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226a5f2aeb5ebf9c3d73c7911f1c8ae370ec41bb | Summarize the following news article. | Liz Carlston: My heart aches for the children and parents at Sandy Hook .
Carlston: I went through the Columbine shooting and know the pain .
She says life won't be the same for the survivors; it's important to push out the anger .
Carlston: Choose faith, choose charity, choose hope; then, life will be livable again . | [
"(CNN) -- My heart aches for the children, parents and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Like them, I know what it means to have life turned on its head by unprecedented violence. On the morning of April 20, 1999, two senior students walked into Columbine High School and began a shooting spree. Someone pull... |
7a71819656dedfbd4294601d86bb1541b6c6d08a | Summarize the following news article. | According to Timberlake's publicist, there are currently no plans for a new album .
Producer Jim Beanz claims to be working with Timberlake on a his "crazy" new album .
Timberlake hasn't released an album since 2006′s "FutureSex/LoveSounds" | [
"(EW.com) -- Justin Timberlake hasn't released an album since 2006′s \"FutureSex/LoveSounds,\" mostly because he has been distracted by the business of being Justin Timberlake. That tends to fill one's day with acting in Oscar-winning films, dropping into the occasional SNL sketch, hosting a golf tournament, some... |
824275de9772fdd3890c01e8eae046ec2aee8b47 | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian president's assumption of new powers has sparked protests .
The protests turned into violent clashes with Mohamed Morsy supporters .
Opposition leaders say they're willing to talk with Morsy if he withdraws his decree .
iReporters have sent in powerful photos and videos of the protests . | [
"(CNN) -- Violent protests have rocked the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in recent weeks following President Mohamed Morsy's decision to expand his presidential powers last month. The president and his supporters from the powerful Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist factions have argued that the move was essential to protec... |
665ab3c315dc96f47e20898b6f15444a73e2e583 | Summarize the following news article. | Rescue workers continue the search for survivors trapped under the rubble .
At least four people died after the six-story building collapsed Wednesday .
About 48 survivors have been pulled from the ruins, but more are feared trapped .
Ghana's president says anyone guilty of negligence will be held accountable . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescue workers continued their search Thursday for survivors trapped under rubble after the collapse of a large department store in a suburb of Ghana's capital, Accra. At least four people died in the store collapse Wednesday morning, according to a statement on the official website of President John Dram... |
3a3791a69f4a81df41f07335ba7e23051800c02c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Regional leaders call for M23 rebels to halt their campaign .
M23 wants to topple the government, which is supported by the United Nations .
Uganda hosts a regional summit Saturday to address the fighting .
Oxfam warns of "the humanitarian crisis reaching new depths" | [
"Sake, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) -- Anti-government rebels on Friday continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattack to maintain control of the strategically important town of Sake. The town is on the road to Bukavu, the capital of Sout... |
523654435d94713be0f022c58b100d53e7314ca5 | Summarize the following news article. | 8 people are killed in the Washington area .
More than a million people are without power .
That meant no fans or AC as the heat index was again above 100 degrees . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The nation's capital was blanketed by downed trees and power lines Saturday after a killer storm with furious winds whipped through. Bruised and battered, the District of Columbia was reeling from damage as skies cleared and the temperature began to soar again. A man died in the city, electrocu... |
7c8bb02b491063a5ccb6dfe609b3f0a6ff72598c | Summarize the following news article. | Ash dieback, an incurable tree disease, has been detected in the UK .
It threatens Britain's 80 million ash trees, the fourth most abundant tree in the country .
A smartphone app called Ashtag is providing a way for the public to report diseased trees .
More than 100,000 trees have been destroyed in efforts to contain ... | [
"London (CNN) -- Britain's celebrated landscape is set to be changed forever as an incurable disease threatens the existence of one of its most familiar trees. But a group of environmentalists have come up with a high-tech solution to try to tackle the crisis in the countryside. The detection of ash dieback disease... |
a81c977474420947757f1f6a20b948ebfe3bc4bf | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department, Portland police agree on reform, monitoring .
Police Department had been accused of using excessive force on mentally ill people .
Independent officer would take public feedback, measure compliance . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Justice Department and Portland, Oregon, have reached an agreement for the reform and monitoring of the city's police department after an investigation determined that police often used excessive force, including Tasers, on the mentally ill in situations involving low-level offenses. The Ju... |
3457b04fd0ab1bad5515fbfb740b7c182f1628a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Easley High School junior, 17, charged with possession of firearm on school property .
School staff found revolver, knives, axes in vehicle outside school, police say .
Police: Student says weapons were for hunting, and he forgot to take them out .
School district says there was no indication of a threat to the school ... | [
"(CNN) -- A South Carolina high school student was arrested Monday morning after school employees found a revolver, knives, axes and dozens of rounds of ammunition in his car, police said. Investigators have no reason to think that the 17-year-old junior at Easley High School planned to attack anyone, Easley police... |
ab1cb3fc624168e5a4d5669230598b7d4d544a43 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "My mom would fight any battle for us and for her honor," the singer's son says .
NEW: Mourners pray in silence for victims of last week's school shooting in Connecticut .
Manager: "Jenni...made it OK to be from nothing with the hopes of being something"
Godfather: "Her blunders...made us know that she was one of ... | [
"(CNN) -- A bright red casket with butterflies on it was center stage in a packed Los Angeles auditorium Wednesday as thousands of mourners bid farewell to Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. Brassy music rang out in the Gibson Amphitheatre, which holds 6,100 people. Photos showing Rivera with her family flashed ... |
6f4ebfdc44c9876f7c0c3b171338fd898d36bf0d | Summarize the following news article. | City workers in Placentia found the backpack in a storm drain, a sheriff's spokesman says .
6 grenades, blasting caps and fuse igniters were in the backpack and nearby dirt .
The explosive devices likely had been there for some time, sheriff's spokesman adds .
They have been safely detonated, he says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- City workers in Southern California discovered a backpack Monday filled with grenades and other explosive devices, a sheriff's spokesman said. The municipal employees came across the backpack in a storm drain in Placentia around 9 a.m., Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino... |
d17250011c5b2096c312258d2262ffcd26333325 | Summarize the following news article. | Midway through 2012, Adele and Gotye are reigning on the charts .
"21" is the first time the same record has been the top seller in the first halves of any two years .
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know," has a digital sales figure of 5.50 million for the year . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- With 2012 halfway done, Adele's 21 and Gotye's \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" (featuring Kimbra) are the biggest selling album and digital song of the year in the U.S. respectively, Billboard reports. \"21\" has continued its amazing run a year after its initial release, selling 3.69 million c... |
c34e6272d5829512d5aaf3eaba02736f4255ad18 | Summarize the following news article. | Three Canadian workers are exposed to yellowcake when drum lid blows off .
NRC has found other drums may have same pressure problem .
Problem creates "chemical, rather than radiological effects," NRC says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- After three Canadian employees were exposed to yellowcake uranium last month when a lid blew off a pressurized 55-gallon drum, a uranium mining company has informed U.S. nuclear regulatory officials it has found additional drums possibly susceptible to the same problem, CNN has learned. Canadia... |
d89fb6de63b3935c9513428a7503aa59f299f72a | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian citizen and a pilot for U.S. airline plead guilty in Kentucky .
Indictment said the men arranged sales of helicopters, engine parts for civilian use .
Each face up to 40 years in prison for violating export ban . | [
"(CNN) -- An Iranian citizen and an airline pilot from Kentucky pleaded guilty to violating U.S. export law on Monday through a scheme to send aircraft and parts to Iran for civilian use. Hamid Asefi, an Iranian citizen, and Behzad \"Tony\" Karimian, a U.S. citizen who also has an Iranian passport, each face up to ... |
403650a09dc1c65c5bd7e9fb4f8fea4ae54b26db | Summarize the following news article. | "The Amazing Spider-Man" earned $7.5 million from midnight shows during its premiere .
Sony expects the reboot will earn between $110 and $120 million over its first six days .
The film has already taken in $50.2 million overseas . | [
"(EW.com) -- Sony's reboot \"The Amazing Spider-Man\" earned $7.5 million from midnight shows during its U.S. premiere last night — $1.2 million of which came from 300 IMAX screens. The $220 million web-slinging flick, which Sony expects will earn between $110 and $120 million over its first six days, has already... |
e934e386b3b7d365a88d6f895f312950a358ec6d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: After her arrest, Gliedman gives birth to a daughter, a police official says .
Morgan Gliedman and Aaron Greene are charged with felony possession of an explosive .
Authorities say they found the explosive while serving warrants on Gliedman .
A collection of pages labeled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" also was foun... | [
"New York (CNN) -- A New York City man and woman have been arrested in Manhattan, accused of possession of an explosive substance and a sawed off shotgun, authorities say. The pair also had a document that appears to be titled \"The Terrorist Encyclopedia,\" according to court documents. Aaron Greene, 31, and Morga... |
6513ab5226a14a7e21300e9b31953ea182d1352f | Summarize the following news article. | The Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Outkast's Andre Benjamin is currently being shot in Ireland .
It will feature new recordings of Benjamin covering the Beatles, Muddy Waters and more .
The film will not include any songs written by Hendrix . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- \"All Is By My Side\" -- the Jimi Hendrix biopic currently being shot in Ireland, starring Outkast's Andre Benjamin (a.k.a. Andre 3000) -- will feature new recordings of Benjamin covering the Beatles, Muddy Waters and more, producers tell Rolling Stone. The film will not, however, include any so... |
dc931c471aaf41d8299cb1f2ced2c9fec820de70 | Summarize the following news article. | Aerosmith have moved the release date for their album back from August to November .
"Music From Another Dimension" will be their first album in 11 years .
Frontman Steven Tyler said it was pushed back because of other artists' release dates . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Aerosmith have moved the release date for \"Music From Another Dimension,\" their first album in 11 years, back from August 28th to November 6th, frontman Steven Tyler revealed during a call to Cleveland radio station 100.7 WMMS. \"It's pushed back because too many people are releasing those wee... |
5ed96586b3d572e274da0e8297d3d17047bfc12d | Summarize the following news article. | District Attorney Carol Chambers has a reputation of being tough .
She has also courted controversy over the years .
She will leave office before James Holmes is brought to trial .
She is known to seek the death penalty in a state that does not embrace it . | [
"(CNN) -- When District Attorney Carol Chambers last tweeted about a shooting in Aurora, it was about a man found guilty of a killing at a liquor store. Chambers touted the success of her office in convicting Anthony Jahmar Gillespie for shooting to death Benigno Morales-Ramirez. Few outside Colorado probably knew ... |
82a6f2dee271256f672fcb9f43fb40fedd21375d | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan Demme recently completed "Neil Young Journeys"
It is his third feature-length documentary on the iconic folk-rocker .
Demme is the acclaimed director of "Silence of the Lambs" and "Rachel Getting Married" | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Jonathan Demme can't get enough of Neil Young. The Academy Award-winning director recently completed \"Neil Young Journeys,\" his third feature-length documentary on the iconic folk-rocker, which mingles footage of Young alone onstage at Toronto's Massey hall with moving scenes of him driving th... |
6af86901f29f0d01f04fc76c9965945d708d69bc | Summarize the following news article. | An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth and it's the end of the world in "Seeking a Friend"
Dodge (Steve Carell), an insurance exec, hits on the idea of finding his first love .
Penny, played by Keira Knightley, hits on the idea of going with this stranger .
Carell and Knightley give it their bittersweet best . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Yes, it's the end of days, something about an asteroid hurtling toward Earth. In three weeks, boom, it's over. No second chance. Steve Carell plays Dodge, an insurance exec whose wife dumps him for a last fling at life. Unlike his wife and horny buddy (that's you, Patton Oswalt), Dodge doesn't w... |
b313da9147419d669e93a4d0a574bc537645c7b7 | Summarize the following news article. | The attack occurred in one of the intelligence agency guesthouses in Kabul .
It seriously injured National Directorate of Security Asadullah Khalid .
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Thursday bombing .
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs cautioned Karzai against assigning blame . | [
"(CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that a suicide bombing targeting the country's spy chief was planned in the Pakistani city of Quetta, and that he expects to raise the issue with Pakistani authorities. The attack occurred Thursday in one of the intelligence agency's guesthouses in Kabul, seriou... |
1afab93e029359768b0633700ad04df78d5d06b8 | Summarize the following news article. | This year saw three African women take on key leadership roles .
The number of middle-class Africans is rising .
Somalia formed a government in 2012, and Ghana's presidential election was peaceful .
Zambia won its first African Cup of Nations, nearly two decades after a tragic plane crash . | [
"(CNN) -- The deadly church and mosque attacks in Nigeria and Kenya, and the deaths of Ghanaian and Ethiopian leaders dominated sub-Saharan Africa headlines in 2012. But lost in the midst were a series of positive stories. For every conflict, there was a milestone. For every violence, there was reconciliation. For ... |
e866abaa3bc75280e245c32e51a5a1d0bd48b6f3 | Summarize the following news article. | A photographer says Justin Bieber attacked him at a shopping center .
Sheriff's investigators have given their findings to prosecutors .
The photographer complained of pain and was taken to a hospital last month . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing Justin Bieber's alleged fight with a photographer last month to decide if the pop star will be charged, a spokeswoman in the prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The photographer filed a complaint with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department accusing Bi... |
d356df1dbf1e60936523760aa717bcd7d91f5934 | Summarize the following news article. | State officials say decision for tax hike on cigarettes is weeks away .
As of Thursday night, at least 829,863 votes were yet to be counted .
Proposition 29 was the subject of a fierce advertising campaign . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite headlines saying that it lost Tuesday's vote, the fate of California's proposed $1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes is still in limbo, and state officials said late Thursday that a final result is likely weeks away. The tax increase, known as Proposition 29, would raise an estimated $735 million a ye... |
bc6f76112ff2ac2c749f5175c85503dbef8986cd | Summarize the following news article. | First-of-its-kind South African skin graft appears to be taking, a spokeswoman says .
Doctors hope to wake 3-year-old Isabella "Pippi" Kruger by Thursday .
She had third-degree burns on 80% of her body, and complications are still possible .
She could be well enough for physical therapy next week, the spokeswoman says ... | [
"Johannesburg (CNN) -- A novel skin graft treatment appears to be working for a 3-year-old South African girl burned over 80% of her body in January, a spokeswoman for her family said Tuesday. A medical team led by reconstructive surgeon Ridwan Mia spent four hours Monday night removing wrappings from Isabella \"Pi... |
f521ffb0cceaea38e63dd8163579344447a5f5a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Screenwriter Lorene Scafaria makes directorial debut with 'Seeking a Friend'
The film follows two neighbors as they prepare for an asteroid to wipe out life on Earth .
Scafaria saw the film as a way to explore human emotions . | [
"(CNN) -- In \"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,\" the plot is simple: An asteroid headed for Earth is ready to wipe out life as we know it. But the film isn't just a rehashing of the doomsday plots you might be familiar with from movies like \"Deep Impact\" or \"Armageddon.\" Instead, the film follows Dod... |
cddb8c3e4f0287222472b4fe9d8356a2f2c327ab | Summarize the following news article. | Raymond Aubrac was a hero in the French Resistance against Nazi Germany .
The 97-year-old and wife Lucie, who died 5 years ago, were instrumental in the historic group .
Aubrac was a Jew of Polish descent; he twice escaped Nazi capture . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the heroes of the French Resistance against Nazi occupation, Raymond Aubrac, has died in Paris at the age of 97. With his passing, France has lost one of its few remaining links to an era that brought both humiliation and inspiration. French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to Aubrac Wednesda... |
daba518aab9fd6f7a769f65e1dbca2d903dbd69f | Summarize the following news article. | Contract towers have lower costs, same safety levels as FAA-staffed towers, study finds .
Controllers at contract towers must meet FAA safety, medical standards .
Contract towers began after Reagan's 1981 firing of striking controllers . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Air traffic control towers staffed by private contractors are cheaper and provide the same level of safety as towers staffed by government controllers, a new government audit concludes. Contract towers, as they are known, cost on average $537,000 a year to operate, compared with $2 million for ... |
61aebbea1a32d32a6a17fe3164ba83d82580af65 | Summarize the following news article. | Superstorm Sandy raises questions about what to do with pets when evacuating .
Some fear people may hesitate to evacuate without their pets .
Readers share stories of emergency situations with their pets . | [
"(CNN) -- Superstorm Sandy forced many residents along the East Coast to leave their homes, raising questions of what to do with their pets. After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, some began to suspect people were reluctant to evacuate and leave behind their pets. The 2006 PETS Act made it mandatory for loc... |
8d7e8ef5ea990750b81880852a4d79786b8f0a6b | 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 end of year Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- June 8, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; Tampa, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina . London . 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 a... |
c0ce3b718d9cb80cbbfbecaadcbf4d5c0c54afd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Travel isn't as glamorous as you'd think for professional athletes .
Many pack most of their own gear, just like the rest of us .
Team USA water polo captain packs light, doesn't check bags . | [
"(CNN) -- Traveling to Rio de Janeiro for a two-day tournament last year, professional golfer Amanda Blumenherst couldn't catch a break. The Arizona-based golfer's flight to Dallas was detoured to San Antonio because of bad weather. Blumenherst, who joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 2010, slept in ... |
6f81b473b134fb7d79e0df21481462665cb4dc09 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
Write your answers in the space provided .
Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 17, 2012 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . What might be the challenges of reporting on a controversial government policy? How can media organizations avoid taking sides when doing so? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week o... |
4a6381b0fb91de5eb1f5089f4c2fd4e395e74bd9 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge rejects nanny's request for restraining order against Gabriel Aubry .
Nanny's sworn statement details allegations of violence .
The evidence is "insufficient and speculative," judge rules .
Halle Berry's court appearance is brief and private . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Halle Berry went to court Tuesday as her young daughter's nanny asked a judge for a restraining order against the 3-year-old's father, saying she feared Gabriel Aubry's \"dangerous and aggressive behavior.\" Alliance Kambem, who has been Nahla's nanny since June, accused Aubry of violently pus... |
e1df23b1410edec76a1a35e9213e85eb7e99e885 | Summarize the following news article. | Brad Pitt plays a mob enforcer in his new film, "Killing Them Softly"
He said their children are not prompting him and Jolie to get married .
He has a sense of humor about the ribbing surrounding his Chanel ad . | [
"(CNN) -- Brad Pitt clearly has a great deal going on. Between being dad to six children, a fiancé, an activist and a perfume pitchman, he still manages to squeeze in some time acting. The movie star recently sat down with \"Showbiz Tonight's\" A.J. Hammer to talk about his latest project, the mob film \"Killing T... |
904816800b9c3d7c26869955951a46b452251b8a | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Bauerlein: Today's 20-somethings want to stretch out their adolescence .
Bauerlein: We need a comic novel that exposes the habits of "pre-adults" as ludicrous .
He says books have the power to fortify attitudes .
Bauerlein: Only all-out comedy or satire can show that pre-adults' behavior is backward . | [
"(CNN) -- It seems today that a new stage of life has opened up. Sociologists call it \"emergent adulthood,\" Time magazine termed it \"the Twixter years,\" and author Kay Hymowitz referred to it as \"pre-adulthood.\" People in this group are over 18, but as they head toward 30 they still act and think like adolesc... |
68eb62ae744f14bd0cd042947652720fa6f3f021 | Summarize the following news article. | King Abdullah dissolves parliament Thursday; protests are expected in Amman Friday .
Abdullah has fired four prime ministers and dissolved his government in previous months .
Muslim Brotherhood dismisses the king's actions, saying 'real' reforms are needed . | [
"(CNN) -- On the eve of a protest expected in Amman Friday, Jordan's king has dissolved the country's parliament and called for early elections close to the new year. This isn't the first time King Abdullah II has responded pre-emptively to a possible Arab Spring-inspired demonstration in the country. But it could ... |
cba992d026a3febaf2992950879ec75dcf944058 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael J. Watkins, 22, faces two felony charges, burglary and grand theft .
He has injuries on his upper torso, the cause of which is unclear .
The monkey died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Boise, Idaho, said late Monday that they have made an arrest in connection with a break-in at a local zoo and the death of a patas monkey there. Michael J. Watkins, 22, faces two felony charges, burglary and grand theft. \"I speak for many of us in the police department and the community who wer... |
2b48f5eb91d743872bd28dc68c379b90d4f96a5e | Summarize the following news article. | Marquez Kelly paid Ark $4,000 to produce the song .
Black shot her video in January, and the Ark team finished it a few weeks later .
Ark has failed to provide Black with the master recordings of her song and video . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- It didn't take long for everyone involved in the Rebecca Black story to start squabbling. Black -- whose song \"Friday\" hit Number 38 on Billboard's digital singles chart this week -- and her mother, Georgina Marquez Kelly, are accusing Ark Music Factory, which produced \"Friday,\" of copyright... |
8b628ae1ccee80ca40555f6df6fca77e2cd0288a | Summarize the following news article. | "Her leg wounds are healing well," says the rehab hospital's medical director .
Lana Kuykendall's husband says her strength is improving daily .
The disease is fatal in about 20% of cases, federal health authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- The condition of Lana Kuykendall, the South Carolina woman infected with flesh-eating bacteria shortly after giving birth to twins nearly two months ago, is improving, her doctor said Friday. \"Her leg wounds are healing well, and she's making excellent headway on therapy,\" said Dr. Kevin Kopera, medical... |
0c8ab7d049dca01e18d3ce60c92daa311cb1fcc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: 2,400 children were victims of sexual exploitation by gangs or groups over 14 months .
Another 16,500 young people in England were at high risk of being sexually exploited .
The report comes in the wake of a series of scandals involving sexual abuse of children .
Its findings are a wake-up call, says the childr... | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of children in England have been sexually exploited by gangs or groups of men or are at high risk of sexual exploitation, according to a report released Wednesday. The report, which calls for urgent action to protect young people, comes amid wide public concern prompted by revelations of child a... |
1fcb08891936b3d1541f140da1ceba600c1c26a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Jaime Gonzalez Duran was one of the original Zetas .
He was a bodyguard and hit man for the Gulf Cartel .
It was the third sentence against him . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the founding members of Los Zetas, a ruthless Mexican drug cartel that began as a group of army deserters hired by a drug lord, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, the federal attorney general's office said. Jaime Gonzalez Duran was in the upper echelons of the Zetas leadership and is one of ... |
b6ccf3adac95e852793fe2f9be7220a3bf6a9d23 | Summarize the following news article. | 50 Cent served food to New Yorkers affected by Superstorm Sandy .
He worked with a coalition of nonprofits to make sure those still struggling could enjoy a meal .
Rapper is on a mission to eradicate hunger . | [
"(CNN) -- The rapper 50 Cent brought a little holiday cheer and Thanksgiving food to New Yorkers hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Curtis Jackson, who goes by the name 50 Cent, grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, lent a hand to feed Sandy victims at the Our Table is Yours event at the Cipriani Restaurant in Lower Manhatt... |
1975b85efecb1c629247f69ef9e1f0ced76e773a | Summarize the following news article. | More than 30 people have been shot dead in Maiduguri, says Amnesty International .
The news comes a day after the rights group accused Nigerian security forces of abuses .
The military accuses Boko Haram gunmen of shooting a retired general and his guest .
Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group, has killed hundreds in a... | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- More than 30 people have been shot dead in Nigeria, the head of Amnesty International said Friday, only a day after the rights group accused Nigerian security forces of committing serious abuses in their efforts to crack down on the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the region. The late... |
7c962b5fcbf19cfba8f6dac9c295bc9d4725b948 | Summarize the following news article. | Jim Wallis, Chuck Colson release a document calling for civil political discourse .
"Civility Covenant" is result of conversations with politicians, Christian leaders say .
Document has 114 signatories from across Christian traditions . | [
"(CNN) -- A group of more than 100 prominent Christians ranging from evangelical minister Jim Wallis on the political left to Nixon White House aide Chuck Colson on the right released a document Thursday calling for an end to the fight club tone of the national political discourse. Called the \"Civility Covenant,\"... |
0b937ab9b148e2e5e19095c7734f85e1dfa2a762 | Summarize the following news article. | A Grinnell College player broke the record for most points in a game, with 138 .
Nicolaus Mills: The achievement came against a college team with far fewer resources .
Other players have had outsized scoring performances, he says, but those were different .
Mills: Players should have known better than to embarrass thei... | [
"(CNN) -- College basketball has a new record holder for most points in a game. Last week, Jack Taylor, a 5-foot, 10-inch guard at Iowa's Grinnell College, scored 138 points to lead Grinnell to a 179-104 blowout win over Faith Baptist Bible College, a nearby Iowa college. In setting his scoring record, Taylor made ... |
6b286251408216d94c59459726b37426dd21d8c5 | Summarize the following news article. | The Supreme Court's health care decision is chosen as the year's top health story .
A Georgia woman triumphs in her battle with flesh-eating bacteria .
Celebrities and a congressman also made health news in 2012 .
Outbreaks of meningitis, West Nile Virus and hantavarus are seen . | [
"(CNN) -- From the Affordable Care Act to flesh-eating bacteria to celebrities and elected officials battling physical and mental illness, it's been a tumultuous year for all things health. Here is a look at the top 10 health stories of 2012, as chosen by the CNN Health staff. 1. Affordable Care Act upheld by the U... |
88aa614091211729cb9a1b31fc91bf294fe39d23 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy announces he will not sign new deal with Titleist .
Northern Irishman expected to sign $20 million-a-year deal .
The 23-year-old looks set to become new face of Nike .
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in hot water with golf sponsors . | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods fired Nike to the forefront of the golfing world -- now he could be clubbed away to make room for the new kid on the block. Rory McIlroy's announcement that he will not renew his contract with Titleist and FootJoy parent company Acushnet has accelerated speculation that the Northern Irishman w... |
c15a857ee2eb0bfe57827ccd6ddeb071752fdc1f | Summarize the following news article. | These peculiar buildings are mysterious beyond ghost stories, legends and fables .
From prehistoric secrets to anonymous patrons, these places intrigue .
Architecture can be as haunting as the lingering aura of tragic history .
See the buildings in the United States, Mexico, Denmark, among others . | [
"(Travel+Leisure) -- Mysteries come in many forms: ancient, modern, unsolved and unexplained. But the world's most mysterious buildings are a physical force to be reckoned with. They've become popularized on websites such as abandoned-places.com, weburbanist.com and the granddaddy of them all, atlasobscura.com, an ... |
c69a053804e77a1f7d2a2c3ba959dad3826612c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook is in talks to relocate its offices from Palo Alto, California, to Menlo Park .
Facebook has scheduled a news conference at Menlo Park City Hall for Tuesday .
Menlo Park's mayor says he doesn't know for sure whether Facebook is moving in . | [
"(CNN) -- Facebook is holding a news conference on Tuesday, where it is expected to announce that the company is moving operations to Menlo Park, California. Perhaps no one is more excited to learn of Facebook's plans than the city's mayor. Facebook has reportedly signed a deal with a real estate agency for employe... |
e30cf6dddefbd1ad60025db0f012c0abed24fe82 | Summarize the following news article. | Wade Henderson: January 1 is 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation .
He says GOP should look to Lincoln, a canny politician who led moral fight on civil rights .
He says GOP has history of civil rights support that it has largely abandoned in recent years .
Henderson: In 2012, election minority voters unim... | [
"(CNN) -- On January 1, the nation will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, which legally freed slaves in the secessionist Southern states. Meanwhile, thousands of theaters will still be presenting the film \"Lincoln,\" portraying the soon-to-be-martyred president's efforts in Januar... |
b1f04840d341a4c6e9804c3bdc24107171f22c14 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich beat Frankfurt 5-0 to extend 100% start to the Bundesliga season to eight games .
Schalke beat Borussia Dortmund to consolidate third place in table; Dortmund now 12 points off lead .
Frankfurt victory leaves them five points adrift of leaders Bayern . | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-0 win at Dusseldorf on Saturday to set a new Bundesliga record for most consecutive wins at the start of the season. Two goals from Thomas Muller and one each for Croatia's Mario Mandzukic, Brazil's Luiz Gustavo and Rafina ensured Bayern made it eight wins from eight -- one be... |
4fdd74c3d4066c28bfa3a130bb1cbfb7da25c800 | Summarize the following news article. | Cheng Jianping goes by the Twitter username wangyi09 .
Cheng has supported imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo on Twitter .
Cheng has high blood pressure . | [
"(CNN) -- A Chinese woman has been sentenced to a year in a labor camp for retweeting a Twitter post that mocked Chinese protesters who smashed Japanese products during a recent demonstration, her fiance said Thursday. On October 17, Cheng Jianping, under the username wangyi09, added a few words to a message writte... |
fd0c66eb63c8b0315c0bf5377b1e1d7be723635d | Summarize the following news article. | Cat taken to animal shelter, microchip found and owners contacted .
Willow is in "good health," set to reunite with owners in Colorado . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A furry feline named Willow, who was last seen five years ago in Colorado, was found this week roaming the streets of New York. Country kitty turned metropolitan cat, Willow was discovered by a pedestrian on East 20th Street in Manhattan over the weekend and brought to Animal Care and Control of ... |
acac07c892532d873a75bd23c7d5a18cf008a74b | Summarize the following news article. | Members of the Westboro Baptist Church announce they will picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral .
The Kansas-based church is known for its radical stance against minorities .
Edwards died Tuesday after a six-year battle with breast cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its radical stance against a myriad of issues including homosexuality and the war in Iraq, said Thursday it will picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edwards, the estranged wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, di... |
19f57fabedb970419c9866b89f4cde0786f52f72 | Summarize the following news article. | Passion and anger merges in Chinese street protests .
Protesters directing anger towards Japan over disputed islands .
Japan bought what it calls the Senkaku Islands from private owner .
China has long claimed it owns the islands, calls them Diaoyu . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- It is a striking image that in an instant crystallizes the passions and anger on the streets of Beijing. A man is leaning out of the sunroof of a car driving down a six-lane freeway, holding a massive Chinese flag in one hand and, in the other, a portrait of Mao Zedong. \"The islands are ours,\" h... |
f7ef47b6d6d9963c4801bb0c472629238a38740b | Summarize the following news article. | Attacks across Iraq target Shiites just days before a religious celebration .
The victims include Shia pilgrims traveling to shrines .
Outside Baghdad, seven people are killed when houses are bombed . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 16 people were killed and dozens were injured in attacks across Iraq Monday amid an apparent uptick in sectarian tensions. Most of the attacks targeted Shiites, including bomb blasts that injured pilgrims traveling to shrines just days before a religious celebration. Four Shia pilgrims we... |
a41dec19470790589abb5e98a0ef88d14056cf24 | Summarize the following news article. | Students have protested increases in public university tuition fees .
William Tierney says taxpayers are balking at paying more to finance colleges .
He says that means more affluent students will have to pay more .
Why should fees for well-off students be so much lower at Berkeley than at Stanford? | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- I mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't graduate from high school, and his father earns about $14,000 a year. His grade point average is... |
d2653bbc2b334c52651c0438a920a70a0a86b814 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian Dane Cook appears on Thursday's "Larry King Live"
Half brother Darryl McCauley accused of embezzling millions from comedian .
McCauley was Cook's manager; arrested in December, he's pleaded not guilty .
In one case, McCauley accused of forging a $3 million dollar check . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Comedian Dane Cook took a somber tone and described a sense of \"terrible betrayal\" in discussing the recent arrest of his half brother, who is accused of embezzling millions from him. How does comedian Dane Cook deal with familial betrayal? \"Dance. ... You dance.\" Cook spoke a... |
39a8f2afb2b80f024c4e0574c67e648ac1927e7a | Summarize the following news article. | TV presenter Jacqui Hames says first experience of dealing with press was positive .
That changed, she says, when her husband appeared on TV to appeal over a murder .
Hames says strangers rang her husband at work; email alleged she was having affair .
Surveillance traced to News of the World, she says. Stress led to he... | [
"London (CNN) -- When I was informed last year by police that my phone had been hacked by News of The World, I was very angry, but not altogether surprised. I was by then all too familiar with the way that tabloid newspapers thought nothing of invading my privacy, if they thought there might be a story in it. I am ... |
1aca8b5b26a6f608ca00de604bf104f672a18e86 | Summarize the following news article. | As of Tuesday, Planned Parenthood is cut from the state's Women's Health Program .
The law puts funding of women's health clinics in state hands rather than federal .
No clinics associated with abortion providers can receive any of the money . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas judge denied a Planned Parenthood request for a temporary restraining order Monday that would have extended the organization's ability to participate in the state's revamped Women's Health Program. A law going into effect Tuesday requires the state to fully fund women's health clinics with the exc... |
d9234c8c0dc4a2fd387f079157354f6d03d7c72f | Summarize the following news article. | Smith College and Wake Forest University no longer require the SAT for admissions .
Nearly 760 institutions have made a step in this direction, advocacy group says .
Schools say SAT is biased against students who can't afford preparation .
The College Board, which owns the SAT, says test is a good predictor of success ... | [
"(CNN) -- Jen Wang of Short Hills, New Jersey, took her first SAT when she was in sixth grade, long before she would start filling out college applications. Wake Forest University recently announced it would no longer require the SAT for admissions. \"My family thought it was very important for me to do well on thi... |
9b5f0e882c89c1f71ab75d91581e3fcaa71b7d51 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The accused men are expected to be formally charged in a New Delhi court Thursday .
The victim's father says he supports naming a tougher anti-rape law after her .
Bar association leaders in the district where it happened urge lawyers not to take the case . | [
"(CNN) -- With top lawyers refusing to represent them, the men accused of raping and killing a 23-year-old woman are expected to be formally charged Thursday at a New Delhi court. The brutal attack on the woman, who died from her severe injuries last week, has appalled and enraged many Indians, prompting widespread... |
d99a9995c8118e9b8e5d072762a12c85019fd9bb | Summarize the following news article. | The number killed in a New Year's stampede in Angola climbs to 16 .
Three children were among those killed, state-run newspaper reports .
Ivory Coast begins three days of national mourning for 60 people killed in a stampede .
Most of those killed in Ivory Coast were women and children . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from a New Year's stampede during a church vigil at an Angolan stadium rose to 16 Wednesday, state media said, as details emerged of how the tragedy unfolded. The deadly crush at the gates of the Cidadela Desportiva stadium, in Angola's capital, Luanda, came Monday evening as tens of thousa... |
e501be8590b529c8a90beea2156c08dd80cc8b60 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United return to top of EPL with 3-1 win against Queens Park Rangers .
Bottom team take lead in front of new manager before United come from behind .
Darren Fletcher scores in his first Premier League start in more than a year .
United boss Alex Ferguson also credits substitute Anderson for inspiring victory... | [
"(CNN) -- While most eyes were focused on Harry Redknapp's return to Premier League management with Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, it was two of Manchester United's unsung heroes who grabbed the spotlight. With former Tottenham boss Redknapp watching from the stands after being confirmed as Mark Hughes' replaceme... |
c3589d53fa6dff6b35aed8fd7eb03a939f59c2fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Fat Duck releases statement on deaths of two chefs .
They and their driver die in collision, and 56 people are hurt, police say .
Driver of bus released on bail after arrest for dangerous driving that results in death .
Bus collided into car, ramming it against another bus . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- An investigation is under way into a horrific collision in Hong Kong that resulted in the deaths of two visiting chefs from Heston Blumenthal's famous British restaurant, The Fat Duck. Lotus PR, which represents The Fat Duck, identified the two chefs as Jorge Ivan Arango Herrera, known as Jorge,... |
8537f3730340a50700116bfb83374ccfef04bd38 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gate Gourmet says it is not the airline's provider out of Canada .
The passenger was on a domestic flight in Canada, the airline says .
A spokesman says no other incidents were reported .
The incident is similar to recent reports of needles in Delta flight food . | [
"(CNN) -- A passenger on an Air Canada flight found a sewing needle in a catered sandwich during a flight Monday, the airline said. Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for Air Canada, said Tuesday that the airline is \"working closely\" with its caterer, which he didn't name, to \"ensure heightened security measures hav... |
a38faf77a0ab776c0e9fb7a6e540fb709a862e43 | Summarize the following news article. | The CW's '80s-set "Sex and the City" prequel premieres in January .
Costume designer Eric Daman has worked on "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl"
Carrie's purse, referred to as her "Carrie bag," is a really important piece, Robb said . | [
"(CNN) -- The CW's '80s-set \"Sex and the City\" prequel doesn't premiere until January, but series star AnnaSophia Robb has already proved she's every bit as stylish as her character. Robb, who plays teenager Carrie Bradshaw on \"The Carrie Diaries,\" said New York Fashion Week \"was an incredible introduction to ... |
6f466c7ae080dbaf4ecc67849f78d244da4561ba | Summarize the following news article. | Billionaire Nathan Tinkler's rags-to-riches story in peril as his debt woes increase .
On Tuesday an Australian court ordered the liquidation of his personal holding company .
The 36-year-old mining magnate's racing empire and sports empire are in trouble .
Just nine years ago, Tinkler was an electrician working in the... | [
"(CNN) -- Nine years ago he was an electrician. Six months ago, he was worth some A$1.18 billion ($1.22 billion) Australia's mining boom having turned him into the country's richest person under 40 years old. Now, coal baron Nathan Tinkler, 36, is facing a mountain of debt. His wealth has plummeted to A$400 million... |
1d7e6d84371ff885e8637c2b422ac26789f1cf17 | Summarize the following news article. | A Penn State lawyer says CNN cannot have the police report tied to a 1998 probe .
That investigation related to Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual misconduct with a boy .
It didn't lead to criminal charges, which is a reason info wasn't provided, the lawyer says .
Pennsylvania's "right-to-know" law doesn't apply to Penn S... | [
"(CNN) -- Penn State has rejected a CNN public records request for a copy of a 1998 campus police report tied to sexual misconduct allegations made against then-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a lawyer for the school told CNN. Amy Elizabeth McCall, an assistant general counsel, asserted in a letter to CNN ... |
8abe19c6153892af935a9f80967354315e97f867 | Summarize the following news article. | Camacho was found shot near a bar in Bayamon .
A man next to the boxer was killed, police said .
During his career he beat legendary boxers Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard .
The bullet caused damage to two vertebrae in Camacho's neck . | [
"(CNN) -- Hector \"Macho\" Camacho, the flamboyant boxer who awed fans with his quick hands and ring antics, was shot and critically wounded in Puerto Rico Tuesday, authorities said. Camacho was shot Tuesday in front of a bar in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, police said. Camacho, 50, was in the passenger seat of a car and ... |
5b12a0d65afae2722a098a96824b66a1c131ea83 | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool signs Chelsea and England striker Daniel Sturridge .
Deal is worth an estimated $19.6 million, with the forward signing a long-term contract .
Chelsea now hoping to complete move for Newcastle's top scorer Demba Ba .
Senegal striker given permission to talk to Chelsea after release clause is triggered . | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League club Liverpool began its New Year shopping with the signing of Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge on Wednesday, in a deal worth an estimated $19.6 million. The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for England, could make his debut on Sunday against non-league side Mansfiel... |
0807b672dd1a7ee6f8038649f70a66cfa3ba4fed | Summarize the following news article. | River through village darkened by discharges from iron-ore mine .
Cancer rate in China is 137 per 100,000 people; higher rate in village .
U.S. imported $4.1B worth of seafood, agricultural products from China in 2006 .
Chinese agency cracked down on polluters in September . | [
"(CNN) -- Liangqiao, a small collection of huts and farms in southern China, is known as a cancer village. Zhu Chun Yun lost her husband to cancer and now worries for her daughter's health. It is where Hu Xiaoping, a husband and father and a farmer, died an agonizing death at age 30 one year after being diagnosed w... |
718826859bb835ba13ac357329f47892c383faf9 | Summarize the following news article. | A 72-year-old grandfather has become an Internet hit after modeling young fashion .
Liu Qianping appears on China's version of eBay, wearing short skirts and tights .
His granddaughter invited him to visit her, and he tried on a hot pink cloak .
Their photos online have attracted a lot of talk on social media . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Wearing aviator sunglasses and a selection of thigh-high tights and frilly skirts, 72-year-old Liu Qianping has caused quite a stir in China. In the past few weeks, images of the former farmer from Hunan province have appeared on Taobao, the Chinese version of eBay, marketing clothes for Yecoo, ... |
e13bd939ffcc5214be04dbfb64dc984c29575d87 | Summarize the following news article. | Saturday's game pits the University of Louisville against the University of Kentucky .
University of Kentucky is the top seed in the tournament .
One Kentucky fan reportedly offered his wife in exchange for a ticket . | [
"Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- You think it's wild being a fan when a basketball-obsessed state encounters the biggest rivalry meeting in its history? Try being a politician. Hours after the University of Kentucky punched its ticket to a Final Four meeting against the University of Louisville, Kentucky governor Ste... |
55fadd52438a350d5a16359c082d28264250cda0 | Summarize the following news article. | Move would bring Google's search engine into the social networking era .
Spokesman says company will be starting carefully and learning how signals are related to quality .
Google under scrutiny from regulators over complaints that search results favor its own products . | [
"(WIRED) -- Google is making plans to turn its +1 button into a crowdsourcing tool that helps it re-order search results and fight web spam. While not surprising, the move would bring Google's search engine into the social networking era, while simultaneously creating a new avenue for blackhats to manipulate search... |
7c046800cb81264281960a3bfde1ba179721b082 | Summarize the following news article. | Tim Stanley: There are a few reasonable political predictions that can be made for 2013 .
For one thing, he says, the 2016 election will start early; Biden already dropping hints .
He says gun control and gay marriage will be big issues in coming months .
He says the tea party will rise again, and we will all realize w... | [
"(CNN) -- For me, predicting the future is a family business. My grandmother was a professional clairvoyant (called, unimaginatively, Madam Clair) and used to offer palm readings and crystal ball gazing in her living room. Growing up around tarot cards and horoscopes has left me a bit cynical about making firm pred... |
304b51b3c224cd5be078d74c1116a7b34fbc7cd0 | Summarize the following news article. | A few of the holiday-season movies are shaping up to be Oscar contenders .
There are dramas, a fantasy tale and even a musical .
Some pictures are being released on a limited basis to make them eligible . | [
"(TIME.com) -- For many Americans, the passing of Thanksgiving means it's time to buckle down on Holiday shopping—but for cinemaphiles it's time to go to the movies. As studios seek to capitalize on the availability of audiences during the holidays and to get their films released, at least in limited distribution, ... |
7459ac7d1a21f394e5409d950f177deed76a6a88 | Summarize the following news article. | A prolonged reduction in funding would be hard to overcome, Chief Justice Roberts says .
He notes 27 federal judicial vacancies are 'designated as presenting judicial emergencies'
'Aggressive' cost containment has been in place for federal courts since 2004, he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Chief Justice John Roberts is warning leaders in the other two branches of the federal government that the pending \"fiscal cliff\" would \"inevitably result in the delay or denial of justice for the people the courts serve.\" In his annual year-end report on the federal judiciary, Roberts on M... |
6c99216a846a898f0783900ddd7879990bb7b927 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama is set to tour damaged areas of New Jersey on Wednesday .
NEW: Houses end up in the middle of highway; rail cars float on turnpike .
NEW: Some flood victims were barefoot; mothers carried diaper bags and babies as they fled .
The affected area is in Bergen County near New York City . | [
"(CNN) -- Ralph Verdi has been working for nearly 30 hours. You won't hear him complain. He says yes and no ma'am when a reporter stops him to ask him a question, even though he's helping lead the rescue effort of three New Jersey towns that are drowning. Verdi works for the police in Little Ferry, a town of about ... |
2391b9e486ec64d324647f7ecaf4bfee2c433f1b | Summarize the following news article. | "I am merely one among many who feel duped and angry," says author J.K. Rowling .
She wants Cameron to introduce new legislation to ensure regulation of the press .
An inquiry into media abuses recommended a new body be set up, supported by new laws .
Rowling urges people to sign a petition calling on Cameron to follow... | [
"London (CNN) -- Celebrated \"Harry Potter\" author J.K. Rowling says she feels \"duped and angry\" over British Prime Minister David Cameron's response to a major inquiry into phone hacking and other abuses by the press. Rowling was one of hundreds of witnesses to testify to the Leveson Inquiry into media standard... |
fc2f7365a21283306035020a3ffcd22b0b6cdfe1 | Summarize the following news article. | The report focuses on Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland .
Political parties "are all too often pandering" to political biases, the report says .
The September 11, 2001, attacks have contributed to hostility against Muslims .
Muslims make up less than 10 percent of the population in European countr... | [
"(CNN) -- Muslims in Europe face discrimination in education, employment and religious freedom, an Amnesty International report said. \"Muslim women are being denied jobs and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf. Men can be dismissed... |
8dd986cdb959630ec8ade69406c5769dcb05e5fe | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli settles his dispute with the English champions .
Italian dropped an appeal to a Premier League tribunal over his disciplinary record .
Balotelli accepted a two-week fine for misdemeanors during last season . | [
"(CNN) -- There is rarely a dull moment in the career of Mario Balotelli but the controversial striker has at least been prepared to take his medicine in the latest spat with his club Manchester City. The Italian striker had appealed to an English Premier League tribunal after he was fined for a poor disciplinary r... |
612856b29f99155a99a549c4e850225be215c5b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Samuel Eto'o: "We can't wait until some crazy fan kills a black player"
Barcelona striker has endured regular racist taunting while playing in Spain .
Eto'o almost walked off during a match in 2006 because of sustained abuse .
He no longer allows family to come to games to protect them from racism . | [
"(CNN) -- As a player who has won African and Olympic titles with Cameroon and Spanish league and Champions League titles with Barcelona as well as three African footballer of the year awards, Samuel Eto'o expects to command respect. Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o is one of a number of top footballers who have spoken... |
e218906838c210185db8203a27f87f55b0c33db6 | Summarize the following news article. | Cristiano Ronaldo struggling to protect his right to privacy .
Ronaldo: "We are famous and we have to deal with that"
Jose Mourinho told CNN: "I hate my social life" Daniel Craig has seen his privacy eroded since taking James Bond role .
Daniel Craig has seen his privacy eroded since taking James Bond role . | [
"(CNN) -- James Bond - licence to kill. Cristiano Ronaldo -- licence to thrill. One has brought down tyrants, saved Queen and country and entertained generations of fans for over 50 years. The other has produced moments of magic which have defied all logic with a right foot more deadly than Bond's Walter PPK gun. B... |
f94d1441b98c52cd04db27e6bdbd62edffb6200e | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Etchberger lost his life in 1968 saving fellow airmen, including John Daniel .
Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor today for his bravery .
Daniel, 71, has three grown kids, 13, grandkids and a great-grandchild .
He says Etchberger's "presence is in my life every day" | [
"La Junta, Colorado (CNN) -- That morning in March 1968 played out like a Hollywood movie: A secret CIA radar station on the top of a mountain in Laos, manned by a small group of Air Force airmen, is overrun by Vietnamese soldiers. One by one, Americans are killed until only four remain. As the sun peeks above the ... |
de93b093952765b2d8a50a435bdfa56c2b13a536 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: CNN commenters suggest epic, chillax and interwebs .
School takes aim at a dozen overused, misused, useless words and phrases .
Lighthearted list includes fiscal cliff, job creator, yolo, trending, bucket list .
Words offer clues to how society is changing, says linguist . | [
"(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators. Oh yeah, and don't forget yolo. That's the message from scholars at Lake Superior State University. For the 38th straight year, the tiny state college tucked away... |
139cc8e00752cc265bbcb1381411bea00a0311bc | Summarize the following news article. | Samantha Michelle Nance, 20, stabbed to death in Texas .
She was a third-year student at Art Institute of Dallas .
Nance's case has received little attention outside Dallas . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- She was a promising college student, a young woman with talent whose brutal killing shocked a campus community. Her name is Samantha Michelle Nance. Unlike the recent high-profile homicide of Yale University graduate student Annie Le, the death of the 20-year-old Dallas woman, known as Shelley t... |
d7b4cfc88c6bd77ae9a1088f431780026f2c1cea | Summarize the following news article. | Shell says there is no evidence of any sheen in the vicinity .
The rig is upright and there is no threat to its stability, Shell says .
The fuel tanks appear intact, the company says .
The drilling rig ran aground during a storm Monday off Alaska's southern coast . | [
"(CNN) -- The Royal Dutch Shell oil drilling barge that ran aground off southern Alaska this week is sound and ready to be towed to safe harbor, a company official said Saturday, adding there is no evidence of any sheen in the vicinity. The 266-foot-diameter Kulluk remains upright and there is no apparent threat to... |
2eb1ffa4e68dae87fd67ccf60107743a5548b920 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Redknapp replaces Mark Hughes as Queens Park Rangers manager .
Hughes was sacked on Friday with the club bottom of the Premier League .
Redknapp was fired by QPR's London rivals Tottenham at the end of last season .
He traveled to Old Trafford on Saturday to watch QPR at Manchester United . | [
"(CNN) -- Harry Redknapp is hoping to perform another Premier League rescue act after being confirmed as the new manager of bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The 65-year-old, who kept both Portsmouth and Tottenham in the English top flight, has replaced Mark Hughes. The Welshman was fired on Friday after... |
036cf9fe7256b75d44b1a5f72f93fd813afbdd8b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the deal Saturday .
While most oil wells are in the south, the pipelines and port are in the north .
South Sudan halted oil production in January after accusing Sudan of stealing . | [
"(CNN) -- Negotiating teams from Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to end a dispute on oil payments to allow the resumption of southern oil exports through Sudan's territories, Sudan's state-run Ashorooq TV reported early Saturday, citing official sources. The negotiating teams met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with th... |
12951b704b732affb3ef2301dbea25e5ef4341e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Luther King III: It was painful to hear mom say dad would be proud .
Families were never the same, according to some children of movement .
Civil rights leaders were traumatized by struggle .
Some children of segregationist leaders remain proud of their parents . | [
"Editor's Note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind events. John Blake, who helped write the CNN.com special report \"Black in America,\" is author of the 2004 book \"Children of the Movement,\" which profiles the children of th... |
f247148e32fdaa9911cab4c29cb0631edb052d7e | Summarize the following news article. | Police strike back after about 100 cops killed by gang in Sao Paulo, Brazil .
Operation Saturation stages raids in shantytowns; dozens arrested .
In one raid on the PCC gang a possible hit list of police officers was found .
Locals concerned that when the police leave, the gangs will not . | [
"Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- Marta Umbelina pulled up in front of her house with her 11-year-old daughter. When she stepped out of the car, she was shot 10 times in the back. Umbelina was an office worker at Sao Paulo's Military Police Northern Command -- and she is one of nearly 100 cops murdered in Sao Paulo this ... |
eaa29c73506ad741ef82b75bfd3fdcc484aaeea5 | Summarize the following news article. | An American filmmaker has made a documentary about Little League Baseball in Uganda .
Around 15,000 children are signed up to the league in the country .
An African team became the first ever to qualify for the Little League World Series .
The team didn't make it to America because of visa issues . | [
"(CNN) -- Uganda isn't known for being a big player on the baseball field, but one man is hoping for a home run with his documentary about the sport. An American filmmaker has made what he describes as 'a love letter to the game sent from a place you'd least expect.' Jay Shapiro hopes that his snap shot of youth ba... |
ea6d2174ad787e24300bd37664f344eb66aa431a | Summarize the following news article. | Wall Street elite earned enormous amounts of cash, author says .
Jordan Belfort, known as Wolf of Wall Street, said he was a crook .
Congressional researchers: Lehman Brothers CEO earned nearly $500 million .
"The party is over" for now, according to Fortune managing editor . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- In the midst of Wall Street's agonizing slide last week, there was at least one place in Manhattan where the liquor was flowing, the cigar smoke was billowing and the theme of the evening was simple: Work hard. Play hard. \"I was a crook,\" says Jordan Belfort, once a Wall Street fat cat who made... |
58b70465f3f14317d1324d0a007bd7652907ce17 | Summarize the following news article. | China is poised to produce more cars than Europe in 2013 for the first time .
Will be a landmark in the country's rise in the automobile industry .
Underlines difficulties for the European vehicle sector faces this year . | [
"(Financial Times) -- China is poised to produce more cars than Europe in 2013 for the first time, hitting a landmark in the country's rise in the automobile industry and underlining the difficulties for the European vehicle sector as it faces a challenging 12 months. China is in 2013 set to make 19.6m cars and oth... |
2db632a15dc106cee6edde35b67a91faa4e17a5f | Summarize the following news article. | Obama in Cambodia for regional summit on last leg of Asia trip .
Meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and other leaders .
Bitter maritime dispute overshadows discussions . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday, the first top-level meeting between the two countries since the presidential election and a power transition in China. They met at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, the third leg in Obama's Asian tour, which hopes to foster deeper... |
a656b0c5e0caf0d5ac3bfaec00bb9ceffaf89dfb | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton's blood clot is called a cerebral vein thrombosis and is relatively rare .
Anyone who has had a blood clot in the past is at a higher risk of getting one again .
It's unknown if Clinton has a genetic condition that may increase her risk . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on her way to a full recovery after a blood clot was found in her head on Sunday night. She was discharged from New York Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday after spending three days being treated, the State Department announced. Clinton's blood clot was lo... |
2832718781ff54a36095b1d3708ff0ea52ff6446 | Summarize the following news article. | Former President Clinton talked with national security adviser before trip .
Clinton made it clear that his trip was strictly humanitarian, officials say .
Meetings with North Korean leader totaled a little over three hours .
Former VP Al Gore was "vigorously involved" in effort to free journalists . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It took a U.S. former president with global celebrity status to free two American journalists from a North Korea prison. Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore greets freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling. Laura Ling and Euna Lee arrived back in the United States Wednesday m... |
dd499f9681c7b2297d25cf3503535f6c4e7d1336 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. companies are "ready to step up to the plate," NASA chief says .
The Dragon splashed down off Baja California on Sunday .
Its return completes the first commercial space cargo mission .
The capsule carried up nearly 900 pounds of cargo and returned with about 1,700 . | [
"(CNN) -- The SpaceX Dragon has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a three-week flight to the International Space Station, completing the first commercial cargo mission to Earth's orbit, NASA announced Sunday. The unmanned capsule came down about 250 miles west of Baja California at 3:22 p.m., the space agenc... |
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