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e07dab58afc2404ae5928907a29f33e66adf0dc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Donna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for president .
She says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people .
She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girls .
Brazile: Clinton has fought for education and inclusion ... | [
"(CNN) -- As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton steps down from her job Friday, many are assuming she will run for president. And she may. In fact, five of the first eight presidents first served their predecessors as secretary of state. It hasn't happened in more than a century, though that may change shoul... |
4cba1997d99d234883d834cef96744c167237db2 | Summarize the following news article. | Among its "awards" is one for Worst Eye-gouging Misuse of 3-D .
All four actresses of "Sex and the City 2" are "honored" as worst actress .
Actors rarely attend the ceremony . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The night before Hollywood gathers to honor its best Sunday, Razzie voters sifted through what they dubbed the cinematic rubble and (dis)honored \"The Last Airbender\" as the worst movie of 2010. The M. Night Shyamalan action-flick, which was panned by critics upon its release last year, won (... |
72d2e55d7667fac482b4813a08a58597f18d6ad3 | Summarize the following news article. | Although Ai Weiwei's probation period has ended, the Chinese dissident remains pessimistic .
Ai's travel ban has been reduced to leaving the country instead of the Chinese capital .
Ai was denied access to the first court hearing in his tax evasion case . | [
"(CNN) -- Ai Weiwei's official probation period may have ended, but the internationally-renowned artist and political dissident is pessimistic about his pending tax evasion case and the rule of law in China. \"I feel very sad, very miserable, actually,\" he said in an interview Friday with CNN at his studio in Beij... |
bd88fb3ce761b781326c54244aac93e695924b4f | Summarize the following news article. | The "Game of Thrones" team is creating a "super-sized" third season .
All 10 episodes gained a minute or two from past seasons .
The third season finale is expected to run more than an hour .
"Game of Thrones" returns March 31, with the season two DVD out February 19 . | [
"(EW.com) -- The biggest production on TV of one of the biggest stories in fantasy is about to get a little, well, bigger. The \"Game of Thrones\" team is creating a \"super-sized\" third season of the hit series. With showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss tackling content from the first half (roughly) of author ... |
963b22db84727b454c49b2296cb1255d79a0edb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Moammar Gadhafi has ruled Libya for 42 years .
He took control in a bloodless coup with fellow military officers in 1969 .
His efforts at a larger world role have often brought harsh international attention to his nation . | [
"(CNN) -- Once called the \"mad dog of the Middle East,\" Libya's often flamboyantly dressed ruler, Moammar Gadhafi, has ruled the north African nation for 42 years. But Libya's 679,362 square miles and 6.4 million people have rarely seemed enough for Gadhafi, who in 2008 gathered a group of African tribal leaders ... |
50e25d463b1da34138e149796e02ea53eb2cfc45 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jordan's Paralympic Committee says it has "zero tolerance on any misconduct"
Two powerlifters who use wheelchairs and a trainer have been released on bail .
The men were in Northern Ireland training ahead of the Paralympic Games . | [
"Coleraine, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Two members of Jordan's paralympic team who use wheelchairs and a trainer accused of sexual assault won't be competing in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The three members of the Jordanian team were arrested after two girls and two women in Northern Ireland filed complaints a... |
50f650e781e77669a42d175ea2e0056c91bbcd44 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" leads Bafta nominations .
Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" and Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" also in contention .
Daniel Day-Lewis is nominated for best actor for his role as U.S. president .
Helen Mirren is recognized in best actress category for role in "Hitchcock" | [
"London (CNN) -- Steven Spielberg's political drama \"Lincoln\" on Wednesday led the field with 10 Bafta nominations, along with Tom Hooper's film version of the long-running stage musical \"Les Miserables\" and Ang Lee's \"Life of Pi,\" which both have nine nods. The three are in the running for best film in the B... |
ab7c69fcadf6d9b7a2dc10410fd5a8689b1cd8a3 | Summarize the following news article. | New design exhibition imagines new sports for future Paralympics .
Eleven ideas for new sports and training equipment devised by UK students .
Design for haptic training device called "Ghost" wins $8,000 prize from sponsor Rio Tinto .
British parathletes helped students think about the unique challenges disabled sport ... | [
"London (CNN) -- A bobsled guided by mind power, guns fired by blowing into a headset, desert waves created by nanobots -- the world of disabled athletes could be very different in the near future. A new exhibition of prototypes aimed at making sport more accessible has opened in the British capital, featuring inno... |
815c8479b3304b8c0f74c29021baa5ef8b597b97 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shooter used steel-core rounds in attack, police officer says .
Detective: Holmes used paper bags for puppets as police tried to interview him .
The lead detective says he didn't need to order toxicology tests .
Police also play 911 calls from the July 20 shooting rampage . | [
"Centennial, Colorado (CNN) -- James Holmes sat in the interrogation room in his T-shirt, white socks and boxers. Gone was the body armor that police found him wearing when they encountered him outside a movie theater where scores of people had been shot. Police had cut it off. Craig Appel -- the lead detective in ... |
179ea3e150ffef6b72cf0cdeaacb25f1ee6d9772 | Summarize the following news article. | The competency ruling clears the way for Garrido's arraignment .
Phillip and Nancy Garrido face trial in the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard .
Dugard , 11 when she disappeared, was 29 when she was found . | [
"Placerville, California (CNN) -- A man accused of kidnapping then-11-year-old Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for nearly two decades is competent to stand trial, a California judge ruled Thursday. The decision clears the way for the trial of Phillip Garrido on charges of kidnapping, rape and false imprisonme... |
f7f51842be666e3da87805d16cc9a93802683540 | Summarize the following news article. | English clubs topped spend during the January transfer window .
January is one of two periods of the year when European soccer clubs can buy players .
English Premier League teams spent $190 million on players throughout the month .
The figure is double the amount spent in the same period last year . | [
"(CNN) -- January can be a grueling month. Christmas is but a distant memory, with the only reminder of the festive period the credit card bills which keep tumbling through the letter box. It is often a time for cutting ones cloth as once profligate football clubs are finding out, though the likes of English Premie... |
2cf3290e410f5bc05875891d930bb574c705866c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The husband and wife showed little emotion in court .
Phillip and Nancy Garrido are accused of holding Dugard captive for nearly 20 years .
They were indicted on 18 counts, including kidnapping and rape .
The next hearing is scheduled for November 4 . | [
"(CNN) -- A grand jury has indicted a northern California couple accused of holding Jaycee Dugard captive for nearly two decades, authorities said Friday. Phillip and Nancy Garrido face 18 counts, including kidnapping, rape and false imprisonment. They are also accused of possessing child pornography. Both had prev... |
0ce48ddf3f5cc17700dd3f5ab13f0ed42b30895e | Summarize the following news article. | A woman who agreed to cook and clean for free rent allegedly ended up a sex slave .
The woman met John Hopkins on Craigslist .
She says she was repeatedly raped .
Hopkins is currently being held on $350,000 bail . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Wisconsin woman who said she agreed to cook and clean for a man she met on the internet in exchange for a free place to stay allegedly ended up as his sex slave, prosecutors said Wednesday. The 27-year-old woman met New York resident John Hopkins on the website Craigslist before spending nine d... |
468074d80884c1d6b9faf340b98d0f99110260e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts: More than 100 million young people live in North Africa and the Middle East .
The generation is educated, but the quality of schooling is poor, experts say .
A considerable number of young people in the region are unemployed .
This leaves them with stifled aspirations, little outlet for grievances . | [
"(CNN) -- Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old unemployed college graduate from Tunisia, began a fruit and vegetable stand to earn a living. But he did not have a permit. In December, the local police came after him. \"The police not only confiscated his stand, but they also beat him up,\" said Khadija Cherif of the Fe... |
9b74025a9c766e26471c08e4149e5ee5bb16a280 | Summarize the following news article. | A record 1,513 female athletes are competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games .
The number of female Paralympians have doubled in the last 20 years .
CNN takes a look at a few of the inspiring women aiming for gold .
We want to know the woman who inspires you. Tell us in the comments . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of women competing in the Paralympic Games has doubled in the last two decades, according to figures released by the International Paralympic Committee. While at the 1992 Barcelona Games only 700 female athletes were involved in events, London will see a record-breaking 1,513 female paralympian... |
36ab4900369bf33fd74ccc63f1152eae1d3805f1 | Summarize the following news article. | The grand jury said the defendant "willfully and knowingly" seized the baby .
Defendant Pettway turned herself in last month .
Carlina Renae White, now 23, was reunited with her birth mother last month . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A woman suspected of snatching an infant from a New York hospital in 1987 has been indicted on federal kidnapping charges, according to court papers released Thursday. Ann Pettway was charged with one count of kidnapping in the abduction of Carlina Renae White, now 23, who was reunited with her b... |
be5852d797bfd5c5ed9deea7aaf16492abd8b06c | Summarize the following news article. | Biological aunt wanted to take them in .
There were numerous warnings about adoptive family .
Court-appointed guardian is devastated .
Jorge Barahona has been charged with aggravated child abuse . | [
"(CNN) -- There were blood relatives in Houston who wanted to adopt. There was a guardian ad litem volunteer who had concerns about the adoptive parents. Child investigators were called on more than one occasion to the home. Yet early Monday along a Florida interstate, a road ranger pulled up behind a parked truck ... |
a64d0369714763926cbbf4883bcd1546e6e14c0d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Outside prayer service held in Patterson .
Authorities believe the body is that of Juliani Cardenas, 4 .
They also believe the remains of his suspected abductor are in the canal . | [
"(CNN) -- California authorities extended their condolences Tuesday to the family of Juliani Cardenas, 4, after a body was found that they say matches his physical description. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said he believes the remains of Jose Esteban Rodriguez, the man accused of abducting the boy, a... |
a481da1378ba67991e0e7dd3d52a1e6a96abde96 | Summarize the following news article. | After Race to the Top initiative, fights over teacher responsibility have become more common .
The initiative provides funding to states in exchange for reforms .
The Chicago schools strike could influence the outcome of the debate, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- The debate over teacher evaluations that's taken center stage in the Chicago schools strike could have major effects on the issue in the future, an education expert says. \"Chicago absolutely matters,\" said Elena Silva, senior associate for public policy engagement at the Carnegie Foundation for the Adva... |
816a58765ad360a5b507a9ee317ee1b4360b5433 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: European Union officials to meet Wednesday to discuss the issue .
French officials seek to inventory customers of food supplier for tainted products .
Romanian officials say the problem doesn't involve slaughterhouses in their country .
As many as 16 nations may be involved in supply chain . | [
"(CNN) -- As the horsemeat scandal continued to spread across the continent, European Union officials scheduled a Wednesday meeting to discuss the issue, an Irish official said Monday. Simon Coveney, Ireland's agriculture minister, called for the informal session in Brussels, Belgium, inviting the EU Health Commiss... |
b6a934b0cd577d4a9ac4816aacd742414feae053 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Astronauts take extra time to install logistics carrier, then get OK to sleep in .
The space shuttle docks 220 miles above Earth with the ISS .
There was a slight delay in "hard-mating" due to alignment issues, NASA says .
Discovery was the first space shuttle to dock with the space station in 1999 . | [
"(CNN) -- Some 220 miles above the Earth's surface, the shuttle Discovery docked Saturday afternoon with the International Space Station for the last time. Due to problems lining up with each other, the shuttle's \"hard-mating\" with the permanent orbiter threatened to push the six-man crew off schedule. The hook-u... |
395b76f8b0b4bce7a2ee56885bb681ab0bab7e67 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mexican government confirms ICE agent slain in gun attack .
Second victim in stable condition after being shot in the arm and leg .
U.S. officials, Mexican government condemn attack . | [
"(CNN) -- Gunmen opened fire on two U.S. immigration agents in Mexico on Tuesday, killing one and injuring the other, officials said. The two agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were attacked Tuesday afternoon while driving between Mexico City and Monterrey. One of the agents was gravely woun... |
631eb2a815fa28f44826ae4020750ce3961dde57 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Marx, 48, is credited with starting the #NBCFail meme .
Marx, a Web designer from Illinois, says he doesn't deserve much credit .
He found it annoying that he couldn't watch the games live online .
The meme has become a major thread of online conversation . | [
"(CNN) -- Steven Marx wasn't that mad. And with only 17 Twitter followers, the 48-year-old certainly wasn't popular when he reportedly created the #NBCFail hashtag. But that online conversation would become one of the dominant storylines of the London Olympics, particularly among people who like to mock NBC's sport... |
ed341163756c1af52bc3fe78880116d2721a2eca | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. athlete Mallory Weggemann is an eight-time world champion .
Weggemann paralyzed from the waist down after epidural injection to treat shingles .
The U.S. swimmer resumed swimming just four months after being paralyzed .
Weggemann talks about overcoming obstacles on her journey to the London Paralympics . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- When I think back on this past week and the rollercoaster of emotions I have experienced at the Paralympics, I realize that everything happens for a reason. Hours before the London 2012 opening ceremonies I learned that my appeal to overturn my reclassification had been denied. In that mom... |
469acd854e6d8113c87ce370ddee68e1f122f4a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Zach Wahls says his mother, a lesbian, ran his Scout den without any one objecting .
After ban on gays instituted, Wahls became activist to allow gays in Scouting .
Wahls says ban is harmful since Scouts lost funding and support of many parents .
Wahls: Boy Scouts of America might lift national ban, but local units cou... | [
"(CNN) -- When I was 10, the school that hosted my Cub Scout pack told us we needed to find a new home. The Boy Scouts of America's policy of prohibiting gay Scouts and Scoutmasters -- which the Supreme Court had recently affirmed -- violated the school's nondiscrimination policy. I was confused, because my den mot... |
13d1d2e1c17754534277039fbd9aaae5e05d6059 | Summarize the following news article. | Family and Medical Leave Act let Janet Walsh keep job while taking time off to care for mom .
Act is 20 years old this week, a boon, but hasn't kept up with changing workplace she says .
She says about 50% workers eligible for Act. And many can't afford to take unpaid time off .
Walsh: Family leave insurance, for paid ... | [
"(CNN) -- Two years ago, the signs were clear. My mother, with Alzheimer's, heart failure, and kidney failure, was not going to live long. My brothers and I took time off work for medical appointments and hospice care. I worried about her comfort, about how my dad would cope and how the grandkids would feel. But I ... |
aa92151648d79c15f38917f7305a619184d61568 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A spokesman for the DA says Maksim Gelman has been charged .
While leaving a NYC precinct, Gelman tells reporters, "It was a set-up, man"
He is accused of killing four people -- stabbing 3 and running over another .
His alleged victims include his stepfather, his former girlfriend and her mother . | [
"(CNN) -- A man suspected in a series of stabbings and carjackings in New York was charged Sunday night with the murders of four people, authorities said. Maksim Gelman was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on four counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of assault, two counts of robbery and t... |
1c1207940f77b48e4b2a393e873fa77f614ea1d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo are two South African stand-up comedians .
They are using laughter to help people accept uncomfortable truths .
Race, religion, polygamy and well-known politicians are all included in their act . | [
"(CNN) -- Armed with big grins and risque humor, South African standup comedians Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo take to the stage at Cape Town's Baxter Theater. \"We would like to dedicate this song to all the black people in the audience -- I can only see one,\" says Rabinowitz. \"I see three of us tonight,\" quic... |
d7d723d34e3c5731d88fedfa5b67058884232406 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. may send high-level officials to Okinawa .
Japan's prime minister calls alleged assault on girl "unforgivable"
Authorities have not charged Marine with crime . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A high-level American delegation may be headed to Okinawa soon to smooth strained relations with Japan after allegations a U.S. Marine raped a Japanese teenager. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Tuesday deplored the incident as \"unforgivable.\" Okinawa authorities are bracing for prot... |
4182384f17f6a730ca484b97a49bd3c73a237748 | Summarize the following news article. | A newborn baby is in a South Carolina hospital after being left at an arena .
Police say the newborn was found after a circus show in Greenville .
The mother of the child has been arrested and released on bond . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who claims he is the father of a baby found in a South Carolina toilet said he doubts the explanations about why the recently arrested mother left the newborn in a commode. Jessica Blackham was arrested and charged in connection with the discovery of her newborn son in the toilet of a South Carolina... |
67ab8b0f43c0d219f01016d9b7eb934b0a65f4fc | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses in Tripoli and Benghazi report on tumult; CNN can't confirm their accounts .
Masked men blasted pro-government music and fired guns in Tripoli, witnesses say .
Anti-government protesters set fire to cars and attacked a military base in Benghazi .
Moammar Gadhafi's son claims the media overstates the violence,... | [
"(CNN) -- While state TV bounced between scenes of serene concert footage and orderly rallies in support of leader Moammar Gadhafi, eyewitnesses describe a far different, far more chaotic Libya -- one with arms-toting mercenaries, demonstrators ramming stolen tanks into a military base and masked men firing guns an... |
d421fb8736dab67d515fd2dc92961cef2b103a21 | Summarize the following news article. | Arthur Ashe died of AIDS at the age of 49 in 1993 .
He was the first black man to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon .
The items up for auction are valued between $200,000 and $600,000 .
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Arthur Ashe Learning Center . | [
"(CNN) -- The largest collection ever of Arthur Ashe memorabilia will be auctioned off next week on the 20th anniversary of the tennis legend's death, with everything from his trophies to his wisdom teeth up for grabs. A portion of the proceeds from the sale by the Ashe family will go to the Arthur Ashe Learning Ce... |
85e37dc949903e61163addbea80a1b438cb4f6d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Errol Louis: Building affordable housing in NYC was a Koch feat; other cities should follow .
He says Koch made major investment in housing to raise up families, neighborhoods .
He says Koch did this at a blighted time in NY when fed housing support dried up .
Louis: New York continues to lead in spending on rehabs, ne... | [
"(CNN) -- Before memories begin fading of the funny, feisty, combative former mayor of New York City, America would do well to pause one last time, and remember the greatest achievement of the late Ed Koch: his extraordinary, multi-billion-dollar program of building low-cost, affordable housing. It's easy to lose p... |
25d258e9aea918cb2262a3b635256cd4ca602583 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic beats Olivier Rochus in straight sets .
Gives Serbia 2-0 first day lead over Belgium in Davis Cup .
Djokovic playing first match since winning Australian Open .
Holders Czech Republic level at 1-1 against Switzerland . | [
"(CNN) -- Serbia's Novak Djokovic quickly found his feet on a court he had deemed \"dangerous\" to brush aside Olivier Rochus of Belgium in a Davis Cup tie in Charleroi Friday. It was the world number one's first match since winning the Australian Open last Sunday and his victory has given his country a 2-0 lead as... |
036130814b66404cf433579266ca8d82202f4d3d | Summarize the following news article. | Switzerland and Czech Republic play longest doubles match in Davis Cup history .
Czech Republic win 24-22 in final set in match lasting seven hours and two minutes .
Bryan brothers suffer shock loss to Brazilian pair in Florida .
Serbia and France safely through to quarterfinal after 3-0 wins over Belgium and Israel . | [
"(CNN) -- Switzerland and the Czech Republic broke new ground in Davis Cup tennis on Saturday playing out the longest match in the tournament's history in Geneva. Lasting seven hours and two minutes, the doubles match between Swiss pair Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli and Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol comf... |
8606bf23e99bbe8f469f7afe356064ef07f5d9d5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Television footage shows Sarath Fonseka walking out of prison .
A letter pardoning Fonseka has been sent to the prison authorities .
He fell out of favor with President Rajapaksa after challenging him in elections . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sarath Fonseka, the former head of the armed forces in Sri Lanka, was released from prison Monday. A military court-martial in 2010 sentenced him to 30 months in jail for irregular procurements during his time in charge of the army. A previous court-martial had stripped him of his title... |
ae5ae56fadd541025053b4197bcaf1e9e58aad22 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal wins on his return to singles action .
The former world No. 1 beats Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-3 6-2 .
The 11-time grand slam winner has been out for seven months with a knee injury .
The Spaniard made his return in a doubles victory on Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal was back in singles action for the first time in seven months Wednesday, making a winning return on the clay courts he has dominated so emphatically in recent years. Having not played a singles match since his shock defeat to Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon las... |
b80d9a3c5bb8ed25bc619323c8d046c9e4cedd25 | Summarize the following news article. | In an In Depth series this week, CNN explores why gas prices have shot upward again .
CNN's Mark Whitaker: It's easy to blame speculators, but are they really the culprits here?
CNN will also look at how rising tensions with Iran play into energy prices .
Also, two critical primaries are coming up Tuesday -- Michigan a... | [
"(CNN) -- On the surface, it doesn't make sense. Still hurting from the economic crash, Americans are driving less and buying more fuel-efficient cars. The United States is producing more of its own oil and natural gas than it has in a long time. Yet the price we pay to fill up our gas tanks keeps going higher. It'... |
e5fb3ecc996047e98383eb3dd8ec8acf706f6202 | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: Is Mitt Romney truly a man "without a core"? No.
Obeidallah: Romney has a distinct core -- not one of a politician, but one of a CEO .
He says a CEO is not shackled by ideology, but by how well he can sell a product .
Obeidallah: Romney the businessman modifies his messages to get the customers . | [
"(CNN) -- \"This is a man without a core, a man without substance, a man that will say anything to become president of the United States.\" Rudy Giuliani uttered these harsh words when describing Mitt Romney eight months ago. But then, four months later, Giuliani endorsed Romney. Is Giuliani correct? Is Romney trul... |
fc1c823aa4336fa73ad5d04f1bcfa734ad9e8d58 | Summarize the following news article. | In an in depth series of reports this week, CNN looks at addiction .
Whitney Houston's troubled life and death has led to the stories .
CNN anchors, experts, will examine what can be done to fight addiction . | [
"(CNN) -- To watch Whitney Houston's powerful \"home going\" service on Saturday was to be reminded that she was a one-of-a-kind talent, with a divine instrument that even in death soared above all the other famous voices that gathered at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, to celebrate her. But sadl... |
5e647d635acad32dcfe9804a054a395611c22c56 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hattiesburg tornado was packing 170 mph winds, weather service says .
More than a dozen people are injured, including two critically; no deaths are reported .
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declares a state of emergency for affected counties .
About 4,000 customers are without electricity, Mississippi Power says . | [
"(CNN) -- Emergency officials in seven Mississippi counties were dealing Monday with widespread damage after a swarm of storms swept through the area Sunday evening, injuring scores of people. No deaths have been reported. Two people in Lamar County were critically hurt, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency ... |
6e4414d62679d87f8fd0078f02bbe6893aa24827 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: In addition to the dead, over 30 were hurt in Allahabad, a railway spokesman says .
The rail station stampede mars the world's largest religious festival .
An estimated 40 million Hindu pilgrims came to bathe in the Ganges River .
India's prime minister says he's "deeply shocked" by the deaths . | [
"(CNN) -- A railroad station crush left 36 people dead Sunday among tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims flocking to the banks of the Ganges River for the world's largest religious gathering, authorities reported. The stampede occurred about 7 p.m. after someone fell from a platform bridge in Allahabad, the scene of ... |
9070f4f49d12857febf71509862bbaa6d8a34eb4 | Summarize the following news article. | French skier Marion Rolland wins women's downhill title at world championships .
The 30-year-old had never previously won a top-level alpine race in her career .
She heads off Italy's Nadia Fanchini, who is rebuilding her career after serious injuries .
Maria Hofl-Riesch matched her bronze medal effort from 2011 worlds... | [
"(CNN) -- Marion Rolland had never won a major race before, but she fulfilled a lifelong dream on Sunday when she claimed the prestigious women's downhill title at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Austria. With 2011 silver medalist and Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn ruled out for the season after crashing on... |
4a2ce5dd8a2c4071c2067a14c528f82b73c3b21b | Summarize the following news article. | Barry Cadden is subpoenaed to appear before a congressional subcommittee .
He's owner and director of the New England Compounding Center .
'I respectfully decline to answer on the basis of my constitutional rights,' he tells the panel .
The subcommittee is investigating what went wrong at his company . | [
"(CNN) -- The owner of a company linked to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak cited his constitutional right to remain silent Wednesday before a congressional subcommittee investigating the firm and 32 deaths nationwide. Barry Cadden, owner and director of the New England Compounding Center, was questioned by Rep.... |
56cb1943676b072cdcb209c5cdf7bf04092ccb8b | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Aviles had been a Miami-Dade officer since 2006 .
He and his sister were found shot to death in Puerto Rico .
An investigator says "three little bags with white powder" were found on Aviles .
A Miami police official says the officer was "murdered" | [
"(CNN) -- A Miami-Dade police officer on vacation in Puerto Rico was shot and killed Thursday morning, as was his sister who was with him, authorities said. Juan Aviles Otero, 34, a Miami-Dade police officer since 2006, and his sister, Jasmin Plaza Otero, 21, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds about 3:10 ... |
52e218d62efe486febd8cb9a8004436ce833ecc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Nora Situm, 5, has leukemia and will receive treatment at Philadelphia hospital .
Fellow Croats raised more than $800,000 after media appeal from her mother .
Croatia is still reeling from financial decline in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- A 5-year-old Croatian girl with leukemia will be receiving treatment in America, thanks to her home country's generosity. When Nora Situm's mother contacted Croatian media to help raise the $575,000 needed for her daughter's treatment, they made sure that goal was met. \"It was very expensive, but Croatia... |
69ef82111cbcbb424d250e52358d0d802b7c5ccf | Summarize the following news article. | Inaction by Congress has left No Child Left Behind Act in effect despite 2007 sunset .
"That's our fault. That's on us," says Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee .
Education secretary defends the waiver process as employed by the administration .
Republicans have complained about conditions placed on waivers . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Thursday that they would prefer a new education bill to the current use of waivers by the Obama administration that bypass the No Child Left Behind Act, which is more than five years overdue for an overhaul. \"The bottom line is that it expired in ... |
8cb943f58e0f3aabed6f2e9a23be004447ab5d3e | Summarize the following news article. | "I do this not to appease a murderer. I do it to reassure the public," the chief says .
In his manifesto, Dorner claims racism in the police department cost him his job .
The search for Dorner in the San Bernardino Mountains entered its fourth day .
Border agents are searching cars crossing into Mexico for signs of Dor... | [
"Big Bear Lake, California (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Police Department will reopen its investigation into the firing of an officer that prompted alleged revenge attacks as the hunt for the man accused of killing three people widened in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains. Christopher Jordan Dorner declare... |
fa69a334a53029c31f6639042edc834c39089625 | Summarize the following news article. | Man allegedly offered 5-year-old during Internet chat with undercover police officer .
Chat began after source told police he saw man performing sex acts on the boy .
Frank Lombard, 42, is associate director of Duke's Center for Health Policy .
Complaint: Lombard drugged child, wanted to hide abuse from partner . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Duke University official is accused of offering his 5-year-old adopted son for sex on the Internet, according to the FBI and court documents in the case. Frank M. Lombard is the associate director of Duke University's Center for Health Policy. Frank M. Lombard, 42, was arrested last week at h... |
75478f281ecfef6b6f31a175007ea55771655081 | Summarize the following news article. | "Cloud Atlas" is from "The Matrix" siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer .
The film stars Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant .
It tells six tales in just under three hours . | [
"(CNN) -- Anyone who has complained that today's movie industry lacks imagination, ambition and originality (and who hasn't?) had better take a look at \"Cloud Atlas.\" The new film from \"The Matrix\" siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski, and their co-conspirator Tom Tykwer (\"Run Lola Run\"), spans centuries and cont... |
e4f37a1aabdc428428cd67e52dedf794fb99420e | Summarize the following news article. | 3 Chinese ships entered Japanese territorial waters, coast guard says .
Ships were staying near the disputed Senkaku Islands, despite coast guard warning .
The move continues a dispute that spans decades . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Three Chinese ships entered into waters near small islands in the East China Sea that are claimed by both countries on Friday morning and were staying despite a warning from a Japanese Coast Guard ship, the coast guard said. The move continues a dispute over the islands -- which Japan calls Senkaku ... |
9cbf7119bd9fb236dfe214a9c993894b4193e531 | Summarize the following news article. | Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal reaches singles final in Chile comeback tournament .
Spaniard will seek his 37th clay-court title as he faces Horacio Zeballos in Vina del Mar .
Nadal can complete a Chilean conquest in the following doubles final on Sunday .
Roger Federer to return to action this week as he defends his ... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal is on course for a comeback double as he bids for two titles at the VTR Open in Chile on Sunday. The 11-time grand slam champion will seek his 37th clay-court crown and 51st overall when he takes on 73rd-ranked Argentine Horacio Zeballos in the singles final at Vina del Mar. He will then team... |
f54e8872ff34546c37a92377cf60f479196b3095 | Summarize the following news article. | These 10 buildings around the world are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine .
From the U.S. to China, several of the buildings have a morbid history .
The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis is considered to be one of America's most haunted houses . | [
"(LonelyPlanet.com) -- Have you ever visited a building that gave you the creeps? These 10 buildings around the world are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine. 1. Wat Rong Khun, Chang Rai, Thailand . Still under construction, Chiang Rai's controversial modern temple is part traditional Buddhist temple, part ... |
43fda668b769d5ecb6a577c8543802cf4a1f067b | Summarize the following news article. | Australia law enforcement officials seize 300 kilograms of cocaine from yacht .
Four Spanish nationals were arrested in connection with the cocaine seizure .
Police also seized an additional $3 million in cash in searches related to the drug bust . | [
"(CNN) -- Law enforcement officials seized 300 kilograms of cocaine from a yacht in a coastal town off of Queensland, the Australian Federal Police said. The cocaine, with a street value of up to $79 million, was found stashed in the hull of the yacht by police this past Friday. Police arrested four Spanish nationa... |
d672982efaa65e2017f182fea559f2a49ac29bc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Two LAPD cops patrol in the ex-cop's old beat, saying they "don't think he'll bring the fight into L.A."
All 10,000 LAPD officers are on tactical alert, with one stating: "We're maxed deployed"
Meanwhile, two patrolling sheriff's deputies are on edge as ex-cop has pledged to kill police .
"He's a scary guy," a 24-year ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- A veteran Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy and his younger partner sat tensely in their car Thursday in the same patrol district where a former LAPD cop -- now on the run, accused in three killings -- used to work. The two deputies were \"on the edge,\" they said, monitoring the police radi... |
8c862a91be868d1c243159c8431202c986d9e0c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Arcade Fire takes album of the year .
Lady Antebellum wins 5 Grammys .
Eminem wins the best rap album Grammy .
Esperanza Spalding wins for best new artist . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Christina Aguilera tumbled, Bob Dylan strained to be heard and Lady Gaga turned up in an egg costume -- just one of the many memorable moments from the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Aguilera, who fumbled recently while singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, slipped and nearly fell at the ... |
710b510e4394a209ba0a9b79e831bf8abfad1ccd | Summarize the following news article. | "Identity Thief" scored $36.6 million in its opening weekend .
In comparison, McCarthy's last major film "Bridesmaids" opened at $26.2 million .
"Warm Bodies" took second place . | [
"(EW.com) -- Identity Thief (CinemaScore: B) fared even better than expected, bringing in $36.6 million over the weekend across 3,141 theaters. For comparison, Melissa McCarthy's last major film Bridesmaids (though it was in a supporting role) opened at $26.2 million, in 2,918 theaters. With an opening like this, b... |
5a5a7cc2ea6536ee316fa03382fedaf731ee2b17 | Summarize the following news article. | The Braves had reportedly considered using a 'screaming Indian' logo on batting practice caps .
The logo drew ire from Native Americans as being offensive .
The Braves are now using a navy blue cap with the scripted 'A' logo . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- In the end, the Braves are keeping with tradition - as in the signature 'A' that is the team's logo. MLB.com posted a photo of the new navy blue batting practice caps with a red and white scripted 'A.' The team will wear those hats at spring training, which starts Tuesday. The Braves said a decisi... |
a4f03d435f173155055a904e889c3522d752625d | Summarize the following news article. | Intrauterine devices (IUDs) prevent unwanted pregnancies .
As an added benefit, they may also help protect against cervical cancer .
Women who use IUDs are roughly half as likely to develop cervical cancer . | [
"(Health.com) -- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) prevent unwanted pregnancies, and as an added benefit they may also help protect against cervical cancer, according to a new study in the Lancet Oncology, a British medical journal. Women who use IUDs are roughly half as likely to develop cervical cancer as women who hav... |
9af321faea573efffd198ef4b3db0635c50701e6 | Summarize the following news article. | "Flight of the Conchords" is offbeat musical-comedy duo and HBO series .
Members Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are struggling musicians .
The New Zealanders are enjoying fame, particularly the "free desserts" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Even the most banal question is met with an amusing and thought-provoking response from Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the two quipsters behind \"Flight of the Conchords.\" Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are a struggling musical duo in \"Flight of the Conchords.\" \"What's your favorite co... |
d09302ecba9e6dff36b351ef7c05b8d7835eea63 | Summarize the following news article. | England defeats Brazil 2-1 in Luiz Felipe Scolari's first game back in charge .
Spain overcomes Uruguay 3-1 thanks to Pedro double .
Germany comes from behind to defeat France 2-1 .
Italy holds Holland to 1-1 draw with late Marco Verratti strike . | [
"(CNN) -- Luiz Felipe Scolari's mission to lead Brazil to World Cup glory on home soil suffered an inauspicious start as his team suffered its first defeat by England for 23 years. Scolari, who replaced Mano Menezes at the helm in November for a second spell in charge, looked on from the touchline as goals from Way... |
034abb2af752570df6660ec9ad1076af814f418d | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. statistics: A rise in domestic oil output will push crude prices down worldwide .
MME discovers how this could lead to a drastic shake up of energy policy in the Middle East .
Tony Hayward, former CEO of BP and CEO of Genel Energy, on the future of the energy sector . | [
"(CNN) -- A NEW OIL REALITY . Over three years of high oil prices have led to a boom time for the region's oil exporters, but recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration could change that. According the EIA U.S. oil imports are set to fall and crude output is set to grow. Any increase in U.S. out... |
c1d0d8c8e1ece9ffb659501e0feb9499b1242984 | Summarize the following news article. | Gov. Chris Christie says a doctor who commented on his weight should "shut up"
Bryan Monroe says the governor should not dismiss her advice so quickly .
Monroe says he was morbidly obese until he experienced a health crisis .
He says decisive action led him to lose 170 pounds, which improved his health . | [
"(CNN) -- Gov. Chris Christie, we watched as you lashed out at former White House physician Dr. Connie Mariano this week for calling you out about your weight during a recent CNN report. It's none of her business, you proclaimed. She's just a \"hack,\" you offered. She needs to just \"shut up,\" you said. Governor,... |
0d1882bbd621b173e82dafa6bfff09f2c2696099 | Summarize the following news article. | These chic, small-scale hotels show bigger isn't necessarily better .
Hôtel Ville d'Hiver in France offers an extensive wine list from the region's best vineyards .
One wall at the Consolación in Spain is made entirely of glass, for unobstructed views . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- The English call them bolt-holes: intimate, personalized spaces to escape the madding crowd, filled with thought-provoking art and stylish accessories. A place to put your feet up and feel at home, plan the next foray to galleries and greenswards, or merely contemplate the approach of cocktai... |
bb2238fa2af5dcbe8f777bc709220708ca1aaf82 | Summarize the following news article. | Dee Stewart was diagnosed with a heart condition after her daughter's birth .
Stewart dedicates her birthday to educating women about heart health .
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, according to American Heart Association .
Stewart and others don red on Friday to raise women's awareness about heart disease . | [
"(CNN) -- Dee Stewart's birthday is Friday, and she'll be wearing red to celebrate. It's not her favorite color, but it is for her favorite cause. Friday is National Wear Red Day, part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement to raise awareness about women's heart health. Stewart is a survivor ... |
0ae9f1001efc220657ab53896659ac85030f8ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | Seventy people, including 62 men and eight women, were rescued, ANSA reports .
Italy's Navy and Coast Guard is searching for more survivors .
The report referred to the passengers as migrants, suggesting they're from North Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 10 people drowned in the Mediterranean when a ship sank between Libya and the Italian island of Lampedusa Sunday, according to Italy's official news agency. Seventy people, including 62 men and eight women, were rescued, ANSA reported. One of the women is pregnant, it said. The search by Italy's ... |
9c153e567fe46347f60cab26f1649ba1a6a10511 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama is only African-American to address joint session or joint meeting of Congress .
The first high-definition TV broadcast of the State of the Union was in 2004 .
First televised State of the Union was Harry Truman's 1947 address .
George Washington's 1790 address is believed to have lasted less than 10 minutes . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will present his fourth State of the Union address, the 224th in the nation's history. However, this will be only the 80th time a president has delivered the speech before Congress -- earlier presidents routinely delivered a written message to be read to Congr... |
08076270b6be36a7aade74565e4e2055df190550 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama called for unity in 2011 after Democrats lost the House the year before .
George W. Bush coined the term "axis of evil" in his 2002 address .
Clinton declared that "the era of big government is over" in 1996 State of the Union .
Franklin Roosevelt delivered his annual address as a "fireside chat" on the radio in ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address on Tuesday, marking his seventh address to a joint session of Congress. Here are some highlights from past State of the Union addresses: . 2012: Obama calls for lower corporate taxes and incentives to U.S. manufacturers t... |
5ee73aae70688036a51a2e3707d11b0f3638dde3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 90% of two Massachusetts towns still don't have power, an official says .
NEW: Monday will bring warmer temperatures and the threat of collapsing roofs .
At least nine people are killed in the blizzard, including a 14-year-old Boston boy .
The next major winter storm is expected to strike between Colorado and Minn... | [
"(CNN) -- The waves up to 30 feet high that climbed over houses thankfully are now a memory, as are related floodwaters that covered one quarter of one seaside Massachusetts town. Some streets that had been littered with trees and about 2 feet of snow are finally passable. And by late Monday morning, temperatures s... |
a1ecee0fabc518972209c7aa85ab77f5fc69e19a | Summarize the following news article. | Historian Eric Hobsbawm stayed loyal to Marxism until his death at 95 .
Timothy Snyder says Hobsbawm's beliefs formed as a Jew living in 1930s .
Snyder: Hobsbawm defended Soviet state that no longer exists, and other dead ideas .
Wrong as was, Snyder writes, it did embody certain virtues that are valid today . | [
"(CNN) -- Why did Eric Hobsbawm, one of the greatest historians of modern times, remain a Marxist after the end of the Soviet Union, and defend communism into the 21st century? To be a man of Hobsbawm's generation was to have experienced the collapse of capitalism in the Great Depression, to be a Jew of Hobsbawm's ... |
87f41632272bca58af738e0f05994a35d7334a48 | Summarize the following news article. | Aksel Lund Svindal first man to win gold at four successive world championships .
Norwegian triumphs in prestigious downhill to reclaim title he also won back in 2007 .
He bounces back from third in super-G, where teammate Kjetil Jansrud was injured .
Italy's World Cup downhill leader Dominik Paris is second, with Davi... | [
"(CNN) -- Aksel Lund Svindal thanked his injured teammate after reclaiming his downhill title and making history at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Austria on Saturday. Svindal is the only Norwegian male still competing at Schladming after Kjetil Jansrud was ruled out for the rest of this season when he su... |
be7c87b274d7dcb775ae941f36f462078d150717 | Summarize the following news article. | Man threatens police in calls to emergency center .
The suspect is hit with a Taser, then shot by police .
The suspect reportedly had a knife, witnesses say in a police report . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A man who called New York City's 911 center twice early Sunday, threatening to \"kill some cops,\" was later shot and killed by police when he charged at responding officers with a knife. Officers first used a Taser gun on Emmanuel Paulino, 24, then shot him when he continued to lunge at them, ac... |
678a2923dfbbf044114c922fd0d7d57920745b8f | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Altercations preceded a shooting at a popular Seattle-area bar .
CNN affiliate KING reports that several NFL players were in the bar at the time .
Detectives are still interviewing witnesses to develop leads on suspects .
Reality star tweets that she saw body on the floor and a lot of blood . | [
"(CNN) -- One person died and one person was wounded when an apparent altercation led to a shooting at a Seattle-area bar, police said Monday. The shooting occurred just a few hours after the Seattle Seahawks won their way into the NFL playoffs. Several players and other celebrities were among hundreds of people ga... |
e989c78264253e3b26a961f77a57ff20f4723371 | Summarize the following news article. | Both planes are eventually cleared .
One flight was searched at John Wayne Airport .
The other at Phoenix's Sky Harbor . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Southwest Airlines flights from Orange County, California, to Phoenix were the subject of security scares Tuesday night, and authorities are investigating whether the incidents are linked. Both planes were eventually cleared after officials determined a threat did not exist. Southwest Airlines flight ... |
9e547f8b1d23053422383cf8d365823d3ea1d518 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "It's part and parcel of their threats to engage in more provocations," says U.S. official .
U.S. officials say a new North Korean nuclear test could come at any time .
North Korea has conducted two previous nuclear tests, in 2006 and 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- Amid talk of a possible nuclear bomb test, North Korea vowed Tuesday to carry out a \"high-intensity, all-out action.\" The promise emerged from a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and was reported by the state-run news agency KCNA. \"It emphasized the necessity to continue on with launching artificial... |
64613ec76b7071d619635261e9a29327374ff627 | Summarize the following news article. | Lifetiles are murals, created without electricity or moving parts, that appear to move .
Rufus Seder is the inventor of Lifetiles and the only artist in the world using them .
His eye-catching Lifetiles installations can take over a year to make .
Seder also is the author of two bestselling books using similar technolo... | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A huge mural greets visitors to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. It's a memorial to the building's namesake, who died unexpectedly in 1993. Hundreds of tiles are used to create the \"magic\" mural at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. A young R... |
e1bf24d117e3eecd723c866856d7b67aa1891867 | Summarize the following news article. | Babe Scott says you can tell a guy's key characteristics from his culinary style .
Beer and burger on a park bench is the picnic style of Homer Simpson, not Sir Galahad .
A guy who shows competency over the barbecue's hot coals is a keeper .
Even a superstar chef will take his date out for an occasional restaurant meal... | [
"(CNN) -- Spring is the season for new beginnings and budding romances. There are couples canoodling as they dine alfresco outside restaurants everywhere. You can practically smell the sizzling steaks as you stroll down the street. And you can't walk in the park without stumbling on a romantic picnic. Spring is all... |
573b272f6a93c8c2163daa3cbaa7a42a9d52f0a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Soccer violence at Euro 2012 sparks fears for 2018 World Cup in Russia .
Russian fans fought with Polish supporters ahead of group match in Warsaw .
Experts say the violence could have been prevented with more forethought .
Polish authorities sanctioned a Russian national day march through the city . | [
"(CNN) -- The scenes were shocking. Hooliganism is supposed to be a thing of the past, but the fighting in the streets of Warsaw during the opening week of Euro 2012 was a stark reminder that football's \"disease\" has not been cured. The first major tournament to be held in Eastern Europe has already provided a co... |
3a0688bbb5603d8d0a8f84551712dc21984564f1 | Summarize the following news article. | India bought $56 billion in gold in 2012 -- all imported .
Gold demand in India is one reason for country's ballooning fiscal deficit .
More than half of India's population does not deal with a bank .
Gold seen as best investment; domestic prices rose 13% in 2012 . | [
"Mumbai (CNN) -- In India, gold is gifted at weddings, when a baby is born, during festivals, to mark a promotion -- at any celebratory occasion. Walk into any gold shop, at any time of the year, and you are bound to find customers choosing a gold bracelet or biscuit. It's part and parcel of Indian culture. In the ... |
6cff819edfabaea32fe65dc113c02db9a39ee8d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Penn State's football coach and president have lost their jobs .
Jerry Sandusky maintains that he is innocent .
Allegations made in 1998 sparked a multiyear investigation . | [
"(CNN) -- 1977 -- Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky founds the Second Mile, a charity to help troubled youths. 1994-97 -- According to the grand jury report, Sandusky allegedly engages in inappropriate conduct with three different boys he met separately through the Second Mile program. One bo... |
5b039d4447316899923ad17c3f3f96a1b2b91808 | Summarize the following news article. | The business Olympics are now well under way -- and the streets of London are paved with branding gold .
There are eleven global "top-tier" sponsors of the games, each paying around $100 million .
The investments are fiercely protected by branding police .
The attraction isn't just sales -- it's being involved in the s... | [
"London (CNN) -- The streets of London are paved with Olympic gold. Visa Europe, Dow Chemical and Panasonic branded taxis drive down central London's Oxford Street, now bedecked with Olympic flags and banners. McDonald's and BT branded telephone boxes stand on street corners, lit by lamp posts emblazoned with the L... |
30351181508997a6cacfcd8073239ee37acdf827 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona defender Eric Abidal to have surgery to replace liver in coming weeks .
French international had surgery to remove a tumor on his liver last March .
Abidal should be able to play top-level football again if surgery is successful, says U.S. transplant surgeon . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is to undergo surgery to replace his liver, according to a statement released on the Spanish club's website on Thursday. \"During the next few weeks, the player will undergo a liver transplant as a result of the progress of his liver disease,\" the statement said. \"A transp... |
083ad184325ee95b83b3e1967a75eefa3bf9501e | Summarize the following news article. | Protests on the two-year anniversary of the revolution left seven people dead Friday .
Chaos erupted after 21 people were sentenced to death after a football riot in Port Said .
Critics have accused Morsy of becoming a new dictator .
Morsy announces a temporary curfew in three places and a meeting among different parti... | [
"(CNN) -- Two years ago, Egyptians toppled a longtime dictator and reveled in the hope of a new future. But frustration over the new leadership and controversial court verdicts have ignited clashes regularly. Here's what's behind the most recent unrest, which flared up on the two-year anniversary of the revolution.... |
bb708265953a847eef58b0aab73a2bd1bb12a666 | Summarize the following news article. | Like much of Texas, the town of Groesbeck suffered through a summer of intense heat .
Triple-digit temperatures cooked the area for more than 90 days, along with the ongoing drought .
"We lost more water to evaporation than we were using this summer," says the mayor .
"We have about two weeks of water left," says the m... | [
"(CNN) -- The Texas town of Groesbeck is on the verge of running dry. \"We have about two weeks of water left,\" Groesbeck Mayor Jackie Levingston said. Her central Texas town, population 4,300, is one of the latest victim's of the state's ongoing drought. A lack of rain and the summer's intense heat -- more than 9... |
9b90d3df9aacb54a748e3b97b58e7ed8d0c5bb40 | Summarize the following news article. | In the U.S., not a single passenger was killed in an accident on a passenger flight .
Eighteen scheduled passenger flights had 373 fatalities in 2011 .
Russia was the worst offender, with three accidents killing 56 people . | [
"(CNN) -- This is starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, 2011 was an incredibly safe year for commercial air travel. In fact, there were only 373 fatalities on 18 scheduled passenger flights worldwide. Considering that there are roughly 10 million flights per year in the U.S. alone, this is a remar... |
383d4baf0a933729d02bbaa8a8a3f650308ced87 | Summarize the following news article. | The eastern part of Congo has been embroiled in violence since 1994 .
Rebels advance on the regional capital of Goma, battling the Congolese army and U.N. troops .
The U.N. Security Council condemns the latest attacks by rebels .
Residents in Goma are close to panic, a journalist there reports . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- A Congolese rebel group advanced within four kilometers (2.4 miles) of Goma in the violence-riddled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday evening, according to eyewitnesses, threatening to take the strategic capital of the region. Heavy fighting has been reported in r... |
b3f98674e48487b7e17bf744525d1c42b00a8eee | Summarize the following news article. | Friday's bombing in Ankara harkens back to Cold War political violence .
Turkish authorities blame the U.S. Embassy attack on DHKP-C .
Marxist-Leninist DHKP-C has been active for more than 30 years . | [
"(CNN) -- The suicide bombing in Ankara Friday is a reminder to counterterrorism agencies that it's not just jihadist groups who threaten Western governments and their interests overseas. Pockets of the extreme left and extreme right still consider political violence legitimate -- among them the Revolutionary Peopl... |
4706cbbdc4be985bc2258b4fb479f54a4738d64d | Summarize the following news article. | Susan Carroll: Obama, Christie working together after Sandy resonated for women voters .
She says it's because women motivated by different things -- like cooperation -- than men .
She says women voters sent message. First, they want strong social safety net .
Carroll: Women reject extremism, particularly on reproducti... | [
"(CNN) -- I recently watched images of President Obama and Gov. Christie of New Jersey pledging to work together to get emergency aid to Hurricane Sandy's victims as quickly as possible. Gov. Christie, you'll recall, gave the keynote address at the Republican National Convention and spent a fair amount of time lamb... |
3c79a748d8dd6184700001186f28f9523cc21d1d | Summarize the following news article. | Circumcision is a religious rite for Jews and Muslims .
The health benefits include lower risks of acquiring HIV .
The procedure should be performed only on "stable, healthy" infants, group says .
Ultimately, parents should decide whether to do the procedure, task force chairwoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Scientific evidence shows that the health benefits of circumcising baby boys outweigh the risks, America's top pediatrics group said Monday. But the \"benefits are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision,\" the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a policy statement, and the decision to circu... |
6444c2950bbdd036f5d9e73da902a56348618b83 | Summarize the following news article. | Stimulant medications have all been shown to slightly raise blood pressure and heart rate .
In 2006, FDA ordered stimulant manufacturers to add warnings to their product labels .
But recent large study authors found no increase in heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death rates . | [
"(Health.com) -- The million-plus U.S. adults who take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke, as some experts have feared, according to a new study published today on the website of the Journal of the American Medical Assoc... |
ee998f094a42d91342e6b0447bb507a50d0edf50 | Summarize the following news article. | Arab television network Al Jazeera says it has acquired Current TV .
Network -- headquartered in Doha, Qatar -- gains greater access to the U.S. market .
New U.S.-based channel will provide domestic and international news for U.S. audience .
Time Warner Cable terminates its agreement with Current TV in wake of the Al J... | [
"(CNN) -- The Arab television network Al Jazeera said Wednesday it has acquired Current TV, the U.S. network started by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. The buy will give the network -- headquartered in Doha, Qatar -- greater access to the U.S. market. \"By acquiring Current TV, Al Jazeera will significantly exp... |
1ed005a0b782bac0ad30cb3fd98e3e3784532b19 | Summarize the following news article. | A new study found ginkgo biloba may not help prevent dementia, Alzheimer's .
People can take steps to keep their memory sharp .
Antioxidants, fish oil, curry, brain and body exercises appear to help . | [
"(CNN) -- Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She'd heard it might stave off Alzheimer's disease. \"I told her not to bother, that it ... |
c05f8dc5ffbb90971ce9036264eb62db6ab7eee7 | Summarize the following news article. | Farm bill backers rally on Capitol Hill .
House Republicans are sharply divided on the issue .
Failure to pass a comprehensive farm bill could result in major political and economic fallout .
The Senate passed a new farm bill with a bipartisan vote in June . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Backers of a comprehensive new farm bill held a campaign-style rally Wednesday on Capitol Hill, cranking up the political heat on House Republican leaders struggling to balance competing election year and ideological pressures. \"All of us gathered here today ... share one common and resounding... |
5b20f09b35880916d1eb9522ac92af0ef27a1f44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Opponents take fight to Internet, creating Facebook page, online petitions .
Wrestling to compete with seven other sports for spot in 2020 Games .
Wrestling has been a part of all Games but one since 1896 .
IOC says sports selected based on relevance to sports fans . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the world's oldest sports may have lost its grip in the Olympic Games. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that it has recommended dropping wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020. \"Wrestling will now join the seven shortlisted sports -- baseball/... |
77e17cd709dce978921301a19a8fbcafc82987ab | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Forensic evidence led authorities to suspect, sheriff says .
NEW: Police are still searching for Sierra LaMar's body .
NEW: The suspect is also linked to a 2009 unsolved assault .
The suspect faces murder and kidnapping charges . | [
"(CNN) -- Forensic evidence found on property belonging to a missing California teenager led authorities to a man suspected of kidnapping and killing her, authorities said Tuesday. Sierra LaMar, 15, of Morgan Hill has been missing since March 16, when she left her mother's home to walk to her school bus stop. Monda... |
10e53f7707eed5af82a52676615d74312e9746b5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Britain sends an official to the region to discuss an end to the crisis .
Reports say M23 is taking children and women, destroying property, and intimidating journalists .
The U.N. alleges 'grave violations of international humanitarian and human rights law'
Shells fired over the border kill two people in Rwanda, ... | [
"(CNN) -- Congolese rebels took control of the eastern city of Goma and part of the border with Rwanda on Tuesday after days of heavy clashes, a Congolese reporter there said. The rebels took control of the government radio station in Goma and were seen walking through town, entering government and police buildings... |
13e8c06c1e2fd5dcfe93ff9fb084f7d2ae402cf2 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan has one of the highest rates of tax evasion in the world .
Those who do pay tax pay as little as $130 a year .
Amnesty proposed in a bid to draw people into the tax net .
Pakistan's budget deficit currently runs as high as $17 billion . | [
"(CNN) -- If the complexity of a country's tax structure has a direct correlation with non-payment, then Pakistan would win a gold medal. The South Asian country has no fewer than 37 government agencies levying more than 70 unique taxes on various goods and services -- the problem is only a fraction of the populati... |
bbbca23c93d3d64aaab20b133673cd92d3adff64 | Summarize the following news article. | This weekend sees the start of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa .
Former winners Ethiopia have qualified for their first AFCoN in 31 years .
In the squad is former U.S. Under-20 international Fuad Ibrahim .
The 21-year-old raised in Minnesota before being picked up by Ethiopia . | [
"(CNN) -- Life had not quite worked out the way Fuad Ibrahim had planned. A few years ago the whole world was laid out at the 21-year-old American striker's feet. Ibee, as he is known by his coaches and teammates, was considered one of the most naturally talented players ever to emerge in U.S. soccer. He was quickl... |
d3bf185dc97a51f8a4517bdb6b8b8e6e34d0bf51 | Summarize the following news article. | International brands use year of the dragon to tap into China's growing market for luxury items .
A symbol of good luck and prosperity, the dragon lends itself to bold imagery .
Watchmaker Piaget's "Dragon and Phoenix" pieces cost from $25,000 to north of $100,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- The holiday shopping season might be over in the West, but in Asia, international brands are hoping to cash in on the Chinese New Year with products commemorating the year of the dragon. Luxe brands including Rolls Royce, Piaget, Versace and Michael Kors are tapping into the growing appetite for brand-nam... |
485174a79b601ec32bbf8b1494ed8618da8f7700 | Summarize the following news article. | Juventus claims 3-0 win at Celtic in first leg of last-16 tie .
Italian champion now in pole position to qualify for quarterfinal .
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-1 win at Valencia .
Ibrahimovic will miss the second leg on March 6 . | [
"(CNN) -- Juventus took a giant step towards the quarterfinals of the European Champions League following a crushing 3-0 win over Celtic. Alesandro Matri's early strike and further goals from Claudio Marchisio and Mirko Vucinic completed a perfect night's work for the Italian champions. There was also success for P... |
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