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f826afd658b992e6219eb953a1afff8d716ddfdc | Summarize the following news article. | "Mama" crushed the competition over the three-day weekend with $28.1 million .
"Zero Dark Thirty" fell only 28 percent in its sophomore weekend of wide release .
"Silver Linings Playbook" performed very nicely in its nationwide expansion . | [
"(EW.com) -- Jessica Chastain is having a moment. Not only did the red-headed Oscar nominee win a Golden Globe last weekend for her work in \"Zero Dark Thirty,\" which forced her to take a night off from her Broadway run — yes she's starring in Broadway's \"The Heiress\" during the thick of awards season — but ... |
212bf8076dba44bd810a5d1e6838e5e518bacbed | Summarize the following news article. | Duane "Dog" Chapman says he, local bondsman were trying to apprehend man .
Colorado Springs police find no gun, shell casings or bullet holes at scene .
Man sought by Chapman later arrested, the city's police department says .
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" star's Web site says his team only had "pepper ball guns" | [
"(CNN) -- A fugitive fired a shot at bounty hunter Duane \"Dog\" Chapman when he tried to apprehend him Tuesday night, the reality TV star told police. Duane \"Dog\" Chapman, shown in Hawaii this month, \"does not carry lethal weapons,\" his Web site says. Investigators in Colorado Springs, Colorado, did not find a... |
c1a9ec313ffccfe8b6bef8275316c2db867f57ce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Official results expected around noon Thursday .
Turnout is 56.6% of registered voters, official says .
King Abdullah II says reforms will make Jordan "more transparent, fair and inclusive"
Voting is completed with no reports of electoral violations, officials say . | [
"Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- Jordanians completed voting Wednesday in a landmark election that one outside observer said was free of any violations, the state-run news agency Petra said. As their country undergoes political strains and electoral reforms, about 1.3 million Jordanians went to the polls, representing 56.6%... |
875c2a3c12f0dec88aebbd897c14786de0ad4a12 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Marines clearing Taliban's "last bastion" in area from inside out, spokesman says .
NEW: Anti-Taliban operation's progress is "very smooth," U.S. military says .
NEW: Five Afghan civilians killed in airstrike not connected to Operation Moshtarak .
Troops in Marjah recovered $8.7 million worth of raw opium, says em... | [
"Marjah, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The NATO operation aimed at tackling a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is making progress, officials say. Operation Moshtarak, in the southern city of Marjah, is going \"very smooth\" so far, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Dietz told CNN Monday. He said the Marines had bypa... |
a1128a3112bd7358448c4a84ad82fe7726b26ba4 | Summarize the following news article. | A new Amnesty International report documents what is described as repression in Iran .
The human rights advocacy group urges the international community to take action .
"We are ordered to crush you," one interrogator told a detainee, according to the report .
Things may get worse with elections around the corner, Amne... | [
"(CNN) -- While the world's attention has been focused on tumult in the Arab world, Iran has cracked down with impunity on dissent and is feared to come down even harder as elections approach, Amnesty International said in a sweeping report. The global human rights monitor documented \"widespread and persistent hum... |
1a4cf9e66cf130d5fcf19b37d245a1d4b029324b | Summarize the following news article. | Haiyang Zhu pleads guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Xin Yang .
Xin was attacked with a knife and decapitated at a restaurant in January .
They were believed to have known each other, but there was no sign of an argument .
Slaying was the first on the Virginia Tech campus since the 2007 shootings . | [
"(CNN) -- A man pleaded guilty Monday to killing a Virginia Tech graduate student at a restaurant in January, attacking her with a knife and decapitating her, according to officials. Haiyang Zhu, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the death of Xin Yang, a graduate student studying accounti... |
cbb676b614ecb1df713369d8c066f49dff0939bf | Summarize the following news article. | "New Year's Eve" opens with a meager $13.7 million .
Its predecessor, "Valentine's Day" raked in $56 million its opening weekend in 2010 .
Casting director: Marquee loading is probably not to blame for the flick's performance . | [
"(CNN) -- Featuring more than five Oscar-nominated actors, \"New Year's Eve\" boasts a star-studded cast. But what happens when there seems to be more people on screen than there are in theaters? Opening with a meager $13.7 million, \"New Year's Eve\" could cause studios to rethink the holiday-ensemble formula that... |
1dd42df715a4c51debc4679e3b464f7ee83f9c65 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Marines faced off against insurgents in southern town of Khan Neshin .
Marines surround compound, held fire because of civilians .
6 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan .
Taliban claim responsibility for attack on U.S. military vehicle . | [
"(CNN) -- Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape, a task force spokesman said Monday. U.S. Marines scan the site of a blast that hit a U.S. vehicle in southern Afghanistan. Women and children had been caught in the standoff between the armed groups, but some... |
5ba4b1db31b1918a89cd6bfaaba46205311488ae | Summarize the following news article. | Newspaper says military's rejection of embed request is censorship .
Paper wanted reporter Heath Druzin to be embedded with Army division in Iraq .
Army rejects request, cites Druzin's previous interactions with division .
Army denies accusations, says different reporter may embed with division . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Stars and Stripes, the newspaper that receives U.S. military funding to help it cover and get distributed free to American forces in war zones, complained Tuesday of censorship by military authorities in Iraq. A soldier with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division patrols the streets of eastern Mo... |
d8cce998f54f85e12fba8977d706ee06eb0fa202 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher D. Shaw, 37, and Jack M. Martin III, 26, killed on island of Jolo .
Both awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal posthumously .
Tuesday's bombing was second fatal attack on Americans working with Filipinos .
One Filipino soldier was also killed, and two more were wounded . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed by a homemade bomb while supporting anti-terror operations on an island in the southern Philippines, Army officials said Thursday. Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw were killed Tuesday. Sgt. 1st... |
66cb769ab6086e327d1ca1782a853f935209cefe | Summarize the following news article. | New Greek government, formed after four days of horse-trading, is country's first coalition in 60 years .
Old form of government has led to ossified political class and corruption, says Pavlos Tsimas .
This system has led to financial crisis and made it almost impossible for Greece to reform, he says .
Tsimas says pres... | [
"Athens (CNN) -- The new Greek government, formed after four days of horse-trading by three party leaders, is the country's first coalition in 60 years. Since 1952, a combination of electoral systems and political polarization produced a comfortable single party majority every time an election was held in Greece. T... |
c6ea60b0c82dcc846f848d6c4739e5b5d9bb8ac9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House says it intends to release flyover report, photo .
A plane used as Air Force One was taking part in official photo shoot, FAA says .
The controversial flyover cost taxpayers $328,000 and has riled politicians, public . | [
"(CNN) -- The White House indicated Wednesday that a report and a photo from the controversial low-altitude New York flyover by a 747 plane used as Air Force One could be released soon. A 911 caller on the day of the flyover said, \"There's a plane falling. There is a big aircraft falling like 9/11.\" Earlier, Whit... |
54fa65c67cf2de33d08322c28534ab2273842956 | Summarize the following news article. | First Sgt. Jose San Nicolas Crisostomo killed by a roadside bomb in Kabul .
He served in Vietnam, retired, rejoined Army in '08 to serve in Afghanistan .
Crisostomo of Spanaway, Washington, was Bronze Star, Purple Heart recipient . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient who volunteered to return to the Army and serve in Afghanistan became the oldest U.S. service member to die in combat there, the U.S. military announced Friday. First Sgt. Jose San Nicolas Crisostomo was killed by a roadside bomb in Kabul on Tuesday w... |
e3577a1a8ffc7f0881dba6bf7eff173677582637 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chicago ATF field office head set to meet with attorney general about job, sources say .
The sources say the ATF acting director's resignation could occur in the coming days .
The ATF operation allowed illegal gun purchases .
Some weapons ended up reportedly in the hands of Mexican cartels . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Kenneth Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is expected to resign under pressure, perhaps in the next day or two, in the wake of the controversy over Operation Fast and Furious, two senior federal law enforcement sources said Monday. In the operat... |
2e19942d47354331a3ea0e56f8ef56ec62697ba2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Soldier laid to rest Monday at Arlington National Cemetery .
Spc. Stephan Mace was one of eight who died in October 3 battle in Afghanistan .
Vanessa Adelson: "It was my responsibility as a mother to bring him home"
Mace gave his St. Christopher medal to fellow soldiers before he died . | [
"PURCELLVILLE, Virginia (CNN) -- When the Army flew home the body of Spc. Stephan Mace from Afghanistan, his mother climbed aboard a small jet with the flag-draped coffin for the last leg of his trip. Vanessa Adelson escorted the body of her son, Stephan Mace, on the final leg of the journey from Afghanistan. Vanes... |
05db158dea01f7974f018dc1f2f4d1e1e2697ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Fiscal compact" lays out tighter financial rules for eurozone countries .
Deal also strengthens mechanisms to safeguard financial stability and bailouts .
Britain has walked away from deal, raising prospect of EU in-fighting .
Ireland has decided to hold a referendum on the fiscal pact which could take months to organ... | [
"London (CNN) -- European leaders recently thrashed out a deal aimed at ending months of uncertainty over the future of the euro and resolving an escalating debt crisis that has pushed several economies to the brink of collapse. The eurozone fiscal pact has to be ratified by 12 participating nations. The UK refused... |
bf6d02cd710260687cade963e9d60eb566a9cce3 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama "got his first warning" in New York special election, strategist says .
Speech suggesting return to pre-1967 Israeli borders angered many Jews .
Republican's surprise victory in New York election brought new attention to Jewish bloc .
Parties should focus on economic plan as well as Middle East, analyst says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Jewish voters, a typically reliable bloc for the Democratic Party, are now the focus of Democrats intent on keeping their support and Republicans who see an opportunity to pull them in after New York's recent special congressional election. Longtime New York Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf... |
2639c29ff7e022eb2014eaad58d3d3d6fb7b8843 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutorial misconduct case involving Miami doctor appealed to U.S. Supreme Court .
A group of former judges and prosecutors side with the doctor .
The U.S. Justice Department supports an appeals court ruling throwing out the doctor's case .
A federal judge awarded the doctor almost $602,000 in the misconduct case . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A coalition of nearly 70 former federal prosecutors and judges has publicly opposed their former boss, the U.S. government, in a dispute over prosecutorial misconduct. At issue is when defendants cleared of wrongdoing can sue the U.S. Justice Department for \"bad faith\" acts that taint the int... |
053afa139e6a1b01443307f42f8d2386726ccd51 | Summarize the following news article. | As with every social interaction online, some people seriously foul up the digital outreach .
Here are some basic guidelines for polite e-introductions .
When e-mailing a stranger, err on the side of formality, using "Dear (name)" over "Hey!" | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine an apple-cheeked telephone operator from the early 1900s happily plugging in wires to connect Person A to Person B. Now imagine a kajillion operators doing that at the same time. That's kind of how the WWW works, linking up humans so that we're now a mere 4.74 degrees of separation away from any h... |
506c8f67cfa804114e105f247eb9da69334e856f | Summarize the following news article. | Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard reveals on Twitter he is to join English club Chelsea .
The Lille midfielder had also held talks with Manchester City and Manchester United .
Hazard won the French league title with Lille in 2011 and scored 20 goals this season .
Chelsea announce goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed a new four-... | [
"(CNN) -- One of the hottest properties in European football, Eden Hazard, has ended months of speculation as to his future by announcing on Twitter he is to join Champions League winners Chelsea. The 21-year-old Belgium international is poised to leave French side Lille and took to the micro-blogging site to revea... |
2ad0cbd2653061fdb056a5ecc5fb45b9a918abf4 | Summarize the following news article. | A wildfire that began April 28 is still raging in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge .
Some 268,000 of the park's 402,000 acres have burned and there's no clear end in sight .
All entrances to the refuge have been closed indefinitely, a fire spokesman says .
The official says it will likely take a major weather ev... | [
"(CNN) -- All entrances to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are closed through the holiday weekend as firefighters continue to battle a 10-week-old blaze that has burned well over half the 400,000-acre preserve. Jason Curry, a spokesman for the federal Incident Management Team, said the preserve will be shut... |
9a726b505eac041b376ec9d14b0671052dc9c815 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United will go into 2013 with a seven-point lead in English Premier League .
Alex Ferguson's team keep a rare clean sheet in Saturday's 2-0 win at home to West Brom .
Second-placed Manchester City win 4-3 at Norwich despite having Samir Nasri sent off .
Spurs go third with 2-1 win at Sunderland, with Arsenal... | [
"(CNN) -- Goals rained down in the English Premier League on Saturday, but for once Manchester United played it safe to stay seven points clear at the top of the table. Alex Ferguson's team kept a clean sheet for the first time in six games, beating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at home in a match that had been in dange... |
e78b7ab9bbcaf8ba05f309f297b2dc36e3df8f1e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Passengers report being confined to seats on aircraft, more patdowns before boarding .
"We ask that passengers follow the instructions of international security and flight crews," TSA says .
An official with the TSA told CNN that screening likely will take longer .
No changes in screening requirements, and no chan... | [
"(CNN) -- Passengers flying into the United States from abroad should expect additional security measures at U.S. and international airports after a passenger detonated a device aboard a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. Measures will... |
7da1fe4de88d107ec8066130cec3214577903434 | Summarize the following news article. | Flight attendants are being added to the Known Crewmember program .
They will not have to undergo full screening like passengers do .
It could take 12 months to phase in the change, the Transportation Security Administration says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Flight attendants in coming months will get the same expedited screening at airport checkpoints available to airline pilots, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. In a move intended to reduce checkpoint congestion while improving security, flight attendants will be allowed to ... |
73a5c707a6199905d567c77910baf88d9b0e433f | Summarize the following news article. | The health ministry puts the casualties at 31 dead, more than 300 wounded .
The roads in and out of Port Said have been closed .
Security forces are trying to retake a police station and other buildings, state-run media says .
Clashes between anti-government protesters and police are underway in Cairo, officials say . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt struggled Sunday to retake control of a vital northeastern port city after a riot broke out following news that 21 people had been sentenced to death for their roles in last year's deadly clashes at a soccer match at the Port Said stadium. The riot in Port Said follows other violence, which wa... |
c6336b9612f0e2cb55e3f394c0593998fb35d774 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Daisey lied on "This American Life" about Apple's labor practices in China .
Yang Su and Xin He: Daisey shouldn't have lied, but his bigger point is true .
They say labor abuse in China is a serious, widespread problem .
Su and He: If foreign-invested companies improve, it will help the Chinese labor market . | [
"(CNN) -- It is unfortunate that Mike Daisey lied about Apple's labor practices on \"This American Life\" by fabricating some harrowing details about the suffering of workers in China who make iPads and iPhones. But this revelation should not divert attention away from the very real, pressing issue of labor abuses ... |
814d396b1f169d6f4ea750c9acb6d3867b25e94a | Summarize the following news article. | Linguists: Pronouns are more resistant to change than verbs, nouns .
The city of Atlanta removed 50 "Men Working" signs last year .
Some of the most ancient words are "I," "we," "two," "three," and "five"
The word "dirty" will go out of use as the way to say "unclean" in 750 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Twitter users may value brevity in their messages, but that doesn't mean they don't think about the social implications of language. Is this sign sexist? Some say our language should be more inclusive of both genders. \"Can't we English-speakers just agree upon a gender-neutral pronoun?\" attorney Paul Ea... |
cad329737c8b615246ca8e63b6cb09d8109e4029 | Summarize the following news article. | TSA announces pilot program .
The plan is to ease screening for travelers who provide additional personal information .
If successful, the program would likely be expanded to more travelers .
The pilot program will begin this fall . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- After hinting for months that he would start a \"trusted traveler\" program to expedite screening at airport checkpoints, Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole took his first step in that direction Thursday, announcing a pilot project for passengers who voluntarily release c... |
1f821dab2b5cf9016dc5e1551d907fef4c06c86c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecutor rebuttal: "The evidence I saw was totally different"
NEW: Defense: Stevens tried repeatedly to get a bill for work done on his house .
Prosecution begins closing arguments with phone call recorded by FBI .
Sen. Ted Stevens is accused of false statements on Senate financial disclosures . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Ted Stevens repeatedly asked for invoices to cover home renovations and otherwise complied with Senate rules on accepting and reporting gifts of value, his defense attorney said in closing arguments Tuesday. Sen. Ted Stevens leaves the federal courthouse Tuesday evening with his daughter ... |
8d612d2847e2dbaba5deb41346126c5dd789f2a8 | Summarize the following news article. | It will be ladies night for "VH1 Storytellers"
There will be back to back episodes of Swift, Keys and Pink .
Swift announced a concert to dovetail with her "Storytellers" taping. | [
"(EW.com) -- \"VH1 Storytellers\" is hitting up Grammy-winning ladies for its coming season: Pink, Alicia Keys, and Taylor Swift are the next batch of artists to be featured on VH1′s long-running music-interview franchise, EW has learned exclusively. \"I have always loved 'Storytellers' and, as a songwriter, how mu... |
cf356241c98cb140685ec642d2325da8d99ae0be | Summarize the following news article. | More Mainland Chinese are traveling overseas, buying luxury brands, says KPMG .
71% of Chinese polled traveled overseas in 2012, compared to 53% in 2008 .
60% of respondents prefer Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau for cosmetics, perfumes .
20% of those polled said they went to Europe in 2012, up from 3% in 2009 . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- More Mainland Chinese travelers are jet-setting to foreign shores and global luxury brands are cashing in, according to a new survey by KPMG, the global auditing firm. The report also revealed that rising Chinese incomes are fueling demand for luxury goods right at home in the domestic market. T... |
0bd57ddb075ae0e64d33065712fddb445480b5ec | Summarize the following news article. | Deputy head of Tripoli Military Council resigns .
Anti-Gadhafi commanders: No reason to believe Gadhafi can exercise command .
Revolutionary fighters launched a western Sirte offensive .
Gadhafi's men have put up resistance in Sirte and Bani Walid for weeks . | [
"(CNN) -- Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte will fall soon, perhaps within days, commanders of the anti-Gadhafi operation told U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday, according to a senior U.S. defense official traveling with him. Panetta met during the morning with the commanders at t... |
0cd06ecbb1eaf661ff2f694a7eebdba944d69da3 | Summarize the following news article. | Gas station video shows unidentified person walking in the early morning hours of October 4 .
The gas station is less than two miles from the home where Lisa Irwin was last seen .
Authorities decline to comment on the video, citing the ongoing investigation .
Lisa's parents attend an emotional prayer vigil for the girl... | [
"Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) -- Friends and family gathered Sunday for an emotional prayer vigil for a missing 11-month-old Missouri girl as new surveillance video surfaced from the night Lisa Irwin disappeared. The video, taken from a BP gas station less than two miles from the home where Lisa was last seen, shows... |
628c73eccf2b2a22e1a30197b882623a0de7a965 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The memorial is by turns emotional and humorous .
NEW: Dan Wheldon's teammates recall practical jokes .
NEW: He is remembered as a devoted family man .
The two-time Indy 500 winner died October 16 after a crash in Las Vegas . | [
"(CNN) -- The racing sanctioning body IndyCar held a public memorial service, punctuated by laughter and tears, Sunday to celebrate the life of two-time Indianapolis 500 champ Dan Wheldon. Those at the memorial, held at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, recalled Wheldon not only as a successful driver, but rememb... |
b196875f410f7a7f7fabd662c9664cf3ee109af5 | Summarize the following news article. | Margaret Atwood: Rules of fair dealing were violated in the growth of debt .
We have to restore trust so people are willing to put their money in banks, she says .
Atwood: Debt is like air; we don't notice it until it disappears .
In heaven, there are no debts, while hell is nothing but debts, Atwood says . | [
"Editor's note: Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 35 books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Her novels include \"The Handmaid's Tale\" and \"The Blind Assassin,\" which won the Booker Prize in 2000. Her new book, published this week by House of Anansi Press, is \"Payback: Debt and the Sha... |
e53987e3b39eadf6fdf0f768f68328893177f8e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged with 14 parole violations .
The former Detroit mayor will spend the weekend in jail, a corrections spokesman says .
Convicted in 2008 of obstructing justice, he now is being tried on corruption charges . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is headed back behind bars, but only for a few days. The Michigan Department of Corrections charged him with 14 parole violations late Thursday and he'll spend the weekend in jail. Kilpatrick agreed to report to the Detroit Reentry Center late Friday and will be relea... |
22015b0c32b8018777e69d789a641cd80d4bc587 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Carol Mackoff said they went down back stairs over glass, blood to escape .
Family stayed in contact with U.S. Consulate, CNN through text messages .
Mackoff: "We saw men running down our hallway ... we could see guns"
Woman says attackers rang doorbell, family stuck heavy suitcases against door . | [
"(CNN) -- Carol Mackoff and her family were rescued Friday morning after being trapped in their rooms in the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai for more than 48 hours. A text message from CNN correspondent Sara Sidner to Mackoff, who was in contact with CNN during the attack. \"They informed us the final assault was beginni... |
717ecbf77950a95fe52681d9c4e22ede132dffe8 | Summarize the following news article. | Chemist says he can't say for sure a decomposing body was in the car trunk .
Toxicologist: Drug testing on hair found with Caylee Anthony's remains was negative .
Casey Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008 .
She has pleaded not guilty; her defense says the child drowned in the family p... | [
"(CNN) -- Chemical testing of air samples from the trunk of Casey Anthony's car primarily showed the presence of gasoline, jurors in Anthony's capital murder trial heard Wednesday. Other compounds, including chloroform, were also found, but the amount did not appear to be large, University of Central Florida chemis... |
51459a54da2b9696ac80255899c5eaf92c066d17 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed Russian citizenship on actor Gérard Depardieu .
For Depardieu, a public war of words erupted, with many in France disgusted by his move .
Depardieu more than anyone, represents the Gallic spirit, says Agnes Poirier .
Majority of French people disapprove of his action but ca... | [
"Paris (CNN) -- Since the revelation on the front page of daily newspaper Libération, on December 11, with a particularly vicious editorial talking about France's national treasure as a \"former genius actor,\" Gérard Depardieu's departure to Belgium, where he bought a property just a mile from the French border, h... |
9da44149499a6f7d44953b14b0b526a0419fbf84 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The arrested woman is the daughter of suspect Linda Ann Weston .
One of the alleged victims says she had two children while in captivity .
The two children are ages 2 and 5, police say .
The children are part of 10 new alleged victims in the case, poilce say . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- A fourth person was arrested in in the case of four mentally disabled people who were found locked in the boiler room of a Philadelphia apartment building over the weekend, police said Wednesday. The daughter of Linda Ann Weston, 51, who previously was arrested in the case, was brought in for... |
e9c3cf094eda12637363b499248bcc3a75bb15ca | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The suspects are accused of selling cocaine, marijuana, heroin and oxycodone .
The target is the Calle Cuatro gang .
As of Thursday afternoon, 43 alleged gang members are under arrest .
More than 600 agents and officers participate in the raid . | [
"San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- More than 600 officers from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and local police departments conducted a raid on the largest public housing complex in Puerto Rico Thursday in an operation against its biggest drug gang. Arrest warrants were issued for 82 alleged members of th... |
eb032204fdf1c78fa3aac067f5b6b5e6eb5a0ac6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Treaty of Maastricht which enabled the euro's creation was signed in 1992 .
The euro was available as cash by 2001 .
It is used over the eurozone's 17 countries .
But it is under pressure due to the eurozone's debt crisis . | [
"London (CNN) -- Why was the euro created? The euro, which created the world's largest trading power, was designed to link together the European nations for trade and political purposes. It was born amid political and economic upheaval as Germany headed towards reunification -- with the collapse of the Berlin Wall ... |
6912b960208933ab4ba8a2ae7d410224e3585c82 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jackson asked for "intravenous sleep medicine," Dr. Allan Metzger says .
NEW: Nurse Cherilyn Lee, who told CNN Jackson asked her for propofol, testifies .
Defense starts case after prosecution rests Monday .
Katherine Jackson may miss the verdict if the trial lasts into next week . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers began presenting the defense case Monday, calling a doctor who testified that Jackson asked him for an intravenous anesthetic to help him sleep two months before his death. A nurse, who began her testimony late Monday, is expected to testify Tuesday that Jackson ask... |
9224bbad6fcff97e926850212e1dca01409b6bfb | Summarize the following news article. | Ulysses S. Grant's great-great grandson took family photo to scholar for verification .
Seal of photographer Henry F. Warren appeared on the back of photograph .
Warren took the last three photographs of Lincoln on March 6, 1865 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An expert on Lincoln photography thinks a photograph found in Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's family-owned album showing President Abraham Lincoln in front of the White House could be one of the last photos taken of the 16th president before he was assassinated in 1865. A photo found in Gen. Ulysses S. G... |
2a0a44cd5d0792c77f1ae2407045bce098a00840 | Summarize the following news article. | As Irene approached, 6 patients were too sick to evacuate from NYU-Langone Medical Center .
The hospital is just 100 yards from the East River .
Nurses kept flashlights by each bedside, and a 3-day medicine supply for each patient .
"We train for these disasters," says nurse manager Elaine Rowinski . | [
"(CNN) -- When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg instructed five hospitals to evacuate their patients from Hurricane Irene's path, one replied it couldn't follow his order. Administrators from New York University-Langone Medical Center explained that six patients in the intensive care unit were so sick that mov... |
6efbf2c127bfe6ac49f0f1959d990e7a05ccd124 | Summarize the following news article. | Katie Couric says she'll interview Manti T'eo and his parents for her talk show .
The interview -- Te'o's first on camera in recent days -- will air Thursday, she says .
Te'o has said he was duped in the creation of a girlfriend he met online but wasn't real .
Uncle defends nephew accused in the hoax, saying, "It takes... | [
"(CNN) -- Manti Te'o, the Notre Dame linebacker at the center of an online hoax involving his non-existent girlfriend, will sit down for his first on-camera interview this week with Katie Couric, the talk show host said Sunday. Couric announced on her Twitter account that Te'o and his parents would take part in the... |
383276b97367a6027e0014720d56f9480c1848ac | Summarize the following news article. | Manuel Pardo, 56, was convicted of nine murders in the 1980s .
He was pronounced dead at 7:47 p.m. ET .
His last meal included red beans and rice, roasted pork chops, eggnog and pumpkin pie . | [
"(CNN) -- A former police officer convicted of multiple murders in the 1980s was executed Tuesday night in Florida. Manuel Pardo, 56, was pronounced dead at 7:47 p.m. EST at the Florida State Prison in Starke, according to Ann Howard, spokeswoman with the Florida Department of Corrections. His last meal consisted o... |
d937580d678c20bf2481eed45eb64d6cc65a96ce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says he believes conspirators are plotting to undermine regime .
At least four people are killed in the shootings, health officials and witnesses say .
The shootings occur in Falluja in Iraq's western Anbar province .
Protesters are calling for the Shiite prime minister to step down . | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi soldiers fired Friday on Sunni anti-government protesters demanding the Shiite prime minister step down, health officials said. Provincial health officials said that at least four people were killed and 42 wounded in the shootings in Falluja in western Anbar province, a Sunni stronghold wher... |
f2d6d0697776ff6ed8911552d8fda89eaeac33c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Drive to institutionalize states of Muslim world was priority for most parties in early 1900s .
For years constitutions were not social contracts, but a code imposed on people .
Constitutional reforms were considered a priority in all the Arab Spring countries . | [
"(CNN) -- The crisis over the Egyptian constitution triggered by President Mohamed Morsy's adoption of sweeping powers is just the latest chapter in a long-standing ideological struggle in the Middle East. Morsy, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate who came to power after the 2011 Arab Spring revolution that deposed l... |
f43b42f05a252a5c9ce79b096368c4a2ab23a83b | Summarize the following news article. | Cher tweeted that she is planning a Broadway show .
The singer/actress said she would write and star in it .
Cher has won several awards, but never a Tony . | [
"(CNN) -- Cher has announced on Twitter that she is working on writing and starring in an autobiographical Broadway show. \"Prods. R writing mucial [sic] now about my life with my music,\" reads the initial post, revealing that the musical will track three different versions of Cher throughout the singer's life. \"... |
a6e25045e2e69e3634eaf25c9d98047e5db6db5b | Summarize the following news article. | British Hindu fights in court to be allowed to be cremated on funeral pyre .
He says local officials' refusal to allow funeral pyre breach his human rights .
Officials: Cremations outside of crematoria are illegal under 1902 Cremation Act . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A devout Hindu said Wednesday he was confident that a British court will rule that laws preventing him from being cremated on an open-air funeral pyre in \"a sacrament of fire\" are a breach of his human rights. Davender Ghai arrives at the High Court for his challenge to be allowed to be ... |
90b9a50a129ad39b82e4112cd8ab26c20d5bc5c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Collapse of Sasago Tunnel is being blamed on failure of "anchor bolts"
The bolts secure concrete slabs to the ceiling of the tunnel .
Nine people died when concrete slabs fell on traffic on Sunday morning .
Forty-nine other tunnels of similar construction are being inspected across Japan . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- The mangled wrecks of cars being carried out of Japan's Sasago Tunnel suggest there was little motorists could do to escape the sudden collapse of the ceiling above them. A day after the disaster, one main theory has emerged as to what caused the collapse, which killed nine people who were trapp... |
95485680c40aa66796c82f8adb65ece10175ae7e | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's Bundesbank pres. warns of erosion to global central bank independence .
Jens Weidman says loss of autonomy could lead countries to devalue currencies .
Weidman: 'Already possible to observe alarming infringements in Hungary, Japan' | [
"(Financial Times) -- The erosion of central bank independence around the world threatens to unleash a round of competitive exchange rate devaluations, which leading economies have so far avoided during the financial crisis, the president of Germany's Bundesbank warned on Monday. Jens Weidmann, whose institution's ... |
a3e252199272c8e802d2c43eb4190f5b7dc031fe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giordano's request for release from Aruban custody denied .
He is a suspect in Robyn Gardner's disappearance .
Authorities say Giordano is the beneficiary of Gardner's $1.5 million insurance policy .
Giordano's next hearing is scheduled for the end of October . | [
"(CNN) -- A man detained in the disappearance of a Maryland woman during a vacation in Aruba will remain behind bars at least until the end of October, Aruban prosecutors said Monday. Gary Giordano was arrested by Aruban police on August 5, three days after his traveling companion Robyn Gardner was last seen on a b... |
8733416d0fb77348e20d2a9a111ea61f41a75bd7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House, Republicans exchange counteroffers; Boehner, Obama talk on phone .
NEW: Graham promises "one hell of a fight" over debt ceiling hike unless deficit cut .
The White House challenges GOP leaders over who lacks specifics .
Polls show most Americans back the president on raising taxes on the rich . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- They are losing the battle over higher taxes on the wealthy, so now Republicans are threatening a political war next year when it comes time to raise the nation's debt ceiling. With cracks appearing in their anti-tax facade and polls showing most Americans favoring President Barack Obama's stan... |
6d79d3a2626c9528ca30f9d43493605f641d8ae9 | Summarize the following news article. | Romney aides thought intensity and enthusiasm would tip the balance in their favor .
Campaign officials say they gave no thought to an apology for self-deportation comments .
Obama advisers said the low point for his campaign was after his first debate performance .
Officials were speaking at a Harvard post-campaign sy... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- As voters headed to the polls on Election Day, several of Mitt Romney's senior campaign aides said, they truly thought he was going to win the presidency and retake the White House Republicans lost four years earlier. \"I was cautiously optimistic,\" Romney pollster Neil Newhouse said. Instead,... |
51c554d36891a57bfe48624a585527d5a7551925 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican-American superstar Jenni Rivera died in charter jet crash Sunday .
Charter jet travel safe worldwide, experts say .
Charter owner, plane crash lawyer offer safety tips on booking . | [
"(CNN) -- Jenni Rivera. Add the Mexican-American superstar's name to a long list of beloved celebrities killed in the crash of a charter aircraft. That list includes singer/actress Aaliyah, golfer Payne Stewart and musicians Ronnie Van Zant, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. In 2008, Travis Barker of Blink-182 and Ad... |
f99a408fe4bd478a46cec9d1fbae84e34de4d8f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Hazing allegations are "baffling," says FAMU band alumnus .
Music, testimonials fill the service honoring Robert Champion .
A pastor calls on hundreds of mourners to speak out against hazing .
Champion, a 26-year-old drum major, became ill and died after a game . | [
"Decatur, Georgia (CNN) -- Somber chords sounded at a funeral service Wednesday for a drum major whose death has sparked an investigation of hazing allegations at his Florida university. Criticisms of hazing and rallying cries for change echoed throughout the three-hour church ceremony. \"I call on every mother, ev... |
7aad301544479f2d74bde1363e5bd92163ce447e | Summarize the following news article. | The most improbable pet, a baby street rat, became one couple's pride and joy .
Mr. T's charms -- his love of snuggling, finger-hugging and a love of pâté -- were irresistable .
The line humans draw between repugnant or socially acceptable animals can be arbitrary . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- When we found him, he was blind and soaking, slumped in an alleyway, clearly close to death. He struggled to stand, then listed to one side and collapsed again. We watched him for a moment, horrified. And then, because we couldn't just leave him there to die, we picked him up and brought him inside.... |
4cc6321c48ebaf13c62c058c934980ec9e6d1741 | Summarize the following news article. | Emily Browning plays Lucy, a college student who takes on a series of menial jobs .
Lucy has the willpower to dissociate mind from body -- to mentally switch off .
"Sleeping Beauty" doesn't go far enough down either route to reach any firm conclusions . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian novelist Julia Leigh's first film as writer-director was inspired by a dream she had. Or maybe it was a nightmare? Judging by the movie, it could have been a bit of both. Emily Browning -- the doll-like child actress from \"Lemony Snicket\" who graduated to the status of action-babe in \"Sucker... |
3fe18a2416edfa94495204b1b6a970728a0d4343 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama welcomes honorees at White House reception .
David Letterman has been a late-night comedy host longer than anyone .
Led Zeppelin sold more than 100 million albums in the United States .
Other honorees include Dustin Hoffman, guitarist Buddy Guy, ballerina Natalia Makarova . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- An array of talents was on display Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors gala where President Barack Obama toasted the lifetime achievements of an iconic ballerina, a famed comedian, a timeless actor and two chart-topping musical acts. In the 35th installment of the honorary event, late-night sho... |
1244ebec7d6f20bd6a62361b4f97ba413ff07a79 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama and Lee visit a General Motors assembly plant outside of Detroit .
NEW: Obama proclaims the 2009 auto industry bailout a success .
Their visit comes on the heels of a new trade agreement .
The two leaders also have a common concern: North Korea . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart hit the road together Friday, traveling to the heart of America's Rust Belt to tout a recently approved trade deal between Washington and Seoul. Obama also used the occasion to defend his controversial 2009 bailout of the U.S. auto industr... |
ce9e1e9f9584278ce16469cf7251df6b03d953e4 | Summarize the following news article. | March accompanies one-day strike that shuts down Athens International Airport, schools .
Public workers say they've lost 40% of take-home pay .
Greece's finance minister says country will miss deficit target by $2 billion this year .
The school year began without textbooks . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- At least 10,000 marchers shut down the center of the Greek capital Wednesday to protest the latest waves of austerity measures announced by the government. The march accompanied a one-day strike in the public sector that shut down Athens International Airport, government ministries and scho... |
14a5cf8a55eb431dfa4ad43bfe8ff9ae4b2b1643 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: David Cameron says the United States could learn from Britain on deficit reduction .
He tells Amanpour he has no regrets over promising a referendum .
He says the G8 will focus on free trade, fairer taxes and greater transparency"
We can be the generation that eradicates absolute poverty in our world," he says . | [
"Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- Free trade, transparency and a crackdown on tax cheats will be at the heart of Britain's G8 presidency, Prime Minister David Cameron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday as he set out his vision for a more competitive Europe. The speech comes a day after Cameron made headl... |
95281f773ad56bf65a9828b5a9ed9f36b304d68e | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton will speak to the Economic Club of New York .
The global economic center is shifting east, she says .
The United States must build relations across the Pacific . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States must position itself to lead in a world \"where security is shaped in boardrooms and on trading floors -- as well as on battlefields,\" U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will say Friday in a major economics and foreign policy speech in New York. Economic forces, Clinton will say, a... |
02b2f9523b5d2e9bf07d36ed725aff453ebc9224 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The DA says evidence related to "force and lack of consent" is "inconclusive"
The DA's office says it doesn't believe the accuser "beyond a reasonable doubt"
Strauss-Kahn is "grateful" the DA "took our concerns seriously," his lawyers say .
The alleged victim's attorney says the DA "turned his back" on his client ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- A New York district attorney recommended Monday that charges be dropped against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused more than three months ago of sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper. In \"a recommendation for dismissal\" filed in court Monday, two ... |
ef9217544e099f3236d073cc809e042b2c3e14e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi scores twice to take his goal tally to 87 for 2012 .
The Barcelona and Argentina star has scored 32 times this season for club and country .
Barca given tough time in 2-0 win away at second division side Cordoba . | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi continued his record goalscoring streak by taking his tally to 88 for the year. The Barcelona striker scored both goals in his side's 2-0 win at Cordoba in the Copa del Rey as Tito Vilanova's team continued its stunning start to the season. The Catalan side, which lifted the trophy in Pep Gua... |
fb6c7945b7cd8a413e07d53059dde3c26549c532 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Landesberg played Detective Arthur Dietrich on "Barney Miller" series .
Actor was a veteran of TV and movies .
Landesberg dies of cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Steve Landesberg, best known for his role as a cerebral detective on the TV sitcom \"Barney Miller,\" has died of cancer, his agent said. He was 65. \"Steve was a true 'Gentleman,' \" Landesberg's agent Jeffrey Leavitt said late Monday, shortly after the actor's death. \"Working with Steve was an honor bo... |
55090250223b1f5244e288907448cfbba25f4e07 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: BA considering transporting passengers by bus from Heathrow to other airports .
UK Transport Secretary lays blame for Heathrow chaos on "over-optimistic" operator .
European Commission vice president slams disruption as "unacceptable"
Thousands of passengers waiting for flights in Europe airports, rail stations . | [
"London (CNN) -- Passengers struggling to get away for the holiday season faced further frustration and delays Tuesday, as the EU's top travel official slammed snow disruptions across the region as \"unacceptable.\" Heavy snow caused severe disruption to train and plane schedules in a number of major cities days be... |
0f2f88a495c37536cd93def2288b47ee07b18c4b | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Dotcom is the founder of Megaupload, a site shut down by the U.S. last week .
He is one of seven people indicted on copyright and other charges .
Prosecutors say he could use multiple identities to flee New Zealand .
His lawyer says he is law-abiding and wants to stay with his family . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. government claims he's the mastermind of a huge online fraud operation with multiple identities and a history of breaking the law and evading arrest, but his lawyer says he's a law-abiding entrepreneur committed to raising his young family in New Zealand. The question is which of these descriptio... |
51ce09bfb256ad9ac38a8e071f36b0097f6fa68c | Summarize the following news article. | Africa Cup of Nations champions Zambia dedicate victory to former player Kalusha Bwalya .
Bwalya escaped 1993 plane crash that killed 30 people including 18 Zambian players .
Zambia beat Ivory Coast in penalty shootout to claim first ever Cup of Nations title Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Zambia coach Herve Renard has dedicated the country's first Africa Cup of Nations title to former player Kalusha Bwalya, who escaped a plane crash that killed the squad of 1993. Bwalya, regarded as one of Zambia's greatest players, is also head of the country's soccer federation. He was in the Gabonese ca... |
b74b0896cf6b26c9ddbd825c0f2126638613e1b5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The actress called police for help, her lawyer says .
Lindsay Lohan checked herself into the Betty Ford Center in September .
If she fails a drug test, she will be ordered to go to jail .
Palm Desert police say they are investigating a claim that Lohan and an employee were in a scuffle . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan called 911 to ask for police help during an \"incident\" at the Betty Ford Center, her lawyer said Wednesday. The statement from Shawn Chapman Holley came after the rehab center fired an employee who reportedly leaked details of a tussle with Lohan. Holley declined to com... |
af62b5f5f4c76437b9f787d9f764d725d6dcdfa0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mirlande Manigat and Jude Celestin are slated for a runoff in January .
Residents believe Celestin's spot in the runoff is illegitimate .
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti says the results are inconsistent with observers' findings .
Singer Michel Martelly alleges fraud and says he'll challenge his third-place showing . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Protests erupted around the Haitian capital Tuesday night after an election council announced a runoff between a former first lady and a candidate allied with an increasingly unpopular government. Mirlande Manigat, a former first lady of Haiti, won the presidential election held over... |
5e4b9674762cdf76231bca30240bdde744a2dfc2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says he is "extremely disappointed"
Senators say they will propose a separate repeal measure .
Democratic push fails to win the 60 votes necessary to pass .
Senate Democratic leader holds the vote without an agreement with Republicans . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic bid to open debate on repealing the \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy banning openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service, possibly killing any chance for it to get passed in the current congressional session. However, a bipartisan group of ... |
9df28a63f9dedcfd7f3c740f5de151422934c48a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: August Busch IV is the only member of his family on Anheuser-Busch InBev's board .
The body of Adrienne Nicole Martin, 27, is found in a Missouri home, police say .
The Frontenac home belongs to Busch, a former CEO of Anheuser-Busch .
Busch's lawyer says there's nothing suspicious in the "tragic death ... of a nic... | [
"(CNN) -- Missouri police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV. Frontenac, Missouri, police officers got a 911 call just before 1:15 p.m. last Sunday about an unresponsive woman at a residence later identified as belonged to Bus... |
cfb287914f18481091444339b33b9d3e8ec6a778 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An "inmate-on-inmate altercation" left 10 inmates hurt, the correctional facility says .
NEW: The fight, in a unit housing California prisoners, was quelled in 10 minutes .
NEW: All 43 inmates involved were secluded, and the prison remains in lockdown .
The incident occurred at a privately run prison in central Ar... | [
"(CNN) -- A central Arizona prison remained in lockdown Friday, a day after 10 inmates were injured in a lunchroom brawl. The \"inmate-on-inmate altercation\" broke out during lunch Thursday in a part of the Red Rock Correctional Center that houses prisoners from California, the facility said Friday in a news relea... |
4bee6278a249aa6e4ed7474d6b9425c23f8f3fcb | Summarize the following news article. | Sporting's worst season since the Portuguese league was founded in 1933 continues .
The Lisbon club lost 3-1 at home to Benfica as Sporting's city rivals go top of the league .
Fulham beat Newcastle in the Premier League while Lazio are held at Bologna in Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- Sporting continued their worst start to a season since the Portuguese league was founded in 1933 as they lost 3-1 at home to Benfica, with fans of the Lisbon club further suffering as their city rivals went top of the table. Already knocked out of the Portuguese Cup and the Europa League, Sporting are now... |
0362e48414e7c868f0db15a9886c090c99f16b40 | Summarize the following news article. | 26-year-old Chen Xiao put her life online, asking people to fill it with tasks .
Decision came when she discovered she didn't know what to do with her life .
Charging $3 per hour, Chen has attended births, met strangers among other tasks .
Chen will not do anything illegal, immoral or violent . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China's hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens. Beijing resident Chen Xiao decided to put her life up for sale after an unhappy 2008. \"It's your rig... |
f3ae1a9956d0134e4d0fb3cbfb1c80e992628979 | Summarize the following news article. | Cameroon fail to qualify for second successive Africa Cup of Nations .
Samuel Eto'o's team suffer a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Cape Verde .
Ethiopia reach CAN for the first time in 30 years after beating Sudan .
Angola, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger and Equatorial Guinea also qualify . | [
"(CNN) -- Cape Verde and Ethiopia showed over the weekend that David remains very capable of dealing Goliath a knockout blow in international football as both nations advanced to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon missed out on a second successive Cup of Nations tournament after a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Cape... |
a810e77766d91f120c829a3ca6fc4846c5a15ff3 | Summarize the following news article. | James Ian Tyson was jailed before the convention on a revoked license charge .
Tyson is reportedly on the government's terrorist watch list .
Tyson says he's an activist with a "veggie farm"
His attorney says police profiled Tyson, an environmental activist . | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- James Ian Tyson acknowledges that he is a political activist. He admits he has been arrested a couple of times for relatively minor offenses. But he insists he's not a terrorist. Tyson, who describes himself on his Facebook page as a carpenter with a \"veggie farm,\" says he has ... |
ec101dbb9749844ab8311c017f591b90018e6e7c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New video shows a "person of interest" in case of a dead woman, police say .
NEW: The surveillance video shows a man, dressed in black, at a store .
Earlier video shows what police believe is the same man rolling the suitcase down a street .
The police commissioner says Betty Williams, 28, from the Bronx, was stra... | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York police said Friday they have new video showing what they called a \"person of interest\" in the case of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase earlier this week. Detectives from New York's 23rd precinct, in the city's Harlem neighborhood, made the video public two days after the vict... |
e7535d7a6652ea14473c59218814f50081840a6b | Summarize the following news article. | UEFA announces that Champions League semifinals will go ahead this week .
Titleholders Barcelona and Lyon will undertake long bus trips to Italy and Germany .
Barcelona play first leg away to Inter Milan, while Lyon face Bayern Munich .
UEFA yet to make a decision on Thursday's European League semifinal fixtures . | [
"(CNN) -- Europe's top soccer teams will play their Champions League semifinals this week after opting to undertake grueling bus journeys to avoid the flight restrictions enforced due to the volcanic ash from Iceland which has paralyzed air travel in the region. Titleholders Barcelona have begun a 1,000-kilometer r... |
630ac9de3cabddf21b0b2d7b8c8fa64e2d68a028 | Summarize the following news article. | 124 - Supreme Court Justices confirmed by the Senate .
3 - Rejected nominations to the Treasury Department .
171 - Appointments made by President George W. Bush while the Senate was in recess .
12 - Cabinet nominations in which the person's name was withdrawn . | [
"(CNN) -- Cabinet reshuffling is common practice as a president begins a second term, and getting those new nominations confirmed quickly is a priority after the inauguration. President Barack Obama has new candidates for three top positions pending before the Senate. They include the top jobs at the Pentagon, the ... |
3025432f691573195b01a2ef56012d3acf2eeb7e | Summarize the following news article. | Sina Weibo, China's most popular microblogging platform, has introduced a VIP paid membership package .
Weibo's VIP membership includes fifteen special features for a monthly price of 10 RMB (US$ 1.57)
The move is intended to monetize Weibo, as Sina Corporation posted a Q1 2012 loss of US$ 13.7 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Sina Weibo, China's most popular microblogging platform, has introduced a VIP paid membership package in an effort to monetize its vast community of 324 million users who use its services for free. The VIP membership includes fifteen \"special privileges\" under the categories of user personalization, fun... |
a44026c41abda7daa065279abad8342356bfadd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Police in eastern India report allegations of a new gang rape at the weekend .
Five men accused of raping and killing a woman in December face trial in New Delhi .
Defense lawyers say shifting the case outside Delhi would ensure a fair hearing .
The 23-year-old victim in that case, which transfixed India, died from her... | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- The lawyer for one of the men accused in the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman wants the trial moved out of New Delhi, where emotions have run high over the case. The defense lawyer will argue before the Indian Supreme Court on Wednesday that transferring legal proceedings outside the ... |
742f95ac8c6e9a8654ffe61a16d92b7b96c965bc | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors say the suspect is a Turkish national .
The killing of three activists earlier this month shocked the Kurdish community .
Last week thousands took to the streets in Turkey to mourn the slayings . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- Police in France have arrested a man in connection with the killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris this month, prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, Omer Guney, is a 30-year-old Turkish national who, prosecutors said, has been a member of the Kurdish nationalist PKK for two years -- the same gr... |
11e0d87d6b73c5a6e7482ea038066fdecced739e | Summarize the following news article. | Fatou Bensouda says investigators had uncovered an "ongoing pattern of crimes"
The ICC has been seeking the arrest of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir .
Some 300,000 people have died in Darfur, the United Nations estimates . | [
"(CNN) -- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Thursday that the U.N. Security Council is not doing enough to root out Sudanese war criminals suspected of genocide. Fatou Bensouda said her team of investigators had uncovered an \"ongoing pattern of crimes committed pursuant to the governmen... |
ec25250536c671b6f49885e4d35134bc7b764926 | Summarize the following news article. | President-elect Barack Obama thanks Illinois residents as he resigns from Senate .
In letter, Obama recalled moving to Illinois, people he met during his U.S. Senate run .
Jesse Jackson Jr., Tammy Duckworth among names mentioned to fill vacant seat . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama said \"a very affectionate thanks\" to the people of Illinois in a letter published Sunday in the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers across his home state. Obama announced on Thursday that his resignation from the U.S. Senate is official as of Sunday. \"... |
39df659a2392b6519c5c20cc46a4d4e42079c289 | Summarize the following news article. | Rescue aircraft move closer to airplane beacon .
Three Canadians were flying from the South Pole to Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica .
The plane did not arrive, and the emergency locator activated, New Zealand officials said .
Calling terrain inhospitable an understatement . | [
"(CNN) -- Slowed, but not daunted, by Antarctic winds topping 100 mph, low visibility and snow, rescuers Saturday pounced on improving weather conditions to move closer to where a plane carrying three Canadians sent out emergency beacon signals. The condition of the three crew members on the Twin Otter operated by ... |
e6deb7dbd20109352c26cb07397472890b19de06 | Summarize the following news article. | Jihadi sheikh tells Egyptian TV he might destroy pyramids if in power .
Anything "worshipped by one person" must be destroyed, Morgan Al-Gohary says .
A zealous Muslim mystic tried to demolish Sphinx in 1378 . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- I took a long stroll through the cavernous Egyptian Museum, just off Tahrir Square, this month. It was the first time I went though the museum without breathless Egyptologists yanking me around, impatient children or a looming deadline. The place was packed, not with tourists, but mostly with Egypti... |
1ac8d61acdbe81547a181156d9161f2e94e48c4d | Summarize the following news article. | State likely headed for its 1st hotly contested Senate race in a quarter century .
Massachusetts law requires a special election for Kennedy's seat within 160 days .
List of possible contenders is deep, and unabashedly Democratic . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As Americans paused Wednesday to remember the extraordinary life of Sen. Edward Kennedy, political observers also took note of a rare development caused by his passing. Former Rep. Joe Kennedy may try to launch a political comeback amid all the Kennedy nostalgia. For the first time in 25 years,... |
59ae4f1f9158a590852af3f24eef2a81828cd227 | Summarize the following news article. | 12-meter yacht is sunk, capsized, set on fire and blown up -- all in the name of safety .
Team of British journalists conduct experiments as part of "Crash Test Boat" series .
Using shock-resistant cameras, footage is posted on Youtube, attracting over 1mill hits .
Ground-breaking tests into nautical safety available f... | [
"(CNN) -- A 12 meter yacht bobbing off the coast of England is about to be blown to smithereens. Or at least, that's the plan. In a scene reminiscent of a James Bond film, the boat is slowly filled with gas while a sailor in a nearby vessel holds his finger over the detonator, ready to blow the floating target sky ... |
58ead49f8e0e41fe19203e980e22e0960b02b3e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban claims responsibility for attack near U.S. base outside Kabul .
Militant group says attack killed at least 25 soldiers .
Security forces arrest man over last week's assault on government sites in Kabul .
Militants wielding bombs and firearms killed at least five people, including two policemen . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- As Afghan authorities announced the arrest of an alleged militant for planning last week's assault on Kabul, a bomber targeted a U.S. base outside the capital, the latest attempt by militants to strike the seat of Western and Afghan power. The NATO-led command said the latest explosion ... |
34001f4a2cc62de091fb2ceef7b9cf3fbff0dbc0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Japan considers new standards for evacuation zone .
Nitrogen is being used to counter a buildup of hydrogen in reactor No. 1 .
Japan asks about a Russian ship to treat radioactive water .
NEW: No damage is reported from the newest quake . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan may set standards for long-term radiation exposure that would effectively extend the evacuation zone around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a top government official said Thursday, as a strong new aftershock rattled the area . Government readings show that people beyond the ... |
545b5704bfd8ffe2847ed50a97aa1d72b1cfe464 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Judge to Vick: "Put together a plan that's doable," liquidate some assets .
Agent Joe Segal expects Vick to return to football as soon as September .
Vick is ready to return to community in "positive light," show remorse .
Vick will work 40 hours a week for Virginia-based W.M. Jordan, lawyer says . | [
"NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (CNN) -- A federal bankruptcy judge has denied the Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan presented by suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Football player Michael Vick listens as his lawyers make the case for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro urged Vick, 28, to offer the Eas... |
820b5ddb80714072cbcc687916be70772f1cddc2 | Summarize the following news article. | A first-time visit to Vietnam includes rock climbing and cooking school .
Cat Ba, a backpacker's island paradise, is an affordable getaway in Halong Bay .
Experiencing Hanoi means embracing the chaos at street level . | [
"(CNN) -- I clung white-knuckled to the back of my friend's motorbike as the two of us zipped around the streets of Hanoi. We buzzed past a man sitting in a barber's chair on the sidewalk of a main road. The man was peering into an oval mirror tacked to a tree as the barber clipped away. \"See! O.I.V!\" my friend s... |
5c4e429f9a3ee7e340a23008067c62c1fde223b2 | Summarize the following news article. | British PM had said 'difficult questions' needed to be asked about Britain's EU membership .
The 'Europe question' has long dominated British politics and proved challenging for successive British leaders .
Commenters had diverse reactions to Cameron's move, from praise to ridicule . | [
"(CNN) -- David Cameron's announcement that the UK will hold a referendum on European Union membership if his party wins another election has sparked strong reaction from CNN commenters on what the move could mean for Britain and Europe. Cameron, who gave his remarks in a speech in London on Wednesday, said \"diffi... |
18a4ee509dd69618a19873c4dfe1c4880a5ee7af | Summarize the following news article. | Best-pic race pits "Lincoln" vs. "Les Miserable," but "Argo threatens upset .
Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Jackman emerged from Globes as best-actor favorites .
Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence in running for best actress .
SAG Awards are chosen by actors . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The drama that is Hollywood's awards season reaches its midpoint Sunday night with the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild honors -- the only industry awards that solely recognize performers. Will Steven Spielberg's \"Lincoln\" regain its best picture front-runner status lost when Ben Affleck's \"... |
ef4911684bc36c5c38ef3fa2521561f33567bd0c | Summarize the following news article. | Police use Facebook to locate, charge suspect in hate crime .
Suspect is a Georgetown University sophomore .
The victim was attacked on September 9 near Georgetown's campus .
Georgetown University is now investigating the incident . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Using a Facebook profile, police arrested a suspect in an attack on the Georgetown University campus. The victim searched through Facebook profiles to identify his attacker. The university sophomore appeared in court Friday, charged in connection to what police called a hate-crime attack near c... |
1fe4d2f9243c2817ab4f096e1ae5d2a3806edefe | Summarize the following news article. | Father is being charged with murder .
Body of sister may be in Citronelle, Alabama .
Police are confident the remains are those of Jonathan Chase DeBlase .
Authorities believe the siblings were killed by their father and his girlfriend . | [
"(CNN) -- Police believe they found the skeletal remains of a 3-year-old Alabama boy and were charging his father with two counts of murder as they prepared to search for the man's missing young daughter, also believed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities are working to verify the remains found Wednesday n... |
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