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8fab628c0a945e0fdf33e1a8c87a23af99e3353a | Summarize the following news article. | An increasing number of Africans are leaving Europe and the West to return to Africa .
They return to their continent seeking jobs and new economic opportunities .
Economic growth, better governance and technology boom are factors in rise of returnees .
The economic slowdown in the West in recent years is also a factor... | [
"(CNN) -- For decades, many African countries saw some of their most skilful young people take their talents to other parts of the world, lured by the financial prospects outside the continent. But lately, as much of Europe continues to shrink under the weight of austerity, an increasing number of Africans are turn... |
dd5e66ac5affcc8be9da3797034739c6210a5cba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: There was nothing for her to plead to, her attorney said after a court hearing .
NEW: Lohan didn't attend the hearing .
She is accused of punching a woman at the Avenue Lounge in Manhattan, New York . | [
"(CNN) -- Charges against actress Lindsay Lohan in an alleged Manhattan nightclub fight \"are not ready to proceed at this time,\" her attorney said Monday after a hearing at New York criminal court. Lohan did not attend the hearing because there was nothing for her to plead to, said her attorney, Mark Heller. \"It... |
7723ff3a403314862f89a5d542fabb0fc0c9a649 | Summarize the following news article. | Online videos show the "Rehab" singer unable to sing in Belgrade .
The Serbia concert was suppose to kick off a 12-date European tour .
Winehouse entered a rehab program last month to prepare for the tour . | [
"(CNN) -- Amy Winehouse's attempt at a European concert tour ended in Belgrade, Serbia, with a train wreck of a performance Saturday night in which she staggered around the stage and stumbled through several songs. The audience eventually chased Winehouse off the stage with loud boos several numbers into what was s... |
fb3ee801f124092dd50b3411acf176115d44ce32 | Summarize the following news article. | 'We are anxious to review the results of an investigation," radio network chief writes .
London police contact Australian authorities in relation to DJs' prank call to hospital .
Hospital chairman slams "truly appalling" decision to air the prank call on 2Day FM .
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead after taking the... | [
"(CNN) -- The chairman of the Australian radio network at the heart of a hoax call targeting Prince William's pregnant wife has called the apparent suicide of one of the nurses duped by the prank \"truly tragic.\" \"It is too early to know the full details leading to this tragic event and we are anxious to review t... |
45648f95f3cf464c1d9939c8ec4a4a2e1a200fa7 | Summarize the following news article. | Children born under China's one-child policy less likely to take economic risk, study finds .
Only children are often criticized in media, earning the nickname "little emperors"
China's one-child policy began in 1979 in urban areas to curb population growth . | [
"(CNN) -- In China, the \"little emperors\" may have no clothes, at least when it comes to economic risk-taking and being conscientious workers. That's the finding of a new study that looks at the effects of China's one-child policy on the current generation of young adults in the world's second-largest economy. Ch... |
3b6e7e78f034a5e011809509e870967401957e39 | Summarize the following news article. | Patricia Lim charts 8,500 graves, weaves stories in 624-page book .
She pored through now-defunct newspapers, accounts, old records, histories .
Out of it emerges a social history of Hong Kong and the cemetery .
Doctors were prominent, fever was high; brothels, bars very popular . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Amid exotic trees in a garden setting rest Hong Kong's extraordinary and ordinary, those who died heroically in wars, ignominiously in drunken brawls, or suicide; victims of accidents, pestilence, and pirates; barkeepers, prostitutes, children, and luminaries whose names are today borne on stree... |
0345fe46168bdc93c24bd80bf8a7349c7732a834 | Summarize the following news article. | "You could hear people screaming, people were jumping off the sides," says a witness .
Three are taken to hospitals after the accident at Exchange Place station in Jersey City .
Officials shut down escalator service at the station until Tuesday .
Officials said escalators would be checked throughout the PATH system . | [
"(CNN) -- Five people were injured -- three seriously enough to require hospital treatment -- when an escalator at a commuter rail station in New Jersey suddenly went into high-speed reverse Monday morning, authorities said. The incident occurred at the Exchange Place station in Jersey City, and the three injured a... |
46b92ae7d5fa30694c6d2d5f47a803b38cee8b92 | Summarize the following news article. | The official Inaugural store is in downtown D.C., a short walk from the National Mall .
Memorabilia reflects theme of the 57th Presidential Inauguration: "Our People, Our Future"
Customers can snap up shirts, mugs, blankets, buttons and socks .
Special-edition poster designed by photorealist Chuck Close goes for $100 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- If you are celebrating President Barack Obama's Inauguration this year, there's a button for that. First dog Bo buttons, first lady Michelle buttons, Joe Biden buttons, \"Hail to the Chief\" buttons and, of course, Obama buttons litter the tables of the Presidential Inaugural Committee 2013 Off... |
54fa07da5f1e5f0df42e23f4ea2a46500fb387e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Lotus team principal Eric Boullier is impressed with the team's start to the season .
Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean have collected 84 points for the team in five races .
2007 world champion Raikkonen and Grosjean both finished on the podium in Bahrain .
Team performing well despite parting with title sponsor Group... | [
"(CNN) -- At the start of the 2012 Formula One season, with a driver pairing that comprised of a virtual rookie and a former world champion who had been out of the sport for two years, little was expected of Lotus. But the combination of 2007 title winner Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean, whose only previous expe... |
a477e25209559c2a91d06fedff8e5d722a39eb73 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigator want to know how cyanide entered Urooj Khan's system .
He died a day after receiving winnings from $1 million scratch-off ticket in Illinois .
Cause of death has been ruled a homicide .
No arrests made . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a million-dollar lottery winner will be exhumed for additional testing after toxicology results revealed the Illinois man died of cyanide poisoning, a judge ruled Friday. Urooj Khan won the prize in June on a scratch-off ticket. The next month, he was dead. Investigators initially ruled Khan's... |
e25e1181d6a1275c4599007f59634f4d9350ff77 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mali's defense ministry says government forces have retaken Konna .
Mali is facing a "terrorist aggression" in northern Mali, leader says .
An al Qaeda wing has taken root in the north .
Interim President Traore calls for a "general mobilization" against radical Islamists . | [
"(CNN) -- State military forces on Friday retook a key town in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces, a defense ministry spokesman said. \"Today, we have recaptured Konna,\" said the spokesman, Diaran Kone, at a briefing played over state radio. The Mali city of Konna h... |
ba57ed407fc9091372c6c97a5dda38210b900d5c | Summarize the following news article. | Companies based in China must comply with strict internet regulations, or be blocked online .
Many international social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube are blocked in China .
Google moved its Chinese search engine to Hong Kong in 2010, to avoid censorship .
Google recently removed a censorship-warning feature... | [
"(CNN) -- Whether you're a domestic company or an international business, failure to comply with China's strict Internet regulations risks having your online presence curtailed or shut down completely. This means being subjected to the so-called \"Great Firewall of China,\" where websites, from newspaper portals to... |
9bcd765c3ca7ed29282e617453ce07788b89448f | Summarize the following news article. | IBM is developing computer system to analyze food based on molecules .
The system could potentially create personalized, healthy recipes .
"At the end of the day, taste is about chemistry," an IBM innovation expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- File this under the \"wouldn't it be cool if ...?\" category. IBM is developing a computer system that could theoretically customize healthy recipes based on your personal taste buds. An outline of the project was presented as part of the company's annual 5 in 5 list -- five inventions that could change t... |
f862d7551674485bcb205507746ed12248fcf9ab | Summarize the following news article. | Wolong Panda Club lets visitors hug pandas for $130 fee .
The pandas will hug you back .
Last year, pandas at the country's breeding center had 18 cubs . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- It began by accident. My girlfriend, Ronni, and her twin sister, Marina, rented a documentary on panda bears. We all melted. Then we went online and found videos of tourists, somewhere in China, embracing pandas. One showed a gaggle of cubs eagerly descending a slide in what looked like panda da... |
a04d9a2d25efabad7f0a1af07a15ac18a9b888d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Two 16-year-olds are charged in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl .
The case has roiled the Ohio town of Steubenville .
Defense lawyers say the trial should be moved to a new location .
A defense lawyer also is asking that the trial be postponed, and be closed to the public . | [
"(CNN) -- A defense lawyer in a rape case that has roiled the town of Steubenville, Ohio, officially asked the court Friday for a change of venue. Attorney Walter Madison, who represents accused 16-year-old Ma'lik Richmond -- one of two defendants in the case -- filed three motions in Juvenile Court. In addition to... |
13f1e9a6475de60c5d5b321fc91f2f9a1bc6a657 | Summarize the following news article. | She killed the child after she was asked to bottle-feed him, Saudi police said .
The maid said the child died accidentally, choking on milk .
She took the job after the 2004 tsunami displaced her family .
About 1.5 million Sri Lankans work abroad . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday appealed to Saudi Arabia's king to grant clemency to a housemaid convicted of killing her employer's baby. President Mahinda Rajapaksa sent the appeal to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, said Rajapaksa's media unit. The move followed media reports that the R... |
9f7d778524e843b81a4c752ef77171c086d7b53a | Summarize the following news article. | Extreme weather pushing up cost of doing business in the Australian agricultural sector .
Primary food producers have had to run a gauntlet of climatic extremes .
Australia's $2 billion-a-year wine industry is one area at risk from bushfires .
But volatile weather events threaten food security well beyond Australia . | [
"Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- This week's burst of catastrophic bushfires in Australia continues a run of extreme weather events that, aside from the toll in human suffering, is pushing up the cost of doing business in the Australian agricultural sector. Australia is one of the world's most efficient food producers, ... |
fe0a0a59f947b44adf5044aff7e3e74e264cb4f0 | Summarize the following news article. | French motorbike rider Thomas Bourgin killed in crash with police car .
The 25-year-old is the third person to die during this year's Dakar Rally . | [
"(CNN) -- The Dakar Rally was hit by yet another death as a French motorbike rider was killed following a collision with a Chilean police car. Thomas Bourgin, 25, was on his way to start the seventh stage of the race when he was hit by the vehicle, which was traveling in the opposite direction. Bourgin, from Saint ... |
8567ccf2e4e77656cb1297c69db420ade6658fcb | Summarize the following news article. | A Hoffenheim employee has admitted to using a high-pitched sound on Dortmund fans .
Employee wanted to stop Dortmund fans chanting about Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp .
Hoffenheim have said they had no knowledge of the employee's actions . | [
"(CNN) -- An employee of German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has admitted to using a device which emits a high-pitched sound to stop Borussia Dortmund fans singing offensive songs during their match at the Rhein-Neckar Arena on Saturday. The purpose of the noise, according to the employee, was to stop Dortmund's trav... |
e60f29dda3dd88257cd457683e6cab109616b3e3 | Summarize the following news article. | With a growing base of collectors, WWE figures have vastly improved .
Laser scans give WWE wrestlers extra level of authenticity .
Fans gather online to discuss what they hope to be valuable investments . | [
"(CNN) -- It was 1984. Hulk Hogan had won the WWE Championship from The Iron Sheik, Rowdy Roddy Piper smashed a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head and Captain Lou Albano's appearance in Cyndi Lauper's \"Girls Just Want to Have Fun\" was hitting the airwaves. Fans around the world couldn't wait get their hands on toy c... |
0cbf2c8691e9748dfc25a0b76a09d3157a85ef24 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Three tornadoes touch down on Thursday; no injuries reported .
Governor issues state of emergency for all of Louisiana .
Town of Eunice has had more than 12 inches of rain in three days .
Authorities have rescued dozens, and many others have evacuated . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of people in Louisiana have been evacuated as widespread flooding threatens lives and homes. Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Thursday afternoon after thunderstorms drenched the state with as much as a foot of rain this week. Eunice, a town in southwest Louisiana, has had 12.25 inc... |
0fa6327fd669f534430a9a65bfbaa2b89f92fdc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Demonstrators rally in Paris to protest the killing of three Kurdish women activists .
A French investigation into the triple murder continues .
Turkey's prime minister calls on the French authorities to find the killers .
Speculation is rife over any link between the deaths and peace talks with the PKK . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of angry demonstrators gathered in Paris Saturday to demand answers over the deaths of three Kurdish women activists found shot dead Thursday in mysterious circumstances. French police union spokesman Christophe Crepin said tensions were high at the protest, which some 15,000 people attended. Of... |
9de4326ae7cfacbbf76d810fe42de4781c604321 | Summarize the following news article. | Juventus suffers its second defeat of league season .
Messi scores twice as Barcelona wins 4-0 at Levante .
Atletico Madrid crush Sevilla 4-0 to stay in second .
Lyon suffers shock 3-0 defeat at Toulouse . | [
"(CNN) -- Robinho fired AC Milan to a shock 1-0 victory over league leaders Juventus to end the Turin club's 25-match unbeaten streak away from home in Serie A. Juventus had not tasted defeat on the road in the domestic league since May 1 2011 but was unable to find a way to see off an inspired Milan. While Juventu... |
d77d638a1d881856cd27231cfea64d0703fcb334 | Summarize the following news article. | Brooke D'Orsay has appeared on "Royal Pains"
She will play Kate on "Two and a Half Men"
She has also appeared on "Drop Dead Diva" and "Gary Unmarried" | [
"(CNN) -- Ashton Kutcher's latest love interest on \"Two and Half Men\" is from USA's \"Royal Pains\". Canadian actress Brooke D'Orsay has landed the role of Kate, a woman who works at a discount superstore. In an upcoming episode, Kutcher's Walden Schmidt is shopping at a budget-conscious outlet in an attempt to c... |
167c1a637e0bc6cbab1d4c46d3fe1161a3167df8 | Summarize the following news article. | Rudy Fernandez has won two Olympic basketball silver medals with Spain .
Fernandez enjoyed spells in NBA with Portland and Denver .
Back injuries have hampered the 27-year-old's recent career .
He opted to return to Spain on permanent deal with Real Madrid in 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- It's the dream of millions of basketball fans around the world -- to be an NBA star. But for Rudy Fernandez, who leapt to fame with his \"hellacious\" dunk in an Olympic final against the U.S. Dream Team, playing in \"the best league in the world\" was not enough. Just 27 years old and reaching his peak a... |
808aa3ac2a11485238f7861521b28f2703bdf910 | Summarize the following news article. | 2020 European Championships to be played across continent .
The move is designed to be a one-off event to coincide with tournament's 60th anniversary .
UEFA stresses that financial strains for a single host nation underpin the decision .
Cities will start bidding in 2013, with a decision expected in 2014 . | [
"(CNN) -- The 2020 European Championships will be staged in cities across the continent, rather than just in one host nation, UEFA's executive committee decided on Thursday. Dubbing the tournament \"A Euro for Europe\", European football's governing body has ensured the competition will firmly break with tradition ... |
428573f524944a428a1f4fc60a0c595f0875a6a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Couple out for walk survives bear attack near Kimberley, British Columbia .
The husband, in his 80s, tried to help his wife, in her 60s, but the bear turned on him .
Conservation authorities are looking for the bear, police say, and it may be put down . | [
"(CNN) -- An elderly couple survived a bear attack in rural British Columbia, and authorities are hunting for the animal. The attack, near the southeastern city of Kimberley, apparently happened Sunday while a husband and wife were out on an afternoon walk, Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Sgt. Laurie Jal... |
a561ab9e3b3b7d5ac46dd4272032a74a96d08826 | Summarize the following news article. | School bus drivers union will strike Wednesday if it doesn't reach deal with New York City .
More than 150,000 students in city would be affected by a strike .
Union officials say they seek job security; Mayor Bloomberg has opened some routes for bid . | [
"(CNN) -- New York City officials are preparing to transport more than 150,000 students after a school bus drivers union announced that it is planning to strike this Wednesday if an agreement can't be reached. Union officials representing Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181, who are seeking job security, announced... |
36e8916fef90ff3e24fdc18d916a35ca86d8c2a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Cheney: U.S. policies "comply with our law, which prohibits torture"
Cheney tells American Legion "alternative" interrogations prevented attacks .
CIA has admitted "waterboarding," considered a war crime in the past . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney defended the Bush administration's record on prisoner interrogations, telling a veterans' group that its use of \"alternative\" techniques against suspects was legal and proper. Vice President Dick Cheney, in June with President Bush, says torture at Abu Ghrai... |
1961ca6c001e8403590b160db9882b3027e791e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Suit claims that Nepali men were told they would work in kitchens in Jordan .
They were instead sent to Iraq where they were captured and killed, suit says .
KBR issued statement defending company but not directly addressing allegations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq. The lawyer and relatives of men who were employed by KBR and allegedly sent t... |
909437da8993ca4ce03943cd62c9e59f312f90cd | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan President Karzai meeting with President Obama in Washington this week .
Felbab-Brown: Afghan politics are corrupt; army not ready for 2014 troop pullout .
She says Taliban, insurgents, splintered army, corrupt officials are all jockeying for power .
U.S. needs to commit to helping Afghan security, she says, and ... | [
"(CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is meeting this week with President Obama in Washington amid increasing ambivalence in the United States about what to do about the war in Afghanistan. Americans are tired of the war. Too much blood and treasure has been spent. The White House is grappling with troop numbers ... |
13e93ee4259fbaba2f88c8ece684f8935b169b56 | Summarize the following news article. | Boy posted iReport to fallen Army father last summer .
People have constantly asked: How is Braydon Nichols doing?
He's performing well in school and has fun summer plans, his uncle said .
Other kids who lost parents are receiving help from Special Operations Warrior Foundation . | [
"(CNN) -- Last August, a 10-year-old boy from Missouri wrote an iReport to CNN. Braydon Nichols asked that the world not forget his father, an Army officer who died when the helicopter he and other soldiers were in was downed in Afghanistan. The grade-schooler's iReport sparked a massive outpouring of love, encoura... |
1c73a7de4b4a1b073128994e31562c986ac41ee0 | Summarize the following news article. | Teamwork dresses up group costumes for Halloween .
Many iReporters devoted a lot of time and effort into perfecting their costumes .
Check out all of iReport's great group Halloween costume submissions . | [
"(CNN) -- Nothing gets people in the Halloween spirit like group costumes. Teamwork was the finishing touch of many iReporters' outfits -- whether it was a team of green Army men or crayons. Many iReporters devoted a lot of time and effort into perfecting their costumes, such as Jason Chuon and his partner Jeremy K... |
29f393322d717493859afefe2501ab9107ca07f2 | Summarize the following news article. | A gallon of gas costs about $3.10 in Tijuana; it costs $4.60 north of the border .
AAA Auto Club warns short-term savings could spiral into long-term expenses .
Mexican gas containis more sulfur -- which could hurt U.S. cars . | [
"TIJUANA, Mexico (CNN) -- More Americans, tired of skyrocketing gas prices, are crossing the border to Mexico, where fueling up costs a great deal less. But the AAA Auto Club warns the short-term savings could spiral into long-term expenses. Right now a gallon of gas costs about $3.10 in Tijuana, while it's about $... |
203c4ecbf67655e3da3e88fad4d352974de69f6c | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share stories of living with names associated with different race, gender .
Playground bullies would ask Michael Howell's children why their mother had a sex change .
Kim Manlove says being teased for his name taught him compassion for others .
"People still have special ideas about what names mean," female ... | [
"(CNN) -- Raphael Larrinaga was tired of sending out job applications and not getting a response, so he decided to try a different approach. No, he didn't embellish a job title or fabricate a master's degree on his résumé. Instead, he swapped out his Spanish first name for something with more \"Americanized,\" so... |
1513c481db232bd887c1f5e6d48ab8d42043be4b | Summarize the following news article. | Eight people now in custody over the death of Dutch volunteer soccer official .
Two 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old as well as a 50-year-old man arrested on Tuesday .
Dutch police appeal for anyone with photos or video recordings of the attack to come forward .
Richard Nieuwenhuizen, 41, died after being beaten following a... | [
"(CNN) -- Four more arrests have been made in connection over the death of a Dutch volunteer soccer official who was allegedly beaten by teenage players at an amateur game earlier this month. Dutch police said Tuesday they had arrested two 16-year-olds, a 17-year-old and a 50-year-old man. The latter is the father ... |
d0766808ae7dec8f98b2f4d69e5196468f48c63a | Summarize the following news article. | Ted Stevens of Alaska is the oldest serving GOP U.S. senator .
He drew criticism over his proposed 'bridge to nowhere' legislation .
Stevens' career in public service spans more than six decades .
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Ted Stevens, indicted Tuesday on seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial disclosure forms, has a long history in the Senate. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was charged Tuesday with making false statements on financial disclosure forms. And in the last few years, the Alaska Rep... |
c09d39a23115a810d562c00afc455a5b5cf34b35 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Smith shot video of anti-Chinese rioting in Lhasa, Tibet, last week .
The Australian tourist videotaped Tibetans smashing windows, setting fires .
Once home, Smith shared his video with Australia's ABC News . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian tourist Michael Smith says he was eating lunch in a restaurant in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, on Friday when he heard an explosion and saw smoke. Video shot by an Australian tourist shows protesters in the streets of Lhasa, Tibet, last week. As armored vehicles and trucks carrying Chinese soldiers ... |
f5c1d3fd425bdda50f66bb66941a34d6ad1f0052 | Summarize the following news article. | The couple announced the move on social media .
Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce in December .
They have two daughters together . | [
"(CNN) -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, say they are calling off their divorce. And they announced it on social media. On Friday, Vanessa Bryant's Instagram page had a message reading: \"We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled. Our divorce action will be dismissed. We are loo... |
eb5329ff2316ff7171bde30e5b624f7aa84d23e9 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. soldier aims at Quran at police shooting range at Iraqi village .
Soldier relieved of duty, sent to United States for reassignment .
Officer apologizes in special ceremony at village .
Residents protest with banners and by chanting slogans . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A soldier used the Quran -- Islam's holy book -- for target practice, forcing the chief U.S. commander in Baghdad to issue a formal apology on Saturday. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond apologizes after a soldier admitted using the Quran for target practice. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond, commander of ... |
fa4189bb76281bcbd7f787c0a8af4f32735776d4 | Summarize the following news article. | The Costa Concordia hit rocks off the coast of Italy in January .
At least 32 people are presumed dead .
The cruise industry says the new standards are "practical and significant" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the wake of the deadly Costa Concordia cruise ship accident off the coast of Italy in January, the cruise industry is implementing new safety standards. Cruise Lines International Association, the world's largest cruise non-profit organization representing 26 companies, announced Tuesday it ... |
6d34c7c73e85efa7db44b2ab4b7f7504297cfbfc | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's visions generated a passionate discussion .
Some readers explained their voting choices; others offered their own visions .
Share your vision for America in the comments or post your reaction at CNN iReport . | [
"(CNN) -- \"When hardship hits, America is at its best. The petty differences that consume us in normal times quickly melt away. There are no Democrats or Republicans during a storm -- only fellow Americans.\" -- President Barack Obama . \"The problems we need to overcome now are not bigger than we are. We can defe... |
18b50e52f58ca95712c022c460395efe5252f86e | Summarize the following news article. | Halloween is just a wild weekend for most, but for others it's a year-long occupation .
Raven's Grin Inn in the U.S. is a haunted home that scares it guests right through the summer .
Halloween Mart, which occupies a 25,000 square feet store in Las Vegas, is open 365 days a year . | [
"(CNN) -- When the jack-o'-lanterns have all burned out and the candy wrappers have been swept away, Jim Warfield won't be hanging a \"closed\" sign in the window of the Raven's Grin Inn, the haunted mansion he runs in the small Illinois town of Mount Carroll. With its twisted passageways, secret tunnels and report... |
576dd35841c76bb956a449470af9516ee0ca1d95 | Summarize the following news article. | Two iReporters who attended political conventions debated on Google Plus .
Omekonga Dibinga, for Obama, said the president and Americans agree on many issues .
Alex Anderson, for Romney, said the GOP nominee has shown he can get things done . | [
"(CNN) -- Call it the debate before the debates. In this corner: Alex Anderson, a college student in Hillsdale, Michigan, pulling for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. In that corner: Omekongo Dibinga, a longtime iReporter from Washington and a supporter of President Barack Obama. Both had a chance to see their... |
d235a7724a6a0425cf6f83ae3013c31662349712 | Summarize the following news article. | Spc. Marlon Jackson was killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq in 2003 .
Marlon is remembered by his cousin as a shy, introverted young man .
Marlon became more confident after joining the Army .
Marlon's life influenced his cousin, Juarez, to work as software engineer in defense industry . | [
"(CNN) -- For most of his life, Marlon Jackson was shy. He was the kind who would stand in the corner at a party swaying side-to-side, quietly sipping on a beer while others danced and socialized. \"We called him Fudgie,\" Marlon's cousin, Juarez Jackson, said. \"Fudgie was a great cousin with a smile that could li... |
27fe3ede0c18f3b96bda9b51dffe0a6f63e015d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say Proctor attacked six women .
Proctor also has to pay money to two women who had their throats slashed .
Police name Proctor the "box cutter" | [
"(CNN) -- A transient, who was nicknamed \"The Box Cutter,\" was sentenced to more than 400 years in prison for a knifing rampage against several California women. Charles Juan Proctor was convicted this month of 22 charges including robbery and attempted murder in connection with the slashing spree, the Los Angele... |
27a275cf5fc9bfe0a6f0eada1b23d31ee2b90530 | Summarize the following news article. | Lake Placid -- home to two Olympics -- is an iconic old-fashioned vacation spot .
With 6 million acres, Adirondack State Park is the largest state park in the United States .
Lake Placid has 3,000 residents, but that number gets close to 10,000 in summer .
Lake Placid has a variety of resorts to choose from, including ... | [
"Editor's note: This story is part of Eileen Ogintz's Taking the Kids series. Follow \"taking the kids\" on www.twitter.com, where Ogintz welcomes your questions and comments. (Tribune Media Services) -- No one cares that the water is cold. The kids splash at the lake's edge, play on the small sand beach as older,... |
cbe1c25212145625acaa0c5ceebe2a234f7bac0f | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Ferguson defends himself after fierce criticism from Newcastle manager Alan Pardew .
Manchester United manager says only person not to have a view on saga is U.S. President .
The Scot hits out at Pardew and calls Newcastle a "wee club in the North East"
Ferguson will not face any punishment for his behavior during... | [
"(CNN) -- Alex Ferguson is in siege mode. The manager of soccer club Manchester United has been so stung by widespread criticism of his actions this week that he claims the sole person not to have commented is Barack Obama -- and that's only because he's busy trying to stop the U.S. economy falling over a fiscal cl... |
1b8c749b0bb1cfe5dfeed5ac71463907615c2f35 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters with varying personal experiences with immigration shared their views .
Nancy Ayala lived in the U.S. illegally for 10 years, regrets returning to Mexico .
Diana Carey, a former illegal immigrant, opposes the tactics used by immigration activists .
Most did not believe recent immigration decisions would affe... | [
"(CNN) -- Nancy Ayala arrived in the U.S. 11 years ago, at the age of 9. \"Why did I move to the States? I still don't know. For a better education, for a better life,\" she said. One of her biggest dreams was to join the Marines, but at 17, Ayala -- the first in her family to graduate high school -- discovered tha... |
39f6180619e4c7a613810163b0e40d843514b4c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Milk, milk products, produce from parts of Japan affected .
Other food products closest to nuclear plant will be diverted for testing .
All entries from Japan will be flagged, FDA says . | [
"(CNN) -- In the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster, all milk, milk products, fresh vegetables and fruit from one of four prefectures closest to the quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be prevented from entering the United States, a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tue... |
f1611be675b39e33a60365acfd17f67807113715 | Summarize the following news article. | Connecticut official says it is most likely the same cat that was seen in Greenwich .
State Environmental Protection is testing to determine if it was the same animal .
The driver of the car was uninjured in the wreck . | [
"(CNN) -- A mountain lion was killed in a car accident in Milford, Connecticut, on Saturday and authorities say the cat may have been the same one spotted this week in nearby Greenwich. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection says it responded to a State Police call about 1 a.m. Saturday morning repo... |
5aead3eaea2fcb29ab9d9ba040e0d2ac7632c471 | Summarize the following news article. | Spc. Marlon Jackson was killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq in 2003 .
Marlon is remembered by his cousin as a shy, introverted young man .
Marlon became more confident after joining the Army .
Marlon's life influenced his cousin, Juarez, to work as software engineer in defense industry . | [
"(CNN) -- For most of his life, Marlon Jackson was shy. He was the kind who would stand in the corner at a party swaying side-to-side, quietly sipping on a beer while others danced and socialized. \"We called him Fudgie,\" Marlon's cousin, Juarez Jackson, said. \"Fudgie was a great cousin with a smile that could li... |
7958b74e28508f53b484e62f49a069d1f9996d40 | Summarize the following news article. | On August 6, 2011, a U.S. helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, killing 30 .
Among them was 10-year-old Braydon Nichols' father. Nichols wrote an iReport about his dad .
Since then, readers haven't stopped commenting on Braydon's iReport .
The story made one Army veteran and father recall his close brush with death . | [
"(CNN) -- Monday marks one year since a Chinook helicopter crashed in Afghanistan and killed 30 American service members, 22 of them Navy SEALs. Many of the SEALs belonged to Team 6, the unit whose members were involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. A few days after the August 6, 2011, tragedy, a 10-year... |
fcd5f2b749fb9a03f7d5a26d9a8feb16341f12bb | Summarize the following news article. | Some television and radio stations did not air the planned 30-second test at all .
80% to 90% of the first stations to report said they rebroadcast the alert, an FCC official says .
Officials say the test did what it was designed to do: find flaws in the system . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Problems were reported across the country during the first-ever nationwide test Wednesday of the Emergency Alert System, designed to allow the president to address the American people during a national emergency. Some television and radio stations did not air the planned 30-second test at all. ... |
53d504bbc147e7c14b2ab991dfd2cfcbc32c49aa | Summarize the following news article. | Dozens of snakes let loose on Chinese university campus .
Animal control experts capture 40 live snakes, 60 dead ones .
Expert says snakes are not poisonous and suspects they were released deliberately . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Students at a university in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou were given a scare last week, after dozens of snakes invaded the campus. The Guangzhou Daily reported Monday that animal control experts had caught around 40 live snakes on Saturday after a number of the reptiles were spotted wri... |
c8cfbdf8c45adb7d6860603cad9b4e337eb0975d | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's citizen journalism initiative, iReport, is 5 years old .
The first iReport on TV was a hot squirrel .
Since then, iReport has been integral to most major news stories of the past 5 years .
Our prediction for what's next? Collaboration is the future . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Once upon a time, in a dark corner of CNN's Atlanta headquarters, there was a messy pile of VHS tapes covered in remnants of packing tape. It was January 2005, shortly after an earthquake had triggered a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean. CNN, along with many news organizations, had put out a ca... |
154e15a8c0ba02b403f3790009d6bf76c4c51aa6 | Summarize the following news article. | McGovern's 1972 presidential bid was based on his opposition to the Vietnam War .
He established a foundation to fund research on alcoholism after his daughter's death .
He and former Sen. Bob Dole set up a program to provide school lunches in developing countries .
McGovern flew 35 combat missions in WW II and receive... | [
"(CNN) -- George Stanley McGovern, a stalwart liberal from South Dakota who served in the U.S. House and Senate for many years, died Sunday. Following are biographical details and highlights of his career. Personal: . • Birth date: July 19, 1922 . • Birth place: Avon, South Dakota . • Parents: Joseph, minister, and... |
11392fa481a5cda3887c0b798866540052c5b3f2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: High School classmates say Checque always knew he wanted to join the military .
The Defense Department identifies the SEAL slain in the rescue effort .
Dr. Dilip Joseph was among three abducted while returning from a rural clinic, officials say .
Two local Afghan leaders say smugglers were responsible; ISAF blames... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.S. Defense Department on Monday identified the SEAL killed during a successful raid to free a captive doctor in Afghanistan. Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, died Saturday during the effort to free Dr. Dilip Joseph, the Navy said. NATO ... |
d68dd79f45ae068449105c6d3698343680e08672 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Patriots mess with Texas, toppling Houston .
Atlanta Falcons trade leads with Seattle Seahawks in final minute .
Baltimore Ravens defeat Denver Broncos in double overtime .
San Francisco 49ers and Colin Kaepernick lay a whuppin' on Green Bay Packers . | [
"(CNN) -- Wow! If you think NFL football is boring, you must not have been watching this weekend. The league's top teams have provided a feast of breathtaking games the past two days. First, on Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens kept retiring linebacker Ray Lewis' career alive by stunning Peyton Manning and the Denver ... |
8fb2be65471d0bf5ab144a2324d17da72a25f06a | Summarize the following news article. | A new Smithsonian exhibition explores 40 years of video games as art .
The show's opening drew nearly 23,000 visitors, one of the museum's busiest days ever .
One room showcases 20 different video game consoles throughout the years .
The "Art of Video Games" exhibition runs through September 30 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Thirty to 40 years ago, when arcade and console games were primitive and parents condemned them as a new threat to their children's schooling, it was probably hard to imagine one of America's leading museums embracing video games as an artform. Fast forward to 2012, and many parents are still t... |
a2954c2bb1fb4eb0c69d3c143e701f0dad36c279 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . New York City; Michigan . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published."
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47ea3f49cee248ee0b794105da976be39ebabdcb | Summarize the following news article. | Josh Brent was arrested in 2009 on DUI charges .
Jerry Brown, a passenger was pronounced dead at a hospital .
Brent, 24, in his third season with the team, was booked into the Irving City Jail .
The incident occurred one day before Dallas plays Cincinnati . | [
"(CNN) -- Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter after a Mercedes he was driving in Irving, Texas, flipped and caught fire early Saturday morning, killing teammate Jerry Brown Jr., police said. Brent's car was allegedly traveling at a high speed when it hit a cu... |
182d1703dfda399bc9232776f2d295bba74f72ab | Summarize the following news article. | UK PM Gordon Brown: World needs "global New Deal" to haul it out of crisis .
Brown was referring to the 1930s American plan to fight the Great Depression .
Europe's leaders meet to try to forge a common position on the global financial crisis .
London will host a meeting of the Group of 20 nations in April . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- The world needs a \"global New Deal\" to haul it out of the economic crisis it faces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom said Sunday. Gordon Brown addresses a press conference following a G20 preparatory meeting in Berlin, Sunday. \"We need a global New Deal -- a grand barga... |
b6a136d9513f140c515d0b863391ea75897d0126 | Summarize the following news article. | Maintenance problems undermine requirement to have two carriers in Persian Gulf .
Nimitz needs propulsion-pump repairs; Eisenhower needs flight-deck fixes . | [
"(CNN) -- At a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy has been forced to temporarily abandon the requirement to keep two aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf because of unusual maintenance problems. The USS Nimitz was expected to deploy to the Persian Gulf early next year, but it will not le... |
b2e557f1065b563eddc17e33cb42417a57a4cba7 | Summarize the following news article. | Some "kids" are proud of how stylish their parents were years ago .
Photos from the '60s and '70s are popping up on sites celebrating parents .
3 to check: Dads in short shorts, My Parents Were Awesome, My Mom, The Style Icon .
Old photo albums and recessionary times may have sparked nostalgia . | [
"(CNN) -- Dads in short shorts and moms in beehive hairdos are becoming all the rage on the Internet. Parents are usually the first to show off pictures of their kids, but that role has been reversed in a new breed of style blogs in which children submit nostalgic and stylish photos of their parents from back in th... |
e66541a6767981ad4466631094fb8ea5e1e2bf02 | Summarize the following news article. | Drug maker Ranbaxy says it's calling back 41 lots of the popular statin .
The company says some batches may contain small glass particles .
The drug, atorvastatin calcium, is the generic version of Lipitor .
Conditions at two of the company's Indian plants led to a federal consent decree . | [
"(CNN) -- A manufacturer of a popular cholesterol-reducing medication has recalled more than 40 batches of the product after warning that they may contain small particles of glass. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. says it is calling back bottles of its 10-, 20- and 40-milligram tablets of atorvastatin calcium, the gene... |
3266312800509342743805dade940bb432a196de | Summarize the following news article. | The diverse group includes Aboriginal leaders and business executives .
The panel faces a daunting task -- changes by referendum rarely do well in Australia .
Only eight of 44 referendum proposals have passed in the country's history . | [
"(CNN) -- A panel of Australian citizens is expected to set the tone Thursday for a planned constitutional referendum to better recognize the indigenous population that inhabited the vast continent long before Europeans settled there. The diverse group includes Aboriginal leaders, business executives, legal experts... |
3ec3808bfd8eab0fdfe986a13d489bc716251dc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Dave Logan: Fiscal cliff negotiations have the cooked-up suspense of a Hollywood movie .
Watch closely if you want to see how not to make a deal; real negotiation has rules, he says .
He says both sides should state positions, then reveal "core values" and build deal from there .
Logan: Don't go in with hands tied; don... | [
"(CNN) -- Washington appears to be run by screenwriters, where the rule is to get as close to the cliff as possible. Drive off, if it won't be too unbelievable. Then -- like young James T. Kirk in the J.J. Abrams reboot of Star Trek -- jump out as the car plunges to the bottom and climb your way back up. That's gre... |
584519b633b1dff65c607eae42de521a30a9b10d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Syrian government rejects the proposal, SANA reports .
The opposition Syrian National Council says President al-Assad should step down .
The Arab League will take its plan to the U.N. in a bid to build support .
The unity government should prepare for elections, the Arab League says . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- The Arab League agreed on a path forward in Syria on Sunday that instructs President Bashar al-Assad to delegate powers to his vice president following the formation of a national unity government. The Syrian government roundly rejected the plan, which it views as \"blatant intervention in its inter... |
1dec6bac7787742f65f881479dbde0c908dc32ed | Summarize the following news article. | Venezuela's vice president says President Hugo Chavez's recuperation is going favorably .
Chavez has asked officials "to prepare the people for any circumstance," he says .
Officials: Unexpected bleeding was a complication during Chavez's cancer surgery .
They have not specified what type of cancer the Venezuelan presi... | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is recovering after facing complications during cancer surgery this week, officials said. \"This process of recuperation ... will require a prudent time, as a result of the complexity of the surgical procedure, and also because of complications that came up in... |
995872abb131bd12b8637ea03dae939c870dcd66 | Summarize the following news article. | The couple had been engaged since December 2011 .
"We will remain great friends," Spears says .
Spears also announces she will not return for a second season of "X Factor" | [
"(CNN) -- Pop star Britney Spears and former manager Jason Trawick have ended their yearlong engagement, a representative for the singer said Friday. The decision was mutual, according to the couple. \"I'll always adore him and we will remain great friends,\" Spears, 31, said in a statement. In his own statement, t... |
8275de6bf5dbf33742531ad05a8263604f2db618 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New York's Senate passes a bill on gun regulations; the bill goes to the Assembly .
The gun lobby is stirring fears over plans to address gun violence plan, Obama says .
Some gun violence initiatives may not require legislative approval, others will .
The gun rights group NRA has vowed to fight gun restrictions to... | [
"(CNN) -- The gun lobby is \"ginning up\" fears the federal government will use the Newtown shooting tragedy, exactly one month ago, to seize Americans' guns, President Barack Obama said Monday. At least part of the frenzy is little more than marketing, he implied. \"It's certainly good for business,\" the presiden... |
abc9815021fd87f1bb028cc8762745ecc581fd4d | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 6, 2012 . Download the PDF map related to today's show: . Detroit, Michigan; South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the tran... |
761d41b4c0f5400972a9449a09af9589ee6f58f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Young designer Ali Khan had a runway show at NYC Fashion Week .
But his homeland of Pakistan and the U.S. wouldn't let him attend .
Khan got a degree from U.S. fashion school after taking Internet classes .
He describes his collection as mixture of classic elements with a newer silhouette . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Young fashion designer Ali Khan made his debut at New York Fashion Week with male models strutting down the runway in his avant-garde menswear designs. One of Ali Khan's designs: black and white baseball jacket, white cotton shirt and gray cotton-blend pants. But Khan wasn't behind the scenes to ... |
5623fcf814a7ae90b22855829820d65967d7c824 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea becomes first defending champion to exit competition at the Group Stage .
Juventus secured a 1-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk to secure its place in next round .
Celtic defeats Spartak Moscow 2-1 to claim second spot in Group G .
Lionel Messi fails to score and leaves field with injury during Barcelona's draw with Benfi... | [
"(CNN) -- Chelsea became the first defending champion to crash out at the Group Stage of the Champions League -- despite thrashing Danish side Nordsjaelland 6-1 at Stamford Bridge. The win was Chelsea's largest in the competition, but it still wasn't enough to prevent them slipping into the Europa League. Rafa Beni... |
28b4ce2ad61791831f6903a7d803d9e87849d909 | Summarize the following news article. | "She should be allowed to enter the pageant," Miss Universe owner Donald Trump says .
Contestant's lawyer: "We want this rule eliminated"
"I am a woman," contestant Jenna Talackova says .
Pageant officials previously disqualifed transgender woman from Miss Canada Universe . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Gloria Allred's demand that a transgender contestant be allowed to compete in the Miss Canada Universe pageant was trumped Tuesday when pageant owner Donald Trump agreed with her. It was a public relations battle featuring two well-known masters of the media, a beauty queen and a controversial... |
758c0677e29acb34c377bdcd4fb5ca9566789bbf | Summarize the following news article. | InStyle picks the best dressed from the red carpet at the Primetime Emmys .
Nominee Debra Messing chose a ruby-hued column gown by Michael Kors .
Surprising addition to best dressed was reality-TV star Kim Kardashian . | [
"Hollywood celebrated television's best and brightest at the 61st Emmy Awards on Sunday night. \"Gossip Girl\" Blake Lively was the night's best-dressed in a pailette-encrusted Versace gown. While many actresses played it safe in classic cuts and neutral colors, there were a few standouts, mostly young stars who br... |
ab7468554ccb2ff4f141f85d00ff60cdbd106d14 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Americans are living shorter lives than other rich nations' citizens .
Commenters say health care, personal responsibility are to blame .
Social programs and just being more social in general could help, readers say . | [
"(CNN) -- Few of you were surprised that despite spending more per person on health care than any other country, Americans are getting sicker and dying younger than our international peers. \"This should be baffling but seeing the downward spiral our nation is taking, it's real no surprise. Is this our new reality?... |
b2ed2ec6248169348f12a4c1493cd7160c60fcac | Summarize the following news article. | Smashing Hits is an English-language rap group based in Baghdad .
Its five members rap about life in Iraq, aiming to send "a message to the West"
One member says some of his lyrics are inspired by the deadly October 31 church siege . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Wearing hooded sweatshirts, baseball hats and sports gear, the five young men alternated between nodding their heads to the rhythm and taking hold of the microphone to pour out their anger, their insights, their pain. \"No matter if you're Muslim, no matter if you're Christian, no matter the relig... |
d07ac1423fd04dd5aec0377b98c071ef97564f38 | Summarize the following news article. | The United States is at war with ideals as much as or more than foreign armies .
Troops' curricula to include demographics, religion, languages, political landscapes .
Thumbs-up in Egypt, showing soles of feet in Iraq are examples of offensive gestures .
Commander: Increasing countries' capabilities could prevent futur... | [
"(CNN) -- Chemical weapons engulf soldiers carrying 60-pound rucksacks, their mud-filled boots trenching through a river dividing simulated enemy lines. Troops run in the desert to acclimate to harsh conditions with winter temperatures as low as 8 degrees, summer as high as 120. The training becomes increasingly re... |
7a6f7d1be30c413d8a5c7491eeadb3cb2544cd9f | Summarize the following news article. | The cable gives a detailed summary of the ICRC's interviews with detainees and allegations of torture .
Interviews include reports of sexual abuse, stretching and the use of water and electricity .
The ICRC acknowledges that the human rights situation in Kashmir has improved. | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. diplomatic cable written five years ago concluded that the government of India condoned torture of suspects held in detention centers in Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has seen a long guerrilla war by Muslim separatists, many supported by Pakistan. The cable, obtained by WikiLeaks and published b... |
0f1367b793b742cce218b394e97df6b637161166 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prime minister meets with demonstrators protesting bombing deaths .
NEW: He agrees to toss out local government but rules out military intervention .
Two suicide bombings in a Shiite neighborhood in Quetta killed 85 on Thursday .
A third attack in Quetta killed 12; police blame Baloch insurgents . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Sunday met with Shiites in Quetta who are protesting the bombing deaths of 97 people last week, Pakistani media reported. Ashraf addressed protestors who are taking part in a sit-in and have lined up the bodies of bombing victims at major... |
22feadfa69e7cdd297c5c8e474420ce6ac8643e3 | Summarize the following news article. | The search for a lion in Essex, near London, has been called off .
However, Twitter has been active with lion "sightings"
The search came after holidaymakers said they saw a lioness in a field . | [
"(CNN) -- The search for a lion in Essex, near London, has been called off -- even as the big cat's fame grows on Twitter. According to a police spokesman, the sighting of a lion Sunday night was most likely a \"large domestic cat or a wildcat.\" The spokesman added: \"Nothing has been found to suggest that a lion ... |
085eb98cbbfd50ea74e96821630b0dc71d80907c | Summarize the following news article. | In "Apparently This Matters," Jarrett Bellini tackles trending social-media topics .
This week, he crashes the CVS Beauty Club's Twitter party .
Yes, that was really a thing .
You can join even if you're not a Juggalo -- or a hooker . | [
"(CNN) -- There was a pretty epic party on Wednesday night. You probably weren't there. But don't take it personally. We can't all be awesome. Naturally, of course, I was present, showing up casually late because it's what awesome people do at epic parties. That, and defile the mashed potatoes. Granted, this partic... |
1a6f9e6f8d4176b1928cd5dce14049fd06e80e3f | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Chambers was originally fined £385 ($603) for sending a "menacing tweet"
The case has highlighted the arguments about the limits of free speech on the internet .
The UK court ruled that the tweet was treated and addressed as if it was not a credible threat .
High profile comics sent messages supporting the Chambe... | [
"London (CNN) -- Celebrity comedians were among hundreds who on Friday welcomed a UK court ruling that cleared a man of sending a tweet joking about blowing up an airport. The case has highlighted the arguments for and against the limits of free speech on the internet. Paul Chambers was originally fined £385 ($603... |
89e955dc1ae7251a84fe2b63deb4f37a7eac3329 | Summarize the following news article. | Bus drivers strike in NYC .
It's the first walkout in more than 30 years .
City put 1,100 bus route contracts up for bids .
Drivers demand job security, wage protection . | [
"New York (CNN) -- For the first time since 1979, New York City school bus drivers went on strike Wednesday -- a protest that is affecting more than 150,000 students. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, about 8,800 bus drivers walked off the job after city and union officials failed to reach an agreement, according to a spokes... |
54f4ad85d8ac33f7bbb0d8dd71062c7b56815aa7 | Summarize the following news article. | $15,873,767,378,850.16 - Total outstanding public debt on July 30, 2012 .
49 - States that require a balanced budget .
12 - Consecutive U.S. budgets that have reflected a deficit .
11 - Times the US Congress has voted to raise the debt limit since 2001 . | [
"(CNN) -- Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, agreed to a deal to fund the government past this November's elections. The deal leaves working out a budget up to the next Congress and provides funding for the federal government through March 2013, w... |
d5b2b9cd4393728c7e88aa566c7af6b5e4657972 | Summarize the following news article. | Machine problems could have mixed up painkillers and over-the-counter drugs .
Novartis issued a voluntary recall Sunday for Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz, Gas-X .
People using Endo Pharmaceuticals urged to inspect their pills . | [
"(CNN) -- Machinery problems at a drug manufacturing plant prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to warn patients of a possible mix-up affecting various prescription pain medications and over-the-counter drugs. The FDA is advising patients who use certain prescription medications produced by Endo Pharmaceu... |
99c56571c392b74006cdb0642b11f8c6d5128348 | Summarize the following news article. | Since "Goats Head Soup" was the follow-up to "Exile," everyone expected it to be more raw .
"Some Girls" is the band's all-time bestseller; it put the Stones back on top .
The Stones took their time with "A Bigger Bang," as if they had something to prove . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- There are roughly a million Rolling Stones albums, and almost all of them have songs that will drastically improve your life. (Some of them also have \"Angie.\") Where to start? Where to go after the classics? Here's a road map of the good, the great and the \"Angie.\" 'Out of Our Heads' (1965) ... |
30252da9c9b06f5f7fc36406294089548097b79e | Summarize the following news article. | Some 93.3 million Americans plan to travel more than 50 miles over holidays, AAA says .
People are driving longer distances and spending more on their trips this year .
Gas prices are expected to continue dropping, freeing up cash for other holiday spending . | [
"(CNN) -- Expect traffic this month, as more than a quarter of the country hits the road for the holidays. Some 93.3 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday travel period, predicts AAA. That's an increase of 1.6% over 2011. This year, AAA defines the holiday period as ... |
48ac4548b6f8f52acc5328bc50ec3ee50209f9f4 | Summarize the following news article. | 11-year-old Abdulrahman lost his leg during a rocket attack is Syria .
Abdulrahman's brother Omar promised his younger brother that he would walk again .
The two brothers navigated the dangerous trek across the Turkish border to get help .
U.S.-based group is working to get Abdulrahman the medical care he needs . | [
"(CNN) -- It was around 6:30 in the morning. The air was crisp, the farmers had just watered their fields -- corn perhaps, Omar doesn't entirely recall -- and the ground was muddy, slippery and uneven. There was a pack on his back, a bag slung over each shoulder, and cradled in his arms, the frail body of his 11-ye... |
f3a80f5b08da9756ce18cac918bb35cebddf476b | Summarize the following news article. | William Kirk Montgomery of Puckett, Mississippi, pleads guilty to federal hate-crime charges .
James Craig Anderson, 47, died after he was beaten and run over by a truck .
Three others who took part in the Jackson, Mississippi, slaying pleaded guilty previously .
Jonathan Gaskamp admits he was with the group during ano... | [
"(CNN) -- A fourth man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in the death of a black man who was beaten by a gang of young whites, then run over by a pickup truck driven by one of them in Mississippi in 2011. In a separate but related case, another Mississippi man admitted he was part of a group of whites who ... |
d7ff1700421400a2809121d24de69c316458b077 | Summarize the following news article. | West Indies cricket team bus attacked after defeat of Bangladesh in World Cup .
Opener Chris Gayle writes about incident on social networking site Twitter .
Windies secure nine-wicket victory in group B as co-hosts were bowled out for 58 .
In Friday's group A match New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets . | [
"(CNN) -- The West Indies team bus has been attacked by Bangladesh fans, following the side's one-sided victory over the co-hosts at the Cricket World Cup. The West Indies secured a nine-wicket victory in 12.2 overs in the Group B game in Mirpur on Friday. Bangladesh scored just 58 runs -- their lowest ever total i... |
fdbf005172347046d224bf94482cf1e65fb38515 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenyan officers injured when their car strikes a land mine .
Another police vehicle struck a land mine less than two weeks ago .
The escalating conflict in Somalia threatens people on both sides of the border .
U.N.: 24 Somali children killed, 58 injured in October . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Two Kenyan police officers were injured in Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya when their vehicle struck a land mine on Tuesday, according to a senior official. \"The police car was traveling from Hagadera camp to the Dadaab police station,\" said Dadaab District Commissioner Ndambuki Mut... |
38d25028473aed323f397bc3ed4b6605a04451f9 | Summarize the following news article. | China claims first ever Olympic swimming gold in men's events .
Sun Yang 0.07 off world record as he claims 400m freestyle title .
16 year old Ye Shiwen claims second Chinese swimming gold in 400m medley .
Ye breaks four-year-old world record . | [
"(CNN) -- China had cause for a double celebration on Saturday after winning their first ever swimming gold medal as well as setting a new world record in the women's 400m medley. Sun Yang sealed a place in China's Olympic history with an impressive swim in the 400m freestyle final that was only 0.07 seconds off th... |
f31387687e2bd38c0a6561ce705778512a120e79 | Summarize the following news article. | Rothkopf: Susan Rice may be lucky not to achieve her dream of becoming secretary of state .
He says whoever gets the job faces a bleak prospect of dealing with U.S. global woes .
Hillary Clinton will be a difficult act to follow as the nation's chief diplomat, he says .
Rothkopf: Obama made the right call here; John Mc... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Thursday, December 13, may have been one of the luckiest days of Susan Rice's life. It may not feel that way now since she had to set aside for the moment her longtime dream of becoming secretary of state. But it is one thing to be secretary of state in theory and it will be quite another to be... |
4d882023c05b98666a75eb426c6189bec3c528e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Young actress on "Modern Family" is under temporary guardianship .
Ariel Winter, 14, is in the care of her older sister .
Petition alleges she was the victim of physical abuse, insults and deprivation of food .
Mother denies claims of abuse, says teen wants to continue to see her 18-year-old boyfriend . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of \"Modern Family\" star Ariel Winter denied allegations that she abused the 14-year-old actress and said the allegations stem from the young actress wanting to continue to date an 18-year-old man. \"Since I have asked Ariel to end her relationship ... she has been bad-mouthing me and spreadin... |
6a6c1c9080d191302233b2579d77eea24f33f8ee | Summarize the following news article. | Eddie Murphy tops Forbes' list of the year's most overpaid actors again .
Murphy's earning power has steadily declined since his string of '80s hits .
For every dollar he was paid for his last three films, they returned an average of $2.30 .
Katherine Heigl, Reese Witherspoon and Sandra Bullock follow close behind . | [
"(EW.com) -- I bet Eddie Murphy would like to trade places with another actor right about now. The \"Saturday Night Live\" alum tops Forbes' list of the year's most overpaid actors again, followed by newcomer Katherine Heigl and Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and Sandra Bullock (say it isn't so!). Murphy's earning... |
48eeb876896e6959a9f7f5350efe6a516b73787e | Summarize the following news article. | Spotify's new Play Button makes it easy to embed songs on your site, blog .
The free tool will be incorporated by Tumblr, the blogging platform .
Music-streaming service Spotify has more than 15 million songs in its database . | [
"(CNN) -- Spotify is letting bloggers and website managers embed songs from its vast music library for free. Introduced Wednesday, the Spotify Play Button is a widget that will let Web users listen to songs, playlists or entire albums without having to leave the page they're viewing. \"(T)he Spotify Play Button is ... |
099c783d742b9fbdf444923c642d582c9d291c8c | Summarize the following news article. | The girl is taken from her home while her family is sleeping, the police say .
She is later found near a river and shows signs of having been raped .
A suspect has been detained, police officials say .
The South Korean president calls on the police to restore public order . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Police in South Korea have detained a man suspected of abducting a 7-year-old girl from her home and raping her, local police officials said Friday. The parents of the girl realized she was missing at 7 a.m. Thursday and looked for her before reporting it to the police half an hour late... |
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