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19bacd02106cac6f996e9b4ffa53a230b0421ba7 | Summarize the following news article. | British TV shows have been rebooted and imported to the U.S.
Some have had success while others have not .
Fox will try this summer with a remake of dating show "Take Me Out" | [
"(CNN) -- The British invasion continues. Fox recently announced a new show airing soon -- \"Take Me Out\" -- from the producers of \"American Idol\" and \"X Factor.\" The dating reality show premieres in June and marks yet another remake yanked from the tellies of the United Kingdom. Although it follows other Brit... |
dfc7c87c14efb0f1449fc6635e56f1838547e0f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Some venues in Beijing celebrate the Cultural Revolution .
Cultural Revolution has been largely erased from official discourse on China .
Some decry the Cultural Revolution, while others are nostalgic about it . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- The East is Red restaurant is unlikely to end up in many international guidebooks as a must-visit destination in Beijing. Sitting on the outskirts of the Chinese capital city, the eatery chose its moniker after the famous Maoist song of the same name and is themed around China's Cultural Revolutio... |
a2e16de7e9e4014f92c965fc59a6ab4b0a2abf89 | Summarize the following news article. | British boxer Nicola Adams is the first ever Olmypic gold medalist in women's boxing .
She fell in love with the sport as a child after watching her dad's video collection of boxing greats .
However, her career nearly came to an end after a serious back injury outside the ring .
She explains how she recovered just in t... | [
"Sheffield, England (CNN) -- Everyone thinks I'm a woman in a man's world, but to me I'm just a boxer doing the sport I love. It's been with me since I was a child. My dad had videos of all the great fighters -- Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali. I watched them winning their Olympic medals and world titles and saw th... |
03fef08843e0a44c8968e7acf0dddfaab0c476e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Marcel Hirscher won the men's slalom at the World Championships Sunday .
Hirscher is the only Austrian to win individual gold at Schladming over the past fortnight .
Germany's Felix Neureuther took silver with Austria's Mario Matt claiming bronze .
U.S. star Ted Ligety fails in his bid to win four gold medals following... | [
"(CNN) -- An entire nation stopped Sunday. Four million people sat watching on their television, hearts palpitating with every movement. It was time. Another 40,000 packed into Schladming with just one hope. Amidst the roars, step forward Marcel Hirscher, the 23-year-old with the weight of all Austria on his should... |
d201fb38cb9b174cc54dcd4c9e27b536c383f91f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Baltimore police "more and more freaked out "about girl's disappearance .
NEW: Dozens of interviews and 40 hours of video have yielded no clues .
Barnes disappeared December 28; police fear she may have been harmed or abducted .
Authorities are posting billboards along I-95 in search of leads . | [
"(CNN) -- A 16-year-old North Carolina girl who disappeared while visiting family in Baltimore continues to be the object of an intense search by authorities, who now say they fear she was abducted or harmed. \"We are enormously concerned,\" Baltimore police spokesman Anthony J. Guglielmi said Friday. \"Every day t... |
c391fdfa3fd721552b5d351ee6dd95e7985cec32 | Summarize the following news article. | 33 people were injured, the official says .
The plane crashed in northwestern Iran .
Crews are clearing roads to get help to the site . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Seventy-two people died and 33 were injured Sunday night when an IranAir passenger jet en route from Tehran to the northwest city of Orumiyeh crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing in a snowy field, an official said. In all, 105 people -- 93 passengers and 12 crew members -- wer... |
65b7ac11b0556db2edaf2924c866de395aca2b5e | Summarize the following news article. | In 2002, De Villiers suffered a major knee injury seven minutes into his international debut .
He was part of the team which won the 2007 Rugby World Cup but tore his bicep during the opening game .
De Villiers was named South African Rugby Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year in 2008 .
The 31-year-old is... | [
"(CNN) -- I made my debut for South Africa at the age of 21. It was a very special day in my life being able to represent my country, but unfortunately it ended after seven minutes when I tore a ligament in my knee. It wasn't a great start to my international career, although I returned after nine months of rehabil... |
e7fd9f52ff354704dcb4047383cde9698c92f9e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Pedro Gil is one of the greatest roller hockey players in the world.
He has lead Spain to five World Cup victories and seven consecutive European championships.
He says sport is work, and his success is due to daily training.
Tattoos are a "vice": He has more than 40 which he says represent his strength. | [
"Valdagno, Italy (CNN) -- It may not attract the TV audiences, armchair pundits and tasty endorsement deals that football does, but for Pedro Gil, roller hockey is everything. \"I live for this sport,\" he says. \"It's a low profile sport, it's small, but for me it's the greatest thing of all.\" As captain of Spain... |
578a8f53a741d3fdf33666a8a3db02a893ac248a | Summarize the following news article. | Obama will meet with Sarkozy on January 10 .
The meeting will take place at the White House .
France is heading the G-8 and G-20 in 2011 . | [
"Washington -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the White House on January 10, according to a White House statement released Tuesday. France is assuming the presidency of the G-8 and G-20 economic groups in 2011. Obama \"looks forward to working with President Sarkozy t... |
493fd2e1ec4f52f2bd650abdca9d62e1574052a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Democrats must work hard in Charlotte to show the sharp contrast between the two parties .
The people with key speaking roles this week are insightful, loyal and exciting Democrats .
First ever DNC keynote address by a Hispanic, San Antonio mayor is a reflection of the American dream . | [
"Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- As Democrats gather in Charlotte this week to nominate Barack Obama for president again, we have an opportunity to convey a clear and convincing message. With many voters still undecided and even more with no intention to vote at all, the Democratic Party must work hard to explai... |
7e132e4efaa17f98c5dbd09c8af9a1518ef66ee3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: North Carolina authorities have issued a warrant to arrest Ann Pettway .
Pettway is serving a two-year probation on attempted embezzlement charges .
If arrested, Pettway would be prosecuted at the federal level . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Federal investigators have joined local and state law enforcement in an effort to track down and prosecute Ann Pettway, who is suspected in the 1987 abduction of Carlina Renae White, according to a law enforcement source. A warrant was issued Friday in North Carolina for the arrest of Pettway, fo... |
2f100375475b947461933b024ab1ecaf69c699af | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Coast Guard says 6 bogus Mayday calls linked to the same person in Maryland .
Officials are now asking the public for help finding the suspect .
Investigators say calls began in May and abruptly ended June 1 .
Investigators: Calls from area near Little River, Maryland, small town near Baltimore . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it has linked six bogus Mayday calls for help in Maryland to the same person, and officials are now asking the public for help finding the suspect. Investigators have determined the calls, which began in May and abruptly ended June 1, came from an area near Little River, Maryland... |
6054be9e648878a0676eb70f25249c74a207bfe3 | Summarize the following news article. | Callers are remarkably composed and speak clearly .
"I do believe Gabrielle Giffords was hit," says one .
"We need more than one ambulance" says another .
Screams and moans can be heard in the background of one call . | [
"(CNN) -- A day after a gunman opened fire at an Arizona supermarket, authorities released the emergency calls. The recordings, which were made public by the Pima County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, paint a patchy picture of the scene just moments after the shooting that killed six people and wounded 14, including U... |
d2df8a6855fa610bd571c2fd11127d7ded006890 | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final Angelus prayer and blessing Sunday .
He will step down as pontiff on Thursday, retire into a life of meditation and prayer .
Benedict insists his departure from the papacy "does not mean abandoning the Church"
Instead he says he will continue to serve "in a way adapted to my age an... | [
"(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final Angelus prayer to a crowd of thousands gathered at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, as he prepares to retire. Here is the full text of his sermon: . Dear brothers and sisters. During the service on the second Lent Sunday, the Gospel of the Transfiguration... |
6948ff609bd100df204ed10c1f427d1e2feafda9 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Schlossberg: Young voters were said to lack enthusiasm and to be unlikely to vote .
He says they turned out to support President Obama, causes they believe in .
Voting is a responsibility, he says, and his generation is prepared to do much more . | [
"(CNN) -- It wasn't supposed to happen. America's youth were supposed to be apathetic and disheartened. We weren't supposed to be at the polls. The word was that we had fallen out of love with President Obama, the man who inspired us four years ago. Big money would silence our voices and make our efforts inconseque... |
248ba4e0bd1dc2aa05ff1aca96a58ed46f884e25 | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aid .
The assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targeted .
Washington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political opposition .
Ambassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians t... | [
"(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United States government withdrew its ambassador to Syria and closed its embassy in Damascus. On Thursday, that ambassador returned to the region along with a U.S. delegation, touring a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey to bring more attention to the growing humanitarian... |
9d1d136e28fba44fde41245535fa77b39a55387c | Summarize the following news article. | Vulnerable Democrats from conservative states might resist much of what president wants .
Democratic sources: Tougher background checks most likely to pass, still face uphill climb .
Senate Democratic leaders say House Republicans will not act on anything until Senate does .
Senate Democrats aim to recruit red-state D... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Unlike most issues these days that divide along party lines, the immediate fate of President Obama's new gun proposals will depend not as much on Republicans as his fellow Democrats in the Senate. Senate Democratic leadership sources tell CNN that passing any new legislation will be extremely d... |
c0491ae0b87cad653da709cad922654cf07ead37 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian racecar driver Alex Zanardi lost his legs in an Indycar crash in 2001 .
This year, he won two handcycling gold medals at the London Paralympic Games .
Recovering from his injuries and mastering a new sport is a matter of taking things step by step, he says. | [
"(CNN) -- For Alex Zanardi, losing both legs in a life-threatening crash was only the beginning of a new chapter. This year, the Italian racing driver, who has competed in Formula One and Indycar series, added two Paralympic gold medals and a win in the New York marathon's handcycle division to his career highlight... |
f1c00842df83718c3367bc96711ca704a3e27fb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil lose 2-1 to England at Wembley Stadium, London .
The match was the first of Luis Felipe Scolari's second spell as coach .
Scolari called Ronaldinho into the Brazil squad for the first time in a year .
Brazil captain David Luiz is confident his country can with the 2014 World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- For Brazil's football team, the pressure is on. Next year the FIFA World Cup arrives in the South American country for only the second time, with the nation's near 200 million inhabitants expecting to celebrate a record sixth triumph in the tournament. But all is not well in the land of \"jogo bonito\" --... |
724a4433b150eb2a58f1977ca4ae8027b78d6dd1 | Summarize the following news article. | Heart's first album, "Dreamboat Annie," was released in 1976 .
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson proved two women could front their own rock band .
Their new studio album, "Fanatic," will hit store shelves on October 2 . | [
"(CNN) -- Legendary rock band Heart received the 2,481st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. Founding members Ann and Nancy Wilson unveiled the terrazzo tile in front of an excited crowd that included their children, members of Alice in Chains, and actress-singer Rita Wilson, who recalled driving down Mu... |
f7499872a73313b7646ba9d4e0110866c09b53f9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Utility says customers can delay paying power bills until the next meter-reading cycle .
Long Island Power Authority customers are getting typical monthly bills .
But many were without electricity for days or weeks after Superstorm Sandy .
The utility says it had to resort to basing bills on estimates because of t... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The Long Island Power Authority said Tuesday its customers -- many of them in areas hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy -- can wait for the next meter-reading cycle to pay their power bills. Customers also can make a partial payment reflecting what they think is appropriate, and then wait for the exact ... |
5fe20c647079f6a7d55538368a54fb63426a5303 | Summarize the following news article. | Spokesman: Johnson first was admitted to a Texas hospital on Wednesday .
Doctors believed she may have an autoimmune disorder affecting the nervous system .
She was sent to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for treatment, Tom Johnson said .
CNN Health Library: Guillain-Barre syndrome . | [
"(CNN) -- Luci Baines Johnson, the younger of the late President Lyndon Baines Johnson's daughters, has been hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, according to a former member of Johnson's staff. Luci Johnson, 62, was first taken to the Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday after complaining o... |
51d43009093d1dea6cb9797a0e6aa92f3ed87fc7 | Summarize the following news article. | The El Al Airlines flight typically costs somewhere around $1,300 .
The airline blamed an unnamed outside contractor for the error .
For two hours Monday, the stunning deal drew hordes of excited travelers . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Cheap round-trip airfare between New York and Israel, sold by accident this week in some cases for less than $400, will be honored for thousands of lucky customers, El Al Airlines announced Thursday. \"Although a review of this occurrence has not been finalized, a decision was made to accommodate... |
dc18ed72b8eb8e135dfd40c9816377af5d3918b5 | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham's son Romeo, 10, stars in Burberry's 2013 Spring campaign .
Burberry is looking to China as it continues to upgrade its brand, writes Boulden .
Like Mini or Jaguar, Burberry has sought to reinvent itself while retaining a distinctly British image . | [
"London (CNN) -- So Brand Beckham now moves to the next generation. One of the Beckham juniors, 10-year-old Romeo, is appearing in the Burberry Spring 2013 campaign. He's in a raincoat, of course, featuring in the brand's typical threads. Burberry has lately been putting non-models in their campaigns, using well-kn... |
ac379c215ab15281ad40b372cfdaeb0e179949c6 | Summarize the following news article. | President proposes "universal background checks" on all gun sales .
"Universal background checks" refer to closing loopholes in federal gun sales laws .
Those loopholes apply to private gun sales that usually involve gun shows .
NRA challenges the "loophole" characterization . | [
"(CNN) -- In an effort to stem gun violence across the United States, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed 23 executive actions, which don't require congressional approval -- some of which called for tougher enforcement of existing laws and required federal agencies to provide data for background checks. He a... |
cc6542c162a79481ea14048c1dc40ecbc48b5787 | Summarize the following news article. | Romania is known for strong computing and language skills and cheap labor .
Electronic Arts has a mobile phone branch in Bucharest .
Microsoft opened a technical support center in Bucharest in February . | [
"BUCHAREST, Romania (Reuters) -- In the mobile phone version of the \"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\" video game, the torches hanging along the dark walls of Hogwarts glow in an eerily realistic fashion. Romania is known for its strong computing and language skills coupled with cheap labor. \"We invent... |
11670b6fc5c9bd9abea9be3acead8b79bd35bdb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Tennessee has most reported cases with 32 people, three of whom have died .
Fungal meningitis is extremely rare, usually not mild .
Pharmaceutical maker has recalled all of its products .
CDC has compiled list of facilities that received contaminated injections . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- The number of people who have contracted a noncontagious form of meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections soared to 91 Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The reported figure jumped by 27 people in one day, while the death toll remained at seven. Patients in ni... |
121a161806832271d1bcd2a3a619bf6595044bb5 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Heroes salutes several who jumped into action during Saturday's shooting in Arizona .
Six people killed, 14 injured, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords .
Retired Army officer, grazed in head with bullet, helped subdue suspect . | [
"(CNN) -- A man who'd been grazed with a bullet helped subdue a gunman. An intern tended to the wounded congresswoman whose staff he'd joined just days before. A woman put an extra ammunition clip out of the gunman's reach, and a doctor who'd witnessed the shooting performed CPR on the injured. CNN Heroes salutes t... |
05b53a1f8fd5a1a05eeff5bc3020df0b574ccfd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Silvio Berlusconi is campaigning to win his old job back for the fourth time .
The eurozone's third largest economy is hurting, with unemployment surpassing 11% .
Pier Luigi Bersani of the center-left Democratic Party is expected to narrowly win .
Italy's political system encourages the forming of alliances . | [
"(CNN) -- Little more than a year after he resigned in disgrace as prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi is campaigning to win his old job back -- for the fourth time. Berlusconi, the septuagenarian playboy billionaire nicknamed \"Il Cavaliere,\" has been trailing in polls behind his center-left rival, Per Luigi Bersan... |
1f46cc79198be0e078610f70c74da5888ebc1511 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple on Monday unveiled a new MacBook Pro laptop with a high-resolution screen .
The company also announced improvements to its Siri voice "assistant"
CEO Tim Cook led the keynote at Apple's annual developers' conference .
Apple also unveiled upgraded MacBook Airs plus operating systems with new features . | [
"San Francisco (CNN) -- Faster, thinner laptops with hi-res screens. FaceTime video chatting over cellular networks. And a smarter Siri. But no upgrades to Apple TV -- at least, not yet. That, in brief, is what Apple will be rolling out to its users over the next six months. The company announced these updates, and... |
c1e00ef1e2981bc3c57a35a05e94aeb186682ab5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Schools in the South take cautious approach to predictions of freezing rain .
Forecasters predict possible ice accumulations Friday in Georgia and four other states .
National Weather Service forecasters say they expect the cold to last through the week .
Authorities say exposure to subfreezing temperatures left a... | [
"(CNN) -- School administrators carefully watched weather forecasts Thursday night with some schools in the South opting to play it safe and cancel class or close early on Friday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service are predicting 1 to 4 inches of snow for areas in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions o... |
c47292fb168d23c8039dfd76f272c1b2d3575acc | Summarize the following news article. | Not fleeing when facing anxiety has its own rewards in these fascinating places .
Caving in Slovenia is one way to conquer a fear of the dark .
The Inca Trail offers a true uphill challenge for travelers who are afraid of heights . | [
"(CNN) -- We don't mean to scare you... No wait, actually we do, but only for a little while, and we promise the payoff will be worth the effort. These spots offer spectacular sights and experiences to travelers who are willing to face down five common, and very real, fears. All you'll need to bring with you are cu... |
6b897b1c46ff5583e5f9738d762be7201533d99b | Summarize the following news article. | Four Chinese nationals are sentenced in Singapore to several weeks in prison .
They were protesting low wages and poor living conditions .
They did not follow Singapore's law requiring a 14-day notice before a strike . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- In a case that brought to light issues of unfair pay and poor living conditions among foreign workers in Singapore, a court sentenced four Chinese nationals to several weeks in prison for instigating an \"illegal\" strike in late November. The four, who had pleaded guilty, were led from court in... |
c7e5e9e7b84705e22b4c5783f38ff8165b761fba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Atlanta mayor says city will be ready for NFL game .
Massachusetts lifts state of emergency .
1,500 households remain without power in Massachusetts .
Delta cancels 200 flights in an effort to minimize delays . | [
"(CNN) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick lifted a state of emergency Thursday, one day after blizzard conditions pounded his state and created hazardous travel conditions across New England. Hundreds of schools remained closed in Massachusetts as crews continued to clear snow and to salt icy roadways, according t... |
9d7d4b9a2ee75b7924de43ea86b7049cc46102d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Reports of my survival may be exaggerated," Colvin wrote hours before her death .
At least five journalists have now been killed in Syria this year .
Colleagues remember longtime reporter Marie Colvin as "a class act"
Prize-winning French photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, also dies in shelling . | [
"London (CNN) -- The deaths of two Western journalists Wednesday in Syria -- where at least three other journalists have been killed in covering the uprising -- highlight the danger reporters face in covering conflict zones. Marie Colvin, a longtime American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and ... |
6cd90851acdef488c315d890fba1033b7e66bd2f | Summarize the following news article. | Paula Kahumbu is a Kenyan conservationist aiming to reduce human-wildlife conflict .
Lion populations in Kenya have fallen drastically in the last 15 years .
Kahumbu is training lions and educating humans to get along better . | [
"(CNN) -- Paula Kahumbu initially opted for a career in wildlife conservation so she wouldn't have to deal with people. But working with wild animals in her native Kenya has taught her that it is near impossible to prevent some vulnerable species coming into contact with human communities --- often with damaging co... |
b3a255847f73ca8ed7faf512636f51facb760d85 | Summarize the following news article. | Rear Adm. Lawrence Rice was to retire February 1 .
He was commanding officer of the USS Enterprise when raunchy videos were shown .
Capt. Owens Honors was responsible for the videos, officials have said .
The Enterprise heads out for its latest tour of duty . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A former commanding officer of the USS Enterprise has had his scheduled retirement delayed pending the Navy investigation into inappropriate videos made on board the ship in 2006 and 2007, a Navy spokesman said Thursday. \"This is a prudent and necessary step as the investigation continues,\" s... |
4e676479c4081442dc4c58f954a78a48cefa474e | Summarize the following news article. | The scandal centers on losses of 730 million euros ($975 million) from financial products .
McDonnell said local party officials were "all up to their necks in Monte dei Paschi"
Mussari was chairman of Monte dei Paschi from 2006 before stepping down last year . | [
"London (CNN) -- Italians don't tend to pay much attention to billion-dollar banking scandals when it comes to casting their votes for the country's next leader. The country is \"saturated\" with them, according to Italian politics expert Duncan McDonnell of the European University Institute in Florence. The people... |
fd30d4bee0fb63b3df84d292e43522309643676a | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of Hector "Macho" Camacho says her son isn't alive .
She says she will make the final decision, likely on Saturday .
Camacho was shot in the face on Tuesday, declared brain dead . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of champion boxer Hector \"Macho\" Camacho probably will make a decision on Saturday about whether to remove her son from life support, she told reporters Friday night. \"For me, he's not alive,\" Maria Matias told reporters in Puerto Rico. But one of the boxer's sons, Hector \"Machito\" Camach... |
66604818442e29802049f181c08dc62cbcab92a5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Missouri's governor declares a state of emergency .
Red Cross begins recovery help, preps for more damage .
Resident recalls being thrown from house .
National Weather Service issues more tornado watches Saturday . | [
"Sunset Hills, Missouri (CNN) -- An orange X was painted on homes destroyed in a Missouri town during a series of fast-moving Midwest and Southern storms that left at least seven people dead, dozens injured and even more without a home. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Saturday toured a neighborhood in Sunset Hills, a St... |
d049b79cb84cee68eb66a953f17c93ce337818dc | Summarize the following news article. | Store manager: "It was as big a surprise to us as it was to everyone else"
Dressed casually, Michelle Obama shops at a Washington-area Target store .
The first lady's spokeswoman says "it is not uncommon" for Obama to get out of the White House . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- She has the White House staff at her disposal, but that didn't stop first lady Michelle Obama from making a Target run in a Virginia suburb of Washington Thursday. Dressed casually in a gray Nike hat, loose floral blouse, black pants and red flats, the first lady was seen pushing a cart and car... |
5f2ec3883d27423ba842802256a32fa2a10a771e | Summarize the following news article. | MacFarlane has hosted "SNL," recorded a Grammy-nominated album and directed "Ted"
MacFarlane: "You have to adapt yourself to the Oscars, not vice versa"
"I love a good fart joke," the 39-year-old says . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- Since the 1999 debut of his hit series \"Family Guy,\" Seth MacFarlane has been best known for his filthy fiefdom of anarchic, envelope-pushing cartoons. Lately he's been expanding his empire, hosting \"SNL,\" recording a Grammy-nominated album of standards and show tunes, and directing a Hollyw... |
e9e319446ffbcf6b3cd5f21a5c39d7ddacbae3d3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A law enforcement official says suspect's parents were cooperative when interviewed .
Jared Lee Loughner faces federal charges in slayings, isn't talking to investigators .
Federal public defender has been appointed to represent Loughner .
Court documents say "my assassination" and "I planned ahead" scrawled on en... | [
"Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- The suspect in the weekend shooting at an Arizona political meet-and-greet is scheduled to make an initial appearance Monday before a federal magistrate. Jared Lee Loughner will appear in a Phoenix, Arizona, courtroom at 2 p.m. Monday (4 p.m. ET), prosecutors said. He is accused of opening... |
73a4708b57c7fc2bae9b1d9a1ca7d08c6c1c3e8f | Summarize the following news article. | Howard Kurtz: Jill Kelley spoke out for the first time about the Petraeus scandal .
Kelley, cast as the "Other Other Woman," felt badly burned by the media, he says .
Kurtz says there was no evidence that Kelley had an affair with anyone .
Kurtz: Jill Kelley, sucked into vortex of scandal, deserves to tell her story . | [
"(CNN) -- Jill Kelley was clearly conflicted as she sat down with me in a downtown Washington office to tell her story for the first time. There was so much the Tampa socialite wanted to say about being sucked into the vortex of the Gen. David Petraeus scandal, about how she was really just good friends with anothe... |
46293a8f81231b6171f31ae1b33524287219f0b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Defendant George Zimmerman had appealed for a new judge .
The court agrees that judge put Zimmerman in reasonable fear of a fair trial .
Zimmerman's lawyers say the judge disparaged their client .
Zimmerman is charged with murder in the death of Trayvon Martin . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida appeals court granted George Zimmerman's request for a new judge Wednesday, saying the original judge's remarks put Zimmerman in reasonable fear of a fair trial. Zimmerman, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in the February 26 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's attorney... |
08aeb3b4b1b00008007b58ee857f52bead9306c1 | Summarize the following news article. | DOJ lawsuit against Apple will likely lower e-book prices -- at least for now .
Government says Apple conspired with publishers to drive up book prices .
Amazon, which sold books cheaper for the Kindle, says its prices will soon drop .
Some fear settlements will tilt field too far in Amazon's favor . | [
"(CNN) -- For consumers, the news that the Department of Justice is suing Apple and several publishers, accusing them of price-fixing, boils down to one kitchen-table question: Will this mean my e-books will get cheaper? The short answer? More than likely, yes. But the long-term ramifications of the move remain mur... |
1a00f31b9e341ad594596b3fcec9b9b7362c23f9 | Summarize the following news article. | "Many reasons to feel optimistic about mobile's benefit to advertisers," writes Hospital .
Hospital: We expect web apps usage to continue to grow with HTML5 penetration .
Mobile will challenge digital and erode budgets. But it should not kill it, says Hospital . | [
"(CNN) -- We've been at the same point many times before. The industry has repeatedly promised a \"mobile advertising tipping point,\" yet despite the proliferation in smartphones, new advertising formats and new promises, mobile advertising is yet to come of age. But as the mobile industry meets in Barcelona this ... |
de2171cffa1f673dd669543561828ce833be5b8a | Summarize the following news article. | Farm families near failed nuclear plant call for full moratoriam .
Group meets with congressional, nuclear agency staff members .
Citizens critical of Japan's suspect standards for radiation contamination . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Using firsthand accounts of coping with the threat of radioactive contamination, several Japanese citizens who lived near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant hope to convince U.S. officials that nuclear energy poses an unacceptable risk. Three operating reactors at the Fukushima facility ... |
fc1b7ab8b785f8bca67d60b88b62d7dea32478b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Colt says it's opening a "zero-emission" data center in Iceland .
Center should be open within four months, company says .
Data centers store information that's "in the cloud" of the Internet .
EPA: U.S. data centers account for 1.5% of nation's electricity use . | [
"(CNN) -- A cloud-computing company is building what it calls \"the world's first zero-emission data center\" in Iceland. The British company Colt says the data center will be powered fully by geothermal and hydroelectric sources of energy, which Iceland has in spades. The blog Earth2Tech, where we spotted this sto... |
904b0ffc3127a8c9edf34947b5f88669d7444c40 | Summarize the following news article. | More than half new jobs created for the month of September were part-time jobs .
Many Americans are working several part-time jobs to support themselves .
Part-time employees usually do not receive benefits or insurance .
Some people have turned the loss of full-time employment into a career opportunity . | [
"(CNN) -- Michelle Asci dreamed of capturing life through her camera lens. Asci had her sights set on being a photographer as she graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree from Georgia State University in December. But the 23-year-old is not working as a photographer. She's at a concession stand, selling popcor... |
fcb1862d8237252e97a5e6682cfa8d7efb8bbdb4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Foreign Minister says one of the dead was a Sudanese citizen .
NEW: Sudan says it will file a complaint with the U.N. Security Council .
Israel had no comment, but has implicated Sudan in weapons smuggling . | [
"(CNN) -- Sudan on Wednesday blamed Israel for an airstrike that killed two people near the coastal city of Port Sudan. \"This is foreign aggression,\" Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti said. \"We know that it was an Israeli strike.\" Karti said Sudan will be lodging a complaint with the U.N. Security Council. It wa... |
a854d31628981cf8555a24e2f73d52c353e92982 | Summarize the following news article. | An Australian mining magnate plans to build a replica of the Titanic .
Construction is to begin next year in a Chinese shipyard .
He says the ship will be every bit as luxurious as the original .
The Titanic sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage, leaving more than 1,500 dead . | [
"(CNN) -- An Australian mining magnate has commissioned a Chinese shipyard to build a replica of the ill-fated Titanic, complete in every detail but equipped with modern technology to prevent a repeat of the original's fateful maiden voyage 100 years ago. Clive Palmer, a Queensland mining billionaire with strong li... |
8957e0ed0dc923bfb2b60425857ba50ca8db3e4c | Summarize the following news article. | Muslim Brotherhood party leader criticizes boycott effort .
Egyptian president decrees election schedule change to accommodate Copts .
Mohamed ElBaradei urges a boycott of parliamentary elections in April .
He says he "will not be part of an act of deception" | [
"(CNN) -- A top Egyptian opposition leader Saturday urged a boycott of parliamentary elections in April, describing them as \"an act of deception.\" Mohamed ElBaradei is one of the leaders of Egypt's National Salvation Front, a coalition of opposition groups. In a tweet from his official account, he called for the ... |
1bdedd3e5627fef3d2bd9e2aaa17be15fcd1f79f | Summarize the following news article. | William and Catherine are on a tour of southeast Asian nations .
Residents of the Solomon Islands are set to give them a warm welcome .
Their visit to Malaysia was overshadowed by a furor over topless photos of Kate .
William and Kate are suing the French magazine that published the pictures . | [
"Solomon Islands (CNN) -- After the furor caused by a French magazine's decision to publish topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, she and Prince William will be more than ready to get away from it all in the South Pacific. As they arrive in the Solomon Islands on the next step of their Asian tour, \"Welkom Wi... |
85aa8eb9c175679357319bd450a19d251736caf5 | Summarize the following news article. | Recent study found that women who flirt get a better deal .
CNN polled online community: Is flirting at work is acceptable. No: 57% Yes: 43% .
We've curated some of the strongest comments for and against . | [
"(CNN) -- So, it turns out that flirting at work really can get you ahead -- at least according to one study, which says that with no serious intentions, it can really pay off in negotiations. But would any woman use these tactics in the real world? Should she? We asked one successful entrepreneur, Victoria Pynchon... |
70914fd945b4bf883c20b8752ff5e5ee704b1fb8 | Summarize the following news article. | World No.6 Tomas Berdych has criticized the new time wasting rule .
Players only permitted to have a 25 second break in between rallies .
The new rule has cut the break by five seconds to encourage more entertainment .
Berdych wants changes and modifications to current rule . | [
"(CNN) -- Tomas Berdych has launched a scathing attack on the time limit rule in tennis following his victory against Germany's Tobias Kamke at the Dubai Open Wednesday. The World No.6 is a fierce critic of the new 25-second time rule, which has reduced the permitted pause in between rallies by five seconds. The As... |
7ed9018b874ab3d46239bc3c3e7a08ba4c6ee307 | Summarize the following news article. | Recent gang rapes in India have grabbed the world's attention .
Actress Freida Pinto grew up in India and has worked for girls education awareness .
"We need to keep the protest alive," she says . | [
"(CNN) -- In an incident eerily similar to a sexual assault that sent shock waves worldwide, Indian police say a woman was gang-raped over the weekend by seven men after she boarded a bus at night. Police have arrested all seven suspects, including the bus driver, after the alleged Friday night attack in the Gurdas... |
89eea55b30343ac3771d58cb9ee46583d3276045 | Summarize the following news article. | Pistorius family expresses relief upon his being freed on bail .
Twitter account of Carl Pistorius is hacked, a family rep says .
Tweet falsely states that Olympian Oscar Pistorius was giving interviews .
Pistorius, freed on bail on a murder charge, isn't speaking to media, rep says . | [
"(CNN) -- A hacker falsely posted on the Twitter account of Oscar Pistorius' older brother Saturday that the South African Olympian was going to do media interviews, a family spokeswoman said. Carl Pistorius didn't post such a tweet, and he and his sister, Aimee, were canceling all their social media accounts Satur... |
23d558fcba280eb71649b62d3dc4e29e8d326450 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel declares test a "major milestone" in development of anti-missile system .
Arrow could protect Israel from medium range missiles fired from countries like Iran .
The United States and Israel are jointly developing the system. | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel completed a successful test flight of its Arrow 3 interceptor system on Monday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The system is designed to defend against medium-range missiles that could be fired from countries such as Iran. \"The successful test is a major milestone in the de... |
9c6aabffa1ae330da55120eb3e51a979e47e8fd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Klein: Town hall protesters opposed changes to health care system .
She says some argued against government role in health care .
She says history shows government helped secure benefits for workers .
Klein: Government role crucial to providing workers with health security . | [
"Editor's note: Jennifer Klein is professor of history at Yale University and the author of \"For All These Rights: Business, Labor, and the Shaping of America's Public-Private Welfare State.\" Her forthcoming book, \"Caring For America,\" co-authored with Eileen Boris, will be published by Oxford University Press ... |
41142bfedf031b1cf59f95cc272f3c9a6d6585a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Joanna Yeates, 25, vanished a week before Christmas .
Her strangled body was found by a couple walking their dogs on Christmas Day .
A man was arrested but later released . | [
"London (CNN) -- A murderer is at large in England, police warned in connection with a case that has gripped the country for more than two weeks. Joanna Yeates, 25, disappeared on December 17 in the city of Bristol in western England. Her body was found on Christmas Day by a couple walking their dogs a few miles fr... |
e1fa5f59f10045de98d2bd02650d240dca179fae | Summarize the following news article. | John Sutter: A researcher and I hosted a live chat about how we can save polar bears .
Sutter: Some of the readers asked about creating plastic islands to replace melting ice .
The scientist said "It's like trying to grow a forest in a bunch of Styrofoam chips"
Sutter: A recent paper suggests we may need to air-drop fo... | [
"(CNN) -- I love being reminded I'm totally unnecessary. On Thursday, I hosted tried to host a live video chat with Andrew Derocher, a polar bear researcher and professor at the University of Alberta. The goal was to answer a few of the many, many questions readers asked about my story this week on a plan to air-dr... |
85bd9d77d133ab62a21c944d4017a77a323f1430 | Summarize the following news article. | The pope says his decision was the result of a calling from God .
The Italian media has been abuzz with new clergy sex allegations .
The Vatican vehemently denied the allegations .
Benedict has said he is stepping down because of weakness caused by aging . | [
"Vatican City (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public prayer ceremony Sunday to a crowd of thousands at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, amid rumors of a sex scandal brewing as he prepares to step down. \"Thank you for your affection,\" the pope told the crowd as he appeared at the window of his ap... |
1d2bd30cbc3f0900a323b665d6a6d25636adbfe2 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense secretary says efforts to root out al Qaeda in Pakistan will continue .
Robert Gates says greatest military challenge is Afghanistan .
Two more brigades planned for Afghanistan by spring, a third by summer, he says .
Gates says military working on range of options for withdrawing troops from Iraq . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said missile strikes in Pakistan will continue in an effort to root out al Qaeda members. Robert Gates testifies Tuesday before a Senate panel. He was wearing bandages from surgery he had on his arm. Gates spoke to the Senate Armed Services Committee in his first ... |
21533ce89ab98772ea324584cae1bc15b9a15e5e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Japan orders that 787s remain out of service until battery safety is assured .
Boeing says the company is confident that the planes are safe .
FAA grounds Dreamliners for battery fix .
The move follows an emergency landing in Japan and another incident in Boston . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. and Japanese authorities have ordered airlines to stop flying their Boeing 787s until they can show they've fixed a fire risk linked to battery failures aboard the closely watched Dreamliners. The moves by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Japanese government follow an emerg... |
c507847c5b0dac5d6533c5fb534bb761a1c9a4f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Farentino's acting resume includes more than 100 TV roles .
He played the father of George Clooney's character in TV's "ER"
Farentino won the 1967 "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor James Farentino, whose television acting career began in the early 1960s, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to a hospital spokeswoman. He was 73. No other details about Farentino's death on Tuesday could be released because of federal health privacy laws, hospital s... |
a0df2a38e9d8171348f20dea6ffbb5643e26e745 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran warns citizens not to try to access YouTube or Google after the Internet sites are blocked .
The Islamic republic is responding to a controversial video mocking Mohammed .
Some protests against the video have turned violent, but most have been peaceful . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran blocked YouTube and its owner Google over the weekend because of an inflammatory movie trailer about the Prophet Mohammed that has infuriated Muslims in many countries around the world. The sites were blocked \"because of public demand,\" Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency said Monday.... |
10fc2d822f9622cc15e827756d3e3e35fc0f34a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Maurice Sendak dies of complications from a recent stroke .
He illustrated nearly 100 books during a 60-year career .
Among his most popular works is "Where the Wild Things Are" | [
"(CNN) -- Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children's book \"Where the Wild Things Are,\" has died, a spokeswoman for HarperCollins Publishers said Tuesday. He was 83. Sendak illustrated nearly 100 books during a 65-year career, winning dozens of accolades as he endeared himself to generations of children rear... |
50ad9a4d80b424384f962f65f4d40aac989962ac | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict's resignation leaves the church and the world in unfamiliar, but not entirely uncharted, territory .
This pope will go down in history as more interested in high-end theology than modern evangelism .
He was unable to hit the right note when it came to addressing the priest sex abuse scandal .
It seems lik... | [
"(CNN) -- Yes, a pope can resign but it hasn't happened for nearly 600 years. The surprising news from Rome Monday leaves the church and the world in unfamiliar, but not entirely uncharted, territory. The last time a pope resigned was in 1415, when Pope Gregory XII resigned during the worst institutional crisis in ... |
54963803e8d5e1015390c0d6e559bc45c1ad8caa | Summarize the following news article. | "Volcan de Fuego" -- or Fire Volcano -- has begun spewing ash .
About 35,000 residents have been evacuated .
Most are staying with friends or family, the Red Cross says . | [
"(CNN) -- A volcano erupted Thursday in Guatemala, prompting officials to evacuate 35,000 residents, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross told CNN. The \"Volcan de Fuego,\" or Fire Volcano, began spewing ash at 10 a.m. and was continuing to belch forth late in the afternoon near the country's former capital, Antigua, sa... |
824ad12262f60c1fee1507254751c2b9604bd3c4 | Summarize the following news article. | BP says four of its workers remain unaccounted for, and "we fear the worst"
"I'll be angry for a long time," the brother of a Texas man killed in the raid says .
A former plant worker aided militant attackers, Algeria says .
The White House again backs the Algerian response . | [
"(CNN) -- Energy giant BP will hold a worldwide moment of silence Wednesday for the victims of last week's hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant, with its CEO saying employees \"fear the worst\" for four colleagues still missing. Nearly a week after Islamic militants seized the In Amenas facility in the Sahara De... |
2acc42a62efc2314c7c1568e1a74980e27d9edbf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fuentes' doctor says the author suffered a massive hemorrhage before he died .
NEW: Los Angeles mayor: "The impact of his intellect and activism will not be forgotten"
Calderon: "I deeply regret the passing of our beloved and admired Carlos Fuentes"
The Mexican author won numerous literary awards . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- Mexican author Carlos Fuentes, a prolific writer known for his novels and political commentary, died Tuesday. He was 83. Fuentes had a massive hemorrhage overnight, said Dr. Arturo Ballesteros, his doctor. He died Tuesday afternoon, hours after arriving at the hospital. \"I deeply regret the p... |
2447a31d173ad61b5d8255250766bc397f393c89 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say they want to talk to Tineesha Lashun Howard, aka Yenesis Alfonso .
She was inside a black Range Rover at the time shots were fired, they say .
The fatal shooting and crash left three people dead . | [
"(CNN) -- Police said Tuesday they are looking for a woman in connection to a fatal shooting and crash on the Las Vegas Strip that left three people dead. They are calling 22-year-old Tineesha Lashun Howard, aka Yenesis Alfonso, a \"person of interest.\" \"She's not considered a suspect,\" said Laura Meltzer, a spo... |
b15ab62965249b3b557b985da592b687988f8aa6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Andy Willians was "one classy guy," Ray Stevens says .
Williams began his singing career as a child in a quartet with his brothers .
"The Andy Williams Show" ran for nine years on NBC starting in 1962 .
Williams spent the last 20 years performing at his Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri . | [
"(CNN) -- Legendary singer Andy Williams, known for his smooth voice and classics such as \"Moon River,\" died after a year-long battle with bladder cancer at his Branson, Missouri, home Tuesday night, his family said. Williams, 84, began his singing career as a child in a quartet with his brothers, but he rose to ... |
44f66173916eeb15e4455f24d158f58cd55f066b | Summarize the following news article. | Riaad Moosa is a comedian, movie star and a qualified doctor .
He uses his religious identity to poke fun at Islamic stereotypes .
Moosa believes Islam is a religion that is open to comedy .
His latest movie tells the story of a Muslim comedian challenging his community's expectations . | [
"(CNN) -- If laughter is the best medicine then few are more qualified to offer a prescription than Riaad Moosa. The South African comic-turned-movie-actor is a fully trained doctor, but it's his Indian heritage and Muslim faith that provide the basis for his stand-up material. \"I'm a comedian who happens to be Mu... |
c9409c60e2986c55fdad01fd495277604f25a66f | Summarize the following news article. | Simba Makoni is a Zimbabwean politician who ran for president in 2008 .
He says the country's unity government has not met people's expectations .
Zimbabwe is expected to hold elections in next 12 months .
Makoni says the "future of Zimbabwe is bright" | [
"(CNN) -- Simba Makoni, the former Zimbabwean finance minister and presidential candidate in the country's last elections, describes himself as \"an eternal optimist.\" \"I believe those of us who don't see a half-empty glass but a half-full glass will prevail over those of us who want to keep us stuck in the past,... |
4d21f76049c7a7554a35020ab198871dddbdc0e8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Disco Inferno" appeared on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack .
The song won a Grammy for the Trammps .
Singer Jimmy Ellis was 74 . | [
"(CNN) -- Jimmy Ellis, who belted out the dance anthem \"Disco Inferno\" in the 1970s for the Trammps, died Thursday in South Carolina, the funeral home handling arrangements said. He was 74. Ellis' rich baritone powered the funky Grammy-winning tune from the \"Saturday Night Fever\" album. It is only second to \"T... |
71a07fe022bc19ac2a6efa2d74a23524614f99f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: California action won't affect upcoming Belmont Stakes, New York official says .
Doug O'Neill trained Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another .
California's state racing board suspended him for 45 days effective July 1 at earliest .
O'Neill was cleared of "milkshaking" but hit for high carbon dioxide... | [
"(CNN) -- California horse-racing authorities handed the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another a 45-day suspension Thursday stemming from a 2010 race with another horse, but cleared him of giving that horse an energy-boosting cocktail. The suspension won't take effect until at least July 1, meaning trai... |
79a26404a33896e5da66f471c514e0fe59c5caf2 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Justice John Paul Stevens shares thoughts in University of Arkansas speech .
He opposes Citizens United ruling, on which he wrote a dissenting opinion .
He says the question of foreign contributors to campaigns may derail ruling . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Retired Justice John Paul Stevens had harsh words for his former conservative colleagues Wednesday, saying they have inconsistently applied the law two years after a sweeping ruling dealing with campaign finance reform. That controversial decision, known as Citizens United, gave corporations --... |
5c104a1528e5540eb0852e75630250cbea0c8909 | Summarize the following news article. | The bill would prohibit children from undergoing sexual orientation change efforts .
"The entire medical community is opposed to these phony therapies," Sen. Lieu says .
Pro reparative therapy group calls bill a "triumph of political activism over objective science" | [
"(CNN) -- The California Senate passed Wednesday a bill that would regulate therapies that purport to be able to change a child's sexual orientation -- from gay to straight. \"The entire medical community is opposed to these phony therapies,\" Sen. Ted W. Lieu, D-Torrance, said after passage of Senate Bill 1172, wh... |
d71abea617148e668a82d9b19bb15b3df97105a5 | Summarize the following news article. | 60 deaf people, mostly from Mexico, are seeking asylum in the U.S.
They say their home governments persecute them, don't educate them .
A major hurdle is that only one of the 60 has filed for asylum within deadline .
Critic says some are "trying to game the system" to avoid deportation . | [
"(CNN) -- At an immigration reform event in Riverside, California, about a year-and-a-half ago, a man approached attorney Hadley Bajramovic pleading for help. The man was a Mexican immigrant who had been living in the United States illegally for several years. He was also deaf. He abandoned Mexico to flee what he c... |
a14f0c4874763997419b10ebebedf83fe5470bb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama encourages framework for "European integration"
International Monetary Fund receives additional money .
U.S. encouraged by progress in addressing European crisis .
Summit looking at the eurozone crisis and how to boost global economic growth . | [
"Los Cabos, Mexico (CNN) -- The United States on Tuesday supported European leaders' efforts to ease the debt crisis, including the formation of a \"banking union\" to safeguard their financial systems. \"If people have a sense of where they are going, that can provide confidence and break the fever,\" President Ba... |
a70a1f816231934d83918fcd352772145ed96ca6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ai-jen Poo: National Grandparents Day a good day to appreciate home care workers .
She says elderly should be able to stay in their homes, but we underpay those who help them .
She says fair pay, benefits needed as aging boomers boost demand for home care workers .
Poo: More states must make laws for adequate pay, bene... | [
"(CNN) -- Sunday is National Grandparents Day. If you go to your local greeting card store, you can probably find plenty of cards to appreciate your grandmother, your grandfather, both your grandparents, your stepgrandparents, maybe even your two grandmothers who are a couple. What's missing? A card to thank the pr... |
369ad83ef924410e32521e248667b91ecfddbe3b | Summarize the following news article. | Solar Decathlon Europe brings together university teams from around the world .
The 19 small houses that run solely on solar power were built over two weeks .
The public can tour the houses at Villa Solar for free .
Many of the teams have plans to sell their houses commercially . | [
"(CNN) -- Teams from across the globe will soon learn whether their green designs will take top prize at Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 -- a competition that challenges collegiate designers to build houses powered exclusively by the sun. But beyond their use of photovoltaic panels, these sustainable homes of the futur... |
f1d76722df0b88b4b29d21ef700b070a4cbda34d | Summarize the following news article. | Witness to 1992 deadly prison revolt documented bloody aftermath .
Ronaldo Mazotto hopes photos, video, personal effects will help preserve history .
VBS travels to Brazil to see the evidence, meet Mazotto . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers... |
b689dbcf6fac0c45cad6336120b32956ef662829 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police identify the suspect as Cesar Dominguez-Garcia, 21 .
The lockdown is lifted after the suspect leaves the hospital .
Police say the search continues .
No one is reported injured . | [
"(CNN) -- A suspect fired his gun inside the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque Tuesday, but no one was injured, the university and police said. Police identified the apparent gunman as Cesar Dominguez-Garcia, 21. Witnesses told officers that a female patient was with her child when the woman's boyfri... |
7fe6d2ede559aee27d0eaf98c62b294b00b3fe08 | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook is giving users the option to pay to get a friend's attention .
The 1 billion user mark? A big deal to some .
The first Facebook ad: Directed by Clint Eastwood. OK, not really . | [
"(CNN) -- It was a busy week for Facebook, which hit a major milestone, made fashion news and made some users uneasy about privacy again. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: . 1. Reached 1 billion users . In short: As of October 4, one of every seven people on the planet are actively using Facebook each... |
a367d663c47c34995202000bfb43c10adc198239 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We weren't able to see through to the end and win," Berlusconi says of election .
Parliamentary election results bring fears about weak government, economic woes .
"Nothing could be worse for Europe," analyst James Walston says of the stalemate .
A quarter of votes in the lower house go to a protest movement led ... | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Italy faces a period of uncertainty and political horse trading Tuesday after parliamentary elections left no party in a clear position to form a government. The center-left coalition headed by Pier Luigi Bersani won by a narrow margin in Italy's lower house of parliament, according to final figures ... |
a6f2320e31e0deb080d87177c03da25cdcd25d56 | Summarize the following news article. | Close says she visited the USS Enterprise more than four years ago .
Officials say Capt. Owen Honors produced profanity- and slur-laden videos .
The videos include anti-gay slurs and simulated sex acts .
Honors was relieved of his command of the ship . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Glenn Close said she is \"distraught\" that her image was used in one of a series of profanity- and slur-laden videos aboard the Navy's USS Enterprise. \"The cynical, unauthorized use of my image in this video is deeply offensive and insulting, and was the result of a seemingly innocen... |
f6689e246fda9532ccbbd98e8960dfa30977e0c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Durning won Tony and Golden Globe awards and was nominated for two Oscars .
His best-known work involved supporting roles in popular films spanning decades .
He played police officers, politicians and even the owner of a frog leg restaurant .
His career spanned 20th Century entertainment from burlesque to stage to film... | [
"(CNN) -- You may not know his name, but anyone who watches movies and television knows the squat, tough-faced character actor Charles Durning, who died on Christmas Eve, according to his family. The 89-year-old decorated World War II veteran had an award-winning career that spanned 20th Century entertainment, from... |
5be74552ded05bfe86760fb33eb003347d63fef6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Oscars delivered 39.3 million viewers, up 4 percent from 2011 .
The program out-delivered three of the past four Oscars telecasts .
CBS' Grammys coverage earlier this month pulled a slightly bigger audience . | [
"(EW.com) -- Did Billy Crystal rescue the Oscars? Even with few box-office heavyweights in contention for top categories, Sunday night's 84th Annual Academy Awards telecast rose slightly in the ratings from last year. ABC's awards coverage delivered 39.3 million viewers, up 4 percent from 2011, according to the net... |
e6f1ca171abb707b1d115bd2b054cfb6b782f309 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheriff's office terminates deputy over comments to newspaper .
Louie Puroll said he was shot by suspected drug trafficker .
Puroll's conduct after probe of shooting "brought great discredit," sheriff says .
He will appeal his firing, the department says . | [
"(CNN) -- An Arizona sheriff's deputy who said he was shot by a suspected drug trafficker in the desert has been fired following an investigation into comments he made to a Phoenix newspaper and investigators, the department said Wednesday. Louie Puroll, who was previously suspended, will appeal his termination, th... |
9b4ff1467121a8c99aa0a789e0ced000a850db2e | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators have been looking into claim that Lohan tussled with an employee .
Officials expect a copy of the investigation to go to a district attorney's office this week .
Authorities say the former staffer will "no longer be cooperating in the investigation"
Lohan is free to leave court-ordered rehab this week . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Though she is free to leave court-ordered rehab for substance abuse this week, actress Lindsay Lohan's legal issues could get more complicated after police in California said she violated her probation. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Lohan violated probation when she allegedly ... |
6d2edd57290488e45a3f2e99d18f2f195e290470 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The controversy is the second major crisis to hit the BBC in recent months .
The BBC will pay Lord McAlpine £185,000, or about $293,480 .
The settlement "reflects the gravity of the allegations ... wrongly made," the BBC says .
The case stemmed from a BBC "Newsnight" program on child abuse allegations . | [
"(CNN) -- The BBC will pay British politician Lord Alistair McAlpine £185,000, or about $293,480, to settle his libel claim arising from a news program about child abuse allegations at children's homes, the BBC said Thursday. \"The settlement is comprehensive and reflects the gravity of the allegations that were wr... |
a8c01ab284d31b4efd9d739a747c6f8ea3ac9632 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 63 people have been detained, 8 injured, 7 of them police, the Interior Ministry says .
Gbagbo promised to recall troops from hotel, but they remained there late in the day .
Alassane Ouattara has demanded a siege on his hotel be lifted as a condition for talks . | [
"Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The government of self-proclaimed President Laurent Gbagbo anounced Tuesday that a supporter of Alassane Ouattara was killed during a pre-dawn raid in Abidjan. The raid took place around 5 a.m. in the Cocody neighborhood at the party headquarters of a key member of the pro-Ouattara po... |
46ee73991d892776001f5cf43e44e07e3d9c732b | Summarize the following news article. | A common refrain is the notion that a more sociable Congress would be more effective .
The 112th Congress enacted the fewest laws in four decades .
Congress used to be more sociable, but there were issues then, too .
Some observers believe Obama's lack of social engagement is a problem . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In his retirement announcement, Republican Sen. Saxby Cambliss cited \"the dearth of meaningful action from Congress\" as one reason for not seeking re-election next year. \"The debt-ceiling debacle of 2011 and the recent fiscal-cliff vote showed Congress at its worst and, sadly, I don't see th... |
fc583c6a5d025cdb718d3920fb9192dee1b20e8c | Summarize the following news article. | Italy's prime minister is accused of sex with a 17-year-old nightclub dancer .
He dismisses the allegations, saying his opponents have gone too far this time .
The woman in question tells an Italian TV station she never had sex with him .
Italy's top court just struck down a law shielding Berlusconi from prosecution . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Allegations that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex with a teenage prostitute are \"mud\" thrown on him by political opponents who want to get rid of him, the scandal-prone politician said. \"But this time they've surpassed any limit,\" Berlusconi said in a statement. \"The mud will fal... |
105bf4606da52f2e854db7b06ef0c6d2f87ea9f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Tierney, 31, has been released from a rehabilitation center in New York .
Tierney said he is looking forward to returning and is not concerned about his safety .
The actor suffered several broken bones and a bruised lung in the fall . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Broadway actor who fell more than 20 feet during an aerial stunt in the musical \"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,\" has been released from a rehabilitation center in New York, a show spokesman said. Christopher Tierney, 31, was released from New York University's Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation... |
24927a94407d4a9531948ac3bfb89b995bbae14b | Summarize the following news article. | At least 231 people are reported killed across Syria on Monday .
France warns against use of chemical weapons .
The United Nations, France condemn Daraya killings .
A transition report is to be released Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- The tiny corpses, faces pale and grimy, lay side by side, wrapped in a red blanket. They are the latest child casualties in the bloody Syrian civil war. They are also grisly evidence of the carnage in the besieged Syrian city of Daraya over the weekend. Published Monday by the opposition outlet Shaam News... |
02ce5810b37842c00ae90b6c7b70dbf686cd865f | Summarize the following news article. | The UK foreign secretary describes the Security Council as being at an impasse .
France's Hollande says the United Nations should protect "liberated areas" in Syria .
Obama: Future "must not belong to a dictator who massacres his people"
"I have seen children slaughtered. I don't think I'll ever be OK again," a boy say... | [
"(CNN) -- After 18 months of terror and grave devastation, Syrian children are plagued with trauma from witnessing the horrors of war firsthand, an international aid group says. Save the Children released a report on Tuesday called \"Untold Atrocities,\" a collection of accounts from Syrian refugee children. \"A ma... |
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