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d6a4fe4bf1103a32e39ea2e51c0c171a38d5b9de | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has played 127 times for the club since arriving in 2008 .
Kompany has won the FA Cup and the Premier League with City .
His contract extension is the longest to be given to a City player .
Last season Kompany was voted Premier League Player of the Season . | [
"(CNN) -- Vincent Kompany has signed a new six-year contract with Manchester City -- the longest contract offered to a player in the club's history. It is unusual for players to be offered more than five years for a contract, but the 26-year-old Belgian has been a key figure for City and captained the club to their... |
380a7325cb6fbc9785b96bb5d26905260be38acc | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. officials have said the identity of the courier was established in 2007 .
Once the courier was known the U.S. began a path to the house where bin Laden lived .
CNN unable to establish whether the courier was at the compound during raid .
Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces early Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- A diplomatic source told CNN that the courier who was in close contact with Osama bin Laden and who eventually led the United States to him was a Kuwaiti named Abu Ahmad. U.S. officials have said that when the identity of the courier -- who they have not named -- was established in 2007 the U.S. began a p... |
becebe04b02d29fde261c73ba702a12fd3ab22e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Teacher Janet Vollmer read out loud to students to calm them during the shooting .
"You could hear what sounded like pops, gunshots," she told CNN .
Twenty children and six educators were killed in the shooting, authorities say .
The gunman appears to have committed suicide, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- The 5-year-olds in Janet Vollmer's kindergarten class heard the noise: Pop. Pop. Pop. What was that noise? They looked to Vollmer for answers. They were too young to understand what it meant when they heard the gunfire Friday outside their classroom door at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connect... |
ecc5b333ccdd323ad26a8ebbcdf471142ca4fa2b | Summarize the following news article. | Film portrays Pakistan madrassa as linked to terror, holding U.S. boys captive .
It turns out the Islamic school is moderate; preferred by Pakistani-Americans .
"This is a madrassa, not some jail," the school's head says .
Teen: "I witnessed with my own eyes: No Taliban, no Taliban training, no terrorist" | [
"KARACHI, Pakistan (CNN) -- It's a documentary with an alarming message: Two American boys are held captive in a madrassa, a Pakistani religious school, once visited by Osama bin Laden and with ties to the Taliban. Noor and Mehboob Khan were 13 and 12 when they first talked with the filmmaker. The film, \"Karachi K... |
b8804d0f891ed17b1ecd768ac2a774451d1b6bda | Summarize the following news article. | Zheng Jie reached the semifinals of Wimbledon last year as a wildcard entry .
She donated her prize money to the Sichuan earthquake relief fund .
100 million viewers tuned in to watch her semifinal game in China . | [
"BEIJING, China -- As Wimbledon 2009 gets under way this week, sports commentators and tennis aficionados will closely watch China's tennis superstar, Zheng Jie. China's Zheng Jie during her semifinal tennis match against Serena Williams at Wimbledon . She is one of the seeded players who could steal the limeligh... |
ece278ac1a91c84250d03b26c8ebf8117c3b36e5 | Summarize the following news article. | A $45 billion deal for EADS and BAE Systems to merge has collapsed .
The deal had struggled against political and shareholder opposition to salvage plans .
The deal was complicated by the desire of France and Germany to retain political influence . | [
"London (CNN) -- EADS and BAE Systems have dropped plans to merge after failing to win political support for a $45 billion deal that would have created a European aerospace and defense giant. \"It has become clear that the interests of the parties' government stakeholders cannot be adequately reconciled with each o... |
8bdb5d883102f7d7a8d3643850b299cadd38b428 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Husband says one of the judges at the trial was pursuing "a personal vendetta"
Court more than doubled woman's original sentence of 90 lashes to 200 .
Woman convicted of violating law by not having a male guardian with her .
Husband: Saudi society is very respectful to women in general . | [
"(CNN) -- The husband of a Saudi rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in prison said his wife is \"a crushed human being,\" but blamed a judge -- not the Saudi judicial system -- for treating her as a criminal. Human rights groups want Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to drop charges against the rape vict... |
14e2493241a6996b43cbfc876a3f2fd646b5c546 | Summarize the following news article. | China's smog-ridden capital issued an unprecedented set of new anti-pollution measures .
Authorities scramble to respond to rising public pressure over the city's deteriorating air quality .
Beijing published a draft of the new rules on its website on Saturday and asked for public feedback .
Earlier this month, an epis... | [
"(Financial Times) -- China's smog-ridden capital issued an unprecedented set of new anti-pollution measures at the weekend, as the authorities scramble to respond to rising public pressure over the city's deteriorating air quality. The far-reaching measures target everything from outdoor barbecues and dusty constr... |
00bc0db28043d0d0fdedce94a6a1bc41835a9326 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum: Most inaugural speeches are full of rhetoric, lack real inspiration .
He says they tend to promise great things but are vague on specific commitments .
There are noble speeches that get undermined by lack of accomplishment, Frum says .
Frum: We remember great speeches of Lincoln, FDR because of their great ... | [
"(CNN) -- The inaugural addresses of the presidents are, for the most part, a wasteland of howling rhetoric and dried-out inspiration. History has little noted, nor has it long remembered, more than a handful of them. Lincoln's two inaugural addresses stand (of course) as the great exception. Franklin Roosevelt's a... |
a2eed8bda6209b4954340d93b3b685e3f837ade4 | Summarize the following news article. | Samuel Eto'o: "We can't wait until some crazy fan kills a black player"
Barcelona striker has endured regular racist taunting while playing in Spain .
Eto'o almost walked off during a match in 2006 because of sustained abuse .
He no longer allows family to come to games to protect them from racism . | [
"(CNN) -- As a player who has won African and Olympic titles with Cameroon and Spanish league and Champions League titles with Barcelona as well as three African footballer of the year awards, Samuel Eto'o expects to command respect. Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o is one of a number of top footballers who have spoken... |
1a3147aa700e8504497119a072b24085b075a7d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Juventus ease to 3-0 win over Atalanta to strengthen position at top of Serie A .
Milan up to seventh following 4-1 thrashing of Pescara .
Tottenham claims 1-0 win over Swansea to reach 4th in EPL .
Borussia Dortmund defeats Hoffenheim while Schalke sack coach Huub Stevens . | [
"(CNN) -- Juventus will enter the New Year as favorite to retain Serie A after it claimed a comfortable victory over Atalanta. With nearest rival Inter Milan slipping up at Lazio on Saturday, goals from Mirko Vucinic, Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio ensured Juve took full advantage. Napoli's 3-2 home defeat by B... |
4c9ac8a9ededaa966e84d8e51dc0ee8c14d5ab7a | Summarize the following news article. | The case involves the suicide of a Marine allegedly berated and beaten by peers .
The Marine had fallen asleep while on watch in Afghanistan .
The dead Marine was the nephew of U.S. Rep. Judy Chu of California . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. Marine accused of hazing a fellow Marine who later committed suicide in Afghanistan has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and a reduction in rank at a court-martial in Hawaii. Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Jacoby pleaded guilty to assaulting Lance Cpl. Harry Lew in April after Lew fell asleep while on watch ... |
687aa5d5fd9cd7cd7675b903c273102b26588edf | Summarize the following news article. | Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from a tent 31 years ago .
Her mother, Lindy, claimed her baby had been taken by a dingo .
Crown prosecution convinced a jury she was guilty of murder .
Conviction was later quashed but Azaria's official cause of death still remains "open" | [
"(CNN) -- In a dusty campsite in central Australia more than 30 years ago, a mother's cries of \"a dingo's got my baby\" set the stage for one of the country's most intriguing murder mysteries. The final scenes are set to be played out in court on Friday when a coroner will hear new evidence that her parents hope w... |
f8d7a1c3fa1d391dd0668efa3516a86144bdf8e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris lobbies against honoring Girl Scouts .
GOP lawmaker says the Girl Scouts are a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood .
Girl Scouts says Morris is "off the mark on his claims"
Indiana's House speaker hands out Girl Scout cookies . | [
"(CNN) -- An Indiana lawmaker who opposes celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America says the group \"sexualizes\" young girls, promotes homosexuality and is a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood. In a letter sent to members of the Republican Caucus, Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris said many ... |
f7d38d0c6bf77a4a71cdb18c223c693eaaa11c78 | Summarize the following news article. | Writing books and doing interviews, wives of famous cheating husbands speak out .
Jenny Sanford's "Staying True," in stores Friday, is the latest example .
Not taking the traditional "stand by your man" approach, infidelity experts applaud honesty .
Expert: Authors provide "service to others who are or may become victi... | [
"(CNN) -- In front of cameras and on the pages of widely promoted books, the wives of a few high-profile cheating husbands have been finding and broadcasting their own voices, a pronounced shift that has some who study infidelity applauding. Available in bookstores Friday is \"Staying True\" by Jenny Sanford, who f... |
8d6ca913b0906c935bc05bf150edb46c87560a24 | Summarize the following news article. | The operation is becoming too dangerous for divers, technical experts say .
The head of the operation is unlikely to overrule them, his office says .
15 people are still missing after the January 13 shipwreck off the coast of Italy .
The captain of the Costa Concordia is under house arrest . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Technical experts directing the salvage operation aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship are recommending that the underwater part of the operation be called off because it is becoming too dangerous, Italy's civil protection agency said Tuesday. The head of the operation, Franco Gabrielli, will make ... |
7e01e48020719db24f7528e1fb1f3247390f8aa8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U Gambira, an activist monk, is released after being detained earlier Friday .
NEW: He was questioned at a military headquarters in Yangon, a fellow monk says .
U Gambira was released by the government last month along with other political prisoners . | [
"Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- An activist monk detained by Myanmar authorities Friday was freed hours later after being questioned at a military base in Yangon, a fellow monk said Saturday. U Gambira was taken away from a monastery in Yangon by about 10 men in plainclothes who said they were from the \"Yangon Division,... |
d4afb2e3d581f5d40c400b9f0bd0cb523489605b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Centered 470 miles from New York, Sandy's hurricane force winds extend 175 miles .
Millions of people could face flooding and power outages due to the storm .
Washington's Metro joins New York and Philadelphia in suspending subway runs .
"It could be bad, or it could be devastation," a Coast Guard official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Pelting rains, whipping winds, mass evacuations: There is no doubt that Hurricane Sandy, by Sunday, had already made a mammoth impact on the U.S. East Coast. And it should only get worse. That's the consensus view, among forecasters and officials, as the Category 1 storm continued to chug northeastward pa... |
846a34dfccc81b314feca4db160ed06ee89a750c | Summarize the following news article. | Sloane Stephens has enjoyed a successful year on the tour and is hotly tipped for success .
The 19-year-old will play Italy's Francesca Schiavone in the opening round of the U.S. Open .
She is the daughter of former NFL player John Stephens and ex-swimmer Sybil Smith .
Rising star looking to build on promising runs at ... | [
"(CNN) -- \"Do I look like Serena? Like, come on. Seriously?\" Sloane Stephens understandably rankles at such a comparison with one of the world's greatest tennis players. \"You know, it's kind of crazy, but it's really not that bad. But when you hear it, it's like, 'Oh my god, did they just say that?' \" Only the ... |
2f039af3cb5cfb8e859eb6326db6bce913b040f6 | Summarize the following news article. | The battle lasts several hours .
There are Taliban strongholds in the region .
More than 3,000 Pakistani soldiers have died fighting Islamist militants .
A recent battle in the area kills six soldiers . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of militants stormed military checkpoints in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring 10 others, military and government officials said -- the latest in a string of attacks against security forces. Twenty-five militants died in the clash, ... |
def0128b44f0d8a50cb788d947bbb850673d1695 | Summarize the following news article. | Wangari Maathai died at 71 from ovarian cancer .
Leaders around the world have paid tribute .
The Nobel Laureate was trending worldwide on Twitter .
There are calls for her legacy to live on . | [
"(CNN) -- World leaders have paid tribute to Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai who passed away while having treatment for ovarian cancer on Monday. Archbishop Desmond Tutu praised Maathai as a true \"visionary African woman\" and called her a \"leading voice on the continent.\" He said: \"Professor Maathai introduced ... |
4a470a8b02848fcb430cd3323f3e3c5bb99ab96d | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Mexico for the first time Friday .
First visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America in his seven-year pontificate .
Barely a week before visit, a Mexican exhibit opens to honor Pope John Paul II . | [
"(CNN) -- It was an exciting day for Laura Dominguez and her 11-year-old daughter Paulina. They were summoned to their parish, the Saint Cosme and Damian Church in Mexico City to pick up the equivalent of a jackpot for Mexican Catholics: tickets to attend a mass presided by the pope in Gunajuato, about four hours f... |
2d3d04ec86e3e896eeb63b1039bbe347178c2b4b | Summarize the following news article. | Maryland's law allows police to collect genetic material from those arrested .
A lower-court ruling favoring a criminal defendant is put on hold .
Chief Justice Roberts says there is a "fair prospect" the high court will uphold the law . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a controversial state DNA testing law to remain in effect until the justices have time to consider the broader constitutional questions. Maryland's DNA Collection Act permits police to collect genetic material from those who have been arrested, but not y... |
e9ed0e0609b9d91abf4bb51cd01f8e0e7f9a5074 | Summarize the following news article. | Senate Republicans have vowed to filibuster Obama's nominees until after the election .
Final tally was 54-36, several votes shy of the 60 votes needed to break filibuster .
Republicans said they were invoking an informal measure known as the Thurmond Rule . | [
"(CNN) -- In keeping with their vow to prevent any more of President Barack Obama's appeals court nominees from being confirmed until after the election, Senate Republicans successfully upheld Monday their filibuster of Judge Robert Bacharach's nomination to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is based in... |
0555bda88856e4ac5101e202f6c88606c25b634d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cody Smith, Ari Morales, Marcelles Peter, Manuel Ortega appear in court .
Kami Baker, a junior at Richmond High, describes night of homecoming dance .
Baker said she was a friend of gang rape victim, says they didn't feel safe at school .
Baker says 15-year-old victim is a churchgoer who struggled to fit in . | [
"(CNN) -- She had come alone to the Richmond High School homecoming dance, gorgeous in a sparkling purple dress and faux diamond baubles. The DJ played salsa, meringue, rap. When the teenager disappeared, her friends thought she had gone home early. Except she never said goodbye. \"We were going to go look for her... |
9a0bacc8dda6acd54c28d2f6414d2f54a96fc059 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Parliament elects Raja Pervez Ashraf as Pakistan's new prime minister .
Like the previous nominee, Ashraf is also controversial .
He was nicknamed "Raja Rental" after he was accused of corruption .
He replaces Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was ruled ineligible to hold office . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Raja Pervez Ashraf ascended to prime minister of Pakistan on Friday after lawmakers approved his nomination in a majority vote in parliament. Ashraf, 61, a former minister and staunch loyalist of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, replaces Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was ousted by a Suprem... |
de54d82a4464df007c8264b150e989165fba22fe | Summarize the following news article. | Illusionist David Copperfield will donate the tape to the National Civil Rights Museum .
"It gave me chills," Copperfield says .
It was striking because the recording revealed King in a relaxed mode, Copperfield says .
Stephon Tull found the reel-to-reel tape in a dusty old attic in Chattanooga, Tennessee . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A lost interview of Martin Luther King Jr. recorded more than five decades ago, but recently found in a Tennessee attic, will soon be heard in the last room where the civil rights leader slept. Illusionist David Copperfield purchased the reel-to-reel tape Wednesday and will donate it to the Na... |
a2baf4124f9a892c8e35aa03c541046acf328ed8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. officials: Rice, al-Maliki have tense discussion on contractor immunity .
Combat troops would leave by 2010 under possible U.S.-Iraq deal .
Two U.S. officials say agreement close, but it's not a done deal .
Gunmen kill Sunni politician Mahmoud Younis Fathi and bodyguard in Mosul . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq and the United States are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest would leave by the end of 2011, two Iraqi officials said Thursday. U.S. soldiers patrol a street in Baghdad, Iraq, last week. One of the officials, Deputy Foreign ... |
89df45d3f65b01dcb2b49fb3c4ad06672c4b6294 | Summarize the following news article. | David Browne: Rolling Stones haven't had top hit in 20 years, yet they are enduring presence .
He says the band has been willing to shape-shift to compete in pop marketplace .
He says Jagger, Richards great songwriting team with tense, compelling personal dynamic .
Browne: In Stones' era, rock propelled culture; they d... | [
"(CNN) -- Was 1962 the year classic, post-'50s rock was hatched? Let's make that case. Fifty years ago, the Beatles recorded their first session at London's EMI (later Abbey Road) studios, cutting an early version of \"Love Me Do,\" and Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys released their first albums. And it was exactly 50... |
28c583f8f1499839330be02bf45b9c68f0f83b61 | Summarize the following news article. | Berkeley Breathed's new book, "Flawed Dogs," inspired by photo of abused dog .
After seeing picture, Breathed says he wanted to do story about dog horrors, rescue .
Breathed best known for comic strips "Bloom County" and "Opus"
Among his fans: Harper Lee, who he says asked him not to end the Opus character . | [
"SANTA BARBARA, California (CNN) -- Berkeley Breathed answers the door to his Santa Barbara home, a tall, slender figure in suede cowboy boots. Berkeley Breathed has left comic strips behind to focus on his writing -- particularly children's books. But before he can extend a hand in greeting, he's nudged aside by a... |
ae9a21d27007d98875794e3c793a9365e9477192 | Summarize the following news article. | Judo competitor Wojdan Shaherkani has been told she can wear her headscarf .
Her father and Saudi officials insist she must wear it .
This year is the first time Saudi Arabia has sent women to the Olympics .
Shaherkani is 16 and competes in her first match Friday . | [
"London (CNN) -- A female Saudi Arabian judo fighter will be allowed to compete while wearing a hijab, a Saudi Olympic Committee spokesman said Monday. Razan Baker told CNN that International Olympic Committee, International Judo Federation and Saudi officials had agreed that Wojdan Shaherkani could wear a headscar... |
b576eaa45c214a25a5a17df3472442becca9113b | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency still wants an official confession under oath .
Armstrong destroyed people on the way up, who are waiting for him on the way down .
The cyclist cheated for years, but nobody stopped him .
Armstrong told his own son not to defend him . | [
"(CNN) -- The fairy tale of a cancer survivor from Austin, Texas, who beat the odds to win the Tour de France a record seven times, has morphed into a parable about telling a lie. Lance Armstrong has been revealing in his two-part exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey Thursday and Friday night, but critics say he ... |
8c17dac9d5b1b9bd09543a00c6072839d1071022 | Summarize the following news article. | Analysis: Many see Obama as the epitome of the American dream .
Analysis: Global excitement over Obama's election is also about Bush's exit .
Analysis: Obama faces complex foreign policy issues when he takes office .
Analysis: Americans will expect Obama to protect their interests first and foremost . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a congratulatory letter to president-elect Barack Obama, French President Nicholas Sarkozy writes, \"Your election raises in France, in Europe, and beyond throughout the world, immense hope.\" President-elect Barack Obama faces a litany of foreign policy problems when he takes office January... |
c2a635a97e77bbcb194ba16270e27de979a2615d | Summarize the following news article. | New China "Millionaires Happiness Report" shows dissatisfaction with health, life .
Hurun: "In general, the report shows that the richer you are, the less happy you are" | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- It's not easy being rich. At least that's what new findings suggest from \"The Millionaires Happiness Report\" released by the Shanghai-based Hurun Research Institute. \"In general, the report shows that the richer you are, the less happy you are,\" the report authors said. According to the inau... |
320a2ebcc52fccff3098bafc5cb8b949f101264f | Summarize the following news article. | Police remove a half pound of highly sensitive explosives .
Triacetone Triperoxide is sensitive to impact, temperature change, friction .
John D. Raymond, 53, is being held on a civil bench warrant .
HazMat unit called in to decontaminate the scene before residents can return . | [
"(CNN) -- A residential building in Spokane Valley, Washington, was being decontaminated after police removed a half pound of highly sensitive explosives from one of the apartments, a sheriff's spokesman said. John D. Raymond, 53, is being held on a civil bench warrant and is likely to face charges in district cou... |
57b136fea75eaa8e795eba54a91dfe87a2a4928d | Summarize the following news article. | Attack targeted Shiite worshipers heading to the holy city of Karbala .
Pligrims are marking end of the 40-day mourning period at close of Ashura .
Iraqi officials have warned of attacks during the pilgrimage . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 41 people were killed and 106 others wounded Monday in a suicide bombing that targeted Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. The female bomber detonated her explosive vest in the middle of a procession of pilgrims in Boob al-Sham, in a predominantly... |
f9598506dedf9e11d4789499b7b3da449008da5b | Summarize the following news article. | As iPhone 5 nears, resell market for current models emerges .
Sites like Gazelle, Nextworth offer up to $250 for used iPhone 4s .
There's always eBay, Craigslist, etc. -- price might be better, but it takes more work .
Worst case, you can always make your current phone an iPod and Wi-Fi Web device . | [
"(CNN) -- If you're looking to unload your current iPhone or other smartphone, now's the time. Beating the potentially millions of folks who will be buying a new iPhone and selling their old one could put more money in your pocket. With Apple virtually certain to announce a release date for the next-generation iPho... |
e7968b1a980c9069ad594c1f69ef05eb8f506bfa | Summarize the following news article. | Riyo Mori says her grandmother convinced her to enter Miss Universe .
She says Tokyo has a very mixed culture and the city never sleeps .
She wants to teach young people to be patient and happy, through dancing .
Tokyo is a great place to shop -- especially Ginza and Harajuko, she says . | [
"(CNN) -- Riyo Mori is a classically trained ballet dancer who won the 2007 Miss Universe beauty pageant. She talks to CNN about Tokyo, dancing and baseball. Trained ballet dancer Riyo Mori was crowned Miss Universe in 2007. CNN: What made you decide to enter the Miss Universe competition? Riyo Mori: My Grandmother... |
0648ea21af679965872104f1c142c9c309360af3 | Summarize the following news article. | Gordon Ramsay's first airport restaurant opens soon in London's Heathrow .
Vino Volo, in New York's JFK airport, stocks wines from around the world .
OM Spa at Hong Kong's Regal Airport Hotel offers more than 30 treatments . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- With airports from New York to Sydney getting upgrades, Travel + Leisure picks our favorite restaurants, bars, lounges, shops and spas. Travelers can tuck into skirt steak tacos at Bonfire, a Todd English restaurant in Terminal B of Boston's Logan International Airport. RESTAURANTS . Boston: ... |
5bce21ef481009bb5a92d4782e3bb1c54f594c2f | Summarize the following news article. | David Gergen: Since re-election, Obama seems smarter, tougher, bolder .
He says president outmanuevered opponents on taxes, key appointments .
Did Obama miss an opportunity to work cooperatively with GOP, Gergen asks .
Gergen: Conservatives fear Obama is trying to run over them . | [
"(CNN) -- On the eve of his second inaugural, President Obama appears smarter, tougher and bolder than ever before. But whether he is also wiser remains a key question for his new term. It is clear that he is consciously changing his leadership style heading into the next four years. Weeks before the November elect... |
ac31c0ed58255d3901125b87737499ae8236c86e | Summarize the following news article. | Recall involves two models made by Peg Perego, USA Inc. between 2004 and 2007 .
In 2004, a California infant died after becoming entangled between the seat and tray .
A 7-month-old in New York nearly died from similar circumstances .
Newer models have been developed that don't pose the same risks . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 223,000 popular strollers following the death of an infant eight years ago and the near strangulation of another in 2006. The heads of the two infants became entangled between the tray and seat. But officials didn't lin... |
31df527794629849d47bef5993f571564a54eac4 | Summarize the following news article. | Haggard said he got a massage from a man who said the pastor had paid him for sex .
He said he purchased crystal meth, but threw it away .
Haggard was once pastor of the New Life Church megachurch in Colorado Springs, Colorado .
TLC special on him will air on January 16 . | [
"(CNN) -- Ted Haggard, the former megachurch pastor and former National Association of Evangelicals chief whose career was undone by a sex and drugs scandal in 2006, will appear in a cable TV special this month. \"Ted Haggard: Scandalous\" will explore his fall from grace, he said. \"It shows the drama and the intr... |
1cdc7adf766b93d6a2ae61c2b3526e30ad606801 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: UNIFIL chairs talks between Israelis, Lebanese .
U.N. probe says Israel was on its side of the border in deadly clashes .
Israeli and Lebanese troops fired on each other Tuesday .
Differing narratives emerge from Israeli, Lebanese sides . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- The United Nations moved Wednesday to calm tensions along the Blue Line separating Lebanon and Israel, a day after violence erupted. In an extraordinary meeting, the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, led talks between top representativ... |
2871b0bc7f80fe06f3d80f7296b3a32dd6c86319 | Summarize the following news article. | Victims will grill a cardinal representing the pope on Friday, they say .
A 1997 letter warns bishops to follow canonical law .
Victims groups say it is a smoking gun proving a systematic cover-up .
Irish bishops have had mandatory reporting rules since 1996, their spokesman says . | [
"Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Irish victims of sexual abuse are \"disgusted\" by a newly revealed letter in which a Vatican official expresses \"serious reservations\" about requiring bishops to report suspected abuse by priests to police, they said Wednesday. Abuse survivors will question the cardinal leadin... |
cc7ed7e1c9fd550c19730113228e9f33fe5dc93d | Summarize the following news article. | The new album is a companion to the 2011 Scorsese documentary on Harriosn .
Six of the 10 outtakes from from Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass .
There are Bib Dylan and Everyl Brothers covers . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Even with just 10 tracks and no session details, this companion to Martin Scorsese's 2011 documentary deserves a brass--band welcome. Six outtakes come from the presumptuous stages of George Harrison's 1970 triumph, \"All Things Must Pass,\" including a sweet--Nashville reading of \"Behind That ... |
feba0af65a832acbe96402dd4f15994683ab57b8 | Summarize the following news article. | The portrait, a centuries-old art form, is finding new life with the masses online .
Some people pay artists to paint their Facebook profile pictures and Twitter icons .
Free Web sites generate cartoon pictures of people for use in social media .
Researcher says portraits are necessary stand-ins for people online . | [
"(CNN) -- The art of portraiture, once reserved for the rich, the royal and the holy, has found a new mass appeal online. Matt Held is painting 200 Facebook photos and giving them to the subjects. Some avid social-network users are commissioning artists to create small digital images to represent themselves in the ... |
65d00df898338e782e320fc23dcd1698d5bc62b2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Less than 10,000 gallons of crude oil have spilled, officials say .
Two barges collided on the Mississippi River early Friday .
No one was injured . | [
"(CNN) -- A barge collision near New Orleans spilled oil into the Mississippi River on Friday, prompting authorities to close a five-mile stretch of the waterway. The St. Charles Parish Department of Waterworks shut down both of its water intakes located in New Sarpy and Luling because of the spill, but said the in... |
60bc6cdd31468c88584630455aabdd0302d5fe0d | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi military set to run the once militant-riven Anbar province .
U.S. military transferring responsibility for Anbar to Iraqi military this week .
Sunni tribes helped U.S. and Iraqi troops turn the tide against militants . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's Anbar province -- once dominated by Sunni insurgents but now a bastion of tribal opposition against the militants -- will soon be run by the Iraqi military. Iraqi soldiers will soon be responsible for running the once militant-riven province of Anbar. The U.S. military said it would t... |
bab3a865b94630432a1d417d20880cba1b2c9ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA conducts internal review; finds no evidence astronauts were intoxicated .
NASA official, ex-astronaut, interviewed 90 people in probe .
Independent panel reported allegations of alcohol use before flights . | [
"(CNN) -- A NASA review released Wednesday found no evidence that astronauts flew aircraft or spacecraft while under the influence of alcohol. NASA found no evidence to back up claims that intoxicated astronauts have been allowed to fly. The agency carried out the review after anecdotal evidence emerged of astronau... |
e4645bb1401dc6c823a7cecd021773baecd6624e | Summarize the following news article. | Dilip Joseph was abducted on Wednesday in Kabul province .
He was believed to be in imminent danger of injury or death . | [
"(CNN) -- Security forces rescued a U.S. citizen from the Taliban on Sunday during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Dr. Dilip Joseph was kidnapped Wednesday by insurgents in Kabul province, the NATO-led International Assistance Security Force said in statement. He was believed to be in imminent ... |
1afb5886582678fb05e17cde2af1730f5fddfe7d | Summarize the following news article. | A Russian plane should have circled for another landing attempt, a report says .
The crew didn't interact properly, according to Russian investigators .
47 people died in the crash in June .
The report comes nearly two weeks after another plane crash that killed hockey players . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Pilot error, slight intoxication of the navigator, and a failure of the crew to interact properly caused a plane crash that killed 47 people in June of this year, Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) said Monday. The crew should have circled to make a fresh attempt at landing in poor weathe... |
9fadf0764de4732af3eb0173b26cff245d24fcdf | Summarize the following news article. | Kelley visited the White House three times between September and November .
Businessman: Woman who triggered Petraeus probe offered to influence South Korean deal .
He says Jill Kelley claimed to be a high-level South Korean government representative .
Kelley went skydiving with a Special Operations Command team, milit... | [
"(CNN) -- A New York businessman says Tampa, Florida, socialite Jill Kelley asked him for an $80 million commission if she used her influence to win a South Korean business contract. Kelley, who triggered an FBI investigation that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, claimed she was a high-level r... |
8b3d681d1e50c15eceebf14d51996ccca176044b | Summarize the following news article. | Rice withdrew her name from any consideration as secretary of state .
Some Democrats disappointed President Obama did not more strongly support Rice .
Politics, personal ties complicated any effort to nominate Susan Rice as secretary of state . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Now that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration for secretary of state, her supporters are criticizing those who brought her down as well as President Barack Obama, a long-time friend, who they say left her twisting in the wind. \"I'm not just disappointed that Pre... |
8f53c7a03b1103c99d0520e7692daf264039de82 | Summarize the following news article. | 14th Amendment guarantees U.S. citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil .
Cristina Rodriguez says that's been crucial for cohesive, casteless U.S. society .
She argues modifying Constitution would not reverse tide of illegal immigration . | [
"(CNN) -- The latest constitutional amendment being floated by some Senate Republicans -- to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to unauthorized immigrants -- is not new. Calls for modification of the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship guarantee have appeared during other moments of immigrat... |
889c72bb5e5535a4828c5b1ebdcd6ea2bc1c14d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese media published the same story about Gu Kailai .
Discussions about murder trial have been banned on Chinese social media .
Gu's murder trial on Thursday lasted 7 hours . | [
"(Hong Kong) (CNN) -- The day after the biggest murder trial in recent Chinese history, the country's state media ran stories about the defendant, Gu Kailai, the high-powered wife of deposed Chinese politician Bo Xilai, but kept headlines off the front page. The court is still deliberating the case against Gu. She ... |
42dbb5fbfef686a2784c0c10452d5e7e500efc01 | Summarize the following news article. | Chen never sought to be a rabble-rouser, says law professor .
An eye infection left him blind as a child; his parents were farmers .
Chen became an advocate for farmers and the disabled in Shandong .
The case that brought him to international prominence began in 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- Long before Chen Guangcheng became internationally known as a human rights crusader, villagers near his home knew him as the man to go to when they had trouble with local authorities. Despite having little formal legal education, Chen began advocating on behalf of villagers in 1996 at the age of 25, accor... |
a52e6ae8d862a15b49293e8da40fb52d184bbcc7 | Summarize the following news article. | BP decided to suspend dividends for rest of year as it creates escrow fund for liability .
Dorothy Brown says it's impossible to say how much liability BP will have for oil leak .
She says bulk of dividends go to people who have high income .
Investors in oil company that drills offshore assume risk, she says . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- BP, which is responsible for the greatest oil spill in American history, has made the right call in deciding to suspend dividend payments this year. Dividends are not legally required; they are optional. If BP does not pay a dividend, a shareholder cannot go into court and sue BP. Dividen... |
99d4e6226e169e2fec1d5663a7a9c7ae6a2ebc8b | Summarize the following news article. | John Sexton: Traditionally, universities have been defined and limited by location .
Global campuses form a network of thought, innovation, he writes .
Faculty can teach, Sexton says, students can team up in many cities at once .
Sexton: Research, scholarship can be shared and cultural ties made in "century of knowledg... | [
"(CNN) -- Globalization washes like a flood over the world's cultures and economies. Floods can be destructive; however, they can also bring blessings, as the annual floods of the Nile did for ancient Egypt. The world's great universities can be crucial instruments in shaping, in a positive way, humankind's reacti... |
66ddc1677aab51f7b014113d5f21c649532d3ef6 | Summarize the following news article. | The National Weather Service warns the bitter cold is expected to continue .
Forecasters predicted up to four inches of snow in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic .
Freezing rain is forecast for northern Georgia and portions of Tennessee and the Carolinas . | [
"(CNN) -- Aiman Youssef can't catch a break with the weather. First, Superstorm Sandy leveled his home and devastated most of his neighborhood in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Now, an arctic blast that forecasters warn can have deadly consequences is gripping the region. A gas-powered heater and a ten... |
dda9962c24792c4994c5e74058abaa1697270cc3 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. drone warfare claims life of al Qaeda's number 3 leader, the 8th person to hold that position .
Co-authors say data shows drone strikes getting more accurate, killing fewer civilians .
They say Obama has stepped up drone war in northwest Pakistan .
U.N. official has asked U.S. to explain the legal rationale for th... | [
"(CNN) -- Last week the U.N.'s senior official for extrajudicial executions, Philip Alston, argued in a critical report and remarks delivered in Geneva, Switzerland, that the United States should explain the legal rationale for the CIA's campaign of drone strikes in northwest Pakistan, which he characterized as \"a... |
eaf3617eefbfeb5840d5aa4776a9847a0f06ee33 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: One person killed in Ohio accident that involved 86 vehicles, a fire official says .
NEW: Deadly pileup is one of many multiple-vehicle crashes in Ohio due to blinding snow .
NEW: Snows are tied to a mass of Arctic air moving east from the Dakotas .
NEW: Wind chill advisories and warnings posted in parts of 14 sta... | [
"(CNN) -- A massive cold weather system pushed perilously cold temperatures from the Upper Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic on Monday, triggering blinding snows in some areas that spawned a number of traffic pileups in Ohio alone, including one fatal accident. Residents of 14 states, from North Dakota to Virginia, faced... |
d05dc2f21aec71f0a177749598bc53c16b8583e2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A public defender represents Mark Berndt, a 30-year teaching vet .
The chilling accusations are a stunning betrayal for many parents .
Officials: The children were told they were playing a game .
About 10 kids seen in the more than 400 images have yet to be identified . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Bond was set at $23 million Wednesday for a Los Angeles elementary school teacher who allegedly took bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom -- $1 million for each of the 23 counts he faces of lewd acts on a child. The 400 photographs collected by investigators include ... |
e0bd0b9930c4b24471be2485de7ca1828af048f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Revocation comes as actress faces new charges related to a car crash last summer .
Lohan was ordered to appear in court on January 15 .
She wasn't in court to hear the probation revocation, but her attorney was . | [
"(CNN) -- A Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner revoked the probation of actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday and ordered her to appear in court next month. \"In the case ending 679, probation is revoked,\" Commissioner Jane Godfrey told Lohan's attorney in court. \"Defendant ordered to appear.\" Lohan, 26... |
d946bbe264817dd6fd048135ff9febe9e54aeeee | Summarize the following news article. | 'Our top priority is ... health, safety," university president says .
The action comes after the November hazing death of Robert Champion .
Also four students were arrested in an unrelated band hazing incident .
The college is looking into how best to address hazing problems . | [
"(CNN) -- The president of Florida A&M University said the college is canceling its summer band camp program and suspending all clubs as the school continues to deal with the fallout from the suspected hazing death of a marching band student. \"Our top priority is the health, safety and well being of students,\" sa... |
cfce543033d9fec8815651f81b55725c2a9e7591 | Summarize the following news article. | Whitney Houston laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery .
She is placed next to her father during a private service .
The family-only burial comes after a star-studded memorial service . | [
"Newark, New Jersey (CNN) -- Whitney Houston's journey \"home\" ended with a private burial in New Jersey on Sunday as questions persist about what caused the superstar's death. A crowd gathered at the entrance to Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, south of Newark, where Houston's body arrived late Sunday morning. She... |
30d817941b4b485c7c7df7c5acd7d3204422f110 | Summarize the following news article. | "We possibly, most likely, found the remains of J. Stephen Fossett," sheriff says .
Bones, license with Fossett's name found near plane-crash site in eastern California .
DNA test to determine whether bones are Fossett's, sheriff says .
Adventurer disappeared after 2007 solo flight . | [
"(CNN) -- Two bones and and a driver's license with Steve Fossett's name have been found near the site where Fossett's plane crashed in eastern California, authorities said Thursday. Adventurer Steve Fossett, shown here in 2006, disappeared after a solo flight in 2007. The bones appear to be human, and DNA testing ... |
2673950f9ff583bb6870a41169e59a202acdf647 | Summarize the following news article. | Bones were found more than a half-mile from plane wreck site in California .
DNA testing confirms bones are Fossett's, authorities say .
Adventurer disappeared after 2007 solo flight; wreckage found last month . | [
"(CNN) -- Bones found last week near where Steve Fossett's plane crashed in eastern California's Sierra Nevadas are those of the adventurer, authorities said Monday. Fossett, seen here with his wife, Peggy, disappeared after a solo flight in 2007. Testing at California's state crime lab determined that \"two large ... |
89afe93db726b2284d8e6110438eda30b20ecf43 | Summarize the following news article. | Stories include air emergencies, celebrity deaths, a solved missing persons mystery .
Story with most views was October's balloon incident involving a Colorado family .
Michael Jackson's death and memorial both garnered high viewer interest .
Viewers also paid much attention to Air France Flight 447, which crashed off ... | [
"(CNN) -- CNN's 20 most-viewed stories online during 2009 ranged from obituaries to reports on plane crashes and crimes. They included the stories of a runaway balloon in Colorado and a celebrity athlete accused of having multiple affairs. Here they are -- starting with the most popular. 1. 6-year-old Colorado boy ... |
dbe2a03d47da2116893c5855ba1770193552c9fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shriver wants joint custody of the couple's two minor children .
Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger split after more than 25 years together .
He has admitted to fathering a child outside of his marriage .
Shriver and Schwarzenegger share four children . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Maria Shriver cited \"irreconcilable differences\" in a petition filed Friday to dissolve her 25-year marriage to former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The move comes more than a month after Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he fathered a child outside of his marriage. The couple announ... |
96246109adf969141d24c398f3f80f4eac503cbb | Summarize the following news article. | A humanitarian group says many injured fear going to hospitals .
Paris-Match: Terrorist leader spells out demands and talks about the Algeria attack .
France may send more troops to prevent Islamist terrorists from controlling Mali .
The international community fears Mali could become a hub for terrorists . | [
"Sevare, Mali (CNN) -- The Malian military gained control Monday of the central Mali town of Diabaly, a key advance in the battle against Islamist militants in the north. The country's forces retook the town without ground assistance from the French troops in the country, a military spokesman said Sunday. The Frenc... |
3389da9681076572640658cc6cc8c03f1792abc7 | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the End of Year Quiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News in 2011 . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- December 16, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Iraq . Washington, D.C. London, United Kingdom . 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... |
191947fd26bf7be13edda0ae8e327cc7298e9dc1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Holder says hearings shouldn't "alienate entire communities"
NEW: Congressman pledges: "I won't demonize anyone"
Muslim leaders say they are being unfairly targeted by King's committee .
King says attacks inspired by al Qaeda could have killed thousands . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Leading American Muslims on Wednesday strongly criticized this week's planned congressional hearing into the alleged radicalization of members of their community, calling it an unfair attack on loyal citizens and a dangerous break from the traditional U.S. embrace of tolerance and pluralism. Re... |
dd9c84b11bdd321e26e4d15f8f6ab8b037cff745 | Summarize the following news article. | Look back at a devastating oil spill that started exactly one year ago .
Examine a new threat facing coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan .
Consider a challenge from CNN to volunteer 11 hours of your time in 2011 .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- April 20, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Gulf of Mexico • Littleton, Colorado • Afghanistan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hi, I'm Carl Azuz. It is the worst oil s... |
ba81f161d76dde0d4fe3389863b7935db9b5d6ec | Summarize the following news article. | "Talk Like Shakespeare Day" celebrates the bard's 445th birthday on Thursday .
Chicago mayor urges citizens to "screw their courage to the sticking place"
Theater group promotes more use of "methinks," "prithee," "fie," and "in sooth"
One Web site gives tips on how to talk like Bill; another offers Shakespearean insult... | [
"(CNN) -- Hast thou been patterning thy parlance to evoke the vernacular of William Shakespeare? William Shakespeare is being honored in Chicago and on the Web on the 445th anniversary of his birth. Well, get thee to an Internet machine hastily, sirrah or mistress, for thou hast but two days from Tuesday to unleash... |
60e3c8a08322fa52040f43e9f625139e0d17c711 | Summarize the following news article. | Online petition calling for apology for Alan Turing elicits response from UK PM .
Gordon Brown issues statement apologizing for his "appalling" treatment .
Turing committed suicide two years after undergoing chemical castration .
Best known for decoding messages from German Enigma machines in WWII . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has issued a posthumous apology for the \"appalling\" treatment of Alan Turing, the British code-breaker who was chemically castrated for being gay. A portrait of Alan Turing is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery's \"Gay Icons\" exhibi... |
bfc34873b223cb8127c46082010f21e9164affbb | Summarize the following news article. | Green entrepreneur says he's found safe, inexpensive way to turn plastic into oil .
Envion CEO Michael Han: Plastic waste is shredded, melted and processed .
Process creates liquid that Han says can be used for fuel .
Han says Envion process doesn't release gases into the air . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Like the alchemists who once tried to turn lead into gold, a green entrepreneur says he has found a cost-effective method for turning plastic trash into oil. The Envion plant turns plastic garbage into oil by isolating petroleum from the plastic's other ingredients. During a recent visit to his... |
3b36c94018ae586b3a550a2850e10be30f684c0a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Workers release one of five people being held hostage at Caterpillar factory .
Workers angry that Caterpillar propose cutting more than 700 jobs .
They did not want to harm the executives but get them to negotiate, official says .
A senior Caterpillar executive called the hostage-taking "unhelpful" | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- Hundreds of French workers, angry about proposed layoffs at a Caterpillar factory, were holding executives of the company hostage Tuesday, a spokesman for the workers said. Caterpillar's French staff say they are angry about a lack of negotiations over layoffs. It is at least the third time ... |
afbf64767f45ab63f36905dcce6fe295089747b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Career advisors give tips on how to get a raise in the economic downturn .
Work in line with your company goals to show your worth, they say .
Some firms are still giving pay raises, says career consultant David Randall . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The recession is a good excuse for employers to introduce a pay freeze, but what if you think your hard work deserves greater financial reward? Four experts share their tips for getting a pay raise during the downturn. With a bit of luck, you could get a pay raise, even in the current econ... |
fa4fdca40fa1c0b5b1ec7e0330039ca7af880547 | Summarize the following news article. | Examine the details of a proposal to overhaul the U.S. education system .
Learn about the plight of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule .
Trace the history of the tense relationship between Tibet and China . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 11, 2009 . Quick Guide . Education Reform - Examine the details of a proposal to overhaul the U.S. education system. Afghan Women at Risk - Learn about the plight of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Tibetan Chinese Relations - Trace the history of the tense relationship between ... |
75d9b2ec504aacd3fd37f64a57dc476cabe4e89b | Summarize the following news article. | Pharmacy chain accused of inflating prescription claims in 10 states .
Case was brought by a whistleblower pharmacist, who will get more than $2.5 million .
States will receive a total of $9.5 million; federal government to get nearly $8 million .
Justice Department says CVS has agreed to monitoring as it corrects its ... | [
"(CNN) Washington -- The nationwide retail pharmacy chain CVS has agreed to pay the federal and several state governments more than $17 million to settle claims the pharmacy overcharged Medicaid. CVS, with 7,000 pharmacies in 41 states, allegedly submitted inflated prescription claims in 10 states. The case against... |
57b34b83ea9b48671708e3584d448803c09bf731 | Summarize the following news article. | Many people we interviewed wanted payment, simply for answering our questions .
People have little documentation left of their lives, and journalists have to have faith in subjects .
The man told us his daughter was born just hours before Haiti's massive earthquake . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- We found him on a Sunday morning, as an outdoor service came to a close at what was once the Notre Dame cathedral. When the hymns faded, we picked through the carcass of the building, and there he was among the collapsed walls, his slender body framed by piles of rubble and blue sky ... |
9eac74f4cbaa8f751f0c346fc36d24877af059c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Washington has been mired in dysfunction for years, authors say .
They say the good news is local governments are stepping up .
States and localities are finding innovative solutions to problems, they say .
Authors: Small government units tackling transit, education, economy . | [
"(CNN) -- With its past-midnight resolution (at least temporarily) of the fiscal cliff, Washington gave us a clearer picture of what the next two to four years of federal action might look like: Lengthy periods of legislative gridlock, persistent partisan finger-pointing and short bursts of incremental activity tha... |
bfb1598fd1df079e6b595d2b59612f49821960e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Jury finds Mayor Sheila Dixon improperly used gift cards intended for the needy .
Developer testified Dixon requested $500 Best Buy card and $500 Target card .
No sentencing date set; Dixon faces up to five years in prison .
Baltimore's first black female mayor, Dixon says she's not stepping down . | [
"(CNN) -- A jury convicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Tuesday of embezzlement for improperly using gift cards intended for the needy, the chief investigator for the state prosecutor's office said. She was found guilty of a single misdemeanor count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary. She could be rem... |
444b91a02f239d7738df6c558e18489ea8475954 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Suspect in shooting identified as Johnny Wicks, a Las Vegas resident .
Suspect was shot and killed; slain guard identified as former Vegas police officer .
FBI: Man pulled a shotgun from underneath his jacket and began shooting .
Courthouse holds offices of Nevada Sens. John Ensign and Harry Reid . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who lost a recent Social Security claim opened fire with a shotgun in a federal courthouse Monday, killing a court security officer and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal, authorities said. Law enforcement officials speaking on condition of anonymity identified the man as Johnny Wicks, a Las Vegas resid... |
5a85c67016b6f54de76c686c4235c15dc8f6d425 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama says stalling of immigration reform was "not for lack of trying"
Recent polls have showed President Obama leading among Latino registered voters .
Latinos are considered a crucial bloc for the November election .
The forum comes after co-host criticizes lack of Latino moderator in upcoming debates . | [
"(CNN) -- The immigration debate took center stage Thursday as U.S. President Barack Obama fielded questions in a forum broadcast live online by the Spanish-language Univision network. \"I want you to acknowledge that you did not keep your promise,\" co-host Jorge Ramos said in Spanish, noting that the president di... |
661fcc838a3c9f06c9aa00e3dda38fa1847c319b | Summarize the following news article. | Hear how wasteful spending has presented problems for U.S. presidents .
Learn about some of the health benefits that come with owning a pet .
Celebrate Women's History Month with some famous firsts from the 1980s . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 6, 2009 . Quick Guide . Wasteful Spending? - Hear how wasteful spending has presented problems for U.S. presidents. Pet Benefits - Learn about some of the health benefits that come with owning a pet. Women's History Month - Celebrate Women's History Month with some famous firsts from th... |
10e624113a60749f5dd37db106605ab693b71d92 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Marshals arrest Aaron Thomas, 39, without incident at his home in New Haven .
Connecticut police say Thomas "has been identified as the East Coast Rapist"
Several agencies claim the DNA links a man to 17 rapes in 4 states .
A Virginia police spokesman says, "We are all breathing a sigh of relief" | [
"(CNN) -- Days after launching a manhunt along highways and online for the so-called East Coast Rapist, Connecticut police on Friday took into custody a man they claim is behind sexual assaults on at least 17 women in four states. The U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force arrested Aaron Thomas, 39, without incident at... |
c1e9fc2541bab92556c93aef1e86d30985df6080 | Summarize the following news article. | Seth Rogen, Jack Black, and Rainn Wilson will do a live read of "Ghostbusters"
"Juno" and "Up in the Air" filmmaker Jason Reitman organized the event .
Reitman's father, Ivan, directed the original film . | [
"(EW.com) -- There's no replacing Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as the original \"Ghostbusters,\" but if you were staging a one-night-only live version of the classic comedy, well ... whom might one contact? Seth Rogen, Jack Black, and Rainn Wilson are going to cross the streams. The event is one of th... |
b9698db58eddcbb4a9987219abafdd83b8ea2aeb | Summarize the following news article. | Police believe same person may be responsible for 13 rapes .
Attacks took place near two college campuses in Kansas during spring break .
The rapes began eight years ago, police say .
Students at University of Kansas, Kansas State have been alerted . | [
"(CNN) -- Women at two Kansas colleges are on edge after warnings that the same man may have raped 13 women at the schools in the last eight years. Kansas Attorney General Steve Six says each victim has described her attacker in a similar way. The University of Kansas and Kansas State University have alerted studen... |
fa0060e8cb87c3c7e956189deeea4a5c3251fb8a | Summarize the following news article. | New ruling party proposes to pay parents about $3,400 a year per child .
Democratic Party of Japan came to power this week in elections .
Plan is an effort to boost Japan's birthrate, one of the world's lowest .
Critics say plan wouldn't fix problem of too few day care centers . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Yoshiko Sato would love to give her only son a brother or a sister. But money struggles and Japan's cost of living have pushed the mother to wait. Japanese mother Yoshiko Sato says the proposal \"would help us with a second child.\" A proposal to pay parents about $3,400 a year per child has... |
be65e2e6702c92cf9f8d571f1a2e8c681224a101 | Summarize the following news article. | District attorney's office cites numerous "deficiencies" in the alleged victim's case .
Portland police recommended no prosecution .
DA's office cites "lack of credible evidence"
Alleged incident took place during 2006 massage . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Vice President Al Gore will not face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006. The allegation, brought forth by Molly Hagerty, claims Gore sexually abused her during a professional massage at the Hotel Lucia in Portland on October 24, 2006. CNN policy is to not name the alleged vict... |
a7cb3e10a8b0cf76f569be556bc0a397e08d974e | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors demanded Talaat Abdallah resign because of Muslim Brotherhood ties .
His resignation letter will be delivered to Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on December 23 .
Judges affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood were made attorney generals . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's prosecutor general, appointed to the job just last month by President Mohamed Morsy, gave into demands of lower prosecutors by agreeing to resign next week. The protesters converged on the prosecuting general's office at the High Court Sunday, refusing to leave until Talaat Abdallah resigned... |
02d77e2ca75aea4917a439bd98600f19e8468af5 | Summarize the following news article. | With rocket launch, Kim Jong Un can bolster domestic support .
Ahead of his father's death anniversary, leader can say he fulfilled a promise to his people .
Experts say Kim has positioned himself to make economic changes .
It's unclear what will happen next in the reclusive nation . | [
"(CNN) -- The thing about North Korea is that once in a while, it does something that sends the international community into a flurry of talk about the hermit nation, even though little is known about what's really going on. This week, Pyongyang fired a long-range Unha-3 rocket and sent a satellite into orbit. Nerv... |
7e84933971ea1853295b9d73e4b75f3478498c72 | Summarize the following news article. | The company that owns the plane that crashed, killing Jenni Rivera, faces DEA probe .
Authorities confiscated two of firm's planes this year, court records show .
DEA spokeswoman confirms the investigation is ongoing . | [
"(CNN) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating the company that owned the plane that crashed this week, killing music star Jenni Rivera and six others, the agency said Friday. Court records that surfaced after Sunday's fatal crash revealed that the aviation company, Starwood Management, had two plan... |
2b9cfc97625ad1243b1e1fae00428292a43be694 | Summarize the following news article. | John Stremlau: Cherokee Nation called in Carter Center to observe its election for chief .
Adding to power struggle was the right of Freedmen (black Cherokees) to vote, he says .
Freedmen, Cherokee members of African origin, fought and finally won right to vote .
Stremlau: Restricting voting rights to ethnic Cherokees ... | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The Cherokee Nation had difficulty electing its principal chief, so much so that members called in the Carter Center to observe the most recent vote and judge whether it was free and fair. We normally observe elections only in politically troubled countries abroad but believe that the contentiousn... |
a01441ff42a89fa8c10287e2c46689cf55570a25 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Dark Knight Rises's" AFI mention could remind the Academy to consider it .
The Academy expanded its best picture field three years ago .
the Oscars could select anywhere from five to 10 nominees for best picture . | [
"(EW.com) -- The American Film Institute has thrown an awards lifeline to \"The Dark Knight Rises.\" The group doesn't choose a best picture, it only ranks the 10 best movies of the year and lists them alphabetically, and this year's list could easily mirror the eventual best-picture field for the Academy Awards. T... |
2b7fd61e88c495e89f5f1bfe453dbb683474a698 | Summarize the following news article. | On Dec. 7, 1963, a television sports director introduced the instant replay .
Bob Greene says that event changed sports broadcasting -- and more .
He says people expect that every moment of their lives can be replayed .
Greene: Something was lost when the "here and gone" nature of reality vanished . | [
"(CNN) -- If you plan on watching the Super Bowl Sunday, there is one aspect of the game that can be predicted with absolute certainty: . You'll be bombarded with instant replays so continuously that you'll stop noticing they're there. I'm not referring to the occasional replays that determine whether an official o... |
f48bc28143e76a85afacb45a766f3efd0fdb8bf1 | Summarize the following news article. | 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds subject to voluntary recall .
A child was found dead with his face pressed against the wall of the tent .
There are other reports of chldren who had problems with tent's mattress . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Small portable sleep tents for infants and small children may pose a safety hazard, prompting the Consumer Product Safety Commission and KidCo Inc. to issue a voluntary recall of more than 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds. The safety commission said babies can potentially roll off the... |
6260a2947a190e1ab25c98600243ad242a51c4c8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Judge denies bail for Frank DiPascali, despite deal he had with prosecutors .
DiPascali, Bernie Madoff's fiance chief, pleads guilty to securities fraud .
Madoff was sentenced to prison this year for orchestrating Ponzi scheme .
DiPascali admits to creating false statements with historical stock prices . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Frank DiPascali, formerly the finance chief at Bernard Madoff's investment advisory business, pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to 10 charges including securities fraud and international money laundering. Frank DiPascali, center in this courtroom sketch, said he knew for abo... |
fddb526def00771ae50cd4c1a067c89510034aab | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Afghanistan, climate change, economy, nuclear civil deal on two leaders' agenda .
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on first state visit of Obama presidency .
Singh will attend White House state dinner .
President Obama accepts invitation to visit India . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed Tuesday to team up and tackle a checklist of economic, nuclear, security and environmental challenges. Obama welcomed the Indian leader to the White House on Tuesday in what is the first state visit of his presidency. The two men h... |
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