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7e1aeff46a441a122f1fd94b9d83a043b9d195e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. David Jentsch joins protest after his car was firebombed last month .
Activists condemn use of animals as subjects for medical research .
Since 2006, there have been seven attacks aimed at researcher's homes or cars .
Jentsch: "This is terror. There is no two ways about it. It's extremism" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California -- On Earth Day on Wednesday, Dr. David Jentsch marched at the head of a column of UCLA students and faculty members to the chant of, \"Stand up for science!\" Across the street a smaller but equally vocal group of animal rights advocates chanted, \"U-C-L-A, how many animals have you killed... |
2b63a1ca932e8c0b5966feb02b79b54b36745b92 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Regulation not necessary after simple mistake, polo veteran says .
NEW: Likely lawsuit should prevent similar errors, equine legal expert says .
Ponies' deaths demand reform, head of organization's equine unit says .
Pharmacy in Ocala, Florida, says it made mistake with dosage . | [
"(CNN) -- The sport of polo needs new oversight to protect its prized horses, the nation's largest animal protection organization said after reports that a pharmacy's mistake with medication may have killed 21 animals. People attend a memorial ceremony Thursday for 21 polo horses that died Sunday in Wellington, Flo... |
5220023d1befb546086f99244809896da680ea54 | Summarize the following news article. | Three days of attacks in mainly Shiite areas of Baghdad leave dozens dead .
Bomb near revered Shiite shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim kills 7 on Wednesday .
Parked car bomb in same area of Baghdad kills at least 9 people on Tuesday .
At least 32 killed on Monday in seven bombings around Iraqi capital . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- At least seven Iraqis were killed and 23 wounded when a bomb exploded near a Shiite holy shrine in northern Baghdad on Wednesday morning, an Interior Ministry official said. The Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine in Baghdad, Iraq, seen in 2007, is holy to Shiite Muslims. The bomb detonated near the ... |
1507524e79b13d1dc26935bfa7c318ce89b22e7c | Summarize the following news article. | Disagreement over events in 1915 continue to divide Turks and Armenians .
Armenians say one million were killed in genocide .
Turks reject claim that their forebears were involved in genocide . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Fethiye Cetin was 25 years old when she discovered her beloved grandmother's secret. Fethiye Cetin, with her grandmother, said she felt deceived when she learned her origins. The little old lady in the white headscarf was Armenian. Her real name was not Seher, but Heranus Gadarian. Cetin... |
5d2bf2d50e15ab02d1644f80c73b9144e1a17f96 | Summarize the following news article. | Nancy Brinker: I made promise to my sister who died of breast cancer .
A cancer survivor, Brinker says she's dedicated herself to fighting the disease .
She says new legislation would go far toward energizing fight against cancer . | [
"Editor's note: Nancy G. Brinker is the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, named after her only sister, Susan, who died from breast cancer in 1980. The organization describes itself as the \"world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensu... |
85641b3836d1ae43d47179960595b419baf6450a | Summarize the following news article. | Lightning strikes a control tower at Hartsfield airport as people evacuated .
Power outage follows lightning after severe storms roll through Atlanta area .
Outage affects runway lights; arriving planes diverted or told to circle . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was back in operation late Thursday after lightning hit the control tower and severe storms knocked out power to the area. The control tower and three of the airport's five runways were open, said Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the F... |
07c4bd23a4b7ab782a85d16d2fb6fac82de7c719 | Summarize the following news article. | Professional soccer player is also survivor of malaria .
Saana Nyassi and Seattle Sounders teammates raise funds to fight malaria .
Researcher looks for vaccine that can break malaria's transmission cycle .
"I have to look back at the other ones" who are born poor, soccer player says . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- Saana Nyassi considers himself lucky. Saana Nyassi is a player for the Seattle Sounders soccer team. He is also a malaria survivor. He is fortunate not just because he has a natural talent for soccer and the dedication to rise through the ranks in his native Gambia and eventually go to... |
2c14e350697d6d4a77d3aa73810a77fdc36cc193 | Summarize the following news article. | The Blind Sailing World Championships were held in New Zealand this month .
Blind and visually impaired sailors work with sighted crew aboard the vessels .
The competition has been running since 1992 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Without seeing the water, the weather, or even his own boat, Dick Lancaster steered a 25-foot yacht to a silver medal at a sailing world championships this month. Crews from Italy and Australia do battle in the recent Blind Sailing World Championships in New Zealand. Lancaster's remarkabl... |
b0f17178ff8d37e5343119bd8917e262f386203d | Summarize the following news article. | Plot of "The Reader" involves a former Nazi prison guard .
Film is up for five Oscars, including best picture and best actress .
Author says film asks audiences to "empathize with ... mass murderer" | [
"Editor's note: The following story about \"The Reader,\" by necessity, contains spoilers. If you'd rather not know about the plot, stop reading now. Kate Winslet and David Cross star in \"The Reader,\" which has received criticism from some quarters. LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- One major contender's chances a... |
c0cb734363a566de4250cf8d367cd24446608066 | Summarize the following news article. | Sanaria Inc. is developing a malaria vaccine that uses the whole parasite .
Concept is akin to live virus vaccines, such as those for polio and measles .
The method had been tried in the 1970s but wasn't feasible on mass scale .
The most advanced malaria vaccine, by GlaxoSmithKline, has been tested in Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- For most Americans, mosquitoes are pests whose bites leave behind itchy bumps. But in other parts of the world, mosquitoes carry a disease called malaria that kills more than a million people each year. Mosquitoes, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa, may transmit malaria to humans. A new malaria vacci... |
acad4f070995514e46f6e379d06d1c0c75775f23 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI looking for financial impropriety after man's clients talked about money loss .
Police say William Parente killed wife, two daughters in hotel room .
Family ID'd as William and Betty Parente, Stephanie, 19, Catherine, 11 .
Police say Parente, an attorney, fatally cut himself . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The FBI has begun interviewing clients of deceased Garden City, New York, lawyer William Parente as part of an investigation into his financial dealings, according to FBI spokesman James Margolin. Stephanie Parente, 19, was found dead along with her sister and parents in a Baltimore hotel Monday... |
a492e151cce8cd3ad61006769bc8da8caa012425 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Deal aimed at ending weeks of violence .
Bolivian military accuses governor of genocide .
30 peasants killed Friday in clashes in Pando province .
U.S. urges its citizens to leave Bolivia, announces emergency evacuation flights . | [
"LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- An agreement aimed at ending violence and bloodshed that has erupted in Bolivian provinces has been reached between President Evo Morales and provincial governors, officials announced Tuesday. Leopoldo Fernandez Ferreira, governor of Pando province, talks to reporters a day before his arr... |
8748a2bf63de21a18751dc0ca502eac1d36d3b34 | Summarize the following news article. | Homeless Henrietta Hughes made tearful plea for help from President Obama .
Hughes still jobless, was given a free home but fears she will lose it .
Hughes and son striking out on jobs despite retraining, visits to job center .
Obama told Hughes he would help, "but there are a lot of people like you" | [
"(CNN) -- The homeless Florida woman who made a tearful plea for help from President Obama earlier this year is still jobless and struggling financially. President Obama greets Henrietta Hughes during a town hall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida, on February 10. Henrietta Hughes caught the nation's attention in Febru... |
9d0a7936fb39e4c097093bd9c72ba48b0f143ee2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Adoptive mom charged with murder of quadriplegic girl, 9 .
Lorrie Thomas also was child's biological aunt .
Shylea had not been seen in six weeks, was reported missing Tuesday .
Body was found in mothballs and trash bag at Michigan storage facility . | [
"(CNN) -- An adoptive mother has been charged with murdering her 9-year-old quadriplegic daughter, prosecutors in Michigan said Friday. An official says Shylea Thomas, 9, had a \"suffocation issue\" at 3 weeks old that made her quadriplegic. Lorrie Thomas was charged with second-degree murder and child abuse in th... |
59146767c73726ad8b4a4d3f0156ff5716a519d7 | Summarize the following news article. | GSK is the world's second-largest drugmaker .
U.S.-based Stiefel is world's largest independent dermatology company .
GSK will acquire total share capital of Stiefel for $2.9 billion .
Global business will operate under Stiefel identity within GSK Group . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Drugmaking giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to buy independent U.S. skincare specialist Stiefel Laboratories for up to $3.6 billion. The new business will operate under the Stiefel identity within the GSK Group. In a statement Monday, the two companies said the deal would create a ne... |
689d8715885b9ea664b5619d12dd70114357c6ac | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer's e-mail says, "Many of the techniques appear to violate" Geneva Conventions .
Investigator says "one of our approaches" was to keep detainees naked .
Report: Officials encouraged use of stress positions, phobias, deprivation of light .
Techniques came from program used to train troops to resist enemy interrogat... | [
"(CNN) -- Senior Bush administration officials authorized aggressive interrogation techniques -- including forced nudity and waterboarding -- on suspected terrorists, despite concerns from military psychologists and attorneys, according to a Senate report released Tuesday. The Senate report focuses on the authoriza... |
46a75edfe843167003eef6cb72072a1ffdfa568b | Summarize the following news article. | Idaho man places "Hand of God" rock for sale on eBay .
Paul Grayhek says hand-like formation appeared in his backyard during Lent .
Winning bidder on eBay would get "exclusive rights" to rock . | [
"(CNN) -- A man in northern Idaho says he has seen a massive hand of God in his life, and he is willing to share it with the highest bidder. Paul Grayhek says the \"Hand of God\" appeared in his backyard in March. Paul Grayhek, 52, listed the rock formation he dubbed the \"Hand of God Rock Wall\" on the online auct... |
c95f660acee71a81db8ba94850883e2c51f34ee8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jay Leno's representative, Tracy St. Pierre, would not disclose illness .
Network cancels tapings of Thursday and Friday night shows .
Leno will be 59 years old on Tuesday . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- TV talk show host Jay Leno fell ill and checked himself into a Los Angeles, California, hospital on Thursday, his representative said. NBC cancels tapings of \"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\" on Thursday and Friday after Leno became ill. Tracy St. Pierre would not disclose the nat... |
8cb2af8187399db6e4aaffb41c0697b017e2e514 | Summarize the following news article. | French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart .
The design is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes .
It could save millions of lives as heart disease kills 17 million a year . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes. The artificial heart based on satellite and airplane technology was presented in Paris. The device could save millions of lives and beats almost exa... |
b53754c54be75724270ef37ef9643d79b53185b8 | Summarize the following news article. | World Malaria Day on April 25 highlights the danger of malaria and calls for action .
According to the WHO there were 247 million cases of malaria in 2006 .
880,000 people died of malaria in 2006, a preventable and curable disease . | [
"LONDON, England -- Malaria is one of the world's worst health problems and one of its biggest killers, with half a billion people affected every year, according to the Roll Back Malaria partnership. Around half a billion people are infected with malaria every year. Ninety percent of those cases are in Africa. Satu... |
7b304cc9dfe5c3c26c79281c2a5a7afdf0352e0e | Summarize the following news article. | Retired Army Col. Janis Karpinski was punished over Abu Ghraib interrogations .
Abu Ghraib photos showed naked prisoners and prisoners with dogs .
Memos from Bush administration reccommended such tactics .
Karpinski says she and other disciplined soldiers were treated unfairly . | [
"(CNN) -- She said she was a scapegoat. She said she was just following orders. She said she was demoted unfairly. Retired Army Col. Janis Karpinski was one of two officers punished over Abu Ghraib. Now, retired Army Col. Janis Karpinski can say: I told you so. Karpinski was one of two officers punished over the ag... |
f2378fe494e73ad78139d3e3a9b32cbd5054c2e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department: U.S. "adheres to its previously articulated position"
Lead counsel for detainees in Afghanistan calls decision "deeply disappointing"
New administration was given a month to review detainee rights in theater of war . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration told a federal court late Friday it will maintain the Bush administration's position that battlefield detainees held without charges by the United States in Afghanistan are not entitled to constitutional rights to challenge their detention. Former detainees pray near Ka... |
fb9b5549a2d32a1a47b8f5e173a70c010f66c696 | Summarize the following news article. | Senior Indian officials meet with the Sri Lankan president .
U.N. says "significant number" of dead and wounded in Sri Lanka offensive .
Humanitarian agency says aid cut off to more than 80,000 . | [
"(CNN) -- Two senior Indian officials met with the Sri Lankan president Friday in Colombo to address the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn island nation. A Sri Lanka army photo of what it says are refugees fleeing a rebel area. Shiv Shankar Menon, the Indian foreign secretary and M.K. Narayanan, the national secu... |
d06c7547a0b50d57d92cd72696db056978f9141d | Summarize the following news article. | CDC relies on landline phones for health surveys,conducted every year .
Survey used for national health policies for health insurance, immunization and etc.
26 percent of Oklahoma were cell phone-only homes; Vermont had 5 percent . | [
"Could your cell phone be bad for your health? Maybe. But not because it's zapping your brain. More homes are using just the cell phones, which limits the CDC's ability to collect health data. According to a report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one-quarter of homes... |
83652c69a348ae563eb1c254d3ef55d78f540030 | Summarize the following news article. | Chicago-based Northern Trust received $1.6 billion from U.S. government .
Web site TMZ.com says bank held lavish events in Los Angeles last weekend .
Employees, clients dined on seared salmon and petite Angus filet, TMZ.com reports .
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank says he wants bank to pay back money it spent on events . | [
"(CNN) -- A bank that received $1.6 billion dollars of the government's bailout money sponsored what reports are calling a lavish series of events in Los Angeles, California, last weekend. Northern Trust sponsored a Professional Golf Association tournament and associated client events. Northern Trust, based in Chi... |
485552bef758f2bf502341d2117a1cb63e00c476 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Bregman: The recession provides an opportunity as well as a challenge .
He says people who were working just for money now can rethink what they do .
He says, if you were laid off, focus your time on what you love doing .
Bregman: Spending time with people is best route to fulfilling new job . | [
"Editor's note: Peter Bregman is chief executive of Bregman Partners, Inc., a global management consulting firm, and the author of \"Point B: A Short Guide to Leading a Big Change\". He writes a weekly column, How We Work, for HarvardBusiness.org. Peter Bregman says recession is an opportunity to reorient the focus... |
51b236396d5ddfdfeadcd52eb435f64e4bef097a | Summarize the following news article. | Czech Republic assumed six-month presidency of European Union this month .
Czech artists has apologized for artwork that has sparked diplomatic protests .
"Entropa" is due to be officially unveiled at EU HQ in Brussels Thursday .
Bulgarian EU representative: A humiliation for the Bulgarian nation . | [
"(CNN) -- Bulgaria is a Turkish toilet, France is always on strike, Romania is a vampire theme-park and the UK... Well the UK doesn't exist. The piece \"Entropa\" shows Romania as a giant Dracula-inspired theme park. That's the view of the European Union according to a controversial art installation by Czech artist... |
90865c7843f06a61d307e03b3cfa3bc1c9ae00f8 | Summarize the following news article. | UK holding international conference to combat anti-Semitism .
Watchdog says January saw highest ever number of anti-Semitic attacks in UK .
Police: More Jewish attack victims than Muslims despite bigger Muslim population .
Lawmaker: Anti-Semitism has to be combated by all (who) care about democracy . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Michael Bookatz, 32, was walking home one night in January when he noticed a man walking toward him. Michael Bookatz as he looked when first responders arrived after he was attacked. \"Then he just suddenly ran up to me and punched me in the face,\" he said. \"He started stamping on me, ki... |
8d7838f8a667e5850ab673a39a7d9fedc2d70044 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexico arrests Alberto Espinoza Barron, known as "the Strawberry"
He heads the "Michoacan Family," accused of setting grenades that killed 8 .
Some question military's role in the war against narcotics traffickers . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities said they have arrested the leader of a drug cartel that set off two grenades during a public celebration in September, killing eight people and wounding more than 100. Cesar Duarte, president of the federal chamber of deputies, says he supports the government plan ... |
01e53f9b7c308f4ff0c153156e93a99c9c8cd45f | Summarize the following news article. | Cirque Du Soleil's "Kooza" went looking for juggler with 11 world records .
Anthony Gatto beat actor Patrick Dempsey in juggling competition .
Gatto practices six to seven hours to prepare for 10 minutes on stage .
Says humidity and wind can affect his routine . | [
"(CNN) -- Do not go backstage at Cirque Du Soleil. It will only hurt your self-esteem. Anthony Gatto says he's been in training since he was 3 years old and performing since he was 8. In the performers' tent for the touring show \"Kooza,\" there are the chiseled men catapulting their partners onto each other's shou... |
5f53317d1ad887dd4f20aad8bdd06e927d77294d | Summarize the following news article. | Wealthy Bel Air, Beverly Hills residents feel cautious relief .
Police say Troy Thomas led gang that stole $10M from 150 upscale homes .
Thomas in custody, pleads not guilty to felony burglary . | [
"(CNN) -- For three years, the thieves crept into some of the poshest homes in the most exclusive enclaves in the nation. The gated community of Bel Air was one of several enclaves targeted by the so-called \"Hillside Burglars.\" Police said they finally have a break in the case, and wealthy residents of Los Angel... |
22f967edb677cc812ed63d2575a50b35ee1171df | Summarize the following news article. | Bill prohibits purchase, transportation of primates across state lines .
Trade driven by "unscrupulous dealers" who sell primates, Humane Society says .
Primates can inflict serious injuries, spread disease, group says .
Bill comes 8 days after woman left in serious condition after chimpanzee mauling . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets. Travis, seen here as a younger chimp, was fatally shot by police after attacking a woman, authorities say. The House overwhelmingly voted in favor of pas... |
c72808b97538444bdf034aad980e357935706d45 | Summarize the following news article. | Filippo Inzaghi fires hat-trick in Milan's 3-0 win over Atalanta at the San Siro .
Double celebration for fans as David Beckham's Milan future is also resolved .
Beckham will stay at San Siro for rest of season and the rejoin L.A. Galaxy . | [
"(CNN) -- David Beckham was upstaged on the day his AC Milan future was finally resolved as teammate Filippo Inzaghi fired a hat-trick in the 3-0 success over Atalanta at the San Siro on Sunday. David Beckham congratulates hat-trick hero Filippo Inzaghi as the San Siro enjoys a double celebration. Milan confirmed i... |
bc7b54dff200d4bd51117d39988a6029e31d97c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian President Medvedev says gas flow to Europe will resume in days .
Medvedev hosted summit talks Saturday aimed at resolving dispute with Ukraine .
Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko also attended talks .
Shutdown has left many European countries without natural gas . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Gas will resume flowing \"in the next few days,\" Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters following summit talks in Moscow aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute between Ukraine and Russia which has left many parts of Europe without natural gas. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymo... |
757e065b2a3cc2d80e2d53654c1c3eb7b06faa09 | Summarize the following news article. | Barbie, originally based on a 'sexually-themed gag toy for men,' celebrates 50 years .
90 percent of American girls, ages 3 to 10, own at least one, Mattel toy company says .
Doll inspires with 108 careers and fosters 8 million collectors worldwide .
One woman in London, England, had cosmetic surgery to look like Barbi... | [
"(CNN) -- Roll out the pink carpet, grab a feather boa and throw open those Malibu Dream House doors. It's Barbie's 50th, and the iconic doll, unveiled today in her latest swimsuit, has plenty to celebrate. The classic 1959 Barbie strikes a pose in front of an early Malibu Barbie Camper. Only this American institut... |
df5b268e78423d6d25b58f714e0eaac52de30da4 | Summarize the following news article. | 127 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs will be grounded because of fatigue cracks in wings .
A-10s first delivered to Air Force in 1975; average age is 28 years .
None of the cracks has been attributed to accidents .
Planes used in Iraq, Afghanistan to protect ground troops in close combat situations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Air Force is grounding more than 100 planes used to support ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan because of fatigue cracks in the wings, Air Force officials said Friday. Aircraft like this A-10 Warthog provide close support to ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The officials said ... |
796ce983213ad1000fb8c2a80463ce2d202118e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Ed McMahon has been in the hospital for almost a month .
He is in serious condition, says spokesman .
McMahon best known as Johnny Carson's longtime "Tonight" show sidekick . | [
"(CNN) -- Entertainer Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for more than three weeks with pneumonia and other medical problems, his spokesman said Friday. 85-year-old Ed McMahon is in serious condition, according to his spokesman. Doctors say McMahon is in serious condition, said the spokesman, Howard Bragman. \"Ed's a... |
45a2df8a14d403fc26880693952992ba14264201 | Summarize the following news article. | All residents of Taloga, Oklahoma, were evacuated because of fire .
Entire population of about 400 people allowed back in .
Wildfires have been burning in northwest and central Oklahoma since Thursday .
Wildfire also burning near towns of Edmond, Waleeka . | [
"(CNN) -- The entire population of Taloga, Oklahoma, was evacuated Thursday because of a raging fire that has burned tens of thousands of acres, officials said Friday. Wildfire threatens a house in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Friday. All of the residents, about 400, left the Dewey County town, but have been allowed back ... |
7f1811135f57fc0419fcdc65520732650f302adc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shahar Peer, female Israeli tennis player, says she's "very, very disappointed"
United Arab Emirates refuses to grant a visa to Peer .
Peer needed the visa to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships .
World Tennis Association unhappy, says move runs counter to its policy . | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The United Arab Emirates has refused to grant a visa to a female Israeli tennis player, preventing her from competing in the Sony Ericsson World Tennis Association Tour in Dubai, the WTA said in a statement Sunday. The UAE has refused to grant a visa allowing Shahar Peer to com... |
f63eff25b90367e3740c0109e2eb4ab99a3fda7b | Summarize the following news article. | Pilot of tanker that struck San Francisco Bay Bridge "medically unfit," NTSB says .
Man was taking "a half-dozen impairing prescription medications," report says .
Crash in 2007 caused oil spill that killed about 2,500 birds, NTSB says .
Supervisor's poor oversight also cited as factor in NTSB report . | [
"(CNN) -- The pilot of a tanker that crashed into the San Francisco Bay Bridge in 2007, causing a major oil spill, was under the influence of multiple prescription medications that impaired his judgment, federal officials said in a report Wednesday. The November 2007 crash left a gash in the tanker's side and led t... |
74109de4e0fcfa67e4b093a54b884564bec78b76 | Summarize the following news article. | Lifetiles are murals, created without electricity or moving parts, that appear to move .
Rufus Seder is the inventor of Lifetiles and the only artist in the world using them .
His eye-catching Lifetiles installations can take over a year to make .
Seder also is the author of two bestselling books using similar technolo... | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A huge mural greets visitors to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. It's a memorial to the building's namesake, who died unexpectedly in 1993. Hundreds of tiles are used to create the \"magic\" mural at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. A young R... |
7d2635a33452c82e7865a0ae9d3e11d2cc6d892e | Summarize the following news article. | Feds: KBR bribed Nigerian government for "billions of dollars in contracts"
22-page document outlines venture to pay international consultants .
KBR's chief executive officer was convicted of bribery last fall . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The former Halliburton subsidiary KBR has been charged with bribing Nigerian government officials with \"tens of millions of dollars\" to obtain \"billions of dollars in contracts,\" according to court documents filed late Friday in Houston, Texas. KBR was spun off from its former parent corpor... |
f8cb17bda4328b15f0892fca60916787b4b6aac6 | Summarize the following news article. | White House provides plane to Democratic senator so he can vote on stimulus bill .
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, may represent the decisive 60th vote on measure .
Brown will vote between wake and funeral in Ohio for his mother, who died at age 88 .
White House official says loaner is a "small government plane" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has provided the use of a government airplane to a key Democratic senator in order to ensure the availability of what may prove to be the deciding 60th vote in favor of the $787 billion economic stimulus package. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, could represent the decisive 60th vote... |
72d092c10bcade881d42562ff7b248a3603bc932 | Summarize the following news article. | Raiders take sledgehammer to store's windows as CNN camera rolls .
Motorcycle gang helped themselves to watches before making getaway .
Police say no arrests have been made yet . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A motorcycle gang carried out a bold smash-and-grab raid on a jewelry store in the center of London -- right in front of a CNN camera. One of the raiders can be seen clutching stolen watches as the gang makes its getaway. CNN reporter Sasha Herriman and cameraman Peter Kavanagh were filmin... |
80edd85eb7868955a8cca126386ba14b57869449 | Summarize the following news article. | Boeing urges 737 pilots to pay careful attention to flight instruments .
Dutch investigators said a faulty altimeter contributed to Netherlands crash .
Erroneous altitude data caused automatic throttles to slow the plane down .
The Turkish Airlines jet broke into three pieces on impact, killing nine people . | [
"(CNN) -- Boeing is asking pilots who fly its 737 jets to pay careful attention to flight instruments after Dutch investigators said a faulty altimeter contributed to the recent crash of a 737 in the Netherlands. Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 broke into three pieces near Schiphol Airport on February 25. The 737 is t... |
dbb7a3f7fa2f11f6d4c0c1d3e3b74a4387f36f8b | Summarize the following news article. | Snake weighed 1,140 kgs (2,500 pounds), measured 13 meters (42.7 feet)
Scientists believe it lived between 58 and 60 million years ago .
Size offers clues about world's temperature at this time .
Discovered by scientists in tropical northern region of Colombia . | [
"(CNN) -- Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth. An artist's impression of what Titanoboa cerrejonensis would have looked like. Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the snake would have weighed 1,140 kilograms (2,500 po... |
a8b5a38f4561131a1c591fbe1b700a6f88e61a69 | Summarize the following news article. | Vicente Carrillo Leyva, 32, arrested in Mexico City, officials say .
He was living under fake name; was found through his wife, who used her own name .
This is the fourth arrest of major drug cartel suspect in recent weeks .
Authorities in U.S. and Mexico blame drug cartels for surge in violence near border . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities arrested Vicente Carrillo Leyva, a leader of the Carrillo Fuentes drug cartel, officials announced Thursday. Vicente Carrillo Leyva is escorted by police at a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday. Carrillo Leyva was arrested as he exercised in a park in a resi... |
55990ca73ae5b457d4bd6110a5ad74d5cf661787 | Summarize the following news article. | Delta Queen paddlewheeler has been in service since 1927 .
Boat is last steam-powered paddlewheeler providing overnight passenger cruises .
Vessel needs new exemption from 1960s federal law .
Safety of Seas Act bars largely wooden ships from overnight cruises . | [
"(CNN) -- The great paddlewheel turned the Ohio River water to a froth as the Delta Queen steamboat, a floating National Historic Landmark, departed Cincinnati, Ohio, on its final scheduled voyage this week. The Delta Queen is the last running steam-driven, paddlewheeled overnight passenger boat. The boat is a thro... |
e5658439447ce1e9f4c09d08585e7ee6a9c7cfee | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool anxious to avoid playing on 20th anniversary of Hillsborough tragedy .
April 15 is one of the two dates nominated for Champions League quarterfinals .
UEFA president Michel Platini personally intervenes to ensure date stays free . | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool want to avoid playing on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and UEFA president Michel Platini says he will \"do his utmost\" to make it a reality. Liverpool fans had to be treated on the pitch as the tragedy unfolded at Hillsborough in 1989. The anniversary falls on April 15, one... |
b0e861f0b65bfc58ae2b92aaade701ca953196ff | Summarize the following news article. | A new sleeper virus has now spread to more than eight million computers .
Industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen .
The worm exploits a bug in Microsoft's ubiquitous Windows software .
Virus could allow its creators to hijack entire networks . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than eight million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen. Experts say a single infected laptop could expose an entire ... |
1aaf2c296ebc0fd6dc23ac2e1a8ac7b8dbc4ed14 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil star Kaka scores twice as AC Milan romp to 4-1 Serie A win at Bologna .
Goals come at end of week that saw him reject world record move to Man City .
David Beckham hits first goal of loan spell as Milan step up their title chase . | [
"(CNN) -- Kaka underlined his commitment to AC Milan with two goals in a 4-1 Serie A win at Bologna on Sunday when on-loan David Beckham claimed his first goal in Italian football. Kaka scored twice for AC Milan days after rejecting a world record transfer to Manchester City. Brazilian star Kaka, playing his first ... |
57e9b9f685733b73aeae3de57e069eb38191b7ba | Summarize the following news article. | Two children, one adult killed in attack at Belgian nursery school Friday .
Tributes including cards, cuddly toys, flowers left outside boarded-up nursery .
NEW: Authorities: Suspect was also carrying an ax, bulletproof vest, fake pistol .
Attack happened in town of Dendermonde, about 16 miles northwest of Brussels . | [
"DENDERMONDE, Belgium (CNN) -- Authorities have charged a 20-year-old man with murder and attempted murder in a stabbing rampage at a Belgian nursery school that left two children and a staff member dead and a dozen others wounded. A family pays tribute Friday evening outside the nursery school in Dendermonde, Belg... |
77a0c7b442c8953c936bd9469278edbe7c54497b | Summarize the following news article. | Gunfire heard near presidential palace, site of anti-government rally .
President and fired mayor of capital city are locked in a power struggle .
Rally started peacefully, American in capital says . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 23 people died Saturday when a protest rally turned violent outside Madagascar's Presidential Palace, a fire official at the main hospital said. People duck to avoid gunfire Saturday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The official said 83 people were injured during the demonstration in ... |
025821fa75f749d4f9fbee8734e2991829c27942 | Summarize the following news article. | Czech Republic assumed six-month presidency of European Union this month .
Czech artists has apologized for artwork that has sparked diplomatic protests .
"Entropa" is due to be officially unveiled at EU HQ in Brussels Thursday .
Bulgarian EU representative: A humiliation for the Bulgarian nation . | [
"(CNN) -- Bulgaria is a Turkish toilet, France is always on strike, Romania is a vampire theme-park and the UK... Well the UK doesn't exist. The piece \"Entropa\" shows Romania as a giant Dracula-inspired theme park. That's the view of the European Union according to a controversial art installation by Czech artist... |
3e514100a2fd4b9d6530163c8d380b7d51b75f30 | Summarize the following news article. | China was top user of the Internet in 2008, says government-backed research group .
The number of Web surfers in the country grew by nearly 42 percent to 298 million .
Growth tied to economic gains, new telephone, broadband lines in rural areas .
Chinese government wants phone and broadband access in each village by 20... | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China surpassed the United States in 2008 as the world's top user of the Internet, according to a government-backed research group. Nearly 91 percent of China's Internet users are surfing the Web with a broadband connection. The number of Web surfers in the country grew by nearly 42 percent... |
96dab7fdb8fc05374fcb6d4b15e95b1fcd2f827e | Summarize the following news article. | Carlotta Walls LaNier, eight others integrated Little Rock Central High School .
In 1957 school was all-white; today it's predominantly African-American .
"Little Rock Nine set the foundation" student says of Obama presidency .
LaNier hopes Americans will focus on a person's ability; not their race . | [
"LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (CNN) -- Carlotta Walls LaNier points out the only two African-Americans in her senior class as she flips through her high school yearbook. She pauses when she sees the picture on a page dedicated to \"Integration.\" Carlotta Walls LaNier and eight other members of the Little Rock Nine are in... |
39bdc24854bf84218266428ff6e71421725cef1f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S., partners working to resume talks, Clinton says .
North Korea begins reprocessing nuclear fuel rods, state media reports .
Process will bolster country's nuclear deterrence, foreign ministry says .
Pyongyang angered by U.N. condemnation of rocket launch . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea has begun reprocessing fuel rods, its Foreign Ministry said Saturday, according to state-run media. A satellite view of the nuclear facility at Yongbyon. \"The reprocessing of spent fuel rods from the pilot atomic power plant began as declared in the Foreign Ministry statement dated April 14,\... |
e989bd23c38ef27f379e2f8fbe1a7e9e884687a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Collection of letters by, to, and about Benjamin Franklin found in London .
Letters were copied by hand and had been filed under copyist's name .
Letters concern war between British and French for control of North America .
Franklin was sent to London in 1757 to represent Pennsylvania's assembly . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- An American professor doing research in London stumbled across a series of previously unknown letters written by, to, and about Benjamin Franklin, a stunning find that sheds new light on early U.S. history. The letters cover Benjamin Franklin's success in dealing with a British general. Th... |
a97e24f485fca1deb6c4518785fa95ffba4693c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Rights groups in Bangladesh, abroad call for probe into string of soldiers' deaths .
16 border guards accused of participating in revolt have died in recent days .
Military statement suggests deaths came from guilt-induced stress .
More than 1,000 soldiers were rounded up from late-February revolt . | [
"(CNN) -- Human rights groups in Bangladesh and abroad are calling for an investigation after 16 borders guards accused of participating in a bloody revolt in February died in custody in recent days. A Bangladesh Rifles soldier is shown wearing a white cloth signifying surrender in late February. The Bangladesh mil... |
ad0ad45b3551fb033f936b2c261fad497cbf1b0d | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com's Tom Charity predicts "Slumdog Millionaire" is going all the way .
Charity believes Mickey Rourke will edge past Sean Penn for best actor .
Heath Ledger not winning? "Unthinkable," says Charity . | [
"(CNN) -- Greg Cannom. Remember that name. The late Heath Ledger is expected to win best supporting actor for playing the Joker in \"The Dark Knight.\" It's not a household name, for sure. But this two-time Academy Award winner (for \"Bram Stoker's Dracula\" and \"Mrs. Doubtfire\") is the red-hot favorite to win th... |
2958c6d46cf4c929d28a1fa41e13fce7f8c00fc2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Smile Pinki" wins best short documentary Oscar .
Pinki Sonkar was born with cleft lip; her family in India couldn't afford surgery .
Smile Train charity provided operation; 4 million children worldwide have cleft lips .
Pinki, once an outcast because of the deformity, will attend the Oscar ceremony . | [
"(CNN) -- While all eyes seem to be on \"Slumdog Millionaire\" for the Oscars, one very courageous little girl will be focused on another India-based film at the ceremony. Pinki, like millions in developing countries, had to live with her deformity and suffer the social consequences. It's called \"Smile Pinki,\" an... |
24294fa4bd0effa47cc0fa79e21cacf94f1cc3ea | Summarize the following news article. | Government says it will continue offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels .
Rebels control a dwindling swath of north Sri Lanka .
U.N. agency says 100,000 refugees have fled fighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lankan officials rejected a proposed cease-fire from the Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday, warning instead that government troops intended to continue a new offensive until the group surrenders, a senior government official said. Tamil demonstrators call for a cease-fire in Sri Lanka during a rally Saturday ... |
267c215ddad248c58ea6a1841f36e1da2258ea7d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 81 deaths in Mexico "likely linked" to swine flu .
NEW: Mexican Health Ministry given emergency powers .
Two cases confirmed in Kansas; more suspected in New York .
Mutated form concerns World Health Organization . | [
"(CNN) -- A potentially deadly new strain of the swine flu virus cropped up in more places in the United States and Mexico on Saturday, in what the World Health Organization called \"a public health emergency of international concern.\" Women wearing masks wait at a health clinic Saturday in Mexico City. The most r... |
ed16afc5df5afa1207d0b536a01ea113f5dc83a3 | Summarize the following news article. | New photo surfaces of Nazi slave labor camp where U.S. soldiers held during WWII .
Photo donated to U.S. Holocaust museum by family of U.S. war crimes photographer .
"People have to see these. This is something that's history," Jim Martin says .
Today marks the anniversary of the liberation of the soldiers held at the ... | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The photograph is a jarring image that shows Nazi Party members, shovels in hand, digging up graves of American soldiers held as slaves by Nazi Germany during World War II. Members of the Nazi Party are forced to dig up mass graves of U.S. soldiers while American GIs look on. While the me... |
b6a254e63b9ee13023c0e2aaf3e6c311e8ab19a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge rejects immunity claims from defense contractor CACI .
In lawsuit, four Iraqi detainees accuse interrogators of physical, mental abuse .
Interrogators also accused of destroying evidence, misleading officials .
Contractors not facing criminal charges stemming from scandal . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawsuit alleging that civilian American interrogators subjected Iraqis to torture and severe mistreatment at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad can move forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Detainees leave Baghdad Central Prison -- also known as Abu Ghraib -- in 2006. U.S. Distric... |
3d600e528f78d58ccd9f2257c9ec54945ed85d8c | Summarize the following news article. | Alleged pirate known in official documents as "Pirate Defendant"
Alleged pirate brought to Djibouti aboard the USNS Walter S. Diehl, a refueling ship .
Handed over to federal authorities by the U.S. military in Djibouti, officials said .
Diehl was with the warship USS Bainbridge at the scene of a failed hijacking . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The alleged pirate apprehended by the U.S. Navy after the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama is en route to New York, according to defense officials. The USS Bainbridge tows the lifeboat in which Capt. Robert Phillips was held for days. He was handed over to federal authorities by the U.S. militar... |
e39345b8db778d726eae009d573113ffccdbf89d | Summarize the following news article. | Tata Motors to begin delivery of the Nano in July .
Tata aims to make 350,000 Nanos a year from 2010 .
Car is billed as the world's cheapest, costing $2,000 . | [
"NEW DELHI (CNN) -- India's Tata Motors Monday announced it would begin delivery of the Nano, billed as the world's \"cheapest car\", in July. Tata Motors expects to begin delivery of the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, in July. The four-door Nano is currently being built in \"limited numbers\" at a compa... |
04a6a7ca67478bcfe4f1d01a68dfd18fdd87097a | Summarize the following news article. | Airports closed after blasts, and thousands of protesters taking over .
Kerri Gannon, husband, on honeymoon in Thailand, stuck for 17 hours .
Protesters swarmed the airports, said they won't leave until prime minister resigns .
Continuing protests; travelers have no information about what's going on . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- After 17 hours, Kerri Gannon and her husband were still stranded in an airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, trying to find a way home to the United States after the facility was occupied by crowds of protesters and closed. Anti-government protesters gather in front of Bangkok's Suva... |
ecdfc8996383f3509d42cb15ee8153db032a253e | Summarize the following news article. | Survey: 68 percent of U.S. hotels said they had energy-efficient lights .
InterContinental aims to cut energy consumption by as much as 25 percent .
Nearly all North American Hyatt properties have "low-flow" showerheads and toilets . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- In the lodging world, green has gone mainstream. Once chided for being wasteful, the big hotel chains are now constantly trying to one-up each other with smart eco-design upgrades and stringent water and energy conservation policies. Hyatt has begun recycling its own aluminum, plastics and paper... |
91eb6b7e6651707dcf2e6570bb9df64084a9a0d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Boys And Girls Alone has been compared to adult reality show Big Brother .
Children between 8 and 11 live without their parents for two weeks .
Program shows children squabbling and arguing with each other .
British lawmaker says children must not be exploited for commercial gain . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British broadcaster Channel 4 has been criticized for creating a new television show which looks at how children as young as eight would cope without their parents for two weeks. Channel 4 said the program was made with the parents' full consent. Boys And Girls Alone -- which will be aired... |
e424492828a9abab032a540fa7f6a4cbf81e1cf0 | Summarize the following news article. | One man's rate went from 9.5% to 16.99%: "It almost borders on loan-sharking"
Citigroup, recipient of bailout funds, seems to be the target of most bloggers' ire .
U.S. House passes "bill of rights" for customers, but legislation stalls in Senate .
Citi says anyone unhappy with rate can opt out and close account when c... | [
"(CNN) -- It arrived in Rich Stevens' mailbox a few weeks ago: the notice that Citibank had \"rate-jacked\" the Visa cards belonging to him and his wife. Some credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up dramatically, a practice called \"rate-jacking.\" \"In my case, from 9.5 percent to 16.99,\" the 54-... |
b22caf64a270348f113413fc86b8eacd70055af4 | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrations open Sunday evening with a free star-studded concert televised by HBO .
Kids' inaugural show Monday will feature Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus .
One of the 10 inaugural balls Tuesday evening will be shown live on ABC .
Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder will perform at the ball . | [
"(CNN) -- John McCain tried to make Barack Obama's celebrity status a campaign issue last summer, but there's no debate about the president-elect's ability to draw famous and talented Americans to his inauguration. Bruce Springsteen campaigns for Barack Obama in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2, 2008. Dozens of major... |
9aa281696c8b36e80429ed8b99fa92fad248c3cd | Summarize the following news article. | "Monsters vs. Aliens" about Earth-born "monsters" taking on megalomaniacal alien .
Film's main character is almost 50-foot woman voiced by Reese Witherspoon .
"Monsters" has great talent but no script to speak of, says Tom Charity . | [
"(CNN) -- Watch out! Lock up your loved ones! Another bloated, over-produced, high-concept monstrosity has escaped from the labs at Dreamworks Animation, and it's out to devour your kids. Susan, aka \"Ginormica,\" has to save the world in \"Monsters vs. Aliens.\" But don't be too alarmed. \"Monsters vs. Aliens\" is... |
eb22a7f465a85f1d8eca9817d95311642c3946b0 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S., European officials join for child pornographer sting .
11 girls ages 3 to 13 rescued in the United States, dozens more found in Europe .
Arrests turn up people who traded child porn, sexually abused children, officials say .
Inquiry began with pornographic video found in Australia that came from Belgium . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 170 people around the globe, including at least 61 in the United States, have been arrested in a major operation targeting international child pornographers, officials said Friday. Attorney General Michael Mukasey and European Union representatives announced the sting's results Friday... |
c487fb83fd889e2cd3b3d2244ba152e030bcc0f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Revelers mark alcohol ban on London subway system, cause chaos .
Police say at least 17 arrests, subways stations shut as thousands gather .
Many had learnt of the event through social networking Web sites .
London mayor says he introduced alcohol ban for better traveling environment . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- London's subway system was engulfed by thousands of revelers Saturday night, marking the introduction of an alcohol ban on the mass transit network. Revelers hit London's subway system Saturday night to mark the introduction of an alcohol ban. Eyewitnesses have described how some drunken p... |
58b2c6a7108cac0a989b3e6bf7979d421bd2286e | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama urges nations to work together ahead of Group of 20 meeting .
Obama's op-ed piece runs in 31 newspapers worldwide .
President set to hold prime-time news conference Tuesday night .
Obama: U.S. economy's success is "inextricably linked to the global economy" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama reached out to citizens of the world Tuesday, saying in an op-ed piece that ran in 31 newspapers around the globe that there is an urgent need for worldwide economic cooperation. President Obama will discuss the economic downturn with other world leaders next week at the Group ... |
e82ec03fc09c6a7ba8cd3da168f6a325446bc076 | Summarize the following news article. | Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue, a shelter for unwanted horses, stretched to the limit .
Hard times have forced owners to return horses they adopted, shelter president says .
Los Angeles County animal shelter killing some abandoned horses as owners leave . | [
"LANCASTER, California (CNN) -- The sound of pounding hooves thunders in the high desert air. A cloud of dust marks the trail of a herd of wild horses as they race across the arid plain. This is Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue, a shelter for wild mustangs and unwanted horses near Lancaster, California. Jill Starr, pre... |
4294fbcaecce0e9395230469e72eb9ef21618dee | Summarize the following news article. | Obama broke fundraising records during general election .
He is appearing at two fundraising events for the DNC on Wednesday night .
DNC trails RNC when it comes to cash on hand .
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine says "stay tuned," now that he can raise funds . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama takes his first stab Wednesday night at the role of fundraiser in chief. President Obama raised lots of money as he campaigned, but how will he do now that the election is over? The president is the main attraction at two events in the nation's capital for the Democratic Nationa... |
1b122b2e623c6c7070f1ec7269ec11169f3be718 | Summarize the following news article. | Environmental activist says people affected by coal sludge spill feel misled .
Brockovich plans to meet with residents Thursday and Friday to discuss concerns .
Residents show her pictures of fly ash piled up two feet high .
"I don't think TVA can move fast enough to possibly satisfy these people," she said . | [
"(CNN) -- Environmental activist Erin Brockovich was in Kingston, Tennessee, on Thursday to speak with residents affected by a massive spill of coal sludge from a nearby coal-fired plant. Properties near ground zero of the December 22 Tennessee spill are covered in sludge. Brockovich said many people in the communi... |
aa9e0fb01f8e91c0034f26b978228ae8ee995554 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian Steve Harvey says women set the bar too low when dating .
Harvey: Workers wait 90 days for benefits; women should date 90 days before sex .
Texting is not dating, says Harvey, just easier way for men to tell more lies .
Men use terms like "gold digger" and "nagging" as weapons against women . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- One of the original Kings of Comedy, Steve Harvey is the host of one of the most popular radio shows in the country, \"The Steve Harvey Morning Show.\" His first book, \"Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,\" is shooting to the top of the best-seller lists, and Oprah Winfrey says she loves everything ... |
8bdffd77e0ef59c2269ad1691a3db2a646e896ee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Plane's operator: Cause still not known; public shouldn't jump to conclusions .
NTSB: Crew pulled back on control column after stall warning .
A pilot tells CNN that move would have aggravated the situation .
All 49 aboard, plus 1 in house, were killed in February crash near Buffalo, New York . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The crew of a commuter plane that crashed outside Buffalo, New York, in February may have responded improperly to signs the plane was stalling, according to details of the investigation released Wednesday. Only a few pieces of the Continental Connection Dash 8 turboprop were recognizable after... |
1ffeb53de382a8f9b289e174b77e3e81e4f90f0c | Summarize the following news article. | Ticketmaster and Live Nation are reportedly in merger talks .
CNN.com users have few nice things to say about either company .
"Marriage made in hell for concert-going public," said one user . | [
"(CNN) -- Yes, it's a limited sample. Yes, it's more likely for people who are disgruntled to comment than people who are pleased. Bruce Springsteen expressed strong reservations about a possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger. But still: CNN.com users who responded to our iReport and blog queries about the possib... |
814c5f267c97f1152a55e0d56c46f9655c970a9b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 60 dead in Baghdad shrine attack, car bomber kills seven in Diyala .
Many dead, wounded in attack near Baghdad shrine were Iranians on pilgrimage .
Many of the 87 killed on Thursday were also Shiite pilgrims from Iran .
Iran condemns attacks; Iranian pilgrims banned from crossing into Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Suicide bombers killed 60 people near a holy Shiite shrine in Baghdad on Friday and a car bomber left seven people dead in Diyala, according to security and medical officials. A little girl whose parents are missing in the Baghdad bombings Friday rests in a hospital. Along with the 60 dead, ... |
9ff68d6d33d15e36119a9fbc3d6777b76c230b75 | Summarize the following news article. | City of Fargo prepares for what could be the worst flooding it's ever had .
Up to 10,000 volunteers have come forward since Sunday to aid in sandbagging .
Swollen Red River running 14 feet above flood stage Tuesday night .
Residents have had much less time to prepare than major 1997 flood . | [
"FARGO, North Dakota (CNN) -- More than 1,000 volunteers rushed to fill sandbags early Wednesday as many in North Dakota tried to protect themselves from a historic floods that are expected to swamp the area. A Fargo resident surveys the sandbags outside his home, located about 15 feet from the Red River, on Tuesd... |
e16e2353107f2146a5860b66383020120ec0235a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Marie Bruce, 47, wife of the suspect, was one of the victims, police say .
NEW: Other victims identified as Tom Tanner, 40, and Ben Teague, 63 .
NEW: Suspect apparently dropped children off at a neighbor's house before fleeing .
NEW: Local, state and national alerts are out for George Zinkhan, 57 . | [
"ATHENS, Georgia (CNN) -- A University of Georgia professor apparently shot and killed his wife and two other people at a community theater group's reunion Saturday, then dropped the couple's two children off at a neighbor's and fled. An alert on the UGA Web site says professor George Zinkhan is a suspect in an o... |
938ed3265266ba48d98d85dbabc92daa0b6c3829 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI director: Mumbai attack showed terrorists with little money can have large impact .
FBI worries "whether a similar attack could happen in" the U.S., Mueller says .
Suicide bombing involving naturalized U.S. citizen in Somalia also alarms Mueller . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller pointed Monday to recent terror attacks in Mumbai, India, and Somalia to highlight the FBI's concern that small groups or individuals could carry out such attacks on U.S. soil. FBI Director Robert Mueller says he worries the Mumbai attack could be replicated in the U... |
454484029ba2935460f989e5d86cd348d6bf6dff | Summarize the following news article. | "Flashpackers" are professionals older than 30 who prefer hostels to hotels .
Hostels in New York, Washington and San Diego, California, report increased guests .
Sense of community is the "heart of hostelling," expert says .
Many Americans uncomfortable with hostels' lack of privacy . | [
"(CNN) -- Skier Paul Wampach, a 49-year-old manager from Chicago, Illinois, hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller: an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who can't afford fancy lodging. Travelers looking to meet new people might consider staying at hostels, say experts. For the fifth tim... |
660cf237c7047f7d56e1b24348449ffa03e1d9af | Summarize the following news article. | Family travels across Mongolia so autistic son can ride horses, meet shaman .
Experts say riding horses can be effective in gaining access to autistic children .
Rowan Isaacson's language and temper improved with horse/shaman therapy .
His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for Rowan's autism . | [
"(CNN) -- When 3-year-old Rowan Isaacson darted away from his father and dived into a herd of grazing horses, it easily could have been the end of the small autistic boy. He was babbling under the hooves of a boss mare. Rupert Isaacson says he noticed immediate improvement in his son's language skills when he start... |
0abd3cee9c71303c18d78dbc4c82f86aa2f5443e | Summarize the following news article. | Killing was first on campus since gunman killed 32 on April 16, 2007 .
Victim Xin Yang, a graduate student from Beijing, knew accused killer, police say .
Haiyang Zhu, 25, taken into custody; he is charged with first-degree murder .
Attack took place at restaurant in Graduate Life Center . | [
"(CNN) -- A female graduate student at Virginia Tech was killed Wednesday night when a man she knew attacked her with a knife and decapitated her, a school spokesman said. Virginia Tech police Chief Wendell Flinchum talks about the first slaying on campus since the 2007 shootings. Virginia Tech spokesman Mark Owcza... |
befaf47fbcf8565ac091b64494f4cddf8d94966a | Summarize the following news article. | Grandmother of the eight babies: 'They are so tiny and so beautiful'
The father, a contract worker, is due to return to Iraq, mother-in-law says .
Mother of babies appeals for privacy while she recovers from giving birth .
Large medical team monitoring babies; each infant has two devoted nurses . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a woman who gave birth on Monday to octuplets said her daughter already has six children at home and was undergoing fertility treatment. Dr. Karen Maples is part of the large team of doctors and nurses that helped deliver the octuplets. The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that Angela... |
bba8306fb1b5eb74b9fbac0bcc4d1c4268b6b1dc | Summarize the following news article. | Brandeis trustees vote to close Rose Art Museum, sell collection .
University spokesman says "painful decision" necessary for school's survival .
Collection includes iconic paintings by Warhol, Johns and Lichtenstein .
Brandeis is the only nonsectarian, Jewish-sponsored university in nation . | [
"(CNN) -- Tough economic times are taking a toll across the spectrum of business and individual activity -- and the country's institutions of higher learning are no exception. Andy Warhol is one of the artists in Brandeis University's acclaimed Rose Art Museum. Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, will ... |
b406bca446d945b514b76196227bb485df997c4e | Summarize the following news article. | "Che" has a brilliant first half, but second half is repetitious, says EW .
Steven Soderbergh's four-hour film is trying to make a point, but loses steam .
However, Benicio Del Toro is terrific as famed Marxist revolutionary . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Over the last decade, Steven Soderbergh has taken the \"one for them, one for me\" concept of film-director politics to an almost comically programmatic extreme. Benicio Del Toro plays Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's biopic. Basically, he makes big-budget crowd-pleasers lik... |
6d6155f63db46dc9f99f3dd1b3903f17f340ddc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman rates Jeff Mac's "Manslations: Decoding the Secret Language of Men"
If there's conflict between what man says or does, always ignore what he says .
Her favorite:OK for women to call guy first, and if dumped, it's not because of call . | [
"(The Frisky) -- I've never really been a fan of the \"Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus\" school of relationship thought, but I'll admit that sometimes I feel as though the men I've dated have spoken a different language. Like when a great date is followed by the deafening silence of the phone. Or when the b... |
fc12c6bd96d11b968e31c04d3f6691366a817d4b | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say arrested al Qaeda militant has ties to 2005 London subway bombings .
52 killed, 900 wounded from bombs on 3 subway trains and a bus on July 7, 2005 .
Zabih al-Taifi arrested in village near Peshawar in ongoing security operations . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan has arrested a suspected al Qaeda militant who intelligence officials say is tied to the London subway bombings in 2005, authorities there said Thursday. The double-decker bus damaged by a bomb in central London on July 7, 2005. Zabih al-Taifi was arrested in a village near Pe... |
044cc53859ccd95a933190953c34ced4b63719c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven nations agree to form rapid-reaction force .
Russian media say force will fight terrorism, respond to disasters .
It will be based in Russia under a single command .
Report comes after Kyrgyzstan says it will close U.S. base . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian-led bloc of post-Soviet nations has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies, Russian media reported Wednesday. Russian navy soldiers stand guard during a military ceremony. The decision came a day after reports ... |
30b40386d74ec61e07339530419a4d45323aa57f | Summarize the following news article. | MainSail profiles six top water-toys for cheaper fun in the water this summer .
The Seabob scooter can propel a person through the water like a fish .
The Iceberg wall is the ultimate water toy for the whole family . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fragile finances are likely to rule out buying a boat for many this summer but that shouldn't mean the end of all water-based pastimes. Underwater scooter: The Seabob Cayago will move you like a fish with its 7hp motor. MainSail presents you with some of the coolest toys for slightly more ... |
c501a8fbf49689973cf7db311356ae5810fbc1ef | Summarize the following news article. | British authorities probing alleged $81 million fraud involving Irish bank .
They say more firms are likely to have been deceived by scam .
It involved manipulation of leases on properties in the UK . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Serious Fraud Office and London police are investigating an alleged $81 million (£56 million) fraud on the corporate banking department of Allied Irish Banks (AIB). Allied Irish Banks has allegedly been the subject of a $81 million fraud. The SFO said it had searched a business a... |
2856af955eb35fbb369fc88dc8d542296df73779 | Summarize the following news article. | Tata bought the British-based luxury car maker earlier this year .
UK government also pondering a public-funded bailout of the company .
JLR employs around 15,000 workers in Britain . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Indian owners of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have agreed to pump \"tens of millions\" of dollars into the luxury car brand to prevent a cash flow crisis, it was reported Monday. Jaguar Land Rover was bought by the Indian company Tata earlier this year for $2.3 billion. The... |
88af3bfffe95e19647266865c5a101c4bb4a1f4f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nine militants die as police, residents foil attempted kidnapping of mayor .
NEW: Swat Valley: Militants release about 30 police who were abducted Tuesday .
Attack destroyed nine vehicles near the town Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency .
Series of recent attacks have tried to choke supplies into Afghanistan for the... | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Conflict raged Wednesday in volatile northwestern Pakistan, with nine militants killed in a gun battle, the Taliban's abduction and release of about 30 police officers, and strikes on stranded NATO trucks. Pakistani policemen at a check point in Khyber Agency near the Pakistan-Afghanis... |
2ef8c446fbe2eb11c140918c4be7f1bee71fff7e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: ICRC says hundreds of patients need emergency treatment and evacuation .
NEW: Intensified conflict is preventing the ICRC from operating in the region .
NEW: Indian foreign affairs minister meets with Sri Lankan President over the crisis .
U.N. asks both sides to allow 250,000 trapped civilians to move to "safe ar... | [
"(CNN) -- A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Sri Lanka with 250,000 unprotected civilians trapped in the crossfire between government troops and rebel forces, the Red Cross says. A civilian, injured during fighting in rebel territory, lies on a bed at a hospital in Vavuniya on January 16, 2009. Th... |
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