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5016aa214091b49d099d0d0f2d90c8daea252bca | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Gere's career spans four decades .
He's starred in blockbusters such as "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman"
The actor hasn't won an Oscar but recently scored a Golden Globe nod for "Arbitrage" | [
"(CNN) -- Richard Gere is one of Hollywood's most recognizable and prolific movie stars. In a career spanning four decades, he's starred in more than 50 feature films, including blockbusters such as \"Pretty Woman\" and \"Runaway Bride.\" In the early '80s, back-to-back performances in \"American Gigolo\" and \"An ... |
e1e5521847596cdc5f10fc19be51a4e63e4ca2b9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: It's not clear who will represent Lohan at her trial .
NEW: "We've got to get the representation issue nailed down," the judge says .
Santa Monica slapped four misdemeanor charges against Lohan .
The charges triggered a probation violation case . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan's alleged lie to a police officer investigating a car crash last June could send the actress back to jail next month. But confusion surrounds the question of who will defend Lohan, 26, when she goes on trial February 27 after her longtime lawyer received a letter saying she was f... |
f9faad9e0c827c770166bf31eeaf3fa87dc637b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bomb blast kills two in Karachi .
Gunmen kill seven people in Balochistan province in southwest Pakistan .
In Loop Sherani, men on motorcycles spray a vehicle with gunfire, killing four people .
In Quetta, the provincial capital, gunmen kill three people who had been kidnapped . | [
"(CNN) -- Gunmen killed seven people Wednesday in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, and two more died in a bomb blast in Karachi, police said. The Karachi explosion resulted from a bomb planted near an illegal gambling and drug center, according to police official Muhammad Aslam. It was not immediately ... |
cb8c8bf3ca72ede631f58aa47c501d89b937cd43 | Summarize the following news article. | Electrician called power systems at Afghan base "a disaster waiting to happen"
Electricians who worked for KBR say supervisors ignored their warnings .
U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan said they received shocks or knew soldiers who did .
KBR has denied improper electrical work or responsibility for deaths, injuries . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Faulty electrical wiring is already suspected in the deaths of several U.S. troops in Iraq. Now contractors who worked in Afghanistan are reporting similar problems at American bases there. In July, Sen. Byron Dorgan held a hearing on troop electrocutions. He wants a faster response to the prob... |
4a24ef2041158d081385ade1fe5edef8b91bc393 | Summarize the following news article. | The group is called the Almighty God cult .
Many of the group's members are poor, unemployed or both .
Doomsday rumors are being spread at public venues, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 600 members of a fringe Christian group in China have been detained for spreading rumors of an impending apocalypse, pegged to the Mayan calendar, China's Xinhua news agency reported. Known as the Almighty God cult, the group latched on to the Mayan doomsday scenario to predict the sun would not... |
1ee93d40e8a8ee3431fc380fd3cba6ab2d1b01d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana defeats Mali 1-0 in Port Elizabeth to top Group B .
Mubarak Wakaso scores winner from the penalty spot for the Black Stars .
Niger hold Democratic Republic of Congo to goalless draw .
Ghana leads table from Mali with one group game remaining . | [
"(CNN) -- Ghana, the four time champion of the African Cup of Nations, took a giant step towards qualifying for the quarterfinals following a 1-0 win over Mali in South Africa Thursday. Mubarak Wakaso's 38th minute penalty was enough to separate the two teams in a game which the Black Stars dominated. But the conte... |
68e3484bc44f04e5e6660475867c250c6282f152 | Summarize the following news article. | Moammar Gadhafi's body is on display .
Interim leaders to declare Liberation Day on Sunday .
NATO is scaling back operations .
Libya is seeking a new constitution . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya will hold elections in the coming months as the war-torn country works toward building a new society in the post-Moammar Gadhafi era, interim government officials announced Saturday. Mahmoud Jibril, chairman of the National Transitional Council executive board, said elections \"shoul... |
19764d4e18a1c06e7516b54e7f7ea5dd6471e780 | Summarize the following news article. | Victim arrived in Singapore for treatment, hospital says .
The woman is in 'extremely critical condition' says hospital spokesperson .
Her case prompted protests in New Delhi .
Cabinet to set up a commission to look into the rape . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- The victim of a brutal gang rape that sparked massive protests in India's capital, arrived in Singapore for further medical treatment on Thursday. The patient arrived at 9:05 a.m. local time, a spokesperson for the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore told CNN. \"She is in extremely critical co... |
ce21b3383f2219cf678b43505ddefc00dc96054f | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Morena Baccarin: "Season two tops season one, if that is possible"
Actor David Harewood says "Homeland" "seeks to not only entertain but also tell the truth"
Co-creator Alex Gansa felt that the idea of the returning soldier was missing from TV .
But he feared the wars we're fighting were too "removed from the g... | [
"(CNN) -- Even before they had a chance to view it, everyone involved with Showtime's megahit, \"Homeland,\" \"knew that it was something extraordinary and special,\" said actor Mandy Patinkin. The veteran star spoke to CNN at the premiere party for season two, ahead of the show's premiere on Sunday. In \"Homeland,... |
56f1ffdb46e0b26da06a117ab41480ff254c39ba | Summarize the following news article. | Marlee Matlin says she was 11 when a female baby sitter molested her .
Actress says she later was molested in high school by a teacher .
Matlin said she tried to cover up the abuse with drugs and didn't speak of it .
Matlin tells Joy Behar about her violent relationship with actor William Hurt . | [
"(CNN) -- Deaf actress Marlee Matlin has captivated millions with her film roles over the years. And she's now giving a new voice to an important issue. Actress Marlee Matlin appears on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" on Monday night to talk about her sexual abuse. Monday night on \"Larry King Live,\" the Academy Award ... |
821cbee91532d76a03f5ee6f9fcad29773cff8ab | Summarize the following news article. | Austria's Marcel Hirscher won Sunday's World Cup slalom at Kitzbuhel .
Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the stands as Hirscher claimed victory in front of his home fans .
Hirscher's fourth win of the season puts him 114 points clear at the top of the standings .
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic guaranteed record fourth successive ... | [
"(CNN) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger knows a thing or two about being an all-action hero -- but it was Austria's Marcel Hirscher who terminated his rivals' hopes at Kitzbuhel. In front of the Terminator star, the current World Cup leader produced an astonishing second run at Sunday's World Cup slalom to clinch victory a... |
deab7408665b21852271c7f7b20764237c7755aa | Summarize the following news article. | A 29-year-old church pastor is killed and his 67-year-old ministry assistant wounded, CNN affiliate WFAA reported .
The victims have not been officially identified .
Police investigate after a family member of one of victims can't reach their loved one . | [
"(CNN) -- An employee was found dead and another seriously injured inside a church in north Arlington, Texas, police said early Friday. Authorities have not officially identified the victims. The Arlington Police Department said it will need to consult with the medical examiner's office before doing so. However, ch... |
84765617caf08f5afe10c23bc94315d49a3d38f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook users can pay to have their posts highlighted in friends' feeds .
Promoting a post costs $7, according to The Verge .
Businesses have already been able to promote posts for a fee . | [
"(CNN) -- Want to highlight your wedding pictures or the first snapshots of your newborn on Facebook to make sure friends don't miss the big news? The social network announced on Wednesday that users in the U.S. will be able to promote their personal posts to friends for a fee, starting today. Although testing firs... |
4cba01ae98c8ae489ee40ae23847a8680cb9327c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President says on social media that curfews are in hands of local governments .
In Port Said, about 4,000 people join protest, chanting anti-government slogans .
U.N. office: Early reports suggest most casualties were caused by authorities .
The defense minister denies claims that the army used live ammunition on ... | [
"(CNN) -- The political turmoil dividing Egypt threatens the nation's future, the defense minister said, as the instability persists in the Arab world's most populous country. \"The ongoing conflict among the various political forces ... may lead to the collapse of the state and threaten the future of our coming ge... |
a506bdd3aee129ba0c18fe69e30c0a991def26ea | Summarize the following news article. | The average U.S. household discards up to $2,000 in food each year .
There are ways to store food carefully or preserve it to enjoy later .
Fruit can be made into a fruit salad or frozen for later use .
Preserve herbs by making a paste or sauce, or dry hardier herbs . | [
"(Health.com) -- Waste happens. Every cook knows that. Still, discovering wilted herbs or a loaf of stale bread can make you feel careless. Plus, tossing out food is expensive! The average American household discards between $500 and $2,000 worth of food a year. But there are clever ways to minimize waste, by stori... |
7896c7a6976448bb709bb101ed9a697ea3d57674 | Summarize the following news article. | The show was suspended after the December prank .
Over the weekend, it is permanently taken off the air .
The nurse who routed the DJ's call later apparently committed suicide .
The DJs apologized . | [
"(CNN) -- An Australian radio show whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife went horribly wrong has been taken off the air for good. \"The Hot30 Countdown\" was suspended temporarily after the December prank, when the network expressed deep regret for the nurse who apparently committed suicide after rou... |
0e07e9a5e2670b05362390115dca09929598be70 | Summarize the following news article. | Zeinab Al Hashemi is an Emirati mixed-media visual artist based in Dubai .
The 25-year-old specialized in multimedia design at Zayed University in the UAE .
This year she became one of the first female artists-in-residence at Art Dubai .
She draws upon Emirati culture to create contemporary installations . | [
"Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- If you look at Dubai, there is the modern side and the traditional side, but they all interact with each other. If I'm in the car, I can go from one place to another and see different backgrounds, different people and different surrounding -- and for me this is always interesti... |
46c2ebab46e443e7cf8c1362242fa884421105f1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Apparently This Matters" is CNN Tech's weekly skewed look at social media .
This week, Jarrett Bellini dives down the wormhole of Wikipedia's "Random Article" tool .
Czech hockey player Jiri Ondracek was the random page .
What followed? Czech history, metric equations and, gladly, no Nickelback . | [
"(CNN) -- When I have spare time, one of my favorite ways to be of little-to-no use to society is going on Wikipedia and harnessing the power of the \"Random Article\" button. It's basically magic. You click it and it pulls up just one entry from among tens of millions. And sometimes it even has facts! Wikipedia's ... |
2fea6e1dc8c93b44d07f6ad2f56a8a44749a173b | Summarize the following news article. | William Bennett: Here is some advice for the GOP in the second Obama term .
Bennett: Don't just blame GOP leadership; the choice of the people also matters .
He says conservatives must win the cultural war to change political institutions .
Bennett: The American people voted in big government, and they will be punished... | [
"(CNN) -- If President Barack Obama's inaugural address was any indication, his second term will be a doubling down of the progressive, big government agenda. With that in mind, here is some advice for conservatives and the Republican Party for the next four years of Obama's presidency: . Don't blame the GOP leader... |
06f7a793264d679aaf3654c313231a3b33870d5a | Summarize the following news article. | RSV is caused by the same virus that's the leading cause of the common cold .
Most children recover without complications, but some have "significant problems"
Serious cases may require hospitalization . | [
"(CNN) -- Coinciding with this season's flu outbreak is an upsurge of another illness that can be dangerous, even deadly, especially for infants: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While most parents are familiar with the flu, many have never heard of RSV. It's the same virus that is the leading cause of the common... |
b638182d92e4e63c5f6afeb47c3ab5acc591887a | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid end the Spanish season with a record 100 points after a 4-1 win over Mallorca .
Villarreal, who finished fourth last term, are relegated following defeat to Atletico Madrid .
Manchester City score twice in injury time to win the English title ahead of Manchester United .
Alessandro del Piero and Filippo sig... | [
"(CNN) -- Sunday saw the curtain fall on Europe's biggest domestic football leagues, with scenes of triumph and despair across the continent as teams battled for glory or survival. After a weekend which saw records broken and nerves shredded, CNN rounds up the final sets of fixtures in Spain, England, Italy and Ger... |
b6c8b8fd1eca763594d4fd054e01bd6c6480a762 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Rudd's Pete is the floppy-haired hero of Judd Apatow's "This Is 40"
"This Is 40" is less about a concept than a state of being .
The whole tone of the movie is spontaneous, rolling, experiential . | [
"(CNN) -- Pete (Paul Rudd), the floppy-haired hero of Judd Apatow's winningly nimble and close-to-the-bone family-mishegoss comedy \"This Is 40,\" is a married father of two in L.A. who escapes the frazzled swirl of his existence by engaging in deep, dark secret activities. He eats chocolate cupcakes — many, many m... |
6ae804d9b1a35124cf24b758ec2beb382d8d2168 | Summarize the following news article. | "Jack Reacher" is based on the popular Lee Child thrillers .
The star, Tom Cruise, does not resemble the character's description .
EW gives it a grade of C+ . | [
"(EW.com) -- In the popular Lee Child thrillers from which \"Jack Reacher\" has been fashioned, the title character's physical dimensions are integral to his mysterious-loner-silent-drifter-violent-hero stature: He's 6' 5'', brawny, and blond. So Tom Cruise, who is not, has his work cut out for him in his mission t... |
f7365f0a93fcfd307d2008970cfd6e16c3393697 | Summarize the following news article. | Manuel Pardo, 56 was convicted of nine murders in Florida in the 1980s .
Sentenced to death, he is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday .
His attorneys continue to appeal on competency and civil rights grounds . | [
"(CNN) -- A former Florida police officer convicted of multiple murders in the 1980s is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, and his attorneys are still working to save his life. Manuel Pardo, 56, was convicted of nine counts of first-degree murder in 1988 and was sentenced to death. Pardo's attorneys argued in federa... |
59488d18e7e8b278c47b574ad824604021c5f854 | Summarize the following news article. | Sandra Guzman: Dolores Prida, advice columnist, "Latina Dear Abby," died at 69 .
She says Guzman was Renaissance woman: playwright, activist, feminist .
Her plays spoke to Latina experience in U.S.; Her advice columns were wise, frank, witty .
Guzman: Her last hours were joyous, spent with friends; she brought many joy... | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine if Dear Abby had been a Cuban feminist living in New York's Spanish Harlem. Imagine she was a lesbian with gravitas, an immigrant rights activist with spunk, sass and a wickedly mischievous sense of humor -- and you have Dolores Prida, an advice columnist widely known and beloved in the Latino com... |
32c35a798d2c5a59160a3956daf9ff42afda173d | Summarize the following news article. | Kristin Goss: National Rifle Association's statement brought out familiar cultural wars .
Goss: The organization missed an opportunity to engage in reasonable dialogue .
She says NRA broke with precedent by blaming a host of producers and industries .
Goss: NRA's attempt to shift the focus to anything but guns was pred... | [
"(CNN) -- With Friday's defiant statement, the National Rifle Association massed its troops along familiar fronts in the culture war -- and even opened some new battle lines. But it also squandered an opportunity to participate in reasonable dialogue with an America that has begun losing its appetite for political ... |
b4bd07cf12a33071992946ddaa80d0dea25e3690 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chicago Jewish leaders are continuing with plans for Friday evening services .
President Obama says 2 suspicious packages were bound for Chicago synagogues .
Anti-Defamation League urges all U.S. synagogues to increase mailroom security .
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago was warned Friday morning . | [
"Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Synagogues across metropolitan Chicago, Illinois, began taking \"appropriate precautions\" Friday after a warning by security officials to watch out for suspicious packages from abroad, according to a Jewish Federation spokeswoman. President Barack Obama said that two packages that appar... |
2fc262e92265c0250865920a3811dd6efb0b444b | Summarize the following news article. | Autopsy shows that William Spengler took his own life with a gunshot to the head .
He killed two firefighters as they arrived to put out a raging inferno in upstate New York .
Authorities say they don't know how Spengler, 62, obtained the weapon or weapons he used . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A man who ambushed firefighters Monday, fatally shooting two of them as they arrived to put out a raging inferno in upstate New York, took his own life with gunshot to the head, according to an autopsy conducted by the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office. Two other volunteer firefighters were... |
fe681ec2a5effe4d4191c938d78b948083d677df | Summarize the following news article. | Israel on Sunday announced the arrest of American-born Yaakov Teitel on terror charges .
Attorney says Teitel is "mentally unstable" and needs psychiatric help .
Teitel is charged in a attacks against homosexuals, Arabs and police officers .
Police say string of attacks began 1997 with shooting of taxi driver . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- An American-born Israeli man, described by police as a \"Jewish terrorist,\" is mentally unstable and in need of psychiatric help, his attorney told CNN Monday. Israeli authorities Sunday announced the arrest of Yaakov \"Jack\" Teitel, 37, a West Bank settler who was arrested last month. Israeli... |
5e76f073ee9b426168d45e1e7e0704c29a11eff9 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Cross: Clashes between Pokomo and Orma tribes leave 32 dead .
Both sides have fought for years over grazing rights and water .
Attackers used various weapons, including guns and arrows . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Rival tribesmen armed with arrows and machetes clashed at dawn Friday, leaving 32 dead in renewed violence in southeastern Kenya, the Red Cross said. At least 30 more were injured in the clashes between Pokomo and Orma tribes in Tana River district, the Kenya Red Cross said in a statement. ... |
46d12be7950d89eed22369595e4e035b6b1be00d | Summarize the following news article. | Start the new year with some tools and trends that could make life easier .
Everpurse is a handbag with a built-in receiver and battery to charge your phone on the go .
Facedeals uses facial recognition to send customized deals to your smartphone . | [
"(CNN) -- 1. Everpurse: A handbag that charges your phone . Nothing kills a productive day like a dead cell phone battery. Lucky for us, that's what inspired frustrated social worker Liz Salcedo to create Everpurse. The inventive solution allows you to charge your mobile device simply by placing it inside your hand... |
42c378146b41ef4ee9498b7452bfbf700f32f147 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernando Torres scores twice for the second time this week in Chelsea victory .
Spain striker has ended two-month drought which coincided with team's struggles .
Chelsea's 3-1 win at Sunderland is first in EPL under new boss Rafael Benitez .
Swansea fan arrested for alleged racist gesture during 4-3 defeat by Norwich . | [
"(CNN) -- Written off by all and sundry as the most expensive flop in English Premier League history, Fernando Torres is seemingly back in business. Four goals in two games have transformed the misfiring striker from the on-pitch personification of Chelsea's recent problems to perhaps the man who can earn Rafael Be... |
f8cdc0a9c9947321864cfbb706a717cf6ce645ec | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. John Kerry looks like the front-runner to replace outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Senate Republicans have been touting Kerry for that Cabinet post in recent weeks .
Kerry has a long history of overseas experience, starting with his childhood . | [
"(CNN) -- Now that embattled U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from secretary of state consideration, attention is turning toward Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, the other top candidate to replace outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Republicans opposed to a Rice nomi... |
c66ef42143ed5f58ecefbeb5d3f1a0c164d2e60c | Summarize the following news article. | This year reacquainted us with plenty of '90s hits .
At the box office, 1994's "The Lion King" was re-released in 3-D in September .
Nickelodeon's TeenNick launched its '90s programming block in response to consumer demand .
It seems that while the kids have grown up, a lot of the culture that surrounds them hasn't . | [
"(CNN) -- If every generation has a moment where they adopt a rose-colored perspective of the people and pop culture of its past, the 20-somethings had their turn in 2011. Those who came of age in the '80s and '90s now span the demographic that's exiting college or creeping into their 30s. As they do so, various cu... |
aa957017e847f9c95214ceecac6c1cf76e0bb26a | Summarize the following news article. | The detentions are routine in such investigations, police say .
McAfee acknowledges differences with the neighbor, Wired's Joshua Davis says .
McAfee is a "very eccentric multi-millionaire" who founded an Internet security firm .
McAfee left the firm he founded in 1994 . | [
"(CNN) -- Three people have been detained for questioning in Belize in the weekend killing of Gregory Faull, a neighbor of Internet pioneer John McAfee, who was being sought for questioning, police said. The detentions are routine in such investigations, said Raphael Martinez, a spokesman for the National Police in... |
6ab201d39e7efdaa9843edfee3c30ed75b834aa5 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese summer camps DNA tests kids for natural talents .
Tests carried out for IQ, emotional control, memory, athletic ability and more .
Believed to be first time DNA tests used to identify talents rather than disease .
China's one-child policy has led to parents with high expectations . | [
"CHONGQING, China (CNN) -- At the Chongqing Children's Palace, experts are hoping to revolutionize child-rearing with the help of science. About 30 children aged 3 to 12 years old and their parents are participating in a new program that uses DNA testing to identify genetic gifts and predict the future. For about ... |
2baa4e0136b7195024fe0e0c391d18518f5cdf23 | Summarize the following news article. | "The League" was created by "Seinfeld" vet Jeff Schaffer and his wife, Jackie .
Jeff Schaffer: "'The League' is written and produced the same way that 'Curb' is"
Jackie Marcus Schaffer: "It's a funny show about a shared passion" | [
"(CNN) -- Chances are, there are some people in your life who spend a whole lot of their free time fiddling on the computer, tinkering with their phones in public settings, and yelling at the television when players perform poorly for professional sports teams that they supposedly hate. Yes, fantasy sports has beco... |
f8f031717e9027049498935c462a80fd54cafe5b | Summarize the following news article. | "Apparently This Matters" is CNN Tech's weekly offbeat look at social-media trends .
This week, Jarrett breaks down a trending story about whale vomit .
It turns out, the stuff is used in perfume and is really valuable .
The finder wants to build an animal house. It may be like "Jersey Shore" | [
"(CNN) -- Without question, the most valuable thing I've ever just found was probably a stray $20 bill. And that makes sense. People don't randomly misplace their Fabergé eggs in the parking lot of a Denny's. Cracker Barrel, maybe. It's classy up in that joint. That said, I'd like to think that perhaps one day I'l... |
08d80d5ed4b9a271987774b0bc6862e67818712c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Victims' attorney says trruck driver not at fault .
No charges will be filed against driver of truck that was struck by train .
Four veterans were killed on November 15 in the parade accident .
NTSB has said warning system worked as it should . | [
"(CNN) -- A grand jury in Texas declined to indict the driver of a parade float involved in a deadly accident with a train during a November 15 parade, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Four people were killed when the flatbed truck driven by Dale Andrew Hayden was struck by a train during a parade to honor the military... |
34b02531f1af357caa45af56d781a3fb7aa4cc04 | Summarize the following news article. | J.R.R. Tolkien fans welcome theater release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Large group of fans planning to see the movie in Kentucky after a Hobbit-themed party .
Relationships and families have begun and grown closer through Tolkien's stories .
After 75 years, Tolkien fans have taken to social media to continu... | [
"(CNN) -- For Jo Sharpton, it started so early that she can't quite recall how long ago it was. She does have a specific memory of enjoying the works of J.R.R. Tolkien at age 7. \"I remember that my sister and I saw the Rankin-Bass animated version of 'The Hobbit,' and then had the special deluxe Double LP Edition,... |
24857177c22c4d8647bf595b65f10c47a9764a0b | Summarize the following news article. | 23 polling places in Hawaii ran out of ballots .
State officials sent backups, but some people reportedly left without voting .
John Sutter: Long lines and missing ballots undermine the process .
Hawaii says it underestimated the number of voters who would show up . | [
"(CNN) -- We're fresh out of English-language ballots. How about Japanese instead? That's basically what happened to voters at one precinct in Hawaii after a series of unfortunate events. First, the polling place at Hokulani Elementary School on the island of Oahu ran out of ballots. A two-hour line formed as polli... |
1dfbaad62fe74d6401c5cae977e9a676fed0397b | Summarize the following news article. | Interview keys on release of new autobiography, 'My Beloved World'
Sudden fame as first Latina justice still surprises Sonia Sotomayor .
Justice discusses personal and professional triumphs, painful moments .
Sotomayor will swear in Vice President Joe Biden at inaugural . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor touted the benefits of affirmative action in her personal and professional life, telling CNN in an interview that diversity programs helped open new worlds and made her more determined \"not to fail, to work hard, to succeed.\" Her sudden fame as the first ... |
773b6f9f667957004e613d21eb15171c3de0ed2a | Summarize the following news article. | Young: Handling of Southern Weekly row demonstrated tolerant side of new leadership .
Traditional, newer media can serve as tools for achieving goals in China's modernization .
The fight against corruption in China is at the top of the list for incoming leader, Xi Jinping .
Young: Media has also emerged as an important... | [
"Shanghai, China (CNN) -- China's traditional iron-handed approach to the media has taken a surprise turn of tolerance with Beijing's soft handling of a recent dispute with local reporters, in what could well become a more open attitude toward the media under the incoming administration of presumed new President Xi... |
74b48b39aff67fbebbf118c56f324bcd4fd7c89d | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters in Amman say they want the king to have less control .
The protest comes after the king dissolved parliament and called for new elections .
The king is in a tough spot, as reforms could erode support from his base, an analyst says . | [
"Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Amman, Jordan, Friday to demand political change. The demonstration came less than a day after King Abdullah II dissolved the country's parliament and called for early elections close to the new year. The peaceful rally called for constitutional r... |
991811efd7b3827b4207aea4a886028dc2f8e4f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Seattle couple was shut out of inaugural ball tickets after ticket vendor mix-up .
Sen. Patty Murray heard about the story and offered them ball tickets .
Spokesman: "She told staff that she thought 'their enjoyment was the best use of my tickets" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Thanks to Sen. Patty Murray, Sharon and Blake Ilstrup can have their big inauguration date night after all. Last week, the Seattle-area couple, along with many others, were shut out of the first-come, first-served official Presidential Inaugural Ball ticket sales when a mistake by Ticketmaster,... |
53012a5e09e463ccd74a7a5d74c2c8b50fa3f3f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Hard Rock has a music memorabilia collection consisting of more than 70,000 pieces .
The first Hard Rock opened in London in 1971, today it has 139 cafes worldwide .
The franchise is expanding into hotels and casinos, it currently has 16 such venues . | [
"(CNN) -- The Hard Rock Cafe franchise, famed for its rock'n'roll memorabilia, is expanding its reach into hotels and casinos -- but its chief executive says the brand will remain \"special.\" \"We don't want to be in every street corner, in every city of the UK,\" Hard Rock's Hamish Dodds told CNN. \"We want to ha... |
5feeba22a69ec8a4cacb483ca67a36567133d70f | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Top security officical in Zacatecas state, Mexico, resigns after prison escape .
53 inmates escaped in city of Zacatecas, helped by 20 men; no shot fired .
Governor thinks inmates part of Gulf drug cartel, operating in northern Mexico .
Interpol issued security alert for 11 of the "most dangerous" men . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Nearly a week after dozens of inmates walked out of a prison in Zacatecas, the central Mexican state's top security official has resigned, state-run media reported Friday. Alejandro Rojas Chalico was the Zacatecas secretary of public security. State-run Notimex reported his resignation... |
8f352bbe5f720f2e4140a67a8ae3627dbf12fa4d | Summarize the following news article. | Westfield's Stratford center opened in September last year .
The company has total assets under management of $57 billion .
It has 110 shopping centers around the world and employs over 4,000 people .
Westfield was founded in 1960 in Australia by WWII refugee Frank Lowy . | [
"(CNN) -- Stratford, in east London, is the gateway to London's 2012 Olympics. And those taking public transport to the Games are likely to wander through Westfield Stratford City. Westfield expects 35 million visitors a year to its Stratford mall, which it opened last September. But with the Games on its doorstep,... |
b863ce9513ebbca74e4ec8f9948122ba7e5e63ed | Summarize the following news article. | Contactless payments are the future, says Visa Europe CEO .
'Tap and go' is a way of paying for products by swiping your card or phone .
CEO of Visa Europe, predicts phone cashless payments will overtake other methods by 2020 .
The revolution requires putting in place a whole new set of financial infrastructure . | [
"(CNN) -- Contactless payments are poised to radically change the landscape for businesses and consumers across Europe, according to the CEO of Visa Europe. Known as \"wave and pay\" or \"tap and go,\" cashless and contactless payments are a way of paying for everyday items like a newspaper or a cup of coffee simpl... |
aa658845756cacc87d5b33e84ad7c9cbd3fbd9a4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Idaho Sen. Michael Crapo's blood alcohol level was .110 at the time of his arrest, police say .
Crapo is accused of driving under the influence in Virginia .
Crapo: "I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance"
Crapo has represented Idaho in the Senate since 1999 and was in the House for s... | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, was arrested early Sunday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, and charged with driving under the influence, according to the town's police department. Jody Donaldson, an Alexandria police spokesman, said Crapo was arrested by an officer at 12:45 a.m. ET after the officer not... |
a21329b66bbe32c297a65c1907a1461795ca1347 | Summarize the following news article. | The American Automobile Association says 84.4 million Americans will be on the road .
Statistics from AAA put the national average price of gas at just under $3.25 a gallon .
Gas prices have dropped every day in December, cutting 15.4 cents from the gallon cost . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- It's beginning to look a lot like, well, 2011 again, at least at the nation's gas pumps. The national average price of gasoline has dropped to a fraction of a penny under $3.25 a gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. That's the lowest average in almost two years -- welcome n... |
4ab712d16cbee8f2eae1d61efc77a93c036d4c6c | Summarize the following news article. | The 2013 MTV Movie Awards is set to air on April 14 .
"Pitch Perfect" star Rebel Wilson will host the event .
This is the first time a woman has hosted since Sarah Silverman's stint in 2007 . | [
"(EW.com) -- Rebel Wilson will emcee the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Thursday in a \"first look\" trailer that aired during the \"Jersey Shore\" finale. Set to air on April 14, this is the \"Pitch Perfect\" star's first time hosting, and the first time a woman has hosted since Sarah Silverman's sti... |
70fe01680b4bb5579643fc0b404e72318015647c | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama recently released CIA documents on "enhanced interrogations"
New report shows that top Bush officials signed off on the controversial methods .
Democrats are calling for investigations into Bush officials .
Republicans insist that Democrats in Congress knew what was happening . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Who knew what, and when? Some congressional Democrats are calling for an investigation into controversial CIA interrogation techniques. Those questions, focused on recently released Bush-era CIA memos detailing \"enhanced interrogations\" of suspected al Qaeda members -- are now being posed ins... |
f4b7b9b60d7e085e81e6ef0a09b4dd5102feb423 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 400 laws, from media to foreign investment, have been drafted, amended or reviewed .
But not all laws reach, reflect international human rights standards, Zawacki says .
1982 Citizenship Law still exists and renders the ethnic minority Rohingya population stateless .
Zawacki: Legal reform itself has a role to... | [
"(CNN) -- On a dark London day in late 2007, just after a violent crackdown on the monk-led anti-government protests that became known as the Saffron Revolution, a prominent scholar told me that \"what Myanmar needs is ordinary people doing ordinary things.\" Had he been able to foresee the cache and relevance of t... |
c0b60c18b5827e7e0ee45f8a39bc38ad89c452f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Iowa caucuses start at 7 p.m. CT Thursday night .
Candidates have to show up at caucus sites to vote .
Candidates must have 15 percent of the voters to be "viable" | [
"(CNN) -- The arcane rules governing Thursday's Iowa Democratic caucuses will test even the most organized campaign, but mastery of the process could launch a candidate on a path to the White House. Most Americans are familiar with how elections work -- secret ballots, an 18-year-old age requirement, all-day voting... |
bbbb2b31221de15cf9e769e0688b90aae0228e04 | Summarize the following news article. | One recent college grad sold blood plasma to raise money to attend the inauguration .
Another 20-something was a Romney supporter but wanted to be there to witness history .
They feel strongly about the importance of younger voices in political decisions . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Carl Eppolito voted for Mitt Romney and doesn't have a job. But he's spending his money to go to Barack Obama's inauguration. So is John Trowell. The recent college grad has been selling his blood plasma for $40 a week to afford the trip. And while Camar Robinson, an eighth-grade English teache... |
aa6b0b3a05d84b03e18dcce6590bcb6f52fb07d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Libya's former justice minister levels the accusation in Swedish tabloid Expressen .
Mustafa Abdul Jalil says he has evidence, but article cites no specifics .
The 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killed 270 people . | [
"(CNN) -- The Swedish tabloid Expressen reported Wednesday that Libya's former justice minister has accused Moammar Gadhafi of ordering the 1988 bombing of a jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people. \"I have evidence that Gadhafi ordered the Lockerbie,\" Mustafa Abdul Jalil is reported to have told the... |
5b6b85365e300d8f7a5c13d79fadbf2e0da3d960 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: McConnell's spokesman says Obama should give details of his proposal .
Boehner, Reid, Pelosi and McConnell will meet at the White House on Friday .
The Senate returns to work; the House will be back in session Sunday .
Without a deal, taxes go up and spending gets slashed in the new year . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will discuss the looming fiscal cliff impasse Friday at the White House, aiming for a last-minute deal to stave off automatic tax increases and spending cuts. The 3 p.m. meeting -- which will include Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker... |
b70a3b02e9068d8a0ad3d48530f38d7b9e395110 | Summarize the following news article. | John Maeda: Something designed superbly looks and feels different .
Much of the time, we tend not to notice good design, he says .
Designers can make things simpler and richer at same time, Maeda says .
Maeda: Design can redefine leadership in age when everyone can friend the CEO . | [
"(CNN) -- When I was young, my teachers praised me for being good at math and art, but my father would always tell people, \"You know, John is good at math.\" At the time I felt I had to choose between the two -- and with my parents' influence winning over my own, I went to MIT. After many years there, I learned ab... |
114a0d4636f88a47a3b7ebc9ee8f3341127e4c73 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: McAfee apparently begins blog, with posts on life on the run .
Gregory Faull, an American businessman, was found shot to death on a Belize island .
Police want to question his neighbor, Internet pioneer John McAfee, in the killing .
His former girlfriend says he is in "constant fear, paranoid" | [
"San Pedro, Belize (CNN) -- A dead neighbor. Headless dogs. And a millionaire on the run. All set against a backdrop of spectacular tropic beauty. It would be difficult to imagine a more intriguing story than the one unfolding in Belize right now. Police there are seeking to question Internet pioneer John McAfee in... |
41deccba85293bf33ef7686f54eda5d8cacdefc2 | Summarize the following news article. | A new coroner's inquest into Amy Winehouse's death will begin on January 8 .
The assistant deputy coroner who ruled on the death did not have required legal credentials .
The original coroner's report concluded it was a "death by misadventure"
Winehouse was found dead at her north London home July 23, 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- British authorities reopened the probe of Amy Winehouse's death Monday, a year after the coroner who ruled the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning resigned amid questions about her legal credentials. A new coroner's inquest into Winehouse's death will begin on January 8, London's Camden Council an... |
019a1b69224590a0e0f63e6546ac1b12e42f8767 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel plans to begin construction of settlements in the East 1, or E1, zone in the West Bank .
Comes after the U.N. voted to grant Palestine non-member observer status .
Palestinians believe construction here would essentially cut the West Bank in half .
Group: Currently 137 Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with ... | [
"(CNN) -- International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen reports from the site of E1, a controversial settlement that the Israeli government plans to build. What is E1? I was standing on the barren hilltops East of Jerusalem and it is hard to believe the area could be at the center of an international controversy. E1 st... |
8f320e7dcd96b6e01441e7982c466d9e18f306cd | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi named in Barcelona squad for Sunday's La Liga trip to Real Betis .
Argentine has recovered quickly from injury that threatened his world record bid .
Messi is one goals short of Gerd Muller's record of 85 in a calendar year .
Real Madrid come from behind to close gap on second-placed Atletico . | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi's bid to break Gerd Muller's record for goals in a calendar year is back on after the Argentina star was named in Barcelona's squad to travel to Real Betis on Sunday. Messi, who is one short of the German's 1972 milestone mark of 85, has made a quick recovery from the injury he suffered on We... |
bd0464a6f4a3f5ab00bf7162b8e75f083a6526f3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The UK calls Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem illegal .
NEW: Israel has approved construction and zoning for future construction, an official says .
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says U.S. position on new Israeli settlement is clear .
She says they "set back the cause of a negotiated pe... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Israel to reconsider plans to build thousands of homes in its occupied territory, saying it will set back efforts to bring about a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians. Clinton's comments Friday followed news that Israeli Pri... |
3fb9b566972d67f621dbd0d96a8fd0b7aa100584 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nicholas Alden, 25, a senior airman from South Carolina, was killed, the military says .
The suspect left Kosovo at age 1 and was an ethnic Albania, a U.S. official says .
Uka allegedly confessed and says he acted alone, a German intelligence official says .
The suspect fired until his weapon jammed and then fled,... | [
"Frankfurt, Germany (CNN) -- The man who shot and killed two American troops in Germany was a recently radicalized Muslim who seems to have been influenced by local radical Islamist websites, a German official said Thursday. Arid Uka told interrogators that his aim was to kill American troops, said Boris Rhein, int... |
f763a244d7d862cd6b682b978149f44efb313924 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Egypt summons Israeli ambassador over building plans .
"A clear message must be sent to Israel," the Palestinian leader says in U.N. letter .
Israel is under pressure to reverse its decision to expand West Bank settlements .
Israel says it won't back down from the decision . | [
"(CNN) -- Israel said Tuesday it won't bow to demands by world leaders to abandon plans for new settlements on Palestinian territory. \"Israel will continue to stand by its essential interests even in the face of international pressure, and there will be no change in the decision that was taken,\" the Israeli prime... |
add21c7cbb2949d68385c03679dcca7bf6409083 | Summarize the following news article. | Tawfiq Okasha owns the al-Faraeen TV channel and is a host .
Islam Afifi is editor of the al-Dustour newspaper .
Both men are prohibited from leaving Egypt while they are under investigation . | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian journalists Tawfiq Okasha and Islam Afifi will be tried for defaming and insulting President Mohamed Morsy, a spokesman said Monday. Okasha, who owns the al-Faraeen TV channel and is also a show host, faces the charge of defamation and is accused of \"inciting to kill\" the president, accor... |
31cf6a6905a757135469195d78690000f0400d94 | Summarize the following news article. | Year's entertainment events seldom stood out .
Many seemed to repeat themselves: Lindsay Lohan's issues, new boy bands .
Year was marked by tragic deaths, including that of Whitney Houston .
But in general, pop culture recycled so fast the new quickly became old . | [
"(CNN) -- There are years of shockers. There are years of groundbreakers. And then there are years of \"meh.\" 2012 was one big stream of meh. \"Meh,\" as defined by The New York Times Magazine (which features a weekly \"Meh List\"), describes \"all those things in life that exist at the top of the fat middle of th... |
39dc944e85d7ea1b2a6aee3dd4138a98ee3f46e5 | Summarize the following news article. | An unemployed single mom with bills to pay decides to enlist in the Army .
In Afghanistan, Kimberly Bratic worked with a combat team .
One of her three sons struggled with her decision to leave .
She just got home to Ohio and still cannot find a job . | [
"(CNN) -- Kimberly Bratic hauled her gear up Afghan mountains. She went into areas where Taliban lived. She grieved when fellow soldiers were blown up by a suicide bomber. She missed her family for a year, and heard the worry in her sons' voices when she got the rare chance to call home. She lay awake, thinking, \"... |
b5207896f76fe9a79d565f5b66aa0f072f0d6a88 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: state-run media says the operation is a success .
Official says Chavez is absolutely confident he will overcome his illness .
"It's a very delicate operation," Ecuador's president says .
Analyst: Some speculate Chavez's health problems are not life-threatening . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors in Havana, Cuba, completed a six-hour surgical procedure on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday evening in a televised address. The state-run Venezuelan Television's website said in a headline, \"The operation was a success.\" Maduro thanked Venezuelans who... |
99a70aeeb3bd14a90e3fd38782c42e658716bdc3 | Summarize the following news article. | The Committee to Protect Journalists blasts Turkey's prime minister .
"Turkey's imprisonments (of journalists) surpass the next most-repressive nations, it says .
A government minister says those being held committed serious crimes .
The committee says 70% of the journalists imprisoned in Turkey are ethnic Kurds . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- An organization that monitors freedom of the press is harshly critical of the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a new report, accusing it of waging \"one of the world's biggest crackdowns on press freedoms in history.\" The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalist... |
e1fd01e391450f6f1ec6907dc9e28555248ced61 | Summarize the following news article. | In Guatemala, many workers receive double pay in December .
Criminal gangs target people for this 'aguinaldo', or Christmas bonus .
Association: 87 bus drivers murdered by criminal gangs in 2012 .
U.S.: Guatemala crime due to poverty, abundance of weapons, weak police . | [
"(CNN) -- In Guatemala, and other Latin American countries, it's called \"aguinaldo\" -- the term used for the bonus government and private sector workers receive this time of the year, their right by law. The aguinaldo is equivalent to one month's salary. In other words, workers who are eligible for this benefit g... |
89a40040821513b9bd67795bb9ab6e8b85ef1bae | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Guatemalan official says there is no register of McAfee entering his country .
McAfee's attorney says he fled to Guatemala to escape police persecution and will seek asylum .
Belize police think McAfee is still in that country, a police spokesman says .
McAfee is being sought by Belize authorities for questionin... | [
"(CNN) -- For weeks, John McAfee hid from authorities, donning a disguise and using disposable cell phones to communicate. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old Internet security pioneer emerged publicly in Guatemala's capital, hundreds of miles away from the Caribbean island in Belize where his next-door neighbor was found ... |
6e860d02b8e08a48f8d329fe80eed2bcbb817a47 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analyst: Nicolas Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions, but also compromises .
Hugo Chavez says he wants Maduro to replace him if his health worsens .
Maduro, 50, is Venezuela's vice president and foreign minister .
He started his career as a bus driver, then later become a union leader and a politici... | [
"(CNN) -- He began his career as a bus driver in Caracas, then rose through the ranks to become a member of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's inner circle. Now, if Chavez's health worsens, Vice President Nicolas Maduro could be the one to take the reins. Chavez, who is battling cancer, said Saturday that Maduro sh... |
335fc38898ae586a25c12a7c11702ad280c2cc11 | Summarize the following news article. | Clashes break out as guards work to stop a "massive prison break," officials say .
11 inmates and 6 guards are killed, Durango public safety officials report .
Violence has been reported at the prison in the past .
In 2010, prosecutors said prison authorities let out inmates so they could kill gang rivals . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 17 people were killed when inmates tried to escape from a prison in northern Mexico Tuesday, firing guns at guard towers and running through tunnels below the facility. The dead included 11 inmates and six guards, Durango state public safety officials said in a statement. The violence broke out a... |
c9237a2f555ac1ebb2d479240a6486e8f7ab4fa6 | Summarize the following news article. | John McAfee could be deported to Belize on Thursday, a Guatemalan official says .
Guatemalan immigration authorities detain him a day earlier .
His lawyer files a request for asylum with the Guatemalan government . | [
"Guatemala City (CNN) -- Four poisoned dogs. A dead neighbor. A millionaire on the run. Come Thursday, deportation may be the latest twist to the saga of software mogul John McAfee. McAfee , who was on the run for weeks to evade questioning in his neighbor's death, was detained in Guatemala on Wednesday after enter... |
90ba024c847f5e3653517aa047582e3b75a8459d | Summarize the following news article. | Documentary detailing vile acts allegedly committed by Ugandan warlord gets 50M hits .
U.S.-based group Invisible Children says aim is to raise awareness, bring Kony to justice .
Kony now ranks as one of the International Criminal Court's most wanted men . | [
"(CNN) -- If Joseph Kony wasn't the most wanted man in the world, he may be now. In the past week, a documentary detailing accusations of vile acts committed by the Ugandan warlord has spread like wildfire on social media (at the time of writing it has had more than 50 million views), prompting international outrag... |
f0acfe03fce5b8a81b7cdc5edd8df8e61941b4f8 | Summarize the following news article. | John McAfee spoke from an immigration detention center in Guatemala City .
His bid for asylum was rejected, but a stay of deportation was granted .
The 67-year-old Internet security founder explains why he was taken to a hospital last week .
"There is no hope for my life if I am ever returned to Belize," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- The man is nothing if not mercurial. John McAfee, the American tech mogul fighting deportation to Belize, where authorities want to question him about the killing of a neighbor, said late Sunday that he wants to return to the United States. He spoke to reporters via a Ustream video from an immigration det... |
2c62c4844658784055692ec5cf9e981276c025d0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Court cancels public session for Tuesday "due to weather conditions"
Oral arguments in two cases proceed as scheduled .
Court schedules are set months in advance .
The court has a history of remaining open during bad weather . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court opened on time Monday, despite the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the Washington area. Public sessions were to open as scheduled for two important hourlong oral arguments, according to court officials. One of the cases involved a privacy challenge to the government's secre... |
5fee77e9fbead1dffcc3e54f3d4e5cc55964cc8a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 61 officers are arrested, accused of receiving bribes to turn a blind eye to crime .
NEW: Investigators are still searching for two other officers suspected of involvement .
Authorities also arrest 11 suspected drug traffickers, state media reports .
The arrests occur in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian authorities arrested dozens of police officers on Tuesday, accusing them of taking bribes from drug traffickers. The 61 officers were paid to turn a blind eye to criminal activity in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, state public safety officials said. Investigators were still searching for two oth... |
c2ba14cd926337edcb2362c26ac6f84ba8963624 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 129 die nationwide on Saturday, a network of opposition activists reports .
8 children among 16 killed in aerial bombing near Aleppo, another group says .
The first of six planned NATO missile batteries arrives in Turkey, not far from Syria .
Report: A senior Iranian official says an attack on Syria would be seen ... | [
"(CNN) -- The first of six Patriot missile batteries intended to protect Turkey from Syrian threats is operational along the countries' shared border, NATO said Saturday. The other five batteries, which NATO says are to be for defensive purposes only, are expected to be in place in coming days. NATO foreign ministe... |
815fcd34934dd7a3b09b4c635cf882ac14a899c4 | Summarize the following news article. | A FARC faction leader is among the casualties of a Colombian military operation .
Military officials describe the weekend operation as a devastating blow .
It comes amid peace talks between the rebels and government negotiators .
Colombia's president has said government forces won't take part in a cease-fire during tal... | [
"(CNN) -- Colombian military combat planes opened fire on hidden rebel camps over the weekend, killing at least 20 members of the country's largest guerrilla group just days after negotiators finished a round of peace talks. A top faction leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas was among the... |
1521b42f277385ada8095c5ef47cbb1cfcda8653 | Summarize the following news article. | Louis Oosthuizen stormed to his first major win at the British Open at St. Andrews .
The 27-year-old lives on a farm in Gourits River, South Africa, next door to his parents .
Oosthuizen is a graduate from the Ernie Els Foundation before turning professional at 19 .
He also became a father after wife Nel-Marie gave bir... | [
"(CNN) -- The little-known South African Louis Oosthuizen shocked the world of golf as he stormed to his first ever major win on Sunday with a runaway seven-shot victory at the British Open at St. Andrews. Not bad for a farm boy who failed to make the cut in seven of his previous eight major championships. Oosthuiz... |
3fb8dd5f1b7104df205ef5a1da2dbaaf0737c0dc | Summarize the following news article. | LinkedIn adds follow feature to allow users to follow key influencers on the site .
The 150 influencers include Obama, Romney as well as business leaders .
Twitter-like feature comes after that site opted to no longer integrate with LinkedIn . | [
"(CNN) -- LinkedIn hopes to jazz up its news feed with the addition of 150 super influencers on the network who fans can follow, a la Twitter. The elite circle includes President Obama, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, physician/writer Deepak Chopra, Virgin founder/CEO Richard Branson, motivational speaker T... |
beb1e43a2f43f820f1f19e57ebc7088da0152cee | Summarize the following news article. | There is little public debate in Pakistan, Fateh Muhammad writes .
She says Islamic scholar seeking modest approach should be more visible .
Less coverage should be given to hard-line political parties, figures, she adds .
The biggest problem in the world today is misunderstanding, Fateh Muhammad says . | [
"Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- Most Pakistanis have rejected the defamatory attacks on the profile of Prophet of Islam Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) in the movie \"Innocence of Muslims,\" which has triggered intensive protests and anger in Pakistan along with Egypt, Libya and Yemen. The government in Pakistan was the f... |
4c092fa11cd9f3a56657bf194def93cd18e78c19 | Summarize the following news article. | Wednesday's presidential debate will feature limited online interaction .
Commission on Presidential Debates created "The Voice Of ..." for viewers .
Tool lets users "share their voice" but not with candidates . | [
"(CNN) -- On Wednesday night, an estimated 50 million Americans will watch the first presidential debate live, as President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney face off for 90 minutes in Denver. The odds are that many of those watching will have more than their TVs on as they do so: Millions are also likely to... |
5c527ae68b46aef78104730fea424c7f2d455f8b | Summarize the following news article. | In past elections, Wikipedia edits have served as signal for vice presidential picks .
Edits seem to increase right before a candidate is announced as running mate .
Sen. Rob Portman's page had a spike in favorable edits on Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Mitt Romney is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate any day, and the certain GOP nominee's campaign is asking supporters to download \"Mitt's VP\" app, which has the primary purpose of sending a push notification with the name of Romney's choice to users before the official announcement... |
06a410f723bd7ad5990a9bc7c4a527dd1081e780 | Summarize the following news article. | John McAfee could be deported to Belize Thursday, a Guatemalan official says .
Guatemalan immigration authorities detained him Wednesday .
McAfee's lawyer has filed a request for asylum with the Guatemalan government . | [
"Guatemala City (CNN) -- Software mogul John McAfee could be deported to Belize on Thursday after being detained by immigration officials, a Guatemalan official said. Authorities took McAfee into custody Wednesday, said Francisco Cuevas, a spokesman for Guatemala's president, Otto Perez Molina. He is accused of ent... |
89a74d011b638da75a0cfd5c320adb1780db9d33 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A lawyer for John McAfee files a formal request for asylum in Guatemala .
McAfee is sought for questioning in the killing of his neighbor in Belize .
Police say he is not a suspect, but they want to talk to him about the November 11 shooting .
He says he fled to Guatemala to escape police persecution, and plans to... | [
"Guatemala City (CNN) -- The story of American tech mogul John McAfee reads like a bestselling mystery: murder, poisoned dogs, young women and international intrigue fueled by weeks on the run. But in the latest chapter of the saga, the millionaire says his month of evading Belizean authorities is over. And he plan... |
71b15859722b342235f360c75d85d5e6365aeae8 | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter is becoming a kind of online comment box, a place for fans to weigh in .
Here are four ways you can drop a comment in the Twitter box without making enemies .
When tweeting at brands, think about your end game . | [
"(CNN) -- Here's a quick, slightly doctored (to protect the innocent) anecdote from the many-splendored, multi-faceted realm of real life: . One sunny day in the borough of Brooklyn, a couple of friends are sitting in a coffee shop, talking about a book that had one had recently read -- a dreadful piece of drek (in... |
c3a66c605c20a396c071bf8a72b3c4ed1a7c76b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Internet memes welcome Paul Ryan to the presidential race .
"Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan" revived on Tumblr after Romney announced his VP choice .
Supposed Ryan lookalikes range from "The Office" actors to Eddie Munster . | [
"(CNN) -- Hey girl ... Mr. Gosling isn't the only Ryan with his own stable of Internet memes any more. Whether it's a texting secretary of state, a condescending candy magnate or an unimpressed gymnast, the Web can't help itself when it comes to turning current events into running online jokes. So, why should polit... |
5241fd6df9d7c74227941b8337a32fc1b784fe27 | Summarize the following news article. | Dems have said they plan to hold Bush's request for war spending until next year .
$50 billion war spending bill passed the House but stalled last week in the Senate .
Bush called on Congress to approve funds "without strings and without delay"
Pentagon says Army will have to make major cutbacks if it doesn't get the f... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Thursday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in additional funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan before lawmakers leave for their Christmas break. President Bush wants Congress to approve his request for war spending before the holidays. He said the Army w... |
64436709d1178125de6b51454f908bdbe6111955 | Summarize the following news article. | Fake editorial purportedly by ex-New York Times editor fools some on Web .
In it, the Times' Bill Keller, a WikiLeaks critic, appears to support the group .
Times' blog editor Nick Bilton shared it on Twitter, before deleting post .
On Twitter, WikiLeaks takes credit for the ruse . | [
"(CNN) -- A fake editorial about WikiLeaks, supposedly by the former executive editor of The New York Times, was making the rounds this weekend. It was mocked up so well that it even fooled at least one Times staffer. The fake piece, written under the name of the Times' Bill Keller, defended the controversial group... |
37fd27337120113185e8f7286b6156dba61f9bfa | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Olympia Snowe is one of two GOP senators from Maine .
Snowe has said she is guided by principles and constituents, not her party .
Analyst: Snowe's independent streak is "not new behavior for her"
In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the top 10 U.S. senators . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe has shown throughout her career that when it comes to voting, it's her principles and constituents that guide her, not her party. Sen. Olympia Snowe has received overwhelming support from her constituents in past elections. Those principles, analysts note, are guid... |
d10c53f2142457f6f9762e9431b55e2e5166b143 | Summarize the following news article. | Snarky commenters on Twitter poked fun at the candidates during Wednesday's debate .
Twitter users thought the debate was dull and moderator Jim Lehrer failed to control the two rivals .
Making jokes on Twitter about live events has become a popular pastime for some . | [
"(CNN) -- With its wonky arguments about taxes and health care, Wednesday's presidential debate may not have been the most riveting 90 minutes of the 2012 campaign. But the faceoff between President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney produced no shortage of humor on Twitter, where observers cracked jokes about ev... |
48e43bf81e6463e64ac827b65971f93df0119a41 | Summarize the following news article. | A group of 42 Internet investors and startup founders recently toured Brazil .
Geeks on a Plane helps partner Silicon Valley with the international tech sector .
Trips are also planned to Eastern Europe and the Middle East . | [
"Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- They are an exclusive group of globe-trotting Internet investors, startup founders and tech junkies. Or you can just call them \"Geeks on a Plane.\" The \"Geeks on a Plane\" project (yes, that's really what it's called), is an invite-only tour for startups, investors and executives to le... |
d1727f49326f7d207fdc80adb2f194e39a44a392 | Summarize the following news article. | Eugene Polley, inventor of the wireless TV remote, dies at 96 .
Polley worked for Zenith when he created the "Flash-Matic" remote .
"It used a flashlight-like device to activate photocells on the television," Zenith says . | [
"(CNN) -- The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96. After his death was announced on Tuesday, the Internet paused -- get it? -- to remember the man and the wireless television remote control, which ushered in the era of channel surfing and couch potatoes. Some tributes were humorous. Other... |
afdc3dc610bfd32c357230ad80bfb59a8c8f7e18 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple is moving forward with "spaceship" campus in Cupertino .
Circular building would house 13,000 employees, be surrounded by greenspace .
The campus was one of last major projects for late CEO Steve Jobs .
Apple plans to begin moving into the campus in 2015 . | [
"(CNN) -- It will cover 2.8 million square feet and have its own power plant inside its massive, gleaming circular design. It will be covered in solar panels and house up to 13,000 people on a daily basis -- not to mention 6,000 trees. It's been compared to a spaceship. And now, as Apple looks to make its innovativ... |
222a7b205f2427a7a038545d346718e2d73a46f5 | Summarize the following news article. | iPhone 5 pre-sales outstrip expectations .
Apple has pushed back the shipping date on pre-orders three to four weeks .
Analysts: 10 million iPhone 5s could be sold by Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Pre-order response to the iPhone 5 has been massive, outstripping expectations of analysts, who were bullish on Apple's latest smartphone to begin with, and apparently of Apple itself. Apple received more than 2 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours, double the number it got for last year's record-sett... |
637f38fa0f72ea4a184ecc4f2d66fddc8cc14e72 | Summarize the following news article. | GoDaddy says outage resulted from infrastructure problems .
A hacker previously had claimed responsibility .
The outage lasted for six hours on Monday, the company says . | [
"(CNN) -- The GoDaddy outage saga continues. A hacker associated with Anonymous claimed responsibility on Monday for taking down websites housed by or registered with that Internet services company. But on Tuesday, GoDaddy, which says it is the world's largest host of secure websites, said the \"service outage was ... |
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