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3cc7d5126644bcc4a8144468a50f55fe7edf3307 | Summarize the following news article. | Rare konik breed of pony revived in Poland and exported across Europe .
Related to the Tarpan, a prehistoric horse that once roamed the continent .
Nazis were interested in the Polish horse because of purity of breed .
Konik ponies thought to be hardy and help ecosystems return to natural state . | [
"(CNN) -- A small Polish wild horse that was used in Nazi experiments during the 1930s has become the center of wetland regeneration efforts across parts of Europe. The rare Konik breed is one of Poland's least known ecological exports and is believed to be descended from the Tarpan; a prehistoric horse that roamed... |
1c61b5bd8b09b4f3a26aa740a7f7e11814fd2e61 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge had ruled plates unconstitutional .
The ACLU calls state's appeal of that ruling "unfortunate"
The bill for the plates originally passed in 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- The state of North Carolina filed an appeal Friday to a judge's ruling that license plates with the words \"Choose Life\" on them are unconstitutional because the state does not offer an alternative for supporters of abortion rights. The state filed its appeal without comment through the U.S. Court of App... |
6edcf2ca8184e87049b0db96815335d7f6c131e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian prosecutors press charges against one person after racist abuse during game .
Abuse prompted AC Milan players to walk off in middle of game .
Kevin-Prince Boateng kicked ball into stands, tore his shirt and led his team off .
Italian Football Association president Giancarlo Abete announced investigation into in... | [
"(CNN) -- Italian prosecutors will press charges against at least one person after racist abuse during a soccer game prompted AC Milan players to walk off the field in the middle of a game. Police and stadium cameras have identified a 20-year-old man and prosecutors expect to identify more people to charges, prosec... |
49a81e28706cd7f5d17a398eb83afd35eb107de6 | Summarize the following news article. | A new hospital would keep the victim's memory alive and serve a purpose, her brother says .
He describes his sister as "cheerful" but says she scolded him if he neglected schoolwork .
India needs tougher laws on rape, the brother says . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- The family of an Indian woman who died after a savage gang rape would like to see a new hospital, named after her, to keep her memory alive. Her brother told CNN by phone from eastern India on Sunday that the family's home village, located in a backward region, still doesn't have a well-equipped... |
a1b6718a5e40f5f4041011f886ec24543be312fc | Summarize the following news article. | The Nikkei 225 has outperformed 92 of 94 equity benchmarks around the world since November .
Expectations high of more aggressive with Shinzo Abe, the country's returning prime minister . | [
"(Financial Times) -- Bull markets in Japan tend not to last long. Over the past two decades, in an environment of low growth and persistent deflation, the best strategy for globally minded investors has been to get in early and then get out again, once the index has risen about 20 per cent. \"Normally we get our m... |
c83351f7b009c7e46190b3b92b6883ad2ec16480 | Summarize the following news article. | A Coast Guardsman dies after a panga boat rams his boat, authorities say .
The panga flees, but it is eventually intercepted and its 2 occupants detained .
The 2 Mexicans are charged with killing a U.S. officer and held without bond .
They told investigators they were transporting gas to another panga boat . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Mexican nationals were charged Monday in the death of a U.S. Coast Guardsman, whose succumbed to a traumatic head injury after his boat was rammed off the Southern California coast. The suspects -- Jose Meija-Leyva and Manuel Beltran-Higuera -- are charged with killing a U.S. government officer while ... |
3331358bf8e1befdbf6533c40e525d8ca6a5ab5b | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane Sandy is a Category 1 storm with top winds at 90 mph .
The storm is expected to bring strong winds, a powerful storm surge and flooding .
The storm is forecast to collide with a cold front .
Mountainous areas could get several feet of snowfall . | [
"(CNN) -- As Hurricane Sandy pushes ashore with top wind speeds of 90 mph, the massive storm has already started walloping residents from Virginia to Massachusetts early Monday, hours before its center is expected to reach shore. The Category 1 hurricane's center is taking aim at southern New Jersey's shoreline and... |
1ec922dacabaaefeffb3ee6db5a2397cff2d7b97 | Summarize the following news article. | The pilot reported mechanical problems .
Plane was en route to Knoxville, Tennessee, when it crashed .
There was no immediate information on injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- A small plane crashed into a home in eastern Florida on Friday, killing all three people aboard, the Florida Highway Patrol said. It happened at 2:22 p.m., 12 minutes after the pilot declared an emergency, saying the plane was severely shaking, the highway patrol said. A middle-aged woman who lived alone ... |
713eaa86c4b31e1de7328598a10cb228e22d8c28 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 79 people killed Saturday, opposition group says .
Rebels go after government air bases one by one in the north .
Syrian troops cut off food, medicine and ammunition to rebels in Damascus .
Al-Assad plans to deliver a speech on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Opposition fighters are celebrating success in Syria's north but enduring squalor in and around Damascus, where government forces are cutting off food and medical supplies, a rebel leader said Saturday. Syrian rebels chipped away at President Bashar al-Assad's air power Saturday in Idlib province, where 8... |
04e9928eb2a4e747b7c4375ed379261c5b672565 | Summarize the following news article. | "There's a lot of heartache and grief," Bligh says .
Fifteen dead and 55 missing, officials say .
The search for survivors continues .
More than 20,000 homes have been inundated . | [
"Brisbane, Australia (CNN) -- Emergency services and Australian military personnel stepped up the search Friday for dozens of people still missing in Queensland as authorities and residents tried to assess the damage caused by the state's worst flooding in decades. One of the 15 bodies recovered was found 80 kilome... |
59c0ccd100bbbb91eb3085c038219bc39bacde65 | Summarize the following news article. | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored all four goals in Sweden's 4-2 win over England .
Netherlands and Germany finish goalless in bore draw .
France fights back to defeat Italy 2-1 in Parma .
Leo Messi frustrated as Argentina held to 0-0 draw by Saudi Arabia . | [
"(CNN) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a memorable performance after his four-goal salvo helped Sweden defeat England in Stockholm. The 31-year-old, who has scored ten goals in as many games for club side Paris Saint-Germain, was on fire once again as Roy Hodgson's men were swept away. The Swedish skipper had given ... |
3e5d08ef41276c7bf1aedb1ca5c22d54eae8ac65 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A spokesman says Argentina has not yet filed a protest with the United Nations .
The UK Foreign Office says Falkland Islands residents are British by choice .
Britain won the 1982 war over the Falkland Islands .
Argentina still claims the territory, which it calls the Malvinas . | [
"Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (CNN) -- Britain on Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the \"militarization of the South Atlantic\" as tensions rise regarding the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago. \"The people of the Falkland Islands are British out of choic... |
6d132204310faf7b0e50f4a5d4cb20fd7c06d867 | Summarize the following news article. | Rolls-Royce unveiled a half-size replica of their Trent 1000 engine .
The bespoke model took eight weeks to complete .
It features 152,455 Lego bricks and weighs a massive 5,800 kilograms . | [
"Farnborough, England (CNN) -- The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 jet engine can spin at 1,200 miles per hour and deliver a mighty 75,000 pounds of thrust -- unless it's made of Lego bricks. A version of the British manufacturer's most up-to-date aircraft engine made up of more than 152,000 toy bricks was among the more un... |
e18c5383e9f85e9dc54bb14b8fa526cab82879c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook page monitoring sex offenders in N. Ireland posted pedophile's photo .
Convicted sex offender sued to force Facebook to remove page, citing threats .
Page amounted to harassment, judge finds, and Facebook removes page promptly . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- A convicted sex offender won a landmark legal ruling Friday that ordered Facebook to take down a page set up to monitor pedophiles in Northern Ireland. The case was brought in Belfast by a man who had been sentenced to six years in prison for a string of crimes against children m... |
62e18879aed9531752fc6509fe09478b90594e06 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 24 million passengers expected to fly in U.S. during Thanksgiving holiday .
Increased air travel means increased plane inspections .
Pilots can enter problem into in-flight computer, so maintenance crews are ready at landing . | [
"Houston, Texas (CNN) -- \"Your flight has been delayed due to a mechanical problem\" -- it is something a passenger never really wants to hear especially during Thanksgiving week. More than 24 million passengers are expected to fly in the U.S. during the Thanksgiving holiday which runs from November 16 through the... |
b9ab30c71bfb06b5776955b0fe170ea12d3b73ce | Summarize the following news article. | A grenade was tossed into a crowded minibus, local media reports say .
No group has claimed responsibility for this attack .
Attacks like this have escalated since Kenyan forces invaded neighboring Somalia last year . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- A grenade explosion killed seven people and wounded another 24 on Sunday in a predominantly Somali neighborhood of Nairobi, a Kenya Red Cross official said. The grenade was tossed onto a minibus, known as a matatu, full of passengers riding through the Eastleigh section, according to local ... |
673f11a8748986f39733d3edcc06fda0e260e314 | Summarize the following news article. | Video shows a SeaWorld dolphin lunging and biting a girl's hand for a few seconds .
Her family faults SeaWorld for insufficient warnings and the response after the girl was bit .
A SeaWorld spokeswoman says the 8-year-old girl got immediate treatment .
She adds that the girl didn't follow "specific instructions" meant ... | [
"(CNN) -- SeaWorld defended itself Sunday from criticism from a family after a dolphin bit their 8-year-old daughter at the Orlando attraction. A video posted online shows the girl standing along the edge of a pool, one of several people feeding dolphins. After she picks up a paper plate that once held the marine m... |
b8135d508c4c74722ece32132fab2ff39bddcb88 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq takes control of a fund established by the U.N. following the invasion .
The Development for Iraq fund contains billions of dollars .
The money is to be used to build up the country's economy .
The U.N. resolution that established the fund requires some of the money go to Kuwait . | [
"(CNN) -- Iraq took control Friday of billions of dollars in oil revenues set aside by the United Nations following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, money intended to be used build up the country's economy. The U.N. Security Council hand over of the Development Fund for Iraq is considered a m... |
da547730a9c714f25b136c14765ed46d91684726 | Summarize the following news article. | The NRA wants to staff every school in America with "qualified armed security"
Obama, Democrats and others see tougher gun control as the way to limit future massacres .
While both sides want to keep children safe, it seems they are living in two different worlds . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- For National Rifle Association Vice President Wayne LaPierre and many other pro-gun Americans, the task is clear: The best way to protect children from becoming victims of a slaughter like the one seen last week in Newtown, Connecticut, is to make sure every school in America has \"qualified ar... |
59636169ce72dbdf621e118499190e3ea9be4844 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Twitter explodes with reaction from the combative interview .
NEW: Robert Blake quotes verbatim, at times, from his writings during profanity-laced explanations .
Blake says he's never allowed the questions Morgan asked .
The actor calls Morgan "Charlie Potatoes," taking a line from a 1958 movie . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Robert Blake accused CNN's Piers Morgan of calling him a liar in a combative, profanity-laced interview that was more remarkable for its tone than revelations surrounding his acquittal in the 2001 murder of his wife. Blake, 78, said he agreed to appear on the show Wednesday to promote his self-publi... |
9a3d3f9b27f33df10fa433cece034ea5c0c178b4 | Summarize the following news article. | The winner of France's election will have to quickly tend to economic issues .
France, one of the eurozone's biggest economies, may hold key to the currency's future .
But talk of the economic storm clouds have been absent in the election campaign .
Neither leading candidate has sought mandate for structural economic r... | [
"Paris (CNN) -- French voters are always good for a surprise, and the French presidential election will not be over before the run-off election on May 6. But the winner -- likely to be either Nicolas Sarkozy or Francois Hollande -- will need to immediately turn their attention to economic issues. The eurozone's pro... |
37b7378a4515d3fce9019b4617984c50631931d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Boeing take delivery of Aeroloft-fitted Boeing Business Jet .
Modified BBJ 747-8 has eight private sleeping areas .
To date, all purchases made by undisclosed head-of-state customers . | [
"(CNN) -- The business-flying elite will soon be able to cruise the skies in even more comfort as one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers unveils its latest VIP cabin fittings. Boeing has taken delivery of the first Boeing Business jet (BBJ) fitted with the new Aeroloft. Boeing said of the nine Aeroloft-m... |
1ea0cadbcf7b25e9c959080a9c84cb975bbb4fc6 | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan confirm Massimiliano Allegri as their new coach .
Allegri replaces Brazilian coach Leonardo .
The 42-year-old recently terminated his contract with Cagliari . | [
"(CNN) -- Italian giants AC Milan have confirmed Massimiliano Allegri as their new coach. Allegri has signed a two-year contract with Milan and replaces Brazilian coach Leonardo, who left after just one season at the club. The 42-year-old led Cagliari to mid-table finishes in the last two seasons and recently termi... |
4eef43d028eb36ae4acc61028f8f6e7e9a74e6f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Alyokhina and another punk band member were sentenced in August .
They are serving their two-year prison sentences in a penal colony far from Moscow .
Alyokhina has requested solitary confinement, Russia's state news agency reports .
It cites prison officials as saying she has "strained relations" with other inma... | [
"(CNN) -- One of the members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence has asked to be transferred to solitary confinement because of \"strained relations\" with other inmates, state media reported Friday. Maria Alyokhina, 24, and fellow band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, were sent... |
c44dec385b04dfad92a640e750ae600af4ca95fb | Summarize the following news article. | Founder of Wikipedia starting new fund raising drive to keep site free .
The 2010 fund drive raised $16 million in 50 days from 500,000 people .
Jimmy Wales: "It's a temple for the mind. It's a place where we think and reflect" | [
"(CNN) -- Remember Wikipedia's black banner ads that asked for money to keep the lights on at the not-for-profit online encyclopedia? Expect more of those. \"We think it's really important to maintain the independence of Wikipedia. We like to keep it ad free,\" said co-founder Jimmy Wales to CNN's Richard Quest. Lo... |
9759fb0ef620bbaa2c766d031ba62a04b803b560 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand's capital to host the premiere of Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Hobbit"
Even Air New Zealand has gotten into the spirit, with a Hobbit-inspired "elf n safety" video .
Other Hollywood blockbusters filmed there include "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong"
Jackson has warned that the country will have... | [
"Wellington, New Zealand (CNN) -- Perhaps the most nervous people ahead of Wednesday night's world premiere of Peter Jackson's \"The Hobbit\" in Wellington will be the weather forecasters. As the wind whipped through New Zealand's capital city with customary spring ferocity, they would have been praying for more le... |
89d9421a7efcb3395cfcfec5d666032b8e28f3c3 | Summarize the following news article. | One of the great joys of the holiday commerce season is the never-ending stream of Christmas music .
EW offers a run down of some of the best, and worst .
Rod Stewart, John Travolta and Cee Lo Green make the list . | [
"(EW.com) -- For some of you, the focus on Christmas shifted roughly 20 minutes after swallowing the last bite of Thanksgiving pie and you set out to find the best spot for your Black Friday tent. One of the great joys (or, depending on who you are, nightmares) of the holiday commerce season is the never-ending str... |
0e5aebaf3732e1e22a92b133bd0d64559771bcd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Palestinian political analyst: "Israel largely responsible for truce breakdowns [with Gaza]"
Nadia Hijab: Israel's new operations could be motivated by forthcoming Israeli elections .
Israel could also be looking to maintain a deterrence, says Hijab .
"What is needed now is an immediate cease-fire," Hijab says . | [
"(CNN) -- Let's be clear: Israel's latest operation in Gaza is not about security. Cease-fires between Hamas-ruled Gaza and Israel have brought security for months on end and there is ample evidence to show that Israel is largely responsible for truce breakdowns. Israel decided to escalate the conflict last Wednesd... |
2a5d11efef0952046c0f01b07a819804cf7a3b61 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Fiona Apple recently canceled a tour to stay home with her dying dog .
CNN.com readers understand her decision after enduring their own dogs' deaths .
They shared tributes on iReport.com to dogs they loved and lost . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Fiona Apple's recent decision to cancel a tour to care for her dying dog, Janet, brought an outpouring of support from dog owners who could relate all too well to the need to honor their beloved companions until the very end. As CNN's Kat Kinsman recently wrote in a tribute to her late Irish Wolfho... |
d25703483c98e934062d3ef12e746ea7034b7fcf | Summarize the following news article. | Beverly Kearney is the founder of the Pursuit of Dreams Foundation .
Pursuit of Dreams mentors men and woman through programming and inspiration .
Kearney was partially paralyzed in a car accident, but she learned to walk again . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to winning, Coach Beverly Kearney, University of Texas head women's track and field coach, knows how to get the job done. With a coaching career spanning nearly three decades, she has won seven NCAA championships and coached 12 Olympians. In 2007, she was inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches H... |
de0f6ac6b945df37cf6d1c9d847063f8711ef885 | Summarize the following news article. | Food-lovers have been posting snaps of their culinary choices in a new social media craze .
Now the trend has reached the frequent flyers who are critiquing their in-flight meals .
Airlinemeals.net has received 26,000 photos from travelers using over 600 flight operators . | [
"(CNN) -- We've all seen it before -- you're in a restaurant and the person at the table next to you has their camera phone out and is happy-snapping their chosen dish before uploading it to one of the many social media sites out there. Food lovers the world over are now taking their cuisine-capturing antics to the... |
89b954289087909b13e73a8be28f4cc3ec0ce813 | Summarize the following news article. | Andy Schleck pulls out of this year's Tour de France through injuruy .
Luxembourg's Schleck injured in a crash in a warm-up race .
RadioShack rider awarded 2010 race after Alberto Contador disqualified .
David Millar named in British squad for Olympic road race . | [
"(CNN) -- Luxembourg's Andy Schleck has been forced to pull out of this year's Tour de France due to injuries he suffered in a warm-up race, he confirmed Wednesday. It is a bitter blow for the 27-year-old, who was recently crowned the 2010 champion of cycling's most famous race following the disqualification of Alb... |
70fdbaa71927295c4df93a96aa004ceb4d0fdfc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Court heard case of woman who says she was rejected for job for being conservative .
Will Cain says evidence showed her qualifications were superior to those of others .
She says 46 of the 50 faculty members are Democrats; one is Republican .
Cain says that rejecting her for ideological reasons is unconstitutional and ... | [
"(CNN) -- There's no sign hanging on the front door of the University of Iowa law school that reads \"Republicans Need Not Apply.\" But Teresa Wagner got the message. Wagner, an Iowa law school alum who had worked for the Family Research Council and the National Right to Life Committee, worked part-time at the law ... |
ae7e54e427679709de4e2c6b34870c92563498c0 | Summarize the following news article. | President Ernest Koroma gets 59% to avoid a second round of voting .
"We must ... embrace each other as we march forward with action," he says .
The former insurance executive assumed office in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- Sierra Leone's incumbent president won re-election and was sworn in for a second term, pledging to boost the economy of the nation scarred by years of civil war. President Ernest Koroma got nearly 59% of the vote, beating his closest competitor's 37% in an election international observers described as pea... |
8515a5c72ff969f85dab340cee428d847dc95257 | Summarize the following news article. | EPA rule finalized just before Supreme Court arguments in logging case .
Scientists say sediment related to logging can harm fish, plants .
Environmental group won appeals case, state; industry sought high court intervention . | [
"(CNN) -- A last-minute and unexpected change in government rules over a key environmental dispute prompted uncertainty and consternation at the Supreme Court on Monday, with justices chastising the Obama administration over its policy tactics. Final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday exe... |
c0c74ebd87843b1c0953328568242529348093bc | Summarize the following news article. | "Just Kids" recounts Smith's relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe .
The book is Smith's first memoir, but she has issued several books of poetry .
National Book Award winners get a check for $10,000 and a bronze statue . | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- Patti Smith won the 2010 National Book Award in the nonfiction category for her memoir \"Just Kids.\" \"I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf,\" the singer said when accepting the award in New York Wednesday night. \"Please, no matter how we advance ... |
bf77b065c8461c16faf5c9b00f783e83770a65b7 | Summarize the following news article. | This year's fall TV season has been good to NBC .
Fox, ABC and CBS are struggling in comparison .
Part of the problem is a lack of "big new things"
One thing that is working for networks are sitcoms . | [
"(CNN) -- This season has been very good to NBC. ABC, CBS and Fox — not so much. This year's television season is only a few weeks old, but there are already signs about how it's shaping up in the ratings. The news is not good. For the first three weeks of the 2012-2013 season, according to Ad Age, ABC, CBS and Fox... |
7fbcd1a6463114bf92c13651322eec5b55c10544 | Summarize the following news article. | Apply to join the 2013 CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge on iReport.com .
The 2012 team crossed finish line with courage, strength, Ironman World champ says .
The only limits are those that exist in the mind, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- A little more than two months ago, I stood on a California beach, tears streaming down my cheeks as I watched members of the 2012 CNN Fit Nation team cross the finish line of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon. A year before they had never worn a pair of running shoes, let alone a triathlon suit. For many of th... |
ba453e9281f811c0f056415df847bcd122a2209e | Summarize the following news article. | Soccer club West Ham selected as preferred bidder for London's Olympic Stadium .
Premier League side beat off competition from third-tier team Leyton Orient .
Reconstruction work on the arena expected to cost between $210-240 million .
U.S. president's favorite English team will contribute $24 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama received the backing of a nation when he was elected for a second term as U.S. president last month, and now his favorite English soccer club has also won a significant ballot. English Premier League side West Ham United -- the team of choice of the 44th president of the United States -- has ... |
6079afa994bb0b6102bccb6db079d930fcf93e0f | Summarize the following news article. | Ulsan Hyundai earn place at FIFA Club World Cup by winning Asian title .
K-League team beats Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli 3-0 in Champions League final .
Third time in four years that a Korean club has won the final .
Ulsan won all nine games but battling to qualify for next season's tournament . | [
"(CNN) -- South Korean singer Psy has conquered the world with his \"Gangnam Style\" hit -- and his country continued its dominance of Asian club football on Saturday. Ulsan Hyundai's players celebrated by performing a victory dance in homage to the pop phenomenon after winning the region's Champions League title f... |
15ac0abc5e67a4171c4cb706a873bdc3786eb362 | Summarize the following news article. | Milan comes from behind to defeat Catania 3-1 .
Stephen El Shaarawy scored twice and Kevin Prince-Boateng was also on target .
Nicola Legrottaglie had given Catania an 11th minute lead .
Catania's Pablo Barrientos and Milan's Prince-Boateng both shown red cards . | [
"(CNN) -- Catania manager Rolando Maran was not even alive the last time his club claimed a home win over AC Milan in the top-flight. Maran was born on July 14, 1963, just two months after Catania had pulled off victory against a Milan team which would go on to win the European Cup three days later. Led by the prol... |
99e3e419eaf8e79c903a9b6ac2f9d12264a32755 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bangladesh's prime minister says arsonists were behind the deadly factory fire .
Wal-Mart cuts ties with a supplier that subcontracted work to the factory .
More than 100 people were killed in the blaze in Bangladesh .
A day of mourning is scheduled for Tuesday . | [
"Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- The clothing factory fire that killed more than 100 workers in Bangladesh over the weekend was no accident, the country's prime minister said. The fire Saturday at the factory near Dhaka, and a second fire at another factory Monday were \"planned arson,\" Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sai... |
a4e96665f168e512247cc92a9fcfe7063ada19f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Cristiano Ronaldo scores winner as Portugal knock Czech Republic out of Euro 2012 .
Ronaldo heads decisive goal after 79 minutes of quarterfinal in Warsaw .
Portugal spurned numerous chances before eventually taking the lead .
Paulo Bento's side will face either France or Spain in next week's semifinal . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's late header sealed a deserved win for Portugal in the Euro 2012 quarterfinal clash against Czech Republic. The Real Madrid forward, who found form so emphatically with two goals in the previous match against Holland, proved the difference once again as he powered home a Joao Moutinho c... |
e3e76565274fe2f1bb1ce403fc7ee4955104cafa | Summarize the following news article. | It's normal for new aircraft to have problems in their first year of flight, experts say .
Both the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 went through growing pains when they were introduced .
The trend of electronically sophisticated aircraft that essentially fly themselves is likely to continue . | [
"(CNN) -- A fire, a fuel leak, mechanical issues. For a passenger about to board Boeing's next-generation 787 Dreamliner aircraft, reports of parts of the plane not working properly don't inspire confidence. After years of manufacturing delays and cost overruns, the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 debuted in 2011. Yet ... |
1cd788343aad807408bd8bb778e272c89e183392 | Summarize the following news article. | Long Island Power Authority and Consolidated Edison being investigated .
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office subpoenaed LIPA and ConEd .
Source: Office wants to know what they did to prepare and handle aftermath .
LIPA and ConEd have indicated they will cooperate with the investigation . | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating whether New York utilities Long Island Power Authority and Consolidated Edison adequately prepared for and responded to Superstorm Sandy, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. On Wednesday, the attorney general's of... |
9f3e3b25cc76e741e45cbcb8288f1a90ab51a2b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Gov. Tom Corbett filed a lawsuit against NCAA over sanctions on Penn State .
Jeffrey Standen: The lawsuit is smart politically, but makes no sense legally .
He says complaint reads less like a legal document, more like a press release .
Standen: Even if lawsuit were successful, NCAA can reopen the case . | [
"(CNN) -- The federal lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on behalf of the state against the NCAA is politically smart. It is never a bad thing for a state lawmaker to stand behind the flagship university, especially when the lawmaker himself is under investigation for his alleged complicity in protracti... |
3ee7088019d790a414155b560f42fbfc3559ac85 | Summarize the following news article. | BBC chief calls Jimmy Savile case "a very, very grave matter"
LIke American Dick Clark, Savile hosted teen music show for years .
Police say they have ID'd more than 200 potential victims .
The BBC's handling of the child sex abuse scandal is under scrutiny by lawmakers . | [
"London (CNN) -- Before he died last year, Jimmy Savile was viewed as a kind of UK equivalent to American TV icon Dick Clark, gaining fame by bringing music to generations of teens. Savile was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He now stands accused as a predatory sex offender. The shocking allegations have Britain re... |
7e0dc2b7590aa1a6e010a964ad9837de41bb9ae3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I would have said, 'Mr. Han, run the other direction,'" photographer says .
"I had no idea what I was shooting," the photographer writes in a New York Post piece .
A media critic calls the photo "profit-motive journalism at its worst"
The image shows a man moments before he's struck by a subway train . | [
"(CNN) -- The photographer who took the picture of a man about to be fatally struck by a New York subway car said Thursday that he did so in a desperate attempt to alert the driver of the train to stop. \"From where I was, I could have screamed my lungs out; probably nobody would have heard it,\" R. Umar Abbasi tol... |
3ceed61925ae7b1c12dc5e94619008da01055e9b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll from the storm is now 95, a government agency says .
The storm has churned across the southern Philippine island of Mindanao .
It has set off a landslide and blown away fragile houses, officials say .
The typhoon comes almost a year after a storm killed more than 1,200 people on Mindanao . | [
"(CNN) -- An intense typhoon has carved across the southern Philippines, destroying buildings, setting off floods and landslides and killing at least 95 people, authorities said Wednesday. Typhoon Bopha struck the large southern island of Mindanao, which is rarely in the direct path of tropical cyclones, fueling fe... |
408867dd45bf8a63f73249c09897e4c778de3f68 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aimee Copeland is discharged from an Augusta, Georgia, hospital .
She has had multiple amputations and skin grafts .
"Amy, she cherishes life. She relishes life," her sister says . | [
"(CNN) -- Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia woman who has waged a two-month battle against flesh-eating bacteria, was released from a hospital Monday. Copeland will enter a rehab facility for an undetermined amount of time before returning home after surgeons amputated most of her hands, one of her legs and h... |
2fb76399d3ad31d803e7849ff903e2a2f3537e6f | Summarize the following news article. | The league canceled games due to the lack of a collective bargaining agreement .
The last time the NHL canceled preseason games was in 2004 .
The regular season had been scheduled to begin October 11 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Talks between the National Hockey League and the locked-out players' association are expected to resume Tuesday, according to a source close to the negotiations. The league had canceled regular season games through October 24 after unsuccessful negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement.... |
c1519496638682985a55865d058da97dd6b9fb31 | Summarize the following news article. | Internet security pioneer is in hiding after neighbor's killing .
McAfee's compound is on remote island off Belize .
Two women claim to be among his seven live-in girlfriends .
Authorities dug up McAfee's dead dogs, took their heads . | [
"Ambergris Caye, Belize (CNN) -- To look for John McAfee, you must be willing to travel a narrow, rutted and muddy road. And the more I bumped and backfired along it in my temperamental, rented, gas golf cart ... the deeper down the rabbit hole I fell. This is one weird story. Some say it began a week ago Friday wh... |
250765b1ac352507828ade40e80d03e8ef669b89 | Summarize the following news article. | Crews will continue to search from helicopters, sheriff's office says .
Man disappeared over Washington state Thursday after leaping from helicopter .
It has been cold in the area, making it unlikely man lived even if he survived jump . | [
"(CNN) -- Police have abandoned a ground search for a man who went missing five days ago over the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Kurt Ruppert of Lake City, Florida, disappeared Thursday after he jumped from out of a helicopter at 6,500 feet while wearing a special jumpsuit known as a \"wingsuit,\" which allows a ... |
2d367bbc23117f294ae8a664b334c63dbd465392 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Manhattan DA announces new indictments against Rodney Alcala .
The so-called "Dating Game Killer" is on death row in California .
He was a winning bachelor on "The Dating Game" in 1978 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The Manhattan district attorney announced Thursday new indictments against Rodney Alcala, the so-called \"Dating Game Killer,\" in connection with the deaths of two women in New York during the 1970s. Alcala, 67, is currently on death row in California for killing four women and a 12-year-old gir... |
759f2e91979cc397077d78f922e4d4f5968a7e74 | Summarize the following news article. | The opening of Willy Brandt International Airport in Berlin is delayed again .
Berlin's mayor steps down as head of the project's supervisory board .
The airport was originally due to open in June 2012, then October this year .
The construction company cites problems with the fire extinguishing system . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- The opening of Berlin's new international airport has been postponed again, officials said, in the latest of a series of setbacks that have led some in Germany to slam the project as a national embarrassment. Willy Brandt International Airport, south of the German capital, was originally due to go ... |
217ca03117365106eba8549acc47d1f8e9f1e42f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: John Boehner re-elected House speaker; says U.S. debt must be tamed .
The fiscal cliff was averted, but issues like the the sequester and debt ceiling await .
Congress will vote on scaled-back aid to Superstorm Sandy victims on Friday .
Democrats gain seats in both chambers, but Republicans keep control of the Hou... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The bar has never been lower for the nearly 100 freshmen of the 113th Congress who were sworn-in on Thursday. After all, it won't take much to exceed the abysmal approval rating of the previous Congress. Despite the usual burst optimism of a freshman class on Capitol Hill and the sentiment to r... |
b69b63fb6b7bef3d58c3271347c8cdc4a60873fa | Summarize the following news article. | Final games in Euro 2012's "Group of Death" to be played in Ukraine on Sunday .
Bottom team Netherlands face Portugal, needing to win by two goals to go through .
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will reach quarterfinals with win, or maybe even a draw .
Leaders Germany need just a point against Denmark, who can also progre... | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has the weight of a nation on his shoulders at Euro 2012, but the world's most expensive footballer is struggling to make an impact for Portugal. Mocked by opposing fans after uncharacteristic misses against Denmark, the man who seemingly scores at will for Real Madrid is under extreme p... |
066c425814f54dcf4ed7374cb3367c87be4a9ee7 | Summarize the following news article. | The IEA has suggested Iraq surpassed Iran in output for the first time in over 20 years .
The Iranian people are faced with spiralling inflation and job layoffs within the state sector .
Iranian oil revenues in the country plummeted 40 percent, while gas export revenues fell by 45% . | [
"Abu Dhabi (CNN) -- All indications are that sanctions against Iran are really starting to bite and this time it is coming from the oil ministry in Tehran, which for months has denied that oil production was suffering due to international pressure. In an interview with the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA), Gholam... |
e7c380076b86ec16d864c73faa2741bc4de5ba8c | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea fans unleashed their feelings at new manager Rafael Benitez .
Supporters cheered and sang the name of former manager Roberto Di Matteo .
Chelsea fail to find a way past Manchester City in goalless draw .
Victories for Tottenham and Southampton while Liverpool held . | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Benitez was given a red-hot reception at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea fans vented their fury at its team's new manager. The Spaniard, who coached his side to a goalless draw with Manchester City, was subjected to chants and taunts throughout the game by home supporters. The former Liverpool manager r... |
e01ed6e1fb33d94f213a5786cb40458d70b8d6f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Marco Rubio: Answers from Congress' Benghazi inquiry will help prevent another tragedy .
Rubio: Ambassador Stevens, others warned of deepening security crisis .
Security at the U.S. consulate and the CIA annex was woefully inadequate, he says .
Rubio: It's critical U.S. helps support a secular, pro-American government ... | [
"(CNN) -- Eight weeks after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, it is encouraging that Congress is finally serious about examining the events surrounding that day. As the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers, said on \"Meet the Press\" ... |
42045319b4716d83118d06c036e5188e4bc68486 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It just felt right," says the "Grey's Anatomy" star .
NEW: Starbucks comments on its bid .
Dempsey's company will pay $9.15 million for Tully's Coffee .
The struggling Seattle-based chain filed for bankruptcy last year . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Grey's Anatomy\" star Patrick Dempsey thinks he's just what the doctor ordered for a struggling Seattle-based coffee chain. Dempsey said he won the bid to buy Tully's Coffee, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October. The company, citing \"rising commodity prices and challenging lease ... |
1b8b3a0f18763374ac4adaff7762392da02c9a16 | Summarize the following news article. | For the best quality of life, your older dog requires special care .
Don't feed your pet table scraps -- 45% of U.S. dogs are overweight, a study finds .
Socializing benefits your dog at every age . | [
"(MNN.com) -- While every dog is different, most canines enter their geriatric phase at seven to eight years of age. As with humans, advanced age can lead to arthritis, decreased mobility and decreased organ functions. An expert from my pooch's veterinary clinic offers the following tips to help embrace your dog's ... |
1fd5fb03c569e8e10b6f8466f6081587b432edf3 | Summarize the following news article. | A new law in Japan threaten prison time and fines for illegal downloads .
Aimed at stopping piracy in the world's second largest music market .
Similar efforts worldwide have run afoul of online freedom and privacy advocates .
Japan's legal online downloads is declining, while globally grew 8% last year . | [
"(CNN) -- Those who possess illegally downloaded of music or films in Japan can face prison term of up to two years and fines of nearly 2 million yen (U.S. $25,679), according to a new law which takes effect Monday. The move is aimed to stop falling music sales in the world's second largest music market, where indu... |
b6f50ddc97ff91a805be2fde2ce06a83cdfcc3df | Summarize the following news article. | The cease-fire comes on the 8th day of violence between Gaza and Israel .
CNN has multiple crews around the region, bringing you the latest information . | [
"(CNN) -- Here are the latest key developments in the violence between Gaza and Israel, and the diplomatic efforts to bring peace, including a cease-fire announced earlier Wednesday. Read CNN's full story on the attacks and the talks here . (4:30 p.m. ET, 11:30 p.m. local) Israel makes arrest in Tel Aviv bus bombin... |
ef27526693246a7b6ae790f888c1c6c423f0acfa | Summarize the following news article. | Euro 2012 final takes place in Ukrainian capital of Kiev .
Spain aiming to become the first nation to win 3 successive major tournaments .
Italy looking for first Euro triumph since 1968 .
Spain's dominance and style has been labeled "boring" by some critics . | [
"(CNN) -- Sunday's showpiece European Championship final in the Ukrainian capital Kiev pits Spain against Italy, between them the winners of the last two World Cups. Spain is on the brink of creating soccer history; never before has a country won three major international football tournaments in a row. And Spain, w... |
d1b131e4541f75cec466659345dfe615c9027611 | Summarize the following news article. | The world's greatest detective returns in Anthony Horowtiz's new novel, "The House of Silk"
New Holmes novel authorized and written with endorsement of Conan Doyle estate .
In the story, Watson now lives in a retirement home and Holmes is dead a year . | [
"(CNN) -- Sherlock Holmes is back, and it's more than elementary my dear Watson. Eighty-one years after the death of his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more than 100 years since the last original story, the world's greatest detective returns in a new novel, \"The House of Silk.\" The novel may be the peak of ... |
2b4a5cee35473d5332ad034994cce39efe539789 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Radio company CEO talks of "tragic event"
Nurse, mother of two, was found dead, three days after prank call .
Australian DJs called UK hospital about pregnant duchess .
Case raises questions on ethical boundaries . | [
"(CNN) -- The apparent suicide of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who inadvertently put through a prank call to the hospital ward where the Duchess of Cambridge was staying, has provoked outrage, sadness and demands for retribution in all corners of the media. The tragedy has revived memories of previous practical jok... |
dab57ee07f55377fd1c993960b8dcbb91f27ce7e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hospital releases first photographs of Malala since she was admitted for treatment .
Malala understands where she is and wants to thank people for their support, hospital says .
Malala is communicating through written notes; she can't talk because of a tracheotomy tube .
She was shot after she defied the Taliban b... | [
"London (CNN) -- Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai stood with the aid of nurses Friday for the first time since her shooting and is \"communicating very freely,\" according to the director of the UK hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Malala can't talk because she has a tracheotomy tube inserted to prot... |
c18228bac2a17ce9560401f69ef21e207e6613b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Foster: Incident is a major breach of privacy, whether it was a joke or not .
William wants to ensure his wife doesn't suffer media intrusion as his mother did, says Foster .
Observers ask whether William will regard the prank as crossing the line . | [
"London (CNN) -- The fact that anyone managed to phone through to the Duchess of Cambridge's private nurse is a major breach of privacy, whether it was a joke or not. It will be a major wake-up call for hospital staff and a reminder, as if it were needed, that they have one of the biggest stars in the world in thei... |
6543472a07df71612a7252b3736004878511e284 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Alliance party councillor Linda Cleland was among those those affected by the violence .
About 1,000 loyalist supporters rally in front of Belfast City Hall .
Senior police officer appeals for protesters to stay at home .
Tensions have mounted this week since city councilors voted against flying the Union flag . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Loyalist paramilitaries are behind some of the violence seen in the past day in Northern Ireland, police said Saturday, as authorities appealed for calm ahead of more protests planned in Belfast. Twelve people -- including a 13-year-old boy -- were arrested during disorder in the... |
b1bf2c63663503ca0951a08dc84cd97a593d857d | Summarize the following news article. | Mellow Johnny's is a cycling store co-owned by disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong .
The store is in Armstrong hometown of Austin, Texas .
Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life from cycling .
Some cycling fans in Austin still stand by Armstrong despite doping allegations . | [
"(CNN) -- Forty days alone in the wilderness was enough for Jesus, but Lance Armstrong is facing an altogether longer period of solitude. The disgraced former cycling icon was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles 44 days ago, on October 22, and has spent most of the intervening period in his hometown of Aust... |
2627fa061a52e954e0501e28f816d6fafcf73db3 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Castellanos says election may echo old split between cultural elite, silent majority .
He says Obama is widely viewed as the "cool president," Romney is the opposite of cool .
Castellanos: Could Romney's persona be a plus in this year's election? | [
"(CNN) -- \"Beware the fury of the patient man.\" -- John Dryden . In January, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser was pledging to take over Palestine. In the United States, a \"sensational new RCA Victor Star,\" just days away from cracking the music charts with his first hit, \"Heartbreak Hotel,\" was tou... |
ea9057a99ac3329a2e9897ed1f102833bc2d3046 | Summarize the following news article. | Two separate drone strikes target militants in Pakistan's tribal region, officials say .
One strike kills a Taliban leader with ties to the Pakistani government, the officials say .
Another strike kills four in North Waziristan, the officials say . | [
"Islamabad (CNN) -- Two suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's volatile tribal region left 15 people dead --- including a Taliban commander -- on Thursday, Pakistani intelligence officials said. Among the 11 killed in one strike in the province of South Waziristan was a Taliban commander named Mullah Nazir, als... |
3251b29c95bef7d5e4d817ba0cddd39342425662 | Summarize the following news article. | Sanctions on oil exports from Iran are hurting the nation's economy .
Iranian crude sales have dropped 60% in the past year .
It is hoped that the sanctions will stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons .
Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins university warns that sanctions might be counterproductive . | [
"(CNN) -- Economic sanctions have effects, says an expert at Johns Hopkins University, but not all may be intended. \"Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy,\" Steve Hanke told CNN's John Defterios. In Iran -- whe... |
4f1e90c4280700349a67cd3a340808bd43e21513 | Summarize the following news article. | It is the first time either fighter knocked out the other .
The first three fights resulted in a draw and two close wins for Manny Pacquiao .
Mitt Romney wished Pacquiao luck before the fight . | [
"(CNN) -- With a crushing right hand, Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of a non-title bout in Las Vegas late Saturday, scoring a definitive victory after three previous bouts that ended in close judgments. The fight came to an end 2:59 into the sixth round, after Juan Manuel Marquez... |
04fa4f1170b5a673c3022726605d95155bcc885b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Jim Boulden writes he hardly hears positive stories about China's influence in Europe .
Europe's and China's economies are intertwined .
A change of leadership in Beijing will not have much impact in Europe . | [
"London (CNN) -- When I was driving through Poland last year, all the talk was about a Chinese company's failure to complete a major motorway project. The contract was wrestled away from the Chinese and the Poles finished it themselves. The details, denials and counter-claims aren't important for this article; far ... |
c1e9445427dfc9aece9ac47d2414d19ca13fd1d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova sets up final clash with Serena Williams at WTA Championships .
She has lost to American in last eight encounters but beat her in the 2004 final .
Sharapova defeats world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in Saturday's second semifinal .
Williams cruised into her fifth final, beating fourth-ranked Agnieszka Radwa... | [
"(CNN) -- The last time Maria Sharapova beat Serena Williams, the Russian was just 17. It was the final of the 2004 WTA Championships, and the victory capped her breakthrough year after an attention-grabbing first grand slam title at Wimbledon. Fast forward eight years, and history is repeating as the two biggest n... |
ee94f448fd479b6039bec5487966579f24267eae | Summarize the following news article. | NTSB chairwoman said bridge is inspected for structural problems twice a year .
Investigators still waiting for all clear to go on site .
Train derailment led to one car being punctured, releasing hazardous fumes .
Accident occurred after engineer couldn't get green signal to cross bridge, got OK from dispatcher . | [
"(CNN) -- A railroad swing bridge in New Jersey that collapsed near the Delaware River was inspected in November, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday. Several cars on a train that was passing over the bridge derailed Friday morning. Some fell into the water below and one car hit a... |
b849aafd154af0dad5147a3a847679e0a637221a | Summarize the following news article. | Anne Hathaway had a "wardrobe malfunction" at a premiere of "Les Misérables"
Dean Obeidallah: Are we being played for idiots that these incidents are accidents?
He says as long as stars feel the pressure to remain famous, they'll court attention .
Obeidallah: But there are some who don't resort to these tricks to stay ... | [
"(CNN) -- It's happened again. Another actress apparently forgot she wasn't wearing any underwear when exiting her limo in front of throngs of paparazzi. The result: \"wardrobe malfunction.\" Followed, of course, by a ton of free publicity for the actress and her new film. We're talking about Anne Hathaway. At Mond... |
b7e0853d56ebe3dbe67d1c796a0881265d446706 | Summarize the following news article. | Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder filed a class-action lawsuit .
They claimed they were denied benefits .
A settlement in the case will afford them compensation .
Thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan vets suffer from PTSD . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Anthony Koller's squad was ambushed in Iraq. He saw his friend die. He spent 14 months at war and returned home with a diagnosis that has become all too common for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army discharged him but he did not receive medical benefits to w... |
f9f2148b007e4630e070859cd18a55a193f83272 | Summarize the following news article. | Voyager 1 is about 11 billion miles from the sun and was launched in 1977 .
Voyager 1 finds new region of solar system, rather than the edge as scientists had predicted .
Voyager 2 is about 9 billion miles from the sun on a different flight path . | [
"(CNN) -- Are we there yet? If you're Voyager 1 and you're looking for a spot beyond the end of our solar system, the answer is no. NASA officials have been saying for months that Voyager 1 is almost there when it comes to interstellar space as it continues the longest road trip in the history of mankind. Voyager 1... |
eddbee3a6679a1e4e047854e1dfb5c70c5b4a485 | Summarize the following news article. | Williams tells Seattle TV station KOMO he's retiring from stand-up comedy .
Seattle police charge Williams with assault, harassment and obstruction Sunday .
Williams first gained attention as a stand-up comic in 1999 . | [
"(CNN) -- Katt Williams announced the end of his stand-up comedy career Monday, a day after a bizarre incident in Seattle that landed him in jail. \"I'm just going to go ahead and announce my retirement from stand-up,\" he told a photographer for Seattle TV station KOMO Monday night. \"I'm kinda done.\" Williams wa... |
2c7f017e70cf914f1cc1e1dd46ff10f2b43e47fc | Summarize the following news article. | CNN considers issues of racism in sport in a one-week special .
Series includes features on Paul Canoville, Chelsea's first black footballer .
Football stars Samuel Eto'o, Zinedine Zidane tell us about their experiences .
Formula One, golf, cricket also come under spotlight . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- So often it starts with just a provocative word, and in my case it was three ... \"Black and Blue\". A phrase more commonly used to describe bruising and pain had been used as the title of an autobiography by Chelsea's first black footballer, Paul Canoville. Paul Canoville endured horrendo... |
e1dd60036362d6663e876b255fca0b0d6f7c46b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Writers predicted that diverse, liberal youth voters would secure Democratic majority .
They say Tuesday election results proved them correct .
They say GOP throws money at election, clings to culture war .
Writers: Dems win with support of growing groups; GOP sees support of shrinking groups . | [
"(CNN) -- In 2009, we wrote a book, \"40 More Years: How Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation.\" Building on Ruy Teixeira and John Judis' 2002 tour de force \"The Emerging Democratic Majority\" predicting the 2008 election, we argued that America's diversifying and increasingly liberal youth voters would secure ... |
67947c9949d5ab37af2994f68f23dfab40be0860 | Summarize the following news article. | A video shows boys talking about the alleged rape in Steubenville, Ohio .
Peggy Sanday: Incident demonstrates a split in the boy rape-prone sexual culture .
She says some boys stage a sexual spectacle for their mates as part of a night's fun .
Sanday: Other boys are able to name rape when they see it, as some do in the... | [
"(CNN) -- In the 1950s, I was almost gang-molested by a group of male fellow high school students. The incident took place one afternoon in the basement basketball court of the nearby Catholic church, of which I was a member. I had recently invited one member of the group to what I thought was an innocent get-toget... |
8e9a6fa3174de2b311467ec968a2e0de29657592 | Summarize the following news article. | Howard Kurtz: New York Post ran degrading, exploitative pic of man about to be hit by subway .
Human response is one of horror, and reason paper did it: to grip New Yorkers, he says .
He says it's newsworthy for a tab, but worse offense is photog who didn't seem to help .
Kurtz: Post sensationalizes to sell papers and ... | [
"(CNN) -- It was a horrifying front-page photo in every sense of the word. It felt cheap, degrading and exploitative in a way that words could never match. The photo captures a Queens man, Ki-Suck Han, after he had been pushed onto the subway tracks Monday as an oncoming train roared toward him. The screaming headl... |
c89306a80924221755236c473470336fb1e404f7 | Summarize the following news article. | "I'm so happy," says 107-year-old Ann Nixon Cooper .
Barack Obama had praised her for her heroism during his November victory speech .
Cooper watched the inauguration from her living room with grandsons and caretaker .
She said she always hoped she'd see this day: "I'm most excited about it" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ann Nixon Cooper craned her neck and leaned her head forward. On the television set across the room, Barack Obama moved forward and put his hand on the Bible. Ann Nixon Cooper, 107, watched the inauguration from her Atlanta home: \"I'm most excited.\" At 107 years old, Cooper said she alw... |
2dccdc67a39dce097b3550ed6c50589f97cb3c20 | Summarize the following news article. | Parents of children stabbed to death in October start arts and science fund .
Couple use cross-country road trip with surviving daughter to grieve, seek inspiration, they say .
A New York grand jury indicted former nanny on first- and second-degree murder charges . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Every parent's worst nightmare became reality for a New York City couple when their 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son were stabbed to death, allegedly at the hands of their nanny. Two months after that October tragedy, Marina and Kevin Krim have embarked on a cross-country trip, adding a lit... |
d22d9fa5b875ae3334a58c8f53f4b9b11d86112e | Summarize the following news article. | Manila's fake degree mill does a thriving business on Claro M. Recto Avenue .
Known jokingly as 'Recto University', forgers can mock up a degree in a matter of hours .
Counterfeiters also fake all types of IDs including seamans' and pilots' licenses .
Manila authorities have launched several crackdowns but the illegal ... | [
"(CNN) -- If you don't have the time, inclination and, more importantly, the money to go to university in Manila, you can still get a degree. It will cost you between $US10 and $US60, it will take about two hours to complete and it will be fake. Welcome to \"Recto University,\" the name Manila mockingly gives to th... |
3228b8227e1fd85c52a737be2e652c90b8de74a9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Spokesman: Rebels want President Kabila to implement a 2009 truce deal .
Congolese government must listen to the rebels' grievances, regional leaders say .
Rebels must "stop talk of overthrowing an elected government," regional leaders say .
Aid groups abandon operations, leaving eastern DRC susceptible to a human... | [
"(CNN) -- Regional leaders meeting in Uganda on Saturday called on a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to withdraw from a city seized by its fighters this week and to \"stop all war activities.\" The M23 group must also \"stop talk of overthrowing an elected government,\" said a statement ... |
98fed3ef3ef985fe6e217ab1ff6d63e96703dc6b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Dan Rivers back in Myanmar after being deported... twice .
He's emailing from Aung San Suu Kyi's garden ahead of a visit by Barack Obama .
U.S. president is on historic trip to Myanmar Monday as part of Asian tour .
Obama is first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar after years of repressive military rule . | [
"University Avenue, Yangon (CNN) -- I am surfing the Internet from Aung San Suu Kyi's garden. That sentence implies several minor miracles. The fact that I am in the country at all is surprising. I was deported for my reporting on the repression here... twice. Now I have been invited back with the White House press... |
d2d4b04ae2ece09c2ac484bd348102db1abf547a | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Department of Transportation bans Canadian bus company in fatal crash .
Driver in crash that killed nine worked 92 hours in seven days, agency says .
Bus firm Mi Joo Tour & Travel Ltd. has history of violations, records show . | [
"(CNN) -- The driver of a large motor coach that crashed in Oregon late last month, killing nine and injuring 39, had worked 92 hours in the seven days leading up to the crash, far exceeding the 70 hours allowed, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, which Tuesday ordered the Canadian bus company to c... |
e65f49afc33f85c0f8ca0bdaea39c89f5051cf50 | Summarize the following news article. | Francis just closed a deal to reprise her role as Laura Spencer on "General Hospital"
She'll report to the sudser's set sometime later this month for a February 11 debut .
It's unclear how long Francis, a.k.a. Laura, will stick around Port Charles this time. | [
"(EW.com) -- It's the comeback that \"General Hospital\" fans have been waiting for: the Emmy-winning Genie Francis, who spent a little over a year on \"The Young and the Restless,\" will return to the ABC soap that made her a household name, EW has learned exclusively. Francis just closed a deal to reprise her rol... |
5c28e464ed36476b0949ec19f90c9094759a1147 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Network says the announcer went "too far" in his comments .
ESPN broadcaster Brent Musburger points out Katherine Webb during blowout game .
"What a beautiful woman," Musburger gushes about the Alabama quarterback's girlfriend .
Webb becomes a top Web search, gains thousands of Twitter followers as a result . | [
"(CNN) -- When you get bored, your eyes wander. So when a blossoming blowout between the University of Alabama and some other team in Monday night's college football championship floated into yawnfest territory, the electronic eyes of ESPN naturally went wandering -- settling on a brunette bombshell who just happen... |
45aa1186f6bf4317d98824760dd8d8ba15e31cf0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 50 cars have been torched since Monday, police say .
Police offer 5,000-euro reward for information leading to arrests .
The vandalism heightens fears in normally quiet and wealthy districts in Berlin . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- A string of arson attacks has hit the German capital, with vandals burning dozens of cars this week, including an additional 11 overnight, authorities said Friday. At least 50 cars have been torched since Monday, authorities said. Authorities described 30 crimes are \"politically motivated,\" with ... |
42f78711001c5a5b0364d600734fcb0b74e40beb | Summarize the following news article. | Employees received an internal memo about markings on planes .
Southwest is working with local, federal officials to find vandals .
Sources tell local media, 'the markings appear to be Arabic words" | [
"(CNN) -- Southwest Airlines is working with federal and local officials to determine who is responsible for vandalizing its planes with strange markings, a statement from the airline said Tuesday. The unauthorized markings surfaced in February, spokesperson Whitney Eichinger said in the statement. Eichinger would ... |
30b0a324f3a68983f10d739e7476ac1707186c95 | Summarize the following news article. | Former chemist, 34, faces new charges about alleged lying about master's degree .
She pleads not guilty to obstruction charges in two courtrooms Wednesday .
Last month, she was indicted in a third court, in Boston, for alleged misconduct .
It's possible she touched 60,000 samples involved in 34,000 drug cases . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Massachusetts state chemist accused of misconduct in thousands of criminal cases was arraigned in two different courts Wednesday on additional charges relating to her alleged false claims about holding a master's degree in chemistry. In the morning, Annie Dookhan, 34, of Franklin, Massachusetts, ... |
10da0c3a628d86f7799a2c8278ec6b0a2d1235e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Timothy Stanley: Wednesday is 100th anniversary of Richard Nixon's birth .
He says GOP could take a page from Nixon on adapting. Nixon was good at getting elected .
He says Nixon was politcially strategic: backed ERA, poverty fighting measures, founded EPA .
Stanley: Without Watergate, he'd likely still be popular . | [
"(CNN) -- Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of Richard Nixon's birth. He remains a controversial figure, and not just on the political left. Last year, I was covering the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington when I came across a stall selling old political pins. Unable to resist, I bought one wit... |
29aaf113cb574f8d9283523919a1d0b390aca1ee | Summarize the following news article. | "Black ice was involved" in Oregon crash that killed 9, hurt 39, attorney says .
Driver had 7 1/2 hours of sleep the night before, attorney says .
Canadian bus company had record of violations in U.S. before fatal wreck . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Black ice -- road ice virtually invisible to drivers -- played a \"significant role\" in last month's fatal bus crash in Oregon, an attorney for the bus company said Wednesday night. Attorney Mark Scheer also said bus driver Haeng Kyu Hwang had had 7 ½ hours of sleep the night before the crash... |
0b73014f6307ff70cb385cc75b2a25f5a5b86474 | Summarize the following news article. | Sudan's president OKs the opening of all borders with newly independent South Sudan .
The two nations have been at odds on a number of issues, including their border .
Al-Bashir tells his ambassador normalizing relations is a priority, state news reports . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite periodic violence and continued unresolved issues, Sudan's president on Sunday authorized the reopening of all border crossings with South Sudan, state news reported. President Omar al-Bashir ordered the reopening of all passages -- by land, water and air -- between his African nation and its newl... |
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