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516ff6553121491b48bc06c6fe9177f9e4ef05f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Human Rights Watch said opposition activists are facing harassment ahead of elections .
Kagame dismisses the opinions that outsiders may hold about Rwanda .
Country has made progress in erasing scars left from 1994 genocide, Kagame says .
Kagame insists he has nothing to do with the civil war in mineral-rich Congo . | [
"(CNN) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame hit back Monday at human rights activists who say he's behaving like an autocrat and fueling a bloody civil war in Rwanda's neighbor, Congo. \"If you are talking about people in the human rights community from outside... I have an issue with this,\" Kagame said, 16 years afte... |
fc639bd2a63eccd694948e6779c24e42d62f90b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Wordsmiths rush to social media whenever candidates dub new phrases .
Presidential candidates sometimes coin words to criticize their opponent .
The new No. 1 number seems to be '47%'
Romney's "binders full of women" prompts the wisecrack "Binder? I just met her!" | [
"(CNN) -- Out of the mouths of politicians comes a new lingo, especially during a high-stakes presidential election year. Thanks to the Democrat and Republican smooth talking contenders, voters are being treated to a refreshed vocabulary. Sometimes a slip or sometimes a calculation, some words and expressions utter... |
a68436adc2054899472f2ce46fc2700b22d47982 | Summarize the following news article. | Every October, Earth experiences a light show from the Orionid meteor shower.
During the Orionids, more than 25 meteors an hour can be seen in the sky.
The Orionids is considered one of the most beautiful meteor showers.
iReporters from across the world photographed the Orionids over the weekend. | [
"(CNN) -- The Orionid meteor shower put on a cosmic light show for the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend. The Orionids peaked early Sunday morning as more than 25 meteors an hour streaked the night sky. The astronomical event caught the attention of many photographers over the weekend. iReporters from across the... |
2be81c6b52ace5b36fcc5816d2cc99563237594c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: One activist hopes Mo Yan uses his acclaim to fight repression .
His novel "Frog" explored the traditional Chinese preference for boys over girls .
Canadian Alice Munro and folk singer Bob Dylan had been mentioned as front-runners .
Mo recently won China's prestigious Mao Dun literary award . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in literature appears to be a nod to the hungry literary tastes in modern China and could help spark more freedom, activists say. The beloved Chinese author -- whose pen name means \"not talking\" -- has captivated his countrymen by intertwining fantasy and gritty everyday lif... |
ca18bb1f717d9031b9a9a72f099593f10568f4e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Grant: America is no longer the land of opportunity -- China is .
Romney, Obama attempt to score points in debate by bashing China .
Romney: "On day one I will label China a currency manipulator"
Obama: "We've put unprecedented trade pressure on China" | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- Jonathon Levine was a fiercely ambitious 25-year-old with a Masters degree -- but stuck in a dead end job. This is not how it was meant to be for a boy raised in New York City, nourished on the American dream that hard work and a good education would bring rewards and riches. So what did he... |
ead34f8743de4f5c495dc8b55645c8a2207e5be8 | Summarize the following news article. | Foreign policy is the focus of the third and last presidential debate Monday night .
Safety, security have always been important issues to the American public .
Decisions on Afghanistan, Iran, Syria might have a major impact on the military .
China's policies are having a direct effect on U.S. economy, jobs . | [
"(CNN) -- The flagging economy has been the clear-cut No. 1 issue for this year's presidential race. But some other concerns are just timeless. \"Don't underestimate the pull of safety and security in the minds of American voters,\" said Candy Crowley, host of CNN's \"State of the Union\" and moderator of last week... |
bebd5b12317bc248286b2ade94284cc3194b9b37 | Summarize the following news article. | The article is accompanied by photos of Castro in a garden .
Venezuela's former vice president says Castro "is doing very well"
Speculation has surged over Castro's health in recent weeks . | [
"Havana (CNN) -- Cuba has stepped up efforts to douse speculation over the health of its former leader Fidel Castro by publishing an article under his name in state-run media in which he scoffs at recent rumors and those who circulated them. The article, published on the official website Cubadebate early Monday, is... |
14d1d7189873baf204663c73c5e36a24c42cda08 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The stadium set to host the Central American games is damaged .
NEW: Four people have been injured .
NEW: The twister downed cables and damaged cars .
A tornado touches down on Puerto Rico's western coast . | [
"(CNN) -- A tornado touched down in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Saturday afternoon, injuring at least four people and leaving the area without electricity, according to emergency officials. The twister struck Mayaguez, on Puerto Rico's western coast, at 12:35 p.m., according to Luis Correa, a spokesman for the State ... |
128118811e73f65a278f9b80a6dacc51bf0a97e9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Jacqueline" is a portrait of Picasso's second wife; sold for nearly $13 million .
The "Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale" was in London, England, Tuesday .
Picasso's portrait of his second wife, Jacqueline, had never been offered at auction .
The sale of modern and impressionist art also includes works by... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Two paintings by Pablo Picasso and a third by Henri Matisse were among works auctioned off Tuesday at Christie's, including \"Jacqueline,\" a Picasso not seen publicly since 1967. The 1963 work is a portrait of Picasso's second wife, whom he married in 1961, Christie's said. The painting -... |
b9993d787c45d09df6605cf4f98ee2f1428c873d | Summarize the following news article. | Democratic Party showed it's commitment to women's equality through host of speakers .
Lilly Ledbetter "framed fair pay as both an economic and moral issue"
"Equal pay for equal work should not be a controversial issue in the 21st century"
Michelle Obama didn't need to shout, "I love you, women" to be heard by women in... | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- Tuesday night, the Democratic Party displayed its deep commitment to women's equality. Drawing upon her own life story, a story of discrimination shared by too many women across America, Lilly Ledbetter delivered a rousing speech as only she can. Ledbetter, the face of the fight ... |
c8b1b5319ec6343c5dee13b6c56678ed32d506e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Camelot fails in bid to win prestigious Triple Crown in St Leger Stakes at Doncaster racecourse, England .
Winner of this season's 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby beaten into second by Encke, ridden by Mickael Barzalona . | [
"(CNN) -- English racing was deprived of its first Triple Crown winner in more than 40 years after Encke, ridden by Mickael Barzalona, got up to beat favorite Camelot by three quarters of a length in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse Saturday. Camelot had been aiming to emulate Nijinsky by winning the 2,0... |
278dd0b3410b2ea6d8e4a4f6ec60956b426b93f6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Outages in New Jersey are down to 57,000 customers .
Residents on Saturday are waiting for their power to be restored .
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie promises results by Saturday night .
Those on Long Island still in the dark about when power may be restored . | [
"(CNN) -- East Coast residents, some of whom have suffered without power for 12 days, waited Saturday for officials to come through on big promises to end the blackouts. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he expects power to be almost fully restored by the end of the day to the approximately 57,000 customers in hi... |
307f66f5825b6c614deba379c4693a2f918d9d99 | Summarize the following news article. | ''We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'' is a sublime explosion of Euro-pop glee .
On the album she harmonizes with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ed Sheeran .
''22'' also shows how savvy Swift is about uniting guy haters of all ages . | [
"(EW.com) -- The writer James Dickey once described a poet as ''someone who stands outside in the rain, hoping to be struck by lightning.'' He could've been talking about Taylor Swift. When the Dean of Tween isn't inviting guys to meet her in the pouring rain, she's courting danger any other way she can, just for t... |
ca307e2622bdf4475931352019289fee04adda36 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea says it will retaliate if a "satellite" from its north coast is intercepted .
U.S., S. Korean officials say North appears to be preparing to test long-range missile .
Missile is thought to be capable of striking Alaska or Hawaii .
Announcement comes as S. Korea, U.S. start their annual joint military drills... | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea says it will retaliate if its \"satellite\" launch from its northeastern coast is intercepted, with the communist nation saying interference would \"mean a war.\" The statement came as the North cut off communications with neighboring South Korea. North Korean soldiers at the border village of... |
e0e539ee0a9925967cfc2c4b57ed5517c573c0ef | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan win fourth straight in Italy's Serie A .
Antonio Cassano with the first in 2-0 win at Catania .
Newcastle and Sunderland draw 1-1 in EPL derby .
Hamburg slip to 1-0 defeat to Stuttgart in Bundesliga . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan secured their fourth straight victory in Italy's top flight Sunday with a 2-0 win over Catania to maintain their pursuit of unbeaten Serie A leaders Juventus. Boosted by their 1-0 defeat of AC Milan in the city derby last weekend, Inter were always on top in the San Siro after star man Antonio... |
b6e515322ffddc42a3406be165cfefea746d2297 | Summarize the following news article. | Theresa Reel agrees to $450,000 settlement with the city .
Reel, 52, claimed she was subjected to continuous harassment and verbal assaults .
A NYC Dept. of Education investigation claimed she dressed inappropriately .
Deal was reached ahead of a trial that was scheduled for September 10 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A former teacher at a Brooklyn high school who claimed she was sexually harassed and verbally assaulted by her students has agreed to a $450,000 settlement from the city of New York, her attorney and school officials told CNN. As part of the settlement, Theresa Reel, 52, resigned from the School ... |
87c23363f9f15baa7380b6bc95fcd9968c13d3f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Messi hat-trick inspires Barcelona to 5-4 win over Deportivo La Coruna .
Real Madrid continue recent good form with 2-0 win against Celta Vigo .
Malaga maintain grip on third coming from a goal down to beat Real Valladolid 2-1 .
Juventus beat Napoli to go three clear at top of table; AC Milan slump to 3-2 defeat at Laz... | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona won a nine-goal thriller, 5-4 against Deportivo La Coruna at the Estadio Municipal de Riazor on Saturday and go three clear at the top of La Liga. Tito Vilanova's side looked to have the game wrapped up as early as the 18th minute when Lionel Messi scored Barca... |
3c1e3c6d09d3730b13548c147e2ce590938d11a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Pickaway County, Ohio, Sheriff Dwight E. Radcliff is nation's longest-serving sheriff .
Now 80, the Ohio sheriff plans to step down after the November 6 election .
He first won office in 1965, was elected to 12 terms .
Radcliff's father, Charles, was sheriff and his son, Robert, is running for the office . | [
"(CNN) -- It now seems like a lifetime ago that a young man in Circleville, Ohio, first pinned the Pickaway County sheriff's badge to his shirt. It was 1965, and he had just beaten the man who took the office from his daddy four years earlier. The young man is 80 now, with a lawman son of his own. But Dwight E. Rad... |
1db587e4e5d286f6cac0a8689fe9fbf8e14148e9 | Summarize the following news article. | As goes Ohio, so goes the nation: Ohio hasn't voted for loser since 1960 .
Obama has spent $57 million in ads; Romney has spent $34 million .
Latest CNN Poll of Polls shows Obama with a razor-thin margin .
Professor says getting out the base will be key . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney have targeted Ohio with incessant campaigning, a slew of television ads and nonstop political phone calls. The importance of the Buckeye State cannot be overstated: Ohio has not voted for the loser in the presidential election since 1960. In other words, as goe... |
e734bd407819a5c409d567411fbf12bf9231a45c | Summarize the following news article. | Netizens and analysts around the world weigh in on the debate .
Libyans seem thankful to Obama for what they have .
China wants respect as an economic power .
Pakistanis and Afghans feel their concerns were not addressed . | [
"(CNN) -- The presidential face off on foreign policy between President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney was geared to sway U.S. voters, but at points on the globe that the candidates argued over -- from Libya to Pakistan to China -- netizens, analysts and activists tuned in and weighed in. China .... |
12090d2b3fecf86c0d8ce72de5edc05947f73ee6 | Summarize the following news article. | Debate watchers posted thousands of comments after the final presidential debate .
Some posted their own lists after reading CNN's '5 things we learned' in Monday's debate .
Watch the debate again and add what you learned to the list . | [
"(CNN) -- Monday's debate didn't end when the cameras shut off. The thousands of readers on CNN.com continued the conversation well into the evening after President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney met in their final face-to-face matchup of the presidential campaign. Readers posted more than 4,500 comments ... |
841b07a78d526889bc790e2103e08ecab9baedc8 | Summarize the following news article. | The pilot and co-pilot of one of the crashed helicopters are confirmed dead .
The hunt is on for five crew members who are believed to have survived .
Three helicopters came down on the side of Mount Kenya Sunday .
The survivors may encounter tough conditions in the remote and rugged area . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- The pilot and co-pilot of a Ugandan helicopter that crashed into the side of Kenya's highest mountain were confirmed dead Wednesday but the hunt continues for five presumed survivors, Uganda's military said. Two Ugandan military helicopters crashed and a third crash-landed on Mount Kenya Su... |
ae789bcf2232297bea3fd90c7a101ed790ad7808 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gen. David Petraeus and President Ali Abdullah Saleh discuss al Qaeda intelligence .
Saleh says Yemen will continue to assist in investigation into attempted airline bombing .
President Obama has linked man behind botched attack to Yemen-based al Qaeda affiliate .
Yemen reportedly tightens security after threats f... | [
"(CNN) -- Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command, met with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday in Yemen, according to a senior U.S. government source. During the meeting with Petraeus, Saleh expressed his appreciation for the United States' help in combating extremists, the source said. S... |
3c0051e79035186947537d2d334a4af128d7b940 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Doctors remove a bullet lodged in her neck .
Pakistan's prime minister condemns the attack, speaks with teen's father .
Pakistani Taliban claim they targeted the teen blogger .
She feared being beheaded because of her passion for education . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Malala Yousufzai's courageous blogging against the Taliban set her apart from other 14-year-old Pakistani girls. Growing up in a region once dominated by the Islamic extremists, she knew the fear associated with the word Taliban. One of her fears came to pass Tuesday, when gunmen sough... |
ae171a1410cb867000317e1c7b9e1495179bed00 | Summarize the following news article. | The attack involves suspected Afghan police, an official says .
The nationalities of the troops killed are not immediately released .
On Saturday, two British troops are killed by an Afghan police officer . | [
"(CNN) -- Four NATO troops were killed Sunday in an attack believed to involve Afghan police in southern Afghanistan, officials said, in what appears to be the latest incident of local forces turning their guns on coalition partners. The troops died \"following an insider attack involving suspected Afghan police,\"... |
d2da9b86c98ad626b29d96632832dc1480cf852a | Summarize the following news article. | Writer believes there used to be more glamour to the holidays .
She suggests New Year's Day parties and picnics in the snow .
Wants to bring back punchbowls and champagne pyramids . | [
"(CNN) -- When I was a little girl, my parents would take me every year to see \"The Nutcracker.\" I remember practically drooling in awe as the massive Christmas tree grew out of the stage until it towered over the audience, and hiding under my seat whenever that hideous, sword-wielding, gazillion-headed rat wobbl... |
bd772b0b319c760de6881e210857c5a334e43449 | Summarize the following news article. | Shakhtar Donetsk inflict first Champions League defeat on Chelsea since the English side's triumph in May .
John Terry sports anti-racism armband a year to the day after abusing Anton Ferdinand .
Barcelona and Manchester United come from behind to win at home against Celtic and Braga .
Bayern Munich return to winning w... | [
"(CNN) -- A year to the day after racially abusing an opponent, John Terry stepped out as Chelsea captain wearing an anti-racism armband -- only for the Blues to suffer their first Champions League defeat since winning the trophy in May. Terry wore the band as part of a week of action organized by the group 'Footba... |
d75e2d25251d49f4850090e82971f423e99d317b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: About 600 homes lose power in Bermuda .
NEW: Winds reached 51 mph at the airport, weather service says .
In the Pacific, Paul loses strength, turns without making landfall . | [
"(CNN) -- As Hurricane Rafael sped away from Bermuda, taking with it heavy rain and wind, the government discontinued storm watches for the island. There appeared to be minimal disruption to life on Bermuda as the fast-moving storm roared by to the east, keeping the strongest winds well away from land. About 600 ho... |
dcc895e4c748fcb3b563fbb024d1da06fa3e0804 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: FBI investigating as act of domestic terrorism .
Sign reading "ELF" found at site of fires, fire chief says .
Earth Liberation Front called ecoterrorist group by FBI . | [
"(CNN) -- Fire engulfed five luxury homes Monday morning at a subdivision north of Seattle in what could be a case of ecoterrorism, officials said. Firefighters attack blazes at luxury homes Monday in suburban Seattle, Washington. A sign with the letters \"ELF\" was found at the scene of the fires in the \"Street o... |
f04085796cb18a195eddc43545125986c8d7307b | Summarize the following news article. | The measure, estimated to cut the deficit by almost $24 billion, passes in 64-35 vote .
Taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance to farmers in need would replace direct payments .
Move signals shift to "risk management," Agriculture Committee chairwoman says .
Bill merely axes one subsidy program to "invent a new one," Sen. ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Senators approved a giant farm bill Thursday that is estimated to cut the deficit by almost $24 billion, largely by ending direct payments to farmers and replacing them with taxpayer- subsidized crop insurance to assist farmers in need. Passage of the bill, by a vote of 64-35, was a rare agreem... |
bc5f140faedc14b48633cecbed842be6090f1d3f | Summarize the following news article. | Actress in "Innocence of Muslims" filed complaint alleging she was a victim of fraud .
She'd sued the filmmaker and YouTube's parent company, saying she had been harmed .
A judge denies her request that YouTube be ordered to take the video down from its site .
The trailer for the film has stirred protests by Muslims wo... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A California judge denied Thursday a request from an actress who, claiming she was a victim of fraud who'd been caused irreversible harm, wanted an inflammatory anti-Islam video in which she had appeared to be removed from YouTube's website. Cindy Lee Garcia, who was among those in \"Innocence... |
927d3b73317a4e8eef7d8b4f560a7fb41b8533f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Lonnie David Franklin Jr. is accused of being the "Grim Sleeper"
He is charged with 10 murders and one attempted murder .
Police are looking at 230 slayings that occurred near where Franklin lived .
Police had been investigating photos of 55 unidentified women found in Franklin's home . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Los Angeles detectives have vastly expanded their investigation into the \"Grim Sleeper\" serial killer case and are now looking at whether any of 230 murders are connected to the alleged slayer, police said Wednesday. In April, police were investigating the Grim Sleeper's connection to 55 uni... |
02adb7a44a6ebbeccc564796c1dfa4c441ea0272 | Summarize the following news article. | Kirsten Swinth: Time to go beyond catchphrases "war on women" and "having it all"
Women's votes are crucial for both candidates, she says, but they need to talk about jobs .
Swinth: Women bring home all or a share of household income and family is top concern .
She says pay equity, sick leave and workplace flexibility ... | [
"(CNN) -- Two catchphrases have dominated stories about women in the election cycle this year: \"the war on women\" and \"having it all.\" It is time to change the conversation. Women are the voters most likely to matter on November 6 -- they make up the majority of undecided voters and they outvote men. But to win... |
e86ba58a7b65395ffab2066152e22ceabdd899d7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. Marshals, police arrest suspect at mall in Atlanta .
Police identify suspect as Floyd Palmer, 52 .
One person is dead after the incident at World Changers Church International .
The church is led by prosperity minister Creflo Dollar . | [
"(CNN) -- The man suspected of killing one person at the World Changers Church International in suburban Atlanta was arrested Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Marshals said. Earlier, police named the suspect as Floyd Palmer, 52, and described him as armed and dangerous. Authorities said marshals and Fulton County police a... |
1b634e961232d9ed659f1d7123911248cebffe8e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Casey Anthony's father admits he wished he'd done "a lot of things" differently .
NEW: George Anthony insists he didn't try to hide evidence, info from his daughter's car .
George Anthony and a tow manager testified the car smelled of decomposition .
Casey Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2... | [
"(CNN) -- Casey Anthony's car reeked of what they deemed the unmistakable odor of a decomposing body, her father and a tow company manager testified Friday in the Orlando woman's capital murder trial. The odor was so powerful, George Anthony said he could not drive it home from the impound lot where it had been tow... |
07a890fb71fcfbda24b0f4fc3b83e78eb77195d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger McDowell is suspended for two weeks and fined .
He has said he is sorry for the way he acted .
MLB Commissioner says insensitive conduct "cannot and will not be tolerated" | [
"(CNN) -- Major League Baseball said Sunday that an Atlanta Braves pitching coach accused of misconduct has been suspended for two weeks without pay and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate behavior. Roger McDowell is accused of making vulgar, homophobic and threatening comments at a Giants and Braves ... |
c9d4139a49c887d2a87deb0e2ade34d72c8e0f2e | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. State Department: "We don't want a vacuum of a legitimate political authority"
"The export of instability from Syria threatens the security of Lebanon, a spokeswoman says .
Lebanon's intelligence chief was killed in a car bombing last week . | [
"(CNN) -- Four days after Lebanon's intelligence chief was killed in a car bombing, the United States said it will back the Lebanese opposition's call for a new cabinet free of Syrian influence. The United States is helping Lebanon investigate Friday's deadly car bombing in Beirut that killed intelligence chief Bri... |
0136eebb656b1d04c18eade5a694844d069c97e7 | Summarize the following news article. | The ideal of childhood is a central pillar of both our morality and our legal code, Keen says .
Keen: Last few weeks brought two more high-profile criminal cases against children .
Unfortunately, Malala was allowed to become a spokesman against the Taliban, he says .
Our ideal of childhood is rooted in allowing childre... | [
"(CNN) -- The ideal of childhood, and the protection of its innocence, is a central pillar of both our morality and our legal code. There is, therefore, little that shocks and outrages us more than crimes by adults against children. Unfortunately, we have much to be shocked and outraged about. There have, for examp... |
68c17473c95ba165565de288f39cd01c3e6ef770 | Summarize the following news article. | As Mohamed Morsy capped the week by issuing a decree giving him unchecked powers .
Investors reacted and the largest sell-off since January 2011, when the protests to oust Hosni Mubarak, began .
More than $5 billion of market capitalization was wiped out during the Sunday session . | [
"(CNN) -- Six months into his presidency, Mohamed Morsy has at times taken investors on a rollercoaster ride of uncertainty. Events of the past week are an accurate reflection of the ups and downs that investors have been experiencing. Morsy was front and center of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas w... |
1022a657b2946a79277ebe191b4ebd91307025d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Life & Style and In Touch covers said Cruise "abandoned" daughter after divorce, suit says .
"Tom is a caring father who dearly loves Suri," Cruise's lawyer says .
"These sleaze peddlers try to make money with disgusting lies," lawyer Bert Fields says .
The publisher told CNN "no comment" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Tabloid headlines that \"falsely trumpeted\" in bold letters that Tom Cruise \"abandoned\" his young daughter should cost the publisher $50 million, the actor's lawyer said Wednesday. The magazine covers appeared on Life & Style and InTouch in the weeks after Cruise divorced actress Katie Holm... |
be9cf11312d4e4e171b4281b5b6c67d2ced63c92 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama holds advantage in polls in several key battleground states .
Romney sees being tied with incumbent president as advantage for challenger .
Romney must win all the states McCain won in 2008 and a half dozen that Obama won .
GOP strategist: Romney has been resilient, must show voters he can get back on his feet . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- With the conventions fading into the rearview mirror and the first presidential debate fast approaching, new polls in crucial swing states suggest that GOP nominee Mitt Romney's road to the White House is becoming a more challenging ride. Polls are a snapshot of how people feel right now. The e... |
686ae7719cf5bae73c50857d246ad00c976667b8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A nurse testifies that Douglas Kennedy twisted her arm and kicked another nurse .
NEW: The defense questions the nurse's motives and calls her "abrasive, confrontational"
NEW: Judge will decide case against Kennedy, who is charged with harassment and child endangerment .
He is the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Ke... | [
"Mount Kisco, New York (CNN) -- No one disputes Douglas Kennedy carried his newborn Bo through the maternity ward of a suburban New York hospital and tried to take the baby outside. Nor is there any question an altercation ensued, involving nurses attempting to keep the baby on the floor. But beyond that, there are... |
f5ae0f541d3e5bfeadbe64ff2f5d56c886a9710d | Summarize the following news article. | DynCorp will pay the U.S. government $7.7 million and The Sandi Group will pay $1 million .
The Justice Department says the payouts are because they overcharged for work in Iraq .
Two whistleblowers, who worked for The Sandi Group, will get part of these payments .
Federal investigators continue to look into other pote... | [
"(CNN) -- Two whistleblowers will divide nearly a half million dollars following the latest settlement between the Justice Department and independent contracting firms working in Iraq. DynCorp agreed to pay the U.S. government $7.7 million, and its subcontractor The Sandi Group promised to pay a bit more than $1... |
0e16f336da07d2718e2b9e91c956ba100d227b57 | Summarize the following news article. | Hip-hop artists from five countries visit the U.S. to meet U.S. artists, perform .
Visit is part of State Department's Cultural Visitors Program .
Team visits New York City, Washington, Philadelphia over three weeks .
"It's a real immersion into the culture," Philippine performer says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Six hip-hop artists from five countries speaking four languages are on stage, warming up for their show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. International hip-hop artists warm up for their show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday. \"Warming up\" doesn't really cap... |
d4233c4573b62fe9e28719fb408d9ad953846574 | Summarize the following news article. | Fouad Mebazaa sets July 24 as election day .
He says he plans to continue in his interim role until the new parliament gets to work .
Three top government officials quit Monday and Tuesday, the state news agency reports .
The prime minister resigned Sunday, after three people died in weekend protests . | [
"(CNN) -- Tunisia's interim president declared Thursday that parliamentary elections will be held July 24. Fouad Mebazaa said he plans to continue serving in his interim role until the new parliament begins to work, the country's official news agency reported. At least three Tunisian government officials resigned M... |
202a2ef5ea684e374895ba972d5d155eb86d7690 | Summarize the following news article. | Forecasters worried about rain during high tide .
Isaac contributes to heavy rains in coastal South Carolina .
Motorists stranded on Charleston streets . | [
"(CNN) -- Hurricane Isaac contributed to a moist air mass that brought torrential rainfall and street flooding Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, officials said. By evening, between 4 and 8 inches had fallen across the low-lying metropolitan area. \"We were stranded and had to be rescued ourselves,\" said Charl... |
227b69f28dfb89eaac584eff53d9395555ea09b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Meg Urry: Felix Baumgartner risked death when he skydived, but was it worth it?
Urry: Let's not confuse a daredevil with a scientist .
She says physics helped with the dive and tells us a lot about it, like the speed and spin .
Urry: The jump was thrilling, but stunts shouldn't crowd out genuine progress in science . | [
"(CNN) -- Felix Baumgartner made headlines around the world when he fell 24 miles from near-space to a desert in Roswell, New Mexico, and lived to tell the tale. The jump put Baumgartner in the record books and spelled publicity for the sponsor, Red Bull, a caffeinated sugar-y drink building a reputation for risk a... |
9bcdb19f320e18d64a98d461c22db3781ff6e2dd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The United Nations calls on rebels to stop fighting .
M23 rebels occupying the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, refuse to leave .
African leaders gave the rebel group until midnight Tuesday to withdraw .
The rebels want to talk with Congolese president about breaches of a 2009 peace treaty . | [
"(CNN) -- Tension loomed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma on Monday night as rebel commanders refused to leave the city ahead of a midnight deadline imposed by regional leaders and the African Union. African leaders convened in neighboring Uganda over the weekend and released a statement demandi... |
5c13804ebe4d096570b2aa28e16cc68631424bbc | Summarize the following news article. | Obama aide cites indications al Qaeda planning attack in Yemeni capital .
U.S. Embassy in Yemen shuts down due to ongoing terror threats .
British Embassy also closes Sunday due to security concerns .
Attempted bombing of U.S.-bound plane reportedly linked to al Qaeda unit based in Yemen . | [
"(CNN) -- Threats by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula against targets in Yemen prompted the closure of the U.S. and British embassies there Sunday, officials said. \"There are indications that al Qaeda is planning to carry out an attack against a target inside of Sanaa, possibly our embassy,\" John Brennan, the as... |
d98db697da740f864452a03f2cf11dc92832c256 | Summarize the following news article. | "Travel with the stars" by visiting their hotels, restaurants and shops .
Clint Eastwood, Keith Richards and Doris Day all have luxurious accomodation spots .
Morgan Freeman owns a blues club and Carlos Santana has a Mexican fare chain . | [
"(LonelyPlanet.com) -- Now that you can fly to Iceland on the Iron Maiden plane (check out our recent Q&A with the plane's captain, Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson), we thought we'd acknowledge a few other ways you can travel 'with the stars' -- by going to their own shops, restaurants or private islands. Here's a sa... |
9aa107416133ecd9ce0bff9dae4241072250e2b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Eurozone eyeing a plan that would rapidly cut Greece's debt mountain early next decade .
The deal would involve a political fix to reset Athens' long-term debt target to after 2020 .
Deal involves Greece missing its maximum debt target of 120% of GDP by 2020 .
The IMF regards that benchmark of "debt sustainability" as ... | [
"(Financial Times) -- Eurozone finance ministers are eyeing a plan that would rapidly cut Greece's debt mountain in the early part of the next decade in an attempt to secure International Monetary Fund approval for an extended bailout for Athens. Policy makers gathering in Brussels on Tuesday are inching towards a ... |
45e10cebddbd0f948f9e8ba984676cd64f06289e | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll rises to 48, two days after an initial explosion there, governor says .
Scores more people were injured .
The blast damaged refinery infrastructure and ripped through nearby homes .
On Sunday, President Hugo Chavez arrived at the refinery to survey the damage . | [
"(CNN) -- A third oil holding tank has gone up in flames at the Amuay oil refinery in northwestern Venezuela, Oil and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez said Monday. The death toll has risen to 48, Stella Lugo, governor of the state of Falcon said Monday, two days after an initial explosion there. \"We have been seriou... |
3a3625d7a8212ac8cb24a4860a536b715fb373cf | Summarize the following news article. | Cancer survivor describes pat-down that led to his urostomy bag spilling .
TSA administrator says his agency walks a fine line between safety, security .
A viral video shows a young boy receiving a security pat-down .
TSA administrator says agency has no intention of changing its procedures . | [
"(CNN) -- As backlash against airline passenger pat-downs intensified with a viral online video, the nation's top airline security official said Monday that his agency is walking a fine line between privacy concerns and public safety. A short video clip circulating on the internet shows a shirtless boy receiving a ... |
f24e4399f9e5db6ae0068d2b656889da25c7d9ab | Summarize the following news article. | Patient gave Alabama surgeon his first cigar box guitar more than 10 years ago .
Kirk Withrow's basement is a workshop, shrine dedicated to making cigar box guitars .
Homemade instruments emerged in 1930s, when people couldn't afford "real" instruments .
Modern revival fits in with DIY culture . | [
"(CNN) -- He works with the precision and concentration of a surgeon because, well, he is one. But in the basement workshop of Kirk Withrow's Birmingham home, the stakes are much lower. The ear, nose and throat doctor has what he calls a slightly \"obsessive\" passion for making things out of other things, chief am... |
890465fdb17673b9fe0aedfe8acf80548a6dec6b | Summarize the following news article. | The "Grim Sleeper" killings claimed at least 10 lives from 1985 until 2007 .
Lonnie Davie Franklin Jr. was arrested in the case .
A grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against Franklin .
He was arraigned Thursday on 10 counts of murder and one of attempted murder . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against Lonnie David Franklin Jr., the alleged \"Grim Sleeper\" serial killer accused of murdering 10 victims over a 20-year span, authorities announced Thursday. Franklin, 58, was arraigned Thursday on 10 counts of murder with the speci... |
ccdddc092d2cf0ae44c96943ab135b393c7780fd | Summarize the following news article. | Train struck parade float in Midland, Texas, last week, killing four veterans .
National Transportation Safety Board to examine what could be seen ahead of collision .
Several videos captured moments leading up to collision . | [
"(CNN) -- In an effort to understand why a truck serving as a parade float crossed in front of a fast-moving locomotive last week, killing four war veterans on the float, federal accident investigators on Tuesday will re-create the accident conditions. The National Transportation Safety Board will stage a locomotiv... |
95d99d0defeaeb21a8cdf94ad2c6789659eefa5c | Summarize the following news article. | Zane Lamprey hosts "Three Sheets" on Fine Living Network .
On show, Lamprey drinks things like "Black Death" and viper rum .
For all that, his liver's in good shape, says Lamprey . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Coagulated sheep's blood. Pig knuckles. Snake bile. Fried crickets. Sound like ingredients you might see bubbling away in a caldron, right? Zane Lamprey raises a toast to alcoholic beverages the world over. Well, these are just some of the unusual items Zane Lamprey has eaten -- yes, eaten -- dur... |
ea9c6cea0e878b5f47310b7639fa5e036e8c1bdf | Summarize the following news article. | When a passenger plane lands, a ground crew of as many as 35 people takes the stage .
"We like to call it a highly choreographed ballet," says a United Airlines vice president .
Turning planes around quickly might be nice for passengers, but it means profits for airlines .
The ground crews make it happen safely and on ... | [
"Houston (CNN) -- If you are heading home after Thanksgiving still groggy from L-tryptophan and an early morning Black Friday shopping spree, you're counting on a team of airline workers you might never see to get your plane out safely and on time. \"I think the pit crew analogy is actually a really good analogy,\"... |
cbfec464a6b1d1eed81da4e5d4a3c9f9227bfbf2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Benjamin Smith says he's excited to reunite with his daughter .
A California woman says she locked eyes with Brittany Smith outside a store .
The girl has headed back to Virginia, while her alleged abductor is in custody .
The man is a "very good suspect" in the girl's mother's death, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of a 12-year-old Virginia girl, who police say was abducted and taken on a week-long, cross-country trek by the man considered a prime suspect in her mother's death, on Monday thanked law enforcement, the media and the California woman who alerted police after spotting the girl. Calling what ha... |
b585f426d5f08a727c0358cf64a8802b80a88cf1 | Summarize the following news article. | A Florida girl, 13, is fatally shot on a school bus taking her to a charter school in Miami .
Her 7-year-old sibling witnessed the shooting, police say .
Another student has been arrested as the suspected shooter, police say .
The bus was carrying seven other pupils . | [
"(CNN) -- A 13-year-old girl was fatally shot Tuesday morning on a private school bus while traveling with her 7-year-old sibling and seven other pupils in Florida, and another student has been arrested as the suspected shooter, authorities said. The younger sibling witnessed the shooting in Homestead, Florida, acc... |
6051b04e172b3b5330834c2f58705917bd7de521 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-editor Al-Jamri: "I have been subjected to a smear and unfair media campaign"
He and two other former editors will go to the public prosecutor's office Monday .
Al-Wasat is accused of "deliberate news fabrication" during Bahrain's unrest .
The government has tried to crack down on protests . | [
"(CNN) -- The former editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat, an opposition newspaper in Bahrain, says he and two colleagues have been summoned by the country's public prosecutor for questioning. Mansoor Al-Jamri told CNN he and two other former editors at Al-Wasat will go to the public prosecutor's office on Monday, a result ... |
0d4d7e2219a0106f578d4ed9229364ba57a56735 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman rescued from rubble Tuesday in Port-au-Prince, seven days after quake .
Haitian authorities record 72,000 deaths so far .
U.S. troops to help get hospital operational, transport people to other hospitals .
People have contributed $220 million to charity groups for Haiti relief . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In the week since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shattered this capital and jolted observers around the world, authorities have buried 70,000 bodies, about a third of the estimated final toll, officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that a... |
68a072d7d52f983804912220dcfa0fa4e762523c | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Isa Saqer, 31, died at a detention center on Saturday .
A leading human rights activist posted images of a man identified as Saqer .
The photographs show what he says is evidence of torture .
The government says the activist fabricated the image . | [
"(CNN) -- The president of Bahrain's Center for Human Rights was referred Sunday to Bahrain's military prosecutor for publishing a photograph of a protester who died in custody that officials say he fabricated. Nabeel Rajab published on his Facebook page images of a man identified as Ali Isa Saqer. The man in the p... |
4326300c5d77f0e7a484a625b68007a5b569e995 | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Amin Kimathi was released from custody at the start of the trial in Uganda .
Ugandan government had dropped charges against the Kenyan rights activist .
Suspects are charged in the July 2010 bombings that killed 76 in Kampala .
The bombings took place on the eve of the World Cup soccer finals . | [
"(CNN) -- Prominent human rights activist Al-Amin Kimathi was released from custody Monday at the outset of the trial for suspects in the fatal July 2010 bombings in Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan High Court Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo, who is presiding over the case, released Kimathi, a Kenyan, on grounds that the stat... |
0859ca6e3991415f9c6ff1915057cb3a77886b69 | Summarize the following news article. | Video gives glimpse of damage to the California Institution for Men in Chino .
Authorities say riot was sparked by racial tensions .
Chino prison and nine others in southern California remain in lockdown . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of inmates using pipes and shanks as weapons trashed a California prison, burning a courtyard, ripping beds to shreds and tearing bathroom sinks from walls, a new video of the weekend riot's aftermath shows. A dormitory is trashed after a riot at the California Institution for men, in Chino. Vide... |
865a934d18f66647f485ee4813f74457bb481c0e | Summarize the following news article. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy spends night in hospital after collapsing .
Sarkozy collapsed while jogging Sunday in woodlands near weekend home .
54-year-old suffering from "minor" nervous condition causing low blood pressure .
French minister: "The news from the doctors is good. He'll be out today" | [
"(CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy was released from hospital Monday morning following a night spent under observation after he collapsed while jogging in woodlands near Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with medical staff as he leaves hospital Monday. Sarkozy left hospital arm-in-arm wit... |
0ce68518abdcf0fe839ee2ddd79343f8c9960aea | Summarize the following news article. | Gun show held in Tucson, Arizona, one week after massacre .
Organizer said killings had nothing to do with gun ownership .
Attendance expected to be higher than most years . | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Thousands of people determined \"to exercise their Second Amendment rights,\" attended a gun show Saturday in Tucson, Arizona, one week after a well-armed gunman opened fire at a local shopping center, the show's president said. The mood at the show was somber, said Bob Templeton of Crossr... |
7cf47ae65b3d9435242b6b91937aa582e542887e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Pakistani Taliban say they are behind Sunday's bombing .
Shiite Muslims have been marking the sacred holiday of Ashura .
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an earlier fatal attack .
The terrorist group has vowed to attack Shiite Ashura processions across Pakistan . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- For the second time in two days, a deadly blast shook a northwest Pakistani city as worshippers marked the sacred holiday of Ashura. The explosion occurred near a Shiite Muslim procession in Dera Ismail Khan. The bomb was planted inside a bicycle repair shop, killing five people and in... |
3bb0d504e2d17492c375e78a6a157583fcf7e4ae | Summarize the following news article. | Die-hard conservatives blame Mitt Romney, electoral fraud and liberal conspiracies .
Few discuss demographic shifts in America .
Anti-Obama sentiments abound in conservative post-election commentary .
One blogger proposes an Electoral College boycott . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Step by step, die-hard conservatives are confronting their grief over President Barack Obama's re-election. But judging from blog posts and other public pronouncements, many remain stuck somewhere between denial and anger, very far from acceptance. So far this week, prolific blogger Judson Phil... |
17a57a18301d83d281245f337d4cecf5b5e30927 | Summarize the following news article. | Jailed Kurdish leader calls for end to mass hunger strike .
Leading Kurdish lawmaker endorses the message .
Nearly every shop in the provincial capital is shuttered . | [
"Diyarbakir, Turkey (CNN) -- The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party has called an end to a mass hunger strike in Turkey staged by Kurdish prison inmates and politicians. \"End the hunger strikes as soon as possible without any hesitation ... this action has reached its place and fulfilled its goals,\" Abd... |
57667d32879eb88afc5d8402682a5bbc4e2e8532 | Summarize the following news article. | The Consumer Product Safety Commission says magnets could be a hazard for young kids .
When assembled, the product resembles a turkey with a pumpkin-shaped body .
The kits were sold exclusively by Ohio-based Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a voluntary recall of a craft kit to create a foam pumpkin turkey following concerns the magnets included with the seasonal adult product could pose a hazard if ingested by small children. No injuries have been reported. About 1,800 kits, manufa... |
ae71bc924787891c9aeeafc6a1287270c86c2d21 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rebekah Brooks will appear in court next week, charged over alleged illegal payments .
Andy Coulson faces charges over alleged payments to officials in a separate case .
Brooks and Coulson edited a newspaper that was part of the News Corp. empire .
Coulson was director of communications for Prime Minister David Ca... | [
"London (CNN) -- Rupert Murdoch protégé Rebekah Brooks was charged Tuesday with conspiracy over alleged illegal payments to a Ministry of Defence employee, London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday. In a separate case, Andy Coulson, another former Murdoch employee who went on to work for Prime Minister David Camero... |
de820e8f732550bcaef6e37af371d67dc1daf49c | Summarize the following news article. | Rihanna stirred up headlines when she invited Chris Brown to sing on "Nobody's Business"
"Nobody's Business" borrows its '80s R&B sound from Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel"
The album is less defiant than its title suggests, with many lovely moments by the piano . | [
"(CNN) -- Just how controversial is Rihanna's new album? That depends on how worked up you get about rhyme schemes like this: ''Your love is infectious/Let's make out in this Lexus.'' 'Sons of Anarchy': See new EW cover! She might've stirred up headlines when she invited her ex Chris Brown to sing that line on ''No... |
21dcf444d4bec9d4b2a6ffb54112c4cbb797025f | Summarize the following news article. | Marriage consultant Rachel Greenwald 15-step program to finding "The One"
Greenwald says she treats singleness as a marketing issue .
One of the 15 steps includes calling everyone you know and asking them to set you up . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- All singles in search of a whine-fest should roll right on past this train stop -- anyone who gets off at Rachel Greenwald's station will be served a particularly strong shot of truth. Her first book, \"Find a Husband After 35 Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School,\" makes zero allowances ... |
3bad05904faf1d35e671fd8f913f66567e67b254 | Summarize the following news article. | Dawn-to-dusk curfew follows unrest, torching of government offices .
Government blames "Salafis and persons with criminal records"
The curfew is imposed in eight governorates, including the capital .
Uprising in Tunisia set off 2011 'Arab Spring' | [
"(CNN) -- The Tunisian government declared a curfew Tuesday in eight governorates, including the capital city of Tunis, in an attempt to quell violence after protests that included radical Islamists. The 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew was announced by the Interior Ministry and the Defense Ministry \"in the wake of violenc... |
07cc505971f55a729d5b0a597760195fefa2ff8d | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was hanged Wednesday in India for his role in the attacks .
The Pakistani Taliban say they will conduct various attacks against India in revenge .
They also say they are demanding his body be returned to Pakistan .
Indian authorities say they have already requested extra security for diplomats . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban vowed Thursday to carry out attacks against India to avenge the death of a man executed by Indian authorities for his role in the 2008 terrorist assault on Mumbai. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani, was hanged Wednesday in Pune, a city southeast of Mumbai. He was ... |
abee00eb0f2be8348336d0efee9335e65069ff97 | Summarize the following news article. | 38 defendants are accused of using public money to pay bribes to lawmakers .
The first government of President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva was in place at the time .
Brazilian media is calling it "the trial of the century" | [
"Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- Seven years after politicians were accused in a vote-buying scheme, Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday started the trial of 38 people suspected of involvement in the scandal. Eleven Supreme Court justices started the hearings in the capital city of Brasilia. The defendants are accused of... |
b782ab835de5ea64724db8bb68b787619b22f5b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ricky Hatton has retired from boxing for a second time .
The 'Hit Man' was defeated by Vyacheslav Senchenko .
Hatton had hoped to relaunch his career after three-year absence .
Boxer admits: "It's the end of Ricky Hatton." | [
"(CNN) -- Ricky Hatton has hung up his gloves after suffering a ninth-round knockout in his comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko. The 34-year-old, who was fighting for the first time since suffering a second-round defeat by Manny Pacquiao in 2009, had hoped to relaunch his career after deciding to return to ... |
ca6120eb79964981f2b6c104933557df70b32594 | Summarize the following news article. | Man who attached fake collar bomb to Sydney teen sentenced .
Paul Douglas Peters to serve at least 10 years of 13-year sentence .
Police took 10 hours to dismantle the device around Madeleine Pulver's neck .
During sentencing, Judge Peter Zahra said Peters' motivation was extortion . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Madeleine Pulver's ordeal started last August when a man burst into her room and tied a fake bomb around her neck, and ended on Tuesday when he was sentenced to at least 10 years in jail. The Australian teenager was studying for her final year exams when 52-year-old Paul Douglas Peters broke int... |
2db437dab771bcc74559f47b309e91db80cc0ee4 | Summarize the following news article. | Analysts consider who are winners and losers from latest Mideast conflict .
Conflict represents qualified victory for Israel's PM Netanyahu, says Paula Newton .
Hamas has emerged emboldened from conflict and its truce, observers say .
Egypt's Morsy has proved he has leverage necessary to bring Hamas to the table . | [
"(CNN) -- As the dust settled over Gaza and Israel on Thursday amid relative calm, analysts were weighing who were the winners and losers from the conflict. How do the main players in the region now stack up? Israel: The conflict represents a qualified victory for the country and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya... |
9c8f5f18a22608ca82571e2e2299704cd1ce0276 | Summarize the following news article. | Hamas gains credibility after conflict with Israel, analysts say .
Palestinian Authority calls for factions to unite behind U.N. statehood bid .
Palestinian leadership looks like 'Noah's Ark ... there are two of everything," analyst says . | [
"(CNN) -- Palestinian Authority leaders renewed calls for unity with their Hamas-led rivals after the latest Israel-Gaza conflict, but the fighting may have left Hamas with the upper hand. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority announced Thursday that the leadership of Hamas and its allies in the Islamic Jihad m... |
7ec1d9da90bbb401f21b0558987c5319c0ba93cc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We must now enter the recovery process," Gov. Robert Bentley says .
NEW: Bentley says the state will pay local governments' debris-removal costs for 30 days .
About 150,000 Alabama customers are without power .
The state's poultry producers say they have lost 2 million birds . | [
"(CNN) -- Alabama's governor pledged to take quick action to clean up and rebuild his tornado-ravaged state in a speech to lawmakers Tuesday. The state will pay local communities' debris removal costs for 30 days \"to make sure there is no delay in getting this recovery and rebuilding process moving quickly,\" Gov.... |
9083edab94376fdc22f420d6e3c326699b1783ea | Summarize the following news article. | Many of those targeted are Christians .
Police stations and mosques deemed 'insufficiently Islamic' are also attacked .
Assailants belong to the group Boko Haram, which translates to "Western education is outlawed" | [
"(CNN) -- In November, dozens of armed men descended on a town in northern Nigeria and killed more than 100 people in a coordinated series of bombings and gun attacks. Many of those targeted were Christians, but police stations and mosques deemed \"insufficiently Islamic\" were also attacked. The town was Damataru,... |
fbc918bf159788153356c9308ea24a9d555146a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Peggy Barlett: Early Thanksgiving dinner drew raves for tasty heritage turkey served .
She says a sustainable food system needs diversity, preservation of old varieties .
She says new weather patterns will stress crops; old varieties provide growing options .
Barlett: Majority of food plant varieties are lost; help sav... | [
"(CNN) -- Last week, I sat down with colleagues and students to an early Thanksgiving meal prepared by my university's cafeteria. Along with our winter greens, butternut squash, brussels sprouts with apples and bacon, and pumpkin grits, we ate a roasted \"heritage breed turkey.\" Accolades ensued: \"To me, all turk... |
886fb12a893e6c19e4a76963d0dc2acc641a894b | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea face struggle to qualify for knockout stages of Champions League .
The club thanked Di Matteo for his "huge contribution"
Chelsea say they will soon make an announcement about a new manager .
The club are now looking for ninth different manager under owner Roman Abramovich . | [
"(CNN) -- Just six months after leading Chelsea to European Champions League and English FA Cup glory Roberto di Matteo has been sacked by the English Premier League club. He was sacked just hours after Tuesday's 3-0 defeat to Juventus left Chelsea on the brink of becoming the first defending champions to be elimin... |
3d102104290d4a350886f1ba424658ac7e7b727e | Summarize the following news article. | Defense lawyers says they will not call any witnesses .
Prosecutors are expected to rest their case Friday .
Video of Smith and her baby bathing was intended to show drug impairment .
Judge has hinted he might drop some charges . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Prosecutors are expected to rest their case Friday in the seven-week-long trial of model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors. They are expected to call their last witness Friday afternoon. And defense lawyers said they will likely not call any witnesses. Smith's boyfriend... |
995f7fb79d90bea70e4a184bac4fc1995b8bd970 | Summarize the following news article. | Three Brooklyn shopkeepers have been shot and killed since July .
The most recent killing occurred Friday .
The same gun was used in all three slayings, a police official says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The shooting death of a New York City shopkeeper Friday is raising the possibility of a three-time killer on the loose, police said. A .22-caliber handgun is the link. \"The same gun was used in all three murders,\" said Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne. But police are stopping short of calling th... |
30dee979d9d624ae35a5a25a8289ec6355155168 | Summarize the following news article. | Two men in vests -- one in a fake mustache, another in a painter's mask -- rob a bank .
Police say they are father and son, and allege a daughter drove the getaway car .
Detectives: The family bought the distinctive orange traffic vests at a nearby Home Depot .
Authorities believe the family may be responsible for 7 ba... | [
"(CNN) -- The family that robs banks together stays together. That's what southeastern Texas authorities allege about a father, son and daughter, tying them to a pair of bank robberies in that state and possibly five others in their native Oregon. Now, weeks after those heists occurred, the three suspects are in th... |
b6193eed2896e2efd1033cdf369924084d5d741a | Summarize the following news article. | Kid Rock reportedly said Mitt Romney reached out for his support .
The musician said he sat down with the politician with a list of questions .
Kid Rock said he also said he hosted a dinner party with rapper Eminem . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Kid Rock stopped by the Howard Stern Show Wednesday and shared some lively stories about chatting with Mitt Romney and hosting a dinner party with Eminem, CBS Detroit reports. Rock revealed that when Romney contacted him for his support during his presidential campaign, he demanded answers fi... |
80a474353effda0668042858ccf4abd6e0abf1b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Hotels are getting in on Black Friday and Cyber Monday with discount offers .
Properties in the Caribbean are teaming up to offer 20% off .
In New York, The Benjamin has discounted rates starting at $199 .
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is rolling out big discounts on three-night stays . | [
"(CNN) -- Snap out of that turkey coma and make plans for a little escape from the frenzy of holiday prep. Hotels and resorts are getting in on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday action with sales on upcoming stays, all bookable from the comfort of your own home. Here are a handful of hotel deals to get the traveler... |
c1a288c749e13dbf29f2647dd3defca44a718276 | Summarize the following news article. | Some of Israel's old regional allies replaced with leaders more sympathetic to Hamas .
Nic Robertson: Qatar has proven to be influential political player in region .
While Israel is stronger militarily, it is weaker politically than it was in 2009, he says .
Post-Arab Spring democratic leaders aware of radical hardline... | [
"(CNN) -- It would be easy to look at the current conflict, Hamas's militant fighters and smaller militias firing rockets in to Israel and Israel's crushing bomb and missile barrages, as a repeat of the 2008/2009 confrontation that killed more than 1,300 men, women and children. But it is not. Hamas is in a whole n... |
4df841f0b387448771a1dc24d8c358e2f347b94f | Summarize the following news article. | Praveen Halappanavar believes notes are missing from his wife's medical records .
She died of blood poisoning after being denied an abortion while miscarrying, he says .
Ireland, a majority Catholic country, has strict laws on abortion .
Health authorities are reviewing the circumstances of Savita Halappanavar's death ... | [
"Galway, Ireland (CNN) -- One fateful day in October, life changed forever for Praveen Halappanavar. The engineer from India, who had settled in Ireland four years earlier with his wife, Savita, found himself suddenly a widower. Savita, a 31-year-old dentist, had died of blood poisoning after being denied an aborti... |
2164b5e1da30c709118c1c919e32a8ddb6267ac2 | Summarize the following news article. | One defendant served in U.S. Air Force at Davis-Monthan base in Arizona .
The four defendants come from 'variety' of ethnic backgrounds, FBI says .
Three of the men had openly posted jihad content to Facebook .
One man was already in Afghanistan making arrangements for the others . | [
"(CNN) -- Jihadist social media postings helped lead to the arrest and charging of four Los Angeles area men who were allegedly on their way to Afghanistan to train with the Taliban and join al Qaeda, federal officials said. They were also plotting to kill American soldiers and bomb government installations, accord... |
504613bed3cb1c7631fb849b03ba92b31f4069ed | Summarize the following news article. | For the last three years Greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis .
The crisis has caused social destabilization, sociologist Athanasia Chalari says .
She argues ongoing turbulence during the 20th century caused delays in social, political and economic development . | [
"London (CNN) -- For the last three years Greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis, which has been magnified by unprecedented austerity measures. The crisis has caused social destabilization, and dramatically affected the everyday lives of Greeks. Read more: Will Greek crisis l... |
a1428242a2022b3d2178bee13d575f3c25291f9b | Summarize the following news article. | Smoked turkey, cornbread dressing and Russian potatoes for space Thanksgiving .
The current station crew is made up of an American and two Russians . | [
"(CNN) -- The crew of the International Space Station marked Thanksgiving with zero-gravity-friendly packets of smoked turkey, rehydrated cornbread dressing and a Russian side dish high above Earth. U.S. astronaut Kevin Ford, the commander of the three-man Expedition 34 crew, showed off the menu in a NASA video. He... |
0de71a9a327bfc9725ef5c1b0d27208152d6b65f | Summarize the following news article. | For some St. Louis area residents, loss of bus service would be devastating .
Paticularly hurt would be physcially handicapped and the working poor .
Stimulus money can be used to build projects but not operational costs .
Says disabled woman: "That doesn't seem like what (President) Obama wants" | [
"On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. This week, King traveled to Missouri to learn about the effects of cutbacks on an already struggling economy. St. Louis, Missouri, is having to... |
3187d3be47e6de87eacb2b440d0f213abccf050d | Summarize the following news article. | Polish authorities break up a plot to bomb Parliament .
The probe began with a look at a Norwegian terror suspect's Polish contacts .
Two suspects have been arrested .
Authorities say they recovered guns, ammunition, and materials to make a 4-ton bomb . | [
"(CNN) -- Polish authorities said Tuesday they've broken up a plot to bomb Parliament, arresting two people and recovering enough materials to make a 4-ton bomb. The investigation began with an analysis of the Internet shopping list of convicted Norwegian extremist Anders Breivik. The primary suspect is a universit... |
c8f24ae2edc7f759946f73f3fa737b5c7cf1f9ac | Summarize the following news article. | The Leonid meteor shower occurs in mid-November each year .
Its peak was over the weekend, but this year's shower could have a secondary peak .
NASA predicts five to 15 meteors an hour sometime early Tuesday morning . | [
"(CNN) -- Maybe the wish you made on a shooting star during the Leonid meteor shower last week didn't come true. You could get a second chance Tuesday as forecasters expect to see a secondary peak in this year's shower. NASA is predicting as many as five to 15 meteors per hour, sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m... |
c7ce8465374e40d2167a3c3efc1a87141fce4d23 | Summarize the following news article. | John Noble's cult show "Fringe" is nearing the end of its run .
Noble addressed his sleep disorder treatment, which briefly halted production .
He's not as much of a junk food fan as his character; he recently discovered Twitter .
Noble shared his prediction for the final episode: "A masterpiece" | [
"(CNN) -- After dealing with porcupine creatures, shape-shifters and planes full of crystallized bodies over five seasons, star John Noble is still having the time of his life on \"Fringe.\" The cult favorite sci-fi series is in the midst of its final season on Fox, and classic episodes premiere Tuesday night on th... |
59baf0c98e82d9771b4b2e02f9d2cc3e6b80cc9e | Summarize the following news article. | As single man, Jim Friel often faces "innately hostile" question: Why are you single?
He asks: "Why is confirmation of sexuality to be in thrall to tyranny of coupledom?"
He doesn't claim single state to be superior to coupledom -- but it is equally valid . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Admit it, you're lonely. In the end, whatever you say, you must be so lonely.\" So said the otherwise obliging radio presenter when he interviewed me about a recent BBC article in which I had defended singledom. Read more: Single? You're not alone . After so often being asked at dinner parties or other ... |
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