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7d4d666e2c9573ab2e720bd57157d7fec88ca499 | Summarize the following news article. | Polish police say the men were trying to extort 6 million euros from Ikea .
The explosions occurred at Ikea stores in several countries this year .
Police say the men tried hard to cover their tracks in Poland . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Poland have arrested two men in connection with explosions at Ikea stores in several European countries, they said Saturday. The two men, both age 39, are accused of trying to force Ikea to pay a ransom of 6 million euros (U.S. $8 million). They were arrested after a joint operation involving se... |
4e9e5c6b49666f797b00a70e1804697c766c99f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Growing up, Georgia natives Lee and Carole Johnson never imagined they would visit Africa .
The couple first traveled to Kenya to volunteer with children at an orphanage .
The Johnson's founded K.E.Y. to help the children transition to adulthood and out of poverty .
Providing high-quality education and personal mentors... | [
"(CNN) -- \"In my old school, they used to beat people. Like you have to bring firewood in school, carry the water and you have to carry all of that and you have to be there early in the morning. If you're late, you'll be given a punishment, you'll be caned or sent home for a week.\" The memories of 13-year-old Reb... |
e695ed7cb92643fd9ddf61c682b89fa95e43a3a0 | Summarize the following news article. | New report shows that policies across Africa are helping children's development .
But laws must improve to help children reach potential, says Catherine Mbengue .
Scrapping fees in Malawi saw entry to primary school jump from under 50% to 99% .
At secondary level, education in much of the region is deeply limited, Mben... | [
"(CNN) -- Africa has always been a continent of contrasts. And the latest findings from an amazing team of international researchers show that when it comes to providing our children with the best chances in life, Africa once more presents a very mixed picture. In a new report, never-before-available comparative da... |
09b23fd0ab94efdb29e6e899a0efa1dfc6f6f0c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Every day thousands of mainland Chinese go to Hong Kong to buy goods .
They're paid by agents to meet demand for non-Chinese, cheaper products .
Residents near the border complain that they're a nuisance . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- The screech of clear, heavy-duty duct tape scratches on the ear even before the mass of mainland Chinese visitors comes into view. This is the daily soundtrack from thousands of people packing up brown cardboard boxes outside Sheung Shui train station, the last rail stop in Hong Kong before main... |
48e2b043b2878fd2360ad0de3a18831940793932 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 2 Roger Federer seeking his fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne .
Swiss star has taken a relaxed approach to his build-up to 2013's opening grand slam .
He instead opted to play in exhibition tour of South America in December .
Novak Djokovic seeking to become first to win three successive Australian Ope... | [
"(CNN) -- While much of the talk has been about Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray ahead of this week's Australian Open, Roger Federer has been happy to slide under the radar. World No. 1 Djokovic won an exhibition in Abu Dhabi and reached the final of the Hopman Cup teams event in Perth despite a surprise defeat to yo... |
a8b7b0c7b82f39c02edd8f435157c0fb04ca87b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Stuck with bangs you hate? Bobbi Brown suggests some stylish fixes, but patience is key .
Brown keeps her teeth bright white through meticulous habits and tiny floss picks .
Brown's go-to makeup products: bronze-colored blush, brown eye pencil and clear gloss . | [
"Editor's note: Beauty and makeup expert Bobbi Brown saves the day with tricks to age-proof your smile, grow out bangs, and make blush stay put. (Health.com) -- Kim Eliza from New York City asks: I let my hairstylist cut my bangs, but now I hate them! What can I do? Bobbi Brown: It's one of those things that's happ... |
9cccd71b8e5bab939f209635191fd092f2e761ce | Summarize the following news article. | Questions raised about disclosing nature of SEAL training, operations .
Navy SEAL commander unhappy about disclosures .
The Pentagon alleges the book violates secrecy agreements .
The author's lawyer disagrees and disputes the Pentagon account . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Pentagon official said Tuesday that a former Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden included classified material in his new book and did not follow protocol for pre-publication review. Also, on the same day the much-anticipated memoir hit book shelves, CNN obtained a copy of message writte... |
99c97d436b559d6ee251f87d2f0d56d947ac7971 | Summarize the following news article. | Glittered holiday decor has "really exploded this year," says Jo Pearson of Michael's stores .
Glitter-loving crafters have more options for glitter application than ever before .
Glass glitter from Germany has a unique look, but it can tarnish . | [
"(CNN) -- Immediately after my Christmas tree is decorated and the tree lights plugged in, I turn off all the other house lights and sit on the stairs, staring at my gleaming achievement. I could stare for days, hypnotized by the shiny allure of the decorations. The simple, white lights I prefer for the tree sit ne... |
1ab3e1cef0ed7b40ad60638f0b911bd5065d5413 | Summarize the following news article. | Josh and Jenni Johnston told orphan Anastasia they would return for her .
The New Jersey couple has no idea how the new law will affect them .
Their faith, sympathy for special-needs children led them to look for HIV-positive orphan .
Mother of child adopted from Russia says bill will hurt orphans in need of homes . | [
"(CNN) -- Josh and Jenni Johnston already have photos and memories of 4-year-old Anastasia, the HIV-positive Russian orphan they met in November and hoped to welcome into their family. Now they don't know what the future holds after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a controversial law that bans the... |
06038c0a1cf594f4653e7e5cf494df2db08a084a | Summarize the following news article. | 11 protesters have gunshot wounds, witnesses said .
Witnesses: More than 45 protesters injured when security forces sprayed tear gas .
The Yemeni government has denied targeting peaceful protesters . | [
"(CNN) -- Dozens of protesters were injured Sunday by Yemeni security forces as thousands packed into anti-government demonstrations, witnesses and medical personnel said. Witnesses said some others were arrested, but officials said they were released within hours. In Sanaa's Change Square, Yemeni security forces s... |
8c02e06ff2a54f72ef8f583348ca30eb2dc0e754 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland welcomes the Vatican's response .
The Vatican says claims it tried to hinder inquiries into abuse by priests are unfounded .
Its statement rejects criticisms made by Ireland's prime minister and other lawmakers .
A report released in July said the Roman Catholic Church fa... | [
"(CNN) -- The Vatican has rejected criticism that church leaders sought to cover up extensive abuse of young people by priests in Ireland, in a lengthy statement sent to the Irish government Saturday. The Vatican response follows a biting attack by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the wake of the Cloyne report, p... |
3f37b097ce008e46aec3da674876f985519a2675 | Summarize the following news article. | Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore, arrested in February, is charged with first-degree murder .
The body of Abraham Shakespeare was found outside a home in Plant City, Florida .
Moore befriended Shakespeare after he won a $31 million Florida lottery prize in 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida woman accused in the death of a lottery millionaire pleaded not guilty at a court hearing Monday in Hillsborough County, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported. Dorice \"Dee Dee\" Moore is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare, a truck driver turned lottery millionaire.... |
b481ce9d86ef7eff7f71fab4e308c605b06e7eb8 | Summarize the following news article. | In a Connecticut school, at least 26 were killed, including at least 20 children .
Saul Cornell: Gun rights ideology makes a mockery of values of Second Amendment .
He says New York recently upheld a reasonable gun law, but Illinois did not .
Cornell: It is time to inject more sense and reason back into the debate over... | [
"(CNN) -- In a Connecticut elementary school, 26 people, including 20 children, were killed by a gunman Friday morning. This comes on the heels of a shooting rampage on Tuesday in Oregon, where a masked man opened fire into crowds at a mall, killing two before killing himself. Tragic images flash across our televis... |
ed0b464f813eebef3dea704c6955714270d81f87 | Summarize the following news article. | American Academy of Pediatrics: Screen every child for autism twice by age 2 .
Report gives explicit instructions for the warning signs of autism at various ages .
Autism a range of neurological disorders that affects communication, interaction .
CDC estimates as many as one in 150 8-year-olds has a form of autism . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- From the time her daughter was very young, Briana Vartanian knew something was wrong. Lola Vartanian, whose autism was diagnosed two months ago, is already doing better with therapy, Mom says. Lola didn't smile. She didn't laugh. When she and Lola took walks in the park, Vartanian notice... |
fa130e9904cdb64b386a0f0bc761abe8db687ed3 | Summarize the following news article. | Widowed by fighting, Ranjini fled Sri Lanka with her two young boys in 2008 .
They took a boat to Australia where they were granted refugee status in 2011 .
However, the 33-year-old failed an ASIO security test and was detained in Sydney .
She gave birth to a baby boy Tuesday, he will join his mother and brothers in de... | [
"(CNN) -- A woman who Australia deems to be a national security risk has given birth to a child who is likely to spend the early months, if not years, of his life in detention. Baby Paari was born on Tuesday to Ranjini, a 33-year-old mother of two other boys aged six and nine, who was granted refugee status by Aust... |
a78f2d7df18deccf95dc4d476d2b14735a985572 | Summarize the following news article. | After Lord Leveson's report on press ethics, James Robinson asks what will change .
Robinson: British press has vowed to clean up its act before, after Diana's death .
PM David Cameron, newspapers and the police are immediate winners, he says .
Tabloid editors and the Murdochs were roundly criticized by the report, he ... | [
"London (CNN) -- A journalist at the News of the World, the UK newspaper that was closed by Rupert Murdoch last year, once said: \"This is what we do. We go out and destroy people's lives.\" The British press, combative and uncompromising, has been a feature of national life for many years. But now a high court jud... |
a08ba8e5e4c2b7aaa36b2355b0a1f4839667cc23 | Summarize the following news article. | Amir: the fate of a former Marine can push the U.S. and Iran into a military conflict .
He says that the incident of American sailors rescuing Iranian fishermen is a diplomatic feat .
Amir: what if the whole rescue incident was an act of God?
He says many in Iran dream of an Iranian Spring, they do not want war with th... | [
"(CNN) -- Relations between the United States and Iran, already strained by U.S. sanctions on Iran's central bank and Iranian naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, are on the verge of spinning out of control. What can push the two nations into a military confrontation is the fate of a former Marine, Amir Mirzaei... |
4eb71cad413dd1864fc8ac4d7174b7ebe92839b0 | Summarize the following news article. | DNA samples will be the only way to identify the decapitated victims, a state official says .
Authorities are seeking DNA from families of missing persons .
Investigators are trying to identify the 49 bodies, and who was behind the deaths .
Banners claim the Zetas drug cartel was not responsible for the gruesome crime ... | [
"Monterrey, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities are asking for DNA samples from families of missing persons nationwide in their efforts to identify 49 decapitated bodies, an official said Wednesday. That will be the only way to identify the victims -- whose killers cut off their heads, hands and feet -- Nuevo Leon ... |
fdd47a9b908580730ccb67256b860a6e440cf8a1 | Summarize the following news article. | One boy was inspired to write a memorial and place it on his front lawn .
A girl wrote condolence notes to the victims and posted them on her bedroom door .
Birthday candles and Christmas lights are replaced by tributes .
People make the simple promise to pray for the victims and remember them . | [
"(CNN) -- \"To My friends at Sandy Hook Elem. You are in my prayers. Love, Mason B. 2nd Grade, Texas.\" Mandie Balderaz's 8-year-old son placed his memorial to the lost children of Sandy Hook Elementary on a child-size lawn chair in his yard, decorated with stuffed animals and balloons and held down by rocks. Knowi... |
99354934c85e6b3c1a4aa94616b0c7f7ff356c96 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Libyan authorities investigating lawyer Melinda Taylor over documents .
She and three other International criminal Court staffers were detained .
They had gone to Zintan, Libya, to meet with Moammar Gadhafi's son .
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi stands accused of involvement in the deaths of protesters . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court demanded Saturday the immediate release of a lawyer and three other staff members who were detained while visiting the son of deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Defense lawyer Melinda Taylor was detained in the city of Zintan after she was discovered c... |
150397d3b2765e07aa2dcad08a626a2268887fa5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 14 people have been killed, an activist group says .
Security forces clash with gunmen believed to be dissidents .
Protests in Syria erupted seven months ago . | [
"(CNN) -- Security forces raided a northern Syrian city amid explosions and gunfire early Thursday and casualties have been reported, activists said. The forces clashed with gunmen believed to be dissidents in the city of Binnish in Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Local Coo... |
08994306032c826c10fb4311e87cedc14bf5138c | Summarize the following news article. | Customs officials seize 125 kilograms of heroin in Karachi .
The suspects are accused of making the drugs look like onions . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two men were arrested in southern Pakistan this week on suspicion of trying to smuggle a batch of heroin disguised as onions out of the country, authorities said. Officials seized 125 kilograms (276 pounds) of heroin Wednesday during the incident in Karachi, said Meraj Mohammad Channa,... |
8db3fe935d1bca5c18ff1419eff7177479ccdd7e | Summarize the following news article. | Al Qaeda fighters drove out local tribesmen, Shaqra residents tell CNN .
The militants took control in less than an hour, one resident says .
The government hopes to retake the town soon, a local security official says . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Residents of a town in southern Yemen say it has been seized by Islamists connected to al Qaeda. People in the town of Shaqra contacted by phone said al Qaeda fighters drove out local tribesmen defending the town Wednesday. They told CNN that the militants now control the harbor at Shaqra and... |
418235e49c8467d8d979d6501cc0f2bebf2abee6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 800 people were killed Tuesday in the Ivory Coast, the Red Cross says .
NEW: A witness says, "If you're out on the streets, you're basically a target"
Laurent Gbagbo has refused to cede power since a disputed November election .
Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara attack Gbagbo's home and take control of st... | [
"(CNN) -- Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara took control of state-run television and attacked the residence of Laurent Gbagbo on Friday as Ivory Coast's bloody, four-month battle for political power appeared to enter its final stages . Artillery and mortars joined the cacophony of gunfire Friday in Abidjan, the nat... |
95e7ff9243ae8268a1e2ba8a600188bf95d8c909 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's new Gmail feature, "Undo Send," lets users rescind messages .
"Mail Goggles" can prevent users from sending drunk e-mails they may later regret .
The best Gmail Labs features become permanent if enough users like them .
Gmail is the third most popular e-mail service, with tens of millions of users . | [
"(CNN) -- Most of us have done it. At Google's Gmail Labs work area, employees' e-mail ideas are made into reality. Instead of hitting \"reply\" to an e-mail, we accidentally push \"reply all,\" sending a potentially embarrassing or insulting message to those we didn't intend to see it. To address this problem, Go... |
16f526015d9a1089f6742f991aaf9ca76d8ae504 | Summarize the following news article. | For many Greeks, police action is associated with the suppression of civil liberties, says Roman Gerodimos .
Extreme austerity does offers the perfect cover for the further breeding of extremism, he says .
TV feeds from inside and outside parliament 'bore a chilling resemblance to the last days of Germany's Weimar repu... | [
"(CNN) -- A seismic shift is taking place in the Greek political system. The series of bailouts and austerity measures implemented during the last two years has led to a fundamental political crisis affecting both the function of government and the standing of key politicians and political parties. Sunday's debate ... |
d0dd5d62e890404675c434fd0201823d60d509a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department confirms March 1 will be his last day on the job .
He's best known for his defense of President Bill Clinton against impeachment efforts .
Eric Holder had named Breuer to oversee the Deepwater Horizon Task Force in 2010 .
He was criticized for Fast and Furious operation, lack of action in white colla... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- After several days of rumors and denials, the Justice Department finally made it official on Wednesday -- Lanny Breuer is leaving. The assistant attorney general of the Criminal Division announced he will leave government service on March 1. Breuer, best known for his defense of President Bill ... |
52f3a12c82b4a28cfab4a4a489b9b8057c95897b | Summarize the following news article. | Writers: Military families live with uncertainty as sequestration cuts loom .
Families can't make plans, they say; troops and brass wait for sequestration ax to fall .
Congress seems to forget military families when it's not election season, they write .
Writers: Secretary of defense warns of a diminished ability to de... | [
"(CNN) -- When the Pentagon decided last week to delay the deployment of aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman to the Persian Gulf because of looming budget cuts, some military families found their already unpredictable lives thrown into even more uncertainty, victims of the ugly budget battle in Congress. One military... |
1dcbb7eb618960bb605e95d14b74287c647c1597 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian news agency reporter Giovanna Chirri broke the pope resignation story .
Her knowledge of Latin gave her the edge to get the scoop .
The news had her "knees feeling weak" | [
"(CNN) -- How do you say \"scoop\" in Latin? It's a good bet that Giovanna Chirri -- the journalist who broke the story of the pope's resignation -- can tell you. Chirri's knowledge of Latin gave her the edge to understand the magnitude of the pope's announcement. A reporter for ANSA, Italy's state-run news agency,... |
93f4da8bee33a2ad15a9d833556db1e6364f4af2 | Summarize the following news article. | Visit to parliament is rare public appearance for Nelson Mandela .
He is living symbol of struggle against South Africa's apartheid system .
Mandela imprisoned 27 years for opposing government, worked to end racist policies .
He was instrumental in bringing soccer's World Cup to South Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- Former South African freedom fighter-turned-president Nelson Mandela made a rare public appearance Thursday as the nation's parliament met to honor him on the 20th anniversary of his release from prison. \"President Mandela united this country behind the goal of a nonsexist, nonracial democratic and prosp... |
869a00baa5b8135e11d38f580db63d482efde8a2 | Summarize the following news article. | 26,000 troops and police will try to stop attacks on displaced people .
The effort is expected to cost $2 billion the first year .
2.1 million people are refugees; an estimated 200,000 Sudanese dead . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize up to 26,000 troops and police in an effort to stop attacks on millions of displaced civilians in Sudan's Darfur region. A Sudanese boy at the Sheria Camp for Internally Displaced People in southern Darfur in July. Expe... |
df8f45b862cf8fea4381122a255cf100c4c76e1e | Summarize the following news article. | Child is among victims at Haidari Market bombings .
Bombs were placed in garbage container, attached to bicycle .
No indication that explosions were connected to recent U.S. protests, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- At least six people, including a child, were killed in back-to-back explosions Tuesday at a busy market in Karachi, Pakistan, government officials said. The homemade bombs were planted inside a garbage container and attached to a bicycle at Karachi's Haidari Market, said government official Roshan Ali She... |
6f5214dd74f55efcf94779df97c2c55acb44be34 | Summarize the following news article. | Flood Relief Operations Command: 269 people have been killed in Thai flooding .
Monsoon rains have overwhelmed much of Thailand and neighboring Cambodia in recent weeks .
Bangkok officials have beefed up flood prevention measures amid rising water levels .
Officials say floodwaters are moving into central Thailand from... | [
"(CNN) -- Thailand's capital was braced for unprecedented flooding Tuesday, amid the monsoon rains that have overwhelmed much of the country and neighboring Cambodia in recent weeks. So far 269 people have been killed in Thailand, according to the country's Flood Relief Operations Command. Some 60 of the country's ... |
3a6c509365d571b5a31ee49d7bed87976b99b7fb | Summarize the following news article. | The Palestinian Authority and hospital officials say two people were killed .
The Israeli military says a report indicates two are injured .
An arrest at the refugee camp sparked the violence . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Clashes erupted overnight at a West Bank refugee camp, authorities said Monday. Official accounts of the fighting at the Kalandia refugee camp differed. The Palestinian Authority said two Palestinians were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire. The Israeli military said officials had received... |
cf2e915d252048ab705c58d4adf8ba07bf2adef9 | Summarize the following news article. | The spy plane belongs to Iran, defense minister says .
President Obama has asked Iran to return the drone .
"There are people here who have been able to control this spy plane," the Iranian president tells VTV .
U.S. officials have said that the missing drone was part of a CIA reconnaissance mission . | [
"(CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that his country has \"been able to control\" the U.S. drone that Iran claims it recently brought down, Venezuelan state TV reported. \"There are people here who have been able to control this spy plane,\" Ahmadinejad told VTV. \"Those who have been in co... |
c8ffa6cc8b680f7f7fdf6ff35f87e74beee9a59e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Dodd denies the accusations during a meeting with AAU officials .
Two players are interviewed by ESPN for a story Sunday .
Players allege that Robert Dodd sexually abused them .
Dodd, formerly of the Amateur Athletic Union, could not be reached for comment . | [
"Memphis, Tennessee (CNN) -- Police in Tennessee and the Amateur Athletic Union have launched separate investigations after two former basketball players alleged that the leader of a youth sports organization molested them during the 1980s when they were boys. The former players were interviewed by the ESPN show \"... |
0876e9fdea9993cd91158958f6d17b9b77094d00 | Summarize the following news article. | Jenna Davis: 2.6 billion people do not have access to toilets, a global sanitation crisis .
Every day more than 4,000 children die from sanitation-related illness, she says .
Davis: A dedicated community is working to expand access to basic sanitation services .
In the U.S., the prevailing urban sanitation model has ch... | [
"Palo Alto, CA (CNN) -- It does not make for pleasant dinner conversation. But we have a global sanitation crisis. More than 40% of the world's population does not have access to a toilet. These 2.6 billion people, most living in low- and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa, face the daily challenge of findi... |
83ca798da86f07ba7abe5ae6127c66c7a1f8c702 | Summarize the following news article. | The dearth of details from the military about the case is fueling Afghan anger .
Legal experts say the military needs to be more transparent with the case .
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales faces charges of murder, attempted murder and assault . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- It began with scant details released by the military about a heinous allegation: A soldier slipped away from a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan and went on a shooting rampage at nearby villages that left 17 people dead. The questions were immediate: What was his name? What was he doing at th... |
859071eb924006a37c759d850a6891f7c8e31cfd | Summarize the following news article. | A bus carrying passengers of different nationalities crashes in Argentina .
At least 11 people are dead and 50 injured, Telam says .
Some consulates are in contact with victims, a hospital director says . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 11 people died and another 50 were injured when the driver of double-decker bus traveling from Bolivia to Argentina lost control of the vehicle, which veered three meters off a cliff, Argentinean state media said. The crash took place Friday evening in the village of Barcena, about 38 kilometers ... |
a8bfa2e1617df8dc6cdec7e2f443835da91fa29c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 36-year-old man held on murder, robbery, other charges .
NEW: Suspect picked up Friday, questioned overnight .
Two guards killed in armored vehicle attack outside bank; a third guard wounded .
Guards were servicing drive-up ATM outside Philadelphia bank . | [
"(CNN) -- A man was arrested and charged in Thursday's deadly armored car robbery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police said Saturday. Bank surveillance video shows a gunman in a yellow cap firing at armored-car guards. Mustafa Ali, 36, was charged with two counts of murder, robbery and other related offenses in th... |
1f8e1ce58d3f3668ff79f2a056eed649439c5049 | Summarize the following news article. | William Bennett: Despite costly tuition, most students still desire to go to college .
Bennett: In purely financial terms, they might be better off investing in stocks .
He says a college degree does not hold the status and significance it once did .
Bennett: Technology challenges traditional models of colleges, could ... | [
"(CNN) -- In spite of ever rising tuition and ballooning student loan debts, a large majority of students still desire to attend college. Traditional notions are deeply engrained in the public's mind. College is considered the path to a better, higher paying job, the best way to make connections and propel a career... |
1284f7ddc0ff3f4117f4c0d22131c6f19ba78b9b | Summarize the following news article. | Our digital-etiquette columnists highlight some of the weirdest romance-oriented apps .
Wot Went Wrong allows you to send a virtual comment card to your ex .
Crowded Room is an Android/iPhone app that lets you meet like-minded people . | [
"(CNN) -- Hear that? Over the whirring drone of the cogs of industry, the grinding of the tectonic plates, the gentle flap-flap-flapping of a legion of butterfly wings -- all indications of a world still turning -- comes the gentle weeping of the heart-wrenched masses, mourning the fact that they are utterly and co... |
b5866904a187f930b27ae78ff677036ccf592b1f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A second breach occurs in Holt County, Missouri .
NEW: Earlier, a levee broke in Atchison County, Missouri .
The flooding could affect the town of Hamburg, Iowa .
The Missouri River could see near-record flooding this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Missouri River levees broke Monday along the swollen Missouri River near the Iowa-Missouri border, a local official and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. The first breach, which was some 300 feet wide and growing, was a \"full breach,\" the Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement. The break w... |
3471b2c8ce8be6e85916cb8f03b96195f119412c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This works. We know it works," Obama says at preschool near Atlanta .
The president called for expanded early education in his State of the Union address .
It is the second of three straight days of events outside Washington to tout his proposals .
Obama and Republicans are in a fierce debate over government spen... | [
"(CNN) -- For a second straight day, President Barack Obama touted proposals from his State of the Union address at a campaign-style event outside of Washington, this time visiting a Georgia preschool where youngsters on a winter break showed up to mimic a regular day. Obama's visit to the College Heights Early Chi... |
cc98f2462d2479dce81ecbe4439eeeee3809443a | Summarize the following news article. | The ages of your kids will determine whether you tell them about tragedies like Newtown .
Pick age-appropriate responses and do not lie to them about events, says an expert .
Children need reassurance from parents that their schools and communities are safe .
Being a calm presence for children in the face of chaos can ... | [
"(CNN) -- Should you tell your kids? This is the question all of us are grappling with this morning. The horrific Newtown school shooting is inescapable on the news today, and will be for a while -- a constant thrum of horror in our hearts and our souls. But we're grown ups. We'll grieve and process and move on. St... |
e42ede7483001de408b1338c2f7a02691742008a | Summarize the following news article. | Restrictions are eased so families that lost children can have more, Xinhua says .
Women are offered free operations to reverse birth-control procedures .
A mudslide last year in Zhouqu county left more than 1,700 people dead or missing .
China enforces strict family planning controls to limit its population growth . | [
"(CNN) -- China has relaxed its strict birth-control restrictions for families that lost children in a mudslide that killed hundreds in the northwest last year, state media reported Friday. Women in the Zhouqu area who underwent procedures to prevent further pregnancies such as having their fallopian tubes tied can... |
cbd4c5bbd15bf6f5f87bdddb86296b23da1020b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Third seed Serena Williams wins despite hitting herself in the face with her racket .
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka also into Australian Open third round .
World No. 2 Roger Federer and third seed Andy Murray ease to wins .
Rafael Nadal to make his return to action at tournament in Chile next month . | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams once again battled through the pain barrier to advance at the Australian Open on Thursday, but this time the American third seed's injury was entirely self-inflicted. After rolling an ankle during her first round win the 15-time grand slam champion hit herself in the face with her racket a... |
9124fc716693534c4848391dfbd288da958ac375 | Summarize the following news article. | 60 motorcycles were burned Sunday, police say .
Police blame the rampant violence in Karachi on ethnic and political rivalries .
More than 1,000 people have been killed this year .
Three political parties are in a bitter power feud . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 30 people were killed in Karachi on Monday night and Tuesday, the latest deaths in cycle of ethnic and political violence in Pakistan's commercial capital. On Sunday, 60 motorcycles and five vehicles were burned in the city, said Murtaza Ali, a Karachi police official. The vio... |
a17c92c592abfb34975646ae1657ef17711adeb0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Anna Hazare begins a hunger strike in front of big crowds in New Delhi .
The veteran anti-corruption activist refused to leave jail until police conditions were eased .
He is holding the two-week hunger strike as part of an anti-corruption protest .
Campaigners want tougher legislation to deal with graft Indians f... | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- Indian activist Anna Hazare began a public hunger strike in the country's capital Friday, accompanied by thousands of cheering supporters. The 74-year-old campaigner, who is seeking stronger anti-corruption measures in India, was greeted by crowds as he left a jailhouse in New Delhi earlier to m... |
5230219a2fc1851e1b60d218cf6c69e2cabbbcf1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Castle" fans have hoped to see a romance between Richard Castle and Kate Beckett .
The lighthearted show has struck a chord in a dark TV landscape .
Creators are working on the show's 100th episode . | [
"(CNN) -- After \"will-they-or-won't-they\" comes, \"what now?\" Over five seasons, viewers of ABC's \"Castle\" have gotten to know Richard Castle, a mystery writer paired up with Detective Kate Beckett, and they've solved one murder after another, all the while fans were hoping these two would finally get together... |
e59d2b39d39e0bcc2ce91285252084408c7fd9a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Rescue crews scouring the area for survivors .
Mandela, 94, has not appeared in public since 2010 .
He gets round-the-clock care after abdominal surgery this year . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- A South African military plane crashed in the mountains as it headed to an airport near the rural hometown of Nelson Mandela, authorities said Thursday. A military spokesman declined to comment on the plane's mission or the number of people aboard, but said rescuers are searchin... |
e5596875637e4954c5c4401e7440021b700ff5a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Broken coffee pots and reading lights, torn seat pockets could be delaying flights .
More than 1,000 American flights have been canceled and 12,000 delayed in the past month .
Some travel agents have started directing their customers away from American Airlines . | [
"(CNN) -- American Airlines is making Karen O'Laughlin a little nervous. O'Laughlin, a longtime fan of the airline, already bought her American plane ticket to fly from St. Louis to New York to visit her grandsons next month. \"I choose American because it's a straight flight, no stops, and it's the right time, (bu... |
6f1c482619c4b721ca6702db48399077530366c3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A Taliban group claims responsibility for a school bus attack near Peshawar .
NEW: Four died in the attack, 16 were wounded .
Police: Similar attacks have occurred recently as residents have resisted the Taliban . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A school bus loaded with children came under rocket and small arms fire near Peshawar Tuesday, killing the driver and three children and injuring 16 others, police said. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the group's regional spokes... |
bdc326cc047c68cb871e89e55605ae6b74eddd9d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analysts say wrecked chopper likely was a stealth aircraft .
Reuters published graphic photos of the compound Wednesday .
The pictures include the bodies of three men and helicopter wreckage .
Other photos show the helicopter abandoned by the SEAL team . | [
"(CNN) -- Pictures taken shortly after the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden show three men lying dead in pools of blood and the wreckage of a U.S. helicopter abandoned during the assault. One of the dead men bears a family resemblance to bin Laden, but there was no confirmation of his identity. The ... |
67933424e361d72bf570cd76a6edfe24b2feadbb | Summarize the following news article. | Police say the activists were holding an unauthorized demonstration .
Report: A prominent activist was among those detained .
The incident took place outside the Moscow city hall, reports say . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Police detained about 40 gay-rights activists in Moscow on Sunday, alleging they attempted to hold an unauthorized demonstration during Moscow gay pride events, the police press service said. State-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported that prominent gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev and ... |
426605afc1187d4ae86bf782ebce29c8af70044a | Summarize the following news article. | The city of York says it should be the final resting place for the remains of Richard III .
The 15th-century monarch's remains were discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester .
Leicester's mayor says Richard will be reburied in nearby Leicester Cathedral .
Scientists said Monday that DNA testing had confirmed the sk... | [
"London (CNN) -- Five centuries ago, King Richard III lost his life in the Battle of Bosworth -- the last king of England to die on the battlefield. Now, days after his long-lost remains were confirmed as those found beneath a parking lot, a new fight is shaping up: What city will get to be his final resting place?... |
db1262501907d80aa0130f1947e5eef88b5c9281 | Summarize the following news article. | Arab Spring, economy, Japan quake, bin Laden raid define 2011 news events .
Scandals also marred 2011, from absurd (Charlie Sheen) to sordid (Penn State) | [
"(CNN) -- From the Arab Spring to a global economic crisis to the killing of Osama bin Laden, 2011 has been defined by historic and dynamic events that will shape the world in the years ahead. A revolt across the Middle East and North Africa began with the self-immolation of a struggling merchant in Tunisia and spr... |
77073859758fb17837ebd2ad9c55682d0b836829 | Summarize the following news article. | Papandreou's government survives a confidence vote .
A former British finance minister warns that a Greek default would affect Europe and the United States .
EU chief says Greece has "no alternative" to austerity plans .
Greece plans to raise taxes, cut pensions and sell off assets as part of a bailout . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece is set to press ahead with new taxes, public-sector job cuts and the sale of everything from airports to gaming licenses after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou narrowly survived a confidence vote early Wednesday. Papandreou is planning to cut 150,000 government jobs, slash the ... |
4b63873b601167e6bddb32efb194a9a5eaf8a7d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Canadian media report Tunisian ex-president's family in town .
Some relatives have legal residency status .
Canadian officials say Ben Ali, family are not welcome . | [
"(CNN) -- Family members of the deposed Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali are reportedly in Canada, a development now being denounced by some in the Tunisian community there. French-language media in Canada first reported that as many as 10 members of the Ben Ali family arrived in Montreal by private jet o... |
6431b7e14b9261a1d80ecd3196e0f65b05d95c53 | Summarize the following news article. | A new report says Mexican security forces are behind some abuses .
Human Rights Watch found evidence of torture, kidnappings and killings .
The military says only a tiny fraction of complaints result in action . | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly five years into its war against drug cartels, Mexico on Wednesday was rebuked by a human rights organization that found a pattern of abuses by security forces. Human Rights Watch released a report based on interviews with victims, government officials and documents, concluding that the military and... |
150067f8663821a219e5e74d996915ec9e47b8a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany's lawmakers passed the measure by a large majority .
It is one of a number of European countries that must ratify the plan .
Germany's ratification of the expansion plan is key because of its economic power . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- Germany's parliament voted Thursday to increase the powers of Europe's bailout fund, as Greece's debt woes fuel fears of a wider financial crisis. The vote passed by a large majority -- 523 in favor to 85 against, with three abstentions -- which should boost confidence in European markets. Expansio... |
4af2589423e82f1d31bc8830e2c4e089c2b3507b | Summarize the following news article. | There's no good screening test for ovarian cancer, the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths in women .
A blood test called CA 125 is elevated in about half of women with ovarian cancer, but it's not a good test .
Dr. Otis Brawley: We need a test that flags fewer people who don't have the disease as suspicious . | [
"(CNN) -- Q: This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued preliminary guidelines for ovarian cancer screening. It recommends against routine screening saying that the risk of false positive diagnoses outweighs the benefits. How can this be and why is it so hard to find a good screening test for ovarian ... |
e9c884739af8bd78fade549c00d26cd681fd9f04 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say 7 militants on motorcycles attacked the parked oil tankers Thursday night .
The tankers had been parked since Pakistan shut down NATO supply routes last month .
Closing the routes was a response to NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers .
No injuries reported in the attacks on tankers; police say t... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked and destroyed at least 22 oil tankers parked in Pakistan, carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani police official told CNN. At least seven militants on motorcycles took part in Thursd... |
61b7309bf9f83870d7c0931c3dce4b71fc13bc00 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama calls support by House members "courageous"
Health care debate moves to Senate, which will vote on its version .
Joseph Lieberman says he'll join filibuster against bill if it includes "public option"
Republicans decry bill's passage, saying it will add to country's mounting debt . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama on Sunday praised the \"historic\" House vote to pass a bill overhauling the nation's ailing health care system, and said now it is time for the Senate to \"take the baton\" and complete its work. The House passed its health care bill late Saturday night by a 220-215 vote, with ... |
4b2741c30624e6fbef2672b95cbd0d11444d9fe7 | Summarize the following news article. | More rain is predicted in some provinces and in the capital city .
Residents in affected areas used boats, tires and Styrofoam slabs to get around .
Crews work feverishly to protect Bangkok .
The situation in the capital city "is not critical yet," the governor says . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The death toll from the worst floods in half a century to hit Thailand continues to rise. By early Sunday morning, the number stood at 297 from two months of lashing rain, with more than 8.5 million in 61 provinces affected by the rising waters, authorities said. More rain was predicted ... |
6a18caf6b2f5e3b4113cb0ed68027c9e005a2c6d | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum: Americans have a big stake in the outcome of the euro crisis .
He says crisis could lead to a serious recession in 2012 .
Europe is America's largest trading partner and biggest investor in the U.S.
Frum: America should push for resolution of the crisis and provide money if needed . | [
"(CNN) -- The Euro crisis is not just a Greek crisis, or an Italian crisis, or now even a French crisis. It is an American crisis, too, a crisis that may thrust the U.S. economy back into recession in 2012. If the Euro cracks up, many European banks who hold Euro-denominated bonds will discover that their bonds hav... |
fbb89b28fdfa8f75d539cce128dac4612bd1840e | Summarize the following news article. | Seven people were killed in a highway attack this week .
Three of the victims are identified as Americans . | [
"(CNN) -- Three of the seven victims of a highway attack this week in the Mexican state of Veracruz were American citizens, officials said. A mother and her two daughters, dual Mexican-U.S. citizens who lived in Fort Worth, Texas, were aboard one of three buses that were attacked by gunmen in the city of Panuco, in... |
fbfdc61792dcee3d0102859ed2681489b037339b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A man is struck by lightning on the Ohio River .
NEW: The fire in the house was "like a blow torch," a neighbor says .
The lightning entered the house through a phone wire .
Storms in the area brought winds that topped more than 60 mph . | [
"(CNN) -- An elderly man and his granddaughter died after a bolt of lightning started a fire in a house in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday evening, officials said. The lightning came from powerful storms that struck the area, causing auto accidents, flooding viaducts and stranding cars. The 911 call from the peop... |
905b85e988228e43cd80e5e005e92c1e4e45252c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.S. Embassy says there are reports of injuries .
NEW: "This is a failed attack by the Taliban," an Afghan official says .
ISAF says a suicide car bomb exploded outside an ISAF base in the Panjwai region .
No casualties reported among PRT or military personnel . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Insurgents launched attacks Thursday on a Provincial Reconstruction Team base and a military outpost in Afghanistan, Afghan and NATO officials said. Three insurgents took positions in a home near a PRT base in Kandahar, said the region's police chief, Salim Ahsas. Officials killed two o... |
aaa023bafcd002d57e6994eff7b65a0ec0a9abb2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tornado watches come and go, without incident, in the Northeast .
Two people die after trees fall on vehicles during storm in Atlanta, police say .
The death toll in Joplin, Missouri, rises to 126 people, the coroner says .
The governor says he expects the pace of body-identification will now pick up . | [
"(CNN) -- As severe weather moved eastward, the devastation mounted Thursday in parts of the Midwest where hundreds mourned the deaths of loved ones and clung to hopes they'd be found alive following a wave of powerful tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches extended from South Carolina north along the ... |
72bcc4e13740bbff72414e2839149d41a60f36b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Yamada: The number of malaria cases has declined by at least half in 25 countries .
Zanzibar has virtually eliminated the disease over the past five years .
Zambia expanded the use of insecticides, bednets, and appropriate treatment .
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helps funding a malaria control program . | [
"Editor's Note: Tachi Yamada is the President of the Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He writes for CNN's Vital Signs about how the island of Zanzibar has virtually eliminated the disease over the past five years. ZANZIBAR, Tanzania -- I recently accompanied Margaret Chan, Director Gen... |
f3949291dee015efcfb02506ebf6d2e4c01406ca | Summarize the following news article. | A judge has ordered the case sealed; police don't name the suspect .
The body of Crispin Scott, 20, was found January 7 in a Barcelona suburb .
The Dartmouth student was in Barcelona on a study-abroad program . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- The death of an American college student last month, which investigators in Barcelona initially considered to be accidental, is now under investigation as a homicide and a suspect has been arrested, the Catalan regional police said in a statement. A 41-year-old Ecuadorian man has been arrested in t... |
13ae602a42e3cdb7d645561d9a68bdb266e906bf | Summarize the following news article. | Isobel Coleman: Obama mainly addressed domestic issues: economy, immigration, energy .
He spoke very little about and offered nothing much new on foreign policy, she says .
Coleman: He talked about ending Afghanistan War, spoke briefly about Iran, Syria, China .
Coleman: His reinvigorated free trade agenda seems to be ... | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama's State of the Union address predictably focused on his domestic priorities. Immigration reform, a laundry list of economic initiatives including infrastructure improvements (Fix it First), clean energy, some manufacturing innovation, a bit of educational reform and the rhetorical high poi... |
27ee16b182c1cfde8666b686c59cc03f9633d2c2 | Summarize the following news article. | It's been "one of the safest years for U.S. law enforcement in decades," groups say .
Reasons cited: Better training and equipment, more officers in bullet-resistant vests .
Officials also cite a downturn in violent crime in general .
The report's figures are different from those held by the FBI . | [
"(CNN) -- Deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty fell sharply in 2008, with the number killed by gunfire reaching its lowest level in more than five decades, according to a report published Monday. A tougher criminal justice system is among the reasons cited for a less deadly year for police. The st... |
9930a29e1ec6c40de1c27e264189e50686985892 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A parish official orders evacuation, cites "the fear of the unknown"
NEW: A Mississippi levee engineer says the next few days will be "stressful"
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to open one-fourth of the Morganza spillway's floodgates . | [
"Krotz Springs, Louisiana (CNN) -- Residents of towns along the swollen Mississippi River on Sunday packed up their valuables and made last-ditch efforts to place sandbags and makeshift levees outside their homes, trying to protect themselves and their homes from rising waters. \"I have never experienced anything l... |
7aca8588dfd84c8003f3670d5c8a43b5a6161b62 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama administration issued new rules that would push automakers to make cars more fuel efficient .
Automakers have until 2025 model year to hit goal . | [
"(CNN) -- The statement: . \"We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas ... \" That was part of President Barack Obama's appeal to continue pushing for new energy technologies during Tuesday night's State of the Union address, a line in which he also praised the expansion of renewable energy t... |
70c47348215e9768ed1f0632574688967c851fd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Big, bad and gas-guzzling vehicles are center stage at Auto China 2012 .
Comes after recent Beijing car shows dominated by "green" cars .
Luxury car makers have launched a variety of vehicles aimed at Chinese consumers .
Chinese car sales grew only 2% the first quarter of 2012 . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- After focusing on \"green cars\" in recent years, carmakers are wowing visitors at the Auto China 2012 car show with vehicles that are big, bad and gas-guzzling. \"I would definitely be interested if the price was right,\" says Wang Xizhen as he ogled a deep purple Aston Martin DBS. Aston Martin l... |
36f5ad4c8583730007b99e038dd150443c5572fe | Summarize the following news article. | Suspected drone attack is in volatile North Waziristan .
There have been 32 suspected drone strikes in 2011 . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region on Wednesday killed 23 suspected militants, intelligence officials told CNN. Two Pakistani intelligence officials said the suspected drone fired four missiles at a militant training center in the area of Roya Naray in North Wazi... |
f66bf2dd16feea2ca285c48d4d8ed09c82047611 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealanders spot an emperor penguin 3,000 kilometers from its habitat .
It's possible the bird mistook or tried to substitute the sand for snow or ice .
The bird has undergone two stomach flushes .
The penguin is dubbed "Happy Feet" by locals, but a zoo steers clear of naming it . | [
"(CNN) -- A young emperor penguin discovered thousands of kilometers away from its home might survive ingesting a bellyful of sand, New Zealand zoo officials said. The penguin -- whose gender is unknown pending DNA test results due this week -- stunned passers-by when it showed up at a beach north of Wellington las... |
31d908f8cc524a39627d9029a2cbf1ab2d0ba5ab | Summarize the following news article. | The 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden came up prominently at the Democratic convention .
Joe Biden and John Kerry used the raid to criticize Republican challenger Mitt Romney .
Romney criticized Obama's 2007 pledge to strike inside Pakistan .
But Biden and Kerry left some context out of their remarks . | [
"(CNN) -- It may have been Barack Obama's most dramatic moment as president so far, and it certainly didn't go unmentioned as he accepted the Democratic nomination for a second term Thursday night. Speaker after speaker reminded the audience in the convention hall and beyond that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- ... |
e4254741eb905082dfa09807ad69c4179da89256 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel says 422 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel in past two days .
Warplanes bomb sites in Gaza City overnight .
Both sides tweet photos of children struck by the violence .
Egyptian PM, delegation head to Gaza on Friday morning . | [
"Gaza City (CNN) -- Explosions rumbled through Gaza City all night into Friday, and shortly after sunup, two detonations landed just 500 to 600 yards away from CNN's team sending it running for cover inside the hotel. A litany of bombardments provided for a sleepless night of hearing and feel incoming ordinance exp... |
2b173a886821db715ed7029c3354d40395f5e41a | Summarize the following news article. | It is unclear when the graffiti was sprayed on the walls of the tomb .
Joseph's Tomb is in the northern West Bank city of Nablus .
It is under Palestinian Authority rule . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Worshippers who came to pray at Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish holy site in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, found swastikas and graffiti sprayed on the walls. Israel Defense Forces tried to cover up the graffiti with white paint, a spokesman said. It is unclear when the graffiti was sprayed on t... |
ec751075226f68e4bc1888454ed7084afa317ab6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities evacuate at least 7,000 people as clashes erupt .
13 Thai troops are injured and three are killed, the military says .
A Thai military spokesman says the cause of the clashes is unknown .
The fighting comes more than two months after clashes in another disputed border area . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- At least three Thai soldiers were killed Friday in a new round of clashes with Cambodian troops in a disputed border region, a military official said. Thirteen other Thai troops were injured, Lt. Col. Siriya Khuangsirikul said. The fighting broke out near two temples in the Phanom Dong R... |
6361da44e3491572931e193288c648bc8e81b5c3 | Summarize the following news article. | UK oil group claims it has drilling safety systems ahead of any other company's .
BP blamed in large part for 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico .
BP has new unit monitoring wells being drilled offshore, training facility .
DoJ: BP acted with "gross negligence" for its part in Deepwater Horizon spill . | [
"New York (Financial Times) -- BP has put in place safety systems for offshore drilling that are ahead of any other company's, the UK oil group has said as it prepares for the trial over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company has set out for the first time details of how it has restructured its operations... |
ef290faff5634e6423593a2735f14a5f5c4c1028 | Summarize the following news article. | Timeline of Christopher Dorner's final hours from reports by police, reporters and others .
"He just came out of the snow at me with his gun at my head," said one man .
Dramatic events included a mountain car chase, firefights and a burning cabin .
Police scanner voice: "All right, we're gonna go forward with the burn ... | [
"(CNN) -- In calmer days, the two California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers riding in a truck rolling down State Route 38 would have been thinking about squirrel hunting or fishing regulations. But on Tuesday, like everyone else in the mountainous California country known as Big Bear Lake, they were think... |
e668dd96a528a4e45fe1c995ebcdbf19b1a3fa16 | Summarize the following news article. | Harvard researchers have a new way of predicting African countries' growth .
The new metric links the level of a country's complexity with wealth creation .
Olopade argues that Africa, therefore, may have a hidden economic advantage . | [
"(CNN) -- In the world of economic and social development, lists are easy to come by. The class of leaders gathering in Davos are well aware that ranking nations -- by levels of freedom, ease of doing business, competitiveness, fragility -- has become a preferred sport for analysts working for governments, magazine... |
e5f2ce1f738063028800b87cbdefd0c3feafc5dd | Summarize the following news article. | Single-engine aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica, the FAA says .
One person on the plane dies, "no other patients discovered," the fire department says .
The pilot declared an emergency shortly after departing, according to the FAA . | [
"(CNN) -- One person aboard a single-engine plane was killed Friday after the aircraft crashed in a West Los Angeles neighborhood, authorities said. The pilot of the Cessna 210 declared an emergency for unknown reasons around 6:10 p.m. shortly after leaving Santa Monica Airport, according to Ian Gregor, a spokesman... |
2b8d78f1b7bd8b658dd83ce203d432d8dae689dd | Summarize the following news article. | Fourteen South Koreans and two Chinese workers leave Tuesday morning .
The departure comes a day after North Korea announced it would seize all assets in the area .
The resort was established to boost reconciliation between the Koreas . | [
"(CNN) -- The last South Korean employees left Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea Tuesday morning as the struggle over the scenic mountain facility continued. Fourteen South Koreans and two Chinese workers left after 11 a.m. Tuesday, South Korea's Unification Ministry said. The ministry said it had no idea when th... |
dd5839509f99059228e74fe3c7f4972d288c2689 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Victims are all from the Wellington area .
NEW: Eyewitnesses report the balloon hit a power line .
Everyone aboard, the pilot and 10 passengers, died .
The balloon went down near the town of Carterton . | [
"(CNN) -- A hot air balloon crash in New Zealand early Saturday killed 11 people -- the pilot and 10 passengers -- officials said. No one survived the crash, which happened on the outskirts of Carterton, a town northeast of Wellington. A fire likely started on board the balloon, sending it plummeting to the ground,... |
90c73ca65515d9863f08c4e8332b490006966526 | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum: Politicians who prevent problems get little credit .
He says those who react after a crisis develops are recognized .
Don't judge politicians too hastily, Frum says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Imagine that some member of Congress back in the 1990s had devoted himself or herself to toughening America against terrorism. He or she had introduced legislation to require airlines to harden their cockpit doors. After years of work, he or she at last prevailed and the new law went into effec... |
2ecad49f7a35bec884b0c9990949754b74232a67 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hezbollah rejects Juppe's accusation .
Syria says France is "adopting conspiracy theories"
France's foreign minister: "Strong reason" to believe Syria was behind the attack .
Five French U.N. troops were wounded in a blast Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Syria on Monday denied involvement in last week's bombing that wounded French U.N. troops in Lebanon. The Syrian Foreign Ministry accused France of adopting conspiracy theories about the attack. The remarks came after French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said it was \"probable\" that Syria was involved. Fr... |
43d82c770571488191fe465d379caeb28c4438ca | Summarize the following news article. | Google launches Gmail app for iOS that barely functions .
Company pulls the app from the App Store, says "We messed up"
A redesign of Google reader also has been declared a "disaster"
Tech pundit says Google has lost its innovative mojo . | [
"(CNN) -- Love or hate Google, you probably don't expect this sort of message from one of the largest and most innovative Internet and technology companies in the world: . \"The iOS app we launched today contained a bug with notifications,\" the company wrote Wednesday on Twitter. \"We have pulled the app to fix th... |
d57852339ee1ef0c1dc690835af8f0c94256651d | Summarize the following news article. | Members of the Murle tribe attacked groups of Lou Nuer, the governor of Jonglei state says .
The U.N. peacekeeping mission says it had reports of attacks, but can't confirm how many died .
In December, Lou Nuer killed hundreds of Murle in a series of attacks . | [
"Juba, South Sudan (CNN) -- More than 200 people in South Sudan have been killed in a three-day spree of cattle-rustling attacks that ended Sunday, a state governor said Monday. Kuol Manyang, governor of Jonglei state, said members of the Murle tribe attacked several groups of ethnic Lou Nuer who were in temporary ... |
212708ca0fcf3cda60ecc8a58eabd784a564c6bf | Summarize the following news article. | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi calls sentence "political"
He is likely to appeal the sentence handed down by a Milan court .
He resigned as prime minister in November over his country's debt crisis .
Berlusconi has survived a series of legal cases over the years . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has survived political, corruption and sex scandals over the years, but on Friday, a Milan court sentenced the flamboyant politician to four years in prison for tax evasion. Berlusconi, who is likely to appeal, called it an \"unacceptable political sent... |
d2dc79783e3a6d7ad4062813371f5297379cfe6d | Summarize the following news article. | Renewable energy can bring equivalent of $1 a gallon gas, Gore says .
Al Gore calls for electrical grid to be off carbon-based energy in 10 years .
Gore has pushed for policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
Former vice president won Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for advocacy . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States should be making all of its electricity with renewable and carbon-free energy in 10 years, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday. America's security, environmental and economic crises are all related, Al Gore said Thursday. \"The survival of the United States of America ... |
6439582f8626b7761f2722364a6c99a94cd76aa1 | Summarize the following news article. | Second incident occurs where helicopter crew tests positive for low-level radiation .
"This will continue to happen," spokesman says .
Most U.S. Navy vessels off Japan involved in helicopter relief operations . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The ongoing radioactivity releases from damaged nuclear reactors in Japan after last week's historic earthquake are creating \"one of the most challenging humanitarian operations ever conducted,\" according to Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet in Japan. Davis said Tues... |
f92d993b9d580f595dc56c29104da48898111ec1 | Summarize the following news article. | The body of mobster Enrico "Renatino" De Pedis was moved to a Rome basilica in the 1990s .
Teen Emanuela Orlandi disappeared in 1983 .
An anonymous caller and his former mistress have linked De Pedis to the disappearance .
De Pedis will not be reburied at the site . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- The body of a mobster buried among cardinals and bishops on a Vatican property has been exhumed in an investigation into a teenage girl's disappearance. Investigators at the church of Sant'Apollinare in central Rome opened the tomb of Enrico \"Renatino\" De Pedis on Monday in the search for clues abo... |
02537a02368d6d47173f48ca8fda91575d5532c3 | Summarize the following news article. | A company official says the measures aim to "reassure the public"
The monitoring for radioactive material started this week .
Some Nissan production remains suspended . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Nissan has started scanning vehicles made in Japan for traces of radioactive material, a company official said Friday. \"Looking ahead, we will continue to implement all appropriate measures to reassure the public that all products from our company remain within globally accepted safety standards an... |
cd60af531dcc96220f1631236f3de4c49ba5c540 | Summarize the following news article. | A Las Vegas resort is contacting guests who may have encountered bacteria .
Six cases of Legionnaires' disease from 2010 have been identified from the hotel .
Symptoms of the disease include fever, chills and headaches . | [
"(CNN) -- A Las Vegas resort is warning some former guests that they may have come in contact with high levels of the legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia, the hotel announced Thursday. The Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas is telling guests who stayed at the Aria from June... |
bffdca3df71f591bd9dc6d74e9f7134e12128bf3 | Summarize the following news article. | The incident occurred along the Line of Control .
The line divides Indian- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir .
The area is claimed by both nations . | [
"(CNN) -- Three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed this week in a cross-border firefight between Pakistan and India, officials said Thursday. The soldiers were moving from one post to another along the border when they came under fire by Indian forces, said Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, Pakistan army spokesman. S... |
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