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9e576c74e577776740aeec1394b5682d28abacd6 | Summarize the following news article. | New tech has always been met with doubt, criticism but in the end, real-world application prevails, says Davison .
Google Glass and Pebble will be the first to combine the physical world and the web .
Davison argues this new tech creates more social people who are more informed and educated . | [
"(CNN) -- Years ago, a friend of mine considered getting a mobile phone, but he opted for a car phone instead. He just couldn't imagine needing to call someone when he was walking around. As humans, we often have a hard time seeing the significance of new technologies. When the telephone came out, the telegraph com... |
d4c727ea6f08c88b34aacad77efce0e66ba9e99f | Summarize the following news article. | Morsy chief of staff says president's address will contain important information .
The announcement comes after more than 200 people were hurt Wednesday .
Masked men set fire to Muslim Brotherhood offices in three cities .
Opposition leaders say they are prepared to start talks with Morsy if he withdraws his edict . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- As protesters battled supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy outside his palace, his chief of staff announced Thursday that the president would address the nation later in the day. The chief of staff, Refaa El-Tahtawy, said the speech would include important news but did not specify what tha... |
80fac29c4e492636172fd197bd8d498e1ce3a610 | Summarize the following news article. | Port Authority police set up a sting at New York's JFK Airport .
Passengers were complaining of electronic devices being taken from luggage .
Two iPads were planted in a checked bag as part of the sting .
A TSA screener was arrested after, police say, the iPads were found in his backpack . | [
"(CNN) -- A veteran airport screener at New York's JFK Airport has been charged with grand larceny after he allegedly stole two iPads that were planted in a checked bag as part of a police sting. Port Authority police initiated the sting after passengers complained of electronic devices being taken from luggage. Wh... |
6372260efc73ffc60d9a290defbe3e7efa083df9 | Summarize the following news article. | Commission of inquiry into Hong Kong's deadliest boat crash in decades held preliminary hearing .
Police may charge crew from both boats with manslaughter next month .
Commission will not determine civil or criminal liability .
Commission expected to deliver report in April . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Crew members of the boats that collided in Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disaster in decades may face manslaughter charges, according to the director of public prosecutions, who spoke Wednesday at the preliminary hearing of the commission of inquiry. Thirty nine people, including eight children... |
99a62e973623c3a06239e8cd18d9ecf92d34be99 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal receives a hero's welcome in Gaza .
NEW: "We owe the heroes and martyrs," Meshaal says .
He is in Gaza to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas .
The visit comes two weeks after the end of a bloody conflict with Israel . | [
"Gaza City (CNN) -- Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived in Gaza Friday to a hero's welcome, two weeks after a bloody fight with Israel that left the group energized and emboldened. He dropped down and kissed the ground after crossing into Gaza from Egypt at the Rafah border crossing. \"We politicians, we owe... |
48e10f7b199e900139976e82039329ef042a8edf | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 4, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . France & Greece . China . Ohio . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published."
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21e28dd9b07c2e385b937a3c4b14827d5a292a26 | Summarize the following news article. | Four years ago Dubai was at the height of an unparalleled economic boom that then turned to bust .
Most recently, it outlined plans to build a brand new city .
Analysts say the Arab Spring has made Dubai a safe haven for those who worry about the turmoil elsewhere .
The hope is that projects like Mohammed bin Rashid wi... | [
"(CNN) -- Four decades ago it was merely barren desert land. Four years ago it was at the height of an unparalleled economic boom that turned to bust amid the global financial crisis. Today the emirate of Dubai is staging a lively comeback, once again announcing the kind of ambitious plans that made it famous in th... |
da542b60ca5f0ba86ae265d4c22753e17420f6d6 | Summarize the following news article. | EW has named Ben Affleck its Entertainer of the Year .
Publication says "the 40-year-old Affleck is now older and wiser"
He says his wife and kids did not like the beard he sported for "Argo" | [
"(CNN) -- And EW's Entertainer of the Year is... Ben Affleck! Having captivated moviegoers both in front of and behind the camera with \"Argo,\" Ben Affleck earned the number one spot on our annual list of the most talented and original performers who entertained us in 2012. Fifteen years after he bounded onto the ... |
54c24522da296412beb5257fd4fdf1b235f4b7ad | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
The weekly Newsquiz tests students' knowledge of stories covered on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 11, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . South Korea . South Africa . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published."
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f96988b8126c8de6c278766b03eff7c8276f7dcc | Summarize the following news article. | A dozen Broadway shows topped $1 million at the box office for the week ending Nov. 25 .
Shows like "Wicked," "The Lion King" and "The Book of Mormon" topped the list .
"Scandalous" with book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford did less well . | [
"(EW.com) -- For Broadway producers, Thanksgiving brought some extra trimmings this year. According to figures from the Broadway League, a dozen Broadway shows topped $1 million at the box office for the week ending Nov. 25 — the first time that's happened all year. Perennial musical hits led the list: \"Wicked\" (... |
660b30e9554d7c4135900ca0b44800f04bf25e3e | Summarize the following news article. | Indonesia temporarily bans YouTube to block video many say is anti-Islamic .
Govt. asks YouTube to remove "Fitna," by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders .
Film, which juxtaposes terrorism and verses from the Quran, has sparked protests .
Last week students broke into Dutch consulate compound in Jakarta to demonstrate . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has temporarily banned YouTube to block access to a video that many Muslims consider anti-Islamic. Protesters demonstrate against an anti-Islamic film in front of the Dutch embassy in Jakarta. Indonesia's Communications and Information... |
981019380692ce9531ab4d66011ef68a6ce0312a | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea says it will launch a rocket as early as next week .
It says it's aimed at putting a satellite in orbit, but others say it's a missile test .
A South Korean government official says internal pressures are driving the plan .
The official cites recent statements from Kim Jong Un evoking the idea of uprisings ... | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea's decision to launch a second long-range rocket this year, in the face of international condemnation, could be partly due to internal instability, a senior South Korean government official said Friday. \"This action is driven primarily by domestic demand,\" the official said... |
aa78168b2eb32ce63fc60a1b1ab83f35f0df8329 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Newell says he grew up in a melting pot near Boston, exposed to diverse humanity .
Social media mirrors that globally, crucial to AIDS education for youth .
He says young people globally make up 40% of new infections, many have little health care .
Newell: Especially on World AIDS Day, reach out to ensure others e... | [
"(CNN) -- I grew up about 30 minutes north of Boston in a town that was a virtual melting pot — I was exposed to all different backgrounds, cultures, and religions, fueling my personal interests in global issues. My teenage years were dotted by regular interactions with people like me from all around the world — pe... |
dfe5be0cd7b3f77d74b8a5ed803c724401625e53 | Summarize the following news article. | Carol Parr, 57, danced in celebration after Barack Obama's victory speech .
"Today he won, Mom!" Brooke Mosley, 16, screamed into her cell phone .
Daryn Gray, 10, cheered the victory: "It's hopeful, and there will be some change"
Not everyone was celebrating; a tearful Kristen Hayes is looking forward to 2012 . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois ( CNN) -- Forty years ago, Chicago's Grant Park was the scene of violent political protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. History gave Grant Park another chance Tuesday as the scene of a peaceful and jubilant celebration of Barack Obama's presidential victory. Valerie Holden, second... |
c2b98ba08504c5b7549e3a9445ee465b5935afb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sailing photographer Kos Evans pioneers innovative masthead genre .
Climbs 10 meter masts in pursuit of breathtaking photographs .
Also took stunning underwater shots of massive racing yachts .
New book chronicles influential 30 year career, including some close calls . | [
"(CNN) -- Dangling from the top of a 20 meter mast while bouncing along the open waves would test even the most hardened sailor's stomach. If the vertigo doesn't rattle you, the mast lurching at a 45 degree angle will. Then there's the real possibility the whole boat could capsize under the strain -- plunging you d... |
6f29bb535857b28d7e057d7da596a441ce6ca417 | Summarize the following news article. | Nancy Okail: In only a few months, Mohamed Morsy has provoked protests .
She says this recalls Hosni Mubarak as Morsy has upended constitutional process .
She says he has miscalculated his mandate; his actions have galvanized opposition .
Okail: He can still reverse course; Egyptians and world won't stand for authorita... | [
"(CNN) -- This week, in a scene not witnessed during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian presidential palace was encircled with barbed wire as thousands of protesters opposing President Mohamed Morsy besieged it from all sides. The visual is shocking, considering that a few short months ago, Morsy stood... |
041bc7f3b9ccae95f2c4d392039011d2fb2370a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Pearl Harbors Survivors Association formally disbands at end of month .
Another group, individuals are taking up the baton .
This year's commemoration marks 70 years since Dec. 7 attacks on Oahu .
Cremated remains of two service members will be placed in ships at Pearl Harbor . | [
"(CNN) -- For 70 years, survivors of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have captivated listeners with their firsthand accounts, recalling buddies who died in their arms or the glasses worn by a low-flying Japanese pilot. They have participated in solemn wreath-laying ceremonies and spoken to civic groups... |
fdd59e5f21bc860904e06e95fc7038950729d2b7 | Summarize the following news article. | About 8,000 people in low-lying areas of Tamil Nadu state are relocated .
Six crew members are missing from an oil tanker that ran aground .
Cyclone Nilam brings heavy rain and high winds to the region . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- At least eight people were killed and thousands displaced after powerful Cyclone Nilam roared into India's southeastern coast, authorities said Thursday. About 8,000 people in low-lying areas on the coast of Tamil Nadu state were moved to temporary shelters, said Jatindranath Swain, the province... |
7895f80718d0d68045f10d059b174602bc3eb96e | Summarize the following news article. | 3 people are arrested Friday and 2 officers injured, police say .
"Violence is never an acceptable response" to disagreements, she says .
Violent disorder broke out in Belfast after a vote on flying the Union flag .
Northern Ireland is the last leg of the secretary of state's European tour . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned recent outbreaks of violence in Northern Ireland and urged a continued commitment to peace during meetings Friday with political leaders in Belfast. \"There can be no place in Northern Ireland for any violence; the remnants of the... |
cfa6a08aeba6f8c27c42f11d24d8d2521b3d01d2 | Summarize the following news article. | The Department of Transportation says 26 bus operators broke safety rules .
"These operators transport over 1,800 passengers a day," Secretary Ray LaHood says .
Thirteen of the companies had been ordered out of service but continued to operate . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Calling it the single largest crackdown on bus companies that the Department of Transportation has ever undertaken, Secretary Ray LaHood announced Thursday the agency has shut down 26 bus operators for breaking federal safety rules. He declared the operations imminent hazards to public safety. ... |
5d16eeefeee715c82eea5b3f683faf0ce6d6cda5 | Summarize the following news article. | "Raging Bull II" now has the working title "The Bronx"
The film traces the life of boxer Jake LaMotta in the years that span before and after "Raging Bull"
"Raging Bull" won star Robert De Niro an Academy Award . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the strangest sequel projects in movie history is no longer a sequel. In a joint statement, MGM Studios and Dahlia Waingort, the producer of the film originally known as Raging Bull II, declared on Wednesday that Waingort's film now has the working title The Bronx Bull, and is in no way associated ... |
5e0bbb43241dafbd0fbc47ad110d19db957cd149 | Summarize the following news article. | Husband of woman who died after being refused abortion will not cooperate with inquiry .
Praveen Halappanavar thinks Irish officials failed to adequately investigate, his lawyer says .
Savita Halappanavar died October 28 of blood poisoning . | [
"Galway, Ireland (CNN) -- The husband of a woman who died after reportedly being refused an abortion in Ireland said Friday he will not cooperate with an inquiry into her death. Ireland's health service monitoring group -- the Health Information and Quality Authority -- Friday published the \"terms of reference\" f... |
287fd7d23341468d984e6ba3756c1e09e1e61b6d | Summarize the following news article. | Cat Castellanos had been torn over which candidate to support .
She says her decision to vote for Romney is based on the weak economic recovery .
Obama should be held accountable the way Red Sox's Valentine was, she says .
Castellanos: Romney's position on social issues such as abortion will not change law . | [
"(CNN) -- If there was a predominant reaction to this voter's indecision, shared in \"Young, Female and Undecided\" on CNN two weeks ago, it was incredulity. \"The candidates have spent billions,\" I was told. \"Their TV ads have replaced normal programming. This campaign has been longer than a life sentence. How c... |
af38f48aea6f21bbada5b6be34dda2c805dbb987 | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to step down after passage of a budget, stability measures .
"I return to politics with despair and out of a sense of responsibility," says Silvio Berlusconi .
The 76-year-old insists he is entering the race to win .
He resigned in November 2011 amid a national economic crisis . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Saturday he would run again as his country's leader, signaling a return to the limelight for the nation's most flamboyant politician. The billionaire resigned as prime minister just over a year ago at the height of his country's debt crisis, bringi... |
4775ad1ef21997a4cf94b0b13fa807fbf788097d | Summarize the following news article. | "I wish they could be on the stage with me," Manziel says of teammates .
Manziel is the first freshman to win the prestigious award .
Other finalists were Notre Dame's Manti Te'o and Kansas State's Collin Klein . | [
"(CNN) -- Texas A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel on Saturday was named the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, making history. Manziel, whose exploits led to his being dubbed \"Johnny Football,\" is the first freshman to win the Heisman, college football's most prestigious award. \"This is a moment I've dreamed abou... |
e7d93c95e3b9d34fc4f3de4ab26cac9d606271ca | Summarize the following news article. | 14 famous companies switched industries or at least products .
Wrigley's first bubbles came from soap, but gave gum away to customers .
Telecom giant Nokia began with a pulp plant to make paper .
Hasbro started with textiles, moved into school supplies then into toys . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Some companies find their niche and stick to it. Others, though, have to adapt to changing markets in order to thrive. Here's a look at some companies that switched industries at some point in their histories, usually for the better. Tiffany's may know how to prettily wrap jewelry because the co... |
2173e3c7e739ea7851971e6fe2f3f42019d7f7b4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nalgae, now a tropical storm, threatens southern China .
55 are dead from Typhoon Nesat, and 4 are killed by Typhoon Nalgae .
A disaster agency estimates damages at 8 billion Philippine pesos (almost $183 million)
Some residents in Bulacan province were stranded on rooftops for days . | [
"Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- The death toll from twin typhoons that pounded the Philippines has reached 59, authorities said. Typhoon Nesat -- known locally as Pedring -- has claimed 55 lives, and the death toll from Nalgae -- known locally as Quiel -- rose to four Monday as rescuers found the body of a man who dr... |
0df76326858cd660f9258085bb6d3367911e4f2c | Summarize the following news article. | Roberts makes it home to see her mother before she passes .
The death follows the announcement that Roberts has a rare blood disorder .
She is set to start treatments for a bone marrow transplant next week . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of \"Good Morning America\" host Robin Roberts has died, ABC News reported early Friday. Roberts made it home to Mississippi to see her 88-year-old mother, who died Thursday evening, according to the news network. The morning show host was preparing to leave the show Friday to take an extended ... |
b84c140dcfa9b47fb0d054e7a6e206414dc618d2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibity for the blast .
Seven people, including three children, are killed in the bombing .
It happened during a Shiite procession for the holiday of Ashura .
Pakistan is on high alert because of the threat of attacks during the holiday . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Saturday for a blast that killed seven people, including three children, during a Shiite religious procession. The bomb was planted in a garbage container in the central Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan and exploded as the last section of ... |
b7e7df9cf68de85815b310dd8f05c77c89712643 | Summarize the following news article. | The think tank has close links to Israel's government and military .
The "war game" simulated reaction to an Israeli strike on Iran after U.S. elections .
The think tank says its scenario developed "in the direction of containment and restraint" | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- An Israeli think tank with close links to the government has simulated what would happen in the Mideast and internationally if Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities -- and concluded that reaction would be \"in the direction of containment and restraint,\" not the trigger for a larger war. Th... |
981a230cd441241bb6259c541e982d2be40d3ef9 | Summarize the following news article. | Education Secretary Duncan hopes this is transition to fix for law .
Current law leads "to a dummying down of standards"
House panel has passed 3 education-related bills .
Head of panel says he's concerned about temporary measures . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- About half the schools in Tennessee didn't meet the annual yearly progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law last year. Tennessee is not alone. Saying schools are struggling to meet the student progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, the White House announced Monday it... |
262dfa0db2fa21ab7470429e675ad84bae200805 | Summarize the following news article. | The L.A. film festival offers a chance to enjoy cinema in its spiritual home .
Check out the ridiculously buffs bodies at the Muscle Beach competition .
Join thousands of party people for New Year's Eve at Giant Maximus . | [
"Los Angeles Film Festival (June 18 -- 28) Since the Oscars are a closed shop to the general public, turning up in L.A. for the biggest night in the movie calendar -- unless you happen to be on the guest list -- is pretty much a non-starter. Don't miss the Mr and Mrs Muscle Beach competition on Venice Beach . If yo... |
ca4cbc378a27c8f1093aac982e7351e004224450 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Pakistani Taliban say they planted the bomb .
A bag containing explosives is found attached to Hamid Mir's car .
He is an anchor on the television station Geo TV's prime time broadcast .
"I will not stop telling the truth," Mir says following the attempt . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a foiled plot to assassinate a high-profile television journalist by planting a bomb on his car. Hamid Mir, a senior anchor on Geo TV's prime time programming, escaped the attempt on his life Monday when the bomb was found att... |
6a6af77e2ca6f155fed2b5fe24fd5d876f110ae9 | Summarize the following news article. | The final results of January's vote were announced Monday .
98.83% of southerners voted for the split .
It will create the world's newest nation .
Sudan's north and south have been at war for two decades . | [
"Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- Final results of last month's referendum show an overwhelming majority of southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, a result that will lead to the creation of the world's newest nation, the referendum commission said Monday. The chairman of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission, ... |
5d51af85592a8f1aa15e04f0a3351e032137d3e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Fixed refining problems, shrinking demand, lower crude oil prices bring gas prices down .
A further drop is expected in the coming days, the publisher of the Lundberg Survey says .
Long Island, New York, had the highest average in the latest survey .
Memphis, Tennessee, had the lowest average . | [
"(CNN) -- Gas prices have plummeted 46 cents a gallon over the past two months, according to a survey released Sunday. \"This has been a true price crash,\" said Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the Lundberg Survey. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.38, down nearly a dime over the past three week... |
379fb46257da9c247a13e6ddc27be96db4422cc2 | Summarize the following news article. | David Vigilante: Jersey Shore, wrecked by Sandy, may never be the same .
Vigilante: The place harbors so many happy memories for me growing up .
He says unlike the MTV caricature, it has been a vacation spot for many .
Vigilante: The shore is more than a beach; it's a connection that binds generations . | [
"(CNN) -- \"It's like all our memories are gone.\" That's what my brother said when he called to talk about the devastation Superstorm Sandy wreaked on the Jersey Shore, the summer playground of our youth. With those words I realized that as concerned and sad as I was about the effect of the storm, I was also mourn... |
b0b751a0e9c5a88a63550e639d7ec404aba39e72 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama's re-election was an unmistakable defeat for GOP ideology, says Will Marshall .
Tea party radicalism seemed to work in 2010, but not this time, he says .
According to exit polls, a plurality of voters were moderates, says Marshall .
The GOP strategy of relying on white voters has reached a dead end, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Republicans are consoling themselves with the claim that President Barack Obama didn't win a mandate Tuesday night, even if he did renew his White House lease for another four years. They are fooling themselves, however, if they think the 2012 election merely ratified the political status quo. More than j... |
c96d76cdcad31afd4661a36e0044fdb986c7cb54 | Summarize the following news article. | A NASA expedition has discovered a huge phytoplankton bloom under Arctic ice .
Scientists say melting ice pools function as skylights, enabling under-ice photosynthesis .
The timing of such blooms could affect migratory species' feeding cycles . | [
"(CNN) -- Scientists in the Arctic have discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton, likening the discovery to \"finding the Amazon rainforest in the middle of the Mojave Desert.\" Researchers were amazed to discover a colossal 100 kilometer (62 miles) stretch of phytoplankton blooming under Arctic... |
73d3f8926fc553ec1a205a7bc779577db9fd6736 | Summarize the following news article. | FC Schalke 04 to open stadium shaped cemetery for club's fans from next month .
Schalke founded in the year 1904 and the cemetery will contain that number of graves .
Schalke now provides a birthing room, baptisms, marriages and now a final resting place .
Boca Juniors of Argentina opened a similar ceremony five years ... | [
"(CNN) -- They say football can take over your life and now German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 have taken that adage to its extremes. Schalke fans have long filled Germany's leading football arenas with the chant \"Ein Leben lang, Blau und Weiß ein Leben lang\" (\"a lifelong blue and white\") but now, the club h... |
ae5dd535ffbbe8d877f0d18facf6293581f6362d | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta up for the 2012 Ballon d'Or .
Barcelona star Messi aiming for a fourth straight success .
Real Madrid's Ronaldo last won the prize back in 2008 .
Del Bosque, Guardiola and Mourinho up for top coach . | [
"(CNN) -- Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo could be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu after he was pitted against chief rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona in the race for football's prestigious Ballon d'Or. The pair will go up against Messi's Spanish teammate Andres Iniesta after the original shortlist was whittl... |
6c8b9c35d0aec179f372a876f613ae774fc1a711 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mackenzie Phillips says she slept with John Philips night before her wedding .
NEW: Phillips says relationship grew consensual; father proposed moving to Fiji .
The former child star has led a troubled life .
She was arrested in 2008 on suspicion of drug possession . | [
"(CNN) -- Actress Mackenzie Phillips reveals she had a long-term incestuous relationship with her famous father, musician John Philips, in a tell-all memoir, according to People.com, which obtained an advance copy of her book. Actress Mackenzie Phillips reportedly reveals a family secret to Oprah Winfrey. Phillips,... |
82530597d92f5a57b03eb765ab9eaaef3a35243a | Summarize the following news article. | Girls' disappearance sparked a massive volunteer search effort .
Sheriff vows vigilance in pursuit of those responsible .
Lyric Cook, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, had been missing since July .
Hunters found their bodies in a wooded area last week . | [
"(CNN) -- Relatives of 10-year-old Lyric Cook and 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins got news Monday that no family wants. Authorities identified the bodies found by hunters in a wooded area last week as those of the two young Iowa cousins, missing since July. Their bodies were found in the Seven Bridges Wildlife Area in... |
26d78b868dbe6a2e72a780e88f3b460b6a7cb3fc | Summarize the following news article. | Research shows improved outcomes with some drugs at higher doses or for a longer time .
One drug, Avastin, fails to show promise as treatment for triple-negative breast cancer .
"Chemo brain" actually begins before chemotherapy does, according to one study . | [
"(CNN) -- Research presented at a just-concluded breast cancer symposium will help doctors understand how to use existing drugs better when certain drugs don't work, and how chemotherapy may not be to blame for so-called \"chemo brain.\" Breast cancer doctors and researchers from around the world gathered at the Sa... |
de7698ab608b4adf6fedf690f6351b034ca2e40e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Josh Brent is released Sunday from Irving City jail, a source at the jail says .
Brent, 24, was driving when his car flipped and caught fire early Saturday, police say .
His teammate Jerry Brown, a passenger, was pronounced dead at a hospital .
The Cowboys win on a last-second score despite their "numbness," head ... | [
"(CNN) -- Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was released from jail on $500,000 bond Sunday -- around the time his team pulled off an emotional, last-second win -- after his arrest in the fiery weekend car crash that killed his teammate. Brent was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter after a Merced... |
534962090bff30ca3409fce437a1e83d7ce0c542 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Researchers find start of brain damage in 18-year old athlete who died .
NEW: Same type of brain damage found in sixth dead NFL player .
Damage from repeated concussions is called chronic traumatic encephalopathy .
Symptoms can include depression, sleep disorders, headaches . | [
"(CNN) -- For years after his NFL career ended, Ted Johnson could barely muster the energy to leave his house. In healthy brain tissue, virtually no protein tangles, which show up as brown spots, are visible. \"I'd [leave to] go see my kids for maybe 15 minutes,\" said Johnson. \"Then I would go back home and close... |
4fd5850ab98ac74ec456a0f27d0533cd2b129a5e | Summarize the following news article. | Kurdish spokesman: "We hope it is only a technical issue and it will be resolved soon"
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz's plane was forced to turn around in mid-flight Tuesday .
He was on his way to a conference in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq .
The incident comes at a time of heightened tension between Ankara and B... | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- A Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman expressed hope Wednesday that only a temporary \"technical issue\" led the Iraqi government to deny permission for Turkey's energy minister to fly to the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Energy Minister Taner Yildiz's plane was forced to turn a... |
e9979d062334c0f67943c5bf9524b219d23e292a | Summarize the following news article. | Attackers lit Fernando Vidal on fire during an assault on his radio station .
The 70-year-old is in critical condition .
Police have arrested four suspects in the case .
But Vidal's family says there must be a mastermind behind the brutal attack . | [
"(CNN) -- Just days after an arson attack left a Bolivian radio personality in critical condition, police arrested four suspects. Now, the victim's family says, comes the real test: Will investigators uncover the mastermind behind the attack? The daylight attack on Radio Popular, a small FM station in the southern ... |
018b1c599d56aef2d715f197893d8e127b7ca187 | Summarize the following news article. | Rumors are swirling whether the first lady of North Korea is pregnant .
Ri Sol Ju, wife of Kim Jong Un, reappeared in public after a two-month absence .
Photo appeared in state media showing her wearing a long coat, sparking speculation .
Analyst: Rumors first started from North Korean officials who attended the same e... | [
"Seoul (CNN) -- Is she or isn't she? Pregnancy rumors and speculation are swirling around the world but the lady in question is saying nothing. This could easily be about a Hollywood star but this time, we're talking about the world's most reclusive nation, North Korea, and its first lady. Ri Sol Ju, the wife of yo... |
c98daa3f9c3b1c9348ad32db32c8db059592495b | Summarize the following news article. | Silvio Berlusconi is making a fourth run for Prime Minister in Italy's upcoming parliamentary elections .
Monti leaving is the first big test for Italy's bond market since the ECB vowed to save the eurozone in July, Spiro says .
Spiro says developments in Italy show investors should start paying more attention to count... | [
"(CNN) -- He's back. Having kept a relatively low profile since being forced to step down as Italy's premier last year, Silvio Berlusconi, the bad boy of Italian politics, has decided to run for the fourth time as the centre-right's prime ministerial candidate in a keenly awaited parliamentary election likely to ta... |
4f344712a50650f4063cbd21041f0102756ee647 | Summarize the following news article. | Among the 80 homes destroyed was that of New York Rep. Bob Turner .
"The winds were just devastating, blowing from one building to another," mayor says .
"It was terrible," resident Steve Mastrandrea says .
Powerful cold front brought rain, winds and a tornado to same area in Queens last month . | [
"New York (CNN) -- An inferno spread across a flooded neighborhood of Rockaway Peninsula in Queens early Tuesday, torching at least 80 homes as a potent mix of weather blasted the region. Some 200 firefighters battled the six-alarm blaze in Breezy Point, which was fed by high winds and made more perilous by downed ... |
17a038b25943156305662e6993799ad724535a29 | Summarize the following news article. | Pop star begins serving eight-week sentence for driving under the influence .
He crashed his car into a London shop in July .
He was also banned from driving for five years . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Pop singer George Michael was jailed Tuesday to serve an eight-week sentence after pleading guilty to a charge that he drove while under the influence of drugs. The charge would normally carry a 12-week sentence, but District Judge John Perkins said he gave Michael credit for his guilty pl... |
91acb62c038f21ba9642dab248fcb4f93d0c3fd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Costas Lapavitsas is the lead author of a new RMF report 'Breaking Up? A Route Out of the Eurozone Crisis'
He says the EU's Economic and Monetary Union is probably heading for a break up .
Lapavitsas: The response of the European Union has been a testament to its weakness . | [
"(CNN) -- The eurozone crisis has truly engulfed Italy -- but is it because the country is insolvent or simply unable to access funds easily in the financial markets? If Italy is solvent, a distinction can perhaps be drawn between it and the countries surviving on bailout funds from Europe and the International Mon... |
5cdf53c748ce756a0f9a80e5f2fe4fc56d7ea23c | Summarize the following news article. | "Vaccines the cornerstone of a vibrant economy," says Seth Berkley .
Healthier children attend school more and are more productive as adults .
GAVI Alliance aims to increas access to immunization in developing countries .
Private sector providing business skills to tackle obstacles to immunization, says Berkley . | [
"Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (CNN) -- We all know that vaccines save lives by protecting people against disease. What is less well-known is that vaccines also are an engine for economic growth -- far beyond their health benefits. I am reminded of this in Tanzania this week, where my organization, the GAVI Alliance, is ... |
3f9d36b9e72d2dbc8bedd0f1460f9655ad39983b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Kat Kinsman finds her beloved New York City in dire straits after Superstorm Sandy .
Those with power and amenities can do only so much to help less fortunate neighbors .
The divide is stark between those able to communicate and residents who are shut off .
Kinsman invited residents to share Sandy impressions usi... | [
"(CNN) -- My favorite thing about New York City is that there are so many different ways to live here. As I love to tell first-time visitors and far-flung friends who ask me why I'd choose to make my home in such a crowded, expensive, dangerous, stuck-up, difficult place: first of all, it chose me; and second, it's... |
e83bd319941ea099da99aaf8366eb79f2984d278 | Summarize the following news article. | The lame duck session of Congress began Monday .
Congress must tackle multiple controversial issues before the end of the year .
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces his intention to back an earmark ban .
Newly elected House members reiterate their intention to push for smaller government . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The so-called \"lame duck\" session of the Democratic Congress convened Monday, with members preparing to make decisions on a host of contentious issues that could have major political ramifications for both President Barack Obama and the incoming Republican House majority. Newly elected House ... |
1e85a83e406c221a03247234529468b11659540f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The move appears intended to emphasize Kim's position of power, analyst says .
He is already known as the supreme commander of the army .
The regime has recently announced a number of changes to the military's top ranks .
It has removed the former army chief from all his posts citing "illness" | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea said Wednesday that it had given the title of marshal of the army to its young leader, Kim Jong Un, the latest in a string of moves to reconfigure the top ranks of the military. Kim, who is already referred to as \"supreme commander\" of the Korean People's Army, has been aw... |
78046bf46e56753b5804765493bea2b72835ea47 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: On New York's Upper West Side, trick-or-treaters search for candy .
NEW: Families in Long Island gather in school parking lot for a "trunk or treat"
In parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, citizens are asked not to trick-or-treat .
Finding ways for kids to pass the time has been the biggest challenge f... | [
"(CNN) -- Halloween will come a little late for some this year, thanks to Superstorm Sandy, but in areas of New York that didn't take a major beating, revelers and trick-or-treaters were eager to celebrate after days of being cooped up inside. The situation is still dire in many parts of the East Coast, including N... |
2b74a9772201fcf5d1801711931c8303000a93ee | Summarize the following news article. | Eric Daman is the costume designer on "Gossip Girl," which is heading into its sixth season .
Daman is bringing back Blair Waldorf's headbands after countless pleas from fans .
Viewers can expect to see fall colors and delicate jewelry on season 6, Daman said .
He's also outfitting "The Carrie Diaries," a "Sex and the ... | [
"(CNN) -- Attention, Upper East Siders: Headbands are back! If you're not a fan of \"Gossip Girl,\" that reference was probably lost on you, but that doesn't mean you're unfamiliar with the CW series' impact on fashion, and one hair accessory in particular. Thanks to countless pleas from fans, costume designer Eric... |
8ea2ee05f8ec00a1e5b2c2c52d496db16c6a64fb | Summarize the following news article. | Pacquiao says he had a dream in which God told him to retire .
The boxer's business manager says he is unlikely to retire this year .
Boxing fans have long sought a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao .
Pacquiao is the first boxer to have won world titles in eight weight divisions . | [
"(CNN) -- Like St. Augustine's prayer \"God make me chaste - but not yet,\" Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao's personal conversation with God may not lead to his retirement anytime soon. Pacquiao said in a radio interview on Monday he had a dream in which God had told him to hang up his gloves, fueling speculation h... |
b48ece69d72a1af81cc692599238f74af6914950 | Summarize the following news article. | Delgado was arrested at a Texas restaurant .
He faces 20 years in prison if he is convicted .
He had set up a scholarship for Latino students . | [
"(CNN) -- A prominent Texas attorney and former university trustee faces charges of laundering more than $600 million for a Mexican drug cartel. Marco Antonio Delgado, 46, was in court Thursday to face his charges, according to federal authorities. The attorney, who once was a trustee at the Carnegie Mellon Univers... |
d04ac3d8b3b0fb12c02277e641e951025589ec11 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid salvage 2-2 home draw against Borussia Dortmund .
German champions Dortmund still lead tough Group D of Champions League .
Schalke top Group B after 2-2 home draw against Arsenal .
Malaga qualify from Group C with 1-1 draw at AC Milan . | [
"(CNN) -- Mesut Ozil salvaged a 2-2 home draw for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League Tuesday with a last-gasp equalizer. German champions Dortmund looked set for a famous win in the Bernabeu until Ozil struck, but they still lead the so-called \"Group of Champions\" by a point with two ... |
6207b32c57a96a2c5e25ae18e32189e37e4be636 | Summarize the following news article. | Drug court supporters say program is more effective than jail time .
Biden stresses the importance of drug courts in announcing new drug czar .
Obama vows crackdown on drug war but says stopping all drug flow is unrealistic .
Legalizing marijuana is not an option, White House says . | [
"(CNN) -- As President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon talk tough about cracking down on the deadly drug war, the United States is changing tactics in the battle against illegal narcotics at home. Legalizing marijuana is off the table, the White House says. The man Obama picked to be the new \"drug czar... |
7b526b678cdbc58f0362dc3ca5cc8dd1f2584ea5 | Summarize the following news article. | The four officers are being tried in absentia; Israel: "show trial ... has nothing to do" with justice .
Nine died after Israel raided the ship Mavi Marmara as its convoy tried to deliver aid to Gaza .
Plaintiffs tell of mistreatment, say Israeli troops used excessive force against unarmed civilians .
Israel says the o... | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- A trial opened in Turkey on Tuesday against four Israeli military officers accused of commanding a botched raid against a Gaza-bound aid ship called the Mavi Marmara, which resulted in the death of nine activists. There was no legal representation for the four Israeli military commanders, who are... |
f90015991bcec3013e502044699046581088f1a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Supporters cheer Obama at a victory rally in downtown Chicago .
NEW: The mood is upbeat but less dreamily euphoric than in Grant Park four years earlier .
Obama made final campaign stop in Iowa, where his 2008 campaign took off .
Election Day ritual of a basketball game, which began during 2008 primaries, continue... | [
"(CNN) -- Joyful supporters cheered as President Barack Obama stepped out to speak at his victory party in Chicago in the early hours of Wednesday, thanking them and millions of voters for allowing him another four years to lead the nation forward. \"Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us ... |
f47965beb3b0ba13f6440cbd011bf623e2e69ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon says the stimulus is creating jobs in his city .
He says the federal program is helping Phoenix meet needs that have long existed .
Gordon says the program is responsible for construction jobs and for retaining teachers . | [
"Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- When America's financial institutions crumbled and housing values plummeted, cities and families across the nation felt the tremendous impact. Almost overnight, the reality of how we live our lives and govern our communities shifted dramatically. To make matters worse, no road map to help... |
ac929f94d3603015ed23f8118fa188320a637c6a | Summarize the following news article. | Fourth fight in Pacquiao-Marquez battle will give one a chance to proclaim himself the winner .
The first three fights resulted in a draw and two close wins for Manny Pacquiao .
Boxers will fight Saturday night in a non-title battle in Las Vegas . | [
"(CNN) -- Ali-Frazier. Leonard-Duran. Gatti-Ward. Zale-Graziano. Most of boxing's great rivalries produced three memorable fights, trilogies of spectacular action. They were entertaining fights that demanded sequels, then sequels that demanded sequels. Rare is the case when it takes a fourth fight to satisfy the fi... |
a09258bb3217e999f70cf05ba3434796d56a5c5c | Summarize the following news article. | Madecasse's Madagascar chocolate is just the first taste of the country's beauty .
Tumi's Dror line provides style and versatility .
Sporting Chanel's earmuffs, explore one a U.S. national forest . | [
"(CNN) -- Gift-giving madness and the struggle to find the perfect present can consume the holiday season. But we've got the travel buffs on your list covered with ideas from versatile backpacks to African chocolate that are sure to inspire wanderlust. Exotic Driving Experience . ($169 and up; ExoticDriving.com) Th... |
f94af3be0589986d1cb7cf36ff636df2e0916a01 | Summarize the following news article. | Mali's interim prime minister was arrested then resigned on television .
Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra holds U.S. citizenship .
Troops loyal to the former coup leader made the arrest .
Diarra's whereabouts are not known . | [
"(CNN) -- Mali's prime minister abruptly resigned Tuesday on state television, a day after he was arrested by a group of soldiers loyal to a former coup leader. The development is another blow to the stability of a country once hailed as a model of democracy in Africa, but one derailed by a coup and an uprising of ... |
bc7f2488c18a73230e0f750fd1b8a46d3b8f346d | Summarize the following news article. | Damarys Ocaña: We mourn the death of rising Mexican-American star Jenni Rivera .
Ocaña: She overcame strife to reach the top of a Latin music genre dominated by men .
She was talented, down to earth and inspiring, Ocaña writes .
Ocaña: We mourn the lost opportunity to have Latina tell her story . | [
"(CNN) -- Mainstream America was supposed to get to know Jenni Rivera in the coming months, but not like this. Not because of her tragic death in a plane crash at just 43 years old. The Mexican-American singer, who died in Mexico on Sunday, had recently signed a deal with ABC to star in a sitcom about a single mom ... |
fddf93c60a13359f881656adb50db451b64f9ee8 | Summarize the following news article. | Two men sentenced to life must have at least the chance of parole, the court says .
Each of them was 14 years old at the time of the crimes .
Kagan: "The mandatory sentencing schemes ... violate (the) principle of proportionality, .
Alito: The ruling exposes society to the risk of the men murdering again if released . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two men convicted of killings committed when they were 14 cannot be sentenced to life in prison without at least the possibility of parole. The 5-4 ruling is a victory for defenders of juvenile offenders, affirming recent high court rulings against harsh crim... |
3e4e9933647506f14472691edfcd225e78c0b298 | Summarize the following news article. | 3 are dead at two separate, but related crime scenes, according to police .
They were killed by "a sharp-edged weapon," though authorities did not elaborate .
The suspect "appeared to be completely alone," Casper's police chief says .
"This is the worst day of my career," the Casper College president says . | [
"(CNN) -- A man fatally injured one person, then burst into a Wyoming college class Friday morning to kill another person and, ultimately, himself, police said. According to Casper police, \"there were no firearms involved in the crime(s), and the (victims') injuries were caused by a sharp-edged weapon.\" It was no... |
ba162d6e2b38d72c6bdf88fb4ea5e905706efaee | Summarize the following news article. | George Zimmerman is charged with murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, 17 .
His lawyers want to loosen restrictions on Zimmerman, saying he lives in fear .
The defense asks to talk to an investigator about a pleading voice on a 911 tape .
Defense says Zimmerman killed the unarmed Martin in self-defense . | [
"(CNN) -- The defense team for George Zimmerman -- charged with murder in 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's death -- continued their offensive Friday, pressing in court for access to information they hope will shed light on what happened and exonerate the Florida man. In an interview Thursday with \"InSession's\" Jean C... |
72742827984a6609ca16782330103420fe27176b | Summarize the following news article. | An Australian radio prank prompts U.S. broadcasters to re-evaluate .
"My advice: it's a tragedy, but just calm down," one expert says .
The tragic prank revives memory of a 2007 radio stunt that killed a contestant .
Are pranks driven by ratings? Will the Aussie DJ scandal affect U.S. radio? | [
"(CNN) -- In the radio biz, if the buzz is good, the listeners will come. But now a suicide that followed an Australian radio prank is forcing American radio broadcasters to look in the mirror. \"It was a feeding frenzy last week when the prank first happened,\" said Paige Nienaber, a radio consultant for about 100... |
83b72684ce9bf8b3297cf2dca359b830b6a73f37 | Summarize the following news article. | Morena Baccarin plays military wife and mother Jessica Brody on "Homeland"
Baccarin tells Esquire that for the past four years she's kept her locks super short .
There are entire online message boards devoted to Baccarin's hair .
Michelle Williams says her cropped tresses are a tribute to late actor Heath Ledger . | [
"(CNN) -- While anxiously awaiting the September 30 season premiere of \"Homeland,\" you likely have a lot of remaining questions about season one: Will Carrie remember that Brody knew Issa? What happened to the Brody confession video? Why would someone eat peanut butter off a ruler? And of course: Did Jessica keep... |
6f9f375c0f1d9d6da226a5e51754aac4059092df | Summarize the following news article. | Derreck Kayongo is donating soap to impoverished countries via his Global Soap Project .
The CNN Hero personally delivered the first box of free soap to Kenya last summer .
When he was young, Kayongo found refuge in Kenya after fleeing Uganda .
He says he has seen poor families dance in celebration after receiving soap... | [
"(CNN) -- Derreck Kayongo is a Ugandan war refugee who started the Global Soap Project to help vulnerable communities fight disease. Based in Atlanta, the nonprofit has collected 100 tons of used soap from hotels in the United States and reprocessed it for shipment to impoverished nations. What started in 2009 as a... |
a7f450f2d5f9df1630d12b442e2a5e3974d7fdea | Summarize the following news article. | India business press surprised by the selection of Cyrus Mistry as Tata deputy chair .
Will replace Ratan Tata as chairman of the Tata Group in December 2012 .
The 43-year-old will run one of India's largest and most iconic companies . | [
"(CNN) -- Corporate India was surprised that the low-profile scion of an Indian construction tycoon will take over the nation's most high profile company after a 14-month search. Reaction across the Indian business press was one of surprise at the appointment of 43-year-old Cyrus Pallonji Mistry as the successor to... |
da103aeefcc92657e16a7600e9826d5de44c7fe5 | Summarize the following news article. | A "massive manhunt" is under way for her captors .
It is not known who is behind the kidnapping .
Kamene Okonjo is the mother of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The mother of Nigeria's finance minister was kidnapped Sunday, sparking a \"massive manhunt\" for her captors, officials said. Kamene Okonjo, an academic in Nigeria and the mother of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was abducted from her home in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, a Finance Mini... |
e620013afbe010b6c05d25b559f952097f89be0f | Summarize the following news article. | Leslye Orloff: GOP, Democrats have supported Violence Against Women Act since 1994 .
Orloff: House Republicans now want to block it, gut protections for immigrants .
Victims can report abuse, rape and human trafficking without fear of deportation, she says .
Orloff: Victims help police, prosecutors, but all this will b... | [
"(CNN) -- The Violence Against Women Act has protected crime victims and helped police and prosecutors take violent criminals off our streets for nearly 20 years. After it became law in 1994, it was reauthorized, with robust support from both parties, in 2000 and 2005. Republicans played a prominent role in craftin... |
93bc1088e286b0befd6cf74f99dd6bf3c0074a89 | Summarize the following news article. | Thanks to smartphones and Flip cameras, shooting (and posting) video is easier than ever .
Be thoughtful and give everyone the heads-up before you start filming .
Nothing screams amateurish like a camera whipping from subject to subject . | [
"(CNN) -- Behold the power of the teeny, tiny camcorder. With the push of a button, we've got real-time recordings of clashes with riot police in Egypt, chaotic protest scenes in Libya, totally adorable kitties and rambling, real-life mumblecore scenes of everybody sipping Tecate and listening to that new YACHT alb... |
8f8d7f7d9b6a86ae5a778bdfb3c796e8ee6d2cfa | Summarize the following news article. | Presence in "online bazaars" such as car-lender Getaround is part of a digital persona .
Reach out to your target before sending an online recommendation request .
Be careful when a site user has zero recommendations .
Write recommendations for businesses and others yourself . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a phrase uniquely hated by high school teachers and internship coordinators everywhere: \"Could you write me a reference?\" But it means something different now than it did even a decade ago. Sure, trigonometry teachers still need to crank out those form letters packed with hoary cliches like, \"a pl... |
20f56b27cea7eb37ca044909c325587cf896add4 | Summarize the following news article. | Chen Guangcheng's mother lives with memories of guards in their home .
Dissident Hu Jia says Chinese authorities are playing cat-and-mouse games .
New breed of activists make mark in China, posing threat to the Communist Party . | [
"Dongshigu Village, China (CNN) -- The memories are still raw for 78-year-old Wang Jinxiang. In her own home, guards put her through the daily humiliation of body searches. This is where guards repeatedly beat her youngest son, prominent blind human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, and his wife. Wang's eyes well wi... |
b3adff564c4a780a4b83feea54c2ed6924289eb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Stella Ehrhart, 8, dresses as a different character each day for school in Omaha, Nebraska .
Favorite characters include Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller .
Stella says she never repeats characters because "it's better to focus on as much as we can"
All her costumes come from her closet, she and her mother say . | [
"(CNN) -- While most children Stella Ehrhart's age are thinking about what they're going to be for Halloween, this 8-year-old from Nebraska is thinking about who she's going to be each day of the week. But don't misinterpret what she's doing as \"dressing in costume,\" her mother said. Stella is dressing \"in chara... |
0aa1dd8b2267ee1f4629c54af6aecb418a2f088b | Summarize the following news article. | Last week, Senate Republicans defeated the international convention for disability rights .
Misinformation and fear overrode decency and common sense, says Ted Piccone .
Opponents argued that the U.N. could deny parents their rights to raise children as they see fit .
U.S. is losing its moral voice on human rights beca... | [
"(CNN) -- As human rights advocates around the world celebrate the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this week, their counterparts in the United States are mourning the Senate's rejection last week of the international convention for disability rights. Appalling in its own right, the Sen... |
2eede4bcaf5a92eba5248aaece72416a3dd3fac6 | Summarize the following news article. | Derreck Kayongo was named one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011 .
His Global Soap Project recycles used hotel soap for people in need .
Kayongo: "This world is going to be a better place than we found it" | [
"(CNN) -- Derreck Kayongo's Global Soap Project collects used hotel soap bars, reprocessing it to save lives in impoverished countries. Since 2009, the Atlanta-based nonprofit has provided about 150,000 bars of soap for communities in 10 countries, including Haiti, Kenya and Afghanistan. Kayongo, a Uganda native, c... |
0c378ab5c9672ebcb1fdcb9378dc8b9be055c1ba | Summarize the following news article. | "Queen of the Indies" Parker Posey is tackling a new role .
The actress portrays a powerful marketing executive in "Price Check"
Posey says she passed on a role in "Girl Interrupted" | [
"(CNN) -- For her long and impressive résumé of independent films like \"Dazed and Confused,\" \"Party Girl,\" and \"Best in Show,\" Parker Posey is often referred to as the \"Queen of the Indies.\" Though much of her work in recent years has focused on memorable television roles, the Mississippi native returns to ... |
d1af21dc60657054a9d2a855ce194f287e575970 | Summarize the following news article. | A Gaza company has launched a perfume named after Hamas' M75 rockets .
Its slogan is 'Whoever loves victory, happiness and dignity, loves the M75 perfume'
The rocket, built with Iranian advice, is a symbol of pride for many in Gaza . | [
"(CNN) -- Perfumes are typically named for flowers, jewels, seasons or feelings -- not long-range missiles. But residents of Gaza can now buy a fragrance inspired by the rockets used in Hamas' recent conflict with Israel. Gaza company Stay Stylish is behind the perfume, called M75. \"We have a marketing slogan whic... |
d12a88141138ab3e463c79010dc380fc33e09883 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Red Cross reports sheltering more than 3,200 people in nine states .
Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc and causes fear along the East Coast .
Newlyweds are stranded by a scratched flight to their Jamaican honeymoon .
"It's a real extreme event," one man says as waves cover Asbury Park, New Jersey, jetties . | [
"(CNN) -- Beth Bartley clutched anything she could as she sat on the floor of her shuddering Manhattan building. The superstorm knocked power out. East 96th Street below was a river. And she was trapped on the fifth floor in darkness as the usually sturdy building trembled. \"The winds were so strong that the build... |
1a75c6f0614785f46968c1f9b2ff4e14b451639c | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian commander: "The armed forces will respond decisively to any act of transgression"
The U.S. drone was fired on November 1 over international waters, the Pentagon says .
The drone was not damaged, and it was able to return to its base . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Iran said it took \"decisive\" action after a U.S. drone entered Iranian airspace in the Persian Gulf last week, a commander said. \"Iran will use all its capabilities, including the relevant international agencies, to follow up on this case,\" Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Friday, according to I... |
d9799e767fa31754f6a4d1d46632bcbd9b54c428 | Summarize the following news article. | A tour operator has been held in North Korea for more than a month, U.S. officials say .
One of the tourists had a hard disk that aroused suspicion, South Korean media report .
U.S. officials are saying little, citing privacy concerns, a State Department spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- An American citizen has been detained in North Korea for more than a month, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The U.S. government does not believe that Kenneth Bae, who has traveled to North Korea several times before, is being mistreated, a U.S. official told CNN. Bae has been involved with a Protestant relig... |
5431945099eb6270cc77a911e263f889ccc968f4 | Summarize the following news article. | A Tucson-based food bank rejected a $1,000 donation from Wal-Mart last month .
The food bank joins demands for better pay, work schedules and affordable health care .
Wal-Mart routinely offers donations in communities where it opens new stores . | [
"(CNN) -- An Arizona charity may have come out ahead by turning down a gift from the nation's largest retailer -- a snub that grabbed headlines and renewed interest in the labor practices of big business. Casa Maria Free Kitchen, a Tucson-based food bank, rejected a $1,000 donation from Wal-Mart, joining a chorus o... |
e15f22c625d06673b267432afba0903544cdafe9 | Summarize the following news article. | The Philippines support a rearmed Japan to counterweight China's military power .
China has territorial disputes in the South China Sea with the Philippines and others .
Japan has a pacifist constitution, but this might change after the upcoming presidential election .
In July, the Philippines and Japan signed an agree... | [
"(Financial Times) -- The Philippines would strongly support a rearmed Japan shorn of its pacifist constitution as a counterweight to the growing military assertiveness of China, according to the Philippine -foreign minister. \"We would welcome that very much,\" Albert del Rosario told the Financial Times in an int... |
db2da6b9ceb4771d06afc303594073934a5e1a0e | Summarize the following news article. | Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt leads nominations for IAAF male athlete of 2012 .
Bolt became the first man to retain his 100m and 200m Olympic titles in London .
Kenya's Olympic 800m champion and WR holder David Rushida also included .
America's 110m hurdles Olympic champion Aries Merritt completes list . | [
"(CNN) -- He became the first man in Olympic history to defend both his 100 meter and 200 meter crowns and Usain Bolt's gold-plated 2012 could be about to get a little better. The fastest man on the planet was untouchable during the Games in London, completing his unprecedented sprint double and also picking up gol... |
53fc00dc7b2880e6b41b128758a90995aa87552d | Summarize the following news article. | Survey finds 24% of respondents skip medical care when they're sick or injured .
Largest groups affected by high prices: uninsured and people between 28 and 44 .
Deloitte Survey also finds people shopping around for best prices .
Other trends: walk-in clinics in drug stores and medical tourism in cheaper nations . | [
"(CNN) -- Americans are forgoing medical attention in the face of high health-care costs, a new consumer health survey has found. The high cost of medical care and treatment has some sick people opting out of treatment, a survey finds. Specifically, 24 percent of people polled in the 2009 Deloitte Survey of Health ... |
6e96a977cff075fbfefcdb5bda6c62753e55ad46 | Summarize the following news article. | Florida A&M University put on probation for one year by accrediting agency .
Agency looking at finances, policies; university expects more detail soon .
Robert Champion, drum major in FAMU band, died in 2011 hazing incident . | [
"(CNN) -- Florida A&M University, under fire in the hazing death of a drum major and over its finances, was put on probation for one year by an accrediting agency, officials said Tuesday. FAMU expects more details of the sanction within the next week, the Tallahassee institution said in a statement. Administrators ... |
43627b5b4bbaa78abe9cb276060aeabf8befc632 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Ahly and Monterrey qualify for semifinals of Club World Cup in Japan .
African champions Al Ahly win 2-1 against home team Sanfrecce Hiroshima .
Captain Hossam Ghaly set to miss Corinthians clash due to serious knee injury .
Mexico's Monterrey will take on European champions Chelsea of England . | [
"(CNN) -- Al Ahly's incredible journey continued on Sunday as the Egyptian soccer side reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup in Japan. While back home protesters demonstrated against President Mohamed Morsy's planned constitutional referendum, Al Ahly set up a clash with South American champions Corinthians ... |
6bb2f8485b7bdf2fed14b756d86549cc2e02abdb | Summarize the following news article. | Typhoon Bopha has so far killed 647 people in the Philippines .
A another 780 people are missing, including hundreds of fishermen .
Relief agencies are trying to help the thousands of people left homeless by the storm . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescue workers are searching for more than 300 Filipino fishermen who have gone missing after a devastating typhoon that tore across the Philippines last week, killing more than 600 people, authorities said Monday. Typhoon Bopha, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, set off fla... |
a43c31fbb3e3915a3bfa76cd0e84dab14a265095 | Summarize the following news article. | Twilight: The Musical" will make its off-Broadway debut as a one-night-only staged reading .
Proceeds will benefit the charity Blessings in a Backpack .
The musical originally premiered and was workshopped last year in New York . | [
"(EW.com) -- Broadway is about to get a little extra sparkle in those famous neon lights. It was recently announced the \"Twilight\" musical is officially happening. Before you book your tickets to NYC (or, conversely, get the heck out of Times Square) you should know it's not expected to have a very long run. \"Tw... |
43db324d7017b1e7b3c9457b1de2b5dfb5002316 | Summarize the following news article. | Fourth tier Bradford City stun Arsenal as they reach League Cup semifinals on penalties .
Defeat of strong Arsenal side means club's quest for first trophy since 2005 continues .
Aston Villa come from behind to win at Norwich and reach semis .
Zlatan Ibrahimovic fires a treble as PSG rout Valenciennes . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal's stumbling season suffered a new low on Tuesday as the Gunners failed to reach the League Cup semifinals after being knocked out on penalties by fourth tier side Bradford City. Having made their worst Premier League start since Arsene Wenger took charge in 1996, Arsenal needed a late equalizer to... |
3b8e6d65de38418c40870e2b53b862758f68064a | Summarize the following news article. | Javier Hernandez comes off the bench to inspire Manchester United to victory .
Mexican scores twice and has another effort deflected in by Aston Villa player .
The 3-2 win puts United four points clear at the top of the Premier League .
Arsenal lose more ground after blowing a two-goal lead for the second time this wee... | [
"(CNN) -- Javier Hernandez has had to be patient this season. Robin van Persie's arrival at Manchester United was followed by a glut of goals that justified Alex Ferguson's $38 million investment in the former Arsenal striker. Hernandez also made a big impact two years ago as a relatively little-known signing from ... |
cf630c6e3779082600d7c2a8b57552cd1fce336a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Much of the East Coast, especially north of Washington, could see snowfall this weekend .
NEW: American and other airlines have loosened policies to allow no-fee ticket changes .
Delta is canceling 500 East Coast flights ahead of the storm, a spokesman says .
Forecasters say the storm could be significant or a dud... | [
"(CNN) -- Delta Air Lines has pre-emptively canceled approximately 500 Christmas Day flights, a company spokesman said Friday, as it and other U.S. airlines work to get ahead of a storm that's threatening the East Coast. Morgan Durrant, a Delta spokesman, said Friday that the airline has canceled roughly 300 flight... |
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