000 days of child's life .
Government-run anganwadi provide schooling, counseling and b... | [
"Maharashtra, India (CNN) -- Sister Shakila Shaikh works round the clock. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. She says she only takes one day off each year during the Muslim festival of Ramzan. \"I have to be here,\" she says, showing us her modest two-room health clinic in India. \"The women of this villag... |
d12e87812d0670a46f3d32e80a7eb703291c8bd6 | Summarize the following news article. | A nonprofit group is warning ongoing violence could destabilize the country .
The clashes are between majority Buddhists and a stateless ethnic Muslim group .
Scores have been killed in clashes in recent weeks .
Roughly 110,000 people are displaced . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Myanmar next week, a nonprofit group warned violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the west of the country could destabilize the nation just as it is emerging from decades of military repression. Obama is set to become the first sitting U.S. preside... |
10a93857708255417731e20d5fe51aba4956ec5c | Summarize the following news article. | The talks will begin in Oslo and then move to Havana .
Colombia's president says the outlook is good .
The president says there will be no cease-fire while the two are in talks .
The two sides have been a war since the 1960s . | [
"(CNN) -- Talks aimed at ending 50 years of fighting between FARC guerrillas and Colombian forces are expected to take place Wednesday in Norway. In an interview last month, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that he was hopeful about the prospect for peace. The sides were able to... |
5fc8b524e381791829e8237373358003589dc996 | Summarize the following news article. | Pierpaolo Barbieri: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to European Union stirred controversy .
He says the EU helps ensure peace after a century of war and dictatorship .
Europe is the world's largest market, offering an arena for trade and commerce, he says .
Barbieri: Europe financial crisis reveals need for reform, but EU is... | [
"(CNN) -- Back in 1950, the European Reconstruction Program organized a contest for posters promoting the U.S. Marshall Plan. Among over 10,000 entries, the winner was Reijn Dirksen, then barely 25 years old. His entry portrayed a ship braving stormy waters and a dark fog, pulled forward by multiple sails: the Cont... |
7c1e80beb0395d3584b29a3e69d355fa305ef0a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Szarkowski: Malala Yousufzai has become a global icon for gender equity in education .
Szarkowski traveled to Balakot, Pakistan seven years ago with UNICEF .
Hundreds of girls around Balakot first went to school with UNICEF help .
Szarkowski: If we want to stand with Malala, we need to raise our voices . | [
"(CNN) -- The cowards who aimed to silence 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai with a bullet have instead made the Pakistani schoolgirl a global icon. Even as she remains in a hospital bed, her advocacy for the millions of girls worldwide who are denied an education sounds beyond the borders of Pakistan. Malala has remind... |
c634544d902ed86de96d685f5d41d5c5a0630a4c | Summarize the following news article. | In all, nine Marines were arrested; four have been released .
The ministry offers little detail about the case .
The Independent says the Marines discussed whether to help a wounded Afghan .
The Afghan had attacked their patrol, the paper says . | [
"(CNN) -- Five Royal Marines have been charged with murder for the death of a man in Afghanistan's Helmand province last year, authorities said Sunday. In all, authorities arrested nine Marines in connection with the death, but four were later released without charge, the British defense ministry said. The men were... |
5ef6cecf8023006bcf7930beca6d2e961fa7437d | Summarize the following news article. | McGovern ran for president in 1972 against Richard Nixon .
He served three terms in the Senate, representing South Dakota .
No details were released about his condition . | [
"(CNN) -- Former presidential nominee and Sen. George McGovern has been admitted to a hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a spokeswoman for the facility said Monday. \"The family of Sen. McGovern wishes to extend their gratitude and appreciation for the many prayers and well wishes and requests complete privacy a... |
b3fb4cf01817bc566077b822cb4f0cb1f1170909 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The indictment accuses Nafis of trying to provide explosives to al Qaeda .
Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis is a Bangladeshi national .
He is accused of trying to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City .
He enrolled in a Missouri college as a pretext for his alleged bombing plot, authorities charge . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A 21-year-old foreign exchange student who authorities say tried to blow up New York's Federal Reserve Bank was indicted Thursday on charges of using a weapon of mass destruction and trying to provide material support to al Qaeda. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, a Bangladeshi national, was a... |
5a10c3233d05240e8497025f350b60dc2a78c801 | Summarize the following news article. | Weiland met Wachtel last year while filming music videos for his Christmas album .
The pair met last year while he was filming music videos for his Christmas album .
Before diving into the wedding planning, Weiland will hit the road later this month . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Scott Weiland has one more reason to be thankful this week -- the Stone Temple Pilots frontman is newly engaged to his girlfriend of one year, photographer Jamie Wachtel, he reveals exclusively to Rolling Stone. It will be the rocker's third marriage. \"I am incredibly happy,\" says Weiland. ... |
cf630da20653dce0cff5823c310a48a0d7c04585 | Summarize the following news article. | On Sunday, Venezuelans will vote for president .
Longtime leader Hugo Chavez is vying for a fourth term .
His challenger is 40-year-old Henrique Capriles Radonski .
Observers have expressed concern about post-election instability . | [
"(CNN) -- Singing folk songs and strumming the guitar at his campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez shows no sign that he's facing the strongest challenge to his 13-year rule in Venezuela. He has dismissed his much younger challenger, Henrique Capriles Radonski, as a \"fly\" not worth chasing, when challenged to a debate ea... |
f591e292e3ed2779fe5afd2fe6e7a381ec91f21f | Summarize the following news article. | How well candidates connect with audience members could affect outcome .
Obama must overcome passive first performance without overdoing it .
Women's issues are one area Obama must exploit if he wants to maintain their support .
Strong debate will result in flood of contributions, much needed in stretch run ad blitz . | [
"Hempstead, New York (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off Tuesday in the second of their three debates, this one in a town hall-style setting in which they'll take questions from likely voters. The stakes couldn't be higher: Obama must get his campaign back on track after a... |
8f1fd4c40e8b39df3ae99eeaaac66f94f8abc2d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Police drop their investigation into Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg .
The official was the subject of a complaint from Chelsea back in October .
Club allege he made inappropriate comments to their player John Obi Mikel .
Society of Black Lawyers referred the complaint to the Metropolitan police . | [
"(CNN) -- London police have dropped an investigation into Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg after he was accused of using inappropriate language towards a footballer from Chelsea. The official was the subject of a complaint to the Football Association (FA) from Chelsea after their 3-2 defeat by Manchester Un... |
ed925505bec30926e97ed27815f7bb35f1924327 | Summarize the following news article. | Senegal disqualified from 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after rioting caused abandonment of match on Saturday .
Opponents Ivory Coast confirmed as winners of the match and as qualifiers for January's finals in South Africa .
African football's ruling body CAF does not rule out possibility of further sanctions . | [
"(CNN) -- Senegal were disqualified from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed Ivory Coast's participation at January's finals in South Africa. Senegal's second leg playoff qualifier against the Ivorians on Saturday was called off by the referee after 74... |
c910f8df5e70f7e443735d650979f1753e554f67 | Summarize the following news article. | The North Korea-South Korea border is considered the most heavily militarized in the world .
This month, a North Korean soldier crossed it undetected .
He is one of three defectors in the past two months, a lawmaker says .
The South Korean defense minister apologizes for the security failure . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea on Monday reprimanded five senior military officials after admitting that a North Korean soldier had managed to cross the heavily patrolled border between the two countries undetected and knock on the door of his enemy's barracks. Revelations about the ease with which the No... |
812cf5f9542eff4c34d876e910f70a0f322e8e99 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel has taken the college football world by storm .
By season's end, Manziel may be the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy .
Martin: "The legend of Johnny Football will only grow" | [
"(CNN) -- There are some sports figures who, no matter who else is playing, make you simply want to turn on the television to see what kind of excitement they will bring to the game. Barry Sanders. Deion Sanders. Michael Jordan. Reggie Jackson. Wayne Gretzky. Pele. They make up some of the greatest to ever play the... |
5abe35fea0060cc109ee9324cce16aecc4a3a48e | Summarize the following news article. | Westerwelle: the euro is stable, but the 'real crisis is regaining market confidence'
German foreign minister in Hong Kong as part of Germany's two-day summit in China .
Westerwelle said it was essential that Greece and others to maintain paths toward reform .
"There can be no good future for Germany without a good fut... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- The real crisis confronting the eurozone is regaining market confidence, not the euro, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Friday. \"Some people wonder if we're overcoming the euro crisis the right way,\" said Westerwelle, speaking at the Asia Society in Hong Kong. \"We do not have a ... |
bca2e93267c494e75f3a1cd1fc4a62568c2a793c | Summarize the following news article. | Pro athletes use social media to discuss the election, Chicago teachers strike, gay rights .
Historically, fans rarely heard about an athlete's personal stance on the issues .
LaMar Campbell: These days, athletes are open with their views without fear of backlash . | [
"(CNN) -- Chicago Bulls Guard Derrick Rose broke down in tears at a press conference when asked what a new shoe contract worth $250 million meant to him. His responses on camera and on Twitter were about his feelings on the teachers strike in Chicago. He had a $250 million shoe contract, but the youth of his hometo... |
10012ce8d0d7cf071007f8a5f4800952ba1e874a | Summarize the following news article. | Mandela: Called on the rich to help the poor in birthday interview .
It was Mandela's first meeting with reporters since 2004 .
F.W. de Klerk: Mandela "one of the greatest figures of the 20th century"
While in prison, Mandela became most significant black leader in South Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by doing something he had indicated he would not do again -- grant an interview to journalists. Mandela sits at the 6th Nelson Mandela Lecture in Soweto, Johannesburg. A ... |
bc8e867eb01643fc9a33f6045b41e13e674ad062 | Summarize the following news article. | Handlebar stems on the tikit brand of folding bicycles are breaking and injuring riders .
Bike Friday's tikit brand decal is on the bike frame .
Consumers are urged to contact the bike company to schedule a free repair . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Consumers are being warned to stop riding all models of the tikit brand of folding bicycles after reports of handlebar stems breaking and injuring riders. The bikes are manufactured in Eugene, Oregon, by Green Gear Cycling Inc., with the trade name Bike Friday. The Consumer Product Safety Commi... |
84b114cd1d066d2669eb14ded93557bd123f5f7a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A second, slightly smaller quake hits about 30 minutes later in the same area .
The first, stronger 9-kilometer deep earthquake did not set off tsunami warnings .
It was centered about 550 kilometers (342 miles) north-northeast of Tokyo .
A stronger March 2011 quake triggered a tsunami that led to thousands of dea... | [
"(CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. With a depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles), the tremor was about 96 kilometers (almost 60 miles) east-northeast of Miyako and 550 kilometers (342 miles) north-northeast of Tokyo, according to the ... |
dc516644124287a70fc28921201ebab4b82dcca5 | Summarize the following news article. | 4 - Number of stars awarded Petraeus as U.S. Army general .
2 - Number of four-star generals involved in the scandal .
Around 30,000 - Documents -- many of them emails -- investigators are looking at related to Allen and Kelley .
22 - Current and former directors of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency . | [
"(CNN) -- Since the infidelity scandal that took down the CIA chief David Petraeus broke last Friday, a scattered timeline of bizarre events have captivated, if not confused, the public. There is his mistress and biographer, Paula Broadwell. Then there is Jill Kelley, the Florida woman whose claim about anonymous e... |
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